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SYNOPTICAL   INDEX 


TO      THE 


LAWS    AND    TREATIES 


OP      THE 


UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA, 


FROM  MAECH  4,  1789,  TO  MAHCH  3,  1851, 


WITH  REFERENCES  TO  THE  EDITION  OF  THE  LAWS,  PUBLISHED   BY 

BIOREN  AND  DUANE,   AND  TO  THE  STATUTES  AT  LARGE, 

PUBLISHED  BY  LITTLE  AND  BROWN,  UNDER 

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BOSTON: 

CHARLES    C.    LITTLE    AND    JAMES    BROWN. 

1852. 


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THE  "  Synoptical  Index  to  the  Laws  of  the  United  States,"  prepared 
under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Senate,  is  published  pursuant 
to  a  resolution  of  the  Senate  passed  April  19,  1850. 

The  publishers,  under  the  authority  of  the  Senate,  have  enlarged  the 
work  by  making^it  embrace  the  laws  of  the  Thirty-First  Congress,  and 
the  treaties  made  public  since  1849. 

The  references  to  the  laws  published  since  1845  are  made  to  the  ninth 
volume  of  the  Statutes  at  Large,  the  pamphlet  editions  published  by 
Little  &  Brown,  having  been  combined  in  a  supplementary  volume. 

The  references  have  been  carefully  verified,  and  every  effort  made  to 
insure  their  accuracy. 

LITTLE  &  BROWN. 
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THE  Secretary  of  the  Senate  has  the  honor  to  report  that  the  Synoptical 
Index  to  the  Laws  and  Treaties  of  the  United  States,  which,  by  a  resolution  • 
of  the  llth  of  January,  1849,  he  was  directed  to  have  prepared,  has  been 
completed,  and  is  now  submitted.  In  executing  the  work,  the  former  Index 
has  been  verified  and  corrected,  the  new  matter  incorporated  with  the  old, 
and  references  made,  throughout  the  whole,  to  the  edifion  of  laws  pub 
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Congress. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

ASBURY  DICKENS, 

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and  President  of  the  Senate 


INDEX 


TO     THE 


LAWS    OF    THE    UNITED    STATES. 


A. 


Date  of  Acts.  AARONS,  WlLLIAM  J.,  L.&B.'sod.        B.&D/scd. 

1838,  June  28.  May  surrender  land  certificate,  and  receive  another  there-  v°'-  i»>se  vol.  p^o 

for, vi.     721  ix.    803 

"  A.  BARTOW," 

1844,  June   15.  Boat  to  be  registered,         .         .  .  .        .  vi.     914  x.     570 

ABBOTT,  JAMES, 

1830,  May    10.  Paid  for  property  used  by  United  States  troops,        .        .  vi.     416  viii.  300 

ABBOTT,  ROBERT,  and  other  heirs  of  James, 
1836,  July      2.  Land  granted  to, vi.     679         ix.    529 

ABEEL,  G.  B.     (See  James  Lenox  and  oth'-.rs.) 

ABEL,  PEGGY, 
1836,  June  28.  An  act  for  the  relief  of, vi.     657         ix.    427 

"ABELINO,"  owners  of  the  schooner, 
1842,  July    27.  Fishing  bounty  to  be  paid  to  them,      .         .         .         .         .     vi.     837         x.     229 

ABRAHAM,  A.  H.,  and  others, 
1848,  April  19.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  their  brig  Palmetto,  .        .     ix.     713 

ACADEMY  OF  FINE  ARTS, 
1813,  July    22.  Duties  remitted  on  paintings  and  engravings  imported  for 

the  Pennsylvania, vi.     121         iv.    546 

ACADEMY,  MILITARY.     (See  Military  Academy.) 

ACADEMY  OF  ARTS  AND  SCIENCES, 

1848,  Aug.     3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  cause  to  be  made  the  obser 

vations  recommended  by  the,        .        .         .        .        .     ix.     267 

ACCOUNTS    BETWEEN   UNITED    STATES    AND   INDIVIDUAL 

STATES, 
1787,  May      7.  Ordinance  of  Old  Congress  for  settling  accounts  between 

the  United  States  and  individual  States,      ...  i.      662 

1789,  Aug.     5.  Vacancies  to  be  supplied  in  the  board  of  commissioners 

for  settling, i.         49         ii.       32 

1790,  Aug.     5.  More  effectual  provision  for  the  settlement  of  these  ac 

counts,  by  the  appointment  of  a  new  board  of  com 
missioners,  &c.,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .        f     i.       178         ii.      174 

1792,  Jan.    23.  Further  time  allowed  for  the  settlement  of  these  accounts,     i.       229        ii.     241 

"792,  Jan.    23.  Vermont  to  be  included  in  the  settlement,  .         .         .     i.       229         ii.     241 

793,  Feb.    27.  So  much  of  act  of  23d  January,  1792,  as  directed  accounts 

of  Vermont  to  be  settled,  repealed,       .         .         .         .     i.       324         ii.     353 

793,  Feb.    27.  Accounts  of  Kentucky  to  be  included  in  those  of  Virginia,     i.       324         ii.     353 

794,  May    31.  Interest  paid  on  balances  found  due  from  United  States  to 

certain  individual  States, i.       371         ii.     411 

795,  Jan.      2.  Transfer  of  stock  authorized,       .         .         .         .         .         .     i.       409         ii.     459 

797,  June  23.  States  against  whom  balances  have  been  found  may  ex 

pend  the  same  on  fortifications,  .        .        .         .     i.       521         iii.        3 

'9J3,  May      3.  Same  provision,  reenacted, i.       555         iii.      4ft 

1799,  Feb.    15.  States  against  whom  balances  have  been  found  to  be  dis 

charged   therefrom    by   engaging   to  pay  within  five 
years,  or  to  expend  the  amount  on  fortifications,         .     i.       GIG         iii.    122 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1792, 

1792, 
1792, 

May 

April 
May 

8. 

o 

8. 

ACCOUNTS   BETWEEN    UNITED    STATES   AND    INDIVIDUAL 
STATES,  (continued..) 
Accounts  of  commissioners  of  loans  in  the  several   States 
for  expenses  to  be  allowed,            .        .     .'  . 
(  See  States.) 

ACCOUNTS, 
All  accounts  of  the  United  States  to  be  kept  in  dollars, 
cents,  &c.,       ........ 
Form  of  all  public  accounts  to  be  prescribed  by  treasury 

L.  &  E.'s  ed. 
i.       284 

i.       250 

B.&D 

ii. 

.'s  ed. 
268 

department,  ......... 

i. 

281 

ii. 

305 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Certain,  not  to  be  paid  until  appropriation  is  made,    . 

V. 

533 

X. 

312 

1845 

]Mcir 

3. 

V. 

764 

X. 

729 

1846^ 

Aug. 

10. 

Same,  repealed,    ,        .        . 

ix. 

97 

1845 

JViiii*' 

3. 

V. 

764 

X. 

729 

ACCOUNTABILITY.     (See  Insolvents.     Transfers.) 

1795, 

Mar. 

a 

All  persons  accountable  for  public  money,  to  render  ac 

counts  for  settlement  within  one  year  from  notice  by 

comptroller  ;    and  further  provisions    for  securing  a 

due  accountability  of  public  agents,      .... 

i. 

441 

ii. 

502 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Additional  provisions  to  secure  accountability  for  public 

moneys,         ......... 

i. 

512 

ii. 

594 

1798. 

Jnlv 

11. 

Of  officers  of  the  internal  revenues,  secured, 

i. 

593 

iii. 

94 

1798 

JulV 

14. 

i. 

602 

iii. 

104 

1809', 

ft  fur. 

3. 

All  warrants  to  specify  the  appropriation  on  which  drawn, 

ii. 

535 

iv. 

220 

1809, 

Mar. 

3. 

Secretaries  of  War  and  of  the  Navy  to  report  to  Congress, 

annually,  an  account  of  the  expenditure  of  moneys 

drawn  from  the  treasury,       ...... 

ii. 

535 

iv. 

221 

1  809, 

Mar. 

3. 

Comptroller  to  cause  accounts  to  be  audited  in  cases  of 

danger  by  delay,  and  to  report  to  Congress,  annually, 

balances  which  have  remained  three  years,    . 

ii. 

536 

iv. 

221 

1809, 

Mar. 

3. 

Pursers  and  other  public  agents  to  give  bond,  to  deposit 

money  in  bank,  and  to  make  monthly  returns,     . 

ii. 

536 

iv. 

222 

1809, 

Mar. 

3. 

Expenditure  of  contingent  funds  of  army  and  navy  to  be 

reported  to  Congress  annually,     . 

ii. 

536 

iv. 

222 

1809, 

Mar. 

3. 

Contracts  on  behalf  of  United   States  to  be  reported  to 

ii. 

536 

iv. 

222 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  more  effectually  to  secure  accountability  of  offi- 

ii 

816 

iv. 

519 

1814, 

April 

18. 

Regulations  respecting  the  accountability  of  army  paymas- 

iii 

128 

iv. 

691 

1816, 

April  24. 

Additional  regulations  to  insure   accountability  of  army 

paymasters,    ......... 

iii. 

298 

vi. 

80 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Offices  of  accountants  of  war  and  navy  departments  abol 

ished  ;    four  additional  auditors  and   one    additional 

comptroller  of  the  treasury  created,  and    other  and 

further  provisions  to  insure  prompt  settlement  of  pub 

lic  accounts,  ...                 ..... 

iii. 

366 

vi. 

199 

1819, 

Feb. 

24. 

A  portion  of  accounts  arising  out  of  Indian  affairs  to  be 

iii 

487 

vi. 

377 

1820, 

May 

1. 

Secretaries  of  War  and  Navy  departments  to  report  to 

Congress  annually  a  statement  of  appropriations  and 

expenditures,  with  the  balances  in  hand,  &c., 

iii. 

567 

vi. 

488 

1820, 

May 

1. 

Appropriations  unexpended  for  two  years,  carried  to  sur- 

iii 

568 

vi. 

489 

1820, 

May 

15. 

Penalty  of  bonds  of  certain  officers  may  be  increased  from 

time  to  time,          .         .         .         .         .         .                  . 

iii. 

582 

vi. 

518 

1820, 

May 

15. 

Warrants  of  distress  to  be  issued  against  public  defaulters; 

manner  of  proceeding  under  warrants  of  distress, 

iii. 

592 

vi. 

521 

1820, 

May 

15. 

Proceedings  in  cases  of  grievance  under  the  operation  of 

warrants  of  distress,      ....... 

iii. 

595 

vi. 

523 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Appropriations  for  the  war  and  navy  departments  to  be 

drawn  on  requisitions  of  the  Secretaries  of  those  de 

partments,      .         .         .               ,  1 

iii. 

689 

vii. 

73 

1823, 

Jan. 

31. 

Advances  not  to  be  made;  officers  to  account  within  given 

time;  failing  to  do  so,  to  be  dismissed, 

iii. 

723 

vii. 

113 

1823, 

Mar. 

1. 

Certain  accounts  on  books  of  third  auditor  to  be  adjusted, 

upon  such  vouchers  as  can  be  produced, 

iii. 

770 

vii. 

169 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  of  prize  agents  withheld  till  they  account 

for  moneys  placed  in  their  hands,         .... 

iii. 

789 

vii. 

205 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Of  deputy  postmasters,  provisions  for  enforcing  the  ac 

countability  of,      ........ 

iv. 

112 

vii. 

389 

1828, 

Jan. 

25. 

Public  officers  in  arrears,  their  salary  to  be  withheld. 

iv. 

246 

viii. 

9 

1836, 

June 

14. 

Of  commissioners  of  Indian  affairs  to  be  closed  by  a  trans 

fer  of  appropriations,     .         . 

V. 

46 

ix. 

370 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  3 

ACKEN,  W.  D.,  L.&B.'sed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1834,  June  30.  Paid  as  timber  agent,  v      v.        .        .        .         .     vi.    591         ix.    165 

ACKLIN,  J.  A.  S., 

1846,  June  27.  Paid  for  professional  services  in  defending  suit  brought 

against  Captain  James   H.  Rogers    and  Lieutenant 
Roberts,        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.      34 

ACTS, 

1837,  Oct.     12.  All  made  to  expire  at  close  of  1st  session  of  25th  Congress, 

continued  in  force  till  the  end  of  the  2d  session.          .     v.     204        ix.    698 

1838,  July     7.  Of  Congress,  law  requiring  record  of,  in  the  Secretary  of 

State's  office  repealed, .     v.     302         ix.    896 

Of  States,  authentication  of.     (See  Records  and  Judicial 
Proceedings.) 

ADAMS,  NATHAN,  PETER,  AND  WILLIAM, 

1838,  April  20.  Bounty  land  granted  their  heirs, .        .....     vi.     714         ix.     7.">3 

ADAMS,  JOHN  QUIXCT, 
1834,  June  26.  Appointed  by  Congress  to  deliver  oration  on  the  life  and 

character  of  Lafayette,         .        .        .         .        .        .     iv.    745         ix.    189 

1848,  Mar.     9.  His  widow  allowed  the  franking  privilege,        .     .    *       *     ix.    913 

ADAMS,  WILLIAM, 

1839,  Feb.    13.  Judgment  against  him.  paid  by  United  States,    .  .     vi.    750        ix.    952 

ADAMS,  CHARLES, 

1825,  Mar.     3.  His  pay,  bounty,  &c.,  as  a  soldier,  to  be  paid  his  widow,     .     vi.    321         vii.  355 

ADAMS,  ABRAHAM, 

1833,  Feb.    20.  May  surrender  land  certificate,  and  receive  another  therefor,     vi.     535        viii.  772 

ADAMS,  JOHN.  President  of  United  States, 

1801,  Feb.    25.            All  letters,  &c.,  free  of  postage  during  his  life,    .        »        .     ii.     102        iii.    422 
1851,  Feb.    27.  His  works  to  be  distributed, ix.    646 

ADAMS.  JOHN, 

1826,  May   20.  Paid  for  horse  lost  in  public  service, vi.    351         vii.   507 

ADAMS,  JOHN, 
1845,  Feb.    27.  Amount  of  fine  refunded,     .        .        .        -,       •.      •  .        .     vi.     937 

ADAMS,  CAPTAIN  NATHAN, 
1850.  Sept.  20.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  in  justice  and  equity,          .        .     ix.    804 

ADAMS,  ELIZABETH, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  ....  .     ix.    699 

ADAMS.  LOUISA  CATHARINE,  widow  of  J.  Q.  Adams, 

1848,  Mar.     9.  Franking  privilege  granted  to, ix.    710 

ADAMS,  BENJAMIN,  &  Co., 
1848,  Aug.  14.  Duties  on  certain  importations  remitted  to,         .        .        .     ix.    743 

ADAMS.  PRISCILLA, 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Amount  due  her  late  husband,  to  be  paid  her,     ...        .     vi.    321         vii.  355 

ADAMSON,  JOHN, 
1831,  Mar.     2.  His  patent  renewed, .     vi.     458        viii.  466 

ADDOMS.  JOHN  T.,  executor  of  John  Addoms, 

1840,  May     8.  Paid  for  damage  done,  in  1814,  by  building  forts  on  his  land,     vi.    799         x.       12 

ADJUSTED  ACCOUNTS, 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Not  to  be  reopened,      .       v  '    •••       .       -.        .        »       .     v.     764        x.      729 

ADJUTANT-GENERAL  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES, 

1839,  Mar.     3.  The  law  of  1818.  regulating  pay  of  brevet  officers,  to  in 

clude  his  case,        .         .         .         .  .        .        .v.      352         ix.  1017 

ADJUTANTS-GENERAL, 
1838,  July     5.  As  many  assistant,  may  be  appointed  as  necessary,    .         .     v.      257         ix.    823 

1846,  June  18.  Not  exceeding  four  assistant  adjutant-generals  to  be  ap 

pointed,         .        .         .         .        .         .         .         .        .  ix.  18 

1846,  June  18.             To  be  retained  as  long  as  exigencies  of  service  may  require,  ix.  18 

1846,  June   18.             Regulations  in  regard  to  their  promotion  and  appointment,  ix.  18 
184".  Mar.     3.             One  assistant   adjutant-general  with   rank  of  colonel,  and 

two  assistant  adjutant-generals  with  rank  of  captain 

of  cavalry  to  be  appointed.  .         .         .         .         .         .  ix.  184 

1847,  M.ir.     3.             To  be  discharged  at  the  close  of  the  war  with  Mexico,       .  ix.  186 

1848,  July    19.             Same  repealed ix.  247 

1847.  Mar.     3.            Additional  rations  allowed  to  adjutant-general,  .        .        .  ix.  186 

'•ADMIRAL."  schooner, 

1834.  June  30.  An  act  for  the  relief  of  the  owners  of,          ....     vi.     602        ix.    185 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1789,  Sept.  29. 

ADMIRALTY    CAUSES,  bail    and  'bond   in.       (See  Judiciary. 
Fees.  ) 
Forms  and  modes  of  proceeding  in  admiralty  and  mari 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

time  causes  shall  be  according  to  course  of  civil  law, 

1793,  Mar.     1. 

Fees  in  admiralty  causes,     ....... 

i. 

93 

ii.       72 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Marshal  to  stay  execution  in  admiralty  cases,  and  discharge 

i. 

332 

ii.     263 

the  property  arrested  on  receiving  bond  and  security, 

ix. 

181 

ADVERTISING. 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

For  executive   departments,  to  be  in  newspapers  having 

largest  circulation,        

T. 

795 

x.     778 

AFRICANS,  illegally  brought  into  the  United  States, 

1828,  Mav     2. 

Bond  for  reexportation  of,  to  be  cancelled, 

vi. 

376 

viii.    41 

1828,  May   24. 

Taliaferro  Livingston  paid  for  supporting,            . 

iv. 

302 

viii.  114 

1831,  Feb.    25. 

vi. 

153 

viii.  419 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

Expense  of,  wrecked  and  transported  to  Africa,           .... 

iv. 

354 

viii.  21  1 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Expenses  and  support,  for  the  removal  of,         •  .        .        . 

iv. 

462 

viii.  448 

1831,  Feb.   25. 

Francis  W.  Armstrong  paid  for  supporting,        .        . 

vi. 

453 

viii.  419 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

John  Nicholson  paid  for  supporting,            .... 

vi. 

466 

viii.  496 

AGRICULTURAL,  BANK,  MISSISSIPPI, 

1842,  Aug.  16. 

An  act  for  the  relief  of  the  president,  directors,  and  com 

pany  of  the,  ......... 

vi. 

861 

x.     274 

AIKMAN,  SAMUEL, 

1818,  Jan.    14. 

Permitted  to  change  an  entry  of  land  purchased  of  United 

States,  .......... 

vi. 

197 

vi.    252 

AITKIN'S  VOLUNTEERS, 

1826,  May   20. 

Rifles  presented  to  them  for  gallant  conduct  at  Plattsburg, 

iv. 

195 

vii.  528 

ALABAMA.     (See  Lands.    Judiciary.) 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Eastern  part  of  Mississippi  Territory,  made  a   separate 

Territory,  and  called  "  Alabama,"         .... 

iii. 

371 

vi.    209 

1818,  April    9. 

A  purchaser  of  public  land  in  the  Territory,  competent  to 

hold  any  office  therein,           ...... 

iii. 

417 

vi.    274 

1818,  April  20. 

All  officers,  civil  and  military,  in  the  Territory,  to  take  an 

oath  of  office,         ........ 

iii. 

468 

vi.    353 

1819,  Mar.     2. 

People  of  the  Territory  authorized  to  form  a  constitution 

and  State  government,  and  to  be  admitted  into  the 

Union  ......... 

491 

vi.    380 

1819,  Mar.     2. 

A  tract  of  land  granted  for  the  seat  of  government  of 

Alabama,      ......... 

492 

vi.    383 

1819,  Dec.   14. 

Admitted  into  the  Union  as  a  State,            .... 

iii. 

608 

vi.     544 

1822,  Mar.     7. 

Alabama  to  have  three  representatives  in  Congress,  if  it 

should  appear  that  it  is  entitled  to  that  number, 

iii. 

652 

vii.     13 

1823,  Jan.    14. 

It  does  appear  that  Alabama  is  entitled  to  three  represen 

tatives,          ......... 

iii. 

720 

vii.    109 

1822,  May     3. 

Three  per  cent,  of  net  sales  of  lands  within  Alabama  to 

be  paid  to  that  State,            

ii. 

675 

vii.     46 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Rights  of   preemption  to  lands  for  seats  of  justice  of 

,         three  counties,  granted  to  Alabama,     .... 

iii. 

773 

vii.    172 

1824,  May   13. 

Assent  of  Congress  given  to  acts  of  Alabama  to  improve 

the  navigation  of  Tennessee  and  Coosa  Rivers,  .         . 

iv. 

23 

vii.   225 

1828,  May   23. 

400,000  acres  of  land  granted  to  the  State  to  improve  nav 

igation  of  Tennessee  and  other  rivers, 

iv. 

290 

viii.    74 

1830,  April  24. 

Extend  time  for  commencement  of  work  on  Tennessee 

River,    .......... 

iv. 

397 

viii.  291 

1831,  Feb.    12. 

Canal  around  Muscle  Shoals  to  be  first  made,  and  United 

States  engineers  to  furnish  plan,  ..... 

iv. 

441 

viii.  412 

1832,  July    14. 

Plan  for  improving  Tennessee  River  below  Florence  may 

be  changed,    ........ 

iv. 

604 

viii.  715 

1828,  May  24. 

Exchange  of  lands  with  University  of,         .... 

vi. 

383 

viii.  117 

1828,  May   24. 

Congress  assents  to  act  to  incorporate  Cahawba  Navigation 

Company,      ......... 

iv. 

308 

viii.  121 

1830,  May     5. 

Marshal  to  be  appointed  for  northern  district,  and  salary 

of  both  marshals  regulated,        

iv. 

399 

viii.  296 

1831,  Jan.    19. 

Not  to  report  application  of  three  per  cent,  fund. 

iv. 

432 

viii.  399 

1831.  Jan.    27. 

Change  time  of  holding  court  in  northern  district  of, 

iv. 

434 

viii.  401 

1831.  Feb.    19. 

District  Courts  to  exercise  jurisdiction  of  Circuit  Courts.  . 

iv. 

444 

viii.  416 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Survey1  boundary  between  Florida  and,        ... 

iv. 

479 

viii.  474 

1832.  Mar.   31. 

Part  of  southern  added  to  northern  district, 

iv. 

501 

viii.  531 

1834.  June  26. 

Land  claims  in  district  of  St.  Stephen's  confirmed,     .     .  . 

iv. 

688 

ix.      56 

1834.  June  27. 

Pension  agency  established  at  Decatur,       .... 

iv. 

688 

ix.      61 

1836,  June  23. 

Restrictions  not  to  sell  at  less  than  minimum  price,  in  the 

grant  of  unappropriated  lands  to.  for  improving  navi 

gation  of  Tennessee,  Coosa,  and  other  rivers,  repealed, 

V. 

57 

ix.    392 

INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


ALABAMA,  (continued.) 

L.  fcB.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1836, 

June 

23. 

May  impose  tolls  on  canals  around  Muscle  Shoals,    .     .  . 

V. 

57 

ix. 

393 

1836, 

Julv 

4. 

Five  per  cent,  of  Chickasaw  lands  to  be  paid  to, 

V. 

116 

ix. 

543 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Grant  of  county  seat  to  Cherokee  county,    .... 

V. 

254 

ix. 

820 

1838, 

Feb. 

22. 

Circuit  Court  at  Huntsville  abolished  ;  jurisdiction  restored 

to  Circuit  court,     ........ 

V. 

210 

ix. 

711 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Pension  agency  established  at  Tuscaloosa, 

T. 

254 

ix. 

818 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Pension  agency  at  Decatur  may  be  removed  to  Huntsville, 

V. 

255 

ix. 

821 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Appropriation  for  expenses  of  construction  of  mail  route 

through  Creek  county,  in,      .        .  .      .•••'.-•.        . 

V. 

266 

ix. 

836 

1839. 

Feb. 

6. 

District  Courts  of  the  United  States  in,  reorganized,  . 

V. 

315 

ix. 

949 

1839, 

Feb. 

6. 

Courts  held  at  Tuscaloosa,  Huntsville,  and  Mobile,     . 

V. 

315 

ix. 

950 

1839. 

Feb. 

6. 

Two  terms  and  special  terms  held  at  Tuscaloosa, 

V. 

315 

ix. 

950 

1839, 

Feb. 

6. 

Circuit  Court  of  the  United   States  in  Southern  District, 

held  at  Mobile,  as  heretofore,        

V. 

315 

ix. 

997 

1845. 

Feb. 

26. 

Certain  lands  for  the  use  of  schools  may  be  selected  by 

the  governor  of,  within  two  years,         .... 

V. 

727 

X. 

673 

1845, 

Feb. 

26. 

Governor  authorized  to  select  the  lands  within  two  years, 

V. 

728 

X. 

674 

1845, 

Feb. 

26. 

When  locations  are  made  and  perfected,  land  to  vest  in 

Alabama,  subject  to  the  uses,  &c.,  of  16th  section, 

T. 

728 

X. 

674 

1845, 

Feb. 

26. 

Lands  selected  to  be  withdrawn  from  sale, 

V. 

728 

X. 

675 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  of  act  of  26th  February,  1  845,  extended  so  as  to 

enable  the  State  of  Alabama  to  locate  a  certain  quan 

tity  of  land,           ........ 

ix. 

202 

1845, 

Mar. 

1. 

Times  of  holding  courts  in  southern  district  changed, 

V. 

731 

X. 

680 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Certain  land  to  be  annexed  to  Coosa  land  district,  in, 

V. 

397 

X. 

50 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

435 

X. 

127 

1842, 

Mar. 

4. 

Certain  Cherokee  lands,  acquired  by  treaty  of  1835,  added 

to  Huntsville  and  Coosa  districts,         ...... 

V. 

470 

X. 

179 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

Provisions  respecting  appeals  and  writs  of  error, 

V. 

504 

X. 

254 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

Claims  of,  for  expenses  incurred  during  hostilities  of  Creek 

and  Seminole  Indians,  paid,         ..... 

V. 

506 

X. 

276 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

Secretary  of  War  to  report  schedule  of  claims  to  House 

of  Kepresentatives,        . 

V. 

506 

X. 

277 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Claim  of  Hugo  Krebs  to  a  lot  in  Mobile,  confirmed, 

vi. 

872 

X. 

329 

1841, 

Sept. 

4. 

Two  per  cent,  fund  relinquished  to,     . 

V. 

457 

X. 

161 

1848, 

Aug. 

11. 

Certain   land  may  be  applied  for  the  use  of  schools,  . 

ix. 

281 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

Mode  of  paying  over  two  per  cent,  fund  prescribed. 

V. 

606 

X. 

442 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  additional  pay  to  district  judges  in, 

V. 

765 

X. 

730 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Act  to  regulate  writs  of  error  and  appeals  from  the  Dis 

trict  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  middle  district 

of,  

78 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Additional  compensation  to  district  judge  of,      . 

ix. 

92 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Appropriation  to  pay  money  disbursed  for  subsistence,  &c., 

of  Alabama  troops,  and  for  provisions  and  forage  fur 

nished  to  friendly  Indians,    

ix. 

106 

1848, 

Aug. 

7. 

State  of  Alabama  divided  into  three  judicial  districts, 

ix. 

274 

1849, 

Jan. 

26. 

Secretary  of  War  to  pay  interest  on  certain  advances  made 

by  Alabama  in  the  suppression  of  hostilities  by  the 

Creek  Indians,      ........ 

ix. 

344 

1849, 

Feb. 

26. 

Three  years  allowed  the  state  of  Alabama  to  make  selec 

tion  of  lands  authorized  by  previous  acts,            .  . 

ix. 

348 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Commissioners  of  Cherokee   county   authorized  to  enter 

150  acres  of  land  on  which  the  town  of  Cedar  Bluff  is 

situated,         .        .         .        

ix. 

770 

1850, 

Sept. 

9. 

Duplicates  of  books  and  public  documents  to  be  transmit 

ted  to  the  State  of  Alabama,                 ;        .        .        . 

ix. 

563 

ALBA,  PETER. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Land  claim  confirmed  to  his  heirs,      .-        .        .    '    .   '     . 

785 

ix. 

1076 

ALBANY, 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Circuit  now  held  at.  transferred  to  Canandaigua, 

V. 

295 

ix. 

887 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Part  of  the  act  of  7th  July.  1838,  repealed, 

ix. 

74 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Stated  session  of  the  United  States  Circuit  Court  for  the 

northern  district  of  Ntw  York,  to  be  held  at  Albany, 

ix. 

74 

"  ALDRICH,"  brig. 

1846, 

July 

15. 

John  G.  Pierie  to  be  paid  $102-25,  the  amount  exacted  at 

the  New  York  custom-house  on,  —  at  foreign  tonnage, 

ix. 

654 

Ai.niucn,  POLLY,                                                                           . 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  pension  granted  to,           .                         .... 

ix. 

789 

Al.DEX.  JUDAH, 

1830, 

May 

28. 

Bounty  land  warrant  to  be  issued  to.    .         .        r 

vi. 

430 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


ALEXANDER,  JOHN  E., 

L.  &  B.'s  ert. 

B.  &  D.'s  cd. 

1842, 

Julv 

27. 

To  be  paid  for  arresting  counterfeiters,        .                  .         . 

vi. 

841 

1839, 

Mar. 

2. 

An  act  for  the  relief  of,                                  .... 

vi. 

755 

ix. 

971 

1842, 

July 

27. 

vi 

841 

ALEXANDER,  WILLIAM, 

1798, 

Feb. 

27. 

A  reasonable  compensation  made  to  him  as  surveyor  of 

military  bounty  lands,  ....... 

vi. 

33 

iii. 

27 

ALEXANDER,  WALTER  S., 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Allowed,  upon  cause  shown,  to  remove  certain  trial,  . 

vi. 

915 

X. 

571 

"  ALEXANDRE,"  French  ship, 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Amount  of  duties  collected  at  Newport  on,  to  be  refunded, 

vi. 

823 

X. 

130 

ALEXANDRIA  CANAL  COMPANY, 

1830, 

May 

26. 

Incorporated,        .        '.; 

vi. 

419 

viii. 

309 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Act  of  incorporation  amended,    .         .        .              /  ";' 

V. 

G74 

X. 

576 

1832, 

June 

25. 

Appropriation  for  constructing  aqueduct  in, 

vi. 

496 

viii. 

622 

ALEXANDRIA,  D.  C., 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Act  to  amend  charter  of,               .                  .         .         . 

ii. 

255 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Town  divided  into  wards,    .        .        .        . 

ii. 

255 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Application  of  taxes,           .        .        .        .       rf     '    . 

ii. 

255 

1804 

Feb. 

25. 

ii. 

255 

1804 

Feb. 

25. 

ii. 

255 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

ii. 

256 

1804! 

Feb.' 

25. 

Meeting  of  council,      ........ 

ii. 

258 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Organization  of  council,       ....... 

ii. 

9  56 

1804,' 

Feb.' 

25. 

Rights,  powers,  and  duties  of  council,         .... 

ii. 

256 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Jurisdiction  of  council, 

ii. 

257 

1804 

Feb. 

25. 

S"5? 

1804^ 

Fob'. 

25. 

Mayor  to  be  elected,    .         .         .        .        .        •.,,,.'• 

ii. 

257 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Duration  of  office,  and  compensation,         . 

ii. 

257 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Vacancy,  how  supplied,              •  . 

ii. 

258 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Absence,  how  supplied,        ....... 

ii. 

258 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Mayor  to  approve  all  bills,           ...... 

ii. 

253 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Commissioner  of  elections  to  take  oath,       .... 

ii. 

258 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Council  to  judge  of  the  legality  of  election's 

ii. 

259 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

Non-residents   how  taxed,            ...... 

ii. 

259 

1804, 

Feb. 

25. 

ass 

1832' 

May 

25. 

Corporation  may  appoint  tobacco  inspector, 

iv. 

519 

viii. 

508 

1  833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Lien  given  to  workmen  and  others,  on  buildings  in. 

iv. 

659 

viii. 

827 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Corporation  of,  not  to  issue  bills  under  ten  dollars,    . 

iv. 

742 

ix. 

148 

1836, 

Feb. 

17. 

Fire  insurance  company  in,  incorporated.    .... 

V. 

2 

ix. 

299 

1836, 

Feb. 

25. 

Charter  of  Bank  of  Alexandria  extended,  to  wind  up 

business,       ......... 

V. 

4 

ix. 

300 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Same  extended  to  March  4,  1841,        .        .                ,,        . 

V 

254 

ix. 

818 

1836, 

May 

20. 

Canal  debt  of,  assumed  by  United  States,           . 

V. 

31 

ix. 

345 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Charter  of  certain  banks  in.  extended, 

V. 

69 

ix. 

447 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Aid  to  Canal  Company,       ....... 

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Canal    Company  prohibited  throwing  earth  in   Potomac 

River,  and  required  to  remove  heretofore  deposited  by 

them  in  river,         .         .         .         .         .         .         ... 

V. 

191 

ix. 

G61 

1838, 

July 

7. 

$15,000  appropriated  to  erect  court  house  in, 

V. 

262 

ix. 

831 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Judge  of  Orphans'  Court  in,  allowed  a  salary  of  $1000  per 

annum,      .......... 

V. 

253 

ix. 

812 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Interest  of  United  States  in  certain  houses  and  lots  in 

Alexandria,  released  to  Nancy  M.  Kcene  and  others, 

heirs  of  A^ncs  Dundas        ...... 

VI, 

S°3 

x 

130 

1843, 

Feb. 

15. 

Charter  of  Alexandria  amended,        .        .        .... 

V. 

599 

X. 

430 

1843. 

Feb. 

15. 

v. 

599 

x. 

430 

1  843, 

Feb. 

15. 

Commissioners  of  election  to  take  additional  oath,     .        . 

V. 

599 

X. 

430 

1  843, 

Feb. 

15. 

Time  of  the  first  election,    

V. 

599 

X. 

431 

1844, 

April 

4. 

In  case  of  vacancy  of  one  of  present  judges,  his  successor 

to  reside  in  Alexandria,         ...... 

V. 

654 

X. 

536 

1844. 

April 

4. 

An  exchange  of  residences  between  judges  of  said  court 

may  be  made,         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

V. 

654 

X. 

537 

1844, 

June 

15. 

$550  appropriated  for  coverirJg  the  roof  of  court  house 

Y 

fifiS 

X. 

555 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Circuit  court  allowed  in  case  of  Alexander  and  others  v.  Wise, 

to  remove  said  trial  to  court  for  Washington  county, 

vi. 

915 

X. 

570 

1827, 

Jan. 

24. 

$20,000  granted  for  relief  of  sufferers  by  fire  in, 

vi. 

356 

vii. 

530 

1846, 

July 

9. 

County  of,  retroceded  to  Virginia,       ..... 

ix. 

35 

1846, 

July 

9. 

Assent  of  the  people  of  Alexandria  town  and  county  to  be 

given  before  this  act  shall  take  effect,  . 

ix. 

36 

1846, 

July 

9. 

Mariner  of  ascertaining  sense  of  the  people  of  said  town 

and  county,  .        

ix. 

36 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1846, 

July 

9. 

ALEXANDRIA,  D.  C.,  (continued.) 
Right  of  property  in  the  court  house  and  jail  to  be  con 
veyed  to   the  governor  of   Virginia  for  use  of  said 

L.i 

ix, 

36 

B.  i  D.'s  ed. 

1846, 
1846, 

1847, 

July 
Sept. 

Mar. 

9. 
3. 

The  debt  of  the  corporation  of  Alexandria  not  to  be  as 
sumed  by  Congress,      ....... 
Proclamation  of  the  President   carrying   into  effect    the 
act  of  the  9th  July,  1846,  to  retrocede  county  of,  to 
Virginia,        
Accounting  officers  of  the  treasury  to  close  account  against 

ix. 

ix. 
ix. 

37 

1000 
694 

1848, 

July 

5. 

The  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States  to  have  power  to 
hear  and  determine  all  causes  removed  into  said  court 
from  the  Circuit  Court  of  the  District  of  Columbia  for 
Alexandria  county,  at  the  time  when  the  jurisdiction 
and  laws  lately  existing  in  said  county  had  finally 

ix, 

244 

1848, 
1834 

July 

5. 
30. 

The  Circuit  Court  of  the  county  of  Washington,  and  the 
clerk  of  said  court,  required  to  certify  and  transmit 
exemplifications  of  all  proceedings,  &c..  rendered  in 
any  action  commenced  in  said  Circuit  Court  for  the 
county  of  Alexandria,  
ALFORD,  BENEDICT,  AND  ROBERT  BRUSH, 

ix. 
vi 

244 

599 

ix. 

180 

ALFORD,  BENEDICT,  AND  ROBERT  BRUSH, 

1836, 

Mav 

14. 

vi, 

629 

ix. 

338 

ALGIERS.     (See  Appropriations.     Foreign  Affairs.     Treaties.) 

1796, 

May 

6. 

Provisions  for  giving  effect  to  the  treaty  with  the  Dey  of, 

i. 

460 

ii. 

527 

1796, 

May 

30. 

Appropriation   to   reimburse  ransom  of   prisoners    from 

Algiers,         ......... 

i. 

487 

ii. 

562 

M797, 

July 

6. 

A  consul  to  be  appointed  for  Algiers.     Salary,  $4000  per 

annum,          ......... 

i. 

533 

iii. 

562 

1810, 

Mav 

1. 

ii 

608 

iv. 

309 

1815, 

Mar. 

3. 

War  declared  against  Algiers,      ..... 

iii. 

230 

iv. 

835 

1816, 

April 

27. 

Prize  money  granted  for  vessels  captured  from,  and  re 

stored  to,  Algiers,          

iii. 

315 

vi. 

115 

ALGERINE  VESSELS, 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

S14,690  appropriated  for  captors  of  Algerine  vessels, 

iv. 

355 

viii. 

211 

ALIENS.     (See  ??<ituralization.) 

1798, 

June 

18. 

Citizens  or  subjects  of  nations  at  war  with  United  States 

cannot  be  admitted  to  citizenship,         .... 

i. 

567 

iii. 

61 

1802, 

April 

14. 

Alien  enemies  cannot  be  admitted  to  citizenship, 

ii. 

154 

iii. 

476 

1798, 

June 

25. 

President  may  order  dangerous  or  suspected  aliens  to  de 

part.     Provisions  for  enforcing  the  order  commonly 

called  the  alien  law,      ....... 

i. 

570 

iii. 

66 

1798, 

July 

6. 

In  case  of  war,  or  of  threatened  invasion,  alien  enemies 

may  be  apprehended  and  removed,  &c., 

i. 

577 

iii. 

74 

1798, 

July 

6. 

If  not  chargeable  with  crimes  against  public  safety,  time 

stipulated  by  treaty  with  the  nation  to  which  they  be 

long  allowed  for  their  departure,           .... 

i. 

577 

iii. 

75 

1812, 

July 

6. 

Alien  enemies  not  entitled  to  benefit  of  act  of  6th  July, 

1798,  if  the  treaty  be  expired,  or  be  not  in  force,  . 

ii. 

781 

iv. 

474 

1813, 

July 

30. 

Aliens  who  made  declaration  of  intention  to  become  citi 

zens  before  18th  June,  1812,  may  be  admitted  not 

withstanding  they  may  be  alien  enemies, 

iii. 

53 

iv. 

585 

1800. 

April 

17. 

Aliens   residing  two  years  in  United   States  entitled   to 

benefit  of  patent  laws,           .     .  .»,..•••!   «,..-..     ... 

ii. 

37 

iii. 

342 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Not  to  be  employed  as  seamen  in  public  or  private  vessels 

of  United  States,  

ii. 

809 

iv. 

512 

Patents  issued  to.  viz.  : 

1828. 

Jan. 

25. 

vi. 

370 

viii. 

10 

1  BS8, 

April 

3. 

173 

viii. 

31 

1828, 

April 

28. 

Paul  Steenstrup,                    4        

vi. 

375 

viii. 

37 

1828, 

May 

19. 

William  Bell,       .        .        .        .        .        ;        .       '.      '  . 

vi. 

378 

viii. 

60 

1828, 

May 

23. 

Edward  Allen  Talbot           ...        f        ... 

vi 

381 

viii. 

79 

1830, 

May 

28. 

Vincent  de  Rivafinoli,         .        .        .        .        .        '.        . 

vi. 

435 

viii. 

335 

1830, 

Mav 

29. 

438 

viii. 

354 

1831, 

Feb. 

12. 

John  Powell                  .        .         .        .        ,        .  •      .        . 

vi 

452 

viii. 

412 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

468 

viii. 

50-2 

1832, 

July 

3. 

vi. 

502 

viii. 

645 

1832, 

July 

3. 

•hum--  Lang.          

vi. 

502 

viii. 

1  832, 

July 

3- 

William  Steel  

vi. 

502 

viii. 

04  5 

8  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

ALIENS,  (continued.  L.&E.'sed.      B.&D.'sed. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Samuel  Hall,        .      -.      " vi.     547        viii.  853 

1835,  Mar.     3.  James  Jones,        . vi.     616        ix.    276 

1838,  Feb.      2.  James  Smith, .     vi.     702         ix.    708 

1838,  May   31.  Angier  March  Perkins,         . vi.     717         ix.    764 

1838,  May  31.  John  Howard  Kyan,     . vi.     717         ix.    764 

ALLAIN,  VALERIAN, 

1842,  Aug.  11.  An  act  for  the  relief  of,        ...  ...     vi.     855        x.     265 

ALLEGHANY  BANK  OF  PENNSYLVANIA, 

1839,  Feb.    16.  Claims  against  to  be  compromised, v.      317        ix.    954 

"  ALLEGHANY,"  ship, 
1830,  May  29.  Owners  of  ship  Alleghany,  paid  for  her,      .         .        .        .     vi.    442        viii.  361 

ALLEN,  JOHN, 
1817,  Mar.     3.  Permitted  to  change  his  entry  of  a  tract  of  land,          .        .     vi.     191         vi.    217 

ALLEN,  SARAH, 

1820,  Jan.    19.  Allowed  bounty  in  land  and  pay,  due  her  son,  Samuel 

Drew,  a  soldier  at  the  time  of  his  death,       .         .        .     vi.     236        vi.    448 

ALLEN,  NATHANIEL, 

1821,  Mar.     3.  A  paymaster  of  militia;  certain  moneys  disbursed  by  him 

passed  to  his  credit,      .        .         .        .         .        .        .     ri.    261         vi.    588 

ALLEN,  HEMAN,  marshal, 
1832,  July    14.  Allowed  his  fees  iu  a  certain  case, vi.    514        viii.  718 

ALLEN,  ABEL,  a  lunatic, 
1830,  May   29.  Pension  granted  him,  . vi.    440        viii.  355 

ALLEN  COUNTY,  INDIANA, 

1830,  May  31.  An  act  authorizing  the  county  of  Allen  to  purchase  a  por 

tion  of  the  reservation  including  Fort  Wayne,     .        .     vi.    448        viii.  384 

ALLEN,  JOHN, 

1834,  June  25.  Pension  granted  to, vi.     566         ix.      46 

ALLEN,  JOHN, 
1834,  June  28.  Authorized  to  enter  land  at  private  sale,      .        .        .        .     vi.    575        ix.      96 

ALLEN,  PETER  L., 

1836,  June  28.  An  act  granting  a  pension  to, vi.     650        ix.    415 

ALLEN,  JOHN  L., 
1839,  Mar.     3.  An  act  for  the  relief  of, vi.     770        ix.  1053 

ALLEN,  WILLIAM. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  To  be  placed  on  pension  roll,       .        .  .     vi.     886        x.     444 

ALLEN,  ISAAC, 

1845,  Mar.     3.  An  act  for  the  relief  of,         ...  .     vi.     940        x.     699 

ALLEN,  GEORGE  W.  AND  REUBEN, 

1844,  June  15.  Reversionary  interest  of  United  States  to  J.  B.  Shadernah's 

reservation,  relinquished  to  them,         .        .        .        .     vi.     915        x.     572 

ALLEN,  BENJAMIN, 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        . ix.    673 

ALLEN,  RICHARD  C., 
1846,  Aug.  10.  His  heirs  or  legal  representatives  authorized  to  enter  and 

patent  one  section  of  land  in  Florida,  .        .         .        .     ix.    676 

ALLEN,  ALBORNE, 
1848,  Aug.  11.  To  be  paid  a  balance  due  on  a  contract  for  building  a  boat 

for  the  government,       .......     ix.    734 

ALLEY,  JOHN.     ( See  James  Miller  and  others. ) 

ALLIS,  RANDALL,  and  others, 
1832,  July    14.  Paid  for  lands  relinquished  to  United  States,      .        .        .     vi.    522        viii.  731 

AL-LO-LAH  AND  REPRESENTATIVES, 
1850,  Aug.  30.  An  act  for  the  relief  of,        .        ....       .'      .        .     ix.    801 

ALLSPATCH,  DAVID, 
1844,  June  17.  Released  on  payment  of  costs  as  surety  of  M.  Allspatch,  on 

two  official  bonds,        '  .      '  .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    923        x.     642 

ALMAN,  JOHN,  AND  GEORGE  WOOLSEY, 
1836,  July     2.  Allowed  to  relinquish  a  tract  of  land  and  enter  another,     .     vi.     680        ix.    530 

"AMAZON,"  ship.     (See  Fines,  <J-c.) 

AMBASSADORS.     From  foreign  countries.     (See  Foreign  Minis 
ters.)     To  foreign  countries.     (See  Foreign  Affairs.) 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  9 

AMPRISTER,  MICHAEL,  u*B.'aed.     B.*i>.'sed. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Title  to  Indian  reservation  confirmed,          .         .         .        .     vi.     788         ix.  1081 

AMELIA  ISLAND, 
1838,  July      7.  Old  appropriation  for  lighthouse,  how  to  be  employed,        .     v.      292        ix.    881 

AMEKICA,  intercourse  with  the  governments  of.     (See  Foreign 
Affairs.) 

AMERICAN  COLONIZATION  SOCIETY, 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  settle  with  the  society  on 

equitable  principles, .     ix.    812 

:'  AMERICAN,"  brig, 
1834,  May     1.  Register  for  French  vessel  stranded,  purchased  and  rep'd,     vi.     559        ix.      22 

AMERICAN  SEAMEN.     (See  Seamen.) 

AMERICAN  MANUFACTURE, 
1844,  June   17.  In  disbursements  for  use  of  Congress,  purchases  to  be  made 

of  articles  of, v.      681         x.       58 

AMERICAN  CONSUL  AT  LONDON, 
1836,  Jan.    19.  Allowance  for  clerk  hire  to  be  continued,     .        .        .        .     vi.     620 

AMERICAN  PHILOSOPHICAL  SOCIETY, 

1848,  Aug.     3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  cause  to  be  made  the  obser 

vations  recommended  by  the,        .        .        .        .-    "  .     ix.    267 

AMES,  DAVID  A., 
1834.  June  25.  To  be  placed  on  pension  list,       .        .        .  .        .     vi.     566        ix.      46 

'"  AMISTAD,"  schooner, 
1841,  Mar.     3.  Register  of,  authorized,         .        .        .        .'       .        .        .     vi.    824        x.     121 

AMORY,  JONATHAN  AND  THOMAS, 
1818,  April  20.  Money  received  by  United  States  from  condemnation  of 

their  ship,  to  be  refunded  them,    .  .        .        .     vL    214        vi.    348 

ANDERSON,  CHARLES, 
1826,  May   16.  Authorized  to  relinquish  a  tract  of  land,  and  to  enter  and 

locate  another,      .        v '      .        .        .        .    '    ,        .     vi.    340        vii.  472 

ANDERSON,  JOSEPH, 
1816,  Jan.    22.  Credited  for  money  paid  public  lands  and  patent  granted  him,     vi.     156        vi.      11 

ANDERSON,  JOHN, 
1822,  April  17.  Paid  for  a  house  destroyed  while  occupied  by  United  States 

troops, vi.    264        vii.     26 

ANDERSON,  LEWIS, 
1832,  Jan.    19.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  Seminole  war,        .        .        .  vi.    472        viii.  508 

ANDERSON,  JOHN,  assignee  of  Jerome  &  McDougall, 
1832,  July    10.  Land  claims  confirmed, vi.     506         viii.  666 

ANDERSON,  GEORGE,  and  another, 
1830,  April    7.  Duties  refunded  them,          .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    411         viii.  284 

ANDERSON,  WILLIAM  S., 
1834,  May     1.  Value  of  horse  to  be  paid,  .        '.        .        »        .        .     vi.     560        ix.      24 

ANDERSON.  LIEUTENANT  COLONEL, 
1834,  Jan.    24.  $954,  balance  due  him,  paid, iv.     671         ix.      11 

ANDERSON,  ELBERT, 
1834,  June  18.  His  representatives  allowed  interest  on  money  due  him,     .     vi.     562        ix.      35 

ANDERSON.  JAMES  B.,  militia  spy  in  Arkansas, 
1834,  June  24.  Paid  for  services, vi.    565        ix.      45 

ANDERSON,  RICHARD, 
1836,  June  15.  Allowance  made  to  the  heirs  of, vi.     637        ix.    382 

ANDERSON,  CAPTAIN  R., 

1844,  June  17.  $441  for  arrearages  in  Black  Hawk  War,  to  be  paid  to,      .     v.      695        x.     604 

ANDERSON,  R.  P., 

1845,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  printing  and  binding  for  navy  department,     v.      794        x.     777 

ANDERSON,  ROBERT,  and  others,  sureties  of  P.  A.  Southall, 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Conditionally  released  from  his  liability  as  surety  of  P.  A. 

Southall, vi.     895        x.     oil 

ANDERSON,  JAMES,  of  Iowa, 

1844,  June  17.  Allowed  to  enter  certain  tract  of  Ir.nd,        .        .        .        .     vi.     925        x.     645 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Entry  of  land  made  by  the  administrator  of,  confirmed,     .     ix.    671 

ANDERSON,  JOHN, 
1848.  Aug.     5.  52333,82  to  be  paid  him  for  lead  improperly  received  from 


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INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES    LAWS. 


him  as  rent  of  a  lead  mine  which  belonged  to  him  at     -L.fcB.-scd.      B.  &iVicd. 
the  time  rent  was  paid,          ......     ix.    728 

ANDREWS,  AMOS, 
1830,  May   20.  Pension  granted  him.        : vi.    417         viii.  304 

ANDREWS,  WILLIAM,  of  New  York, 

1840,  July    20.  Pension  of  $60  per  annum  granted  him,     .         .         .         .     ri.     805         x.       68 

ANGEL,  SARAH,  and  other  heirs  of  Benjamin  King, 
1839,  Feb.      6.  Duplicate  land  warrant  granted  to  them,     .        ...        .     vi.     749        ix.    948 

ANGERS,  MRS.  ANNE  W., 

1849,  Jan.    19.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        ...••.        .        .     ix.    754 

ANNUITIES. —  Cases  in  which  annuities,  (other  than  military 
or  naval  pensions,)  have  been  granted  to  individuals,  viz. :  — 

1 793,  Mar.     2.  To  Hugh  Mercer,  son  of  General  Mercer,  $400  per  annum, 

for  his  education, vi.       12         ii.      372 

1793,  Feb.  27.  To  the  children  of  Major  Alexander  Trueman.  killed  while 
carrying  messages  to  the  Indians.  $300  per  annum,  for 
seven  years. vi.  12  ii.  352 

1800,  May  14.  $100  per  annum,  continued  to  the  daughter  of  Major  Tru 
man,  till  she  is  21  years  of  age, vi.  41  iii.  401 

1793,  Feb.    27.  To  the  widow  and  children  of  Colonel  John  Harding,  killed 

while   carrying  messages  to  the  Indians.  $450   per 
annum,  for  seven  years,         .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.       12         ii.      352 

1800,  May   14.  Allowance  of  $100  per  annum  to  each  child  of  Colonel 

Harding,  continued  till  21   years  of  age,  respectively,     vi.       41         iii.     401 

1798,  Jan.    15.  $400  per  annum,  for  five  years,  allowed  to  each  of  the  four 

daughters  of  Count  De  Grasse, vi.      31         iii.      21 

1805,  Jan.    23.  $200  per  annum  granted  to  the  widow  of  General  Moses 

Hazen, vi.       56         iii.     633 

1811,  Dec.  12.  $50  per  annum  to  Josiah  H.  Webb,  wounded  while  carry 
ing  the  mail, vi.  103  iv.  364 

1S14,  April  12.  $100  per  annum  to  Mary  Cheever,  whose  two  sons  were 

killed  in  battle, vi.    134        iv.     680 

1816,  April  24.  Half  pay  of  their  two  sons,  who  died  in  service,  granted  to 

Patrick  and  Abigail  O'Flyng vi.     163         vi.       83 

1817,  Mar.     3.  $300  per  annum  to  the  widow 'of  Arnold  Henry  Dohrman, 

and  $100  per  annum  to  each  of  his  minor  children, 

during  their  minority, vi.     193         vi.     223 

1819,  Mar.     3.  $250  per  annum  granted  for  the  education  of  William 

Earnest,  at  a  deaf  and  dumb  asylum,  whose  father 

died  of  wounds  received  in  battle,         ....     iii.     526         vi.     420 

1820,  May     8.  $500  per  annum,  for  ten   years,  to   the  widow  of  John 

Heaps,  killed  while  cnrrying  the  mail,  .         .         .     vi.    245         vi.     497 

1821,  Mar.     2.  $400  per  annum  to  the  widow  of  Captain  Oliver  H.  Perry, 

during  life,  • "  .  vi.  260  vi.  561 

1821,  Mar.  2.  $150  per  annum  to  each  of  the  sons  of  Captain  Perry,  till 

21  years  of  age, vi.  260  vi.  561 

1821,  Mar.  2.  $150  per  annum  to  the  daughter  of  Captain  Perry,  during 

life,  or  till  her  marriage, vi.  260  vi.  561 

1841,  Mar.     3.             $900  appropriated  for  annuities  and  grants  under  special  acts,  v.  428  x.  117 

1844,  June  17.  $750  for  annuities  and  grants  under  special  acts,         .         .  •   v.     690         x.      597 

1845.  Mar.     3.  Seneca  Indians,  provision  respecting  annuity  to,         .         .     v.      777         x.      749 

1845,  Mar.     3.  To  Francis  Slocum  and  others, vi.    942        x.      786 

1846,  Aug.  10.  $750  for  annuities  and  grants  under  special  acts.         .        t    ix.      92 

1847,  Mar.     3.  $750  for  same, ix.     162 

ANSMAN,  ABRAHAM, 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .         .         .  .         .         .     ix.     672 

ANTIQUARIAN  SOCIETY. 

1814,  Dec.     1.  American  Antiquarian  Society  furnished  with  public  doc 

uments,          .         .         .         .     -   .  .         .         .     iii.     248         iv.     850 

ANTI-ATTRITION  METAL.  Babbers, 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Authority  to  contract  for  the  purchase  thereof,  .         .         .     v.      547         x.      345 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Purchase  of,  for  $20.000, v.      636         x.      486 

APPALACHICOLA  RIVER, 

1828,  May  23.  $3000  appropriated  for  removing  obstructions  in,  .  .  iv.  289  viii.  73 
1880,  Api-il23.  $2000  for  completing  the  same,  '  ."•  '.  .'.  .  .  iv.  395  viii.  288 
1831,  Mar.  2.  $8000  for  completing  the  same iv.  460  viii.  446 

1833,  Mar.     2.  $8700,  including  unexpended  appropriation  for  completing 

the  same, iv.     649         viii.  815 

1834,  June  30.  SSOOfor  survey  to  ascertain  cost  of  removing  obstructions  in,     iv.     723         ix.    120 

1838,  July      7.  $10,000  for  deepening  the  straight  channel  in,     .         .         .     T.      270         ix.     842 

1839,  Mar.     3.  $9900  for  deepening  channel  oi', v.      347         ix.  1010 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  11 

Arr.vi.ACHICOLA  HARBOR,  L.4B.'sed.       B.&D.'«e<L 

1834,  June    30.  6500  tor  a  survey  of  the  East  Pass  of,        .         .         .         .     iv.     723         ix.    120 

1838,  July      7.  $10,000  for  deepening  straight  channel  in  Appalachicola 

Harbor, v.      270         ix.    842 

APPALACHICOLA,  East  Pass  to, 

1836.  July      4.  $10.000  for  removing  Bulk  Head  mud  shoal,      .         .         .     v.      130         ix.    565 

1839,  Mar.     3.  $9,900  for  deepening  straight  channel  to  East  Pass,.          .     v.     347         ix.  1010 

APPARATUS,  dioptric  or  lenticular, 
1838,  July     7.  Two  sets  to  be  imported  of  the,  and  one  of  the  reflector 

apparatus  to  be  imported,  and  their  merits  tested,        .     v.     292        ix.    881 
1838,  July     7.  Merits  of  Blunt's  to  be  ascertained,     .        .        .        .        .     v.     292         ix.    881 

APPLETON,  ABIGAIL, 
1830,  M:ir.     3.  Placed  on  privateer  pension  list,          .'       .         .         .         .     vi.     407         viii.  274 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Pension  renewed  to, .     vi.     689        ix.    668 

APPORTIONMENT.     (See  Congress.) 

1832.  May    22.  Of  representatives  under  5th  census,  .....     iv.     516         viii.  561 

1842,  June   25.  Of  representatives  under  6th  census,  .        .  .        .     v.      491         x.     214 

APPRAISERS.     (See  Compensation.     Duties.) 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Appointed  under  authority  of  a  state,  may  appraise  goods 

taken  by  United  States  marshal,  .        .        .        .     i.      335        ii.     367 

1794,  June     9.  Of  goods  and  vessels,  may  be  sworn  by  a  commission 

er,      i.       395         ii.      442 

1799,  Mar.     2.  To  be  appointed  by  collectors  of  customs,  in  certain  cases; 

their  duties,  &c., i.      666        iii.    184 

1799.  Mar.     2.  Goods  suspected  to  be  unfairly  invoiced,  to  be  appraised,  .     i.      677         iii.    198 

1818,  April  20.  To  be  appointed  to  reside  in  Boston,  New  York,  Philadel 

phia,  Baltimore,  Charleston,  and  New  Orleans,  and 

provision  for  temporary  appointments  in  other  ports,       iii.    435        ri.    303 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Additional  appraiser  at  New  York  authorized,  .         .         .     ix.      96 

APPROPRIATIONS.     (See  Transfers.) 

This  head  is  classed  and  divided  as  follows :  — 
1st.    For  the  Civil  List,  proper;  i.  e.  salaries,  &c. 
2d.     For  the  Military  Establishment. 
3d.     For  Fortifications. 

4th.    For  Arsenals,  Armories,  and  Magazines. 
5th.    For  Payment  of  Pensions. 
6th.    For  Naval  Purposes. 
7th.    For  Prize  Money. 
8th.    For  Intercourse  with  Foreign  Nations. 
9th.    For  prosecuting  Claims  of  Citizens  of  United  States  in  Prize 

Courts  of  Europe. 

10th.    For  Intercourse  with  Barbary  Powers, 
llth.    For  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes. 
1 2th.    In  relation  to  Public  Lands. 
13th.    In  relation  to  Internal  Improvements. 

14th.    For  Public  Buildings,  Grounds,  and  Streets  in  Washington. 
15th.    For  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  Buoys,  Piers,  and  other  objects  for 
the  benefit  and  security  of  commerce  and  navigations,  ar 
ranged  according  to  States. 
16th.    For  Surveys,  preservation  and  repairs  of  Islands,  Harbors,  and 

Kivers.  as  connected  with  commerce. 
17th.    For  Miscellaneous  Purposes. 


APPROPRIATIONS  —  For  the  Civil  List,  i.  e.  payment  of  Sala- 

ries,  &c. 

1789,  Sept.  29. 

For  support  of  government  in  1789,  (no  specification  of 

objects,)         .                 i. 

95 

ii. 

73 

1790,  Mar.   26. 

Same                                         in  1790,              (same)           .     i. 

104 

ii. 

83 

1791,  Feb.    11. 

Same                                         in  1791,              (same)           .     i. 

190 

ii. 

192 

1791,  Dec.    23. 

Same                                         in  1792.  (items  specified,)      .     i. 

226 

ii. 

238 

1792,  May     8. 

For  payment  of  salaries  of  certain   commissioners    and 

clerks,  and  of  door-keepers  to  Congress,       .        .        .     i. 

284 

ii. 

309 

1793,  Feb.    28. 

For  support  of  government  in  1793.    .        .         .         .        .     i. 

325 

ii. 

356 

1793,  Mar.     2. 

For  payment  of  salaries  of  officers  of  mint,  of  officers  of 

Congress,  and  of  sundry  claims  admitted  at  the  treas 

ury,        .....                                                           i 

139 

ii. 

373 

1794.  Mar.    14. 

For  support  of  government  in  1794,     i. 

342 

ii. 

376 

1794,  June     5. 

To  pay  commissioners  of  loans  in  the  States,      .        .         .     i. 

376 

1794.  June     9. 

For  payment  of  salaries  of  sundry  public  officers,        .         .     i. 

394 

ii. 

441 

1795.  Jan.      2. 

For  Mipj.ort  of  government  in  1795.     .         .         .         .         .     i. 

405 

ii. 

454 

1795,  Mar.      3. 

For  contingent  expenses  of  government,      .         .         .              i. 

439 

ii. 

498 

1796,  Feb.      5. 

For  support  of  government  in  1796.     i. 

445 

ii. 

507 

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APPROPRIATIONS.  Civil  List,  (continued.) 

L.  £  B.'s  ed. 

B.  4  D.'s  eel. 

179G,  June     1. 

$10.000  for  judicial  expenses  in  1796,           .... 

i. 

492 

ii.      508 

1796,  June     1. 

Further  for  support  of  government  in  1796                 .        . 

i. 

493 

ii.      569 

1797,  Mar.     3. 

For  support  of  government  in  1797,    ..... 

i. 

498 

ii.      576 

1797,  July    10. 

534 

iii.       18 

1798,  Mar.    19. 

For  support  of  government  in  1798,     ..... 

i. 

542 

iii.      30 

1798,  July    16. 

Additional,  for  support  of  government  in  1798,  . 

i. 

611 

iii.     115 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

For  support  of  government  in  1799,     

i. 

717 

iii.     251 

1800,  May      7. 

Same                                      in  1800,     

ii. 

62 

iii.    372 

1800,  May    13. 

Additional,  for                           1800,     . 

ii. 

83 

iii.    39S 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

For  support  of  government  in  1801,    .        .      •. 

ii. 

117 

iii.    43,3 

1802    Feb.    23. 

131 

iii.    448 

18D2,  April    2. 

Same    ........... 

ii 

147 

iii.    467 

1802,  May      1. 

In  full  for  same  in  1802,      

ii. 

184 

iii.     508 

1803,  Mar.     2. 

For  support  of  government  in  1803,    ...... 

ii 

210 

iii.     535 

1803,  Mar.     3. 

For  payment  of  salaries  of  superintendent  and  surveyor  of 

Washington  city,           

ii. 

235 

iii.    554 

1804,  Mar.  14. 

For  support  of  government  in  1804,     ..... 

ii. 

264 

iii.     580 

1804.  Mar.   19. 

$20.000  for  expenses  of  government  in  Louisiana, 

ii. 

272 

iii.     589 

1804,  Mar.   27. 

$2000  to  purchase  400  copies  Laws  United  States, 

ii. 

302 

iii.    626 

1805,  Jan.      2. 

$1444  additional  for  same  purpose,      ..... 

ii. 

308 

iii.     631 

1804,  Dec.      6. 

Additional  for  support  of  government  in  1804.  and  partial 

for  1805,        .         .                  .....''. 

ii. 

307 

iii.     630 

1805,  Mar.     1. 

In  full,  for  same                    in  1805,     ..... 

ii. 

316 

iii.     642 

1806,  April  18. 

For  support  of  government  in  1806,     

ii. 

384 

iv.       42 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

Same                                      in  1807,     

ii. 

432 

iv.     101 

1808,  Feb.    10. 

Same                                      in  1808,     

ii. 

462 

iv.     136 

1808,  April  23. 

Additional,  for                           1808,     

ii. 

491 

iv.     170 

1809,  Feb.    17. 

For  support  of  government  in  1809,    . 

ii. 

520 

iv.    202 

1809,  June  28. 

Additional,  for                            1809,     . 

ii 

552 

iv.    240 

1810,  Feb.    26. 

For  support  of  government  in  1810,     . 

ii. 

557 

iv.     248 

1811,  Feb.    20. 

Same                                     in  1811,     .        .        . 

ii. 

643 

iv.     3,30 

1812,   Feb.    26. 

Same                                      in  1812,     . 

ii. 

686 

iv.     383 

1812,'  May    16. 

Additional,  for                           1812,     

ii. 

734 

iv.     432 

1813,  Jan.    20. 

Partial,  for  support  of  govt.in  1813,     .       ..'-..       ... 

ii. 

791 

iv.     487 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

In  full,  for  same                    in  1813,     .        .        . 

ii. 

823 

iv.     528 

1814,  Jan.    11. 

Partial,  for  same                   in  1814 

iii. 

93 

iv.     640 

18u!  Mar.   24. 

In  full  for  same                      in  1814,     ..... 

iii. 

106 

iv.    657 

1814,  April  18. 

Additional,  for  same             in  1814,     

iii. 

139 

iv.     709 

1814,  Dec.    15. 

Further,  for  support  of  govt.  in  1814,     . 

iii. 

152 

iv.     726 

1815,  Feb.    16. 

For  support  of  government  in  1815,     .         .        . 

iii. 

206 

iv.     797 

1816,  April  16. 

For  same                               in  1816,     .        .        .         . 

iii. 

277 

vi.      50 

1816,  April  29. 

For  payment  of  salaries  of  accountant  and  clerks  in  war 

department,  .        .         .         .        .        .        .        . 

iii. 

322 

vi.     127 

1816,  April  30. 

For  payment  of  salaries  of  sundry  public  officers,       . 

iii. 

340 

vi.     1G1 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

For  support  of  government  in  18"l  7,    .         .         .         .     ,  ... 

iii. 

352 

vi.     182 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

For  expenses  of  collecting  direct  tax,          ... 

iii. 

392 

vi.     238 

1818,  April    9. 

For  support  of  government  in  1818,    .        .        .  - 

iii. 

418 

vi.     275 

1818,  April  20. 

Additional,  for  same             in  1818,    .                 .        .        . 

iii. 

463 

vi.     344 

1818,  Dec.     5. 

For  salaries  of  12  additional  clerks  in  war  department, 

iii. 

477 

vi.    301 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

For  support  of  government  in  1819,    .        . 

iii. 

496 

vi.     389 

1820,  April  11. 

For  same                                in  1820,    . 

iii. 

555 

vi.    471 

1820,  May    15. 

Additional,  for  same             in  1820,    .       ..        .        . 

iii. 

601 

vi.     532 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

For  support  of  government  in  1821,    ...... 

iii. 

628 

vi.     567 

1822,  April  30. 

For  same                               in  1822,    .        .                        *. 

iii. 

668 

vii.      37 

1823,  Jan.     14. 

Partial,  for  same                    in  1823,    .      "'.  •      •.  ••;.; 

iii. 

721 

vii.    116. 

1823,  Mar.      3. 

In  full,  for  same                    in  1823,                             : 

iii. 

757 

vii.    152 

1824,  Jan.    19. 

Partial,  for  same                    in  1824,    .        .        .        . 

iv. 

3 

vii.    210 

1824,  April    2. 

In  full,  for  same                    in  1824,    .        .        .        . 

iv. 

11 

vii.   224 

1824,  May   26. 

For  salaries  of  two  clerks     in  1824,    .        v               .        . 

iv. 

36 

vii.    283 

1824,  May   26. 

For  salaries  of  sundry  clerks  in  1824,    . 

iv. 

42 

vii.    290 

1824,  Dec.    15. 

Partial,  for  support  of  govt.  in  1825,                      . 

iv. 

79 

vii.   333 

1825,  Feb.    25. 

In  full,  for  same                    in  1825,    .        '.':  '    .  '  '  '•  ".  •'     . 

iv. 

85 

vii.   341 

1825,  Dec.   23. 

Partial,  for  support  of  govt.  in  1826,     .      '.      -'.'•.•        . 

iv. 

137 

vii.   432 

1826,  Mar.    14. 

In  full,  for  same                    in  1826,    . 

iv. 

142 

vii.   438 

1826,  May    13. 

Additional,  for  same             in  1826,    .        .        .        ,' 

iv. 

162 

vii.   466 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

For  support  of  government  in  1827,    .        .       •,.'      . 

iv. 

208 

.  vii.    54* 

1828.  Jan.      3. 

Partial,  for  support  of  govt.  in  1828,    .        .       .'.        .        . 

iv. 

246 

viii.      C 

1828,  Feb.    12. 

In  full,  for  same,          

iv. 

247 

viii.    1  1 

1828,  May    24. 

$15,000  for  contingent  expenses  of  Territory  of  Arkan- 

303 

viii.  115 

1828,  May    24. 

$5000  for  salaries  of  extra  clerks  in  general  post-office,  . 

iv. 

303 

viii.  1  15 

1829,  Jan.      6. 

For  support  of  government  for  first  quarter  1829, 

iv. 

323 

viii.  167 

1829,  Mar.     2 

Additional,  for  support  of  government  for  1829, 

iv. 

336 

viii.  186 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


13 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Civil  List,  (continued.) 

L.  *  B.'s  ed.       B.  *  1) 

.'•  C'l. 

1830, 

Mar. 

18. 

For  support  of  government  in  1830,            .         .                  . 

iv. 

377 

viii. 

254 

1  *}**  1 

\  1       >• 

2. 

"              "  1831,            .        .      •  .        . 

452 

viii. 

*1'5  3 

1  oo  1  , 

RUU  . 

Mav 

5. 

"         "                      "             "  1832,            .... 

iv. 

506 

viii 

542 

1832'. 

July 

14. 

Additional,  for  1832,    

iv. 

580 

viii 

1833, 

Jan 

14. 

"        "    1832,  defraying  expenses  of  courts,      .        . 

iv. 

609 

viii 

747 

1833, 

Jan. 

14. 

Partial,  for  support  of  government  in  1833, 

iv. 

609 

viii 

747 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

$300  additional  salary  to  clerk  employed  as  agent  of  ac 

counts  in  state  department,           ..... 

iv. 

626 

viii 

784 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

For  support  of  government  in  1833,    ....'. 

iv. 

619 

viii 

775 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

$600  additional  salary  to  clerk  employed  as  translator  in 

state  department,           

iv. 

626 

viii 

784 

1834, 

Feb. 

11. 

Partial,  for  support  of  government  in  1834,          .        .        . 

iv. 

672 

ix. 

14 

18:34. 

June 

27. 

In  full,  for     "        "                          "  1834, 

iv. 

689 

ix. 

62 

.      Q,-,     - 

Mar. 

3. 

760 

ix. 

217 

I?           ' 

Feb. 

1  1. 

Partial  for   •'            "              "  1836,    

2 

ix. 

•j  57 

1836J 

Mav 

9. 

In  full,  for                 "              "  1836,    ..... 

V. 

17 

ix. 

319 

1836, 

Julv 

4. 

Partial,  for    ;                          "  1836,    .                         . 

V. 

112 

ix. 

533 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

In  full,  for     '                           '  1837,    . 

V. 

163 

ix. 

622 

1  887 

Ort 

16. 

Partial  for                                 '  1837,    ..... 

207 

ix. 

702 

1838 

WL  I. 

6. 

In  full   for     '            "               '  1838,    

216 

ix. 

7.32 

1838 

July 

7. 

Additional     '            "               ;  1838,    

ix. 

835 

1838 

Dec. 

22. 

Partial   for    '                            '  1839,    ..... 

y 

312 

ix. 

939 

1839 

Mar. 

3. 

In  full   for     '            "               '  1839,    .         .         .         .         . 

y 

V59 

ix. 

999 

1845 

Feb. 

26. 

727 

x  . 

672 

1840^ 

Jan. 

8. 

Partial  for  support  of  government  in  1840, 

V. 

367 

X. 

3 

1840, 

May 

8. 

In  full,  for        "        "                        "    1840, 

V. 

371 

X. 

13 

1840, 

Dec. 

18. 

Partial,  for      "        "           "            i:    1841, 

V. 

410 

X. 

89 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

In  full,  for        "        "                         "1841,          .         .        . 

V. 

421 

X. 

108 

1841. 

June 

25. 

For  the  27th  session  of  Congress,         .         .        . 

V. 

437 

X. 

1.34 

1841, 

Dec. 

22. 

Partial  for  support  of  government  in  1842, 

V. 

469 

X. 

176 

1842, 

May 

1  -. 

In  full,  for        "        "                          "    1842, 

V. 

475 

X. 

187 

1842. 

Dec. 

24. 

For  support  of  government  in  1843,           .... 

586 

X. 

404 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

For        •'                     "            "  1844,           .... 

v. 

630 

X. 

477 

1844', 

Jan. 

22. 

To  supply  deficiency  for  fiscal  }ear  ending  30th   June, 

1844,  for  relief  of  American  seamen,            .        .        . 

fi51 

X. 

532 

1844. 

June 

17. 

681 

X. 

534 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

In  full,  for     "                                           1846, 

V. 

752 

X. 

713 

1846, 

May 

8. 

To  supply  deficiencies  in  appropriations  for  the  fiscal  year 

ending  30th  June,  1846,        

ix 

6 

1846. 

July 

23. 

Partial,  for  1847,           . 

ix. 

40 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

In  full,  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1847,      . 

ix. 

85 

1847, 

Mar. 

2. 

In  full,  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1848,       . 

ix. 

155 

1848. 

Mar. 

27. 

Additional,  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1848, 

ix. 

215 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

In  full,  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1849,     .         .        . 

ix. 

284 

1849. 

Jan. 

26. 

Additional,  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1849, 

ix. 

342 

1849. 

Mar. 

3. 

In  full  to  30th  June,  1850,  

ix. 

100 

for  the  Military  Establishment, 

1789, 

Sept. 

29. 

8137,000  for  the  department  of  war,  generally,  in  1789, 

items  not  specified,       ,-,»"»,• 

i. 

95 

ii. 

73 

1790, 

Mar. 

26. 

155,538  for  same  in  1790,     .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

i. 

104 

ii. 

S3 

1791. 

Feb. 

11. 

390,199  for  same  in  1791,     

i. 

190 

ii. 

193 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

312.686  for  raising  an  additional  regiment,  .... 

i. 

224 

ii. 

234 

1791, 

Dec. 

23. 

^  532.449  for  the  military  establishment  in  1792,  items  spe 

cified,     .......... 

i. 

228 

ii. 

240 

1792, 

May 

2. 

673,500  for  same  to  be  expended  in  protecting  frontier, 

i. 

262 

ii. 

283 

1793, 

Feb. 

28. 

943,972  for  same  in  1793,     

i. 

328 

ii. 

359 

1794, 

Mar. 

21. 

'1,277,936  for  same  in  1794,           .         .       '."."'". 

i. 

34C 

ii. 

382 

1794, 

June 

9. 

466,430  for  the  corps  of  artillerists  and  engineers,  (just 

raised.)  defence  of  frontiers,  supporting  militia,  &c., 

i. 

395 

ii. 

441 

1794, 

Dec. 

31. 

1.122.569  for  militia  expedition  into  western  counties  of 

Pennsylvania,        ........ 

i. 

404 

ii. 

453 

1794. 

Dec. 

31. 

500.000  towards  military  establishment  in  1795, 

i. 

405 

ii. 

454 

1795. 

Mar. 

3. 

940.122  in  full  for  same  "in  17'J5,           ..'... 

i. 

438 

ii. 

498 

1796. 

Mar. 

12. 

500,000  to  ward*  same  in  1796,     

i. 

450 

ii. 

514 

179(5. 

June 

1. 

1,119.614  in  full  for  same  in  1796,        

i. 

493 

ii. 

570 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

1,238,050  for  same  in    1797,  including  pay  of  militia  of 

Georgia,  Kentucky.  Tennessee,  and   South  Carolina, 

i. 

508 

ii. 

588 

1797. 

Julv 

10. 

39.000  for  purchase  cf  arms  

i. 

535 

iii. 

19 

1797, 

July 

10. 

7.500  for  pay  of  disbanded  officers,  &e.,      .... 

i. 

535 

iii. 

19 

1798, 

Jan. 

15. 

200,000  on  account  of  military  establishment  in  1798, 

i. 

536 

iii. 

20 

1798, 

Mav 

4. 

800.000  for  purchase  of  cannon,  small  arms,  and  munitions, 

i. 

555 

iii. 

•16 

1798, 

May 

28 

200,000  for  expenses  to  be  incurred  in  raising  provisional 

army,     .                         ........ 

i. 

560 

iii. 

54 

14  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS.  Military  Establishment,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  fcD.'sed. 

1798. 

June   12. 

$1,064,798  in  full  for  military  establishment  in  1798,  and  to 

i. 

563 

iii. 

57 

1798, 

June  28. 

88,000  for  pay  of  regiment  of  artillerists  and  engineers. 

i. 

575 

iii. 

72 

1798, 

July      6. 

400.000  for  arms  for  the  militia,  ...... 

i. 

576 

iii. 

74 

1808, 

April  23. 

200,000  annually,  forever,  for  arms  for  militia,     . 

ii. 

490 

iv. 

169 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  arms  fin  militia,  ....... 

iii. 

784 

vii. 

185 

1798, 

July    16. 

900,000  for  expenses  to  be  incurred  in  augmenting  the 

army,     .......... 

i. 

609 

iii. 

113 

1799. 

Mar.     2. 

$2,000,000  for  raising  an  additional  military  force,  and  ex 

penses  of  75,000  volunteers,          ..... 

i. 

736 

iii. 

263 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

3,163,649  for  military  establishment  in  1799, 

i. 

741 

iii. 

282 

1800, 

May    10. 

3,115.576  for  military  establishment  in  1800,       „         ,  • 

ii. 

66 

iii. 

377 

1801. 

Mar.     2. 

1,698,001  for  same  in  1801,  .        . 

ii. 

108 

iii. 

425 

1802, 

Feb.    23. 

60.000  partial,  towards  pay  of  army,  in  1802,       .         .        . 

ii. 

131 

iii. 

448 

1802. 

May      1. 

818,511  in  full,  for  military  establishment,  in  1802,     .        . 

ii. 

183 

iii. 

506 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

626,168  for  military  establishment  in  1803.          .         . 

ii. 

227 

iii. 

543 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

1,500,000  for  expense  of  calling  80.000  militia  into  service, 

if  wanted,  for  ordnance,  arms,  &c.,        .... 

ii. 

241 

iii. 

557 

1804, 

Feb.    10. 

673.654  for  military  establishment  in  1804,          .         «.-•'• 

ii. 

249 

iii. 

568 

1804, 

Mar.   14. 

9,055  for  supplies  for  troops  in  Georgia,      .... 

ii. 

269 

iii. 

586 

1804, 

Mar.  14. 

1.000  for  supplies  for  militia  during  insurrection  in  Penn 

sylvania,       ......... 

ii. 

269 

iii. 

586 

1805, 

Feb.    14. 

717,095  for  military  establishment  in  1805, 

ii. 

315 

iii. 

640 

1806. 

April  18. 

2.000,000  for  militia,  if  called  into  service, 

ii. 

384 

iv. 

42 

1806, 

April  18. 

774,724  for  military  establishment  in  1806, 

ii. 

408 

iv. 

71 

1807, 

Jan.     10. 

798.391  for  same  in  1807,     

ii. 

412 

iv. 

76 

1807, 

Feb.    24. 

500,000  for  expenses  of  volunteers,     ..... 

ii. 

420 

iv. 

88 

1808, 

Mar.     3. 

864,608  for  military  establishment  in  1808, 

ii. 

470 

iv. 

146 

1808, 

Mar.   11. 

300,000  for  procuring  arms,         ...... 

ii. 

473 

iv. 

150 

1808, 

Mar.   11. 

150,000  for  saltpetre,             

ii. 

473 

iv. 

150 

1808, 

Mar.   30. 

1,000.000  for  expense  of  militia,  if  called  into  service, 

ii. 

479 

iv. 

159 

1808. 

April  23. 

200.000  annually  for  arms  for  militia,           .... 

ii. 

490 

iv. 

169 

1808, 

April  25. 

926,463  for  additional  force  raised  by  act  of  12th  April, 

1808,      .         

497 

iv. 

178 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

2,419,880  for  military  establishment  in  1809, 

ii. 

545 

iv. 

225 

1810. 

Mar.     2. 

2,519.927  for  same  in  1810,           

ii. 

563 

iv. 

254 

1811, 

Feb.      6. 

2.369.059  for  same  in.1811,           

ii. 

615 

iv. 

319 

1812. 

Jan.    14. 

1,500.000  for  cannon,  ammunition,  camp   equipage,  and 

quartermaster's  stores,           ...... 

ii. 

674 

iv. 

372 

1812, 

Feb.      6. 

1,000,000  for  expense  of  volunteers,     .         .         .        .        . 

ii. 

677 

iv. 

376 

1812, 

Feb.    20. 

108,772  for  expense  of  six  companies  of  rangers, 

ii. 

678 

iv. 

877 

1812, 

Feb.    21. 

7,695,287  for  military  establishment  in  1812, 

ii. 

683 

iv. 

378 

1812, 

July      6. 

101,963  additional  for  1812,          

ii. 

781 

iv. 

474 

1812, 

April  10. 

1,000,000  for  expenses  of  militia,  when  in  service, 

ii. 

707 

iv. 

408 

1812, 

April  23. 

30,000  for  corps  of  artificers,         .         .         . 

ii. 

710 

iv. 

411 

1812, 

April  29. 

25,000  for  Military  Academy,       

ii. 

721 

iv. 

425 

1812, 

Mav    14. 

20,000  for  executing  act  to  establish  ordnance  department, 

ii. 

734 

iv. 

432 

1812, 

July      1. 

11,250  for  raising,  &c..  a  company  of  rangers,      .         .'--." 

ii. 

774 

iv. 

462 

1812, 

Dec.    12. 

1,000,000  for  expense  of  militia,            

ii. 

787 

iv. 

482 

1813, 

Jan.    20. 

1.000,000  in  part  for  military  establishment  in  1813, 

ii. 

791 

iv. 

487 

1813, 

Mar.      3. 

14,384,999  in  full,  for  same,"in  1813,    

ii. 

822 

iv. 

527 

1813, 

July    16. 

250,000  for  hulks,  to  sink  in  ports  and  harbors,  to  prevent 

entrance  of  enemy's  ships,     . 

iii. 

18 

iv. 

543 

1813, 

July    24. 

472.141  for  support  of  17  companies  of  rangers, 

iii. 

39 

iv. 

569 

1813, 

July    26. 

200,000  for  raising  10  companies  of  sea-fencibles,        . 

iii. 

48 

iv. 

579 

1814. 

Jan.     11. 

1,500,000  in  part  for  military  establishment  in  1814. 

iii. 

93 

iv. 

640 

1814, 

Mar.    19. 

21,932,406  in  full  for  same                                in  1814, 

iii. 

104 

iv. 

655 

1814, 

Dec.    15. 

3,000,000  additional  for  same                           in  1814, 

iii. 

152 

iv. 

725 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

3,800,000  for  same                                              in  1815, 

iii. 

222 

iv. 

821 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  buildings,  library,  apparatus,  &c.,  for  Military 

Academy,       ......... 

iii. 

223 

iv. 

822 

1815, 

Dee.    21. 

9,885.372  on  account  of  services  of  army  and  militia  in  late 

war,        .         • 

iii. 

251 

vi. 

10 

1816, 

Mar.    18. 

358.000  for  ordnance  stores,         

iii. 

257 

vi. 

20 

1816, 

April  29. 

3,477.202  for  military  establishment  in  1816,      .     '    .         . 

iii. 

330 

vi. 

139 

1816, 

April  29. 

1,250,000  for  services  of  militia  during  late  war, 

iii. 

330 

vi. 

139 

1817, 

Jan.    22. 

400,000  in  part  for  military-  establishment  in  1817, 

iii. 

345 

vi 

169 

1817. 

-Mar.      3. 

3,742,443  in  full  for  same  "                            in  1817,      . 

iii. 

359 

vi. 

190 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

2,241,000  on  account  of  expenses  of  army  and  militia  in 

late  war,        

iii. 

378 

vi. 

226 

1818, 

Feb.    16. 

500,000  for  arrearages  previous  to  1st  Jan.  1817, 

iii. 

405 

vi. 

256 

1818, 

Feb.    19. 

4.073.563  for  military  establishment  in   1818,  including 

briffade  of  militia. 

iii. 

407 

vi. 

259 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


15 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Military  Establishment,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed. 

1818,  April  20.             S740.000  for  pay  of  militia  and  volunteers, .         .         .         .  iii.  463 

1818,  April  20.             40,000  for  harra'cks  at  Baton  Rouge, iii.  463 

1818,  Dec.    16.             200.000  in  part  for  military  establishment  in  1819,      .         .  iii.  478 

1819,  Feb.    15.             3.979,249  in  full  for  same                               in  1819,      .         .  iii.  480 

1820,  Jan.     14.             276,000  in  part  for  same                                 in  1820,      .         .  iii.  539 

1820,  April  14.             3,177,848  in  full  for  same                               in  1820,      .         .  iii.  562 

1821.  Jan.     17.             320.000  in  part  for  same                                in  1821,      .         .  iii.  612 

1821,  Mar.     3.            1,968.629  in  full  for  military  establishment  in  1821,      .         .  iii.  633 

1822.  Mar.    15.             1,681.870  for  same  in  1822 iii.  652 

1822,  Mar.    15.             197,954  additional  for  same  in  1822,    ......  iii.  652 

1823,  Mar.     3.             1,886,518  for  same  in  1823,           .         .         ...         .  iii.  748 

1823,  Mar.     3.             20,000  for  arms  for  militia,                                               ;  iii-  784 

1824,  Mar.    10.             1,835,705  for  military  establishment  in  1824,      .         .         .  iv.  8 
1824,  Mar.    10.            10,000  for  purchase   of  Gridley's  farm,  adjoining    \Vest 

Point,    .                                    iv.  8 

1824,  May    25.            10,000  for  escort  of  commissioners  to  treat  with  Indians,    .  iv.  36 
1824,  May   26.            11,500  for  quartermaster's  department  at  Military  Acad 
emy iv.  36 

1325,  Feb.    21.             1,909.33*1  for  military  establishment  in  1825,       .         .         .  iv.  82 

1826,  Mar.    25.             1,979,897  for  same                                 in  1826,       .         .         .  iv.  150 

1827,  Mar.     2.             2,139,627  for  same                                 in  1827,       .         .         .  iv.  214 
1827,  Mar.     2.             129.375  for  Georgia  militia  claims  of  1792,  3.  4,           .         .  iv.  215 

1827,  Mar.     2.             60.752  for  barracks,  storehouses,  and  hospitals,    .         .         .  iv.  217 

1812,  July      6.             100.000  for  support  and  safe  keeping  prisoners  of  war,        .  ii.  777 

1813,  Mar.     3.             150,000  for  same, .         .  ii.  828 

1814,  Mar.    24.             400,000  for  same,          .         .                  .         .         .         .         .  iii.  110 

1815,  Feb.    16.             500.000  for  same, .  iii.  210 

1820.  April  11.             1 1,829  for  expenses  incident  to  prisoners  of  war,         .         .  iii.  560 

1828,  Mar.   21.             487,300  in  full  for  military  establishment  in  1828,       .         .  iv.  257 

1828,  May    24.             528,914  for  same  for  first  quarter  of  1829,    .         .         .         .  iv.  311 

1829,  Mar.      2.             1,688.865  in  full,  for  same  in  1829, iv.  343 

1829,  Mar.      2.             856  for  Captain  Morgan's  company  Illinois  militia,    .         .  iv.  349 

1829,  Mar.     2.  61,877  for  the  erection  and  completion  of  certain  barracks 

and  quarters, iv.  355 

1830,  May    26.             62,515  to  pay  Virginia  military  claimants,           .         .         .  iv.  405 
1830,  Mar.    11.             1,851.390  in  full  for  military  establishment  in  1830,    .         .  iv.  374 

1830,  April    2.             855  to  be  paid  to  M.  D'Auterive  for  wood  taken  by  troops,  vi.  411 

1831,  Mar.     2.             2,719.010  in  full  for  military  establishment  in  183l",    .         .  iv.  465 

1832,  April    5.             2,790^632  in  full  for  same  in  1832 iv.  501 

1832.  July    14.             510.633  additional  for  same  in  1832,    .         .         ...         .  iv.  530 

1833,  Mar.     2.             3,563.581  in  full  for  same  in  1833 iv.  642 

1833,  Mar.     2.             632,000  for  pay  of  militia  in  Black  Hawk  war,    .         .         .  iv.  644 

1834,  May    14.             3,541,770  in  full  for  military  establishment  in  1834,    .         .  iv.  673 

1835,  Jan.    27.             3.068,586  in  full  for  same  in  1835, iv.  747 

1836,  May    14.             4,010,485  in  full  for  same  in  1836, v.  29 

1836,  May   23.  300,000  to  raise  an   additional  regiment  of  dragoons   or 

mounted  riflemen,  to  be  employed  against  Indians  only,  v.  32 

1837,  Mar.      1.             5,179.890  in  full  for  military  establishment  in  1837.    .         .  v.  148 
1833,  April    6.             4,524,133  in  full  for  same  in  1838,        .         .         .         .         .  v.  224 

1838,  July      7.             725,494  for  increase  of  the  army, v.  303 

1839,  Mar.     3.             5,580,738  in  full  for  military  establishment  in  1839,    .         .  v.  359 

1840,  July    20.             5^343.663  in  full  for  same  in  1840, v.  404 

1841,  Mar.     3.            5.961,019  in  full  for  same  in  1841,   '    .        .        ...        .  v.  433 

1842,  Aug.  23.             5,737.01 8  in  full  for  same  in  1842, v.  508 

1843,  Mar.     1.  4.231,083  for  same  for  fiscal  year  ending  the  30th  June, 

1844,      .         .         .         .  " v.  604 

1844,  June  17.  3,376.228  in  full  for  same  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June, 

1845, v.  696 

1845,  Mar.     3.  3,939.765  in  full  for  same  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June, 

1846. v.  745 

May      8.             760.000  additional  for  1846, ix.  8 

1  ?.")!.  Feb.    14.             100.000  to  pay  expenses  of  Indian  hostilities   in  Oregon,  ix.  566 

1846,  May    15.             25.000  for  a  company  of  sappers,  miners,  and  pontoniers,  ix.  13 
May    19.             76.500  for  a  regiment  of  mounted  riflemen,        ...         .  ix.  14 

t-lt>.  May  19.  3,000  for  expenses  of  military  stations  on  route  to  Oregon,  ix.  14 
1846.  July  20.  145,374  for  pay,  &c.,  of  officers  provided  for  by  act  of 

18th  June,"  1846, ix.  39 

1846.  July  20.  431,988  for  volunteers  and  their  operations,  and  those  of 

the  regular  army  in  the  field ix.  39 

1846,  Aug.     8.  4,878,082  in  full  for  military  establishment  to  30th  June, 

1847, ix.  68 

1847,  Mar.     2.  22,195,704  for  the  military  establishment  to  30th  June, 

1848.  including  volunteers,            .         .         .         •         .  ix.  149 


B.  &  D.'s  cd. 

Vi.  343 

vi.  343 

vi.  362 

vi.  367 

ri.  446 

vi.  .1S1 

vi.  549 

vi.  574 

vii.  13 

vii.  7  1 

vii.  139 

vii.  185 

vii.  219 

vii.  220 

vii.  282 


v. 
vii. 
vii. 
vii. 
vii. 
vii. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
vi. 
viii. 


283 
337 
449 
554 
555 
558 
472 
534 
662 
802 
478 
28 
viii.  137 
viii.  ^02 
viii.  204 

viii.  212 

viii.  250 
viii.  2SI 
viii.  452 
viii.  'io.'5 
viii.  687 
viii.  806 
viii.  808 
ix.  26 
ix.  192 
ix.  335 

ix.  346 

ix.  595 

ix.  743 
ix.  836 
ix.  1027 

x.  60 

x.  124 

x.  279 

x.  439 
x.  606 

x.   704 


16 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Military  Establishment,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed, 

1847, 

Mar.     2. 

$4,000.000  for  deficiencies  in  quartermaster's  department, 

IX. 

151 

1847, 

Mar.     2. 

65.000  for  deficiency  of  appropriation  for  private  physi 

cians,     .......... 

IX. 

151 

1847, 

Mar.     2. 

609,544  for  deficiency  of  appropriation  for  the  ten  regi 

ments,            

IX. 

151 

1847, 

Mar.     2. 

715,452   for   deficiency  of  appropriation  for  subsistence, 

recruiting  ordnance,  &c.,       ...... 

IX. 

151 

1848, 

Jan.      4. 

1,000.000  for  supply  of  deficiencies  in  former  appropriation 

for  subsistence  in  kind  of  army  and  volunteers  to  30th 

June,  1848,            

IX. 

209 

1848, 

Mar.   27. 

9.262,439  to  supply  deficiencies  of  appropriations  for  fiscal 

vear  ending  30th  June,  1848,        

IX. 

215 

1848, 

Aug.  14. 

9,517',747  in  full  for  the  establishment  to  30th  June,  1849, 

IX. 

304 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

5.048,370  for  the  establishment  to  30th  June,  1850,     . 

IX. 

357 

For  Fortifications. 

1  793. 

Feb.    28. 

$50.000  

1. 

328 

11. 

359 

1794, 

Mar.  21. 

302.000,  including  armaments  for  fortifications,          .    '     . 

1. 

346 

11. 

382 

1794, 

June     9. 

30.000  

1. 

394 

11. 

441 

1795, 

Mar.     3. 

50,000,           .    '     . 

1. 

438 

11. 

499 

1796. 

June     1. 

20,000,           

I. 

494 

11. 

570 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

24,000,           /     . 

1. 

508 

11. 

588 

1797, 

June  23. 

115.000,         

1. 

521 

111. 

3 

1798, 

Mav     3. 

250,000,                   .    '     

1. 

554 

111. 

45 

1798, 

June  12. 

60,000,           

1. 

564 

111. 

58 

1798, 

July  16. 

75,000,           

i. 

609 

111. 

113 

1799 

Mar      2 

gO  000                     .         

J. 

742 

Ill 

283 

1800, 

May   10. 

60,000,           

ii. 

67 

iii. 

378 

1800, 

May  13. 

100.000,         

11. 

84 

in. 

393 

1801. 

Mar.     2. 

230.000,         

n. 

109 

in. 

426 

1802, 

May     1. 

70,500,           

n. 

183 

in. 

506 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

109,697,  including  arsenals,  armories,  and  magazines, 

n. 

227 

in. 

544 

1S04. 

Feb.    10. 

109,897,  including  same,       

11. 

250 

in. 

568 

1805. 

Feb.    14. 

133,297,  including  same,      

n. 

315 

in. 

640 

1806, 

April  21. 

150.000,         

11. 

402 

IV. 

64 

1806, 

April  18. 

218.542,  including  arsenals,  armories,  and  magazines, 

ii. 

408 

IV. 

71 

1807, 

Jan.     10. 

218.542,  including  same,      

11. 

412 

IV. 

77 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

150.000,         .         

n. 

443 

IT. 

115 

1808, 

Mar.     3. 

242,548,  including  arsenals,  armories,  and  magazines, 

n. 

470 

iy. 

147 

1  809, 

Feb.    10. 

450.000,         

11. 

517 

IV. 

201 

1  309, 

Mar.     3. 

219.035,  including  arsenals,  armories,  and  magazines, 

11. 

545 

iv. 

225 

1809, 

•June  14. 

750,000,  including  those  on  northern  arid  western  frontiers. 

11. 

547 

IV. 

235 

1810, 

Mar.     2. 

283,575,  including  arsenals,  armories,  and  magazines, 

n. 

563 

IV. 

255 

1811, 

Fob.      6. 

276,050,  including  same,      ....... 

n. 

616 

IV. 

319 

1811, 

Mar.     3. 

131,046  for  completing  such  as  have  been  commenced, 

n. 

661 

IV. 

355 

1812, 

Feb.    21. 

296,050,  including  arsenals,  armories,  and  magazines, 

11. 

683 

IV. 

379 

1812, 

Mar.   10. 

500.000,         

n. 

692 

IV. 

391 

1812, 

July     5. 

500.000,         .......... 

n. 

776 

IV. 

470 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

497.000,         .         .        

n. 

823 

IV. 

527 

1814, 

Mar.   19. 

500,000,         

in. 

105 

IV. 

655 

1315, 

Mar.     3. 

400,000,         

in. 

223 

IV. 

821 

1816, 

April  29. 

838,000,         .        .        .         

in. 

330 

VI. 

140 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

838,000,         .         .         .         .         .        .         ...         ; 

in. 

359 

VI. 

191 

1319, 

Feb.    15. 

500,000,         

in. 

480 

VI. 

367 

1  320, 

ApriM-4. 

800.000,         

in. 

562 

vi. 

481 

1821, 

Mar.      3. 

202,000,         .                                   

633 

VI. 

574 

1822, 

May     7. 

370,000,         .                            

in. 

686 

vii. 

70 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

508,000,         '  . 

in. 

783 

Vll. 

185 

1824, 

April  29. 

646,000,         

IV. 

22 

vii. 

238 

1825, 

Mar.     2. 

730,000,         '      . 

IV. 

92 

vii. 

350 

1826. 

Mar.  14. 

814,500,         

IV. 

149 

vii. 

448 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

505,000,         

IV. 

216 

vii. 

557 

1  825. 

Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  armament  for  fortifications, 

iv. 

92 

vii. 

351 

1S26. 

Mar.  25. 

100,000  for  same,          

IV. 

151 

vii. 

451 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

73,747   for  damages    sustained    by   contractor    for    Fort 

Dauphin,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

VI. 

332 

vii. 

411 

1826, 

May   20. 

59,991  for  damages  sustained  by  G.  C.  Russell  as  contractor 

for  fort  at  Mobile  Point,       

VI. 

347 

vii. 

497 

1828, 

Mar.   19. 

722.000,   including   2000  for  preservation  of   islands   in 

Boston  Harbor,     ........ 

iv. 

256 

viii. 

26 

1828, 

May   24.' 

174.750  for  fortifications  alone,     

iv. 

310 

viii. 

131 

1828, 

May    24. 

25,000  for  armaments  of  new  fortifications, 

iv. 

314 

viii. 

137 

1829, 

Mar.     2 

75,000  for  armaments  for  fortifications,         .        .        .        . 

iv. 

349 

viii. 

204 

1830, 

Feb.    27. 

851,000.         .......... 

iv. 

374 

viii. 

249 

INDEX  TO    UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 
APPROPRIATION'S,  Military  Establishment,  (continued.) 


17 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 


1S29,  Mar.     2. 

Appronriations   for  certain  fortifications  during   the  year 

1829,      .         

iv. 

356 

1830,  Mar.    11. 

SI  00.000  for  armament  of  fortifications,      •.     .    .  :      , 

iv. 

375 

viii.  252 

j  JSO,  May  31. 

41,321  for  security  of  Pea  Patch  Island,  for  new  water  tank, 

•  and  for  parade  at  Fort  Delaware,          .... 

iv. 

425 

viii.  382 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

716,604  for  fortifications.      .         .         .        '.        •* 

iv. 

450 

viii.  428 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

100.000  for  armament  of  fortifications,         .    -    .         . 

iv. 

467 

viii.  454 

1832,  Feb.    24. 

653.000  for  fortifications,       .         .        „',-.- 

iv. 

497 

viii.  516 

1832,  April    5. 

100.000  for  armament  of  fortifications,        ••.   •     -. 

iv. 

502 

viii.  535 

1833.  Jan.    14. 

652,900  for  fortifications,      .         .         .         .         .... 

iv. 

610 

viii.  748 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

25,000  for  a  fort  on  George's  Island.  Boston  Harbor,  . 

iv. 

641 

viii.  805 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

100,000  for  armament  of  fortifications,         .         .  •    '  . 

iv. 

643 

viii.  808 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

6.000  for  Forts  Trumbull,  Gratiot,  and  Jackson,          .        . 

iv. 

644 

viii.  809 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

20.000  for  Fort  Marion,         ,    •    , 

iv. 

642 

viii.  80G 

1833,  Mar.      2. 

125,000  for  fortifications,      

iv. 

645 

viii.  810 

1834,  May    14. 

100,000  for  armaments  of  forts,            '..... 

iv. 

674 

ix.      28 

1834,  June  30. 

770.594  for  fortifications,      ....... 

iv. 

719 

ix.    113 

1835,  Jan.    27. 

100,000  for  armament  of  new  fortifications,          .         .  •  •.'  •*. 

iv. 

748 

ix.    194 

1836,  M;iv    14. 

200  000  for  armament  of  fortifications,         .         .         .      >,i. 

31 

ix.    337 

1836,  July      2. 

1,975,592,  for  fortifications,            

V. 

77 

ix.    458 

1830,  July      2. 

400,000  for  armament  of  fortifications,  &c.,          ,        ',   •     . 

V. 

77 

ix.    459 

1837,  Mar.     1. 

200,000  for  same,          *..->• 

V. 

149 

ix.    597 

1838,  April    6. 

100,000  for  same  

V. 

225 

ix.     747 

1838,  July      7. 

1.014.415  for  fortifications,  

V. 

284 

ix.    868 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  armament  of  fortifications,                           .        „, 

V. 

360 

ix.  1028 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

307,000  for  fortifications,      , 

V. 

360 

ix.  1029 

1840.  July    21. 

893.998,         

V. 

407 

x.       83 

1841.  Mai-.     3. 

485.500,         

V. 

415 

x.      1  00 

1841,  Sept.     9. 

1.219,500,       

V. 

458 

x.      163 

1842,  Aug.  31. 

275,000,         .         .         .         .    •  •   -. 

V. 

582 

x.     39" 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

574,500,         

V. 

607 

x.     448 

1844,  May   31. 

590.799,          

658 

X.      545 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

800,000  ,         .... 

V. 

743 

x.     701 

1840,  July    20. 

150,000  for  armament  of  fortifications,         .       ...        % 

V. 

405 

x.       61 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  same,          

V. 

434 

x.      126 

1842,  Aug.  23. 

150.000  for  same,          

V. 

509 

x.     280 

1843,  Mar.     1. 

100,000  for  same,          .       •.'  .     %      '5.  •.-.•.-.      . 

V. 

605 

x.     441 

1844,  June  17. 

100.000  for  same,          ,- 

V. 

698 

x.      60S 

1844,  June  17. 

50.000  for  fortifications  on  the  Florida  Reef, 

V. 

703 

x.     CIS 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

100.000  for  armament  of  fortifications,         .        .    •    .        « 

V. 

747 

x.     706 

1846,  May    15. 

1,140.000  for  fortifications,  .         .         .        ...        .       .. 

ix. 

11 

1846,  Mav    15. 

300,000  for  armament  of  fortifications,         .... 

ix. 

11 

1846,  Aug.     8. 

170,000  for  certain  defensive  works  for  the  year  ending 

30th  June,  1847,    

ix. 

67 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

100.000  for  armament  of  fortifications,         .         .         ; 

ix. 

151 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

1030  for  deficiency  of  appropriations  for  fortifications  on 

Oak  Island,  "        

ix. 

151 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

200.000  for  contingencies  of  fortifications,  .        .        .      ... 

ix. 

151 

1848,  July    20. 

583,600  for  fortifications,       

ix. 

248 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

726  for  certain  arrearages  of  fortifications,  .         .         .  ,     .-„ 

ix. 

304 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

100.000  for  armament  of  fortifications,         .         ... 

ix. 

305 

1849.   Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  armament  of  fortifications,         .... 

ix. 

372 

1S4J.  Mar.     3. 

780,000  for  fortifications,       

ix. 

373 

For  Arsenals,  Armories,  and  Magazines. 

• 

1793,  Feb.    28. 

S23.835,  including  the  payment  for  certain  rifles,        .       '. 

i. 

328 

ii.     359 

1794,  April    2. 

421,865,  including  the  purchase  of  arms,     .... 

i. 

352 

ii.     386 

1;:'J2.  .May     1. 

66,767,           

ii. 

183 

iii.    507 

1803,  Mar.     3. 

25,000  for  erecting  cne  or  more  arsenals  on  the  western 

waters,  .        .        .        .        .    '    .       '  .        .        .  '•    '.; 

ii. 

241 

iii.     557 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

352,208,         

ii. 

822 

iv.     527 

1814.  Mar.   19. 

700.000,  including  ordnance  and  ordnance  stores, 

iii. 

104 

iv.     655 

1S15,  Mar.     3. 

938,338.  including  same,      .         .         .      •  .         .         ; 

iii. 

223 

iv.    821 

1816,  Mar.    18. 

720,848  for  arsenals  and  armories  alone,     V        .  '      ,        . 

iii. 

257 

vi.       20 

1817,   Mar.     3. 

511,867          

iii. 

359 

vi.     191 

1818,  Feb.    19. 

419,000          .         .         .         .         .     •  '.         .         .      :  '.'•       -. 

iii. 

408 

vi.    259 

1819,  Feb.    15. 

491,000          .         .         ;    -'  •; 

iii. 

480 

vi.    367 

1820.  Jan.     14. 

56,000  for  armories,      »        .     •   .        .        .        .      "  .        . 

iii. 

539 

vi.     446 

1820,  April  14. 

379.650  for  arsenals  and  armories, 

iii. 

563 

vi.     481 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

380,000          .         

iii. 

634 

vi.    574 

1822,  May     7. 

379.698          

iii. 

687 

vii.      70 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

393,400          

iii. 

749 

vii.    140 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  selection  of  site  for  an  armory  on  western  wa 

ters,       .         .        •         

iii. 

788 

vii.    191 

18 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Military  Establishment,  (continued.) 

J..  &  B.'.<  cd. 

B.&D.'sel. 

1824,  May   26. 

$4135  additional  for  same,  ....         .         .  '  r-i&C 

iv. 

36 

vii.    283 

1824.  Mar.   10. 

360,000  for  armories,    .        v       ..   •-•-..  f      .         .         . 

iv 

8 

vii.    220 

1825J  Fob.    21. 

412,600  for  armories  and  arsenals,       .         .         . 

iv. 

83 

vii.    338 

1826,  Mar.   25. 

467,700  for  arsenals  and  armories,       .         .         .         .     •:-.', 

iv 

151 

vii.   450 

1826,  May   20. 

70,000  for  new  arsenal  at  Augusta,  in  Georgia, 

iv. 

179 

vii.    491 

1826,  May   20. 

15,000  for  arsenal  at  St.  Louis,  Missouri,    .... 

iv. 

179 

vii.    493 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

404.400  for  arsenals  and  armories,       ..... 

iv. 

215 

vii.    555 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

15.000  for  arsenal  at  Augusta,  in  Maine,     .         .         . 

IV. 

241 

vii.    598 

1828,  Mar.  21. 

30,000  for  completing  arsenal  at  Augusta,  Maine, 

iv. 

258 

•viii.    29 

1828,  Mar.  21. 

417,300  for  armories  and  arsenals,       .                 i  •      . 

iv. 

258 

viii.    29 

1828,  May   24. 

90,000  for  armories  alone,    .         .         .         .         .        .       •. 

iv. 

314 

viii.  137 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

368,000  for  armories  and  arsenals,       .        .        , 

iv. 

349 

viii.  204 

1830.  Mar.   11. 

450,200  for  armories  and  arsenals, 

iv. 

375 

viii.  252 

1830!  May   31. 

2200    for  5^  acres  land   for  use   of  national    armory   at 

Springfield,  Mass.,         ....... 

iv. 

424 

viii.  382 

1830,  May   31. 

16,000  for  erection  of  new  fire-proof  arsenal  at  Spring 

field,  Mass.,  

iv. 

424 

viii.  382 

1830,  May  31. 

29,000  for  armory  at  Harpers  Ferry,           .... 

iv. 

424 

viii.  382 

1830,  May   31. 

500  for  purchase  of  five  acres  of  land  adjoining  arsenal  at 

Watertown,  

iv. 

425 

viii.  382 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

454,400  for  armories  and  arsenals,       .        ;        .    '    . 

iv. 

467 

viii.  454 

1832,  April    5. 

420,700  for  same,          

iv. 

502 

viii.  535 

1  8.33^  Mar.     2. 

40,100  for  armory  at  Springfield,         .         .         .        . 

iv. 

641 

viii.  805 

1833,  Mar.      2. 

51,295  for  armory  at  Harper's  Ferry,  

iv. 

641 

viii.  805 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

12,500  for  arsenals  alone,     

iv. 

642 

viii.  806 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

456,500  fc:  armories  and  arsenals,       

iv. 

643 

viii.  808 

1834,  May    14. 

515,500          

iv. 

674 

ix.      28 

1834,  May    14. 

76,703  

iv. 

675 

ix.      29 

1834,  May    14. 

568  taxes  on  Schuylkill  Arsenal,         ..... 

iv. 

675 

ix.      29 

1834,  June  19. 

3378  for  armory  at  Harper's  Ferry,      ..... 

iv. 

680 

ix.       40 

1835,  Jan.    27. 

424,334  for  armories  and  arsenals,       

iv. 

748 

ix.     194 

183G.  May    14. 

561,502          

V. 

31 

ix.    337 

1836,  July     2. 

20,000  for  arsenal  at  Charleston,  S.  C., 

V. 

66 

ix.    443 

1836,  July      2. 

165,153  for  armories  and  arsenals,       ..... 

V 

78 

ix.    459 

1836,  July      2. 

167,703          

V. 

78 

ix.    460 

1837,  Mar.     1. 

733,429          . 

V. 

149 

ix.    597 

1837,  Mar.     1. 

53,743  for  armory  at  Harper's  Ferry,  .         .         .         .         . 

V. 

149 

ix.    597 

1837,  Mar.     1. 

6600  for  arsenal  at  Mount  Vernon,  Alabama, 

V. 

149 

ix.    597 

1837,  Mar.     1. 

1000  for  arsenal  at  Frankfort,      .         .         .         .         . 

V 

149 

ix.    597 

1837,  Mar.      1. 

23,100  for  arsenal  at  Watertown,        .        . 

V 

150 

ix.    597 

1838,  April    6. 

510.000  for  armories  and  arsenals,       ..... 

V 

225 

ix.     745 

1838,  April    6. 

V. 

225 

ix.    745 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

360,000  for  armories,    .         .         .'.-.-. 

V, 

360 

ix.  1028 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

150,000  for  arsenals,     .         .                  .         . 

V. 

360 

ix.  1029 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  Springfield  Armory.    

V. 

360 

ix.  1029 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

3500  for  Alleghany  and  Watertown  Arsenals,     . 

V. 

360 

ix.  1029 

1840,  July    20. 

510.000  for  armories  and  arsenals,      .        .        .''-.* 

V. 

405 

-c.        61 

1840,  July    20. 

10.500  for  Springfield  Armory,    .         .         .         .        ... 

V. 

406 

x.        61 

1840,  July    20. 

50,000  for  Harper's  Ferry  Armory,      ..... 

V. 

406 

x.        61 

1840,  July    20. 

19,765  for  arsenals  damaged  by  storms  or  fire,    . 

V. 

406 

x.        62 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

563.000  for  armories  and  arsenals,       .        .        .        . 

V 

434 

x.      126 

1842,  Aug.  23. 

170,000          .         . 

V 

509 

x.      280 

1843,  Mar.     1. 

179,000          ,         .'."••. 

V 

605 

x.      441 

1844,  June  17. 

137,000          

V. 

698 

x.      608 

1845.  Mar.     3. 

147.500          

V. 

747 

x.      706 

1846,  Aug.     8. 

125,000  for  repairs,  &c.,  at  Springfield  Armory, 

ix. 

69 

1846,  Aug.     8. 

128,361  for  repairs,  &c.,  at  Harper's  Ferry  Armory,    .        .. 

ix. 

69 

1846,  Aug.     8. 

168,593  for  arsenals,    

ix. 

69 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

360,000  for  manufacture  of  arms  at  the  national  armories, 

ix. 

151 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

51,480  for  arsenals,       ........ 

ix. 

151 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

18,500  for  repairs  and  new  machinery  at  Springfield  Ar- 

mory.    .......... 

1 847,  Mar.     2.  1 7,770  for  repairs,  &c.,  and  new  machinery  at  Harper's  Ferry 

Armory,        .         ,         .         .         , 

1848,  Aug.  14.  53,091  for  same, '.''.'. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  81, 000  for  repairs,  &c.,  at  Springfield  Armory,     . 

1848,  Aug.  14.  130,338  for  arsenals, 

1848,  Aug.  14.  10.000  for  purchase  of  land  at  the  Springfield  Armory, 

1848,  Aug.  14.  5000  for  land  at  Springfield,  to  be  flowed  by  raising  dam 

at  the  upper  water  shop,        ...... 

1849,  Mar.     3.  62,620  for  repairs  and  improvements  and  new  machinery  at 

Harper's  Ferry  Armory.       ...... 

1849,  Mar.     3.  82.500  for  same  at  Springfield  Armory,      '.       •,     ..'',  '    '  i 


ix.  151 


151 
306 
306 
306 
306 


ix.  306 


ix. 
ix. 


372 

372 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  19 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Military  Establishment,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  ft  D.'i  ed. 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

>74.261  for  arsenals,     .... 

IX. 

372 

1849. 

Mar.     3. 

200  for  purchase  of  a  lot  of  ground  at  Harpers  Ferry, 

IX. 

372 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

9000  for  same  at  Springfield  Armory, 

IX. 

372 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  site  for  a  magazine  at  St.  Louis,   .... 

IX. 

372 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  purchase  of  land  adjoining  Frankfort  Arsenal,  . 

IX. 

372 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  building  and  machinery  for 

manufacture  of  per- 

cussion  caps  at  same  place,  . 

IX. 

372 

[From  1795  to  1801,  inclusive,  no  appropriation  appears  to  have 

been  made  for  these  objects  ;  and  from 

1803  to  1812,  inclu- 

sive,  the  appropriation  was  included  in  that  for  fortifications.] 

(See  Appropriations  for  Fortifications.) 

For  Payment  of  Pensions. 

789, 

Sept.  29. 

$96,000  for  invalid  pensions,        .        . 

.         .        .         . 

1. 

95 

11. 

73 

790, 

Mar.  26. 

96,980  

I. 

104 

11. 

83 

791, 

Feb.    11. 

87,463  

1. 

190 

11. 

193 

79-1, 

Dec.  23. 

87,463   

1. 

228 

11. 

240 

793, 

Feb.   28. 

82,245  

1. 

327 

11. 

358 

794, 

Mar.  21. 

80,240  

1. 

347 

11. 

382 

795, 

Mar.     3. 

85,357  

1. 

439 

11. 

499 

1796, 

June     1. 

114,259          .     '   

.... 

1. 

494 

11. 

570 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

96,350  

1. 

509 

11. 

589 

1798, 

June  12. 

102,067  •       

I. 

564 

111. 

58 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

93,400  

1. 

742 

111. 

283 

1800, 

May    10. 

93,000  

67 

111. 

378 

1801, 

Mar.     2. 

93,000  

109 

ill. 

426 

1802, 

Mav     1. 

93,000  

188 

iii. 

512 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

93,000  

214 

in. 

539 

1804, 

Mar.  14. 

98,000  

268 

in. 

585 

1805, 

Mar.     1. 

98,000  

320 

iii. 

646 

1806, 

April  18. 

98,000  

388 

IV. 

47 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

98,000  

435 

IV. 

104 

1808, 

Feb.   10. 

98,000  

465 

IV. 

140 

1809, 

Feb.   17. 

98,000  

523 

iv. 

206 

1810, 

Feb.    26. 

98,000  

11. 

561 

IV. 

252 

1811, 

Feb.    20. 

98,000  

ii. 

64C 

iv. 

334 

1812, 

Feb.    26. 

98.000  

11. 

690 

IV. 

388 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

98,000  

ii. 

828 

iv. 

533 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

5517  for  pensions  of  widows  of  soldiers  killed  at  Tippe- 

canoe,    

11. 

829 

IT. 

534 

1814, 

Mar.  24. 

98,000  for  pensions  to  invalids,    . 

iii. 

110 

iv. 

662 

1815, 

Feb.    16. 

98,000  

in. 

210 

IV. 

802 

1816, 

April  16. 

120,000          

in. 

282 

VI. 

57 

1816, 

April  30. 

150.000  additional  for  1816, 

ili. 

340 

VI. 

161 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

200,000          

in. 

356 

VI. 

188 

1818, 

April    9. 

360,000          

iii. 

422 

vi. 

280 

1818, 

April  20. 

50.000  additional  for  1818,  . 

. 

111. 

463 

VI. 

344 

1819, 

Feb.    15. 

368,031          '. 

m. 

481 

VI. 

369 

1820, 

April  14. 

341,863          '. 

111. 

563 

VI. 

482 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

213,324          

iii. 

634 

VI. 

575 

1822, 
1823, 

Mar.  15. 
Mar.     3. 

317,108,  including  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans,  . 
335,000,  including  same,             '  

111. 
iii. 

652 

748 

vii. 
vii. 

14 
139 

1824, 

Mar.  10. 

313.174          

IV. 

9 

Vll. 

220 

1826, 

Jan.    18. 

67,500  for  pensions  to  invalids,    .        . 

iv. 

137 

rii. 

432 

1827, 

Jan.    29. 

301,055  for  same,          .... 

IV. 

201 

Vll. 

533 

1828, 

Feb.   12. 

160.095  for  invalid  and  half  pay  pensioners, 

IV. 

247 

Vlll. 

11 

1828, 

May  24. 

75,000  

IV. 

312 

Vlll. 

134 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

42,113   . 

iv. 

355 

Vlll. 

212 

1830, 

Feb.     3. 

191.481  for  invalid  pensioners,    . 

. 

iv. 

372 

viii. 

243 

1831, 

Jan.    27. 

276,720          

IV. 

433 

Vlll. 

401 

1832, 

Feb.   24. 

165.039          ...                  . 

iv. 

497 

viii. 

516 

1833, 

Jan.    14. 

98,732  .         .        .        ... 

iv. 

610 

viii. 

748 

1834, 

Feb.   27. 

306,125          '. 

iv. 

672 

ix. 

16 

1  835, 

Jan.    27. 

241,219          .         ..... 

iv. 

749 

ix. 

195 

1836, 

April  14. 

105,825          .         .     '    . 

9 

ix. 

309 

1837, 

Jan.    18. 

325,376          .        ... 

142 

IX. 

585 

1838, 

Mar.   10. 

134,075          

214 

IX. 

723 

1839. 

Feb.    13. 

300,685          

V. 

317 

ix. 

954 

1841, 

Feb.    18. 

.  107,000          

412 

X. 

92 

1842, 

Feb.    12. 

200,275          

V. 

470 

X. 

177 

1843, 

Feb.    14. 

158,400          

V. 

598 

X. 

428 

1844, 

April  30. 

184,800          

V. 

656 

X. 

539 

1844, 

June   15. 

40,000                      

.                  . 

V. 

667 

X. 

56(1 

1845, 

Feb.    20. 

184,800          .         .         .  '      . 

723 

X. 

667 

20  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 
X.       560 


1 

1844.  June  15. 

1846,  May      7. 
1846,  Muv      8. 
1846,  Aug.   10. 
1846,  Aug.   10. 
1847.  Mar.     3. 
1849.  Mar.      2. 
1847,  Mar.     3. 
1848,  June  26. 
1849.  Mar.      2. 
1847,  Mar.     3. 
1849,  Feb.    19. 
1849,  Mar.      2. 
1845,  Mar.      1. 
1850.  Aug.   17. 
1851,  Feb.    27. 
1851,  Feb.    27. 
1851,  Feb.    27. 

1818,  April  20. 
1819,  Feb.    15. 
1820,  Apnl  14. 
1821,  Mar.     3. 
1822,  Mar.    15. 
1823,  Mar.     3. 
1824,  Mar.    10. 
1825,  Feb.    21. 
1826,  Jan.    18. 
1827,  Jan.    29. 
1828.  Feb.     12. 
1828^  May    24. 
1829,  Mar.     2. 
1830.  Feb.      3. 
1830,  Feb.      3. 
1831.  Jan.    27. 
1832,  Feb.    24. 
1833,  Jan.    14. 
1834.  Feb.    27. 
1835,  Jan.    27. 
1836,  April  14. 
1837,  Jan.     18. 
1838,  Mar.    10. 
1839,  Feb.    13. 
1840,  Feb.    22. 
1841,  Feb.    18. 
1842,  Feb.    12. 
1843,  Feb.    14. 
1845,  Feb.    20. 
1846,  May      7. 
1847,  Feb.    20. 
1848,  June  26. 
1849,  Feb.    19. 
1846,  May      7. 

1846.  May      7. 
1846,  May      7. 
1846,  May     7. 
1846,  May      7. 

1846,  May     7. 

1846,  Aug.   10. 
1847.  Feb.    20. 
1848,  June   26. 

1848,  June    26. 

1850,  Aug.  17. 
1851,  Feb.    27. 
1819,  Feb.    15. 

LPPROPRIATIOXS,  Pensions,  (continued.) 
$18,000  for  invalid  pensioners,  heretofore  paid  from  priva 
teer  pension  fund  from  the  time  they  were  stopped,     . 
220.000  for  invalid  pensions,        ...... 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

v.      667 
ix.        5 

74.000  additional  for  1846             .         ,         . 

ix. 

8 
102 
102 
174 
349 

17£ 

239 

349 
174 
345 
349 
730 
444 
571 
574 
594 

463 
481 
563 
634 
652 
748 
8 
83 
137 
201 
247 
312 
355 
372 
372 
433 

32,335  for  invalid  navy  pensions  to  30th  June,  1847,       '  v1 
12,000  for  widows  of  officers,  seamen,  and  marines,     . 
1  6.000  for  same,  .        ......        .        .        .-•       . 
50,000  for  same,  .        *.        *-.      .        .        ..       «       V   f'.;. 
36,000  for  invalid  navy  pensions,         .        .'       .              ;••»• 
260.000  for  same,          ......... 
40.000  for  same.  .......        .-,.-    ', 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

3000  for  privateer  pension  fund,           ... 
272.000  for  invalid  pensions  under  various  acts, 
3000  for  privateer  pen-iions,          i        ... 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

40.000  for  invalid  pensions.          .         .         .                  . 
300.000  for  same,          .         .         .      '  . 
1  63,000  for  same,         .  "      . 
500.500  for  same,         .        .        .        .      '  .        .      '  „"  "  .... 
40,000  for  same,  "... 
[No  appropriation  was  made  for  the  payment  of  invalid 
pensions  in  1825;  balance  for  former  years  being  suf 
ficient.] 
300.000  for  revolutionary  pensions  in  1818,          .        .  - 
1,708,540                                               in  181  9, 
2.766.440                                                 in  1820, 

V. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

iii. 
iii. 
iii. 

Unexpended  balance  of  former  appropriation,     . 
1,642,591  for  revolutionary  pensions  in  1822,   •  . 
1,538.815                                                  in  1823.      . 
1,291.716                                                  in  1824^      . 
1,248,452                                                  in  1825,      . 
1,352,790                                                  in  1826,      . 
1,260,185                                                  in  1827,      . 
236,000         

iii. 
iii. 
iii. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

200.000         

iv. 

489,384          ' 

iv. 

101,700  for  arrearages  due  to  revolutionary  pensioners, 
966,480  for  revolutionary  pensioners,           .... 
1,011,100      '  .        .                 ."  •    . 

iv. 
iv. 

987.504          

497 
610 
672 
748 
9 
142 
214 
316 
367 
412 
470 
598 
723 
5 
126 
239 
345 

6 
6 
6 
6 

6 

6 
92 
127 

239 

239 
444 

574 
481 

624.685          

901,656          

458.999          ,         . 

347,629          

v. 

712,560          

V. 

426.772          
326,250          „ 

V. 

112,132         

314.000          

88,261            

192,000          

186,200         .         . 

166.000         

67,200  under  act  of  18th  March,  1818,         . 
14,422  foi^  same,  .         .         .         .         .         . 
28,400  for  same,  
328,500  for  widows  and  orphans,  under  act  of  4th  July, 
1836,      

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

300,000  for  widows,  under  act  of  7th  July,  1838, 
80,000  for  widows,  under  act  of  3d  March,  1843, 
600,000  for  widows,  under  act  of  17th  June,  1844, 
4500  for  widows  and  orphans,  payable  through  the  third 
auditor's  office,      
1200  for  arrearages  prior  to  2d  July.  1815.  payable  through 
the  third  auditor's  office,        .'       
2800  additional  for  same,     .       !.       '. 
1.064,000  for  widows  and  orphans,  under  several  acts, 
62,843  for  widows  and  orphans,  under  act  of  4th  July,  1836, 
in  addition  to  an  unexpended  balance, 
136,270  for  widows,  under  act  of  2d  February,  1848,  in 
addition  to  an  unexpended  balance,      .        ".         .    "  "'. 
47,883  for  revolutionary  pensions,        .         .        . 
58,000  for  same,           
200,000  for  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans  in  1819, 

ix. 
ix. 

'  ix. 

ix. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

iii. 

vi.  344 
vi.  369 
vi.  482 
vi.  576 
vii.  14 
vii.  139 
vii.  220 
vii.  338 
vii.  432 
vii.  483 
viii.  10 
viii.  134 
viii.  212 
viii.  243 
viii.  243 
viii.  401 
viii.  516 
viii.  748 
ix.  16 
ix.  195 
ix.  303 
ix.  585 
ix.  723 
ix.  954 

*t  4 
x.  92 

x.  177 
x.  429 
x.  667 


vi.     369 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAV.  S.  21 


APPROPRIATION'S,  Pensions,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  i  D.'^.l. 

1820, 

April  14. 

$100.000  for  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans  in  1  820, 

iii. 

563 

vi. 

483 

1881, 

Mar.      3. 

30.000                                                                        in  1821, 

iii. 

634 

vi. 

")'/.") 

1  s  _>:>. 

*Y!>.    21. 

20.000                                                                     in  1825, 

iv. 

83 

vii. 

333 

is.'t;. 

Jan.     18. 

12.000                                                                     in  1826, 

iv. 

137 

vii. 

4:  '52 

1827, 

Jan.    29. 

12.000                                                                     in  1827,      K  . 

iv. 

201 

vii. 

533 

1828, 

May    24. 

3000      .        .        .  '  ....  .'-v       .              .    .  ..;-  i      •  „ 

iv. 

312 

viii. 

134 

1831, 

Jan.    27. 

5000      .....       ••.. 

iv. 

434 

viii. 

401 

1  832. 

Feb.    24. 

3000      i'-W 

iv. 

497 

viii. 

516 

1832, 

July    14. 

3000      ...       .  .       -  .     •  '. 

iv. 

581 

viii. 

687 

1  833, 

Jan.     14. 

5500      

iv. 

610 

viii. 

748 

1834, 

Feb.    27. 

7500      

iv. 

673 

ix. 

if 

1835, 

Jan.    27. 

2500      •  .     •    .         ~   .  •  .   '    ".-. 

iv. 

749 

ix. 

195 

1836, 

April  14. 

2000      

V. 

9 

ix. 

309 

1837, 

Jun.     18. 

552,000  for  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans  under  act  of 

4th  July,  1836,        

V. 

142 

ix. 

5S5 

1837, 

Jan.    18. 

4000  for  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans,  payable  through 

third  auditor's  office,      ....... 

T. 

142 

ix. 

585 

1838, 

Mar.   10. 

1,492,685  for  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans  under  act  of  ' 

4th  July,  1836,         ...'..• 

V 

214 

ix. 

723 

1839, 

Feb.    13. 

490,084  for  same,          '    -v 

V. 

317 

ix. 

954 

1840, 

Feb.    22. 

23,676            .         .         .         i-  .,   w   -    .    •-•  -.     -    .         <  •  •    . 

V. 

367 

X. 

4 

1841, 

Feb.    18. 

448.241          .         ....         .         .     '     .         ... 

V 

412 

X. 

92 

1842, 

Feb.    1  2. 

242.240         .         .         .         .?•.-..-••.        •. 

V 

470 

X. 

177 

1843, 

Feb.    14. 

222.250         

V. 

598 

X. 

426 

1844, 

April  30. 

134,250          ..''; 

V 

656 

X. 

539 

1845, 

Feb.    20. 

220,500          

V, 

723 

X. 

667 

1845. 

Feb.    20. 

305,000  for  same,  to  supply  deficiencies.      .... 

V. 

724 

X. 

667 

1839, 

Feb.    13. 

1,372,000  for  five  years'  pensions  to  widows,  per  act  of  7th 

July,  1838,    .         .         .         .......    "  .;,    '  J. 

V. 

317 

ix. 

954 

1840, 

Feb.    22. 

863,540         •."'.''. 

V. 

368 

X. 

4 

1841. 

Feb.    18. 

168,314         

V. 

412 

X. 

92 

1S42, 

Feb.    12. 

200.000         .         .       '  .         .'",'"".        ;.         .         « 

V. 

470 

X. 

177 

1  843, 

Feb.    14. 

120,000          

V. 

598 

X. 

429 

1844, 

April  30. 

400,000  under  acts  of  7th  July.  1838,  and  23d  August,  1842, 

V. 

656 

X. 

539 

1844, 

April  30. 

40,000  for  same,  to  supply  deficiency,          .... 

V. 

656 

X. 

539 

1845, 

Feb.    20. 

180,000  under  acts  of  7th  "July,  1838,'  and  23d  August,  1842, 

V. 

723 

X. 

6G7 

1845, 

Feb.    20. 

200.000  for  same,  to  supply  deficiencies,      .... 

V. 

724 

X. 

667 

1843. 

Mar.     3. 

380.000  for  widows  of  certain  revolutionary  soldiers, 

V. 

647 

X. 

502 

1345. 

Feb.    20. 

80.000           

V. 

723 

X. 

667 

1846, 

May     8. 

102.000  for  widows,  under  act  of  4th  Julv,  1836, 

ix. 

8 

1844, 

April  30. 

196.030  for  pensions,  under  act  of  18th  March,  1818, 

V. 

656 

X. 

539 

1844, 

April  30. 

1000  for  half  pay  pensions  to  widows,          .... 

V. 

656 

X. 

540 

1844, 

Jims   15. 

6000  for  widows'  pensions,  under  act  of  30th  June,  1834,    . 

V. 

667 

X. 

560 

1S44, 

June   15. 

16,000  for  widows'  and  orphans'  pensions,  under  act  of  3d 

March,  1837,          

V. 

667 

X. 

560 

1844, 

June  15. 

10,000  for  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans  of  persons  lost 

in  Sea  Gull  and  Grampus,    ...... 

V. 

667 

X. 

'560 

1845, 

Feb.    20. 

1,096,000  for  pensions  to  widows,  under  act  of  17th  June, 

1844,      

V. 

723 

X. 

667 

1845, 

Feb.    20. 

1500  for  half  pay  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans,    .        . 

V. 

723 

X. 

667 

1845, 

Feb.    20. 

29.000  to  supply  deficiency  in  appropriation  for  widows' 

pensions,  undef  act  of  3d  March,  1843. 

V. 

724 

X. 

667 

1845, 

Feb.    20. 

200,000  to  supply  deficiency  in  appropriation  for  widows' 

pensions,  under  acts  of  7th  July,  1838,  and  23d  August, 

1842,      .'        

V. 

724 

X. 

667 

1848, 

June  26. 

9500  for  widows    and     orphans,    payable    through    third 

auditor's  office,  in  addition  to  an  unexpended  balance,  . 

ix. 

239 

1849, 

Feb.    19. 

132,000  for  widows,  under  act  of  2d  February,  1848, 

ix. 

345 

1849, 

Feb.    19. 

24,000  for  widows  and  orphans,  under  act  of  21st  July, 

1848,      .         .         .         .         .         .-       .         .         . 

ix. 

345 

1S49, 

Feb.    19. 

10,000  for  half  pay  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans,  pay 

able  through  third  auditor's  office,  in  addition  to  an 

unexpended  balance,     ... 

ix. 

345 

IS  45. 

Mar.      1. 

18.000  for  widows'  pensions,         ...'.. 

V. 

730 

1850, 

Aug.   17. 

For  pensions  of  widows  and  orphans,  under  the  several  acts, 

ix. 

444 

1851, 

Fell.    27. 

Same,           .......... 

ix. 

571 

185.1, 

Feb.    27. 

Same.          „                 

ix. 

574 

[In  1822,  3,  and  4.  the  appropriations  for  the  pensions  of 

widows  and  orphan,  were  included  in  that  for  invalid 

pensioners.] 

1S28, 

Feb.   12. 

2050  for  sundry  pensions  granted  by  late  and  present  gov 

ernments  '    

iv. 

?52 

viii. 

13 

1829, 

Jan.      6. 

512        

iv. 

.V?9 

viii. 

174 

22 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Pensions,  (continued.) 

L.  St.  B.'s  cd. 

B.  &  D.'s  cd. 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

$1235    

iv. 

343 

viii 

.  195 

1830, 

Mar. 

18. 

1750      .        .        .        .         .        •:•'•• 

iv. 

381 

viii 

.  260 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

1750     '<<& 

iv. 

458 

viii 

.  442 

1832, 

May 

5. 

1550      

iv. 

512 

viii.  550 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

1350      

iv. 

625 

viii 

.  783 

1834, 

June 

27. 

1350  for  pensions  granted  by  special  acts,  .... 

iv. 

696 

ix. 

71 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1350     

iv. 

767 

ix. 

226 

1836, 

May 

9. 

1350     .       .  .         .         .         .    -    

22 

ix. 

326 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1050      

V. 

169 

ix. 

630 

1838, 

April 

6. 

1050      .       

V. 

221 

ix. 

740 

1839. 

Mar. 

3. 

1050      

V. 

345 

ix. 

1007 

1838. 

Mar. 

10. 

5000  for  half  pay  pensions,  

V. 

215 

ix. 

723 

1839, 

Feb. 

13. 

10,000  

V. 

317 

ix. 

954 

1840, 

Feb. 

22. 

10,000  .... 

V. 

368 

X. 

3 

1841, 

Feb 

18 

5000     

V. 

412 

X. 

92 

1843, 

Feb. 

14. 

3000     ' 

599 

X. 

429 

1847, 

Feb. 

20. 

5500      . 

ix. 

127 

1840, 

Feb. 

22. 

1500  for  arrearages,     .        .        .        .        ..            '•»•', 

V. 

368 

X. 

,3 

1841, 

Feb. 

18. 

600        ....                  

V. 

412 

X. 

92 

1843. 

Feb. 

14. 

2000      •..'.. 

V. 

599 

X. 

429 

1843, 

Feb. 

14. 

500  for  arrearages  and  half  pay  pensions,                            : 

V. 

599 

X. 

429 

1844, 

April  20. 

2000  for  arrearages,      .        .        .        .  9              . 

V. 

656 

X. 

540 

1846, 

May 

7. 

1200  for  arrearages  prior  to  2d  July,  1815,          .        .  .      .. 

ix. 

6 

1847, 

Feb. 

20. 

1000  for  same,       .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .  •      . 

ix. 

127 

1848, 

June 

26. 

800  for  same,        .         .        .        .        .        .         .        .        . 

ix. 

239 

1849. 

Feb. 

19. 

1000  for  same,      .         .         .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

346 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

31,000  appropriated  to  pay  certain  pensions, 

V. 

610 

For  Naval  Purposes. 

1794, 

June 

5. 

80.000  for  procuring  ten  galleys,          

i. 

376 

ii. 

418 

1794, 

June 

9. 

80.000  for  equipping  the  ten  galleys,    ..... 

i. 

395 

ii. 

441 

1794. 

June 

9. 

688,889  for  procuring  four  44  and  two  36  gun  frigates, 

i. 

394 

ii. 

441 

1796, 

June 

1. 

5000  for  pay  of  three  captains,     

i. 

494 

ii. 

570 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

172,000  for  finishing  frigates  United  States,  Constitution, 

and  Constellation,         

i. 

509 

ii. 

589 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  pay  of  three  captains,    

i. 

508 

ii. 

589 

1797, 

Julv 

10. 

300.000  for  equipping  three  frigates,  and  pay,  &c.,  of  crews, 

i. 

535 

iii. 

19 

1798, 

Mar. 

27. 

332,512  for  completing  and  keeping  three  frigates  at  sea 

one  year,        ......... 

i. 

547 

iii. 

36 

1798, 

Mar. 

27. 

60.000  for  contingencies,       ....... 

i. 

547 

iii. 

36 

1798, 

April  27. 

950.000  for  building  and  equipping  twelve  sloops  of  war,  . 

i. 

552 

iii. 

43 

1798, 

May 

4. 

80,000  for  building  and  equipping  ten  galleys,    . 

i. 

556 

iii. 

47 

1798, 

June 

12. 

16,000  for  constructing  and  repairing  vessels  on  the  lakes, 

i. 

564  - 

iii. 

58 

1798, 

July 

16. 

600,000  for  building  and  equipping  three  ships,  not  less 

than  32  guns,         ........ 

i. 

608 

iii. 

112 

1799, 

Feb. 

25. 

1,035,000  for  building  six  74s  and  six  sloops  of  Avar,  and 

for  increasing  force  of  vessels  built  or  building, 

i. 

621 

iii. 

129 

1799, 

Feb. 

25. 

200.000  for  purchase  of  ship  timber,   ..... 

i. 

622 

iii. 

130 

1799, 

Feb. 

25. 

50.000  for  erecting  two  docks.      .         .         .         .         .     •    . 

i. 

622 

iii. 

130 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

100.000  for  establishing  a  dock-yard.  .         .         .         .         , 

ii. 

821 

iv. 

523 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

2,340.167  for  support  of  naval  establishment  in  1799, 

i. 

732 

iii. 

270 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

1,004,504  for  building  ships,  purchasing  arms,  stores,  &c.,  . 

i. 

732 

iii. 

271 

1800, 

May 

10. 

2,482,954  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1  800,     . 

ii. 

79 

iii. 

392 

1801, 

Mar. 

3. 

3,042,353  for  same                                            in  1801,     . 

ii. 

122 

iii. 

438 

1802, 

May 

1. 

899,910  for  same                                               in  1802,     . 

ii. 

178 

iii. 

501 

1802, 

May 

1. 

1719  for  extra  pay  to  crew  of  Enterprise,  for  capture  of 

Tripolitan  corsair,         .         .        .        .         .        .        . 

ii. 

188 

iii. 

512 

1803, 

Jan. 

14. 

100,000  in  part  for  support  of  establishment  in  1803, 

ii. 

199 

iii. 

521 

1803, 

Mar. 

2. 

998,797  in  full  for  same                                       in  1803, 

ii. 

208 

iii. 

532 

1803, 

Feb. 

28. 

146,000  for  building  four  16  gun  brigs,  and  fifteen  gun 

boats,     .......... 

ii. 

206 

iii. 

530 

1804, 

Jan. 

31. 

651,000  for  support  of  establishment  in  1804,     . 

ii. 

249 

iii. 

567 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

1,000,000  for  prosecuting  hostilities  against  Tripoli,  . 

ii. 

292 

iii. 

614 

1  805. 

Jan. 

25. 

1,240.000  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1805,    . 

ii. 

310 

iii. 

634 

1805, 

Dec. 

11. 

250.000  additional  for  same                            in  1805,     . 

ii. 

348 

i.v. 

1 

1806, 

Jan. 

22. 

350.000  to  supply  deficiencies  for  same       in  1805,     . 

ii. 

349 

iv. 

2 

1805, 

Mar. 

2. 

60,000  for  building  25  gun  boats,         .... 

ii. 

330 

iii. 

658 

1806. 

April 

21. 

250.000  for  building  50  gun  boats,       

ii. 

402 

iv. 

64 

1807, 

Dec, 

18. 

852.500  for  building  188  gun  boats,     .... 

ii. 

451 

iv. 

129 

1806, 

April 

21. 

20,000  for  manning  and  equipping  gun  boats,     . 

ii. 

402 

iv. 

64 

1806, 

April 

21. 

1,072.141  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1806,     . 

ii. 

398 

iv. 

59 

1807. 

Jan. 

7 

900,000  for  same                                              in  1807,     . 

ii. 

411 

iv. 

75 

1807, 

Nov. 

24. 

577,064  additional  for  same                          in  1807,     . 

ii. 

450 

iv. 

128 

1803. 

Feb. 

10. 

1,117.532  for  same                                          in  1808,     . 

ii. 

466 

iv. 

142 

INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


23 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Naval  Purposes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

Ii.  It  D.'s  ed. 

1809, 

Jan.    31. 

$400,000  for  fitting  out  an  additional  naval  force, 

ii. 

514 

iv. 

198 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

2,516,902  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1809,     .. 

ii. 

545 

iv. 

226 

1810, 

Mar.     2. 

1.559,640  for  same                                            in  1810, 

ii. 

562 

iv. 

253 

1811, 

Feb.      7. 

1,870.274  for  same                                            in  1811.     . 

ii. 

616 

iv. 

320 

1811, 

Feb.    20. 

9379  to  reimburse  collector  of  Charleston   for  disburse- 

ii. 

647 

iv. 

336 

1812, 

Jan.     14. 

400,000  for  purchase  of  cannon,  small  arms,  ammunition, 

&c.         .         .        .         .        .     i  

ii. 

675 

iv. 

372 

1812, 

Feb.    24. 

2,502,004  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1812,    ...     . 

ii. 

684 

iv. 

381 

1812, 

Mar.  30. 

600.000  for  purchase  of  ship  timber,  &c.,    .... 

ii. 

699 

iv. 

399 

1812, 

Mar.  30. 

300,000  for  fitting  out  three  frigates,    .         .        . 

ii. 

699 

iv. 

399 

1812, 

July      5. 

71,250  additional,  for  fitting  out  three  frigates,    .         . 

ii. 

77t> 

iv. 

471 

1812, 

July     5. 

400,000  for  repairs  of  vessels  damaged  in  action, 

ii. 

776 

iv. 

471 

1812. 

July      5. 

428,750  for  purchasing  and  fitting  out  captured  vessels, 

ii. 

776 

iv. 

471 

1813, 

Jan.      2. 

2,500,000  for  building  and  equipping  four  74s,  and  six  frig- 

ii. 

789 

iv. 

485 

1813, 

Jan.    20. 

1,000,000  in  part,  for  support  of  establishment  in  1813,     . 

ii. 

791 

iv. 

487 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

4,398,788  in  full  for  same                                      in  1813,     . 

ii. 

821 

iv. 

525 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

900,000  for  building  six  sloops  of  war,  and  procuring  ves 

sels  on  the  lakes,  ........ 

ii. 

821 

iv. 

525 

1813, 

July     5. 

250,000  for  building  and  manning  barges,  .... 

iii. 

3 

iv. 

542 

1813, 

July    26. 

200.000  for  raising  ten  companies  of  sea  fcncibles, 

iii. 

48 

iv. 

570 

1814, 

Jan.    1  1  . 

1,500,000  in  part,  for  support  of  establishment  in  1814, 

iii. 

93 

iv. 

640 

1814, 

Mar.  19. 

5,902.9  19  in  full  for  same                                       in  1814,       . 

iii. 

105 

iv. 

655 

1814, 

April  18. 

122,700  additional,  for  same                                   in  1814, 

iii. 

139 

iv. 

710 

1814, 

Mar.     9. 

500,000  for  building  and  putting  floating  batteries  into  service, 

iii. 

104 

iv. 

653 

1814, 

April  18. 

625,000  for  building  and  equipping  vessels  on  the  lakes,     . 

iii. 

139 

iv. 

709 

1814, 

April  18. 

189,291  on  account  of  marine  corps,    ..... 

iii. 

139 

iv. 

710 

1814, 

Nov.   15. 

600,000  for  building  and  equipping  twenty  vessels,  from  8 

to  16  guns,     ......                .        . 

iii. 

144 

iv. 

715 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

4,033,022  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1815, 

iii. 

223 

iv. 

822 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

600.000  for  purchase  of  ship  timber,     .         .         .         .         . 

iii. 

226 

iv. 

829 

1816, 

April  24. 

2,974,911  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1816, 

iii. 

299 

vi. 

83 

1816, 

April  29. 

1,000,000  annually,  for  eight  years,  for  gradual  increase  of 

navy,     

iii. 

321 

vi. 

125 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

This    appropriation  was  changed    in  form   by  act  of  3d 

March,  1821,          

iii. 

642 

vi. 

584 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

3,000,000  additional,  for  gradual  increase  of  the  navy, 

iv. 

242 

vii. 

603 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

3,624,151  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1817,     . 

iii. 

382 

vi. 

232 

1818, 

Mar.    18. 

2,503,595  for  same                                            in  1818,     . 

iii. 

411 

vi. 

264 

1818, 

Mar.    18. 

15,000  for  purchase  of  medals  and  swords  voted  by  Con 

gress  to  officers,    ....... 

iii. 

411 

vi. 

264 

1818. 

April    9. 

25,000  for  surveys  for  selection  of  sites  for   two  depots. 

iii. 

420 

vi. 

279 

1819, 

Feb.    16. 

2,405,103  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1819,     . 

iii. 

483 

vi. 

371 

1820, 

Jan.    14. 

443,000  additional,  for  same                          in  1819,     . 

iii. 

540 

vi. 

447 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  suppression  of  African  slave  trade,    .        i 

iii. 

534 

vi. 

437 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same    -.  '     •  . 

iii. 

764 

vii. 

160 

1826, 

Mar.   14. 

32,000  for  same,  .   '    . 

iv. 

141 

vii. 

43S 

18-27. 

Mar.     2. 

36,710  for  same,  ......... 

iv. 

208 

vii. 

544 

1820, 

Mar.   17. 

2,539,940  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1820,     . 

iii. 

553 

vi. 

465 

1880, 

May    15. 

60,000  for  building  five  small  vessels  of  war,      .        .        . 

iii. 

596 

vi. 

524 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

10,000  to  complete  the  same,        .                . 

iii. 

635 

vi. 

577 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

2,199.243  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1821, 

iii. 

634 

vi. 

576 

1822, 

Feb.    19. 

160,000  in  part,  for  same                              in  1822,     . 

iii. 

650 

vii. 

1-2 

1822, 

Mav     4. 

2,054,712  in  full,  for  same                              in  1822,      ,        . 

iii. 

676 

vii. 

49 

1822, 

Dee.   20. 

160,000  for  procuring  vessels  for  suppression  of  piracy, 

iii. 

720 

vii. 

109 

L823, 

Mar.     3. 

2,242.485  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1823,      . 

iii. 

763 

vii. 

159 

1824, 

April  29. 

2,423,665  for  same                                           in  1824, 

iv. 

20 

vii. 

234 

1824, 

May    26. 

5000  for  ascertaining  fitness  of  Charleston  and  St.  Mary's 

for  yards,  and  Pensacola  for  depot,      .... 

iv. 

48 

vii. 

296 

Feb.    21. 

2,554,779  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1825,     . 

iv. 

83 

vii. 

339 

Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  establishing  a  yard  and  depot  at  Pensacola, 

iv. 

127 

vii. 

416 

1825, 

Mar.      3. 

500,000  for  building  ten  sloops  of  war,         .         . 

iv. 

131 

vii. 

421 

1826, 

Mav    18. 

350.000  additional,  for  same,        ...... 

iv. 

170 

vii. 

479 

1828. 

Mai-.    19. 

201,350  for  completing  the  same,         .         .         .•        .        . 

iv. 

255 

viii, 

24 

1826, 

Mar.    14. 

2.459,568  for  support  of  establishment  in  1826,   . 

iv. 

140 

vii. 

436 

1826, 

April    5. 

204.765  additional,  for                                   1826,  . 

iv. 

15i! 

vii. 

453 

1826, 

Mav      8. 

2458  for  contingencies  prior  to  18^4                               .    '     . 

iv, 

170 

vii. 

479 

1827, 

Mar.      2. 

3.165,748  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1827,     . 

iv. 

206 

vii. 

542 

1827, 

Mar.      3. 

500.000  annually,  for  six  years,  for  gradual  improvement 

of  the  navy,  ......... 

iv. 

242 

vii. 

603 

1828, 

Mar.    19. 

10.000  of  the  s'ame  to  be  applied  to  the  purchase  of  lands 

to  supply  the  navy  with  timber.    ..... 

iv. 

250 

viii 

.    26 

24  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Naval  Purposes,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 

1829,  Mar.     2.             $47,619  for  gradual  increase  of  the  navy iv.  354  viii.  211 

1828,  Mar.    19.  2.950.035  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1828,     .         .  iv.  254  viii.    "24 

1828,  May    24.             71.360  additional,  for  same  in  1828 iv.  312  viii.  135 

1828.  May    24.  667.287  for  support  of  establishment  in  1829,      k         .         .  iv.  311  viii.  133 

1829.  Mar.     2.  2.393.400  additional,  for  same  in  1829,         .        „        .         .  iv.  353  viii.  209 

1829,  Dec.    29.  92,309  for  fitting  out  frigate  Brandywine,    ....  iv.  370  viii.  239 

1830,  Mar.    11.  3.417,480  for  support  of  naval  establishment  in  1830,          .  iv.  375  viii.  252 

1830,  May    31.  (Amount  not  stated)  for  pay  of  marine  corps,      .         .         .  iv.  428  viii.  390 

1831,  Feb.      3.  87,360  for  building  and  equipping  three  schooners,     .         .  iv.  436  viii.  404 
1831,  Mar.     2.  283.533  for  support  of  establishment  in  1831,      .         .         .  iv.  460  viii.  446 
1831,  Mar.      2.  28,250  for  a  wharf  at  the  navy  yard  at  Pensncola,       .         .  iv.  461  viii.  446 
1831,  Mar.      2.  10,000  for  suppression  of  African  slave  trade,      .         .         .  iv.  462  viii.  448 

1833,  Feb.    20.  5000  for  same,      ........  iv.  615  viii.  76C 

1834,  Jan.    24.  5000  for  same,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .         ;'*-'•-.  iv.  671  ix.      11 

1837,  Mar.     3.             11.413  for  same, •.  v.  157  ix.    614 

1842,  Aug.     4.              10.543  for  same, .         .         .  v.  501  x.      251 

1831,  Mar.     2.  5000  for  Captain  William  B.  Finch,  for  extra  services,      .  iv.  462  viii.  448 

1831,  Mar.     2.  4763  for  compensation  to  Captain  B.  Pendleton,        .         ,  iv.  462  viii.  448 

1831,  Mar.     2.  2100  for  rebuilding  and  removing  Naval  Monument,           .  iv.  462  viii.  448 

1831,  Mar.     2,  (Amount  not  stated.)  reappropriated  for  the  erection  of  bar 

racks  at  Philadelphia, iv.  462  viii.  448 

1832,  Feb.    24.  80.000  for  arrearages,  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  iv.  497  viii.  515 

1832,  Feb.    24.  2,873.041  for  support  of  establishment  in  1832,  .         .         .  iv.  498  viii.  517 

1832,  July    10.  207,984  for  rebuilding  frigate  Macedonian,          .         .         .  iv.  509  viii.  661 

1832,  July    10.  50.500  for  rebuilding  frigate  Java  and  sloop  Cyane,  .         .  iv.  570  viii.  662 

1835,  Feb.    13.             46.332  for  same, iv.  752  ix.    208 

1833,  Feb.    20.  3,310.565  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1833,     .         .  iv.  614  viii.  764 

1833,  Feb.    20.             21  for  prize  money, .  iv.  615  viii.  765 

1833.  Feb.    20.  18,337   for  pay  of  brevet  majors  of  marines,  under  act  of 

llth  July"  1832.    [This  act  was  approved  14th  July.]  .  iv.  615  viii.  766 

1833,  Feb.    20.  7000  for  compiling  new  rules  and  regulations,     .         .  "      .  iv.  615  viii.  766 

1833,  Feb.    20.  1360  for  Captain  John  D.  Sloat,  for  entertaining  foreign 

dignitaries iv.  615  viii.  766 

1834,  Jan.    24.  3,550.208  for  support  of  establishment  in  1834,          .         .  iv.  670  ix.        9 
1834,  Jan.    24.  954  for  balance  due  Lieutenant-Colonel  Anderson,    .         .  iv.  671  ix.      11 

1834,  June  30.  50.000  for  frames  of  one  frigate  and  one  sloop  of  war,        .  iv.  724  ix.    121 

1835,  Feb.    13.  3.973.492  for  support  of  the  establishment  in  1835,     .         .  iv.  750  ix.    201 

1836,  M;iy    14.  6,973,492  for  same                                            in  1836,     .         .  v.  27  ix.    332 
1836.  May    14.  150.000  for  completing  steam  frigate,           .         .         .         .  v.  28  ix.    334 

1836,  May    14.             300,000  for  exploring  expedition, v.  29  ix.    335 

1841,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  transporting  to  Washington  collections  made  by 

exploring  expedition, v.  420  x.      108 

1842,  Aug.     4.  20,000    for   transportation    and    arrangement    of    articles 

brought  by  exploring  expedition,          .         .         .         .  v.  501  x.     251 

1837,  Mar.     3.  6,042,778  for  support  of  the  establishment ,  in  1837,     .         .  v.  155  ix.    611 
1837,  Mar.      3.  100,000  for  launching  and  securing  ship  Pennsylvania,       .  v.  157  ix.    613 
1837,  Mar.     3.  280.000  for  building  and  equipping  two  sloops  of  war,       .  v.  157  ix.    613 
1837,  Mar.     3.  400,000  for  six  small  vessels,         .     .    .         .         .         .  v.  157  ix.    613 

1837,  Mar.     3.  1500  for  survey  of  Beaufort  and  Wilmington  Harbors,      .  v.  157  ix.    614 

1837,  Mar.     3.             1500  for  survey  of  May  River v.  157  ix.    614 

1837,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  survey  of  George's  Bank,      .         .         .         .         .  v.  157  ix.    614 

1837,  Mar.     3.  29  for  Thomas' J.  Harris,  for  prize  money, .         .         .         .  v.  157  ix.    614 

1837.  Mar.     3.  2000  for  officers  and  crew  of  General  Armstrong,  for  prize 

money, v.  158  ix.    614 

1837,  Oct.    16.  120.000  for  contingent  expenses  of  the  navy,      .        ..  -  v.  207  ix.    702 

1838,  May   31.  4.135.270  for  support  of  establishment  in  1838,  .         .         .  v.  232  ix.    765 

1839,  Mar.      3.  5,1 10,780  for  same                                     in  1839,  .         .:     .  v.  362  ix.  1031 

1839,  Mar.     3.  330.000  for  construction  of  steam  vessels,  .         .         .         .  v.  364  ix.  1034 

1840,  July    20.             340,000  for  completing  the  same, v.  400  x.       54 

1840.  July    20.  4,992.580  for  support  of  establishment  in  1840,  .         .         .  v.  398  x.       52 

1841,  Mar.     3.  4,920,275  for  same                                     in  1841,  .'      .         .  v.  419  x.     106 
1841,  Mar.     3.  400,000  for  building  and  equipping  war  steamers,       .         .  v.  419  x.     106 

1841,  Mar.      3.  1000  for  testing  Lieutenant  Hunter's  invention,           .         .  v.  420  x.      108 

1842,  Aug.      4.  6,320.716  for  support  of  establishment  in  1842,  .         .         .  v.  500  x.      249 

1842,  Aug.     4.  4345  for  charter  of  steamers  Splendid  and  Clarion,    .         .  v.  501  x.     251 
1342.  Aug.  31.  3500  for   stationery  for  bureaus  attached  to  navy  depart 
ment, .v.  580  x.     395 

1843,  Mar.     3.  5,853,213  for  support  of  establishment  in  1844,  .         .         .  v.  615  x.     457 

1843,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  support  of  captured  Africans.         .         .         .         .  v.  615  x.     458 

1844,  April  22.  1 1G. 922  for  increase,  repair,  armament,  and  equipment  of 

the  navy, v.  656  x.     539 

1844,  June   15.  432,000  for  partial  support  of  establishment  in  1844.           .  v.  669  x.      562 

1844,  June   15.  100.000  for  building  an  iron  steamer  on  Lieut.  Hunter's  plan,  v.  669  x.     562 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


25 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Naval  Purposes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1844,  June  17. 

§5,758.212  for  support  of  establishment  in  1845, 

V. 

699 

X. 

609 

1844,  June  17. 

50,000  for  purchase  of  American  hemp,      .., 

V. 

703 

X. 

614 

1844,  June  17. 

50,000  for  fortifications  on  Florida  Reef,     .               '  .         . 

V. 

703 

X. 

615 

1M4.V  .Mar.     3. 

»i.i>r>:2.557  for  support  of  establishment  in  1846,   . 

V. 

790 

X. 

771 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  testing  inventions  for  preventing  explosions  of 

V 

793 

X. 

776 

1846,  Aug.   10. 

7,449,746  for  support  of  establishment  to  30th  June,  1847, 

ix. 

97 

1847,  Mar.      3. 

9.885,189  for  support  of  establishment  to  30th  June,  1848, 

ix. 

169 

1848,  Aug.     3. 

8^043,367  for  support  of  establishment  to  30th  June,  1849, 

ix. 

266 

1848,  Aug.     3. 

400.000  for  floating  docks  at  Philadelphia  and  Pensacola, 

ix. 

266 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

6,366,721  for  support  of  establishment  to  30th  June,  1850, 

ix. 

374 

For  Prize  Money.     (See  Prize  Money.) 

1804,  Mar.    19. 

14,232  for  two  vessels  captured  from,  and  restored  to,  Mo 

rocco,    .         .                ....... 

vi. 

54 

iii. 

590 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

125,000  for  British  frigates  Guerriere  and  Java,  and  sloop 

of  war  Frolic,        ........ 

ii. 

818 

iv. 

522 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  bounty  on  prisoners  captured  by  privateers, 

ii. 

829 

iv. 

534 

1813,  July    13. 

25,000  for  destruction  of  British  sloop  of  war  Peacock, 

iii. 

4 

iv. 

542 

1813,  Aug.     2. 

50,000  for  bounty  on  prisoners  captured  by  privateers, 

iii. 

81 

iv. 

625 

1813,  July    13. 

12,000  for  destruction  of  British  brig  Detroit,  on  Lake 

iii. 

4 

iv. 

542 

1814,  Mar.    19. 

200  000  for  bounty  on  prisoners  captured  by  privateers, 

iii. 

106 

iv. 

657 

1814,  April  18. 

260,000  for  British  fleet  captured  on  Lake  Erie, 

iii. 

130 

iv. 

693 

1815,  Mar.     3. 

400,000  for  British  fleet  captured  on  Lake  Champlain, 

iii. 

224 

iv. 

823 

1816,  Feb.    28. 

25,000  for  capture  of  British  sloop  of  war  Penguin,    . 

iii. 

255 

vi. 

17 

1816.  April  20. 

50,000  for  capture  of  British  sloops  of  war  Reindeer  and 

iii. 

296 

vi. 

77 

1816,  April  2G. 

25,000  for  capture  of  British  sloop  of  war  Levant, 

iii. 

301 

vi. 

86 

1816,  April  26. 

500  for  British  prisoners 

vi 

166 

A'i. 

96 

1816,  April  27. 

300  for  same 

vi 

170 

vi. 

114 

1816,  April  27. 

100,000  for  capture  of  Algerine  vessels,      . 

iii. 

315 

vi. 

115 

1816,  April  29. 

2300  for  British  prisoners 

vi 

175 

vi. 

140 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

300  for  same,        

vi. 

191 

vi. 

221 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

4020  for  same  and  British  barges 

vi. 

195 

vi. 

225 

1819,  Feb.      4. 

2500  for  a  Tripolitan  vessel  captured  in  1804,  by  Capt. 

480 

vi. 

336 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

3850  for  British  prisoners,    .         .         .         .         .         .'       . 

vi. 

261 

vi. 

588 

1824,  May     4. 

3000  for  capture  of  British  boat  on  Lake  Ontario,  in  1814, 

by  Lieut.  Gregory,        .        '.        .        . 

iv 

23 

vii. 

239 

[In  several  instances,  the  United  States  portion  of  prizes 

has  been  relinquished  to  the  captors  as  prize  money; 

for  which,  see  Prize  Money.] 

1832,  July     14. 

2000  for  capture  of  a  piratical  vessel,  by  Capt.  Stevens,     . 

vi. 

518 

viii. 

724 

1834,  June   18. 

1427  for  Joseph  Rowe,  being  his  share  for  capture  of  Brit 

ish  fleet  on  Lake  Champlain         .        .                 .       '. 

vi 

563 

ix. 

37 

1834,  June  30. 

120  for  John  Coleman,  being  his  share  of  prize  money  for 

capture  of  British  fleet  on  Lake  Champlain, 

vi. 

592 

ix. 

168 

1834,  June  30. 

10.000  for  officers  and  crew  of  privateer  General  Armstrong, 

vi. 

603 

ix. 

186 

1836,  May      9. 

347  for  Lieut.  Col.  Lawrence  and  others 

V 

24 

ix. 

329 

1836,  July     2. 

233  for  prize  money  due  H.  Richardson       .        .        .        . 

vi 

672 

ix. 

518 

1836,  July     2. 

40  for  same  due  Thomas  Holdup  Stevens, 

vi. 

672 

ix. 

518 

1836,  July     2. 

20  for  same  due  Samuel  Stout,    

vi. 

672 

ix. 

518 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

2000  for  officers  and  crew  of  privateer  brig  General  Arm 

strong,   .......                        •  . 

y 

158 

ix. 

614 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

(Amount  not  stated)  for  crews  of  the  Bon  Homme  Rich 

ard,  and  Alliance          ... 

y. 

158 

ix. 

614 

1840,  July   20. 

2975  for  officers  and  crew  of  privateer  brig  General  Arm 

strong,  ...... 

y 

401 

X. 

56 

1846,  Aug.    10. 

200,  balance  of  an  appropriation,  to  be  distributed  among 

the  captors  of  certain  Algerine  vessels,        .        .        . 

ix. 

93 

For  Intercourse  with  Foreiyn  Nations.     (See  Foreign  Affairs.) 

1790,  July      i. 

40.000  annually,  for  foreign  intercourse,      .... 

i. 

128 

ii. 

111 

1792,  May     8. 

50,000  additional,  for  foreign  intercourse  in  1792,       .   •     . 

i. 

285 

ii. 

310 

1794,  Mar.  20. 

1,000,000  additional,  for  same  in  1794,         .        .         .        . 

i. 

345 

ii. 

380 

1796,  May     6. 

80.808  for  carrying  the  British  treaty  of  1794  into  effect.   . 

i. 

459 

ii. 

526 

1798,  Jan.    15. 

52,000  for  awards  under  7th  article  of  same  treaty,     . 

i. 

536 

iii. 

20 

1798,  Mar.  19. 

300.000  tor  awards  under  6th  article  of  same  treaty,    . 

i. 

545 

iii. 

33 

1798,  Mar.    19. 

12,000  for  ascertaining  River  St.  C'roix,  under  5th  article 

of  same  treaty,      .        .        ......        .        . 

i. 

545 

iii. 

33 

1799,  Mar.     2. 
1800,  May     7. 

77.500  for  expenses  arising  under  the  British  treaty  of  1794, 
78,000  for  same,    . 

i. 

ii. 

723 

66 

iii. 
iii. 

258 
277 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

58,864  for  same,   ....                 .... 

ii. 

120 

iii. 

436 

4 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  withForeign  Nations,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1802, 

May     1  . 

$24,067  for  same,          i 

ii. 

188 

iii. 

513 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

25,567  for  same  

ii. 

214 

iii. 

540 

1803, 

Nov.  16. 

50,000  for  same,  .         .•   *&•••*  it.         

ii. 

248 

iii. 

565 

1304, 

Nov.  24. 

70,000  for  same,  .        .     .    .      •  

ii. 

307 

iii. 

£«0 

1811, 

Feb.   20. 

22,392  for  same,  

ii. 

647 

iv. 

335 

1796, 

May     6. 

18,683  for  expenses  arising  under  the  treaty  with  Spain,    . 

i. 

459 

ii. 

527 

1798, 

Mar.  19. 

12,000  for  same,  .         .         .                 

i. 

545 

iii. 

33 

1798, 

July    16. 

25,000  for  same,  

i. 

609 

iii. 

113 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

20,000  for  same,  

i. 

723 

iii. 

259 

1800, 

May     7. 

20,000  for  same,  

ii. 

66 

iii. 

277 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

46,500  for  same,  .         .         . 

ii. 

120 

iii. 

436 

1796, 

May  30. 

20,000  for  foreign  intercourse  in  1796,  in  addition  to  the 

standing  sum  of  $40,000,      

i. 

487 

ii. 

561 

1796, 

June     1  . 

23,000  for  extraordinary  expenses,      ..... 

i. 

493 

ii. 

569 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

17,900  for  foreign  intercourse  in  1797,  additional  to  the 

standing  sum  of  $40,000,       

i. 

500 

ii. 

578 

1797, 

July    10. 

60,500  for  same  in  1797,       .         .         ...*..        '. 

i. 

535 

iii. 

18 

1798, 

Mar.   19. 

80,000  for  same  in  1798  and  1799,      ..        .....        .        . 

i. 

541 

iii. 

29 

1798, 

Mar.   19. 

28,650  extra,  for  same  in  1798,    .         .         .     .,.'.  .. 

i. 

541 

iii. 

29 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

99,700  additional,  for  same  in  1799,    .        .        .        . 

i. 

723 

iii. 

259 

1800, 

May      7. 

52,000  for  same,                         in  1800,          . 

ii. 

66 

iii. 

277 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

85,000  for  same,                        in  1801, 

ii. 

120 

iii. 

436 

1800, 

April    3. 

10,000  for  ascertaining,  by  negotiation,  the  boundary  be 

tween  the  United  States  and  Canada, 

ii. 

148 

iii. 

468 

1802, 

April    3. 

318,000  to  pay  for  French  property  captured  during  late 

disturbance  with  France,       ...... 

ii. 

148 

iii. 

468 

1802, 

May      1. 

64,050  for  foreign  intercourse  in  1802,         .... 

ii. 

188 

iii. 

513 

1802, 

May      3. 

2,664,000  for  "carrying  into  effect  convention  of  1802  with 

Great  Britain,        

ii. 

192 

iii. 

517 

1803, 

Feb.    26. 

2,000,000  for  extra  expenses  of  foreign  intercourse,     . 

ii. 

202 

iii. 

525 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

75,562  for  expenses  in  1803,         

ii. 

214 

iii. 

540 

1803, 

Nov.    10. 

3,750,000  for  discharging  claims  of  citizens  of  the  United 

States,  under  Louisiana  convention,     .... 

ii. 

247 

iii. 

564 

1803, 

Nov.    10. 

18.575  for  investigating  said  claims,    ...>.. 

ii. 

248 

iii. 

565 

1806, 

April  21. 

6000  for  same  

ii. 

389 

iv. 

48 

1804, 

Mar.    14. 

46,550  for  foreign  intercourse  in  1804,          .... 

ii. 

269 

iii. 

586 

1804, 

Mar.    16. 

15,760  for  expenses  under  Spanish  treaty  of  1802, 

ii. 

270 

iii. 

587 

1805, 

Mar.     1. 

57,050  for  expenses  of  intercourse  in  1805, 

ii. 

321 

iii. 

647 

1806, 

Feb.    13. 

2,000,000  for  extra  expenses  of  foreign  intercourse,     . 

ii. 

349 

iv. 

3 

1806, 

April  18. 

65,000  for  expenses  in  1806,        

ii. 

388 

iv. 

48 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

53.050  for  same,         in  1807,         

ii. 

436 

iv. 

105 

1808, 

Feb.    10. 

53,050  for  same,         in  1808,         

ii. 

466 

iv. 

141 

1809, 

Feb.    17. 

108,050  for  same,       in  1809,         

ii. 

524 

iv. 

206 

1810, 

Feb.    26. 

99.400  for  same,         in  1810,         ...... 

ii. 

561 

iv. 

253 

1811, 

Feb.    20. 

47,000  for  same,         in  1811,         .        .         . 

ii. 

647 

iv. 

335 

1812, 

Feb.    26. 

173,000  for  same,      in  1812,         

ii. 

690 

iv. 

389 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

85,400  for  same,         in  1813,         

ii. 

829 

iv. 

534 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

38,500  additional     for  1813,         

iii. 

81 

iv. 

625 

1814, 

Mar.  24. 

139,400  for  same,      in  1814,         ...... 

iii. 

111 

iv. 

663 

1815, 

Feb.    16, 

159,250  for  same,       in  1815,         

iii. 

210 

iv. 

802 

1816, 

April  16. 

214,000  for  same,       in  1816,         

iii. 

283 

vi. 

58 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

157,000  for  same,       in  1817,         

iii. 

358 

vi. 

189 

1816, 

April  16. 

23,332  for  expenses  under  4th,  6th,  and  7th  articles  of 

treaty  of  Ghent,     ........ 

iii. 

983 

vi. 

58 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

34,333  for  expenses  under  same  articles,      .... 

iii. 

358 

vi. 

190 

1818, 

April    9. 

74,836  for  same,  under  4th,  5th,  6th  and  7th  articles  of  same 

treaty,   

iii. 

422 

vi. 

281 

1820, 

April  11. 

47,333  for  same,  under  5th,  6th,  and  7th  art.  same  treaty,  . 

iii. 

561 

vi. 

479 

1  822, 

April  30. 

12,500  for  same,    ....     .'  ,;.  :    .     "  . 

iii. 

673 

vii. 

43 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

1  6,000  for  same,    .        .        .        .        .        . 

iii. 

762 

vii. 

158 

1824, 

April    2. 

16,000  for  same  .        .        .        . 

iv. 

16 

vii. 

230 

1825, 

Feb.    25. 

16,000  for  same,  under  6th  and  7th,  same,    .... 

iv. 

91 

vii. 

348 

1826, 

Mar.   14. 

26,337  for  expenses  under  same  treaty,      '  '•  •'  '.'  '  '    . 

iv. 

148 

vii. 

447 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

22,000  for  expenses  under  6th  and  7th  art.  treaty. 

iv. 

214 

vii. 

552 

1818, 

April    9. 

205,000  for  expenses  of  foreign  intercourse  in  1818,  . 

iii. 

422 

vi. 

281 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

.  162.750  for  same  in  1819,    •    .' 

iii. 

501 

vi. 

396 

1820, 

April  11. 

126/jOOfor  same  in  1820,     .     •  '.         .      '  V       .  .     .•        . 

iii. 

561 

vi. 

478 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

106,  500  for  same  in  1821,     

iii. 

632 

.vi. 

573 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  carrying  into  eifcct  Florida  treaty  with  Spain, 

iii. 

639 

vi. 

580 

1822, 

April  30. 

30.000  for  expenses  under  Florida  treaty,    .... 

iii. 

673 

vii. 

44 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

18,000  for  same,  

iii. 

762 

vii. 

158 

1822, 

April  30. 

83,000  for  expenses  of  foreign  intercourse  in  1822,     . 

iii. 

673 

vii. 

43 

1822, 

May     4. 

1  00,000  for  expenses  of  missions  to  governments  of  America, 

iii. 

678 

vii. 

51 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


27 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Foreign  Nations,  (continued.) 

L.&B.'«ed. 

B.tD.'scd. 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

$82,000  for  expenses  of  foreign  intercourse  in  1823,  . 

ill. 

762 

vii.    158 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  expenses  under  slave  convention  with  Great 

Britain,         .        .        

111. 

763 

vii.   159 

1924,  April    2. 

2500  for  same,      . 

IV. 

16 

vii.   230 

1825,  Feb.    25. 

12.000  for  same  

IV. 

91 

vii.   349 

1824,  April    2. 

189,500  for  expenses  of  foreign  intercourse  in  1824,   .        . 

IV. 

16 

vii.    230 

1825,  Feb.    25. 

213.500  for  same  in  1825,    

IV. 

91 

vii.   349 

1826,  Mar.   14. 

187,500  for  same  in  1826,             

IV. 

148 

vii.   446 

1826,  May     4. 

40,000  for  mission  to  Panama,     .         .         .         .         .     '  '. 

IV. 

158 

vii.   460 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

181.000  for  expenses  of  foreign  intercourse  in  1827,   .'   '   . 

IV. 

213 

vii.   551 

1828,  Feb.    12. 

149,000  for  same  in  1828,    

IV. 

253 

viii.     1  9 

1829,  Jan.       6. 

31,625  for  same  in  1829,     

IV. 

329 

viii.  175 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

105,875  additional  for  same  in  1829,             . 

IV. 

344 

viii.  196 

1830,  Mar.   18. 

184,500  for  expenses  of  foreign  intercourse  in  1830,  . 

IV. 

382 

viii.  261 

1831.  Mar.     2. 

205.000  for  same  in  1831,             

IV. 

458 

viii.  443 

1832,  May      5. 

269,500  for  same  in  1832,    

513 

viii.  551 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

192,450  for  same  in  1833,     

IV. 

625 

viii.  783 

1834,  June  27. 

15  1,500  for  same  in  1834,     ' 

IV. 

696 

ix.      72 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

183.500  for  same  in  1835,    

IV. 

768 

ix.    228 

1836,  May     9. 

161,  500  for  same  in  1836,     

V. 

23 

ix.    327 

1836,  July     4. 

10,000  additional  for  same  in  1836,      .         .         .         .         . 

114 

ix.    539 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

254,800  for  foreign  intercourse  in  1837,      .        . 

170 

ix.    631 

1838,  April    6. 

163.500for  same  in  1838,     

V. 

222 

ix.    741 

1839.  Mar.     3. 

150,584  for  same  in  1839,             

V. 

345 

ix.  1008 

1840,  May     8. 

21  7,300  for  same  in  1840,     

V. 

379 

x.       24 

1840.  May     8. 

V. 

379 

x.        24 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

226.800  for  foreign  intercourse  in  1841,      .... 

V. 

429 

x.      120 

1842,  May    18. 

203.300  for  same  in  1842,             

V. 

486 

x.     303 

1842,  Dec.   24. 

140,150  for  same  to  30th  June,  1843,          . 

V. 

596 

x.     419 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

182,300  for  same  to  30th  June,  1844,          . 

V. 

643 

x.     495 

1844,  June  17. 

254.300  for  same  to  30th  June,  1845,          .... 

V. 

692 

x.      600 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

200,300  for  same  to  30th  June,  1846,           . 

V. 

763 

x.     727 

1846,  May     8. 

500  for  outfits  of  charges  to  Texas,  Austria,  Peru,  and 

Venezuela,   ......... 

IX. 

7 

1846,  May     8. 

54,000  for  other  charges  des  affaires,    ..... 

IX. 

7 

1846,  May     8. 

30,000  for  contingent  expenses  of  all  missions  abroad, 

IX. 

7 

1846,  Aug.   10. 

289.800  for  foreign  intercourse  to  30th  June,  1847, 

IX. 

95 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

229.800  for  same  to  30th  June,  1848,           . 

IX. 

166 

1848,  Mar.  27. 

22,500  for  outfits  of  charges  des  affaires  to  Naples,  the  Papal 

States,  and  to  the  Republics  of  Bolivia,  Guatemala, 

and  Ecuador,        ........ 

IX. 

216 

1848,  Mar.  27. 

953.80  for  salary  of  consul  at  Beyroot  from  4th  August, 

1846,  to  30th  June,  1848,     

IX. 

216 

1848,  Aug.   12. 

240,300  for  foreign  intercourse  to  30th  June,  1  850,     . 

IX. 

299 

1849,  Jan.    26. 

583.33  for  compensation  to  commissioner  to  China  under 

act  to  carry  into  effect  certain  provisions  in  the  treaties 

between  the   United  States  and  China  and  the  Otto 

man  Porte,    

IX. 

343 

1849,  Jan.     26. 

2916.67  for  compensation  to  the  consuls  at  the  five  ports 

in  China  under  the  same  act,         

IX. 

343 

1849,  Jan.    26. 

4500  for  outfit  of  a  charge  d'affaires  to  the  Papal  States, 

ix. 

343 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

251,700  for  foreign  intercourse  to  30th  June,  1850,     .        . 

IX. 

S68 

1850,  Sept.  26. 

3.360.000  to  pay  Mexican  claim,         ..... 

IX. 

473 

For  prosecuting  Claims  of  Citizens  of  the  United  States  in  the  Prize 
Courts  in  Europe. 

1797,  Mar.     3. 

50,000,          .         

1. 

516 

ii.      596 

1798,  April  18. 

30,000,          

i. 

551 

iii.      41 

1800,  May    13. 

5000,              

11. 

83 

iii.    397 

1800,  May    13. 

40.000,          

11. 

83 

iii.    398 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

64.000,           

11. 

120 

iii.    436 

1802,  May      1. 

29,000,          

188 

iii.    513 

1803,  Mar.     2. 

29,000,          

215 

iii.    540 

1M)4.  Mar.   14. 

3350,    

11. 

269 

iii.     586 

1805,  Mar.      1. 

4000,    

321 

iii.    648 

1806,  April  18. 

6000,    

11. 

389 

iv.      48 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

6000,    

11. 

436 

iv.     105 

1808,  Feb.    10. 

12,500,           

466 

iv.    141 

1809,  Feb.    17. 

6000,    

524 

iv.    207 

1810,  Feb.    26. 

6000,    

ii. 

562 

iv.    253 

1811,  Feb.    20. 

4000  

ii. 

647 

iv.    335 

1812,  Feb.    26. 

4000,    

ii. 

690 

iv.    389 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

4000,    .-.-'.. 

ii. 

829 

iv.     535 

1814,  Mar.   24. 

4000,    

iii. 

111 

iv.    663 

28 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  for  prosecuting  Claims  of  Citizens  of  the 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

United  States  in  the  Prize  Courts  in  Europe,  (continued.) 

1815,  Feb.    16. 

$4000,          

iii. 

210 

iv.    803 

1816,  April  16. 

6000,    

iii. 

283 

vi.       58 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

8000,    

iii. 

358 

vi.     190 

1818,  April    9. 

5500,    

iii. 

423 

vi.    281 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

4000,    .                 

iii. 

501 

vi.    396 

1820,  April  11. 

4000,    , 

iii 

561 

vi.    479 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

4000,    

iii, 

632 

vi.     573 

1824,  April    2. 

4000,    

iv. 

16 

vii.   230 

1825,  Feb.    25. 

4000,    

iv. 

91 

vii.   349 

1826,  Mar.  14. 

4000,    

iv. 

148 

vii.   447 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

4000,    

iv. 

214 

vii.    552 

1828,  Feb.    12. 

4000,    

iv. 

253 

viii.    19 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

3000,    ..-...,     

iv. 

344 

viii.  197 

1830,  Mar.   18. 

4000,    

iv, 

382 

viii.  261 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

4000,    -. 

iv, 

459 

viii.  444 

1832,  May      5. 

4000,    •..,'. 

iv. 

513 

viii.  567 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

4000,    

iv. 

695 

viii.  784 

1834,  June  24. 

4000,    .    .'.         . 

iv. 

697 

ix.      72 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

4000,    .                                      

iv 

769 

ix.    228 

1836,  May     9. 

4000,    

V. 

24 

ix.    328 

[After  1836,  this  appropriation  was  made  under  the  head  of 

"  Salaries  of  the  consuls  of  the  United  States  at  London  and 

Paris,"  and   it  is  merged  in  the  amount  appropriated  for 

"Foreign  Intercourse,"]          

1791,  Mar.     3. 

20.000  for  effecting  recognition  of  the  treaty  with  Morocco, 

i. 

214 

ii.      222 

1796,  Mav     6. 

24,000  annually,  for  annuity  to  Algiers,       .... 

i. 

460 

ii.      527 

1796,  May  30. 

4539  for  ransom  of  citizens  of  United  States  from  captiv 

ity  in  Algiers,       ........ 

i. 

487 

ii.      562 

1796,  May  30. 

260.000  for  intercourse  with  Barbary  powers, 

i. 

487 

ii.      561 

1797,  Mar.     3. 

280.259  for  negotiations  with  Algiers,          .... 

i. 

505 

ii.      585 

1797,  Mar.     3. 

96,246  for  two  years'  annuity  to  Algiers,     .... 

i. 

505 

ii.      585 

1797,  July  10. 

45.000  for  intercourse  with  Barbary  powers, 

i. 

535 

iii.       18 

1798,  Mar.  19. 

5000  for  pay  of  consuls  to  the  Barbary  powers, 

i. 

544 

iii.      .32 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

200,000  for  fulfilling  engagements  with  Barbary  powers,    . 

i. 

723 

iii.    259 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

51,987  for  damage  sustained  by  subjects  of  Algiers  and 

Tunis,  by  loss  of  property  sailing  under  the  flag  of  the 

United  States,       

i. 

723 

iii.    259 

1800,  May     7. 

56,000  for  expenses  under  the  treaty  with  Algiers, 

ii. 

66 

iii.    277 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

256.000  for  fulfilling  engagements  with  Barbary  powers,    . 

ii. 

120 

iii.    436 

1803,  Mar.     2. 

100,000  for  intercourse  with  Barbary  powers,     . 

ii. 

215 

iii.    540 

1804,  Mar.  14. 

100,000  for  same,         

ii. 

269 

iii.    588 

1805,  Mar.     1. 

263,500  for  same,          ........ 

ii. 

321 

iii.    648 

1806,  April  18. 

99,500  for  same,  

ii. 

389 

iv.      48 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  same,         

ii. 

436 

iv.     105 

1808,  Feb.    10. 

100,000  for  same,         

ii. 

466 

iv.     141 

1809.  Feb.    17. 

100,000  for  same,         

ii. 

524 

iv.    207 

1810^  Feb.    26. 

100,000  for  same,         

ii. 

561 

iv.    253 

1811,  Feb.    20. 

50,000  for  same,  

ii. 

647 

iv.    335 

1812,  Feb.   26. 

50,000  for  same,  

ii. 

690 

iv.     389 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same,  ' 

ii. 

829 

iv.     5,35 

1814,  Mar.  24. 

10,000  for  same,  

iii. 

111 

iv.     663 

1815,  Feb.    16. 

10,000  for  same,  

iii. 

210 

iv.     803 

1816,  April  16. 

47,000  for  same,  

iii. 

283 

vi.       58 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

47.000  for  same,  

iii. 

358 

vi.     190 

1818,  April    9. 

42^000  for  same,  

iii. 

422 

vi.    281 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

42.000  for  same,  

iii. 

501 

vi.    396 

1820,  April  11. 

42,000  for  same,  

iii. 

561 

vi.    479 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

42,000  for  same,  .        .        . 

iii. 

632 

vi.     573 

1824,  April    2. 

30,000  for  same,  .         .        .         ...... 

iv. 

16 

vii.   230 

1825.  Fob.    25. 

30,000  for  same,  

iv. 

91 

vii.   349 

1826.  Mar.  14. 

30,000  for  same,  .         .' 

iv. 

148 

vii.   447 

1827!  Mar.     2. 

20^000  for  same,  .        .        . 

iv. 

214 

vii.    552 

1829^  Mar.     2. 

10,000  for  same,  ......... 

iv. 

344 

ix.    197 

1830,  Mar.   18. 

30,000  for  same,  .         ......'.. 

iv. 

382 

ix.    261 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

30,000  for  same,  

iv. 

459 

ix.    444 

1832,  May      5. 

24,400  for  intercourse  with  the  Mediterranean  powers, 

iv. 

513 

ix.    551 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

24.400  for  same,  .        ........ 

iv. 

625 

ix.    784 

1834.  June  27. 

24.400  for  same,  ......... 

iv. 

697 

ix.      72 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

17,400  for  intercourse  with  the  Barbary  powers, 

iv. 

769 

ix.    228 

1836,  May     9. 

12,000  for  same,           i        

V. 

24 

ix.    328 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

17,400  for  same,  .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

170 

ix.    632 

1838,  April    6. 

1  7,400  for  same,  .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

222 

ix.    741 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  iil) 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Claims  of  Citizens  of  the  United  States  in  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 

tlie  1'rize  Courts  in  Europe,  (continued.) 

1839,  Mar.  3.  $17,400  for  same, .  v.  345  ix.  1008 

1841,  Mar.  3.  17,400  for  same, .  v.  430  x.  120 

1842,  Dec.  24.  7:>oo  for  same, v.  597  x.  420 

1843,  Mar.  3.  15,000  for  same, v.  643  x.  496 

1844,  June  17.  1 0.000  for  same, v.  692  x.  600 

1847,  Mar.  3.  10,000  for  same, ix.  166 

1848,  Aug.  12.  9000  for  same, ix.  299 

1849,  Mar.  3.  9000  for  same, ix.  369 

1850,  Sept.  30.  9000  for  same ix.  536 

1851,  Mar.  3.  9000  for  same, ix.  606 

For  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes. 

1791,  Dec.  23.  39,425  for  expenses  of  Indian  department  in  1792,     .  .  i.  228  ii.  240 

1793,  Feb.  28.  50,000  for  same                                                in  1793,      .  .  i.  328  ii.  359 

794,  Mar.  21.  50.000  for  same                                                in  1794,      .  .  i.  346  ii.  382 

795,  Mar.  3.  80JOOO  for  same                                                in  1795,      .  .  i.  438  ii.  499 

796,  June  1.  60.000  for  same                                               in  1796,      .  .  i.  494  ii.  570 

797,  Mar.  3.  (Sum  not  specified  in  act)  for  same            in  1797,     .  .  i.  508  ii.  .  589 

798,  June  12.  71,000  for  same                                               in  1798,      .  .  i.  564  iii.  58 

799,  Mar.  2.  51,500  for  same                                               in  1799,      .  .  i.  742  iii.  283 

1800,  May  10.  34.000  for  same                                               in  1800,      .  .  ii.  67  iii.  378 

1801,  Mar.  2.  72,000  for  same                                               in  1801,     .  .  ii.  109  iii.  425 

1802,  May  1.  76,750  for  same                                             in  1802,     .  .  ii.  183  iii.  507 

1803,  Mar.  3.  73,500  for  same                                               in  1803,      .  .  ii.  227  iii.  544 

1804,  Feb.  10.  75,500  for  same                                                in  1804,      .  .  ii.  250  iii.  568 

1805,  Feb.  14.  92,600  for  same                                                in  1805,      .  .  ii.  315  iii.  640 

1806,  April  18.  96,600  for  same                                                in  1806,     .  .  ii.  408  iv.  72 

1807,  Jan.  10.  100,600  for  same                                              in  1807,     .  .  ii.  413  iv.  77 

1808,  Mar.  3.  140.600  for  same                                            in  1808,     .  .  ii.  470  iv.  147 

1809,  Mar.  3.  125,600  for  same                                              in  1809,      .  .  ii.  545  iv.  225 

1810,  Mar.  2.  146,600  for  same                                              in  1810,      .  .  ii.  563  iv.  255 

1811,  Feb.  6.  146.500  for  same                                            in  1811,     .  .  ii.  616  iv.  319 

1812,  Feb.  21.  164,500  for  same                                            in  1812,     .  .  ii.  683  iv.  379 

1812,  July  6.  25,000  additional,  for  same                            in  1812,      .  .  ii.  781  iv.  475 

1813,  Mar.  3.  164,500  for  same                                              in  1813,      .  .  ii.  823  iv.  528 

1814,  Mar.  19.  464,500  for  same                                              in  1814,      .  .  iii.  105  iv.  655 

1815,  Mar.  3.  200.000  for  same                                              in  1815,      .  .  iii.  223  iv.  822 

1816,  April  29.  200.000  for  same                                              in  1816,      .  .  iii.  330  vi.  140 

1817,  Mar.  3.  200,000  for  same                                              in  1817,      .  .  iii.  359  vi.  191 

1818,  Feb.  19.  200,000  for  same                                              in  1818,      .  .  iii.  408  vi.  259 

1818,  April  20.  35,000  additional,  for  same                            in  1818,      .  .  iii.  463  vi.  343 

1819,  Feb.  15.  240,279  for  same                                              in  1819,      .  .  iii.  481  vi.  369 

1820,  April  14.  200,000  for  same                                              in  1820,      .  .  iii.  563  vi.  483 

1821,  Mar.  3.  130.205  additional,  for  same                          in  1820,      .  .  iii.  634  vi.  575 

1821,  Mar.  3.  100.000  for  same                                              in  1821,      .  .  iii.  634  vi.  575 

1822,  May  7.  193,638  for  same                                              in  1822,      .  .  iii.  687  vii.  71 

1823,  Mar.  3.  142,500  for  same                                              in  1823,      .  .  iii.  749  vii.  141 

1824,  May  26.  144,600  for  same                                              in  1824,      .  .  iv.  36  vii.  283 

1825,  Mar.  3.  153,000  for  same                                              in  1825,      .  .  iv.  93  vii.  351 

1825,  Mar.  3.  24.000  for  arrearages  in  same,  previous  to       1818,     .  .  iv.  93  vii.  351 

1826,  Mar.  25.  153,000  for  expenses  of  same                         in  1826,      .  .  iv.  150  vii.  449 

1827,  Mar.  2.  164,047  for  same                                              in  1827,      .  .  iv.  217  vii.  558 

1828,  May  9.  323,224  for  same                                              in  1828,     .  .  iv.  267  viii.  44 

1829,  Mar.  2.  208.607  for  same                                              in  1829,      .  .  iv.  352  viii.  208 

1830,  Feb.  27.  150,890  for  same                                              iu  1830,      .  .  iv.  373  viii.  248 

1831,  Jan.  27.  61.000  for  arrearages  in  same,  previous  to        1829,      .  .  iv.  433  viii.  400 
1831,  Mar.  2.  252,999  for  expenses  of  same                        in  1831,      .  .  iv.  470  viii.  458 

1833,  Mar.  2.  145,300  for  same                                              in  1833,      .  .  iv.  631  viii.  791 

[For  years  1832  and  1833,  included  in  appropriations  for 
Indian  annuities.] 

1834,  June  18.  130.145  for  expenses  of  Indian  department  in  1834,     .  .  iv.  677  ix.  34 

1835,  Jan.  27.  58,800  for  same                                                in  1835,      .  .  iv.  746  ix.  191 

1836,  June  14.  57,900  for  same                                                in  1836,      .  .  v.  36  ix.  352 

1837,  Mar.  3.  58.300  for  same                                                in  1837,      .  .  v.  158  ix.  615 

1838,  July  7.  103.900  for  same                                              in  1838,      .  .  v.  298  ix.  890 

1839,  Mar.  3.  103.100  for  same                                              in  1839,      .  .  v.  323  ix.  978 

1840,  July  20.  97,100  for  same                                                in  1840.      .  .  v.  402  x.  56 

1 841,  Mar.  3.  92,100  for  same                                                in  1841^      .  .  v.  417  x.  103 

1842,  July  17.  93,600  for  same                                                in  1842,      .  .  v.  493  x.  223 

1843,  Mar.  3.  93,300  for  same                             to  30th  June,  1844,     .  .  v.  612  x.  454 

1844,  June  17.  50,000  for  same                            to  30th  June,  1845,     .  .  v.  704  x.  615 

1845,  Mar.  3.  55.200  for  same                             to  30th  June,  1846,     .  .  v.  766  x.  7;fl 

1846,  June  27.  95,250  for  same ix.  20 


30 


INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

657,132  for  same,    

ix. 

132 

1848, 

July 

29. 

23,590  for  same,   

ix. 

252 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

34,900  for  same,   

ix. 

382 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

98,750  for  same,    .                 

ix. 

544 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

121,500  for  same,          

ix. 

574 

1789. 

Aug. 

20. 

20,000  for  holding  treaties,  

i. 

54 

ii. 

34 

1790, 

July 

22. 

20.000  additional,  for  same,          

i. 

137 

ii. 

121 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

100,000  for  holding  treaties  with  hostile  tribes  north-west  of 

the  Ohio,        

i. 

333 

ii. 

365 

1796, 

May 

6. 

1  1  ,000  annually,  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  tribes 

• 

north-west  of  the  Ohio,  ("Wayne's  treaty,)    . 

i. 

460 

ii. 

527 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

3463  balance  of  expense  of  negotiations  with  Indians  in 

New  York,     

i. 

501 

ii. 

579 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

3247  balance  of  expense  with  tribes  north-west  of  the  Ohio, 

i. 

501 

ii. 

580 

1798, 

Feb. 

27. 

25,880  for  holding  treaties,  

i. 

539 

iii. 

27 

1799. 

Feb. 

19. 

25.000  for  same,    ......... 

i. 

618 

iii. 

124 

1800, 

May 

13. 

1  5,000  for  same,  with  tribes  south  of  the  Ohio,    . 

ii. 

82 

iii. 

396 

1802, 

May 

1. 

40^000  for  same,    

ii. 

183 

iii. 

507 

1803, 

Mar. 

2. 

10,000  for  obtaining  further  cessions  of  land, 

ii. 

215 

iii. 

540 

1803, 

Mar. 

3. 

20,000  for  holding  treaties,  

ii. 

228 

iii. 

544 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

15,000  for  same  with  tribes  east  of  the  Mississippi,  to  effect 

their  removal  to  west  of  same,      

ii. 

289 

iii. 

610 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

1  5.000  for  same  with  tribes  south  of  the  Ohio, 

ii. 

291 

iii. 

612 

1818, 

April  20. 

53,000  for  holding  treaties  in  1818,      

iii. 

463 

vi. 

343 

1818, 

Dec. 

16. 

50,000  additional  for  same,  in  1818,     

iii. 

478 

vi. 

362 

1820, 

April  11. 

40,000  for  holding  treaties  with  tribes  in  Michigan  and  Mis 

sissippi,          . 

iii. 

561 

vi. 

479 

1820, 

April 

11. 

30,000  for  holding  treaties  to  extinguish  Indian  claims  to 

land  in  Georgia,    ........ 

iii. 

561 

vi. 

479 

1822, 

May 

7. 

30,000  for  same  purpose,      ....... 

iii. 

688 

vii. 

72 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

50,000  for  same,   

iii. 

750 

vii. 

141 

1824, 

May 

25. 

20,526  for  same,    

iv. 

36 

vii. 

283 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

250,000  towards  fulfilling  any  treaty  that  may  be  made  for 

lands  in  Georgia,  

IT. 

94 

vii. 

352 

1824, 

May 

25. 

20,000  tor  holding  treaties  with  tribes  west  of  Mississippi, 

and  for  military  escort  for  commissioners,     . 

iv. 

35 

vii. 

281 

1824, 

May 

26. 

10,000  for  negotiations  with  Choctaws,  for  modification  of 

treaty  of  October,  1820,        

iv. 

40 

vii. 

288 

1824, 

May 

26. 

7500  for  negotiations  with  the  Quapaws,      .... 

iv. 

41 

vii. 

288 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

10.400  for  holding  treaties  with  tribes  west  of  Mississippi,  . 

iv. 

93 

vii. 

351 

1826, 

May 

20. 

15,000  for  holding  treaties  with  tribes  in  Indiana, 

iv. 

185 

vii. 

511 

1826, 

May 

20. 

20,000  for  holding  treaties  with  Chickasaws  and  Choctaws, 

iv. 

188 

vii. 

515 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

10.000  for  holding  treaty  with  the  Cherokees, 

iv. 

217 

vii. 

558 

1828, 

May 

24. 

228,984  to  carry  into  effect  certain  Indian  treaties, 

iv. 

300 

viii. 

111 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

214,168  to  carry  into  effect  certain  Indian  treaties,  and  for 

holding  treaty  with  Potawattimies,       .... 

iv. 

361 

viii. 

222 

1830, 

Mar. 

25. 

104.058  to  carry  into  effect  certain  Indian  treaties, 

iv. 

390 

viii. 

273 

1830, 

April 

7. 

14,051  for  holding  treaty  with  Winnebago.  Chippewas,  Ot- 

tawas,  Potawattimies,  Sac  and  Fox  Indians, 

iv. 

394 

viii. 

283 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

10,000  for  holding  treaty  with  the  Potawattimies  of  Illinois, 

iv. 

640 

viii, 

804 

1830, 

May 

20. 

23,682  to  carry  into  effect  the  treaty  of  Butte  des  Mortes,     . 

iv. 

403 

viii. 

306 

1833, 

Mar. 

2, 

514  for  supplying  deficiency  in  appropriation  for  same, 

iv. 

631 

viii. 

791 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

2459  for  holding  treaty  with  Cherokees,       .... 

iv. 

632 

viii. 

792 

1832, 

June 

15. 

772  for  expense  of  Indian  delegations,         .... 

iv. 

532 

viii. 

590 

1832, 

July 

9. 

20,000  for  holding  treaties  to  extinguish  Indian  title  to 

lands  in  Indiana,  Illinois,  and  Michigan,     . 

iv. 

564 

viii. 

655 

1832, 

July 

14. 

46,000  for  holding  treaties  to  extinguish  Indian  title  in 

Missouri  and  Illinois,    

iv. 

594 

viii. 

702 

1834, 

June 

28. 

6216  for  holding  treaties  with  Pawnees,  Otoes,  and  Mis- 

sourias,  and  councils  with  Osages  and  Kickapoos,     '  .' 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

14,158  for  negotiating  with  Cherokees,         .... 

iv. 

791 

ix. 

261 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  holding  treaties  with  the  Caddo,  Cammouche 

and  other  wandering  tribes,           ..... 

iv. 

790 

ix. 

261 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  holding  treaties  with  the  Caddoes, 

iv. 

791 

ix. 

261 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

2535  for  expenses  of  conducting  treaty  with  the  Chippe 

was,  Ottawas,  and  Potawattimies  of  Sept.  26,  1833,     . 

iv. 

791 

ix. 

261 

1836, 

June 

14. 

22.000  for  holding  treaties  with  several  tribes  of  Indians,    . 

V. 

46 

ix. 

369 

1836. 

June 

14. 

5200  for  holding  treaty  with  the    Chippewas  of  Saginaw, 

V. 

46 

ix. 

369 

1836, 

June 

14. 

2000  for  holding  treaties  with  Indian  tribes  to  extinguish 

their  title  to  lands  between  State  of  Missouri  and  Mis 

souri  River,  ......... 

V. 

46 

ix. 

369 

1836, 

July 

2. 

636  for  expenses  attending  treaty  with  Potawattimies  of 

March  and  April,  1836,         

V. 

76 

ix. 

457 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  31 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.)  i**B.'sed. 

1837,  Mar.     3.             $1000  for  holding  treaty  with  Wyandots,    .         .         .         .  v.  162  ix.  020 

1837,  Mar.     3.             17,000  for  holding  treaties  east  and  west  of  Mississippi,     .  v.  162  ix.  620 

1837,  Mar.     3.             5000  for  holding  treaties  with  the  Sioux  Indians,                 .  v.  162  ix.  620 

1837,  Mar.     3.  10,000  for  holding  treaties  with  tribes  east  of  the  Missis 

sippi,     ..........  v.  161  ix.  619 

1838,  July     7.            2000  for  holding  treaty  with  Creek  Indians,       .        .        .  v.  301  ix.  894 
1838,  July      7.             1500  for  holding  treaty  with  Wyandot  Indians  of  Ohio,     .  v.  301  ix.  894 
1888,  July     7.            4000  for  further  expenses  in  effecting  a  treaty  with  sundry 

Indian  tribes,        ........  v.  301  ix.  895 

1838,  July      7.             2000  for  holding  a  treaty  with  the  Osage  Indians,      .         .  v.  301  ix.  895 

1838,  July      7.             860  for  expenses  of  negotiations  with  Miami  Indians,        .  v.  301  ix.  89^ 

1839,  Mar.     3.             97  for  treating  with  Chippewas  of  Saginaw,       .         .         .  v.  325  ix.  980 
1839,  Mar.     3.             447  for  holding  treaties  with  certain  Indian  tribes,      .         .  v.  325  ix.  981 
1839,  Mar.     3.             2000  for  holding  treaty  with  Stockbridge  Indians,      .         .  v.  328  ix.  984 
1839,  Mar.     3.             5000  for  holding  treaty  with  Seminole  Indians,           .         .  v.  358  ix.  1026 
1841,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  holding  treaty  with  the  Sac  and  Fox,  Winnebago, 

and  Sioux  tribes,          .......  v.  419  x.  105 

1841,  Mar.  3.  3000  for  holding  treaty  with  Wyandot  Indians,  .  .  v.  419  x.  105 
1841,  Mar.  3.  5000  for  expenses  of  treaty  with  Miamies  of  Nov.  28, 

1840,      ..........  v.  419  x.  105 

1841,  Mar.  3.  5000  for  holding  treaty  with  Indian  tribes  in  Michigan,  .  v.  419  x.  105 

1841,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  holding  treaties  with  Sac,  Fox,  Winnebago,  and 

Sioux  Indians,    :.     .  .         ......  v.  419  x.  105 

1842.  July    17.             6200  additional,  for  same,    .......  v.  495  x.  226 

1842,  July    17.  878  for   holding    treaty   with  the   Camanche    and    other 

tribes,    ..........  v.  496  x.  226 

1842,  Aug.  26.            1000  for  negotiating  a  treaty  with  the  Wyandots,        .         .  v.  532  x.  311 

1843,  Mar.     3.             13,776  for  holding  treaties  with  the  Sioux,  .         .         .         .  v.  612  x.  454 
1843,  Mar.     3.             1500  for  negotiations  with  the  Kansas,         .         .         .         .  v.  613  x.  455 

1843,  Mar.     3.             1500  for  holding  treaty  with  Kansas  Indians,      .         .         .  v.  613  x.  455 

1844,  June  17.            2187  for  holding  treaty  with  the  Caddoes,                            .  v.  715  x.  633 
1846,  June  27.            15,000  for  expenses  of  a  delegation  to  wild  Indians  of  the 

prairie,  and  for  ransoming  prisoners,     .         .         .         .  ix.  34 

1846,  June  27.  2000  for  holding  a  treaty  with  the  Menominies,          .         .  ix.  34 

1846,  June  27.  3000  for  holding  treaty  with  Pottawatomies,        .         .         .  ix.  34 

1799,  Feb.    25.  An  annual  standing    appropriation    made,  of  a  sum  or 

sums  sufficient  for  the  payment  of  the  annuities  stipu 
lated  by  treaties,  to  be  paid  to  the  Creeks,  the  Six 
Nations,  the  Chickasaws,  and  the  Cherokees,  and 
$10,000  annually  also  granted  for  transportation  and 

other  contingencies,       .        .        .        f       .        .        .  i.  618  iii.  125 

1800,  May   13.  9500  for  presents  to,  and  expenses  of,  Indians  at  seat  of 

government,          ........  ii.  83  iii.  397 

1805,  Mar.     3.            300  per  year,  for  15  years,  to  the  Delaware  tribe,         .        .  ii-  338  iii.  663 

1810,  May     1.            500  permanent  annuity  to  the  same  tribe,            .        .        .  ii-  607  iv.  308 

1819,  Mar.     3.            500  to  same  tribe  for  the  year  1818,     .....  iii.  518  vi.  419 

1819,  Mar.     3.            4000  annually  to  same  tribe,        ......  iii.  519  vi.  419 

1819,  Mar.  3.  13,312  for  certain  claims  against  Delaware  tribe,  agreed  to 

be  paid  by  United  States,     ......  iii.  519  vi.  420 

1831,  Mar.     2.  16,229,  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  24th  Sept.  1829,  with 

the  Delawares,      ........  iv.  464  viii.  451 

1832,  June     4.            1000  to  Delawares  and  two  other  tribes,      .        .        .         .  iv.  526  viii.  581 
1832,  June     4.             6600  to  Delawares  for  annuity  and  salt,      .         .         .         .  iv.  526  viii.  582 

1832,  June  15.  1487  to  Delawares  to  extinguish  their  title  to  lands  in 

Ohio,     ..........  iv.  532  viii.  590 

1833,  Feb.   20.            1000  for  annuity  to  Delawares  and  others,          .        .        .  iv.  616  viii.  767 
1833,  Feb.   20.            6600  to  Delawares  for  annuity  and  salt,       .        .        .        .  iv.  616  viii.  767 

1833,  Mar.     2.  42,250  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  Oct.  6,  1832,  with 

Shawanees  and  Delawares,          .....  iv.  637  viii.  799 

1834,  June  26.             7870  to  the  Delawares,         .......  iv.  683  ix.  49 

l-.'i4.  June  26.             1000  to  the  Shawanees  and  Delawares,       .         .         .         .  iv.  683  ix.  49 

1835,  Mar.     3.             1000  to  the  Delaware  and  two  other  tribes,         .         .         .  iv.  781  ix.  246 
1^-i'i.  Mar.     3.             7640  to  the  Delawares,         .......  iv.  786  ix.  254 

1835,  Mar.     3.            1000  to  the  Shawanees  and  Delawares,      .        .        .        .  iv.  787  ix.  255 

1836,  June  14.            1000  to  the  Delaware  and  two  other  tribes,        .        .        .  v.  37  ix.  354 
1836.  June   14.             500  to  the  Shawanees  and  Delawares,         .         .         .         .  v.  43  ix.  364 

1836,  June   14.            4240,  annuities,  &c.,  to  the  Delawares,         .         .         .         .  v.  42  ix.  363 

1837,  Mar.     3.             1000  to  the  Delawares  and  two  other  tribes,         .         .         .  T.  159  ix.  615 
1837,  Mar.     3.             10,240  to  the  Delawares.      .......  v.  159  ix.  616 

1837,  Mar.     3.  500  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Delawares  of  3d  Dec. 

1818,     .....         *                .         .         .  v.  160  ix.  618 

1838,  July     7.            1000  to  the  Delawares  and  two  other  tribes,        .        .        .  v.  298  ix.  891 
1838,  July     7.            8140  to  the  Delawares,        .......  v.  299  ix.  891 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


1838, 

July 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 
7.             S2304  for  interest  on   $46.080,  in  execution  of  treaty  with 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  4D 

•sed. 

Delaware*  of  1832,      

V. 

301 

ix. 

894 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  Delawares  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

10.444  for  the  Delawares,     ....... 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

2000  for  completion  of  surveys  under  treaty  with  Dela 

ware  Indians,  and  for  expenses  locating  Miamis  and 

Winnebagoes,       ........ 

V. 

328 

ix. 

980 

1840, 

July 

20. 

10.344  for  the  Delawares,     

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1840, 

July 

20. 

1000  for  the  Delawares  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,344  for  the  Delawares,     

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

•1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  Delawares  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1842, 

Julv 

17. 

10.344  for  the  Delawares,     .•'»•'"    

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1842, 

July 

17. 

1000  for  the  Delawares  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

495 

X. 

224 

1844. 

June 

17. 

10,344  for  the  Delawares,     

V. 

707 

X. 

620 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

10.344  for  the  same,      ........ 

V. 

769 

X. 

736 

1846, 

June 

27. 

10,244  for  same,    .        .        .        ... 

ix. 

24 

1847. 

Mar. 

1. 

10,244  for  same,   .         .        .        .        .        .        ... 

ix. 

136 

1847, 

July 

29. 

10,244  for  same,    .         .         .        .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

255 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

10.244  for  same,   .         .        .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

385 

1850. 

Sept. 

30. 

10,244  for  same,  ......... 

ix. 

547 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

6900  for  same,      . 

ix. 

577 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

Balance  due  to  be  paid  them,       ...... 

ix. 

559 

1805, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  per  annum  to  Sac  and  Fox  tribes,  as  long  as  the 

treaty  subsists,       ........ 

ii. 

338 

iii. 

663 

1825. 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  annuity,  for  1825,  to  Sac  and  Fox  Indians,. 

iv. 

93 

vii. 

352 

1826, 

May 

20. 

9000  to  Sacs  and  Foxes,  under  treaty,  4th  Aug.  1824, 

IT. 

181 

vii. 

501 

1826, 

May 

20. 

3000  to  aid  Sacs,  Foxes,  and  loways  in  agriculture,   . 

iv. 

181 

vii. 

502 

1831, 

Mar. 

o. 

6000  for  annuity  to  Sacs  and  Foxes,    

iv. 

464 

viii. 

451 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

1400  to  Sacs  of  Missouri  River,  

iv. 

464 

viii. 

451 

1832, 

June 

4. 

3000  to  the  Sac  tribe,    

iv. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

2000  to  the  Sac  and  Fox  tribes,  

iv. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

3000  to  the  Sac,  Fox,  and  loway  tribes,      .... 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

3000  to  the  Fox  tribe,           

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

4360  to  the  Sac  and  Fox  tribes,  and  others,  for  transporta 

tion.  &c.,        ......... 

iv. 

528 

viii. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

1400  to  the  Sacs  of  Missouri  River,     ..... 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

3000  to  Sacs  and  Foxes,  and  others,  under  treaty  of  15th 

Julv.  1830,     

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

3000  annuity  to  Sac  tribe,    

IV. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833J 

Feb. 

20. 

2000  annuity  to  Sac  and  Fox  tribes,          .... 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

3000  to  Sac,  Fox,  and  loway  tribes  for  blacksmiths,  &c.,    . 

IV. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

3000  annuity  to  Fox  tribe.    

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

3000  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  15th  July,  1830,  with 

Sacs,  Foxes,  and  others,        

iv. 

617 

viii. 

769 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

1400  annuity,  &c.,  to  the  Sac  tribe  of  Missouri  River, 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

69,474  to  execute  treaty  with  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Sept.  21. 

1832,      .                  ....'.... 

iv. 

637 

viii. 

799 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1400  to  Sacs  of  Missouri,     

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

3000  to  Sacs,         

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

3000  to  the  Foxes,         

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

25,320  to  the  Sacs  and  Foxes,     

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

3000  to  the  Sacs,  Foxes,  and  lowas,    ..... 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

2000  for  running  dividing  line  between  the  Sacs  and  Foxes, 

under  treaty  of  15th  July.  1830,    

iv. 

683 

ix. 

50 

1834. 

June 

28. 

800  to  survey  reservation  of  Sacs  and  Foxes,  under  treatv 

of  September  21st,  1832,       

iv. 

706 

ix. 

86 

1834, 

June 

28. 

1000  to  lay  off  lands  of  Sac  and  Fox  half  breeds,  under 

treaty  of  August  4.  1824,     

iv. 

706 

ix. 

86 

1  834, 

June 

28. 

22  1  7  additional,  for  running  line  under  treaty  of  July  1  5,  1  830, 

iv. 

706 

ix. 

87 

1  835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1640  to  the  Sacs  of  Missouri,       .        .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

784 

ix. 

251 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  to  the  Sacs,          .        .        . 

iv. 

784 

ix. 

251 

1  835, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  to  the  Foxes,        .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

784 

ix. 

251 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

23,440  to  the  Sacs  and  Foxes,      .        .        .        .        .  •      . 

iv. 

785 

ix. 

252 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

2000  to  the  Sacs,  Foxes,  and  loways,  .        .        . 

iv. 

785 

ix. 

252 

1836, 

June 

14. 

1  640  to  the  Sacs  of  Missouri,        .        .        .                 .        . 

V. 

40 

ix. 

359 

1836. 

June 

14. 

3000  to  the  Sacs  . 

V. 

40 

ix. 

359 

1836, 

June 

14. 

3000  to  the  Foxes,        

V. 

40 

ix. 

360 

1836. 

June 

14. 

23.540  to  the  Sacs  and  Foxes,      .        .        ... 

V. 

41 

ix. 

360 

1836, 

June 

14. 

3000  to  the  Sacs,  Foxes,  and  loways,  .        .-'.'; 

V. 

41 

ix. 

361 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

1640  to  the  Sacs  of  Missouri,        

V 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  to  the  Sacs,           .     -  .        .        .      •  .     -  . 

V 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  to  the  Foxes,        ....    -".        . 

Y. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

23,920  to  the  Sacs  and  Foxes.     .                 .... 

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  33 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  k  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

$3000  to  the  Sacs,  Foxes,  and  lowas  

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

740  to  aid  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  in  agriculture, 

V. 

161 

ix. 

618 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

138,240  to  carry  into  effect  treaties  with  Sacs  and  Foxes  of 

September,  1836.        ........ 

V, 

162 

ix. 

620 

1838, 

July 

7. 

4700  to  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  the  Missouri,       .        .; 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1638, 

Julv 

7_ 

41,920  to  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  the  Mississippi,         .        . 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838. 

July 

7 

3000  to  the  Sacs,  Foxes,  and  other  tribes,    .        .        .        . 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

184,350  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Sacs  and  Foxes  of 

the  MisMssip  pi  of  October  21,  1837,     .         .         .         . 

V. 

300 

ix. 

894 

1838, 

July 

7. 

12,970  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Sacs  and  Foxes  of 

the  Missouri  of  October  2l".  1837,          . 

V. 

300 

ix. 

894- 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,570  to  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Missouri,           .         .;       . 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

54.540  to  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  the  Mississippi, 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  to  the  Sacs  and  Foxes,  and  five  other  tribes, 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  examination  of  claims  under  treaty  with  Sacs  and 

•y 

326 

ix* 

982 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

600  for  a  miller  for  the  Sac  and  Fox  Indians  of  the  Mis 

sissippi,  under  treaty  of  September,  1836.    .         .    .    . 

V. 

326 

ix. 

982 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

14.657  for  rations  for  same  Indians,  under  same  treaty, 

V. 

326 

ix. 

982 

1840. 

July 

20. 

7870  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Missouri,    .... 

V. 

404 

ix. 

59 

1840, 

Julv 

20. 

54,540  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  the  Mississippi,        .        . 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1840, 

Julv 

20. 

3000  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes,  and  five  other  tribes,     . 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

7870  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Missouri,    .         .        .-'... 

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

48.540  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  the  Mississippi, 

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1842, 

Julv 

17. 

7870  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Missouri,    .         .         .    -     .. 

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1842, 

July 

17. 

48,540  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  the  Mississippi, 

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

299,566  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  the  Sac  and  Fox 

Indians  of  October  11,  1842,         .         .         .         .         . 

V. 

613 

X. 

455 

1844, 

June 

17. 

7870  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Missouri,  .... 

V. 

713 

X. 

630 

1844. 

June 

17. 

65,540  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Mississippi,     . 

V. 

713 

X. 

630 

1844, 

June 

17. 

40,000  for  payment  of  interest  to  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Mis- 

713 

X. 

628 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

7870  for  payment  of  interest  to  same,          .... 

V. 

774 

X. 

744 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

85,520  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Mississippi, 

V. 

774 

X. 

744 

1846, 

June 

27. 

7870  for  payment  of  interest  to  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Mis- 

ix. 

30 

1846, 

June 

27. 

85.540  for  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Mississippi,  .... 

ix. 

30 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

7870  for  payment  of  interest  to  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Mis- 

141 

1847. 

Mar. 

1. 

75.540  for  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Mississippi,     .        ... 

ix. 

142 

1848, 

July 

29. 

7870  for  the  same                       of  Missouri, 

ix. 

262 

1848, 

Julv 

29. 

75,540  for  the  same                    of  Mississippi,     . 

ix. 

262 

1849. 

Mar. 

3. 

7870  for  the  same                       of  Missouri, 

ix. 

390 

1849. 

Mar. 

3. 

73.680  for  the  same                    of  Mississippi,     . 

ix. 

391 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

7870  to  the  same                        of  Missouri, 

ix. 

553 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

ix. 

584 

1850,' 

Sept. 

30. 

73,680  to  the  same                      of  Mississippi,     . 

ix. 

553 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

ix. 

584 

1  850. 

Sept. 

30. 

73,680  to  the  same,      .        . 

ix. 

553 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

ix. 

584 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

289  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  1843,         .... 

ix. 

557 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

To  be  paid  amount  awarded  them  by  William  B.  Mitchell, 

ix. 

559 

1806, 

April 

21. 

500  per  year,  for  ten  years,  to  the  Pottawatimie  tribe, 

ii. 

407 

iv. 

70 

1808, 

Feb. 

19. 

1666  gratuity  to  the  same  tribe,  

ii. 

468 

iv. 

143 

1808, 

Feb. 

19. 

400  annually  to  the  same  tribe,    .        .        .                .        . 

ii. 

468 

iv. 

143 

1810, 

Mav 

1. 

500  for  same  tribe,        ........ 

ii. 

607 

iv. 

308 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  per  year,  for  twelve  years,  to  the  Pottawatimies,  Ot- 

tawas,  and  Chippewas,          ...... 

iii. 

393 

vi. 

239 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

1300  per  year,  for  fifteen  years,  to  the  Pottawatimies, 

iii. 

518 

vi. 

418 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

2500  annually  to  the  same  tribe,          

iii. 

519 

vi. 

419 

1822. 

Mav 

7. 

5000  per  year,  for  twenty  years,  to  said  tribe, 

iii. 

690 

vii. 

75 

1822, 

May 

y 

1000  per  year,  for  a  blacksmith,  &c..  for  said  tribe, 

iii. 

690 

vii. 

75 

1822, 

May 

7P 

18,107  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  of  29th  August,  1821, 

with  the  Pottawatimie  and  other  tribes, 

iii. 

688 

vii. 

72 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

48,341    to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  16th  October,  1826, 

with  Pottawatimies,     .        .        .....      .  .     ,  •  ». 

iv. 

232 

vii. 

580 

1828, 

May 

24. 

4000  for  same,      ......... 

iv. 

300 

viii. 

111 

1828, 

Mav 

24. 

1520  for  a  blacksmith.  &c.,  for  said  tribe,     .         .         .         . 

iv. 

300 

viii. 

111 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

5520  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  16th  October,  1826,  with 

Pottawatimies,       . 

iv. 

361 

viii. 

221 

1829. 

Mar. 

2. 

70,155  for  executing  treaty  with  Pottawatimies, 

iv. 

361 

viii. 

222 

1830, 

Mar. 

25. 

42,726  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippewa,  Ottawa, 

and  Pottawatimie  Indians,    ...... 

iv. 

390 

viii. 

273 

5 

34  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.)  L-&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 
1831,  Jan.    13.            $10,480  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  6th  Aug.,  1826,  with 

Pottawatimies, iv.  432  viii.  398 

1831,  Mar.     2.             10,480  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  16th  Oct.,  1826,  with  same,  iv.  463  viii.  449 

1832,  April  30.  16,000  for  permanent  annuity  to   the  Chippewa,  Ottawa, 

and  Pottawatimie  Indians,    ......  iv.  505  viii.  539 

1832,  April  30.             125  for  salt  for  same  tribes,          .         .                  .         .         .  iv.  505  viii.  539 

1832,  June     4.             16.125  to  the  Pottawatimie.  and  two  other  tribes,        .         .  iv.  526  viii.  582 
1832,  June     4.             21,820  annuity,  and  for  other  purposes,  to  Pottawatimies,  iv.  526  viii.  582 
1832,  June     4.             400  to  the  Pottawatimie  tribe  of  Huron,      .         *••      .         .  iv.  527  viii.  582 
1832,  June     4.            4360  to  the  Pottawatimie,  and  other  tribes,  for  transporta 
tion,  &c., iv.  528  viii.  583 

1832,  June   15.  865  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Pottawatimies,  by  act 

of  March  2,  1829, iv.  532  viii.  590 

1833,  Feb.    20.             400  annuity  to  Pottawatimies  of  Huron,      .         .        ,        .  iv.  616  viii^  767 

1833,  Feb.    20.             16,125  to  Pottawatimies  and  others, iv.  616  viii.  767 

1833,  Feb.    20.             21,820  annuity,  and  for  other  purposes,  to  Pottawatimies,  iv.  616  viii.  767 
1833,  Mar.     2.             617   to   Pottawatimies  and    others,  to  execute    treaty  of 

March  25,  1830, iv.  632  viii.  792 

1833,  Mar.     2.             123,146  in  execution  of  treaty  with  Pottawatimies  of  Oc 
tober  20,  1 832, iv.  638  viii.  800 

1833,  Mar.     2.  313,761   to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Pottawatimies  of 

Wabashof  October  26,  1832, iv.  638  Tiii.  801 

1833,  Mar.     2.  81,521   to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Pottawatimies  of 

Indiana  of  October  27,  1832,         .       -.     •   .         .         .  iv.  639  viii.  801 

1834,  June   26.             20.620  annuity  to  Pottawatimies,          .         .         .         .         .  iv.  682  ix.      48 
1834,  June  26.             400  annuity  to  Pottawatimies  of  Huron,      ....  iv.  682  ix.      48 
1834,  June  26.             16.000  annuity  to  Pottawatimies  of  the  Prairie,          .         .  iv.  682  ix.      48 
1834,  June   26.             20,000  annuity  to  the  Pottawatimies  of  the  Wabash,  .         .  iv.  682  ix.      48 
1834.  June  26.             17.000  annuity  to  the  Pottawatimies  of  Indiana,          .         .  iv.  682  ix.      48 
1834,  June   26.             16,995  to  the  Chippewas,  Ottawas.  and  Pottawatimie?,       .  iv.  682  ix.      48 

1834,  June  26.             1500  to  the  Pottawatimies.  under  treaty  of  27th  Oct.,  1832,  iv.  684  ix.      50 

1835,  Mar.     3.             20,640  to  Pottawatimies,  under  various  treaties,  .         .         .  iv.  782  ix.    247 

1835,  Mar.     3.             400  to  Pottawatimies  of  Huron iv.  782  ix.    248 

1835,  Mar.     3.             16.000  to  Pottawatirnas  of  the  Prairie,                           ,  iv.  782  ix.    248 

1835,  Mar.     3.             20,000  to  Pottawatimas  of  the  Wabash,       .         .      -.         .  iv.  783  ix.    248 

1835,  Mar.     3.             17,000  to  Pottawatimas  of  Indiana, iv.  783  ix.    248 

1835,  Mar.     3.             17,060  to  Pottawatimas  and  two  other  tribes.     .         .         .  iv.  783  ix.    248 
1835,  Mar.     3.            7357  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Pottawatimies  of  Oct. 

26,  1833, iv.  790  ix.    261 

1835.  Mar.     3.            5469  to  carry  into  effect  treaties  with  Pottawatimies  of  In 
diana,  .         .                 -i       • iv.  790  ix.    261 

1835,  Mar.     3.             1,032,689  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippeways,  Otto- 
ways,  and  Pottawatimies  of  Sept.  26,  1833,    "    .         .  iv.  790  ix.    261 

1835,  Mar.     3.             9453  for  expense  of  exploring  party  of  Pottawatimies,       .  iv.  791  ix.    261 

1836,  June   14.             20,620  to  Pottawatimies, v.  37  ix.    355 

1836,  June   14.             400  to  same  of  Huron,         .         .        .         ...         .  v.  38  ix.    356 

1836,  June   14.             16,000  to  same  of  the  Prairie,      .         .       .'•,-       ,        •„•        .  v.  38  ix.    356 

1836,  June   14.             20,000  to  same  of  the  Wabash, v.  38  ix.    356 

1836,  June   14.             18,000  to  same  of  Indiana v.  38  ix.    356 

1836,  June   14.             34,290  to  Pottawatimies  and  two  other  tribes,     .         .         .  v.  39  ix.    356 

1836,  July      2.  19,200  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  Pottawatimies 

of  March  and  April,  1835,   ., v.  76  ix.    456 

1837,  Mar.     3.             20,800  for  the  Pottawatimies,       .         .   ••    »      •.*     ;         .  v.  159  ix.    616 
1837,  Mar.     3.             400  for  the  Pottawatimies  of  Huron.           .         .         .         .  v.  159  ix.    616 

1837.  Mar.     3.             16,000  for  same  of  the  Prairie,    .         .         .         ...  v.  159  ix.    6Ui 

1837,  Mar.     3.             20,000  for  same  of  the  Wabash,          .         ...         .  v.  159  ix.    616 

1837,  Mar.     3.             17,000  for  same  of  Indiana.          .         .         .         .         .         .  v.  159  ix.    616 

1837,  Mar.     3.             34,290  for  the  Pottawatimies  and  two  other  tribes,      .         .  v.  159  ix.    616 
1837,  Mar.     3.             132,000  for  removal  and  subsistence  of  the  Pottawatimies 

and  two  other  tribes  under  treaty  of  Sept.  26,  1833,     .  v.  160  ix.    617 
1837,  Mar.     3.             73,423  under  treaty  of  August  and  September,  1836,  &c.,  for 

the  Pottawatimies, v.  161  ix.    620 

1837,  Mar.     3.  90,500  to  the  Pottawatimies  of  Indiana   under  treaty  of 

Sept.  20,  1828, .  v.  160  ix.    617 

1838,  July      7.             88,120  to  the  Pottawatimies, v.  298  ix.    891 

1838,  July      7.             400  to  the  same  of  Huron, v.  298  ix.    891 

1838,  July      7.             16.000  to  the  same  of  the  Prairie, v.  298  ix.    891 

143$  July      7.             20,000  to  the  same  of  the  Wabash, v.  298  ix.    £91 

1838,  July      7.             17.000  to  the  same  of  Indiana v.  29S  ix.    891 

1838,  July      7.             42,490  to  the  Pottawatimies  and  two  other  tribes,       .         .  v.  298  ix.    891 

1839.  Mar.     3.             20,200  to  the  Pottawatimies, v.  324  ix.    979 

1839,  Mar.     3.             400  to  the  same  of  the  Huron,     .         .         .                  .         .  v.  324  ix.    979 

1839.  Mar.     3.             16.000  to  the  same  of  the  Prairie,         .         .         .'      .         .  v.  324  ix.    979 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


35 


1839, 
1839. 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 

1839, 
1839, 
1840. 
1840. 
1840. 
1840. 
1840, 
1840. 
1841, 
1841, 
1841, 
1841, 
1841, 
1841, 
1842, 
1842. 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842. 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844. 
1844, 
1844. 
1845, 
1845. 
1845, 
1S45. 
1845, 
1845, 
1846. 
1846, 
1846, 
1846, 
1846, 
1846, 
1847, 
1847, 
1847, 

1847, 
1847, 

1848, 
1848, 
1849, 
1849, 
1  850, 
1851, 
1850. 
1851, 
1850, 
1850, 

1806, 
1810, 
1810, 

1819, 
1826, 
[887, 
1688, 
M£8, 

Mar. 

Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

Mar. 
Mar. 
July 
July 
Julv 
Jul'v 
July 
Julv 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
July 
July 
Julv 
Julv 
July 
July 
June 
June 
June 
June 
June 
June 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
June 
June 
June 
June 
June 
June 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

Mar. 
Mar. 

Julv 

July 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Sept. 
Feb. 
Sept. 
Feb. 
Sept. 
Sept. 

April 
May 
May 

Mar. 
Mav 
Mar. 
Mav 
May 
May 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 
3.             >.'().  (H)0  to  the  Pottawatimies  of  the  Wabash,     . 
3.             17,000  to  the  same  of  Indiana,    ...... 
3.            34,290  10  the  Pottawatimies  and  two  other  tribes, 
3.             112  for  rifles  for  Pottawatimies,  .        'a        v 
3.            742  to  Pottawatimies  of  Indiana  for  corn  crop  abandoned 

L.& 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

B.'s  ed. 

324 
324 
324 
325 

326 
326 
326 
403 
403 
403 
403 
403 
403 
418 
418 
418 
418 
418 
418 
495 
495 
495 

B.  ftD.'sed. 
ix.    979 
ix.    979 
ix.    979 
ix.    981 

ix.    981 
ix.    981 
ix.    982 
x.        58 
x.        59 
x.        59 
x.       59 
x.       59 
x.        57 
x.      104 
x.      105 
x.      105 
x.      105 
x.      105 
x.      104 
x.      225 
x.     225 
x.     225 
x.     225 
x.     225 
x.     224 
x.     617 
x.      626 
x.      626 
x.      627 
x.      627 
x.      627 
x.      741 
x.      742 
x.      742 
x.      742 
x.      742 
x.     733 

iv.       70 
iv.    308 

iv.    303 
vi.    420 
vii.    503 
vii.    580 
viii.  Ill 
viii.  Ill 
viii.  Ill 

3. 
3. 
20. 
20. 
20. 
20. 
20. 
20. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
1. 
1. 
1. 

1. 

1. 

29. 
29. 
3. 
3. 
30. 
27. 
30. 
27. 
30. 
30. 

21. 
1. 
1. 

3. 
20. 
2. 
24. 
24. 
24. 

600  to  same  for  log  houses,          .                 .... 
50.000  for  expenses  of  removal  of  same  tribe,     . 
20,200  for  the  Pottawatimies,       .        .        .        .    '    .    "  'w 

V. 
V. 
V. 

34,290  for  the  same  and  two  other  tribes,                     •        t 
20,200  for  the  Pottawatimies,       ...... 
400  for  same  of  Huron.       .         .         .         .         .         .         . 
16,000  for  same  of  the  Prairie,     .         .         .         *'       .       '•' 
20.000  for  same  of  the  Wabash,           .'  ••    . 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

34.290  for  the  Pottawatimies  and  two  other  tribes,      .        * 

V. 

20.000  for  the  same  of  the  Wabash,     .        .        .        .        . 
17,000  for  the  same  of  Indiana,    « 
33,890  for  the  Pottawatimies  and  two  other  tribes,     .        . 
33,890  for  the  same  and  two  other  tribes,                              . 
14,840  for  the  Pottawatimies,       
400  for  the  same  of  Huron,          .        i        .        .        .        . 
1900  for  the  same  of  the  Prairie,        .        .        .        .        . 
20,000  for  the  same  of  the  Wabash,     
2000  for  the  same  of  Indiana,      
14,840  for  the  Pottawatimies,        .         .         .         .         «    :*  i 
400  for  the  same  of  Huron,          ...... 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

495 
495 
494 
705 
710 
711 
711 
711 
711 
772 
773 
773 
773 
773 
767 
28 
28 
28 
29 
29 
22 
140 
141 

144 
145 

145 
259 
259 
389 
389 
551 
581 
551 
581 
552 

556 
407 
607 

607 
519 
182 
232 
300 
300 
300 

28,900  for  the  same  of  the  Prairie,       
20,000  for  the  same  of  the  Wabash,     .         .        . 
2000  for  the  same  of  Indiana,      V 
33.890  for  the  Pottawatimies  and  two  other  tribes,      .         . 
14,840  for  the  Pottawatimies,        ...... 
400  for  the  same  of  Huron,          .                 .        .        ,      '  '. 

V. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

ix. 
ix. 

15,400  for  the  same  of  the  Prairie,       
20,000  for  the  same  of  the  Wabash,     .        ... 
2000  for  the  same  of  Indiana,      .... 
33.890  for  the  Pottawatimies  and  two  other  tribes,      .        . 
86.050  for  the  Pottawatimies,       •  ". 
400  lor  the  same  of  Huron,          
50,000  for  the  same  Indians  in  money  to  enable  them  to 
arrange  their  affairs  and  pay  their  debts,  and  to  pay 
for  their  improvements  per  treaty  of  June  5,  1846,     ". 
60,000  for  removal  and  subsistence  of  same, 
10,000  for   the   Pottawatimies  and  two  other  tribes,  re- 
appropriated  in  consideration  of  change  of  boundary, 
400  for  the  Pottawatimies  of  Huron,   .         .         .         .  '   '  '. 
125,180  for  the  Pottawatimies,     .         .         .         .         .        . 
400  for  the  same  of  Huron,          .        .        .        .        .     '  . 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 
ix. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

115.160  for  the  Pottawatimies,     ...... 
400  to  the  same  of  the  Huron,     .        .     -  ,        .  '              . 

ix. 

115,280  to  the  Pottawatimies,      

Same,  ......        .  .'•»'.        ,        . 

32,150  to  supply  deficiency  in  the  appropriation  in  1848,  . 
2000  for  removal  of  the   Pottawatimies  and    two  other 
tribes,             .......        ",'•   '''* 
600  per  year,  permanently,  to  the  Miami  tribe,    .        .        * 
700  same,      .        

ix. 

ix. 

ii. 
ii. 

500  per  annum,  for  three  years,  to  the  Miami  and  Eel 
River  tribes,           ...»        ,:   "''.  •'    .        . 
15.000  annually  to  the  Miami  tribe,      .         .        .        .      .. 
600  annually  for  gunsmith  for  Miamies,       .... 
137,527  to  execute  treaty  23d  Oct.  1826,  with  Miamies, 
30,000  annually  to  the  Miami  tribe  to  execute  said  treaty. 
1100  for  iron,  £c..  for  said  triiic.           
2000  for  support  of  poor  and  infirm  ;  &c..  of  said  tribe,         : 

ii. 
iii. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

36 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


1829, 

Mar. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 
2.          $25.000  to  execute  treaty  of  23d  October,  1826,  with  Mi- 

L.  &  B.'s  eel. 

B.&D.'sed. 

amies,    

iv. 

361 

viii. 

,  221 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

2000  for  poor  and  infirm  of  same  tribe,         .         .        .      •••'r 

iv. 

361 

viii 

221 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

1100  for  iron,  steel,  and  tobacco,  and  for  annual  support  of 

said  tribe,      

iv. 

361 

viii. 

221 

1831, 

Jan. 

13. 

28,100  to  execute  treaty  of  23d  October,  1846,  with  Mi- 

amies,    .......... 

iv. 

432 

viii, 

398 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

28,100  for  same  with  Miamies,     ...-..; 

iv. 

463 

viii 

.450 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

29.020  for  annuity  to  Miamies,  and  for  other  purposes, 

iv. 

617 

viii 

.  768 

1834, 

June 

26. 

29.020  to  Miamies  

iv. 

682 

ix. 

48 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

29,740  to  same,     .        .        .      •  .        .•        .-        .        .        ; 

iv. 

781 

ix. 

246 

1836, 

June 

14. 

29,740  to  same,     .       ....'.'...-       .-         .-         ;         ;         ; 

V. 

37 

ix. 

354 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

30,110  to  same,     .       ..        ....-,-. 

V. 

159 

ix. 

615 

1838. 

July 

7. 

154,110  to  same,  ....'..... 

V. 

298 

ix. 

891 

1838, 

July 

7. 

5607  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Miamies  of  October  23, 

1834,      

V. 

301 

ix. 

893 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

40.110  for  the  Miamies,         

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

230,568  for  carrying  into  effect   treaty  with  Miamies  of 

November  6,  1838,         

V. 

325 

ix. 

981 

1839, 

Mar 

3. 

2000  for  completion  of  surveys,  and  for  expenses  locating 

Miamies  and  Winnebagoes,          

V. 

328 

ix. 

984 

1840, 

July 

20. 

54,178  for  the  Miamies,        • 

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

52,878  for  same,    .        .        .        .  •      .        .        . 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

52,398  for  same,   

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1842, 

July 

17. 

383,750  for  same,          .         .         .         .•  ,      .         . 

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1844, 

June 

17. 

65,148  for  same,            .-.         .         ...         ..-. 

V. 

708 

X. 

622 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

67,148  for  same,   .        .  :  ..        .        .      ..        .        .        . 

V. 

770 

X. 

737 

1846, 

June 

27. 

65,088  for  same,   

ix. 

25 

1846, 

June 

27. 

5299  for  same,  being  amount  due  them  reappropriated, 

ix. 

33 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

55.148  for  the  Miamies,         ...        .        , 

ix. 

137 

1848, 

July 

29. 

45,281  fof  same,    .         .        .  •    .  ,  .    •     

ix. 

256 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

45,530  for  same,    .        .        .      •  .  .-.  .  .  .     .•      .  . 

ix. 

386 

1850, 

Sept.  30. 

42,210  to  same,     .       ..        .      ,....;.        .        . 

ix. 

548 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

42,580  to  same,     

ix. 

578 

1806, 

April  21. 

250  permanent  annuity  to  the  Eel  River  tribe,     . 

ii. 

407 

iv. 

70 

1810, 

May 

1. 

350  same,      .         .        .        .      ,  . 

ii 

607 

iv. 

308 

1810, 

May 

1. 

500  per  annum,  for  three  years,  to  the  Eel  River  and  Miami 

tribes,    

ii. 

607 

iv. 

308 

1832, 

June 

4. 

1100  for  the  Eel  River  tribe,        .       ..        .        .        . 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

11  00  for  same,       x.        . 

iv. 

616 

viii. 

768 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1  1  00  for  same,       

iv. 

682 

ix. 

48 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1100  for  same,      •      ... 

781 

ix. 

246 

1836, 

June 

14. 

1  1  00  for  same,       .        . 

V. 

37 

ix. 

354 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

159 

ix. 

615 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1  1  00  for  same,      .' 

V. 

298 

ix. 

891 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1100  for  same,      

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1841, 

July 

20. 

1100  for  same,       . 

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

1100  for  same,      

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

1  1  00  for  same,       

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1844, 

June 

17. 

1  1  00  for  same,      

708 

X. 

623 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

1100  for  same,       

V. 

770 

X. 

738 

1846, 

June 

27. 

1  1  00  for  same,      

ix. 

26 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

1100  for  same,       

ix. 

137 

1848, 

July 

29. 

1100  for  same,      

ix. 

257 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

1100  for  same,      .^ 

387 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

1  1  00  for  same,       .        .        .        ...        .        . 

ix. 

549 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

1100  for  same,      

ix. 

579 

1806, 

April  21. 

250  permanent  annuity  to  the  Wea  tribe,    .... 

ii. 

407 

iv. 

70 

1810, 

May 

1. 

400  same      .......... 

ii. 

608 

iv. 

308 

1810, 

May 

1. 

1  500  for  executing  treaty  with  Wea  tribe,   .... 

ii. 

608 

iv. 

308 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

1850  permanent  annuity  to  same  tribe,         .... 

iii. 

519 

vi. 

419 

1832, 

June 

4. 

300  for  the  Wea  tribe,           

iv. 

526 

viii. 

582 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

3000  annuity  to  the  Wea  tribe,     

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

26,633   to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Piankeshaws  and 

Weas  of  29th  October,  1  832,  '        

iv. 

639 

viii. 

802 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1000  for  the  Wea  and  other  Indian  tribes,  .... 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

3000  for  the  Wea  tribe,        

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  same,       .        .        .        .                 .        .        .        .  •' 

iv. 

786 

ix. 

254 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

940  for  the  Weas  and  three  other  tribes,      .        .        .  • 

iv. 

786 

ix. 

254 

1836, 

June 

14. 

940  for  the  same,          

V. 

42 

ix. 

362 

1836, 

June 

14. 

300  permanent  annuity  to  same,          

V. 

42 

ix. 

363 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  Wea  tribe,     

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1838, 

July 

7. 

3000  for  same,      

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


37 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

!>.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

1839, 

Afar.     3. 

S  iODO  for  same,     

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1840. 

July   20. 

3000  for  same,      

404 

X. 

59 

1S41, 

.Mar.     3. 

3000  for  same,       

418 

X. 

105 

1842, 

July    17. 

3000  for  same,       ......... 

495 

X. 

225 

1844, 

June   17. 

3000  for  same,      

V. 

714 

X. 

632 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

3000  for  same,       .        .        .        .        .'  '  '.  ••     ;• 

V. 

776 

X. 

747 

1846, 

June  27. 

3000  for  same,       . 

ix. 

32 

1817, 

Mar.     1. 

3000  for  same,       .        .        ..'.'.'.        .        . 

ix. 

143 

1848, 

July   29. 

3000  for  same,       .         .         .     :    .••-.•        .   '     .        . 

ix. 

263 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

3000  for  same,       

ix. 

392 

1850. 

Sept.  30. 

3000  to  the  Weas,         .        .        .       >       •.        . 

ix. 

555 

1851, 

Feb.   27. 

5765  to  same,        

ix. 

586 

1806, 

April  21. 

825  annually,  for  executing  treaty  with  Wyandot,  Ottawa, 

Munsee,  Delaware,  Shawnee,  and  Pottawatimies, 

ii. 

407 

iv. 

70 

1806, 

April  21. 

15.600  for  executing  treaties  with  the  Cherokee  tribe, 

ii. 

407 

iv. 

71 

1806, 

April  21. 

3000  permanent  annuity  to  the  Cherokees,          .        .        . 

ii. 

407 

iv. 

71 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  executing  a  treaty  with  the  Cherokees, 

ii. 

443 

iv. 

116 

1816. 

April  29. 

28.600  for  same  with  same,           ...... 

iii. 

326 

vi. 

132 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

6000  annually,  for  ten  years  to  the  Cherokees,     . 

iii. 

393 

vi. 

239 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  executing  a  treaty  with  the  Cherokees, 

iii. 

393 

vi. 

23!t 

1818, 

April  20. 

80,000  for  same  with  same,           

iii. 

463 

vi. 

343 

1825, 

M;ir.     3. 

21,000  for  same  with  same,           ...... 

iv. 

93 

vii. 

351 

1826, 

May   20. 

1000  annually,  forever,  to  the  Cherokees,    .... 

iv. 

181 

vii. 

501 

1328, 

May      9. 

50,000  to  carry  into  effect  articles  of  agreement  between 

United  States   and    Georgia  for  extinguishment   of 

Cherokee  title  in  that  state,          .        ... 

iv. 

268 

viii. 

45 

1828, 

May   24. 

126,760  for  executing  treaty  with  Cherokees, 

iv. 

301 

viii. 

112 

1838, 

June   12. 

1,047,067  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  of  1835, 

V. 

242 

ix. 

778 

1838, 

June  12. 

100,000  for  arrearages  of  clothing  and  medicines  for  Cher 

okees,    

y. 

242 

ix. 

779 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

92.224  for  expenses  attending  the  removal  of  Chfirokees 

emigrating  from  Georgia,     

iv. 

361 

viii. 

222 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

64.424,  for  building,  improvements,  and  rifles,     . 

iv. 

463 

viii. 

450 

1832. 

April  20. 

4568  for  payment  of  claims  of  Cherokees,          .      •  .         . 

iv. 

506 

viii. 

540 

1832, 

June     4. 

12.000  to  Cherokees  for  education  and  annuity,        •  . 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June     4. 

80,000  for  payment  of  improvements  to  Cherokees  under 

treaty  of  6th  May,  1828,       .         .         .         . 

iv. 

529 

viii. 

585 

1832, 

June  15. 

10,551  for  compensation  to  Cherokee  emigrants  underact 

of  March  2,  1829,          

iv. 

532 

viii. 

590 

1832, 

June  15. 

17,541  for  improvements  abandoned  by  Cherokees  under 

same  act,       .......... 

iv. 

532 

viii. 

590 

1833, 

Feb.    20. 

12,000  to  Cherokee  tribe  for  annuity  and  education, 

iv. 

616 

viii. 

768 

1834, 

June  26. 

12,000  to  the  Cherokees,       

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June  26. 

258  additional  to  sum  appropriated  May  24,  1828,  for  pay 

ing  claims  of  Cherokees,       

iv. 

684 

ix. 

51 

1834, 

June  26. 

68,325  for  removing  Cherokees,            ..... 

iv. 

685 

ix. 

50 

1834, 

June  28. 

8320  in  execution  of  treaty  of  14th  Feb.  1833.  with  west 

ern  Cherokees,      ........' 

iv. 

705 

ix. 

85 

1834, 

June  28. 

139,418  to  Cherokees  in  execution  of  treaty  of  May  6, 

1828,     

iv. 

706 

ix. 

87 

1834, 

June  28. 

14,364  to  Cherokees  under  treaty  of  6th  May,  1828,    . 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1834, 

June  28. 

1043   to  Cherokees  for  spoliations  under  treaty  of  Mav  6, 

1828,      

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1834, 

June  28. 

62  for  expenses  of  surveys  in  Creek  and  Cherokee  country, 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1834, 

June  28. 

500  to  Cherokees  for  improvements  on  abandoned  lands, 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1834, 

June  28. 

5600  to  delegates  from  eastern  Cherokees,  .        .  •     .  •'  'V. 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1834, 

June  28. 

2600  to  delegates  from  western  Cherokees,          .        . 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

10,000  to  the  Cherokees,      .        .-..-. 

iv. 

789 

ix. 

258 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

36,460  to  the  Cherokees  west,      

iv. 

789 

ix. 

259 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  removal  of  Cherokees  under  treaty  of  May  6, 

1828,      .         .         

iv. 

790 

ix. 

261 

1836, 

June  16. 

22,600  to  the  Cherokees,       .        .        .  '    «     •  ;   .- 

V. 

44 

ix. 

367 

1836, 

June  16. 

36,760  to  the  Cherokees  west,       .      •;•      .  -     .      •.•"••;• 

V. 

45 

ix. 

368 

1836, 

July      2. 

5.490,367  for  purchase  of  land,  for  commutation  of  perma 

nent  annuity,  for  transportation,  &c.,  of  Cherokees, 

V. 

73 

ix. 

453 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

6960  for  the  Cherokees,        

V. 

159 

ix. 

617 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

480  for  additional  compensation    to   blacksmiths   for  the 

Cherokues  under  treaty  of  June  30,  1834,    . 

V. 

160 

ix. 

618 

1838, 

July      7. 

15,140  to  the  Cherokees,       .        .        .        .        .'.•.' 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

7640  to  same  

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

15,111   for  payment  to  Cherokee  Indians  for  value  of  im 

provements  under  treaty  of  December,  1835, 

V. 

327 

ix. 

983 

1840, 

July   20. 

7640  for  the  Cherokees,         ."       .         .                  ... 

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

38 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  t  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

$7640  for  same,    

V. 

418 

X.       104 

1842,  July    17. 

5640  for  same,      '      •$*" 

V. 

494 

x.      224 

1844,  June   17. 

5640  for  same,      

V. 

707 

x.      620 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

5940  for  same,      .        . 

V. 

769 

x.      736 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

8610  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Cherokees  of  1835,     . 

V. 

777 

x.      748 

1846,  June  27. 

5640  for  the  Cherokees,         

ix. 

24 

1846,  June  27. 

2750  amount  due  western  Cherokees,  reappropriated, 

ix. 

33 

1846,  June  27. 

5500  for  expense  of  a  delegation  of  Cherokees,  . 

ix. 

33 

1846,  June  27. 

7000  for  compensation  of  two  commissioners  to  examine 

Cherokee  claims,           ....... 

ix. 

34 

1847,  Mar.     1. 

5640  for  the  Cherokees,        

ix. 

135 

1847.  Mar.     1. 

142,000  for  same,          

ix. 

145 

1847,  Mar.     1. 

343  for  same  for  improvements  abandoned,  reappropriated, 

ix. 

145 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  expenses  of  commission  under  Cherokee  treaty 

of  1835  and  1836,          

ix. 

204 

1848,  July    29. 

5630  for  the  Cherokees,         

ix. 

254 

1850,  Sept.  30. 

1500  to  the  Cherokees,  reappropriated,        .        .        .  *     . 

ix. 

555 

1850,  Sept.  30. 

19,080  to  same,  as  interest  due  on  investments  in  the  state 

stocks  of  Michigan,      .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

557 

1850,  Sept.  30. 

39,872  for  arrearages,           

ix. 

557 

l&^O,  Sept.  30. 

532,897  to  the  western  Cherokees,       

ix. 

556 

1806,  April  21. 

12,000  annually,  for  eight  years,  to  the  Creeks,  . 

ii. 

407 

iv.      71 

1806,  April  21. 

11,000  annually,  for  ten  years  thereafter,     .... 

ii. 

407 

iv.      71 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

85,000  to  compensate  friendly  Creeks  for  property  destroyed 

by  hostile  Creeks,         ....... 

vi. 

191 

vi.    220 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  running  boundary  under  late  treaty  with  the 

Creek  Indians,      ...                 .... 

iii. 

378 

vi.     227 

1818,  April    9. 

20.000  to  the  Creeks,  pursuant  to  treaty  of  22d  Jan.  1818, 

iii. 

420 

vi.     279 

1819,  Feb.    15. 

3000  annuity  for  this  year  to  the  Creeks  

iii. 

481 

vi.    369 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

3000  permanent  annuity  to  the  Creeks,        .         . 

iii. 

519 

vi.     420 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  annually,  for  ten  years,  to  the  Creeks, 

iii. 

519 

vi.    420 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

48,500  for  executing  treaty  with  the  Creeks  of  8th  Jan. 

1820  

iii. 

634 

vi.     576 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

5000  annuity  for  this  year  to  the  Creeks,    .... 

iii. 

749 

vii.    140 

1824,  May   26. 

16,000  annually,  for  five  years,  to  the  Creeks. 

iv. 

37 

vii.    285 

1824,  May    26. 

10,000  annually,  for  six  years  thereafter,  to  the  same, 

iv. 

37 

vii.    285 

1825.  Mar.     3. 

250,000  toward's  executing  any  treaty  to  be  made  with  the 

Creeks  for  lands  in  Georgia,         

iv. 

94 

vii.   352 

1826,  May   22. 

317,600  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  24th  Jan.  1826,  with 

the  Creeks,   .        .        .        .        .        .         .        .       ". 

iv. 

191 

vii.    520 

1826,  Mav    20. 

60,000  for  aiding  Creeks  in  removal  west  of  Mississippi,    . 

iv. 

188 

vii.   514 

1828.  May   24. 

47,429  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  15th  Nov.  1837,    . 

ix. 

300 

viii.  Ill 

1832,  June     4. 

34,500  for  annuity  to  Creek  Indians,    ..... 

iv. 

527 

viii.  582 

1832,  June     4. 

151,900  for  executing    treaty  of  March  24,   1832,  with 

Creeks,          ......... 

iv. 

528 

viii.  584 

1832,  June   15. 

10,745  for  carrying  into  effect  Creek  treaty  of  May  22, 

1826,     

iv. 

532 

viii.  589 

1832.  June  15. 

604  for  aiding  Creeks  in  removing  under  act  of  May  9, 

1828,      

iv. 

532 

viii.  590 

1833,  Feb.    20. 

50,450  to  Creek  Indians  for  annuity  and  education,    . 

iv. 

616 

viii.  768 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

16,636  for  removal  of  Creek  Indians  under  treaty  of  Jan. 

24,  1826,        ...        ^        ..... 

iv. 

640 

viii.  803 

1834,  June  26. 

54,455  to  the  Creeks,  

683 

ix.      49 

1834,  June  28. 

8617  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  14th  Feb.  1833,  with 

western  Creeks,     

iv. 

705 

ix.      85 

1834,  June  28. 

9770  to  pay  balance  due  Creeks  under  treaty  of  24th  Jan. 

1826  

iv. 

707 

ix.      87 

1834,  June  30. 

250,000  for  claims  of  citizens  of  Georgia  on   Creek  In 

dians,     ......                 ... 

iv. 

721 

ix.    117 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

4500  to  Creeks  for  permanent  annuities,     .... 

iv. 

788 

ix.    257 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

16,340  to  the  Creeks  east,    •;     .        . 

iv. 

788 

ix.    258 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

24,280  to  the  Creeks  west,    

iv. 

788 

ix.    258 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1  800  for  certifying  contracts  for  Creek  reservations,  . 

iv. 

790 

ix.    261 

1836,  June  14. 

4500  to  the  Creeks,      

V. 

44 

ix.    366 

1836,  June   14. 

16,340  to  the  Creeks  east,    

V. 

44 

ix.    366 

1836,  June   14. 

26,080  to  the  Creeks  west,  

V. 

44 

ix.    366 

1836,  June   14. 

1.023,550  for  removal  of  21,000  Creek  Indians,  including 

one  year's  subsistence,  ....... 

V. 

46 

ix.    366 

1836,  June   14. 

7000  for  execution  of  treaty  with  Creeks  of  March  24,  1832, 

V. 

46 

ix.    368 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

47,860  for  the  Creeks,  

V. 

159 

ix.    617 

1837.  Mar.     3. 

701,676  for  removal  and  subsistence  of  the  Creeks,  under 

treaty  of  March  24,  1832,      

V. 

160 

ix.    617 

1838,  July      7. 

413,940  for  the  Creeks,         .        .        v     -.•^^"•-i<'n^'. 

V. 

299 

ix.    892 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  39 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

$46,440  for  same,          

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  investigation  of  frauds  in  Creek  reservations, 

V. 

326 

ix. 

982 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

85.000  for  expenses  of  removal  of  Creek  Indians, 

V. 

326 

ix. 

982 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

101,603  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Creek  Indians  of 

November  "23.  1838,       

V. 

327 

ix. 

982 

1840, 

July 

20. 

102,586,  for  the  Creek  Indians,    

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

63.940  for  same,   .         .        .        ...        .         . 

V 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

63,940  for  same,    

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,000  for  contracts  with  the  Creeks,  entered  into  in  Au 

gust,  1836  

V. 

613 

X. 

455 

1844, 

June 

17. 

66,310  for  the  Creeks,            ........ 

V. 

706 

X. 

618 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

63,640  for  the  same,     •••«•.       -4 

V. 

768 

X. 

735 

1846, 

June 

27. 

93,190  for  the  same,     .        .        .               ••;     •    r       , 

ix. 

23 

1S47, 

Mar. 

1. 

66,640  for  the  same,     .         .         .        .        «         .        .      ••  i 

ix. 

135 

1848, 

July 

29. 

386,640  for  the  same,  .        .        .        ...        .        < 

ix. 

255 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

61,930  for  the  same,     .         .        .        .        .      '. 

ix. 

385 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

48,930  for  the  same,     .        .        .        .        .        »•    '•  *      •'«• 

ix. 

547 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

66,640  for  the  same,     

ix. 

577 

1836, 

May 

23. 

500,000  for  suppression  of  hostilities  with  the  Creek  In 

dians,    .......... 

V. 

33 

ix. 

347 

1840, 

July 

21. 

7741  for  supplies,  &c.,  to  Creek  Indians,      .... 

vi. 

813 

X. 

79 

1846, 

June 

27. 

3000  for  purposes  of  education,  as  stipulated  in  4th  acticle 

of  treaty  of  4th  January.  1845,      .         .         .         .         . 

ix. 

32 

1846, 

June 

27. 

5000  for  marking  boundary  lines  of  the  Creek  country, 

ix. 

33 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Payment  to  the  Creeks  of  a  balance  of  $141.055  due  them, 

ix. 

301 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

43,333  in  full,  for  the  followers  of  General  Mclntosh, 

ix. 

301 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

46,010  for  mechanics  among  the  Creeks,   ».         .         .         . 

ix. 

558 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

1257  to  the  Creeks,  rcappropriation,    . 

ix. 

555 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

10,072  for  survey  of  Creek  country,     .         .        .         .         i 

ix. 

556 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

Mclntosh  party  to  be  paid  a  certain  sum,   .... 

ix. 

559 

1807, 

Mar. 

3. 

22.000  for  carrying  into  effect  a  treaty  with  the  Chickasaw 

tribe,     .         .        .        .  .      «•        .         .        .        .        r 

ii. 

440 

iv. 

111 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

12.000  annually,  for  twelve  years,  to  the  Chickasaws, 

iii. 

393 

vi. 

239 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

7350  for  carrying  into  effect  a  treaty  with  the  Chickasaws, 

iii. 

393 

vi. 

239 

1819. 

Mar. 

3. 

20,000  annually,  for  fifteen  years,  for  the  Chickasaws, 

iii. 

518 

vi. 

419 

1826. 

May 

20. 

35,100  to  the  Chickasaws,    ".         .        ..         .        ... 

iv. 

181 

vii. 

502 

1832, 

June 

4. 

23,000  to  same,     

iv. 

527 

yiii. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

23,000  for  annuity  to  same,           ...... 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

50,000  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chickasaws,     . 

iv. 

628 

viii. 

788 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

100,000  to  execute  treaty  with  Chickasaws  of  October  28, 

1832,      

iv. 

640 

viii. 

804 

1834, 

June 

26. 

3000  to  the  Chickasaws,       t 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1500  for  expenses  of  running  line  between  the  Choctaws 

and  Chickasaws,   *• 

iv. 

684 

ix. 

50 

1834. 

June 

28. 

2426  to  the  Chickasaws  for  a  balance  of  expenses,      .        * 

iv. 

706 

ix. 

87 

1835. 

Mar. 

3. 

9000  to  the  Chickasaws,       

iv. 

788 

ix. 

257 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  to  the  Chickasaws,  to  replace  portion  of  their  annuity 

stolen  from  agent,        ....... 

iv. 

790 

ix. 

261 

1836, 

June 

14. 

6000  annuities  to  Chickasaws,     .        .        .        .   •     ..        r 

V. 

44 

ix. 

365 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  same,    .         ...                 .        .>        ."        «        ,      •'  + 

V. 

159 

ix. 

617 

1838, 

July 

7. 

6000  same,   

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1085  to  supply  deficiency  in  appropriation  of  1834,  for  run 

ning  line  between  the  Choctaw  and  Chickasaw  tribes, 

V. 

299 

ix. 

893 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  the  Chickasaws,      ...<*.. 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1840, 

July 

20. 

6000  for  same,      .        .        .        4  •    '  '   •••       *       .        ,   •     , 

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  same,      ....»..,. 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

6000  for  same,      *        .        .. 

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1844, 

June 

17. 

6000  for  same,      .        .         .        t 

706 

X. 

619 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  same,      .        .        f 

V. 

768 

X. 

734 

1846, 

June 

27. 

6000  for  same,      „..      --.        .         -r 

ix. 

23 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

6000  for  same,      ,        •        y 

ix. 

135 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

14,963  to  the  Chickasaws,  for  interest  on  state  stocks  and 

bonds,   .        .        .        *     ,  ., 

ix. 

145 

1843. 

July 

29. 

23,200  for  the  Chickasaws,  .        .        .       ^..  ....... 

ix. 

254 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  same,      ,  ••     ,      .-;' 

ix. 

384 

1850. 

Sept. 

30. 

3000  for  same,      .         .  •      ..        .         .    •     .         ..  •     4  •  •  ••  * 

ix. 

546 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

3000  for  same,      ...                  

ix. 

576 

1808, 

Feb. 

19. 

52,000  for  carrying  into  effect  a  treaty  with  Choctaw  In 

dians  of  16'th  November,  1805,      

ii. 

46? 

iv. 

143 

1808, 

Feb. 

19. 

3000  permanent  annuity  to  the  Choctaws,  .... 

ii. 

467 

iv. 

143 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  annually,  for  twenty  years,  to  the  Choctaws, 

iii. 

393 

vi. 

239 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  Choctaws  of  24th 

October,  1816,        

iii. 

393 

vi. 

239 

40 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  (•(!. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1821, 

Mar. 

3. 

$65.150  for  same,  treaty  of  llth  October,  1820,  . 

iii. 

634 

ri. 

576 

1822, 

May 

7. 

3100  permanent  annuity  to  the  Choctavvs, 

iii. 

690 

vii. 

75 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,150  for  annuities  to  the  Choctaws,  treaty  20th  January, 

1825,     ...                  

iv. 

93 

vii. 

352 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

16,972  for  claims  of  Choctaws,  recognized  by  same  treaty. 

IT. 

93 

vii. 

352 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  expenses  arising  under  said  treaty  with  Choc- 

iv. 

94 

vii. 

352 

1826, 

May 

20. 

12,150  for  executing  said  treaty,          ..... 

iv. 

181 

vii. 

502 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

160,506  for  executing  treaty  of  15th  September,  1830,  with 

Choctaws,     ......... 

iv. 

465 

viii. 

452 

1832, 

June 

4. 

66,350  to  the  Choctaws,       

iv. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

79,860  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  September  15,  1830. 

with  Choctaws  

iv. 

529 

viii. 

586 

1  833. 

Feb. 

20. 

76,380  to  Choctaws  for  annuity,  &c.,   

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

16,003  to  execute  treaty  with  Choctaw  Indians  of  October 

11,  1820,        .         .         

iv. 

632 

viii. 

792 

1834, 

June 

26. 

66.530  to  the  Choctaws,       

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1500  for  expenses  of  running  line  between  the  Choctaws 

and  Chickasaws,    ........ 

iv. 

684 

ix. 

50 

1834, 

June 

28. 

3500  to  locate  reservations,  under  treaty  of  27th  Septem 

ber,  1830,      . 

iv. 

706 

ix. 

87 

1834, 

June 

28. 

3690  for  corn  for  Choctaws,        .        . 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

87 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

61,195  to  the  Choctaws,        

iv. 

787 

ix. 

256 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

43,800  for  subsistence  of  Choctaws,     

iv. 

790 

ix. 

260 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

2000  for  expense  of  locating  Choctaw  reservations,    .        . 

iv. 

790 

ix. 

261 

1836, 

June 

14. 

50,020  to  the  Choctaws,  under  various  treaties, 

V. 

43 

ix. 

365 

1836, 

June 

14. 

5000  for  expenses  attending  execution  of  treaty  with  Choc 

taws  of  September,  1830,      

V. 

46 

ix. 

368 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

54,820  for  the  Choctaws,      

V. 

159 

ix. 

617 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

8860  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Choctaws  of  June 

30,  1834,        

V. 

160 

ix. 

618 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

2000  for  fulfilling  stipulations  of  treaty  with  Choctaws  of 

September  27,  1830.      .       '.        .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

161 

ix. 

619 

1838, 

July 

7. 

72,625  for  the  Choctaws,       

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1085  for  deficiency  in  appropriation  for  running  line  be 

tween  the  Choctaws  and  Chickasaws,  .... 

V. 

299 

ix. 

893 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

57,625  for  the  Choctaws.       .        .        .       '. 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

19,910  for  removal  of  Choctaws,           .         . 

V. 

325 

ix. 

981 

1840, 

July 

20. 

55,475  for  the  Choctaws,       .         ..       ... 

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

49,950  for  same,    .         .         .       

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

49,450  for  same,   ......... 

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

15,000  for  subsistence  of  Indian  claimants  and  their  wit- 

V 

612 

X. 

455 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

67,490  for  removal  of  the  Choctaws,     .        .        .        . 

V. 

612 

X. 

455 

1844, 

June 

17. 

58,000  for  the  Choctaws,       

V. 

705 

X. 

618 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

47,000  for  the  same,      

V. 

767 

X. 

734 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

1  1  3,540  for  removal  of  the  Choctaws,          .        .  •"     ;        . 

V. 

777 

X. 

749 

1846, 

June 

27. 

22 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

44,527  for  same,    .         .         .         .         .  '  '    .         .         . 

ix. 

134 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

74,751  for  removal  of  the  Choctaws,                              . 

ix. 

145 

1848, 

July 

29. 

44,545  for  the  Choctaws,      

ix. 

254 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

43,945  for  the  same,      

ix. 

384 

1846, 

June 

27. 

6500  for  contingencies  of  commission  to  adjust  claims  to 

Choctaw  reservations,  under  treaty  of  September,  1  830, 

ix. 

33 

1846, 

June 

27. 

39,300  for  interest  on  amounts  awarded  Choctaw  claimants 

under  14th  article  of  treaty  of  Dancing  Rabbit  Creek 

of  27th  September,  1830,       

be. 

34 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

43,600  for  Choctaw  claimants,      

ix. 

145 

1850, 

Sept, 

30. 

43,945  to  the  Choctaws,         

ix. 

546 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

87,200  for  the  same,      

ix. 

555 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

11,445  for  the  same                        ...... 

ix. 

576 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

3462  for  resurvey  of  Choctaw  country,        .... 

ix. 

556 

1808, 

Feb. 

19. 

3333  to  the  Ottawa  tribe,  pursuant  to  treaty  of  17th  No- 

468 

iv. 

143 

1808, 

Feb. 

19. 

800  permanent  annuity  to  the  Ottawas,  snme  treaty, 

ii. 

468 

iv. 

143 

,1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  annually,  for  twelve  years,  to  the  Ottawas,  Chippe- 

was,  and  Pottawatimies,         ...... 

iii. 

393 

vi. 

239 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  annually,  for  fifteen  years,  to  the  Ottawas,  under  treaty 

of  29th  September,  1817,       

iii. 

518 

vi. 

418 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  permanent  annuity  to  the  Ottawa  tribe,  same  treaty, 

iii. 

518 

vi. 

418 

1822, 

May 

7. 

1000  same  under  treaty"  of  29th  August,  1821,     . 

iii. 

690 

vii. 

75 

1822, 

May 

T 

1500  annually,  for  ten  years,  under  same  treaty, 

iii. 

690 

vii. 

75 

1822, 

May 

7. 

18,107  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  of  21st  August,  1821, 

with  Ottawa  and  other  tribes,        .        .        .        . 

iii. 

688 

vii. 

72 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


41 


1830, 
1832, 

Mar. 
April 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 
25.           $42,726  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippewa,  Ottawa, 
and  Pottawatimie  Indians,    
20.             16,000  for  permanent  annuity  to  Chippewa,  Ottawa,  and 
Pottawatimie  Indians,  .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

I  .  .  It  B.'a  e<L 

iv.    390 

iv.     505 

viii. 
viii. 

275 
539 

1832, 

April  20. 

125  for  salt  for  same  tribes,      .    .        .        .      '.'..-      . 

iv. 

505 

viii. 

539 

1832, 

June 

4. 

5300  to  the  Ottawa  tribe.      ........ 

iv. 

526 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

4000  to  the  Ottawa  and  Missouri  tribes,       .... 

iv. 

526 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

16,125  to  the  Ottawa  and  two  other  tribes,          .        .     .  . 

iv. 

526 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

4360  to  the  Ottawa  and  others  for  annuities,  &c., 

iv. 

528 

viii. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

1554  to  execute  treaty  of  30th  August,  1831,  with  Ottawas, 

iv. 

529 

viii. 

585 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

5300  annuity  to  Ottawa  tribe,       

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

4000  to  the  Ottawa  and  Missouri  tribes, 

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

2000  for  advance  to  Ottawas.       ...... 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

769 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

617  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  Ottawas  and  others 

of  March  25,  1830,        

iv. 

632 

viii. 

792 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

47,440  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  Ottawas  of  Feb 

ruary  18,  1833,       .         .         .         .      .  i        .        .        .• 

iv. 

641 

viii. 

804 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

4300  for  annuities  to  the  Ottawas,       .         .         . 

iv. 

781 

ix. 

245 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

17,060  to  the  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes, 

iv. 

783 

ix. 

248 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1,032.689  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippewas,  Otta 

was,  and  Pottawatimies,  of  September  26,  1833,   . 

iv. 

790 

ix. 

261 

1836, 

June 

14. 

4300  for  annuities  to  Ottawas,     

V. 

36 

ix. 

353 

1836, 

June 

14. 

34,290  for  annuities,  &c.,  to  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

39 

ix. 

356 

1836, 

July 

2. 

816,288  in   execution  of  treaty  of  28th  and  31st  March, 

1836,  with  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,     .... 

V. 

74 

ix. 

453 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,           

V. 

159 

ix. 

615 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

34,290  for  the  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes, 

y. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

60,830  for  the  Ottawas  an*u  Chippewas,       .... 

V. 

160 

ix. 

617 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

13,000  for  removal  and  subsistence  of  the  Ottawas  of  the 

Maumee,        ......... 

V. 

160 

ix. 

617 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

132,000   for  removal,   &c.,  of  Chippewas  and  two  other 

tribes,  under  treaty  of  September  26,  1833,  . 

y. 

160 

ix. 

617 

1838, 

July 

7. 

26,800  for  the  Ottawas,         

V. 

298 

ix. 

891 

1838, 

July 

7. 

42,490  for  same  and  two  other  tribes,  

V. 

298 

ix. 

891 

1838, 

July 

7. 

65,465  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,        .... 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,   

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

34,290  for  the  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

62.465  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,       .        .        .        ." 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

43,704  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  the  Ottawas  and 

Chippewas,    

V. 

325 

ix. 

981 

1840, 

July 

20. 

34,290  for  the  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

403 

X. 

57 

1840, 

July 

20. 

62,465  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,        .... 

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1840, 

July 

20. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,           

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

4300  for  same,       ......... 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

62,365  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,         .... 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

34,290  for  the  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

33,890  for  the  same,      

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1842, 

July 

17. 

62,365  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,         .... 

V. 

495 

X. 

224 

1842, 

July 

17. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,  

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1844, 

June 

17. 

33.890  for  the  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

705 

X. 

617 

1844, 

June 

17. 

60.345  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,       .... 

V. 

709 

X. 

624 

1844, 

June 

17. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,  

V. 

710 

X. 

625 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

33,890  for  the  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes,        .         ... 

V. 

767 

X. 

733 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

63,315  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,         . 

V. 

771 

X. 

739 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,   

V. 

772 

X. 

740 

1846, 

June 

27. 

33,890  for  the  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes, 

ix. 

22 

1846, 

June 

27. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,  .        .        ...        .        .'' 

ix. 

27 

1846, 

June 

27. 

50,155  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,       .... 

ix. 

26 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,  

ix. 

138 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

60.815  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,       .... 

ix. 

138 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

10,000  for  the  Ottawas  and  two  other  tribes,  in  considera 

tion  of  change  of  boundary,  reappropriated,         .        . 

ix. 

145 

1848, 

July 

29. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,  

ix. 

258 

1848, 

July 

29. 

59,840  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,       .        .        .        '. 

ix. 

258 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

4300  for  the  Ottawas,  

ix. 

387 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

59,840  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,       .... 

ix. 

388 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

4300  to  the  Ottawas,     .        .        .        ..... 

ix. 

550 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Same,  .        .        .        .        ..        ..        .'.        . 

ix. 

580 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

59.840  to  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

550 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Same,                                                               .  •      .        .       •» 

ix. 

580 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

2400  to  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas.  reappropriated, 

ix. 

555 

1808, 

Feb. 

19. 

3333  to   the  Chippewa   tribe,  pursuant  to  treaty  of  17th 

November,  1807,      

ii. 

468 

iv. 

143 

6 

42 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L,.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  4  D.'s  ed. 

1808,  Feb.    19. 

$800  permanent  annuity  to  the  Chippewas.  same  treaty.    . 

ii. 

468 

iv.     1  43 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

1000  annually,  for  twelve  years,  to  the  Chippewa  and  other 

393 

vi.     239 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

1000  annually,  for  fifteen  years,  to  Chippewas,  under  treaty 

of  29th  September,  1817,       

iii. 

518 

vi.     418 

1820,  May    15. 

1000  permanent  annuity  to  the  Chippewas,  under  treaty  of 

24th  September,  1819,  

iii. 

608 

vi.     542 

1820,  May   15. 

2000  for  other  stipulations  in  treaty  with  Chippewas  of 

24th  September  1819  ....... 

iii. 

608 

vi.     542 

1822,  May     7. 

18,107  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  of  21st  August,  1821, 

with  Chippewas  and  other  tribes.          .... 

iii. 

688 

vii.      72 

1822,  May     7. 

2000  permanently,  for  blacksmith,  &c.,  for  Chippewas, 

iii. 

690 

vii.      75 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

1000  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  the  Chippewas,  5th 

August,  1826,        .         

iv. 

232 

vii.    580 

1828,  May    24. 

1000  for  same,      .      ..        .        .        .  '     »...<.•• 

iv. 

300 

viii.  1  1  1 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

1000  for  same,      .         .        .        

iv. 

361 

viii.  221 

1830,  Mar.  25. 

42,726  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippewa,  Ottawa, 

and  Pottawatimie  Indians.    

iv. 

390 

viii.  273 

1830,  May   20. 

1  6,482  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippewa,  Menomo- 

nie,  and  Winnebago  Indians,        ..... 

iv. 

403 

viii.  306 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

1000  for  support  of  school  for  Chippewas,  . 

iv. 

463 

viii.  449 

1832,  April  20. 

16,000  for  permanent  annuity  to  Chippewas,  Ottawas,  and 

Pottawatimies,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .    -     » 

iv. 

505 

viii.  539 

1832,  April  20. 

125  for  salt  for  same  tribes,          .         .'•               .         .         . 

iv. 

505 

viii.  539 

1832,  June     4. 

6800  to  the  Chippewa  tribe,         .         ... 

iv. 

526 

viii.  582 

1832.  June     4. 

16.125  to  the  Chippewas  and  other  tribes,  .... 

iv. 

526 

viii.  582 

1832,  June     4. 

4360  to  the   Winnebagoes,  Chippewas,  and  other  tribes, 

for  annuities,  salt,  tobacco,  &c.,    

iv. 

528 

viii.  583 

1833,  Feb.    20. 

6800,  annuity,  &c.,  to  Chippewas.         

iv. 

616 

viii.  767 

1833,  Feb.    20. 

16,125  to  Chippewas  and  others  for  annuity  and  salt, 

iv. 

616 

viii.  767 

1833,  Feb.    20. 

3000  to  Chippewas  and  others  to  execute  treaty  of  llth 

August  1827         .        .        .        «        .        . 

iv. 

617 

viii.  769 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

617  to  Chippewas  and  others  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of 

March  25,  1830,     .         .         .... 

iv. 

632 

viii.  792 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

600  to  Chippewas  for  improvements,  .        . 

iv. 

640 

viii.  804 

1834,  June  26. 

5800  to  Chippewas,      

iv. 

682 

ix.      49 

1834,  June  26. 

1500  to  Chippewas,  Menomonies,  and  New  York  Indians, 

iv. 

682 

ix.      49 

1834,  June  26. 

7000  for  expenses  of  running  line  between  the  Chippewas 

and  Sioux,  under  treaty  of  19th  of  August,  1825, 

iv. 

684 

ix.      50 

1834,  June  28. 

1776  to  Chippewas  to  pay  for  improvements,  under  treaty 

of  September  24,  1819,          

iv. 

706 

ix.      87 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

17,060  to  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes,    . 

iv. 

783 

ix.    248 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

6720  to  the  Chippewas,         

iv. 

784 

ix.    250 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1500  to  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes, 

iv. 

784 

ix.    250 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1,032,689  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippewas,  Otta 

was,  and  Pottawatimies,  of  September  26,  1833,  . 

iv. 

790 

ix.    2G1 

1836,  June   14. 

34,290  for  annuities,  &c.,  to  Chippewas   and   two  other 

v. 

39 

ix.    356 

1836,  June  14. 

6740  to  Chippewas.     . 

V. 

39 

ix.    358 

1836,  June   14. 

1500  to  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,  .... 

V. 

40 

ix.    358 

1836,  July     2. 

11,302  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippewas  of  Swan 

Creek  and  Black  River  of  May  9,  1836, 

V, 

76 

ix.    456 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

34,290  for  annuities  to  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

159 

ix.    616 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

6740  to  the  Chippewas.         ....... 

V. 

159 

ix.    616 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

1500  to  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,     . 

V. 

159 

ix.    616 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

60,830  to  the  Chippewas  and  Ottowas,        .... 

V. 

160 

ix.    617 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

132,000  for  removal  and  subsistence  of  Chippewas  and  two 

other  tribes,  under  treaty  of  September  26,  1833, 

V. 

160 

ix.    617 

1838,  July      7. 

42.490  for  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes,  . 

V. 

298 

ix.    891 

1838,  July      7. 

1000  for  the  Chippewas  of  Swan  Creek  and  Black  River, 

V. 

299 

ix.    891 

1838,  July      7. 

6500  for  the  Chippewas  of  Saganaw,   ..... 

V. 

299 

ix.    891 

1838,  July      7. 

1500  for  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,    . 

V. 

299 

ix.    892 

1838,  July      7. 

65,465  for  the  Ottowas  and  Chippewas,       .... 

V. 

299 

ix.    892 

1838,  July      7. 

81,000  for  carrying  into  effect  treaties  with  Chippewas  of 

Saganaw  of  14th  January  and  20th  December,  1837, 

and  23d  January,  1828,    "    

V. 

300 

ix.    893 

1838,  July     7. 

208,500  to  carry  into"  effect  treaty  with  the  Chippewas  of 

the  Mississppi  of  July  29,  1837,  

V. 

300 

ix.    893 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

34,290  to  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes,    . 

V. 

324 

ix.    979 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

35,000  for  the  Chippewas  of  the  Mississippi, 

V. 

324 

ix.    979 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

5800  for  the  Chippe\vas  of  Saganaw,     

V. 

324 

ix.    979 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

1500  to  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,     . 

V. 

324 

ix.    979 

1839    Mur.      3. 

62.465  to  the  Ottawas  and  Chiunewas. 

V. 

825 

ix.    980 

INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


43 


1839, 
1839, 

1840, 
1  840, 
1840. 
1840, 
1841, 
1841, 
1841, 
1841, 
1841, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1843, 

1844, 
1844. 
1844, 
1844. 
1844, 

1844, 
1844. 
1844^ 
1844, 
1845, 
1845, 
1845, 
1845, 
1845, 
1846, 
1846, 
1846, 
1846, 
1846, 
1847, 
1847, 
1847, 
1847, 
1847, 

1848. 

1848, 
1848, 
1848, 
1848, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 

1849, 
1850, 
1851, 
1850, 
1851, 
1850, 
1851, 
1850, 
1850, 
1850, 

1850. 
1808, 

1819, 
1819, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

July 
July 
Jul'y 
July 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
July 
July 
Julv 
July 
Julv 
Mar. 

June 
June 
June 
June 
June 

June 
June 
June 
June 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
June 
June 
June 
June 
June 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

July 

July 
July 
Julv 
July 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

Mar. 

Sept. 
Feb. 
Sept. 
Feb. 
Sept. 
Feb. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 

Sept. 
Feb. 

Mar. 
Mar. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 
3.           $43,704  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Ottawas  and  Chip- 

L.S: 

v. 

B.'s  ed. 
325 

327 

402 
403 
403 
403 
418 
418 
418 
418 
418 
494 
494 
494 
494 
495 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 
ix.    981 

ix.    982 
x.       57 
x.       57 
x.       57 
x.       58 
x.      104 
x.     104 
X.      104 
x.      104 
X.      104 
x.      224 
x.      224 
x.      224 
x.      224 
x.      224 

x.      455 
x.      616 
x.     617 
x.      617 
x.      617 

x.      620 
x.     624 
x.      628 
x.      628 
x.      628 
x.      732 
x.     733 
x.      733 
x.      733 
x.     740 

iv.     143 

vi.    418 
vi.    419 

3. 

20. 
20. 
20. 
20. 
3. 
3. 
3. 

3. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
3. 

17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 

17. 
17. 
17. 
17. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
27. 
1. 
1. 
1. 
1. 
1. 

29. 

29. 
29. 
29. 
29. 
3. 
3. 
3. 

3. 
27. 
27. 
30. 
27. 
30. 
27. 
30. 
30. 
30. 

30. 
19. 

3. 
3. 

445  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippewas  of  February 
7.  1839,          
44.650  for  the  Chippewas  of  Saganaw  and  the  Mississippi, 
1  500  for  the  Chippewas  and  four  other  tribes, 
34,290  for  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes,  .      Mi        . 
62,465  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,       .        .        v  -  —  i 
35,000  for  the  Chippewas  of  the  Mississippi,        .    •  •  •* 
5800  for  the  Chippewas  of  Saganaw,  .        .        .        i  •  •     i 
1500  for  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,     .        •.        . 
34,290  for  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes,  .        .        i 
62,365  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,       .        .        •  ••     ; 
35,000  for  the  Chippewas  of  the  Mississippi,         .         .         i 
5800  for  the  Chippewas  of  Saganaw,   .        .        .        ;        . 
1500  for  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,   .         i    •   >i 
33,890  for  the  Cliippewas  and  two  other  tribes,    .        «•'<••. 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

y. 
v. 
v. 
v. 
v. 
v. 

51,000  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Chippewas  of  October 
4,  1842,          
36,000  for  the  Chippewas  of  the  Mississippi, 
5800  for  the  Chippewas  of  Saganaw,  ..... 
1500  for  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,   .        »    -;    . 

v. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

v. 

612 
704 
704 
705 
705 

106,400  for  the  Chippewas  of  Lake  Superior  and  Missis- 

V. 

707 
709 
711 
712 
712 
766 
767 
767 
767 
771 
21 
22 
22 
22 
26 
133 
134 
134 
138 

145 

252 
253 
253 
253 
258 
383 
383 

383 
388 
545 
575 
545 
575 
546 
576 
546 
556 

556 

557 

468 

518 
518 

60,345  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,        .        .                 i 
31,200  for  the  Chippewas  of  Lake  Superior,        .        .        . 
2062  for  a  balance  due  by  them  to  Shawnees,       .       .        . 
52,640  for  amount  due  Chippewas  of  Lake  Superior,  . 
63,500  for  the  Chippewas  of  Mississippi  and  Lake  Superior, 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

1500  for  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,    .        .        . 
33,890  for  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes,   .        .         . 
63,315  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,        . 
66,200  for  Chippewas  of  Mississippi  and  Lake  Superior,     . 
5800  for  Chippewas  of  Saganaw,          .         .         .         .        v 
1500  for  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,          .    •     . 
33,890  for  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes,    .        <       •  i 
50.155  for  the  Chippewas  and  Ottawas,       .        .        .        . 
66,200  for  the  Chippewas  of  Mississippi  and  Lake  Superior, 
5800  for  the  Chippewas  of  Saganaw,   
1500  for  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,    .        .        t 
60,815  for  the  Chippewas  and  Ottawas,                        .        : 

V. 
V. 
V. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

10,000  for  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes,  in  consider 
ation  of  change  of  boundary,  reappropriated, 
112,000  for  the  Chippewas  of  Mississippi  and  Lake  Supe 
rior,        .......... 

ix. 
ix. 

5100  for  the  Pillager  band  of  Chippcwa  Indians, 
5800  for  the  Chippewas  of  Saganaw,   .        .        .•        .•        . 
1  500  for  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,    .        .     •  . 
59,840  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,        .        *•       <        . 
5800  for  the  Chippewas  of  Saginaw,    .        .        .        <        . 
1500  for  the  Chippewas  and  two  other  tribes, 
104,800  for  the  Chippewas  of  Lake  Superior  and  Missis- 
sinni. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

59,840  for  the  Ottawas  and  Chippewas,        .... 
5800  to  the  Chippewas  of  Saganaw,     .        .        .        . 
Same,   .        .        .        .        .         .         ./.-.•        .        . 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

1  500  to  the  Chippewas  and  three  other  tribes,     <        .•       . 
Same    .                                  ......', 

ix. 
ix. 

70,800  to  the  Chippewas  of  Lake  Superior  and  Mississippi, 
80,800  for  same,     ....                 .... 
4600  to  supply  deficiencies  of  former  appropriations, 
1500  for  expense  of  treaty  with  Chippewas, 
25,000  for  removal  and  subsistence  of  Chippewas  of  Lake 
Superior  and  Mississippi,      .        .        .        .        .    •     . 
1382  to  same  for  money  returned  by  J.  P.  Hays,  agent, 
1666  to  the  Wyandot  tribe,  under  treaty  of  17th  November, 
1807       .                                          ... 

ix. 
ix. 

ix. 
ix. 

ix. 
ix. 

ii. 

4500  permanent  annuity  to  the  Wyandots,  under  treaty  of 
liOtii  September   1817             ...... 

iii. 

1'500  to  the  Wyandots.  under  same  treaty,  .... 

iii. 

44  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1832, 

June 

4. 

$5900  for  the  Wyandot  tribe,         

iv. 

526 

viii. 

581 

1832, 

June 

4. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes. 

iv. 

526 

viii. 

581 

1832, 

June 

4. 

33,500  to  execute  treaty  of  January  19,  1832,  with  Wy 

andots,           ......... 

iv. 

529 

viii. 

585 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

5900  annuity  to  Wyandots.          ... 

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes, 

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1834, 

June 

26. 

6745  for  the  Wyandots,         

iv. 

682 

ix. 

48 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes, 

iv. 

682 

ix. 

48 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

6840  for  the  Wyandots,         

iv. 

781 

ix. 

245 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes, 

iv. 

781 

ix. 

246 

1836, 

June 

14. 

10,440  for  the  Wyandots,     

V. 

37 

ix. 

353 

1836, 

June 

14. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes,      .        . 

V. 

37 

ix. 

354 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

6840  for  the  Wyandots,         

V. 

159 

ix. 

615 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes,       .        . 

V. 

159 

ix. 

615 

1838, 

July 

7. 

6840  for  the  Wyandots,         

V. 

298 

ix. 

891 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

298 

ix. 

891 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

6840  for  the  Wyandots,         . 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1840, 

Julv 

20. 

6840  for  the  Wyandots,         . 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1840, 

July 

20. 

1000  for  the  same  and  two  other  tribes,         .... 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

6840  for  the  Wyandots,         

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes,       .         . 

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1842, 

July 

17. 

6840  for  the  Wyandots,        •. 

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1842, 

July 

17. 

1000  for  the  Wyandots  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1844, 

June 

17. 

22,380  for  the  Wyandots,     

V. 

714 

X. 

632 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

19.480  for  the  Wyandots,     

V. 

775 

X. 

746 

1846, 

June 

27. 

76,974  for  same,   

ix. 

31 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

18,940  for  the  same,     . 

ix. 

143 

1848, 

July 

29. 

18,940  for  the  same,      .        .        .        .                 .        . 

ix. 

263 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

18,790  for  the  same,      .        .        .        .      •>  .        . 

ix. 

391 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

19,090  to  the  same,       .        .        „        .                 .        .        . 

ix. 

554 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Same,  ........... 

ix. 

585 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

216  for  negotiating  treaty  with  the  Wyandots,    . 

ix. 

558 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

1029  to  the  Wyandots,  reappropriated,         .... 

ix. 

555 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

828  to  same  for  money  returned  by  Richard  Hewitt,  agent, 

ix. 

557 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

71,260  to  carry  into  effect  treaties  with  Wyandots  of  1842, 

V. 

576 

X. 

388 

1810, 

May 

1. 

500  permanent  annuity  to  Kickapoo  tribe,  treaty  of  9th 

December,  1809,   

ii. 

608 

iv. 

308 

1820, 

May 

15. 

2000  annually,  for  ten  years,  to  same  tribe,  under  treaty 

of  30th  August,  1819,  .        ...... 

iii. 

608 

vi. 

543 

1822, 

May 

7. 

2000  annually,  for  fifteen  years,  to  same  tribe,  under  treaty 

of  29th  August,  1821,  

iii. 

690 

vii. 

75 

1832, 

June 

4. 

2000  to  the  Kickapoo  tribe,         .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

2000  annuity  to  same,          

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

69,400  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  October  24,  1832, 

iv. 

638 

viii. 

801 

1834, 

June 

26. 

8500  to  the  Kickapoo  Indians,    

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

28. 

800  to  complete  surveys  of  Kickapoo  reservations,  under 

treaty  of  October  24,  1832,   .        ... 

iv. 

706 

ix. 

87 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

6500  to  the  Kickapoos,        .        .        .        .  .    :  . 

iv. 

786 

ix. 

250 

1836, 

June 

14. 

6500  to  same  

V. 

42 

ix. 

362 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

6500  to  same,       .        .        .        «        .        . 

159 

ix. 

616 

1838, 

July 

7. 

5500  to  same,       

V. 

299 

ix. 

891 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

5500  to  same,       

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1840, 

July 

20. 

5500  to  same,       

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

5500  to  same,       

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

494 

X. 

224 

1844, 

June 

17. 

5000  to  same,       

V. 

708 

X. 

622 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  to  same,       ......... 

V. 

770 

X. 

737 

1846, 

June 

27. 

5000  to  same,       .        .        .        .       ..        .        . 

ix. 

25 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

5000  to  same,       

ix. 

137 

1848, 

July 

29. 

5000  to  same,       

ix. 

256 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  to  same,       

ix. 

386 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

5000  to  same,       

ix. 

548 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

5000  to  same,       ......... 

ix. 

578 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

22,000  for  temporary  support  of  certain  destitute  Kickapoo 

Indians,         ......... 

V. 

435 

X. 

127 

1811, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  executing  treaty  of  10th  Norember,  1808,  with 

Great  and  Little  Osage  Indians,          .... 

ii. 

660 

iv. 

352 

1811, 

Mar. 

3. 

1  500  permanent  annuity  to  said  Indians,  same  treaty, 

ii. 

660 

iv. 

352 

1819, 

Mar. 

•3. 

4000  to  pay  citizens  of  the  United  States  for  depredations 

of  Osages,     ......... 

iii. 

519 

vi. 

420 

1826, 

May 

20. 

77,656  to  carry  into  effect  treaties  of  July,  1825,  with  Osage 

and  Kansas  tribes,        

iv. 

181 

vii. 

502 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


45 


1829, 

Mar. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 
2.            $16,895  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Osage  and  Kansas 

L.  &  B.'i  ed. 

B.*D 

.'s  ed. 

tribes,  . 

viii. 

221 

1832, 

June 

4. 

8500  to  the  Osage  tribe,      .        .        .        .  "     .        .     '  .• 

527 

viii. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

8500  to  same,       .        .        .        .        .        .        ... 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1834, 

June 

26. 

11,070  to  same,    •        . 

IV. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

28. 

1000  to  complete  north  line  of  Osage  reservations  under 

treaty  of  June  2,  1825,          

iv. 

706 

ix. 

87 

1834, 

June 

28. 

1000  for  corn  for  Osages,    .                 .         .                 .        . 

IV. 

707 

ix. 

87 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

11.040  to  the  Osages,  .        .        .        .... 

iv. 

785 

ix. 

253 

1836. 

June 

14. 

7740  to  same,       .        .        .'••'.•       .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

41 

ix. 

361 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

11,040  to  same,    

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

2000  to  the  Osages,  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  June  2, 

1825,     

V. 

160 

ix. 

618 

1838, 

July 

7. 

17,040  to  the  Osages,  .                 .        . 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

3456  to  the  Osages,  being  five  per  centum  on  value  of  lands 

set  apart  for  educational  purposes,       .         .                 . 

V. 

300 

ix. 

894 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

14,496  for  the  Osages,          

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

124,100  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  January  11,   1839, 

with  the  Great  and  Little  Osages,        .... 

V. 

327 

ix. 

983 

1840, 

July 

20. 

36,306  for  the  Osages,        '.'      .        .        .        .        . 

V, 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

34,406  for  same,  

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

Julv- 

17. 

34,406  for  same,  

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1844, 

June 

17. 

27,106  for  same,  .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .    '    . 

V. 

710 

X. 

625 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

27,106  for  same,  .        .        .        .        .        .        ... 

V. 

772 

X. 

740 

1846, 

June 

27. 

27,106  for  same,  ......... 

ix. 

27 

1847, 

Mar. 

1, 

27,106  for  same,  

ix. 

139 

1847. 

July 

29. 

31,256  for  same,  "... 

ix. 

259 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

26,656  for  same,  ;        .        . 

ix. 

388 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

26,656  for  same,  .  '  •    . 

ix. 

550 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Same,  

ix. 

581 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  permanent  annuity  to  Seneca  tribe,  under  treaty  of 

29th  September.  1817,          

iii. 

518 

vi. 

418 

1819. 

Mar. 

3. 

4208  to  the  Senecas,  under  same  treaty,      .... 

iii. 

518 

vi. 

419 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

11,175  for  executing  treaty  with  Senecas  concluded  28th 

February,  1831,    

iv. 

491 

viii. 

494 

1832, 

June 

4. 

1000  to  the  Shawnee  and  Seneca  tribes,     -.- 

iv. 

526 

viii. 

5S2 

1832, 

June 

4. 

6000  to  the  Seneca  tribe,  New  York,  .        .        .        / 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

1000  to  the  Seneca  tribe  of  Lewistown,                                . 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

7615  to  execute  treaty  of  July  20.  1831,  with  Senecas  and 

Shawnees,     .        .        .        .        .        .        .                 . 

iv. 

529 

viii. 

585 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

1350  to  Seneca  tribe  of  Lewistown,    ..... 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

1780  to  Shawnees  and  Senecas  of  Lewistown  for  annu 

ity,  &c.,         

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

6000  to  the  Seneca  tribe  of  New  York,       .... 

iv. 

616 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

5000  for  executing  treaty  with  Senecas  of  29th  December, 

1831,     ....                 

iv. 

641 

viii. 

804 

1834, 

June 

26. 

6000  annuity  to  Seneca  tribe  of  New  York, 

iv. 

682 

ix. 

48 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1780  to  the  Shawnees  and  Senecas  of  Lewistown, 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

2350  to  the  Senecas  of  Lewistown,     ..... 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

28. 

1200  to  survey  lands  of  Senecas,  Shawnees,  and  Qnapaws, 

iv. 

706 

ix. 

86 

1835. 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  to  the  Senecas  of  New  York,      

iv. 

781 

ix. 

245 

\835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1940  to  the  Shawnees  and  Senecas  of  Lewistown,      .        . 

iv. 

787 

ix. 

256 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

2540  to  the  Senecas  of  Lewistown,      ..... 

iv. 

787 

ix. 

256 

1836, 

June 

14. 

6000  to  the  Senecas  of  New  York,      .        .        .        . 

V. 

36 

ix. 

353 

1836, 

June 

14. 

1940  to  the  Shawnees  and  Senecas  of  Lewistown,     . 

V. 

43 

ix. 

364 

1836, 

June 

14. 

2540  to  the  Senecas  of  Lewistown,     .         .         .        .        . 

V. 

43 

ix. 

364 

1836, 

June 

14. 

1695  to  carry  into  effect  several  treaties  with  Senecas  and 

Shawnees,     ......... 

V. 

45 

ix. 

308 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1940  to  the  Shawnees  and  Senecas  of  Lewistown,      .        .' 

V. 

159 

ix. 

617 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

2540  to  the  Senecas  of  Lewistown,     ..... 

V. 

159 

ix. 

617 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  the  Senecas  of  New  York,     .        .       -.        .        . 

V. 

159 

ix. 

615 

1838, 

July 

7. 

2240  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,    .        .        ... 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

2660  for  the  Senecas,    

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1888, 

July 

7. 

6000  for  the  Senecas  of  New  York,                               .        i 

V. 

298 

ix. 

891 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  same,      .        .         .        .     -   .        .        . 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

2660  for  the  Senecas,            .        .        .        .*••;-. 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1829, 

Mar. 

3. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,   .        .        ...      '  . 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1840, 

July 

20. 

6000  for  the  Senecas  of  New  York,            v        .        i       . 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1840, 

Julv 

20. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,  .        .      -  .        .        . 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1840, 

July 

20. 

2660  for  the  Senecas,    . 

404 

X. 

59 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  the  Senecas  of  New  York,     .        .    •    *        .  :      • 

V 

418 

X. 

105 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,    . 

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

2660  for  the  Senecas,    ,        . 

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

46  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1842,  Julv    17. 

$2660  for  the  same,       .......     .,:>"i 

V. 

495 

X.      225 

1842,  July    17. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,    .        .        .        .        .'' 

V. 

495 

x.      225 

1842,  July    17. 

6000  for  the  Senecas  of  New  York,     .        .        .        .      ••.>*" 

V. 

495 

X.      225 

1844,  June  17. 

6000  for  the  same,        

V 

712 

X.      629 

1844,  June  17. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees  

V. 

714 

x.      631 

1844,  June  17. 

7160  for  the  Senecas,  

V. 

714 

x.      632 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  the  Senecas  of  New  York,     

V. 

773 

x.      743 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,    .        .        .        .        ». 

V. 

775 

x.      745 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

2660  for  the  Senecas,   .         .        .        .        .        .                 . 

V. 

775 

x.     746 

1846,  June  27. 

6000  for  the  Senecas  of  New  York,     .       '  .        . 

ix. 

29 

1846,  June  27. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,  ..... 

ix. 

31 

1846,  June  27. 

2891  for  the  Senecas,  ........ 

ix. 

31 

1846,  June   27. 

1671  for  the    Senecas  and   Shawnees,  being  for   certain 

amounts  due  them,  reappropriated,      .... 

ix. 

33 

1847,  Mar.     1. 

9750  for  the  Senecas  of  New  York,     .        .        ... 

ix. 

141 

1847,  Mar.     1. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,   ...... 

ix. 

143 

1847,  Mar.     1. 

2660  for  the  Senecas,    ... 

ix. 

143 

1847,  Mar.     1. 

3750  to  the  Senecas  of  New  York,  for  interest,  .        . 

ix. 

141 

1848,  July    29. 

9750  to  the  Senecas  of  New  York  

ix. 

261 

1848,  July   29. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,    .        .        . 

ix. 

263 

1848,  Julv    29. 

2660  for  the  Senecas,   

ix. 

263 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

9700  for  the  same  of  New  York,          .         ..... 

ix. 

390 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

1000  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,  

ix. 

391 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

2760  for  the  Senecas,  

ix. 

391 

1850,  Sept.  30. 

9750  to  the  Senecas  of  New  York,      .        .        ,        .        . 

ix. 

552 

1851,  Feb.   27. 

Same,  .         .        .        .         .        .        .        .        . 

583 

1850,  Sept,  30. 

1000  to  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,     . 

ix. 

554 

1851.  Feb.    27. 

2060  to  the  same,         ..... 

ix. 

584 

1850^  Sept.  30. 

2760  to  the  Senecas,    

ix. 

554 

1851,  Feb.    27. 

2660  to  same,       

ix. 

585 

1850,  Sept.  30. 

1060  for  blacksmith  shop  among  the  Senecas  and  Shaw 

nees,     

ix. 

558 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

2000  permanent  annuity  to  the  Shawnee  tribe,  under  treaty 

of  29th  September,  1817,    

iii. 

518 

vi.    418 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

420  to  the  Shawnees,  under  same  treaty,     .... 

iii. 

518 

vi.    419 

1826,  May   20. 

30,400  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  19th  August,  1825,  with 

Shawnees,     ......... 

iv. 

182 

rii.    503 

1832,  June     4. 

3060  for  annuity  and  salt  to  Shawnees,       .        .  .      .        « 

iv. 

526 

viii.  582 

1832,  June     4. 

1000  to  the  Shawnee  and  Seneca  tribes,       .... 

iv 

526 

viii.  582 

1832,  June     4. 

15,704  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  8th  August,  1831,  with 

Shawnees,     ......... 

iv. 

528 

viii.  585 

1832,  June     4. 

7615  to  execute  treaty  of  July  20,  1831,  with  Senecas  and 

Shawnees,     ......... 

iv. 

529 

viii.  585 

1832,  July    14. 

2000  per  annum  for  fifteen  years  to  Shawnees  for  their 

reservation  in  Ohio,      ....... 

594 

viii.  702 

1833,  Feb.    20. 

3840  to  Shawnees  for  annuity  and  other  purposes,    .. 

iv. 

616 

viii.  767 

1833,  Feb.    20. 

1780  to  Shawnees  and  Senecas  of  Lewistown  for  annu 

ity,  £c.,          

616 

viii.  767 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

42.250  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Shawnees  and  Dela- 

wares  of'October  6,  1832,     

iv. 

637 

viii.  799 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1640  for  removal  of  Shawnees  from  Ohio,          .        . 

iv. 

640 

viii.  803 

1834,  June  26. 

3840  to  the  Shawnees,         ....... 

683 

ix.      49 

1834,  June  26. 

1000  to  the  Shawnees  and  Delawares,         .... 

683 

ix.      49 

1834,  June  26. 

1780  to  the  Shawnees  and  Senecas  of  Lewistown,     .        .. 

iv. 

683 

ix.       49 

1834,  June  28. 

1200  to  survey  lands  of  Senecas,  Shawnees,  and  Quapaws, 

iv. 

706 

ix.       86 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

4940  to  the  Shawnees,          ....... 

786 

ix.     255 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1000  to  the  Shawnees  and  Delawares,         .... 

iv. 

787 

ix.    255 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1940  to  the  Shawnees  and  Senecas  of  Lewistown, 

iv. 

787 

ix.    256 

1836,  June  14. 

1940  to  same,        .                           

43 

ix.    364 

1836,  June  14. 

43 

ix.    364 

1836,  June   14. 

14,481  to  the  Shawnees                

v 

42 

ix.    363 

1836,  June   14. 

1695  to  carry  into  effect  several  treaties  with  Senecas  and 

Shawnees,     .        .        .        .        .        .        .                 . 

V. 

45 

ix.    368 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

6940  to  the  Shawnees.         

V. 

159 

ix.    616 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

500  to  the  Shawnees  and  Delawares,  

V. 

159 

ix.    616 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

1940  to  the  Shawnees  and  Senecas  of  Lewistown, 

V. 

159 

ix.    617 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

240  for  additional  compensation  to  blacksmiths  for  Shaw 

nees  and  Senecas,         .         .        .        .        .                 . 

V. 

161 

ix.    618 

1838,  Julv      7. 

299 

ix.    892 

1838,  July      7. 

299 

ix.    802 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

7180  for  the  Shawnees,        ....... 

V. 

325 

ix.    980 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,  .         ...      .        ••.'.*. 

V. 

325 

ix.    980 

1840,  Julv    20. 

7180  for  the  Shawnees, 

V. 

404 

x.        59 

INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


47 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  fc  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D. 

'>ed 

1840, 

July 

20. 

-•-'ni,o  tor  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,          .... 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

7  1  80  for  the  Shawnees,         

V, 

418 

X. 

105 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,   

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1842, 

July 

17. 

7  1  80  for  the  Shawnees.         

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1842, 

July 

17. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,   

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1844, 

June 

17. 

5900  for  the  Shawnees,         .        .        . 

V 

713 

X. 

631 

1844, 

June 

17. 

2060  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,  

V. 

714 

X. 

631 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

2060  for  the  same,       .        .        .        ...        .    ,     . 

V. 

775 

X. 

745 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

8240  for  the  Shawnees,         .         .        .        •        • 

V. 

775 

X. 

745 

1846, 

June 

27. 

2060  for  the  Shawnees  and  Senecas,  .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

31 

1846, 

June 

27. 

5180  for  the  Shawnees,         

ix. 

30 

1846, 

June 

27. 

1671   for    the    Shawnees  and  Senecas,  being  for  certain 

amounts  due  them,  reappropriated,       .... 

ix. 

33 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

5180  for  the  Shawnees,         .         .        .        ,        .        . 

ix. 

143 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

2060  for  the  Shawnees  and  Senecas,   /                . 

ix. 

143 

1848, 

July 

29. 

2060  for  the  same,       

ix. 

263 

1848, 

July 

29. 

5180  for  the  Shawnees,         ' 

ix. 

262 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

4  120  for  the  same,         

ix. 

391 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  Senecas  and  Shawnees,    ..... 

ix. 

391 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

4120  to  the  Shawnees,         .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

553 

1851. 

Feb. 

27. 

Same,           

ix. 

584 

1824, 

May 

26. 

5000  annually,  for  twenty  years,  to  the  Florida  Indians, 

under  treaty  of  18th  September,  1823, 

iv. 

37 

vii. 

285 

1824, 

May 

26. 

83,200  for  carrying  treaty  of  18th  September,  1823,  with 

Florida  Indians,  into  effect,          ..... 

iv. 

37 

vii. 

285 

1824, 

May 

26. 

2000  annually,  for  twenty  years,  for  school,  &c.,  under 

same  treaty,          .         .         .         .         .         .         .        . 

iv. 

38 

vii. 

285 

1826, 

May 

22. 

20,000  for  sustenance  for  Florida  Indians,  .... 

iv. 

194 

vii. 

524 

1832, 

June 

4. 

7000  to  Florida  Indians  for  annuity  and  other  purposes,    . 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

7000  to  same  for  same,        .    •    .        .        .        .        » 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1834, 

June 

26. 

7000  to  same,       .......... 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

6610  to  same,       .                                  

iv. 

789 

ix. 

259 

1836, 

June 

14. 

6610  to  same,       

V. 

45 

ix. 

367 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

9610  to  same,       

V. 

159 

ix. 

617 

1838, 

July 

7. 

280.610  to  same,          

V 

299 

ix. 

892 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

9610  to  same,       

V 

325 

ix. 

980 

1840, 

July 

20. 

9610  to  same,       

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

9610  to  same,       , 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

6610  to  same,      .                         ...... 

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1844, 

June 

17. 

1500  to  same,       

V. 

708 

X. 

621 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  to  same,      

V. 

769 

X. 

737 

1846, 

June 

27. 

7000  to  same,      v 

ix. 

24 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

7000  to  same,       

ix. 

136 

1848, 

July 

29. 

7000  to  same,       

ix. 

256 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

7000  to  same,       '       . 

ix. 

386 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

5000  to  same,       . 

ix. 

548 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

6000  to  same,       

ix. 

578 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

4000  to  the  Quapaw  Indians,  under  treaty  of  4th  August, 

1818,      

iii. 

519 

vi. 

420 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  permanent  annuity  to  the  Quapaws,    .... 

iii. 

519 

vi. 

420 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

19,372  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  the  Quapaws  of 

15th  November,  1824,   

iv. 

93 

vii. 

352 

1826, 

May 

20. 

10,000  for  same,    .                  ....... 

iv. 

181 

vii. 

502 

1832, 

June 

4. 

2000  for  annuity  to  Quapaw  tribe,       ..... 

iv. 

527 

viii, 

583 

1832, 

June 

15. 

1000  for  provisions  for  Quapaws,  under  act  of  March  2, 

1829,      

iv. 

532 

viii, 

,  590 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

2000  for  annuity  to  Quapaws,      

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1834. 

June 

26. 

2000  for  same,       

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

28. 

13,133  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  May  13,   1833,  with 

Quapaws,       ......... 

iv. 

705 

ix. 

85 

1834, 

June 

28. 

1200  to  survey  lands  of  Senecas,  Shawnees,  and  Quapaws, 

iv. 

706 

ix. 

86 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

4840  to  the  Quapaws.   ........ 

iv. 

789 

ix. 

259 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

3500  for  the  removal  of  500  Quapaws  from  Arkansas  Ter 

ritory,    .       ..•    

iv. 

790 

ix. 

260 

1836, 

June 

14. 

3540  to  the  Quapaws,  .        .        .,       •.'..'.'.        . 

V. 

45 

ix. 

367 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

4540  to  the  same,          

V. 

159 

ix. 

617 

1838, 

July 

7. 

4660  to  the  same,          

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

4660  to  the  same,          

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1840, 

July 

20. 

4660  to  the  same,          

V. 

403 

X. 

59 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

4660  to  the  same,          

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1842, 

July 

17. 

4660  to  the  same,          

V. 

495 

X. 

2:25 

1844, 

June 

17. 

4660  to  the  same,          .  "     . 

V. 

71.' 

X. 

6^9 

1845. 

Mar. 

.•{. 

4660  to  the  same. 

773 

X. 

74.". 

48 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1846, 

June 

27. 

$4660  to  the  same,        

iv 

29 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

141 

1848, 

July 

29. 

ix, 

261 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

4420  to  the  same,          .        ..        ,        .    :    .         .                  .  > 

ix. 

390 

1850, 

Sept. 

30 

4420  to  same,       ......... 

ix. 

552 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

4660  to  same,       ......... 

ix. 

583 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

480  for  blacksmith  among  the  Quapaws,     .... 

ix. 

558 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

500  permanent  annuity  to  Iowa  tribe,  under  treaty  of  4th 

August,  1824,        .         .        , 

iv. 

93 

vii. 

352 

1826, 

May 

20. 

4500  to  Iowa  tribe,  under  same  treaty,         .... 

iv. 

181 

vii. 

502 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

3400  for  Iowa  tribe,  under  treaty  of  15th  July,  1830, 

iv. 

464 

viii. 

451 

1832, 

June 

4. 

3900  for  annuity,  &c.,  to  Iowa  tribe,    

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

3900  for  same,      .         .         .        ..•„.-. 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1  833, 

Mar. 

2. 

1023  for  expenses  of  Iowa  Indians,     .        .  '      .        . 

iv. 

640 

viii. 

803 

1834, 

June 

26. 

5330  to  lowas,      •      . 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1  834, 

June 

26. 

3000  to  the  Sacs,  Foxes,  and  lowas,    ..... 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

3160  to  the  lowas,         

iv. 

785 

ix. 

251 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  to  the  lowas  and  two  other  tribes,       .         .        ... 

iv. 

785 

ix. 

252 

1836, 

June 

14. 

5140  to  the  lowas,         "... 

V. 

40 

ix. 

360 

1836, 

June 

14. 

3000  to  the  lowas  and  two  other  tribes,       .... 

V. 

41 

ix. 

361 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5140  to  the  lowas,         ........ 

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  to  the  lowas  and  two  other  tribes,       .... 

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

65,590  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  lowas  of  September 

17,  1836,       

V. 

162 

ix. 

620 

1838, 

July 

7. 

8950  to  the  lowas,        

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7_ 

3000  to  the  lowas  and  six  other  tribes,         .... 

V, 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

5000  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  lowas  of  Novem 

ber  23,  1837,          .        .  '       .        .        .        .        .    -    . 

V. 

300 

ix. 

894 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

8950  for  the  lowas,       

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  the  lowas  and  six  other  tribes,       .... 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

9875  for  interest  and  for  building  ten  houses   for  Iowa 

chiefs                      .                                  .... 

V 

327 

ix. 

984 

1840, 

July 

20. 

7875  for  the  lowas,       

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1840, 

July 

20. 

3000  for  the  lowas  and  six  other  tribes,      .... 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

7875  for  the  lowas,       

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

7875  for  the  same,        

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1844, 

June 

17.     • 

7875  for  the  same,        ....                 ... 

V. 

708 

X. 

621 

1845J 

Mar. 

3. 

V 

769 

X. 

737 

1846, 

June 

27. 

7875  for  the  same,        ........ 

ix. 

25 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

7875  for  the  same,         

ix. 

136 

1848, 

July 

29. 

7875  for  the  same,         

ix. 

256 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

7875  for  the  same,         (  .        . 

ix. 

386 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

7875  for  the  same,         i      '  . 

ix. 

548 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Same,  .....                 ..... 

ix. 

578 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

1500  to  the  lowas,  reappropriated,       .         .        .        .        . 

ix. 

555 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

20,000  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Winnebagoes,  . 

iv. 

361 

viii. 

222 

1  830, 

Mar. 

25. 

80,387  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Winnebagoes,     . 

iv. 

390 

viii. 

273 

1830. 

May 

20. 

1  6,482  for  same,  

viii. 

306 

1832, 

April 

20. 

18,000  for  permanent  annuity  to  Winnebagoes,  . 

iv. 

505 

viii. 

540 

1832, 

April  20. 

4890  to  Winnebagoes,          ....... 

iv. 

505 

viii. 

540 

1832, 

June 

4. 

21,790  to  Winnebagoes,       ....... 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

4360  to  the  Winnebagoes,  Chippewas,  Ottawas,  and  Potta- 

watimies,  Sacs,  Foxes,  and  others,  for  annuities,  salt, 

tobacco,  &c.,          ........ 

iv. 

528 

viii. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

21,790  to  Winnebagoes  for  annuity  and  other  purposes, 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

1103  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Winnebagoes  of  March 

25,  1830,        

iv. 

631 

viii. 

792 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

23,382  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  September  15,  1832, 

with  Winnebagoes,       ....                 .        . 

iv. 

636 

viii. 

798 

1834, 

June 

26. 

37,840  annuity  to  Winnebagoes,          ...            -    . 

iv. 

682 

ix. 

48 

1834, 

June 

28. 

400  to  Winnebagoes,  under  treaty  of  August  1,  1829, 

iv. 

706 

ix. 

87 

1  835, 

Mar. 

3. 

iv 

783 

ix. 

249 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1  500  to  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes, 

iv. 

784 

ix. 

250 

1836, 

June 

14. 

36,685  to  the  Winnebagoes,         

V. 

39 

ix. 

357 

1836, 

June 

14. 

1500  to  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

40 

ix. 

358 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

37,785  to  the  Winnebagoes,         .        .         .        .        .        . 

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1  500  to  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 
1838, 

Mar. 
July 

3. 

7. 

1000  under  treaty  with  Winnebagoes  of  August  1.  1829,     . 
37,860  for  the  Winnebagoes,         

V. 
V. 

160 

299 

ix. 
ix. 

617 
891 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1  500  for  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes, 

T. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

445,500  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  Winnebagoes  of 

November  23,  1837,      .        .        . 

V. 

300 

ix. 

894 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

42,860  for  the  Winnebagoes,        .        

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  49 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.)  i**B.'«ed.      B.  tu.'sed. 

1839,  Mar.     3.             $1500  for  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes,       .         .  v.  324         ix.    979 

1839,  Mar.     3.  2000  to  complete  surveys  of  Delawares,  and  for  expenses 

locating  Miatnis  and  Winnebagoes,      .         .         .         .  v.  328         ix.    984 

1840.  July   20.            1500  for  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes,       .         .  v.  403        x.       57 

1840,  July    20.             256,360  for  the  Winnebagoes, v.  404         x.        59 

1841,  Mar.     3.             92,860  for  the  same, v.  419         x.      105 

1841,  Mar.     3.            1 500  for  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes,         .        .  v.  418        x.      105 

1842,  Joly    17.            92,860  for  the  Winnebagoes, v.  495        x.     225 

1842.  July    17.            1 500  for  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes,        .        .  v.  494        x.     225 

1844,  Jane   17.            1500  for  the  same, "  ,        ;,  ;     .  v.  705        x.     617 

1844,  June  17.            131,206  for  the  Winnebagoes,      .        i        ,        .        .        .  v.  714        x.     632 

1845.  Mar.     3.             92,860  for  the  same, ,;       .  v.  776         x.     747 

1845,  Mar.     3.            1500  for  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes,         .         .  v.  767         x.     733 

1846,  June  27.            92,860  for  the  Winnebagoes, .  ix.  32 

1846.  June  27.            1500  for  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes,      .        .        .  ix.  22 

1847,  Mar.     1.            1500  for  same, .  ix.  143 

1847,  Mar.     1.            92,860  for  the  Winnebagoes, ix.  134 

1847,  Mar.     1.  109,250  for  fulfilling  treaty  of  13th  October,  1846,  with  the 

Winnebagoes,        .        .        .         .        .        .        .        .  ix.  144 

1848,  July   29.            1500  for  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes,        .        .  ix.  253 

1848,  July   29.            97,110  for  the  Winnebagoes, ix.  263 

1849.  Mar.     3.            1500  for  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes,        .        .  ix.  383 

1849,  Mar.     3.            97,110  for  the  Winnebagoes, ix.  392 

1846,  June  27.  5000  for  expenses  of  a  delegation  of  Winnebagoes  to  the 

seat  of  government,      .        .        .         .         .        .        .  ix.  33 

1850,  Sept.  30.            1 500  for  the  Winnebagoes  and  three  other  tribes,         .        .  ix.  545 

1851,  Feb.    27.            1500  for  same, ...        .  ix.  575 

1850,  Sept.  30.            109,110  to  the  Winnebagoes,        .        .        .                 .        .  ix.  554 

1851,  Feb.    27.             97,110  to  same, ix.  585 

1850,  Sept.  30.  29,288  to  same  of  unexpended  balance,  under  the  treaty  of 

1837, ix.  557 

1805,  Mar.     3.            200  per  year,  for  ten  years,  to  the  Piankeshaw  tribe,  .        .  ii.  338        iii.    663 

1807,  Mar.     3.            300  annually  to  the  same  tribe,     .        .        .                 .        .  ii.  443        iv.    116 

1807,  Mar.     3.             1000  for  the  same  tribe,         .         .         .         .        ,         .        .  ii.  443         iv.     116 

1832,  June     4.            800  for  the  Piankeshaw  tribe,      ......  iv.  526        viii.  582 

1833,  Feb.    20.             800  for  same, iv.  616         viii.  767 

1833,  Mar.     2.  26,633  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Piankeshaws  and 

Weas  of  October  29,  1832,    .         .         .'       .         .         .  iv.  639         viii.  802 

1834,  June  26.             800  for  the  Piankeshaw  Indians,          .         .         ...        .  iv.  683    .     ix.      49 

1834,  June  26.            1000  for  the  Piankeshaws  and  others,          .      .,        .        .  iv.  683        ix.      49 

1834.  June  26.            500  for  the  Piankeshaws, .  iv.  683         ix.      49 

1835,  Mar.     3.             1300  for  same, iv.  786         ix.    254 

1835,  Mar.     3.            940  for  the  Weas  and  Piankeshaws,  Kaskaskias  and  Peorias,  iv.  786        ix.    254 

1836,  June   14.             940  for  same, .;,.,..  v.  42         ix.    362 

1836,  June  14.            1300  annuities,  &c.,  to  the  Piankeshaws,      .        .        .        .  v.  42         ix.    362 

1837,  Mar.     3.            940  for  the  Piankeshaws  and  three  other  tribes,  .         .         .  v.  159        ix.    616 

1837,  Mar.     3             1300  for  the  Piankeshaws,    .        .        .        .        .        .        .  T.  159        ix.    616 

1838,  July     7.            800  for  same, v.  299        ix.    892 

1839,  Mar.     3.            800  for  same, .  v.  325        ix.    980 

1840,  July   20.            800  for  same, v.  403        x.       59 

1841,  Mar.     3.            800  for  same, v.  418        x.     105 

1842,  July    17.            800  for  same, -.        .  v.  495        x.     225 

1844,  June  17.            800  for  same, .  v.  711         x.     627 

1845,  Mar.     3.            800  for  same,        .        .        .        „ '      .        .        .•        .        .  v.  773        x.     742 

1846,  June  27.            800  for  same,        .      '. ix.  29 

1847,  Mar.     1.            800  for  same, ,  ix.  139 

1848,  July   29.            800  for  same, ix.  259 

1849,  Mar.     3.             800  for  same,        .        .        . ix.  388 

1850,  Sept.  30.            800  for  same,         .     ' ix.  551 

1851,  Feb.    27.             Same, ix.  581 

1819,  Mar.     3.  300  permanent  annuity  to  the  Peoria,  Kaskaskia,  Michi- 

gania,  Kahokia,  and  Tamaroes  tribes  of  the  Illinois 

nation,  under  treaty  of  25th  September,  1818,      .        .  iii.  519        vi.    420 
1822,  May     7.            500  permanent  annuity  to  Kaskaskia  tribe,  per  treaty  13th 

August,  1803, iii.  690         vii.      75 

1832,  June     4.            1000  for  annuity  to  the  Kaskaskias, iv.  526        viii.  583 

1833,  Feb.    20.            1000  for  same, iv.  616        viii.  767 

1833,  Mar.     2.  8630  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  of  October  7,  1832,  with 

Kaskaskias  and  Peorias, iv.  637         viii.  799 

1834,  June  26.             2050  to  the  Kaskaskias  and  Peorias, iv.  683         ix.      49 

1834.  June  26.  1000  to  the  Kaskaskias  and  Peorias,  Weas  and  Pianke 

shaws,    iv.  683         ix.      49 

1835,  Mar.     3.            3050  to  the  Kaskaskias  and  Peorias iv.  786        ix.    254 


50  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  E.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

$940  to  the  Kaskaskias  and  three  other  tribes,    . 

iv. 

786 

ix. 

254 

1836, 

June 

14. 

3050  to  the  Kaskaskias  and  Peorias,   

V. 

42 

ix. 

362 

1836, 

June 

14. 

940  to  the  Kaskaskias  and  Peorias  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

42 

ix. 

362 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  to  the  Kaskaskias  and  Peorias,    ..... 

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

940  to  the  Kaskaskias  and  Peorias,  and  two  other  tribes,  . 

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1838, 

July 

7. 

3000  to  the  Kaskaskias  and  Peorias,    .        .        .        .      .  '. 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  same,      ' 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1840, 

July 

20. 

3000  for  same,      

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  same,      .        .        .    "    .        " 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

3000  for  same,       

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

3700  for  annuity  to  Sioux  Indians,  under  treaty  of  15th 

July,  1830,     

iv. 

464 

viii. 

451 

1832, 

June 

4. 

3700  to  the  Sioux  tribe  of  Mississippi,         .... 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

3700  to  same,       

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1834, 

June 

26. 

3700  to  same,       •         

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

7000  for  running  dividing  line  between  the  Chippewas  and 

Sioux,  under  treaty  of  19th  August,  1825,   . 

iv. 

684 

ix. 

50 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

3640  to  the  Sioux  of  Mississippi,         .        .         . 

iv. 

784 

ix. 

250 

1836, 

June 

14. 

3640  to  the  same,         

V. 

40 

ix. 

358 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3640  to  the  same,         ........ 

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1120  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Sioux,  as  relates  to 

half  breeds,  of  July  15,  1830,        

V. 

160 

ix. 

617 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1950  to  carry  into  effect  treaties  with  Sioux  of  10th  Sep 

tember,  15th  October,  and  30th  November,  1836, 

V. 

162 

ix. 

620 

1838, 

July 

7. 

7760  to  the  Sioux  of  the  Mississippi,  . 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

3000  to  the  Sioux  and  six  other  tribes,        .... 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

258,250  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Sioux  of  Missis 

sippi  of  September  29,  1837,         .        .        .        .      '. 

V. 

300 

ix. 

893 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

42,510  for  the  Sioux  of  the  Mississippi,       . 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  the  Sioux  and  six  other  tribes,       .... 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  balance  of  expenses  of  examining  claims,  under 

treaty  of  September,  1837,  

V. 

326 

ix. 

982 

1840, 

July 

20. 

42,510  for  the  Sioux  of  the  Mississippi,       .        .        . 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1840, 

July 

20. 

3000  for  the  Sioux  and  six  other  tribes,      .        .        .        . 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

40,510  for  the  Sioux  of  the  Mississippi,       .        .        . 

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1842, 

July 

17. 

40,510  for  the  same,     

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1844, 

June 

17. 

40,510  for  the  same,     ........ 

V. 

712 

X. 

629 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

40,510  for  the  same,     ........ 

V. 

773 

X. 

743 

1846, 

June 

27. 

40,510  for  the  same,     ........ 

ix. 

29 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

40,510  for  the  same,     .         .         .        .        ... 

ix. 

142 

1848, 

July 

29. 

40,510  for  the  same,     .         .        .        .         .                 .  •      . 

ix. 

261 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

38,750  for  the  same,     ,        .         .        .                 .        .        . 

390 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

38.750  for  the  same,     .        .         .        .        ;        . 

ix. 

553 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

38,750  for  the  same,     

ix. 

583 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

15,000  for  expense  of  treating  with  the  Sioux  of  Missis 

sippi  and  St.  Peters,     ....... 

ix. 

556 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

10,000  for  treating  with  Indians  and  half  breeds  on  Red 

River,   .         .         .         .        .     •   .        .        ..        . 

ix. 

556 

1850. 

Sept. 

30. 

189,422  for  subsistence,        

ix. 

556 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

4400  for  Yancton  and  Santie  bands,  under  treaty  of  15th 

July,  1830,     

iv. 

464 

viii. 

451 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

4000  for  Omahas,  under  same  treaty,           . 

iv. 

464 

viii. 

451 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

4000  for  Ottoes  and  Missouries,  under  same  treaty,    .  , 

iv. 

464 

viii. 

451 

1832, 

June 

4. 

4000  for  Ottawas  and  Missouri  tribes,         .... 

iv. 

526 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

4400  to  the  Yancton  and  Santie  bands,       .        .        .         . 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

4000  to  the  Omaha  tribe,     .         .         .        . 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

4400  to  Yancton  and  Santie  bands,     

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

4000  for  annuity,  &c.,  to  the  Omaha  tribe, 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1834, 

June 

26. 

4400  to  Yancton  and  Santie  bands,     

iv. 

683 

ix. 

49 

1834 

June 

26. 

RS3 

ix. 

49 

1835,' 

Mar. 

3. 

4340  to  the  Yancton  and  Santie  tribes,        .... 

iv. 

784 

ix. 

250 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

3940  to  the  Omahas                      ...... 

784 

ix. 

251 

1  836' 

June 

14. 

4340  to  the  Yancton  and  Santie  tribes,       .... 

V. 

40 

ix. 

359 

1836, 

June 

14. 

3940  to  the  Omahas             ....... 

V 

'40 

ix. 

359 

1837^ 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  to  the  Omahas,  lowas,  Ottoes,  and  Yancton  and  San 

tie  Sioux,  under  treaty  of  15th  July,  1830,  . 

V. 

ICO 

ix. 

618 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3940  to  the  Omahas    .                 ...... 

V 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

4340  to  the  Yancton  and  Santie  tribes,        .... 

\. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

2470  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Omahas  of  15th  Octo 

ber,  1836,         

V. 

162 

ix. 

620 

1838, 

July 

7. 

4340  for  the  Yancton  and  Santie  Sioux,     .... 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

3940  to  the  Omahas,    ......        ". 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1838, 

July 

7. 

3000  to  the  Omahas  and  six  other  tribes,    .         .        .  "     . 

V. 

299 

ix. 

89a 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

51 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.)     i**B.'§ed. 

B.iD'ied. 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

$7000  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  the  Yancton  and 

Santie  tribes  of  Sioux  of  October  21,  1837, 

V. 

300 

IX. 

894 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

4340  for  the  Yancton  and  Santie  Sioux,     .... 

V. 

324 

IX. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

3940  for  the  Omahas,  

V. 

324 

IX. 

979 

1839. 

Mar. 

3. 

1600  for  executing  treaty  with  Omahas  of  1836, 

V. 

326 

IX. 

982 

1840. 

Julv 

20. 

4340  for  the  Yancton  and  Santie  Sioux,     .        .        .      .  * 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1840, 

Julv 

20. 

4740  for  the  Omahas,           

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

1340  for  the  Yancton  and  Santie  Sioux,     .  •      .       ..   "  .',"• 

418 

X. 

105 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

1440  for  the  Omahas,          .        .        .'        .      '.        .        v 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

Julv 

17. 

1440  for  the  same,        .        .        .        .        .     '   .        •        • 

V. 

495 

X. 

224 

1842, 

Julv 

17. 

1340  for  the  Yancton  and  Santie  Sioux,     .        .        ... 

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1844, 

June 

17. 

1340  for  the  same,       .        V       .        .        •        •        •        • 

V. 

713 

X. 

630 

1844, 

June 

17. 

1440  for  the  Omahas,  

V. 

709 

X. 

623 

1845. 

Mar. 

3. 

1340  for  the  Yancton  and  Santie  Sioux,    '.        .        .        . 

V. 

774 

X. 

744 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

1440  for  the  Omahas,  

V. 

771 

X. 

739 

1846. 

June 

27. 

1340  for  the  Yancton  and  Santie  Sioux,     ...       ,'• 

IX. 

30 

1846, 

June 

27. 

1440  for  the  Omahas,           

IX. 

26 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

1340  for  the  Yancton  and  Santie  Sioux,     .        .,       .       <• 

IX. 

141 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

1440  for  the  Omahas,           

IX. 

138 

1848, 

Julv 

29. 

1340  for  the  Yancton  and  Santie  Sioux,     .... 

IX. 

261 

1848, 

Julv 

29. 

1440  for  Omahas,          .        .        .        .        ... 

IX. 

257 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

144  for  the  same,          .        .        .        .        .        • 

IX. 

387 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

1220  for  the  same,        ...        .        ...        . 

IX. 

559 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

1440  for  the  same,        .        .  "   '.    ,  .•»'...    "..    -   . 

IX. 

580 

1832, 

June 

4. 

3500  to  the  Kansa  tribe,      .        .        .        .  *     .        .        . 

IV. 

527 

vai. 

583 

1832, 

Feb. 

20. 

3500  to  same,        .        .                 .        ...        . 

IV. 

617 

via. 

768 

1834, 

June 

26. 

5945  to  same,         

IV. 

683 

IX. 

49 

1834, 

June 

28. 

1000  to  complete  survey  of  reservation,  under  treaty  of 

June  3,  1825,         .        .        ... 

IT. 

706 

IX. 

8V 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

6040  to  the  Kansa  tribe,       ....".        .        .        .        . 

IV. 

785 

IX. 

253 

1836, 

June 

14. 

5080  to  same,       .         ........ 

V. 

41 

IX. 

361 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

6040  to  same,        

V. 

159 

IX. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

500  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  Kansas  of  June  3, 

1825,      

V. 

160 

IX. 

618 

1838, 

July 

7. 

6040  to  the  Kansas,      

299 

IX. 

892 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

6040  to  same,       .        .        .        .        .        •       .«        •        • 

V. 

325 

IX. 

980 

1840, 

July 

20. 

6040  to  same,        • 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

6040  to  same,        .        .        ...        ...        .        • 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

Julv 

17. 

6040  to  same,        '  .        . 

494 

X. 

224 

1844, 

June 

17. 

6040  to  same,       '.'.'. 

708 

X. 

622 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

2540  to  same,        '       .       :• 

770 

X. 

737 

1846, 

June 

27. 

2540  to  same,       « 

IX. 

25 

1846, 

July 

23. 

10,000  for  fulfilling  treaty  of  14th  July,  1846,      . 

IX. 

41 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

12,540  for  the  Kansas,          

IX. 

137 

1847, 

July 

29. 

10,000  for  the  same,     .       .. 

IX. 

256 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  the  same,     • 

IX. 

386 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

10,000  same,         .        .        .        .... 

IX. 

548 

1850, 

Feb. 

27. 

Same,  '....• 

IX. 

578 

1832, 

June 

4. 

1000  to  the  Munsee  and  other  tribes,  .        .        .        . 

IV. 

526 

Vlll. 

583 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

1000  to  same,        .        .        .....        .        ... 

IV. 

616 

vai. 

767 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1000  to  same,        .        .•       '    « 

IV. 

682 

IX. 

48 

1834, 

June 

26. 

24,226  to  the  Stockbridge  and  Munsee  Indians,  under  trea 

ty  of  9th  July,  1832,     

IV. 

683 

IX. 

50 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  to  the  Munsee  and  two  other  tribes,    .... 

IV. 

781 

IX. 

246 

1836, 

June 

14. 

1000  to  the  same,      .   .        .'..'..  \    . 

V. 

37 

IX. 

354 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  same,        .        .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

159 

IX. 

615 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

1000  for  the  same,         .        .                         .       ••        •       '. 

V. 

298 

IX. 

891 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  same,        

V. 

324 

IX. 

979 

1840, 

July 

20. 

1000  for  the  Munsees  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

1840, 

July 

20. 

36,265  to  carry  into   effect   treaty  with  the  Munsee  and 

Stockbridge  Indians  of  September  3,  1839, 

V. 

404 

X. 

60 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  the  Munsees  and  two  other  tribes, 

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1842, 

July 

17. 

1000  for  the  Munsees  and  two  other  tribes,          •        . 

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

825  to  the  Stockbridges,       .        .        .        .                 .  -     . 

IX. 

553 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Same,  .'•.•. 

IX. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

4500  annuity  to  Six  Nations  of  New  York,          .        .    '  .. 

IV. 

527 

Vlll. 

582 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

4500  annuity  to  Six  Nations  of  New  York,          ;  .       . 

IV. 

616 

via. 

768 

1834. 

June 

26. 

4750  annuity  to  same,          

IV. 

682 

IX. 

48 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

4500  annuity  to  same.           ....... 

IV. 

780 

IX. 

245 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  to  the  New  York  Indians  and  three  other  tribes, 

IV. 

784 

IX. 

250 

1836, 
1836, 

June 
June 

14. 
14. 

4700  permanent  annuity  to  Six  Nations  of  New  York, 
1500  to  the  New  York  Indians  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 
V. 

36 
40 

IX. 

ix. 

353 

35>S 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

4500  to  Six  Nations  of  New  York,                                •        *• 

V. 

158 

IX. 

615 

52  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &.  D.'s  ed. 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

$1500  to  the  New  York  Indians  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1838, 

July 

7. 

4500  to  the  Six  Nations  New  York  Indians,         .        .        . 

V. 

298 

ix. 

891 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1500  to  the  New  York  Indians  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

4500  to  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York  Indians,  . 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  to  the  New  York  and  three  other  tribes,      .        .       V 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1840, 

July 

20. 

403 

X. 

57 

1840, 

July 

20. 

4500  to  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York,         .... 

404 

X. 

59 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

4500  to  the  same,          

V. 

418 

X. 

105 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  to  the  New  York  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

4500  to  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York,         .... 

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

1842, 

July 

17. 

1500  for  the  New  York  and  three  other  tribes,     . 

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

20,477  for  removal  west  of  the  Mississippi  of  the  New  York 

Indians,         ......... 

V. 

612 

X. 

454 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

3873  for  blacksmith's  work  for  Six  Nations, 

V. 

613 

X. 

455 

1844, 

June 

17. 

4500  for  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York,       .         .        . 

V. 

712 

X. 

629 

1844, 

June 

17. 

1  500  for  the  New  York  Indians  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

705 

X. 

617 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  the  same,         ........ 

V. 

767 

X. 

733 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

4600  for  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York, 

V. 

773 

X. 

743 

1846, 

June 

27. 

4500  for  same,      .        .        .         .         .         .         .        . 

ix. 

29 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

4500  for  same,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .        •. 

ix. 

141 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

1500  annuities  to  the  New  York  Indians  and  three  other 

tribes,    .         .         .        .        .         .         .        .        .        . 

134 

1848, 

July 

29. 

1500  for  same,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .        . 

ix. 

253 

1848, 

July 

29. 

4500  for  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York,       .         .         . 

ix. 

261 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  the  New  York  Indians  and  three  other  tribes, 

ix. 

383 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

4500  for  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York,                                  t 

ix. 

390 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

478  for  payment  to  emigrant  New  York  Indians,      .  . 

ix. 

393 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

4500  to  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York,         .... 

ix. 

552 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Same    .         .         .         .        .         .        ... 

ix. 

583 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

13,000  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Apalachicola  tribe  of 

October  11,  1832,           

iv. 

637 

Tiii. 

800 

1834, 

June 

26. 

3510  to  execute  treaty  with  Apalachicolas  of  February  13, 

1833,      

683 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

28. 

6000  to  execute  treaty  with  Apalachicolas  of  18th  June, 

1833,      

705 

ix. 

86 

1830, 

May 

30. 

23,682  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Menomonies  and  two 

other  tribes,           ........ 

iv. 

403 

viii. 

306 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

58,600  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  Menomonies  of 

Februarys,  1831,           .        .        .        .                 i        V' 

iv. 

640 

viii. 

804 

1834, 

June 

26. 

20,040  for  Menomonies,        

iv. 

682 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1500  for  Chippewas,  Menomonies,  and  New  York  Indians, 

iv. 

682 

ix. 

49 

1834, 

June 

26. 

5000  to  Menomonies  for  annuity  of  year  1832,     . 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

50 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

14,920  to  Menomonies,         , 

iv. 

783 

ix. 

249 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  to  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes, 

iv. 

784 

ix. 

250 

1836, 

June 

14. 

14,920  to  Menomonies,         .                 .        »  •'      .        .       '  -. 

V. 

39 

ix. 

357 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

13,920  to  same,     

V. 

159 

ix. 

616 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  to  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

159 

ix. 

61G 

1837, 

Mur. 

3. 

120  additional  for  a  blacksmith,  under  act  of  June  30,  1834, 

V. 

161 

ix. 

618 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

288,540  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  Menomonies  of 

September  3,  1836.         

V. 

161 

ix. 

619 

1838, 

July 

7. 

32,650  for  the  Menomonies,          

V. 

299 

ix. 

891 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1500  for  the  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

299 

ix. 

892 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

32,650  for  the  Menomonies,          

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  the  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes,          . 

V. 

324 

ix. 

979 

1840, 

July 

20. 

1  500  for  the  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes,          . 

V. 

403 

X. 

57 

1840, 

July 

20. 

31,830  for  the  Menomonies,          

V. 

403 

X. 

58 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

31,830  for  the  same,      

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

1  500  for  the  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

1842, 

July 

17. 

1500  for  the  same,         

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1842, 

July 

17. 

31,830  for  the  Menomonies,          

V. 

494 

X. 

224 

1844, 

June 

17. 

25,790  for  the  same,      ........ 

V. 

709 

X. 

623 

1844, 

June 

17. 

1  500  for  the  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes, 

V. 

705 

X. 

617 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  the  same,         ........ 

V. 

767 

X. 

733 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

25,910  for  the  Menomonies,          

V. 

770 

X. 

738 

1846, 

June 

27. 

25,830  for  same,    

ix. 

26 

1846, 

June 

27. 

1500  for  the  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes, 

ix. 

22 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

1500  for  same,      

ix. 

134 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

25,830  for  the  Menomonies,           

ix. 

137 

1848, 

July 

29. 

1500  for  the  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes, 

ix. 

253 

1848, 

July 

29. 

25,830  for  the  Menomonies,           

ix. 

257 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  the  Menomonies  and  three  other  tribes,          ; 

ix. 

383 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

25,830  for  the  Menomonies,          

ix. 

387 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

136  000  for  the  same,  under  treaty  of  18th  October,  1848, 

ix. 

392 

1850, 
1851, 
1832, 
1833, 
1834, 
1835. 
1836, 
1837, 
1838. 
1839, 
1840. 
1841, 
1842, 
1844, 
1845, 
1845, 
1846, 
1847, 
1848. 
1849J 
1850, 
1851, 
1834, 
1834, 


Sept.  30. 

Feb.  27. 

June  4. 

Feb.  20. 

June  26. 

Mar.  3. 

June  14. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

Mar.  3. 

July  20. 

Mar.  3. 

July  17. 

June  17. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

June  27. 

Mar.  1. 

July  29. 

Mar.  3. 
Sept.  30. 

Feb.  27. 

June  26. 

June  28. 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 


53 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 


1835,  Mar.  3. 

1836,  June  14. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 
1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 


1838, 
1838, 
1839, 
1839, 
1840, 
1840, 
1841, 
1842, 
1844, 
1845, 
1846, 
1847, 
1849, 
1849, 
1850, 
1851, 
1834, 


July  7. 

July  7. 

Mar.  3, 

Mar.  3. 

July  20. 

July  20. 

Mar.  3. 

July  17. 

June  17. 

Mar.  3. 

June  27. 

Mar.  1. 

July  29. 

Mar.  3. 

Sept.  30. 

Feb.  27. 

June  26. 


1840,  July  21. 

1834,  June  28. 

1835,  Mar.  3. 

1836,  June  14. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 
1844,  June  17. 
1839,  Feb.  13. 

1841,  Feb.  18. 
1836,  Jan.  14. 


1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1838, 
1838, 
1839, 
1841, 
1841. 


Jan.  29. 
April  1. 
April  29. 
July  2. 
Jan.  9. 
Mar.  2. 
Oct.  16. 
Jan.  30. 
June  12. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 
Sept.  9. 


§36.430  to  the  same,     
25,830  to  the  same,       ' 

ix. 

579 

400  annuity  for  Christian  Indians,        

IV. 

527 

Vlll. 

583 

400  for  same,        •      ». 

617 

Vlll. 

768 

400  for  same,        •    '    *        ••     ^ 

IV. 

682 

IX. 

48 

400  for  same,         .        .  '     .-.       •-      •»        «        .        .'       • 

IV. 

781 

IX. 

246 

400  for  same,         .        »'  '   «"..••    .•'•'•        »        •'      '• 

V. 

37 

IX. 

3b4 

159 

IX. 

615 

298 

IX. 

891 

324 

IX. 

979 

402 

X. 

H 

418 

X. 

104 

494 

X. 

224 

400  for  same,         ••'       •        •"  '  '.«' 

V. 

704 

X. 

616 

400  for  same,         

V. 

766 

X. 

732 

800  for  reappropriation  of  annuity  to  Christian  Indians,     . 
400  for  permanent  annuity  to  Christian  Indians,          .        . 

V. 

ix. 

776 
21 

X. 

748 

400  for  same,         .         .        .        .        .        .       •.    -    .        • 

IX. 

133 

400  for  same,         .        .        »:  .    «<.<    .i       .     :  . 

IX. 

252 

400  for  same,        

IX. 

383 

400  for  same,        

IX. 

545 

400  for  same,         •  • 

IX. 

575 

4000  for  the  Ottoes  and  Missourias,     

IV. 

683 

IX. 

49 

3350  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Ottoes  and  Missourias 

of  September  21,  1833,          ; 

IV. 

705 

IX. 

8b 

5740  for  the  Ottoes  and  Missourias,     .        .        .        .        . 

IV. 

785 

IX. 

252 

5640  for  same,       .-      . 

V. 

41 

IX. 

361 

5640forsame,       ,  "•! 

V. 

159 

IX. 

616 

900  for  a  horse  mill  for  Ottoes  and  Missourias,  under  trea 

ty  of  September  21,  1833,     ...... 

V. 

160 

IX. 

618 

3000  for  executing  treaty  with  Ottoes  and  Missourias  of 

15th  October,  1826,        

V. 

162 

IX. 

620 

3000  for  the  Ottoes  and  Missourias  and  five  other  tribes,     . 

V. 

299 

IX. 

892 

5640  for  the  Ottoes  and  Missourias,     . 

V. 

299 

IX. 

892 

5640  for  the  same,         

V. 

325 

IX. 

980 

3000  for  the  Ottoes,  Missourias,  and  five  other  tribes, 

V. 

325 

IX. 

980 

5640  for  the  Ottoes  and  Missourias,     

V. 

403 

X. 

59 

3000  for  the  Ottoes,  Missourias,  and  five  other  tribes,         V 

V. 

404 

X. 

59 

5640  for  the  Ottoes  and  Missourias,     

V. 

418 

X. 

104 

5640  for  the  same,         .        .        .        ..       »        .      .  „       . 

V. 

495 

X. 

225 

5640  for  the  same,        .        *       •„  "'    .        •.       .        •        • 

V. 

710 

X. 

624 

5640  for  the  same,         

V. 

771 

X. 

740 

5640  for  the  same,        

IX. 

27 

5640  for  the  same,       J»        .    .    '.        . 

IX. 

138 

5640  for  the  same,         

IX. 

258 

5040  for  the  same,         ..       ..  '.   -~       .        »     '.....'. 

IX. 

387 

2040  for  the  same,         ........ 

IX. 

550 

2040  for  the  same,        .        .   .    ••'    -.'..' 

IX. 

580 

50 
80 


1600  for  the  Brotherton  Indians,  under  treaty  of  9th  July, 

1832, iv.  684  ix. 

1830  for  division  of  lands  of  Brotherton  Indians,         .        .  vi.  813  x. 
23,200  to  Seminole  Indians,  in  execution  of  treaty  of  May 

9,  1832, iv.  705  ix.  85 

91,999  for  removal,  subsistence,  &c.,  of  5000  Seminoles,     .  iv.  789  ix.  260 

100.000  for  removal,  subsistence,  &c.,  of  Seminole  Indians,  v.  46  ix.  369 

140,000  for  same,          .        .        »'     „                .        .        .  v.  160  ix.  617 

1 5,400  for  the  Seminoles, v.  711  ix.  627 

10,000  for  the  removal  and  location  of  Seminole  Indians,  v.  316  ix.  954 
100.000  for  the  removal,  &c.,  of  Seminoles,         .         .        .  v.  412  x.  92 
120,000  for  suppression  of  hostilities  with  Seminole  In 
dians,    .         .         .         .        *.        .         .         .        -         .  v.  1  ix.  285 

500,000  additional  for  the  same, v.  1  ix.  286 

500,000  for  suppression  of  hostilities  in  Florida,         .         .  v.  8  ix.  305 

1,000,000  for  same, v.  17  ix.  318 

2,400,000  for  suppression  of  Indian  hostilities,   .                 .  v.  65  ix.  441 

2,000,000  for  same, .  v.  135  ix.  576 

2,000.000  for  same,       ......,.».       .        .  v.  152  ix.  601 

1.600,000  for  same,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  v.  205  ix.  699 

1,000,000  for  same v.  209  ix.  707 

5,593,244  for  same, v.  241  ix.  777 

1,804,774  for  same, v.  357  ix.  1025 

1.061,816  for  same, v.  435  x.  127 

440,040  for  same. v.  460  x.  161 


54  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.)  L-*B.'sed.     B. &D.'sed. 
1841,  Mar.     2.            $15,000  for  expenses  of  a  delegation  of  Seminoles  west  of 

the  Mississippi,     ........  v.  414         x.       97 

1 846,  June  27.            26,000  for  subsistence  of  emigrating  Seminoles,         .        .  ix.  32 

1846,  June  27.            5000  for  annuities  to  same,  under  treaty  stipulations,         .  ix.  33 
1846,  June  27.            1000   for   agricultural   implements   for  Seminoles,  under 

treaty  of  4th  January,  1845, ix.  33 

1850,  Sept.  30.            16,011  for  expense  of  Seminole  delegation,         .        .        .  ix.  557 

1834,  June  28.  23,022  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with  Pawnees  of  9th 

October,  1833,  .            ....        .        .        .  iv.  705        ix.      80 

1835,  Mar.     3.            12,000  for  the  Pawnees, iv.  789        ix.    259 

1836,  June  14.             12,000  for  the  same,     .        .      .  .        ,:       .        .        .        .  v.  45        ix.    368 

1837,  Mar.     3.             12,000  for  the  same, v.  159        ix.    617 

1838,  July      7.             12,000  for  the  same, v.  299         ix.    892 

1839,  Mar.     3.             12.000  for  the  same, v.  325        ix.    980 

1840,  July    20.            9600  for  the  same, v.  403         x.       59 

1841,  Mar.     3.            9600  for  the  same, v.  418         x.     105 

1842,  July    17.            9600  for  the  same, v.  495         x.     225 

1844,  June  17.            8100  for  the  same, v.  711         x.     627 

1845,  Mar.     3.            2000  for  agricultural  implements  for  the  Pawnees,     .        .  v.  773        x.     742 

1846,  June  27.            2000  for  same, .  ix.  29 

1847,  Mar.     1.            2000  for  same, ix.  139 

1848,  July    29.             2000  for  same, ix.  259 

1849,  Mar.     3.            1000  for  same,      .         .        ;                 ix.  389 

1850,  Sept.  30.            1000  to  the  Pawnees,  .        .        .        .        ...        .  ix.  551 

1851,  Feb.    27.            1000  to  the  same, ix.  581 

1836,  June  14.  40,000  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  the  Caddoes  of  1st 

July,  1835',     . v.  46         ix.    369 

1837,  Mar.     3.            10,000  for  the  Caddoes, v.  160        ix.    617 

1838,  July      7.             10,000  for  same,   .         .         .         .                  .         .         ...  v.  299         ix.    892 

1839,  Mar.     3.            10,000  for  same,  .        .        .       •...•'.        .        .  v.  325         ix.    980 

1840,  July    20.             10,000  for  same v.  403         x.       58 

1838,  July      7.  37,047  for  carrying  into   effect   treaty  with   Oneidas   of 

February  3,"  1838,  .  .  ."  .  .  .  v.  300  ix.  894 
1819,  Mar.  3.  25,000  for  effecting  the  stipulations  in  treaties  with  sundry 

Indian  tribes, iii.  519  vi.  420 

1826,  May  20.  27,000  to  execute  treaty  of  19th  August,  1825,  made  at 

Prairie  du  Chien,  with  sundry  tribes,  .  .  .  .  iv.  182  vii.  503 
1826,  May  20.  400  annually,  to  Christian  Indians  in  Tuscarawas  county, 

Ohio, iv.  183  vii.  504 

1826,  May  20.  300  annually,  for  salt  to  sundry  tribes,  .  .  .  .  iv.  183  vii.  504 
1807,  Mar.  3.  100  annually,  during  life,  to  Chinubbee  Mingo,  a  Chicka- 

saw  chief,      .........  ii.  440        iv.     Ill 

1807,  Mar.     3.            100  annually,  during  life,  to  the  Black  Fox,  a  Cherokee  chief,  ii.  443         iv.    116 

1808,  Feb.    19.  450  per  annum,  to  three  Choctaw  chiefs,  during  continu 

ance  in  office, ii.  467  iv.  143 

1817,  Mar.  3.  100  annuity,  during  life,  to  William  Colbert,  a  Chickasaw 

chief, iii.  393  vi.  239 

1819,  Mar.  3.  10,000  annually,  for  civilizing  Indians  adjoining  frontiers,  iii.  517  vi.  417 
1819,  Mar.  3.  14,480  to  pay  for  damage  done  property  of  Indians  in  war 

of  1812,  -...  iii.  518  vi.  419 

1822,  May  7.  50,000  to  pay  citizens  of  Georgia  for  depredations  of  Creek 

Indians, iii.  688        vii.     72 

1824,  May  26.            23,000  additional,  for  same  purpose, iv.  37         vii.   284 

1825,  Mar.     3.            23,100  additional,  for  same, iv.  93        vii.   351 

1826,  May   20.            23,000  in  full,  for  same, iv.  181         vii.   501 

1795,  Mar.     3.            50,000  for  trading  with  Indians, i.  443        ii.     505 

1796,  April  18.            150,000  for  same, i.  453        ii.     518 

1799,  Mar.     2.            110,000  for  same, i.  720        iii.    255 

1805,  Mar.     3.  5000  to  explore  Indian  country  to  ascertain  best  places  for 

trading  houses, ii.  338        iii.    663 

1805,  Mar.     3.  100,000  for  trading  with  Indians,  balance  of  former  appro 

priations  carried  to  surplus  fund,          .         .        .        .  ii.  338        iii.    664 

1806,  April  21.            260.000  for  same,  including  former  appropriations,     .         .  ii.  404        iv.      66 

1809,  Mar.     3.            40,000  additional,  for  same, ii.  544        iv.    224 

1806,  April  21.            13,000  standing  annual  appropriation  for  pay  of  superin 
tendent  of  trade  and  other  agents,  &c.,         .        .        .  ii.  403         iv.      66 

1811,  Mar.     2.            19,250  same, ii.  653        iv.    343 

1828.  May   24.            10,000  for  the  Thornton  party  of  Miamies,         .         .         .  iv.  300        viii.  Ill 

1828,  May   24.            5485  for  building,  clearing,  fencing,  &c.,  for  said  tribe,        .  iv.  300        viii.  112 

1828,  May   24.             4000  for  payment  to  Peter  Langlois, iv.  300         viii.  112 

1831,  Mar.     2.  24,214  for  presents,  provisions,  pay  of  commissioners,  and 

other  expenses  attending  the  treaties  of  July  15,  1830, 

with  several  Indian  tribes, iv.  464        viii.  451 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  55 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 

L.&B.'sed. 

B.  iD.'sed. 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

$15,200  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  of  15th  July,  1830,  . 

iv. 

464 

viii. 

451 

1832, 

April  20. 

5721  for  payment  of  missionary  property  at  St.  Joseph's, 

of  Lake  Michigan,         ....... 

iv. 

505 

viii. 

540 

1832, 

June 

4. 

150  to  Mushulatubbe,  a  Choctaw  chief,       .... 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1832 

June 

4. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1832^ 

June 

4. 

100  to  Topenibe,  principal  Pottawatimie  chief,    .         » 

iv. 

526 

viii. 

582 

1832, 

June 

4. 

50  annually,  for  life,  to  Little  Billy,  Seneca  chief, 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

360  to  Anderson,  Delaware  chief,  under  treaty  of  1818, 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1832, 

June 

4. 

140  to  Lapahnilhe,  Delaware  chief,  under  same  treaty, 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

583 

1832 

Tiinp 

4_ 

iv 

527 

viii. 

583 

1832 

T 

15. 

iv. 

532 

viii. 

589 

1832^ 

June 

15. 

129  for  prosecuting  Winnebago  prisoners,  .         .     '    ±     -^i 

iv. 

532 

viii. 

589 

1832, 

June 

15. 

20,000  for  protection  of  friendly  Indians,     .... 

iv. 

533 

viii. 

591 

1832, 

July 

13. 

3435  for  payment  of  claim  of  John  Drew,  a  Cherokee  In- 

576 

viii. 

675 

1832, 

July 

13. 

500  for  payment  of  claim  of  John  W.  Flowers,  a  Cherokee 

iv. 

576 

viii. 

675 

1832, 

July 

13. 

157,694  for  emigrating  Indians,  

iv. 

576 

viii. 

675 

1832, 

Uuly 

14. 

9750,  with  interest,  to  representatives  of  John  and  James 

Petigru,         ......... 

iv 

594 

viii. 

702 

1832, 

July 

14. 

2120,  with  interest,  to  legatees  of  Alexander  McKnight,    . 

iv. 

594 

viii. 

702 

1832, 

June 

4. 

2000  to  Young  King,  a  Seneca  chief,           .... 

iv. 

527 

viii. 

582 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

400  annuity  to  Christian  Indians,         ..... 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

768 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

100  annuity  to  Topenibe,  Pottawatimie  chief, 

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

150  for  Mushulatubbe,  Choctaw  chief,         .        .        . 

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

150  for  Robert  Cole,  Choctaw  chief,                              .-<     •«. 

iv. 

616 

viii. 

767 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

3000  for  several  Indian  tribes,  for  educational  purposes, 

under  treaty  of  llth  August,  1837,       .        .        .        . 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

769 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

5160  for  expenses  of  transportation  and  distribution  of  an 

nuities  of  several  Indian  tribes,     ..... 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

769 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

500  for  expenses  of  removing  intruders  from  Choctaw 

617 

viii. 

769 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

1500  for  surveying  Choctaw  lands,      .        ..       ... 

iv. 

617 

viii. 

769 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

21,292  for  payment  of  claims  against  Ottawas,   .        .     -  . 

iv. 

618 

viii. 

769 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

1000  for  agent  for  sale  of  Creek  lands,         .... 

iv. 

618 

viii. 

769 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

5000  for  contingencies  attending  certain  treaties  with  In 

dians,    .        .        .        .        .        .        i  -  •     •        .        . 

618 

viii. 

769 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

400  for  adjustment  of  boundary,  &c.,  under  treaty  of  23d 

February,  1829,     

iv. 

639 

viii. 

803 

1833, 

Mar. 

o. 

1500  for  surveys,  &c.,  of  Choctaw  reservations,    . 

iv. 

640 

viii. 

803 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

1650  for  expense  of  Chickasaw  agent,         .... 

iv. 

640 

viii. 

803 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

1890  for  expenses  of  delegation  of  New  York  Indians  to 

Green  Bay,   

iv. 

640 

viii. 

803 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

2500  for  expense  of  Sac  and  Fox  prisoners, 

iv. 

640 

viii. 

803 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

700  for  payment  to  Cherokee  chief  for  two  negroes,   . 

iv. 

640 

viii. 

804 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

474,013  for  expenses  of  removing,  &c.,  Choctaw,  Creek, 

Cherokee,  and  Ohio  Indians,         ..... 

iv. 

640 

viii. 

804 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

(Amount  not  stated)  for  payment  to  board  of  missions  for 

improvements  in  Choctaw  country,     .... 

iv. 

641 

viii, 

804 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

100,000  to  repress  Indian  hostilities,    ....... 

iv. 

641 

viii. 

805 

1834, 

June 

26. 

29,500  for  incidental  expenses,     .        .        .        .'-..'. 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

50 

1834, 

June 

26. 

2000  for  surveying  Sac  and  Fox  reservations,    .        . 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

50 

1834. 

June 

26. 

15,223  for  locating  Creek  reservations,        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

683 

ix. 

50 

1834, 

June 

26. 

20,000   expenses    of    commissioners    to    explore    Indian 

country,         ......... 

iv. 

684 

ix. 

50 

1834, 

June 

26. 

1000  for  claims  of  white  citizens  on  Pottawatimie  Indians, 

iv. 

684 

ix. 

51 

1834, 

June 

26. 

2102  for  compensation  to  Isaac  McCoy,      .... 

iv. 

684 

ix. 

51 

1834. 

June 

26. 

450  for  surveying  Indian  reservations  at  Michilimackinac, 

iv. 

684 

ix. 

51 

1834, 

June 

26. 

11,160  for  friends  and  followers  of  General  Mclntosh, 

iv. 

685 

ix. 

52 

1834, 

June 

28. 

612  for  collecting  Indians  and  for  capture  of  Black  Hawk 

and  Prophet,          ........ 

iv. 

706 

ix. 

87 

1834, 

June 

28. 

4500  for  expenses  of  a  delegation  of  New  York  Indians,  . 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

87 

1834, 

June 

28. 

681   to  Colonel  Pierre   Miuard  for   money  advanced  by 

him,       .        .         .        .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1834, 

June 

28. 

2500  for  purchase  of  an  agency  house  at  Prairie  du  Chien, 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1834, 

June 

28. 

450  to  Joseph  M.  Street  and   Stephen  W.  Kearney  for 

money  advanced  by  them,     ...... 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

200  annuity  to  the  Young  King,  a  chief  of  the  Six  Nations 

of  New.  York,        ........ 

iv. 

781 

ix. 

245 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1444  for  William  Marshall,  for  money  advanced  by  him,  . 

iv. 

791 

ix. 

201 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

642  for  indemnification  to  Colonel  Jouett,  .... 

iv. 

791 

ix. 

262 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

810  for  Mrs.  Mitchell,  for  instructing  Choctaw  Indians,     . 

iv. 

791 

ix. 

262 

1836, 

June 

14. 

40,000  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Caddoes,  . 

V. 

4G 

ix. 

3f,SI 

56  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


183G, 

June 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse,  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.) 
14.            $2400  for  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  rifles  for  the  Pot- 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.4D 

,'sed. 

tawatimies,   ......... 

V. 

46 

ix. 

369 

1836, 

June 

14. 

13,000  for  expenses  of  the  Ross  delegation, 

V. 

46 

ix. 

369 

1836, 

June 

14. 

450  for  expenses  of  Richard  Field  to  seat  of  government, 

V. 

46 

ix. 

369 

1836, 

June 

14. 

600  for  expenses  of  three  Seneca  delegates,         .        .     ^U' 

V. 

46 

ix. 

369 

1836, 

June 

14. 

2636  for  expenses  of  a  Pottawatimie  delegation. 

V. 

46 

ix. 

370 

1836, 

July 

2. 

8000  for  pension  to  Colonel   Morgan,  under   treaty  with 

Cherokees  of  27th  March,  1814,  .         .        .        .     -... 

V. 

76 

ix. 

457 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  three  additional  sub-agents,    

V. 

162 

ix. 

620 

1837, 

Ma,i-- 

3. 

3000  for  examination  of  Indian  lands  south-west  of  Mis 

souri  River,           ........ 

V. 

162 

ix. 

620 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

8000  for  expenses  of  delegation  of  New  York  Indians  to 

visit  country  west  of  Mississippi,          .... 

V. 

162 

ix. 

620 

1827, 

Mar. 

3. 

2000  for  expenses  of  a  deputation  of  Chippewas, 

V. 

162 

ix. 

620 

1827, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  expenses  of  a  Stockbridge  Indian  and  two  Iowa 

chiefs,    .....         .....'. 

V 

162 

ix. 

620 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  expenses  of  Fox  chiefs  to  Washington, 

V. 

161 

ix. 

619 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  paying   for   subscription  for  History  of   Indian 

Tribes,           

V. 

161 

ix. 

619 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

500  for  expenses   of  Eleazer  Williams,    on  business  with 

Oneida  Indians,     ........ 

V. 

161 

ix. 

619 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1692  for  distillery  of  Charles  Rodgers,  destroyed  by  order 

of  Indian  agents,           .        .         .         .        .              •  •*;•• 

V. 

161 

ix. 

619 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1750  for  provisions  furnished  to  Indians,      .... 

V. 

300 

ix. 

893 

1838, 

July 

7. 

9000  for  expenses  of  delegations  of  lowas,  Yancton,  Sioux, 

and  Sacs  and  Foxes  of  Missouri.         .... 

V. 

300 

ix. 

893 

1838, 

July 

7. 

12,500  for  expenses  of  delegation  of  Pawnees,  Ottoes,  and 

Missourias  and  Omahas,       ...... 

V. 

300 

ix. 

893 

1838, 

July 

7. 

5000  for  expenses  of  delegates  from  the  Choctaws,  Creeks, 

and  Osages,  ......... 

V. 

300 

ix. 

893 

1838, 

July 

7. 

20,000  for  expenses  of  the  mission  of  A.  P.  Chouteau  to 

the  tribes  of  the  south-west,                           . 

V. 

299 

ix. 

893 

1838, 

July 

7. 

3000  for  subscriptions  to  Indian  Biography,         .        .    i;  ,w 

V. 

299 

ix. 

893 

1838, 

July 

7. 

2500  for  cutting  dies  and  striking  off  medals  for  Indians, 

V. 

299 

ix. 

893 

1838, 

July 

7. 

825  for  depredations  on  the  Choctaws  by  the  Osage  and 

Camanche  Indians,       .         .         .         .         .         .         «, 

V. 

301 

ix. 

894 

1838, 

July 

7_ 

789  for  expenses  of  a  delegation  of  Seneca  Indians,   . 

V. 

301 

ix. 

895 

1838, 

July 

7. 

9500  for  expenses  of  another  delegation  of  same  tribe, 

V. 

301 

ix. 

895 

1838, 

July 

7. 

221  for  expenses  of  visit  of  Sac  and  Fox  Indians  to  Wash 

ington,           ........        ,. 

V. 

301 

ix. 

895 

1838, 

July 

7. 

336  for  W.  Marshall,  Indian  commissioner,         .        .         . 

V. 

301 

ix. 

895 

1  838, 

July 

7. 

430  for  H.  L.  Ellsworth,  Indian  commissioner,     .        .        . 

V. 

301 

ix. 

895 

1838, 

July 

7. 

102  for  A.  Hamilton,  for  his  services  as  secretary  to  com 

missioners,    .        .         .         .        .         .        .                 .: 

V. 

301 

ix. 

895 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1990  for  expenses  of  an  exploring  party  of  Miamies, 

V. 

301 

ix. 

895 

1838, 

July 

7. 

150,000  for  temporary  subsistence  of  Indians  west  of  the 

Mississippi,  ,,.:.. 

V. 

301 

ix. 

895 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

27,508  for  blacksmiths'  establishments, 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1  5,432  for  treaty  stipulations,       .        .        .        •        » 

V. 

325 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

395 

ix. 

980 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

20,541  for  education  of  Indian  youths,        .       .. 

V. 

325 

ix. 

981 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

325 

ix. 

981 

1839^ 

Mar. 

3. 

77,855  for  removal  and  subsistence  of  Indians, 

V. 

325 

ix. 

981 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

4000  to  purchase  from  Wapanseh,  a  Pottawatimie  chief, 

five  sections  of  land,     

V. 

328 

ix. 

984 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  physicians  to  vaccinate  Indians,    .        ..     ,  .        ..' 

V. 

328 

ix. 

984 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

2000  for    delegations    of    Stockbridges,    Munsees,     and 

Senecas,        .        .        .     •--..•     

V. 

328 

ix. 

984 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  twelve  maps  for  war  department,  .... 

V. 

328 

ix. 

984 

1842, 

July 

17. 

495 

X. 

226 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

749,065  for  fulfilment  of  Indian  treaties,     .... 

V. 

612 

X. 

454 

1844, 

June 

17. 

200  for  ransom  of  a  white  boy  from  Camanches, 

V. 

715 

X. 

633 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

17.500  valuation  of  Wyandot  lands  confirmed,  and  pay 

ment  to  be  made  .        .         .        .     .  .        •   ••  :***•       . 

V 

775 

X. 

746 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

68,439   for  interest  due  various  Indian    tribes    on   state 

stocks,           ......... 

V 

777 

X. 

748 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,500  for  payment  to  Bank  of   Michigan  for  moneys 

advanced  to  fulfil  treaty  of  January,  1837,  with  the 

Chippewas  of  Saganaw,         .        .        . 

V. 

777 

X. 

748 

1828, 

May 

24. 

15,000  for  exploring  country  west  of  the  Mississippi  for  the 

Indians,         

iv. 

302 

viii 

.  137 

1830, 

May 

28. 

50,000  for  the  removal  of  Indian  tribes,       .         .         .         . 

iv. 

412 

viii 

.343 

1839. 

Feb. 

13. 

10.000  for  the  removal  of  Seminole  Indians  from  Florida, 

V. 

316 

ix. 

953 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  57 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Intercourse  with  Indian  Tribes,  (continued.)  i-.*B.'ie<L     B. &D.'«ed. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  (Amount  not  stated)  for  expenses  of  partition  of  the  Stock- 

bridge  Indians, v.  777        x.     749 

1846,  Juno  27.            $5000  for  marking  boundary  line  of  Creek  country,    .        .  ix.  33 
1846,  June  27.            1000  for  American  party  of  St.  Regis  Indians,  under  treaty 

of  15th  January,  1838, ix.  33 

1846,  June  27.  4000  to  Baptiste  Powlis,  under  treaty  with  Six  Nations  of 

New  York  of  15th  January,  1838,  .  .  .  .  ix.  33 

1846,  June  27.  2000  for  William  Day  and  the  Orchard  party  of  the  Onei- 

das,  under  treaty  of  15th  January,  1838,  .  .  .  ix.  33 

1846,  June  27.  500  for  ransom  of  Gillis  Doyle  and  Thomas  Pearce,  held 

by  the  Camanches  in  bondage, ix.  34 

1846,  June  27.  7000  for  compensation  of  two  commissioners  to  examine 

Cherokees'  claims, ix.  34 

1846,  June  27.  500  to  enable  the  Secretary  of  War  to  ascertain  what  annu 
ities  have  been  withheld  from  the  Senecas,  &c.,  .  ix.  35 

1846,  July   23.  50,000  for  expenses  of  a  mission  of  the  wild  Indians  of  the 

Prairie  to  the  seat  of  government,         .        .        .         .  ix  40 

1847,  Mar.     1.  19,534  to  make  good  the  interest  on   investments  in  state 

stocks  and  bonds  for  various  Indian  tribes,  .       •.        .  ix.  145 

1847.  Mar.     3.             5000  for  statistical  and  historical  objects,     .         .         .         .  ix.  204 

1847,  Mar.     3.            20,000  for  presents  to  Camanche  and  other  wild  tribes,      .  ix.  204 

1847,  Mar.     3.            10,000  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Camanches,       .        .  ix.  204 

1848,  July  29.            2000  for  heirs  of  Hoth-la-cha  and  his  wife,  Rebecca  James,  ix.  254 

1848,  July  29.  5000  for  the  removal  of  the  Catawba  tribe  west  of  the  Mis 

sissippi,          ix.  264 

1849,  Mar.     3.  3000  for  compensation  to  an  agent  and  two  interpreters  for 

the  Indian  tribes  of  Texas, ix.  393 

1849,  Mar.     3.  15,000  for  surveying  northern  and  western  boundary  lines  of 

country  owned  by  Creek  Indians,         .        .        .        .  ix.  393 

1850,  Sept.  30.            15,000  for  compensation  of  agents  and  interpreters  in  Texas,  ix.  555 
1850,  Sept.  30.             15,000  for  holding  treaties  with  Indians  in  Oregon,     .         .  ix.  555 
1850,  Sept.  30.             25,000  for  holding  treaties  with  the  Indians  of  California,  .  ix.  558 
1850,  Sept.  30.             15.083  for  current  expenses  of  Indian  department,      .         .  ix.  558 
1850,  Sept.  30.            3000  for  revising  regulations  of  department,        .        .         .  ix.  558 
1850,  Sept.  30.            1500  for  procuring  medals  for  Indian  chiefs,        .         .         .  ix.  556 
1850,  Sept.  30.            30.000  for  procuring  information  relative  to  Indian  affairs,  ix.  556 
1850,  Sept.  30.            10,000  for  same,    .        .      ..        ...:•.:•.<•      .  ix.  557 

For  Suppression  of  Indian  Hostilities. 

1836,  Jan.  14.  120.000  for  suppression  of  hostilities  with  Seminole  In 
dians,  .  .  .  . r.  i  ix.  285 

1836,  Jan.    29.             500,000  additional  for  same, v.  1         ix.    286 

1836,  May   23.            500,000  for  suppression  of  hostilities  with  Creek  Indians,    .  v.  32        ix.    347 

1836,  April    1.            500.000  for  suppression  of  hostilities  in  Florida,          .        .  v.  8        ix.    305 

1836,  April  29.             1,000,000 v.  17         ix.    318 

1836,  July     2.            2,400,000  for  suppression  of  Indian  hostilities,    '."      .        .  v.  65        ix.    441 

1837,  Jan.      9.             2.000,000, v.  135         ix.    576 

1837,  Mar.     2.             2,000,000, v.  152         ix.    601 

1837,  Oct.     16.             1,600,000,      .         .         .         .        .        .."      .        .        .         .  v.  205         ix.    699 

1838,  Jan.    30.             1,000,000, .         .  v.  209         ix.    707 

1838,  June   12.             5,593,244,      ....         .''/.,        ^  '      .        .  v.  241         ix.    777 

1839,  Mar.     3.             1,804.774,      .         .         .         .     ";' J      .  " ''  '£  '•' ''  *        .         .  v.  357         ix.  1025 

1841,  Mar.     3.             1,061,816, v.  434         x.      127 

1841,  Sept.     9.             440,040, T.  460         x.      164 

1 850,  June     5.            25,000  for  negotiations  with  Indians  in  Oregon,          .        .  ix.  437 

1850,  June     5.  25,000  to  carry  into  effect  the  provisions  of  the  act  relating 

to  Indians  in  Oregon,            .        .        .        .        .        .  ix.  437 

For  Account  of  the  Public  Lands. 

[Salaries  of  surveyor  general,  registers,  receivers,  clerks, 
&c.,  not  included  in  these  sums ;  they  are  in  the  appro 
priations  —  civil  list.] 

1801,  Mar.     3.             28,200  for  surveys, .  ii.  120         iii.    436 

1802,  May      1.             39,279  for  same, ....,.-.  ii.  187         iii.    511 

1803,  Mar.     2.             6543  for  same, .        .  ii.  213         iii.    539 

1 803,  Mar.     3.  20,000  for  carrying  into  effect  act  relating  to  lands  south  of 

Tennessee,    .        .        .        .       .,        .,...«        .  ii.  234        iii.    553 

1804,  Mar.  14.            10.000  additional  for  same, ii.  268        iii.    585 

1804,  Mar.  26.  20,000  for  carrying  into  effect  act  for  the  disposal  of  lands 

in  Indiana  Territory,     .        ».v..   «,..              .        .         .  ii.  283        iii.    603 

1804,  Mar.  27.  20,000  for  carrying  into" effect  act  relating  to  lands  in  Mis 

sissippi  Territory, .  ii.  305         iii.    628 

1805,  Mar.     1.  40,000  for  surveys  of  lands  in  Ohio.   Indiana,  and  Missis 

sippi,      ...  ii.  321         iii.     647 

8 


58 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Account  of  Public  Lands,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1805,  Mar.     2. 

$50,000  for  executing  act  for  ascertaining  claims  to  lands  in 

Territories  of  Orleans  and  Louisiana,          .        . 

ii. 

329 

iii.    657 

1806,  April  21. 

20,000  for  executing  act  supplementary  to  act  ascertaining 

claims  in  Orleans  and  Louisiana.          .... 

ii. 

395 

iv.       55 

1808,  Feb.    10. 

33,300  for  adjusting  claims  to  lands  in  Territories  of  Orleans 

and  Louisiana,      .        ...        .        .        .        .        *- 

ii. 

466 

iv.     141 

1809,  Feb.    17. 

10,000  for  same,   .        .        .        .        .        ,        . 

ii. 

524 

iv.     206 

1815,  Feb.    16. 

8000  for  same,  in  State  of  Louisiana,  .        .        .        . 

iii. 

210 

iv.     802 

1816,  April  16. 

5000  for  same,  in  same,         ....... 

iii. 

282 

vi.       57 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

40,378  for  same,  in  same,      .        •.       

iii. 

358 

vi.     189 

1818,  April    9. 

6481  for  same,  in  same.        ....... 

iii. 

423 

vi.    282 

1806,  April  18. 

120,000  for  survey  of  lands  in  Ohio,  Indiana,  and  Missis- 

sinni. 

ii 

389 

iv.       48 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

73,170  for  surveys,        .        .        .                 .  •«   . 

ii. 

436 

iv.     105 

1808.  Feb.    10. 

21,174  for  same,  .        .       •.        .        .        .»      .  •    •  . 

ii. 

466 

iv.     141 

1809,  Feb.    17. 

18.240  for  same,  -.        .        .        . 

ii. 

524 

iv.     206 

1810,  Feb.    26. 

30,000  for  same,  

ii. 

561 

iv.     253 

1811,  Feb.    15. 

40,000  for  executing  act  for  sale  of  lands  in  Territories  of 

Orleans  and  Louisiana,        .       •'.        . 

ii. 

621 

iv.    327 

1811,  Feb.    20. 

100.000  for  surveys,      

ii. 

647 

iv.    335 

1812,  Feb.    26. 

48.620  for  same,  .        .        .        .        .        .        .       •. 

ii. 

690 

iv.    388 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

61,260  for  same    .         . 

ii. 

828 

iv.     534 

1814,  Mar.   24. 

60  000  for  same 

iii. 

110 

iv.    662 

1815,  Mar.     3. 

25,000  for  surveys  of  lands  acquired  from  Creek  Indians, 

bv  treaty  of  9th  August,  1814,     

iii. 

229 

iv.    834 

1816,  April  16. 

163.400  for  surveys  of  public  lands,     ..... 

iii 

283 

vi.       57 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

180,088  for  same,          

iii 

358 

vi.     189 

1818,  April    9. 

160.760  for  same,          

iii 

422 

vi.     281 

1818,  Feb.    19. 

10.000  for  surveying  boundaries  of  lands  ceded  by  Indian 

408 

vi.     259 

1819,  Feb.    15. 

15.000  for  same,  

iii. 

481 

vi.    369 

1820,  April  14. 

15,000  for  same,  

iii. 

563 

vi.    483 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

501 

vi.    395 

1820,  April  11. 

160,000  for  same,          

560 

vi.    478 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

150,000  for  same,         

iii. 

632 

vi.     573 

1822,  April  30. 

100,000  for  same,          

iii. 

672 

vii.      43 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

197,000  for  same,          

iii. 

762 

vii.    158 

1824,  April    2. 

75,000  for  same,  

iv. 

16 

vii.   229 

1825,  Feb.    25. 

114,983  for  same,          .      .     .   . 

iv. 

90 

vii.   348 

1826,  Mar.   14. 

74,131  for  same,  

iv. 

147 

vii.   446 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

30,000  for  same  

iv. 

212 

vii.    550 

1828,  Feb.    12. 

951 

viii.    17 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

75,000  for  same,  

iv. 

343 

viii.  196 

1829.  Mar.     2. 

10,000  for  surveying  land  claims  in  Florida, 

iv. 

343 

viii.  196 

1830J  Mar.   18. 

8000  for  surveying  private  land  claims  in  East  Florida, 

iv. 

381 

viii.  261 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

130,000  for  surveys  of  public  lands,     ..... 

iv. 

458 

viii.  443 

1832.  May     5. 

210,000  for  same,          ^ 

iv. 

512 

viii.  550 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

20,000  for  surveys  of  lands  in  Illinois,          .         .    <    '. 

iv. 

628 

viii.  787 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

25,000  for  surveys  of  public  lands  in  Indiana,      .         . 

iv. 

628 

viii.  787 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

70.000  for  surveys  of  public  lands,        ..... 

iv. 

625 

viii.  783 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

65,500  for  completing  survey  of  Choctaw  cession  in  Mis 

sissippi  and  Alabama,  ..... 

iv. 

625 

viii.  783 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

8000  for  surveys  of  private  land  claims  in  Florida, 

iv. 

625 

viii.  783 

1834,  June  27. 

60.000  for  surveys  of  public  lands,        .         .         .         ... 

iv. 

696 

ix.      71 

1834,  June  27. 

20,000  for  surveys  of  public  lands  in  Missouri,    .         . 

iv. 

696 

ix.      71 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

70,000  for  surveys  of  public  lands,      ..        .     ,    .        . 

iv. 

768 

ix.    227 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

500  for  surveying  lots  at  Peoria,           .         .         .         . 

iv. 

768 

ix.    227 

1836,  May     9. 

218,130  for  surveys  of  public  lands,      .         .         .        :•' 

V. 

23 

ix.    327 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

180.040  for  same,         .         .        .        ;        ,        . 

V. 

169 

ix.    631 

1837,  Mar.    .3. 

17,500  for  surveys  in  Missouri,    

V. 

174 

ix.    635 

1S37,  Mar.     3. 

36.000  for  surveys  in  Illinois  and  Missouri, 

V. 

175 

ix.    638 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  surveys  of  public  lands,       

V. 

346 

ix.  1009 

1838,  April    6. 

25,000  for  surveys  in  Alabama,    . 

V. 

222 

ix.    741 

1838,  April    6. 

6000  for  surveys  in  Missouri,        .         .                  ... 

V. 

222 

ix.    741 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

969  for  survey  of  south  boundary  of  Iowa,           .         .         . 

V. 

348 

ix.  1011 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  surveys  in  Wisconsin,    

V. 

348 

ix.  1011 

1840,  Mav      8. 

270,840  for  surveys  of  public  lands,      ...... 

V. 

378 

x.        23 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

75.000  for  same,    ......... 

V. 

429 

x.      119 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  survey  of  the  country  between  the  mouths  of  the 

Menomonie  and  Montreal  Rivers,         .... 

V. 

435 

x.      127 

1842,  May    18. 

7000  for  completing  survey  of  boundary  between  Michigan 

and  Wisconsin,     .        .         . 

v. 

485 

x.     201 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

13,000  for  surveying  in  Louisiana,      .        .        .       -.        . 

V. 

531 

x.     309 

INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


59 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Account  of  Public  Lands,  (continued.) 

I»  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

$63,900  for  surveys  of  public  lands,     

V. 

643 

X.       495 

1844.  June  17. 

212,010  for  same,         

V. 

691 

x.     599 

1845.  Mar.     3. 

155,000  for  same,         

762 

x.     727 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

202.547  for  same,          .         .......    .?.i(  ••":!•.         . 

95 

1S47.  Mar.     3. 

201,590  for  same,          .         .        .       .,  •     '••.•      •»  •      .'•  U^. 

IX. 

165 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

228.630  for  same,          .         .        .     -.  .   V   .T  •(':.•.  :;  -. 

IX. 

298 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

123.050  for  same,          .        .        .       •.        ."     • 

IX. 

368 

1850,  Sept.  30. 

249,759  for  same,          .         .        „"»-:•*        •. 

IX. 

535 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

301.100  for  same,          .        .        .        *'       .        .-     >. 

IX. 

611 

For  Roads,  Canals,  Bridges,  and  other  Internal  Improvements. 

1806.  Mar.  29. 

30,000  for  the  Cumberland  Road,        .        .        .•       .        . 

1L 

359 

iv.       13 

1810,  Feb.    14. 

60,000  for  same,  '  '. 

11. 

555 

iv.    245 

1811,  Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same,  ••.:.-.        . 

11. 

661 

iv.    356 

1812.  May     G. 

30,000  for  same,  ••'.'. 

11. 

730 

iv.    426 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

140,000  for  same,         

829 

iv.    534 

1815,  Feb.    14. 

100.000  for  same,         

206 

iv.    796 

1816,  April  16. 

300.000  for  same,         

111. 

282 

vi.       57 

1818,  April  14. 

312,984  for  same,         

111. 

426 

vi.    288 

1819.  Mar.     3. 

535.000  for  same,         

500 

vi.    395 

1820,  April  11. 

141,000  for  same,         « 

111. 

560 

vi.    478 

1826,  Mar.   14. 

3411  balances  on  same,        

IV. 

148 

vii.   446 

1823,  Feb.    28. 

25,000  for  repairing  same,   .'  %     . 

111. 

728 

vii.    119 

1826,  Mar.  25. 

IV. 

151 

vii.   451 

1827.  Mar.     2. 

510  for  same,        

IV. 

215 

vii.    556 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

30,000  for  same,  ;•'•'. 

iv. 

228 

vii.    575 

1828,  May   19. 

175.000  for  completion  of  same  to  Zanesville,     . 

IV. 

275 

viii.    55 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  repair  of  Cumberland  Koad  east  of  Wheeling, 

IV. 

363 

viii.  225 

1830,  May   31. 

15.000  for  Cumberland  Road  east  of  Wheeling, 

IV. 

428 

viii.  390 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

3915  for  repairs,  arrearages,  &c.,  on  Cumberland  Road, 

IV. 

469 

viii.  457 

1832.  July      3. 

150,000  for  repairs  of  same,  east  of  Wheeling,    .        .'       . 

IV. 

553 

viii.  636 

1832,  July      3. 

5868  for  amounts  expended   by  Lucius  W.  Stockton  on 

Cumberland  Road,       ....... 

IV. 

551 

viii.  633 

1833.  Mar.     2. 

125,000  for  repairing  same,  east  of  Ohio  River,        '  •;        ', 

IV. 

649 

viii.  815 

1834,  June  24. 

300.000  for  entire  completion  of  repairs  of  same, 

IV. 

681 

ix.      44 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

346.186  for  same,         

IV. 

772 

ix.    233 

1837.  Mar.     3. 

7183  for  repairs  of  Cumberland  Road  east  of  Ohio  River, 

V. 

195 

ix.    668 

1820.  May    15. 

10.000  for  laying  out  continuation  of  Cumberland  Road,  . 

111. 

605 

vi.    537 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

10.000  additional,  for  same,          

IV. 

128 

vii.   417 

1825.  Mar.     3. 

140,000  for  continuation  of  Cumberland  Road,  . 

iv. 

128 

vii.   417 

1826,  Mar.  25. 

11  0.000  for  same,         <»«< 

IV. 

151 

vii.   451 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

170,000  for  same,          

iv. 

215 

vii.    555 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

100,000  for  continuation  of  Cumberland  Road  westwardly 

from  Zanesville,    ........ 

IV. 

351 

viii.  206 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

50,000  for  construction  of  Cumberland  Road  from  Indian 

apolis  to  the  west  line  of  Indiana,        .... 

IV. 

352 

1830,  May  31. 

100,000  for  continuation  of  Cumberland  Road  westwardly 

•    from  Zanesville,   .        .        .        .        .        . 

IV. 

427 

viii.  389 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

100,000  for  same,          

iv. 

469 

viii.  457 

1832,  July      3. 

100,000  for  same,         .        .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

557 

viii.  636 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

130,000  for  same,          

IV. 

649 

viii.  815 

1834.  June  24. 

200,000  for  same,         .        .        .     •-,-.-      .    •    ;        . 

iv. 

680 

ix.      44 

1835.  Mar.     3. 

200.000  for  same,          

772 

ix.    233 

1836,  July     2. 

200.000  for  same,          •  '..-\ 

V. 

71 

ix.    450 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

190,000  for  same,         

V. 

195 

ix.    667 

1838,  Mav   25. 

150.000  for  same,          j-  \ 

V. 

228 

ix.    758 

1830.  May   31. 

60.000  for  Cumberland  Road  in  Indiana,    .... 

ir. 

427 

viii.  389 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

75.000  for  same,  

IV. 

469 

viii.  458 

1832,  July     3. 

100,000  for  same,         •  '  '. 

iv. 

557 

viii.  636 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

100.000  for  same,         .        .        .        .•>-.••••.'•    i        . 

IV. 

649 

viii.  815 

1834,  June  24. 

1  50.000  for  same,         .        .        .-.••>-:            .        . 

iv. 

680 

ix.      44 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

100.000  for  same,         .'  '   . 

iv. 

772 

ix.    233 

1836,  July     2. 

250,000  for  same,          .... 

V. 

71 

ix.    450 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  same,         

V. 

195 

ix.    667 

1838,  May   25. 

150.000  for  same,         

V. 

228 

ix.    758 

1830,  May   31. 

40,000  for  Cumberland  Road  in  Illinois,     .... 

IV. 

427 

viii.  389 

18:51.  Mar.     2. 

66,000  for  same,            

IV. 

469 

viii.  458 

1832,  July      3. 

70,000  for  same,      •»,•.-•.-.        

iv 

557 

viii.  636 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

70.000  for  same,      •     .        

IV. 

649 

viii.  815 

1834,  June  24. 

100.000  for  same,         t 

IV. 

680 

ix.      44 

1836,  July     2. 

150.000  for  same,          ;        . 

V. 

71 

ix.    450 

1837,  Mar.     2. 

100,000  for  same,         

V. 

195 

ix.    667 

1838,  May   25. 

1  50,000  for  same,         

V. 

228 

ix.    758 

60  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Roads,  Canals,  Bridges,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'i  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

$34,440  for  repairs  of  Cumberland  Road  in  Virginia, 

iv. 

649 

viii. 

815 

1838, 

May   25. 

9000  for  bridge  over  Dunlap's  Creek,  Cumberland  Road, 

V. 

228 

ix. 

758 

1802, 

May      1. 

6000  for  opening  roads  through  public  lands  north-west  of 

the  Ohio,       

ii. 

180 

iii. 

503 

1806, 

April  21. 

6400  for  a  road  from  Georgia  to  31°  north  latitude,  on 

route  from  Athens  to  New  Orleans,     .... 

ii. 

397 

iv. 

58 

1809, 

Feb.    17. 

5000  additional,  for  same,    

ii. 

524 

iv. 

207 

1806, 

April  21. 

6000  for  a  road  from   Mississippi  to  Ohio  River,  and  to 

Greenville  boundary  line,     

ii. 

397 

iv. 

58 

1806, 

April  21. 

6000  for  a  road  from  Nashville,  Tennessee,  to  Natchez, 

ii. 

397 

iv. 

58 

1811, 

Dec.    12. 

6000  for  roads  through  Ohio,  contemplated  by  treaty  of 

Brownstown,         

ii. 

669 

iv. 

364 

1812, 

Jan.      8. 

800  for  a  road  from  Greenville  treaty  line  to  North  Bend 

of  Ohio  river,         .        .        .         .        .        .        .        . 

ii. 

671 

iv. 

367 

1816, 

April  27. 

10,000  for  repairing  the  road  from  Columbia,  Tennessee, 

to  Madisonville,  Louisiana  ;  also  road  from  Fort  Haw 

kins  to  Fort  Stoddert,           

iii. 

315 

vi. 

113 

1818. 

Mar.   27. 

10,000  additional,  for  repairing  same  roads, 

iii. 

412 

vi. 

266 

1816^ 

April  27. 

8000  for  a  road  from  Shawneetown  to  Kaskaskia,  Illinois, 

iii. 

318 

vi. 

121 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

4000  for  a  road  from  Reynoldsburg,  Tennessee,  to  inter 

sect  Natchez  road  at  the  Chickasaw  old  town,     . 

iii. 

377 

vi. 

219 

1819, 

Feb.    15. 

6500  for  surveys  of  watercourses  tributary  to  River  Missis 

sippi,     ......                                  , 

480 

vi. 

368 

1820, 

April  14. 

9500  for  surveys  of  Ohio  and  Mississippi  Rivers,  and  tribu 

tary  streams,         

iii. 

563 

vi. 

483 

1824, 

May  24. 

75,000  for  improving  navigation  of  Ohio  and  Mississippi 

Rivers,          .        .                .  •       .        .        » 

iv. 

33 

vii. 

277 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

30,000  same,  of  Ohio  River,         

iv. 

242 

vii. 

602 

1820, 

April  14. 

3300  for  a  road  through  Creek  nation  between  Georgia 

and  Alabama,      .        .        *.•'.  *  ••"'•  ••.•••'''••    . 

iii. 

563 

vi. 

483 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

1000  additional,  for  this  road,      

iii. 

634 

vi. 

576 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

7920  for  clearing,  repairing,  and   improving   road   from 

Nashville  to  New  Orleans,   

iii. 

779 

vii. 

179 

1824, 

Jan.    31. 

15,000  for  a  road  from  Memphis  to  Little  Rock,  in  Arkan 

sas,      '•*•>"•  ;.>        .        .        ,       •>•  •••  •  .  •      »        'i  '-'••"•. 

iv. 

5 

vii. 

214 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

2470  additional,  for  this  road,      

iv. 

216 

vii. 

555 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

9065  additional,  for  this  road,      

iv. 

244 

vii. 

605 

1824, 

Feb.    28. 

20,000   for  a  road  from  Pensacola  to  St.  Augustine,   in 

Florida,         

iv. 

6 

vii. 

216 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

8000  additional,  for  this  road,      .     -.•!  j  -i.i.iii 

iv. 

94 

vii. 

357 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

227 

vii. 

574 

1824, 

Feb.   28. 

3000  for  roads  from  Cape  Florida  to  St.  Augustine,  and 

from  Cape  Sable  to  Suwanney  River.  .... 

iv. 

6 

vii. 

216 

1824, 

May   26. 

20,000  for  a  road  from  Rapids  of  Miami  to  Detroit,  . 

iv. 

71 

vii. 

321 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

30,000  for  a  road  from  Missouri  to  Mexico, 

iv. 

101 

vii. 

372 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

12,000  for  a  road  from  Tampa  Bay  to  Colerain,  in  Florida, 

iv. 

132 

vii. 

422 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

6000  additional,  for  this  road,       ...... 

iv. 

227 

vii. 

574 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  a  road  from  Little  Rock  to  Cantonment  Gibson, 

in  Arkansas,          .         .         .                  . 

iv. 

135 

vii. 

427 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

3000  for  a  road  from  Detroit  to  Chicago,    .... 

iv. 

135 

vii. 

430 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

20,000  for  same,  '   . 

iv. 

232 

vii. 

579 

1824, 

April  30. 

30,000  for  surveys  of  routes  of  roads  and  canals  of  national 

importance,  

iv. 

23 

vii. 

239 

1825, 

Feb.    21. 

28,567  for  same,   .        .        .        .        .        .                v  ';•.••* 

iv. 

83 

vii. 

338 

1826, 

Mar.  25. 

50,000  for  same,    

iv. 

151 

vii. 

451 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

30,000  for  same,   

iv. 

216 

vii. 

556 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

300,000  subscribed  to  stock  of  Delaware  and  Chesapeake 

Canal,  .                          ....... 

iv. 

124 

vii. 

408 

1826, 

Mar.     3. 

20.000  for  surveying  canal  route  through  Florida, 

iv. 

139 

vii. 

435 

1826, 

April  20. 

15,000  for  repair  of  post  road  between  Jackson  and  Co 

lumbus,  in  Mississippi,          

iv. 

154 

vii. 

458 

1826, 

May   13. 

100.000  subscribed  to  stock  of  Louisville  and  Portland 

Canal,  ...                         ..... 

iv. 

162 

vii. 

465 

1826, 

May   18. 

150,000  subscribed  to  stock  of  Dismal  Swamp  Canal, 

iv. 

169 

vii. 

478 

1826, 

May   20. 

6000  for  repair  of  post  road  between  Chatahouchie  and 

Line  Creek,  Alabama,           

iv. 

190 

vii. 

517 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

1  1  ,000  for  opening  the  King's  Road  in  Florida,  . 

iv. 

227 

vii. 

574 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

12,000  for  connecting  Detroit  and  River  Raisin  Road  with 

Maumee  and  Sandusky  Road,     ..... 

iv. 

231 

vii. 

579 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

12,000  for  road  from  Fort  Smith  by  Fort   Towson  and 

Washington,  in  Arkansas,  to  Louisiana  line, 

iv. 

244 

vii. 

605 

1828, 

May   19. 

5900  for  road  from  Detroit  to  Maumee,      .        .        .  .    '  » 

iv. 

275 

viii. 

56 

1828, 

May    19. 

8000  for  road  from  Detroit  to  Chicago,       .        .     •  .  •-'  •'•« 

iv. 

275 

viii. 

56 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


61 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Roads,  Canals,  Bridges,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  fcB.'sed. 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

S8000  additional  for  same,  

iv. 

351 

viii.  206 

1830,  May   31. 

8000  for  same,      .         .         .        .       -  .         .        .      •'  .  • 

iv. 

427 

viii.  389 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

462 

viii.  448 

1832,  July      3. 

15.000  for  same,   .        .        .        .        .        ,        ...      4 

iv. 

556 

viii.  636 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

8000  for  same,      .        .        ..«..'.'      . 

iv. 

648 

viii.  815 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  same,  

iy. 

777 

ix.    240 

1828,  May   24. 

15.000  for  a  road  from  the  Matanawcook  to  Mars  Hill, 

iv. 

304 

viii.  116 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

42,932  for  same,    .         .         .         .         .         .        .        .  •"••>& 

iv. 

349 

viii.  203 

1830,  May   31. 

47,451  for  same,  .         .         .        ...        ,        . 

iv. 

424 

viii.  382 

1832,  July      3. 

21,000  for  repair,  &c.,  of  the  same,               .        .        . 

iv. 

556 

viii.  636 

1834,  June  30. 

iv, 

716 

ix.    109 

1830,  May   31. 

47,451  for  road  from  Mars  Hill  to  Madawaska,  . 

iv. 

424 

viii.  382 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

467 

viii.  455 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

3000  for  road  from  Pensacola  to  Tallahassee,    .•••',• 

iv. 

349 

viii.  203 

1832,  July      3. 

4000  for  same,      ......... 

iv. 

552 

viii.  633 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  road  from  Pensacola  to  Tallahassee  and   St. 

Augustine,    

iv. 

777 

ix.    240 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

3000  for  repair  of  same,  between  St.  Augustine  and  Talla 

hassee,           .        .        ....... 

iv. 

349 

viii.  203 

1832,  July      3. 

552 

viii.  633 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

10,000  for  road  from  Detroit  to  Saganaw,          •:•       .< 

iv. 

351 

viii.  206 

1830,  May   31. 

7000  for  same,      •>'••'. 

iv. 

427 

viii.  389 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

8000  for  same,      

iv. 

462 

viii.  449 

1832.  July      3. 

557 

viii.  636 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

15,000  for  same,    

iv. 

648 

viii.  816 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

10.000  for  same,            

iv. 

777 

ix.    240 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

15,000  for  road  from  Detroit  to  Fort  Gratiot, 

iv. 

351 

viii.  206 

1830,  May   31. 

7000  for  same,      ......... 

iv. 

427 

viii.  289 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

8000  for  same,      .        .        .        .-v«  .        -„•    ,    . 

iv. 

462 

viii.  449 

1832,  July      3. 

15,000  for  same,  >•     .        . 

iv. 

557 

viii.  637 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

3000  for  same,      , 

iv? 

777 

ix.    240 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

3000  for  road  between  Pensacola,   Blakely  Point,   and 

Mobile,          ......... 

iv. 

351 

viii.  206 

1830,  April  30. 

390  for  the  road  from  Fort  Towson  to  Fort  Smith,     . 

iv. 

397 

viii.  294 

1830,  April  30. 

5369  for  the  road  from  Pensacola  to  St.  Augustine,     . 

iv. 

398 

viii.  294 

1830,  April  30. 

2000  for  the  King's  Road,    

iv. 

398 

viii.  294 

1830,  May   31. 

2000  for  a  road  from  Green  Bay  to  Lake  Winnebago, 

iv. 

424 

viii.  382 

1830,  May   31. 

2000  for  repairs  on  road  between  Alachua  court  house  and 

Jacksonville,         ........ 

iv. 

427 

viii.  389 

1830,  May   31. 

2000  for  completing  road  between  Alagua  and  Mariana.     . 

iv. 

427 

viii.  389 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

15,000  for  opening  road  between  Washington  and  Jackson, 

in  Arkansas,          ........ 

iv. 

463 

viii.  449 

1832,  July     3. 

20,000  for  repair  of  Little  Rock  and  Memphis  Road,  . 

iv. 

557 

viii.  636 

1834,  June  30. 

15,000  for  completion  of  same,     ...... 

iv. 

718 

ix.    112 

1832.  July   14. 

5000  for  a  road  between  Green  Bay  and  Fort  Crawford,     . 

iv. 

602 

viii.  711 

1832,  July      3. 

2000  to  complete  Washington  and  Jackson  Road, 

iv. 

557 

viii.  636 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

25,000  for  road  from  Detroit  to  Grand  River, 

iv. 

648 

viii.  815 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

608  for  marking  out  road  from  La  Plaisance  to  intersect 

Chicago  Road,       ........ 

iv. 

649 

viii.  815 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1  5,000  for  a  road  from  La  Plaisance  to  Chicago, 

iv. 

649 

viii.  815 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1504  for  marking  out  road  from  Missouri  to  Mexico, 

iv. 

649 

viii.  815 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

100,000  for  the  construction  of  a  road  from  the  Mississippi 

to  the  St.  Francis,         

iv. 

650 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

25,000  for  examinations  and  surveys,          .... 

iv. 

649 

viii.  815 

1834,  June  30. 

10,000  for  a  road  from  Helena  to  Cache  River,  and  for  a 

road  from  Jackson  to  Fort  Smith,        .... 

iv. 

712 

ix.    103 

1834,  June  30. 

7000  for  a  road  from  Strong's  to  Batesville,  in  Arkansas,  . 

iv. 

712 

ix.    104 

1834,  June  30. 

15,000  for  the  road  from  Memphis  to  Little  Rock, 

iv. 

718 

ix.    112 

1834,  June  30. 

10,000  for  a  road  from   Columbia  to  Little    Rock,  Ar 

kansas,           

iv. 

724 

ix.    120 

1835,  Feb.    24. 

20,000  for   the  road  from   Missouri   to   Fulton,   on  Red 

River,    .        '..«...        .         .         .         . 

iv 

753 

ix.     206 

1835,  Feb.    24. 

15,000  for  road  from  Fort  Towson  to  Louisiana  line, 

iv. 

753 

ix.    206 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

106,000  for  a  road  from  Memphis  to  Wm.   Strong's  house, 

in  Arkansas,          .        .        ...        .        .        . 

iv. 

777 

ix.    240 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

25,000  for  examinations  and  surveys,           .... 

iv. 

777 

ix.    240 

1834,  June  30. 

20.000  for  a  road  from  Sheldon's  and  St.  Josephs, 

iv. 

718 

ix.    112 

1834,  June  30. 

10,000  for  a  road  from  Port  Lawrence  to  Adrian,        .         . 

iv. 

718 

ix.     112 

1834,  June   30. 

10,000  for  a  road  between  Jsiles  and  St.  Josephs,        .  ,     . 

iv. 

718 

ix.     112 

1834,  June  30. 

8000  for  a  road  between  Clinton  and  Grand  River,     .        . 

iv. 

718 

ix.     112 

1834.  June  30. 

10,000  for  a  road  from  Vistula  to  the  Indiana  line,     .         . 

iv. 

718 

ix.     1  1  2 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

25.000  for  the  road  from  Detroit  to  Grand  River,         .         • 

iv. 

777 

ix.    240 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

• 

1  0,000  for  the  road  from  La  Plaisance  Bay  to  Chicago, 

iv. 

777 

ix.    240 

62  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1838, 

July 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Roads,  Canals,  Bridges,  &c.,  (continued.) 
7.            $15,000  for  the  road  from  Fort  Howard  to  boundary  line  of 

L.  Si  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  cd. 

Illinois,           

303 

ix. 

898 

1838, 

July 

7. 

10,000  for  a  road  from  Milwaukie  to  the  Mississippi,  . 

V. 

303 

ix. 

898 

1838, 

July 

7. 

10,000  for  constructing  necessary  bridges,  and  removing 

obstructions  in  mail  road  from  the  north  line  of  Mis 

souri  to  the  Mississippi,        ...... 

303 

ix. 

898 

1838, 

July 

7. 

5000  from  Fort  Crawford  to  Fort  Howard  at  Green  Bay,    . 

vi 

303 

ix. 

898 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  a  road  from  Racine  by  Janesville  to  Sinipee, 

V. 

328 

ix. 

985 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  road  from  Sauk  Harbor,  on  Lake  Michigan,  to 

Dekorree,  on  the  Wisconsin  River,       . 

V. 

328 

ix. 

985 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  road  from  Fond  du  Lac,  by  Fox  Lake,  to  Wis 

consin  River,         ........ 

328 

ix. 

985 

1834, 

June 

30. 

12,000  for  a  road  from  Alabama,  by  Marianna,  to  Appalach- 

icola,      .......... 

iv 

723 

ix. 

120 

1834, 

June 

30. 

500  for  survey  of  a  road  from  Tallahassee  to  Cape  Florida, 

iv. 

723 

ix. 

120 

1835, 

Feb. 

24. 

4000  for  a  road  from  the  head  of  Pensacola  Bay,  by  Pitt- 

man's  Ferry,  to  Webbeville,          . 

iv. 

753 

ix. 

205 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

15,000  for  repairing  military  road  from  Pensacola  to  Talla 

hassee,  and  to  St.  Augustine,         

iv. 

777 

ix. 

240 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

20,313  for  continuing  road   from  northern   boundary  of 

Florida  to  Appalachicola,  by  Marianna, 

V. 

195 

ix. 

668 

1838, 

July 

7. 

10,000  for  a  road  from  Tallahassee  to  lola,  on  the  Appa 

lachicola,       

V. 

261 

ix. 

828 

1838, 

July 

7. 

17,300  for  repair,  &c.,  of  road  from  St.  Augustine  to  Pico- 

lata,       

v 

261 

ix. 

829 

1838, 

July 

7. 

10,000   for  repairing  road   from  Jacksonville,  by  Mineral 

Springs,  to  Tallahassee,        ...... 

V. 

261 

ix. 

829 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  repair  and  alteration  of  road  from  Jacksonville,  by 

Garey's  Ferry,  to  Newmansville,  Florida,     . 

V. 

331 

ix. 

988 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

7500  for  a  road  from  Jacksonville  to  St.  Mary's,  Florida.  . 

V. 

331 

ix. 

988 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

20,000  for  a  road  from  Dubuque  to  a  certain  point  on  the 

northern  boundary  of  Missouri,    ..... 

V. 

352 

ix. 

1017 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  road  from  Burlington  towards  the  seat  of  Indian 

agency  on  the  Des  Moines,  

V. 

352 

ix. 

1018 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

2500  for  improvement  of  road  from  Burlington,  in  Iowa, 

to  De  Hagues,  in  Illinois,     ...... 

V. 

352 

ix. 

1018 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1945  for  expenses  of  mail  route  and  post  road  through 

Creek  countrv  in  Alabama,           .        .        .        .         . 

V. 

266 

ix. 

836 

1  S45. 

Mar. 

ft 

3000  for  road  from  Sheboygan  to  Fox  River.     . 

V. 

748 

X. 

707 

1S45, 

Mar. 

3. 

2000,for  repair  of  road  from  Fort  Howard  to  Fond  du  Lac, 

V. 

748 

X. 

708- 

1  -U5. 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  improvement  of  road  from  Southport  to  Beloit,  . 

V. 

748 

X. 

708 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

38,000  for  repairing  Pennsylvania  Avenue   and  Road  to 

Congressional  Burial-ground,       

V. 

758 

X. 

720 

1845. 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  road  from  Mississippi  Bluffs,  opposite  Bloom- 

ington,  to  Iowa  city,     ....... 

V. 

778 

X. 

749 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  road  from  Mississippi  Bluffs,  opposite  Burling 

• 

ton,  to  the  old  Fox  agency,          

V. 

778 

X. 

749 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

8000  from  Dubuque  to  the  northern  boundary  of  Missouri, 

V. 

778 

X. 

750 

For  the  Improvement  of  Rivers,  Harbors,  $-c. 

1828. 

May 

19. 

9135   for  removing   obstructions  from   mouth  of  Grand 

River,  Ohio.          .... 

9  7  5 

viii 

55 

1832, 

July 

3. 

2600  for  same,      

iv. 

553 

viii 

.  635 

1836, 

July 

2. 

6000  for  same,      

Y. 

68 

ix. 

445 

1828, 

May 

19. 

4413  for  removing  obstructions  from  Huron  River,    . 

iv. 

275 

viii 

.    55 

1829, 

Mai-. 

3. 

5935  for  same,      ......         . 

iv. 

363 

viii. 

224 

1830, 

April  23. 

1880  for  same,      

iv. 

394 

viii. 

287 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

3480  for  same,      

iv. 

459 

viii, 

444 

1832, 

July 

3. 

1500  for  same,-     .                 

iv. 

553 

viii 

,  635 

1834, 

June 

28. 

6700  for  same,      ......... 

iv. 

703 

ix. 

83 

1836, 

July 

2. 

4300  for  same,     

V. 

69 

ix. 

446 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

2565  for  same,      

V. 

188 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

July 

7. 

5000  for  same,      

V. 

268 

ix. 

839 

1828, 

May 

19. 

2403  for  completing  removal  of  obstructions  from  mouth 

of  Ashtabula  Creek,  Ohio,   

iv. 

275 

viii. 

56 

1829, 

Mar. 

3. 

6940  for  same,      

363 

viii. 

224 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

459 

viii. 

445 

1832, 

July 

3. 

3800  for  same,     

553 

viii. 

635 

1833^ 

Mar. 

2. 

3400  for  same,     

iv. 

648 

viii. 

814 

1834, 

June 

28. 

5000  for  same,     

703 

ix. 

83 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

754 

ix. 

206 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

8000  for  same,     

188 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

July 

3. 

8000  for  same, 

V. 

269 

ix. 

839 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  63 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Rivers,  Harbors,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  erl. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1828, 

May   19. 

§15  17  for  completing  removal  of  obstructions  from  mouth 

of  Cunningham  Creek,  Ohio,        

iv. 

275 

viii. 

56 

1832, 

July     3. 

iv. 

553 

v  i  i  i  . 

635 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

500  for  a  pier  head  at  Cunningham  Creek, 

iv. 

648 

viii. 

814 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  removal  of  obstructions  at  Cunningham  Creek,    . 

V. 

188 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

July      7. 

5000  for  same       .         .       ••        .        •        .        •        ••       • 

V 

269 

ix. 

839 

1829, 

Mar.     3. 

iv. 

363 

viii. 

±24 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

4000  for  removing  obstructions  in  Kennebec  River,    . 

iv. 

•2-2'.) 

vii. 

576 

1828, 

May    19. 

3500  for  improvement  of  Kennebec  River, 

iv. 

275 

viii. 

56 

1830, 

April  23. 

5000  for  same                .         .         .    •'    •         •         •         •'• 

iv 

395 

viii. 

287 

1836, 

July     2. 

1275  for  removal  of  obstructions  at  Cunningham  Creek,    . 

V. 

68 

ix. 

445 

1836, 

July      2. 

32  for  same,  to  close  accounts  in  third  auditor's  office, 

V. 

69 

ix. 

447 

1832, 

July     2. 

2600  for  improvement  of  Kennebec  River,  .... 

iv. 

551 

viii. 

6.'33 

1828, 

May   23. 

32.100  for  removing  sand  bar  at  mouth  of  Merrimack, 

iv. 

289 

viii. 

73 

1830, 

April  23. 

3560  for  same,      .         .         .         .         ,       •.        .         .         . 

iv. 

395 

viii. 

287 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

16,000  for  same,  .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

460 

viii. 

445 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

4900  for  same,      ......... 

iv. 

648 

viii. 

814 

1834, 

June  28. 

3860  for  same                                                          . 

703 

ix. 

82 

18*8, 

May    23. 

7500  removal  of  sand  bar  at  mouth  of  Black  River,  Ohio, 

iv. 

289 

viii. 

73 

1830, 

April  23. 

8559  for  same,      .        .        .        .        .        ... 

iv. 

394 

viii. 

2S7 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

9275  for  same,      

iv. 

459 

viii. 

444 

1832, 

July     3. 

8000  for  same,      

iv. 

553 

viii. 

635 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

2400  for  same,      .        .        .        .        ...        .        . 

iv. 

648 

viii. 

814 

1834, 

June  28. 

5000  for  same,      .        .         .        .         .        .        .        . 

iv. 

703 

ix. 

83 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

4400  for  securing  works  at  Black  River,      .... 

iv. 

754 

ix. 

206 

1836, 

July      2. 

6660  for  removal  of  obstructions  at  Black  River, 

V. 

68 

ix. 

445 

1836, 

July     4. 

5000  for  same,      .        .        .        .         .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

129 

ix. 

563 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

6410  for  same,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .               •  . 

V. 

188 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

July      7. 

5000  for  same,      

V. 

268 

ix. 

839 

1828, 

May   23." 

300  for  survey  of  Genesee  River  and  harbor,  and  for  esti 

mates  for  improving  the  same,     

iv. 

289 

viii. 

73 

1828, 

May   23. 

300  for  surveying  mouth  of  Sandy  Creek,  Lake  Ontario,  . 

iv. 

289 

viii. 

73 

1828, 

May   23. 

17,500  for  deepening  channel  at  mouth  of  Pascagoula, 

iv. 

289 

viii. 

74 

1832, 

July      3. 

15,900  for  same,  ......... 

iv. 

551 

viii. 

633 

1828, 

May   23. 

500  for  surveying  obstructions  to  navigation  in  Wabash 

River,    .        . 

iv 

289 

viii. 

74 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

500  for  survey  of  passes  at  mouth  of  the  Mississippi, 

iv. 

348 

viii. 

202 

1828. 

May   23. 

50,00o  for  improving  navigation  of  the  Mississippi  and  the 

Ohio,     

iv. 

289 

viii. 

74 

1830, 

April  23. 

50,000  for  same,    

iv. 

395 

viii. 

288 

1832, 

July      3. 

50,000  for  same,    . 

iv 

552 

viii. 

634 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

50,000  for  Mississippi,  Missouri,  and  Ohio, 

iv. 

648 

viii. 

815 

1834, 

June  28. 

50,000  for  improving  navigation  of  Mississippi,  Missouri, 

and  Ohio       .                                                                    . 

703 

ix. 

82 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same  

iv. 

754 

ix. 

206 

1836, 

July     2. 

60,000  for  improving  navigation  of  Ohio  and  Mississippi 

Rivers,           ......... 

V. 

68 

ix. 

446 

1836, 

July     2. 

40,000  for  improvement  of  Mississippi  and  Missouri  Rivers, 

V. 

68 

ix. 

446 

1836, 

July     4. 

75,000  for  deepening  mouth  of  Mississippi  River, 

V. 

130 

ix. 

564 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

60,000  for  improving  navigation  of  Ohio  and  Mississippi 

Rivers,          ......... 

v. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

210,000  for  deepening  mouth  of  Mississippi  River, 

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

40,000  for  improvement  of  Mississippi  and  Missouri  Rivers, 

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

23,000  for  improvement  of  navigation  of  Ohio,  Missouri, 

and  Mississippi  Rivers,  and  for  replacing  snag  boat,   . 

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1838, 

July     7. 

70,000  for  improvement  of  navigation  of  Ohio  and  Missis 

sippi  Rivers,          

V. 

270 

ix. 

841 

1838, 

July     7. 

20,000  for  improvement  of  navigation  of    Missouri  and 

Mississippi  Rivers,       .        .        .-•.'.        .        . 

V. 

270 

ix. 

841 

1842, 

Aug.  23. 

100,000  for  repairing  boats,  and  improving  navigation  of 

the  Missouri,  Mississippi,  and  Ohio  Rivers, 

y. 

510 

X. 

282 

1844, 

June  11. 

180,000  for  the  improvement  of  the  Ohio,  Missouri.  Mis 

sissippi,  and  Arkansas  Rivers,      ..... 

V. 

661 

X. 

552 

1829, 

Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  improving  navigation  of  Ohio  and  Mississippi 

Rivers,          

iv. 

363 

viii. 

225 

1836, 

July     2. 

17.800  for  same,  

V. 

69 

ix. 

447 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

7500  for  improvement  of  navigation  of  Conneaut  River,    . 

iv. 

348 

viii. 

202 

1830. 

April  23. 

6135  for  same,      .         .         .         .       -.       •.•>".'.'       . 

iv. 

395 

viii. 

287 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

6370  for  same,      .         .         .         .       -. 

iv. 

459 

viii. 

445 

1832, 

July     3. 

7800  for  same,      

iv. 

553 

viii. 

6.V> 

1836, 

July     2. 

2500  for  same,      

V. 

68 

ix. 

44.3 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,      

V. 

188 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

July     7. 

8000  for  same,     

V. 

269 

i\. 

839 

64  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Rivers,  Harbors,  &c.,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  u.&D.'sed. 

1828,  May   23.  $13,500  for  deepening  inland  passage  between  St.  John's 

River,  in  Florida,  and  St.  Mary's,  Georgia,  .         .        .  iv.  289  viii.    74 

1830,  April  23.            1500  for  same, iv.  395  viii.  288 

1833,  Mar.     2.            9000  for  same, ,        ,  iv.  649  viii.  815 

1835,  Mar.     3.            15.000  for  same, iv.  754  ix.    207 

1836,  July     2.             5000  for  same,      .         ."      ..         . v.  68  ix.    446 

1837,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  same,      .        ......    t    .      '  .        .        •  v.  190  ix.    659 

1838,  July      7.             29,000  for  same, .    .    .         .         .         .  v.  270  ix.    841 

1829,  Mar.     2.            80  for  survey  of  Pascotank  River iv.  347  viii.  201 

1828,  May   23.  500  for  survey  of  river  and  harbor  of  St.  Mark's,  Florida,  iv.  289  viii.    74 

1830,  April  23.  10,000  for  removing  obstructions  from  same,      .                 .  iv.  395  Viii.  288 

1831,  Mar.     2.             7430  for  same, .  iv.  460  viii.  446 

1832,  July      3.             4500  for  same, iv.  552  viii.  633 

1833,  Mar.     2.  1500  for  same,      .        .    .,,....    ...  ,.   ..      .'.  .  .   ,        .        .  iv.  648  viii.  815 

1834,  June  28.            4600  for  same, iv.  703  ix.      82 

1829,  Mar.     2.  300  for  surveying  ship  channel  of  Penobscot  River,   .         .  iv.  346  viii.  200 
1826,  May   20.  200  for  survey  of  Piscataqua  River,  in  Maine,    .         .         •  iv.  176  vii.   488 
1829,  Mar.     2.  60  for  surveying  Cochecho  branch  of  Piscataqua  River,     .  iv.  346  viii.  200 

1836,  July     4.  5000  for  improving  the  same,       .        .        .        .         .         .  v.  129  ix.    561 

1837,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  same, .....  v.  187  ix.    657 

i829,  Mar.     2.            80  for  survey  of  Deep  Creek,               iv.  347  viii.  201 

1829,  Mar.     2.  180  for  surveying  North  River,  Massachusetts,    .         .         .  iv.  346  viii.  200 

1829,  Mar.     2.  6097  for  improvement  of  navigation  of  Mill  River,    .         .  iv.  347  viii.  201 

1829,  Mar.     2.  10.000  for  improvement  of  navigation  of  Genesee  River,    .  iv.  347  viii.  201 

1830,  April  23.             13,335  for  same, iv.  395  viii.  287 

1831,  Mar.     2.             16,670  for  same, iv.  459  viii.  445 

1832,  July     3.             16,000  for  same,    . iv.  552  viii.  634 

1833,  Mar.     2.            1 5,000  for  same, iv.  648  viii.  814 

1834J  June   28.             20,000  for  same, iv.  703  ix.      83 

1835,  Mar.     3.  2390  for  completing  works  at  Genesee  River,      .         .         .  iv.  754  ix.    206 

1836,  July      2.             20.000  for  same, v.  68  ix.    445 

1837,  Mar.     3.            10.000  for  same, v.  188  ix.    657 

1838,  July      7.             25.000  for  same, v.  268  ix.    839 

1844,  June  11.             10,000  for  same, v.  661  x.     552 

1828,  May   23.  8000  for  removing  obstructions  in  Berwick  branch  of  the 

Piscataqua,  .       ..       ...       ..        .  '     .        .         .         .  iv.  289  viii.    74 

1832,  July      3.             250  for  same, .         .  iv.  552  viii.  633 

1829,  Mar.     2.  20,000  for  improvement  of  navigation  of  Cape  Fear  River,  iv.  347  viii.  201 

1830,  April  23.             25,688  for  same, iv.  395  viii.  288 

1831,  Mar.     2.            25,705  for  same, iv.  460  viii.  445 

1832,  July     3.             28,000  for  same, iv.  552  viii.  634 

1833,  Mar.     2.  28,000  for  same,   .        -.    .-.,..      ..        ...        ,    ,    .        .  iv.  648  viii.  815 

1834,  June  28.  5284  for  same,      .        .        . .;..».-..        .        .*      .        .  iv.  703  viii.    82 
1835^  Mar.     3.  20.000  for  same,   .        ...      ..      ..         .      .,. .       .        .  iv.  754  ix.      27 

1836,  July      2.  20,000  for  same,   .       ..       .'.       ..       ..        . ..-.     .                  .  v.  68  ix.    446 

1837,  Mar.     3.  10,000  for  same,   .         .         ..        .        •         .        .        -         •  v.  190  ix.    659 

1 838,  July      7.             20,000  for  same, v.  269  ix.    841 

1826,  May   18.  50,000  for  removing  obstructions  in  River  Savannah,          .  iv.  173  vii.  484 

1829,  Mar.     3.  24.490  for  removal  of  obstructions  in  Savannah  River,       .  iv.  363  viii.  225 

1832,  July     3.  25,000  for  removal  of  obstructions  in  Savannah  River,       .  iv.  553  viii.  635 

1834,  June  .28.  30,000  for  improving  navigation  of  Savannah  River,           .  iv.  703  ix.      82 

1835.  Mar.     3.            20,000  for  same, .         .  iv.  754  ix.    206 

1838,  July      7.             15.000  for  same, v.  270  ix.    842 

1835,  Mar.     3.  50,000  for  improving  navigation  of  the  Ohio  River,    .         .  iv.  754  ix.    207 

1836,  July      2.  20,000  for  same,    .         .         .                  ,         .         .         .         .  v.  68  ix.    446 

1837,  Mar.     3.  60,000  for  same,    .       .»     ..  ,        .   ,     »        .      ...  • .    .        .  v.  190  ix.    660 

1838,  July      7.             50,000  for  same, •'    •»•        .  v.  270  ix.    841 

1844,  June   11.             100,000  for  same, '     .         .         .  v.  661  x.     552 

1834,  June  30.  30,000  for  improvement  of  navigation  of  Hudson  River,     .  iv.  724  ix.    121 

1836,  July      2.             100,000  for  same, v.  68  ix.    446 

1837,  Mar.     3.             100.000  for  same, v.  189  ix.    658 

1838,  July     7.            100,000  for  same, v.  269  ix.    840 

1828,  May  23.  25,000  for  removal  of  Red  River  raft,          .        .         .         .  iv.  289  viii.    73 

1831,  Mar.     2.  187  to  Major  Birch  for  surveying  Red  River  raft,        .        .  iv.  460  viii.  446 

1832,  July     3.            22,628  for  removal  of  Red  River  raft iv.  551  viii.  633 

1834,  June  28.  50.000  for  same,  .        .        .        .       ....•!,-<*-.        .  iv.  703  ix.      82 

1835,  Mar.     3.            50.000  for  same, iv.  754  ix.    207 

1836,  July     2.             40,800  for  same,    .         .       ..       .. v.  68  ix.    446 

1837,  Mar.     3.            65.000  for  same, v.  190  ix.    660 

1838,  April  20.  70,000  for  same,  .        .     ...       ..                .....        .        •  v.  228  ix.    749 

1841,  Mar.     3.             75.000  for  same, v.  435  x.      127 

1847,  Mar.     2.  7150  for  deficiency  of  appropriation  for  removing  the  great 

Red  River  raft,                             .»        .        .         .         .  ix.  152 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


65 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Rivers.  Harbors,  &e.,  (continued.) 

L-ftB-'sed 

B.*D.'icd. 

1836, 

July 

2. 

$30.000  for  a"boat  to  prevent  formation  of  raft  in  Red  River, 

V. 

68 

ix. 

446 

1836, 

Julv 

2. 

4000  for  removal  of  obstructions  in  Chipola  River,  Florida, 

V. 

68 

ix. 

446 

1831. 

.Mar. 

2. 

5680  for  improving  navigation  of  Grand  River,  . 

iv. 

459 

viii. 

445 

1830, 

April 

23. 

5563  for  removing  obstructions  in  Grand  River.  Ohio, 

iv. 

394 

viii. 

287 

1884, 

June 

28. 

10.000  for  repairing  and  securing  works  at  Grand  River,    . 

iv. 

703 

ix. 

83 

1&38. 

Julv 

7. 

10.000  for  removing  obstructions  in  Grand  River, 

V. 

270 

ix. 

841 

1829, 

liar. 

2. 

21.000  for  improvement  of  navigation  of  Ocracock  Inlet,    . 

iv. 

347 

viii. 

201 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

17.000  for  improvement  of  Ocracock  Inlet,  .... 

iv. 

460 

viii. 

446 

1832. 

Julv 

3. 

''2  000  for  same                                ...... 

iv. 

552 

viii. 

634 

1833. 

Mar. 

2. 

16,700  for  same,    .        .        .        ... 

iv. 

648 

viii. 

815 

1  834. 

June 

28. 

15,000  for  same,    

iv. 

703 

ix. 

82 

1836, 

July 

2. 

9000  for  same,       .                 t        ...... 

V. 

68 

ix. 

446 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

12  050  for  same                       .         .         .         .         >         •        *• 

V 

189 

ix. 

659 

1828, 

May 

23. 

20,000  for  dredging  machine  to  remove  shoals  at  Ocracock 

Inlet                       i        .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

iv, 

289 

viii. 

73 

1828, 

May 

23. 

18.000  for  deepening  channel  through  Pass  au  Heron, 

iv. 

289 

viii. 

73 

1832. 

Julv 

3. 

6050  for  deepening  channel  through  Pass  nu  Heron,   . 

iv. 

551 

viii. 

633 

1836, 

July 

2. 

5500   for   removal   of   obstructions    in    Escambia   River, 

Florida,         

V. 

69 

ix. 

446 

1836, 

Julv 

4. 

15,000  for  deepening  channel  near  St.  Albans,     . 

V. 

129 

ix. 

562 

1832, 

July 

3. 

22,628  for  improving  navigation  of  Red  River,  Louisiana,  . 

iv. 

531 

viii. 

633 

1833, 

June 

28. 

50  000  for  same              .                  .         .         . 

iv. 

703 

ix. 

82 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

50,000  for  same,    .        .        .     '  4  '     .        * 

iv. 

754 

ix. 

206 

1836. 

Julv 

2. 

40.800  for  same,    .         .         .         .         .        .        . 

V. 

68 

ix. 

446 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

65,000  for  same  

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1832, 

July 

3. 

1  700  for  repairs  of  piers  at  entrance  of  Kennebunk  River, 

iv. 

552 

viii. 

633 

1834, 

June 

28. 

10.300  for  same,   .     "  .        .        4        »        * 

iv. 

702 

ix. 

82 

1836, 

Julv 

2. 

7500  for  same,       .......        t         . 

V. 

68 

ix. 

445 

1837, 

liar. 

3. 

3000  for  same,      .        .        .     '  .        .        .        »        .        . 

V. 

188 

ix. 

658 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

8000  for  same,      

V 

269 

ix. 

840 

1832, 

July 

3. 

30.000  for  removal  of  obstructions  in  Cumberland  River,   . 

iv. 

553 

viii. 

635 

1834, 

June 

28. 

30.000  for  same,  

iv. 

704 

ix. 

83 

1836, 

July 

2. 

20.000  for  same,  ...        ...... 

V. 

68 

ix. 

446 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

55,000  for  same,  .        .                 

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

20,000  for  same,    .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .•'"'•' 

V 

270 

ix. 

841 

1836, 

Jul'v 

4. 

5000  for  removing  shoal  in  Pamlico  River,  North  Carolina, 

V. 

130 

ix. 

564 

1838, 

Jul'v 

7. 

5000  for  same,      

V. 

270 

ix. 

841 

1836, 

Julv 

4. 

5000  for  removing  shoal  in  New  River,  North  Carolina,     . 

V. 

130 

ix. 

564 

1837, 

Mrt'r. 

3. 

20,000  for  opening  passage  between  Beaufort  and  Pamlico 

Sound,  and  for  improving  New  River, 

V. 

190 

ix. 

659 

1838. 

July 

7. 

25.000  for  same  •       '. 

V. 

270 

ix. 

841 

1836, 

July 

4. 

10.000  for  improving  navigation  and  for  two  piers  at  mouth 

of  Vermilion  River,  Ohio,    ...... 

V. 

130 

ix. 

564 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

20,000  for  improvement  of  navigation  at  the  mouth   of 

Vermilion  River,  Ohio,        .        .        .        .              '  < 

V. 

188 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

23,626  for  same,            *        » 

V. 

269 

ix. 

839 

1836, 

July 

4. 

15.000  for  a  pier  near  St.  Louis,           

V. 

130 

ix. 

565 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

200  for  making  survey  of  water  track  between  Lake  Pon- 

chartrain  and  Mobile  Bay,    

iv. 

348 

viii. 

202 

1836, 

July 

4. 

1000  for  survey  of  Rivers  St.  Francis,  Black,  and  White,  in 

130 

ix. 

565 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  same,     

v 

190 

ix. 

660 

1836. 

July 

4. 

20.000  for  a  pier  at  the  mouth  of  the  St.  Joseph,  Michigan, 

V. 

130 

ix. 

565 

1830, 

April  30. 

28  for  improving  Sangatuck  River  

iv. 

397 

viii. 

293 

1836, 

July 

4. 

400  for  survey  of  mouth  of  Milwaukie  River,     . 

V. 

131 

ix. 

565 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

150  for  making  survey  of  River  Thames,           "«• 

iv. 

347 

viii. 

201 

1836, 

July 

4. 

10,000  for  deepening  channel  of  River  Thames, 

V. 

129 

ix. 

562 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

20,000  for  same  

189 

ix. 

658 

1838, 

July 

7. 

10.000  for  same,    

V. 

269 

ix. 

840 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000   for  improvement  of   channel    between   North   and 

South  Hero  Islands,  Lake  Champlain, 

V. 

188 

ix. 

657 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

200  for  survey  of  River  Teche,    

iv. 

348 

viii. 

202 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  survey  of  inland  channel  from  Dismal  Swamp 

Canal  to  Charleston  

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1832, 

Julv 

3. 

15.000  for  improving  navigation  of  Arkansas  River. 

iv. 

553 

viii. 

635 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

40,000  for  same,  and  for  constructing  iron  boat, 

iv. 

754 

ix. 

207 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

25.000  for  improving  navigation  of  Arkansas  River, 

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1838, 

July 

7. 

40.000  for  same,    

V. 

270 

ix. 

842 

1839, 

Mar. 

3 

9900  for  deepening  straight  channel  of  East  Pass  to  Appa- 

hichicola,       

V. 

347 

ix.  1010 

1844, 

June 

11 

5000  for  improvement  of  harbor  at  Ash  tabula,  . 

V. 

661 

X. 

552 

1825. 

Mar. 

2. 

52,973  for  preservation  of  islands  in  Boston  Harbor,  . 

iv. 

92 

vii. 

330 

1836, 

July 

4. 

10,000  for  improvement  of  harbor  of  Brunswick, 

V. 

130 

ix. 

564 

66 


INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


1836, 
1838, 
1828, 
1830, 
1831, 
1832, 
1833, 
1834, 
1838, 
1844, 
1829, 
1836, 
1838, 
1836, 
1836, 
1837, 
1838, 
1829, 
1830, 
1831, 
1832, 
1834, 
1836, 


July  4. 

July  7. 

May  19. 
April  23. 

Mar.  2. 

July  3. 

Mar.  2. 

June  28. 

July  7. 

June  11. 

Mar.  2. 

July  4. 

July  7. 

July  4. 

July  4. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

Mar.  2. 
April  23. 

Mar.  2. 

July  3. 

June  28. 

July  4. 


1837,  Mar.  3. 

1838,  July  7. 
1829,  Mar.  2. 


1830, 
1831, 
1832, 
1833, 
1834, 
1835, 
1836, 
1837, 
1838, 
1844, 
1834, 
1835, 
1836, 
1837, 
1838, 
1844, 
1836, 
1827, 
1829, 
1830, 
1831, 
1832, 
1834, 
1836, 
1836, 
1837, 
1838, 
1844, 
1836, 
1838, 
1S36, 


April  23. 

Mar.  2. 

July  3. 

Mar.  2. 

June  28. 

Mar.  3. 

July  2. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

June  11. 

June  28. 

Mar.  3. 

July  2. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

June  11. 

July  4. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  3. 

April  23. 

Mar.  2. 

July  3. 

June  28. 

July  2. 

July  2. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

June  11. 

July  4. 

July  7. 

July  4. 


1837,  Mar.  3. 

1838,  July  7. 
1836,  July  4. 

1836,  July  4. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 
1836,  July  4. 
1836,  July  4. 
1844,  June  11. 

1828,  May  19. 

1829,  Mar.  3. 

1830,  April  23. 

1831,  Mar.  2. 


APPHOPRIATIONS,  Eivers,  Harbors,  &c.,  (continued.) 
$20,000  for  deepening  harbor  of  Baltimore, 
20,000  for  same,    
34,206  for  a  pier  at  Buffalo  Harbor,    .3 
15,488  for  same,           ........ 
12,900  for  same,   _.  »  ; 
10,300  for  same,   >, 
31,700  for  same,    .        .        .        .                 .        . 
20,000  for  same,   
68,500  for  same,  and  a  sea  wall,  
40,000  for  same,   
150  to  survey  harbor  at  Bass  Eiver,    
10.000  for  improvement  of  harbor  at  mouth  of  Bass  River, 
10,000  for  same,  
10,000  for  deepening  channel  to  Bridgeport  Harbor,  . 
10,000  for  breakwater  or  pier  at  harbor  of  Burlington, 
10,000  for  same,   
50,000  for  same,  
30,000  for  extending  pier  of  Black  Rock  Harbor, 
3198  for  same,     .  <     . 

L.  &  B.'s  cd. 

v.      130 
v.      269 
iv.    276 
iv.    395 
iv.    460 
iv.     552 
iv.    648 
iv.    703 
v.      270 
v.      661 
iv.    347 
v.      129 
v.      270 
v.      129 
v.      129 
v.      188 
v.      269 
iv.     347 
iv.    395 

B.  fcD.'sed. 

ix.    563 

ix.    840 
viii.    56 
viii.  287 
viii.  445 
viii.  634 
viii.  814 
ix.       83 
ix.    841 
x.      552 
viii.  200 
ix.    561 
ix.    841 
ix.    562 
ix.    562 
ix.    658 
ix.    840 
viii.  201 
viii.  287 
viii.  446 
viii.  634 
ix.      83 

ix.    563 
ix.    657 

ix.    839 

viii.  201 
viii.  287 
viii.  445 
viii.  634 
viii.  814 
ix.      83 
ix.    206 
ix.    445 
ix.    658 
ix.    840 
x.      552 
ix.       82 
ix.    206 
ix.    445 
ix.    656 
ix.    839 
x.     553 
ix.    561 
vii.    575 
viii.  224 
viii.  287 
viii.  444 
viii   635 

1800  for  same,      
5100  for  same,      .        .        .        .        .        .,-..... 
12,000  for  same,  
5000  for  improvement  of  harbor  at  mouth  of  Black  River, 
New  York,   ......... 
10,000  for  same,  
22,401  for  same,  .         ,         
12,500  for  removing  obstructions  in  harbor  of  Big  Sodus 
Bay,      

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

v. 

v. 

V. 

iv. 

460 
552 

703 

129 
188 
268 

347 
395 
460 
552 
648 
703 
754 
67 
188 
269 
661 
703 
754 
67 
187 
268 
662 
129 
229 
363 
394 
459 
553 

15,280  for  same,  
17,450  for  same,  .         ,»  . 
17,000  for  same,  
1  5,000  for  same,  
15,000  for  same,   

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

11,790  for  same,  
12,600  for  same,  
12,000  for  same,  
10,000  for  same,  

iv. 
v. 
v. 
v. 

32,800  for  same,  

32,000  for  same,  

v. 

40,000  for  same,  

30,000  for  same,  

v. 

30,000  for  same,  

V. 

300  for  survey  of  passage  into  Cobscook  Bay,  Maine, 
10.000  for  improving  harbor  of  Cleveland,          .    .    . 

V. 

iv. 

3670  for  same,      
6600  for  same      ...         .        .        .        . 

iv. 

13,315  for  same,  .        .        .        .        .        . 
15,000  for  same,  
6  for  same,  to  close  accounts  in  third  auditor's  office, 
10,000  for  improving  the  harbor  of  Cleveland,     . 
51,856  for  same,  .        .        .   •     ,     . 
25,000  for  same,  
10,000  for  a  breakwater  at  Church's  Cove  Harbor, 
18,000  for  same,    
15,000  for  improvement  of  harbor  at  mouth  of  Cattaraugus 
Creek,   .......... 

iv. 
v. 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 

703 
68 
69 
188 
269 
662 
129 
270 

129 
188 
269 
130 
130 
189 
130 
129 
661 
275 
363 
395 

460 

ix.      83 
ix.    445 
ix.    447 
ix.    657 
ix.    839 
x.      553 
ix.    562 
ix.    841 

ix.     563 
ix.    657 
ix.    840 
ix.    563 
ix.    563 
ix.    658 
ix.    503 
ix.    562 
x.     552 
viii.    56 
viii.  224 
viii.  287 

viii.  445 

10,000  for  same,    
32,410  for  same     

V. 

1000  for  survey  of  Crow  Shoal,  in  Delaware  Bay, 
3000  for  repairs  at  Chester  Harbor,      .        .        .        . 
2000  for  same,       .     ,   . 
500  for  survey  of  head  of  Chesapeake  Bay,         .        .     ,   . 
1000  for  securing  beach  at  Cedar  Point,      .         .        . 
5000  for  continuation  of  works  at  Conneaut  Harbor, 
6000  for  erection  of  piers  at  mouth  of  Dunkirk  Harbor, 
9812  for  same,       
1342  for  same,       
6400   for   securing   and   completing   works    at    Dunkirk 
Harbor,         

V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 
V. 

V. 

iv. 
iv. 

iv. 

iv. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


67 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Rivers,  Harbors,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.& 

B-'ied. 

R&D.'ied. 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

$702  for  arrearages  due  for  materials  for  same,  . 

iv. 

460 

viii.  446 

1832,  July     3. 

•  10,200  for  securing  and   completing  works   at  Dunkirk 

Harbor,          

iv. 

552 

viii.  634 

1834.  June  28. 

4000  for  improving  harbor  of  Dunkirk,       .... 

iv. 

703 

ix.      83 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1418  for  same,       •."•••  -V 

iv. 

754 

ix.    207 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

9570forsame,       .         .         .     •    .        .  ••    jpfUWt'i 

iv. 

754 

ix.    207 

1836,  July     2. 

1  1  ,000  for  same,    .        .        .        .        .        .'    ••-.  •••   .'       . 

V. 

68 

ix.    445 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  same,    .        .        .        .        .        .<••'. 

188 

ix.    657 

1838,  July      7. 

10,000  for  same,    .•  •:    .        . 

V. 

269 

ix.    839 

1844,  June  11. 

5000  for  same.       

V. 

661 

x.     552 

1828,  May   23. 

87,000  for  preservation  of  Deer  Island,  Boston  Harbor, 

iv. 

289 

viii.    73 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

12.390  for  same,    ..... 

iv. 

460 

viii.  445 

1832,  July     3 

60,000  for  same,    

iv. 

552 

viii.  633 

1828,  May   23. 

250,000  for  construction  of  a  breakwater  at  mouth  of  Dela 

ware  Bay,      

iv. 

290 

viii.     76 

1830,  April  23. 

100,000  for  works  at  Delaware  Breakwater,         .        .••'-. 

iv. 

395 

viii.  288 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

208,000  for  same,          

iv. 

460 

viii.  446 

1832,  Julv     3. 

270,000  for  same,          ••  . 

iv. 

551 

viii.  633 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

270,000  for  same,          •  •   .' 

iv. 

648 

viii.  814 

1834.  June  28. 

270,000  for  same,          V      '.- 

iv. 

703 

ix.       82 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  same,          •••'. 

iv. 

754 

ix.    207 

1836,  July      2. 

100,000  for  same,          •-    ••. 

V. 

67 

ix.    446 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

141,000  for  same,          .        .        .      '.        .        . 

V. 

189 

ix.    659 

1838,  July     7. 

150,000  for  same,          

V. 

269 

ix.    840 

1836,  July     4. 

5000  for  improving  point  of  land  in  Duxbury,    .-        .        . 

V. 

129 

ix.    561 

1836,  July     4. 

15,000  for  removing  bar  in  River  Delaware, 

V. 

130 

ix.    563 

1836,  July     4. 

15.000  for  improvement  of  channels  of  Dismal  Swamp 

Canal,  .......... 

V. 

130 

ix.    564 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

2500  for  improving  Edgartown  Harbor,      .... 

iv. 

347 

viii.  200 

1844,  June  11. 

40,000  for  continuation  of  works  at  harbor  of  Erie,     . 

V. 

661 

x.      552 

1836,  July     4. 

10,000  for  a  sea  wall  to  preserve  Fairweather  Island, 

V. 

129 

ix.    562 

1838,  July     7. 

11,550  for  same,    ......... 

V. 

270 

ix.    841 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

100  for  surveying  Flatbeach  or  Tucker's  Island,          . 

iv. 

347 

viii.  201 

1836.  July     4. 

•      1000  for  survey  of  Georgetown  Harbor,       .... 

V. 

130 

ix.    564 

1844,  June  11. 

10,000  for  improvement  of  Grand  River  Harbor,        .        . 

V. 

661 

x.      552 

1844.  June  11. 

5000  for  works  at  Huron  Harbor,  Lake  Erie, 

V. 

661 

x.      552 

1826,  May   20. 

500  for  surveys  of  harbors  of  Edgartown  and  Hyannis,  and 

Merrimack  River,  Massachusetts,         .... 

iv. 

176 

vii.   488 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

10,650  for  improving  harbor  of  Hyannis,     .        ;••.'. 

iv. 

228 

vii.    575 

1830,  April  23. 

6517  for  breakwater  at  Hyannis  Harbor,     .        .  •     .        . 

iv. 

395 

viii.  288 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

8400  for  same,       .  ' 

iv. 

460 

viii.  445 

1832,  July      3. 

7600  for  same,       

iv. 

552 

viii.  633 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

5000  for  same,       

iv. 

648 

viii.  815 

1834,  June  28. 

10,000  for  same,   

iv. 

703 

ix.      82 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

9000  for  same,       

iv. 

754 

ix.    207 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,      

V. 

188 

ix.    658 

1838,  July      7. 

8764  for  same,       ......... 

V. 

269 

ix.    840 

1836,  July      4. 

500  for  survey  of  James  River,  for  improving  harbor  at 

Richmond,     ......... 

V. 

130 

ix.    564 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

1175  for  piers  at  Kennebunk  Harbor,          ,'•   '  . 

iv. 

460 

viii.  445 

1834,  June  28. 

10,300  for  same,  .        .       ..       ..        .        .        .-..-. 

iv. 

702 

ix.      82 

1836,  July      2. 

7500  for  same,       .        .        .         .         .        .        .        .     •  . 

V. 

68 

ix.    445 

1836,  July      4. 

5000  for  improvement  of  Little  Egg  Harbor,      .  -     .        . 

V. 

130 

ix.    563 

1838,  July      7. 

10,000  for  same,  .        . 

V. 

270 

ix.    841 

1826.  May   20. 

200  for  survey  of  La  Plaisance  Bay,    .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

176 

vii.   489 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

2318  for  a  pier  at  La  Plaisance  Bay,  ..... 

iv. 

363 

viii.  224 

1830,  April  30. 

89  for  same,          .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .      •  . 

iv. 

397 

viii.  293 

1832,  July     3. 

8000  for  same,       .-.••>. 

iv. 

553 

viii.  635 

1834,  June  28. 

4895  for  same,       »        «•        .        . 

iv. 

703 

ix.      82 

1830,  April  30. 

28  for  improving  Saugatuck  River,      .        .         .        .        . 

iv. 

397 

viii.  293 

1828,  May   23. 

400  for  survey  of  southern  shore  of  Lake  Ontario, 

iv. 

289 

viii.    73 

1826,  May   20. 

24,620  for  removing  obstructions  in  harbors  on  Lake  Erie, 

within  Ohio,          ........ 

iv. 

176 

vii.   488 

1836,  July     2. 

8000  for  a  dredging  machine  on  Lake  Erie, 

V. 

68 

ix.    445 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

400  for  survey  of  harbor  of  Marblehead  and  Holmes  Hole, 

iv. 

134 

vii.   426 

1844,  June   11. 

20,000  for  continuing  works  at  harbor  of  Milwaukie, 

V. 

662 

x.     553 

1832,  July     3. 

4490/or  improving  harbor  at  Mill  River,  Connecticut, 

iv. 

552 

viii.  634 

1836,  July      4. 

20.000  for  construction  of  a  harbor  at  Michigan  City, 

V. 

130 

ix.    564 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

30.000  for  same,          

V. 

187 

ix.    656 

1838.  July      7. 

60,733  for  same,  .         .         ..... 

V. 

268 

ix.    839 

1844.  June   11. 

25,000  for  same,  ...                  

V 

662 

x.     553 

1826,  May    20. 

10,000  for  improving  harbor  of  Mobile;        .... 

iv. 

176 

vii.   489 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

20,000  for  improvement  of  Mobile  Harbor,              t->  .        . 

iv. 

348 

viii.  202 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Rivera,  Harbors,  &c.,  (continued.) 

I*  &B.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1634,  Jnne  28. 

$10.000  for  same,         

iv. 

703 

ix.      82 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

17,997  for  same,  .         ...••.  

iv. 

754 

ix.    207 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

50.000  for  same,  .        .     .  

V. 

188 

ix.    657 

1838.  July      7. 

50,000  for  same,  .x.^ 

V. 

270 

ix.    841 

1826,  May   20. 

1000  for  surveys  of  harbors  of  North  Carolina,    .        .       -* 

iv. 

176 

vii.   489 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

5000  for  repairing  piers  at  Marcus  Hook,    .... 

iv. 

347 

viii.  201 

1836.  July      2. 

25,000  for  improvement  of  harbor  at  New  Castle,      .      '-•'.••• 

V. 

68 

ix.    446 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  same,   •  -i  i 

V. 

189 

ix.    658 

1838,  July      7. 

11,573  for  same,  ........       v 

V. 

269 

ix.     840 

1836,  July      4. 

10.000  for  removing  wreck  in  New  Bedford  Harbor,  . 

V. 

129 

ix.    561 

1838,  July      7. 

7691  for  same,      

V. 

270 

ix.    842 

1828,  May    23. 

300  for  surveying  the  harbor  of  Nantucket, 

iv. 

289 

viii.     73 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

30.000  for  removing  bar  at  harbor  of  Nantucket, 

iv. 

347 

viii.  200 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

8265  for  same,       .        .-.•'. 

iv. 

460 

viii.  445 

1832,  July     3. 

6000  for  same,       

iv. 

552 

viii.  634 

1836,  July     4. 

7000  for  improvement  of  New  Brunswick  Harbor, 

V. 

130 

ix.    563 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

6963  for  same,      

V. 

190 

ix.    660 

1836,  July     4. 

400  for  survey  near  Owl's  Head  Harbor,     .... 

V. 

129 

ix.    561 

1826,  May   20. 

200  for  survey  of  Oswego  Bay,   » 

IV. 

176 

vii.   488 

1828,  May    19. 

9583  to  complete  building  two  piers  at  Oswego  Harbor,     . 

iv. 

275 

viii.     56 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

22,016  for  improvement  of  Oswego  Harbor, 

iv. 

460 

viii.  445 

1829,   Mar.     3. 

7472  for  repairs  of  damages  to  same  by  storms,          .        . 

iv. 

363 

viii.  224 

1832,  July     3. 

19,000  for  completing  the  same,          

iv. 

552 

viii.  634 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

8400  for  same,      .        .                 

iv. 

648 

viii.  814 

1834,  June  28. 

30,000  for  same,  

iv. 

703 

ix.      82 

1836,  July      2. 

20.000  for  same,  .        

V. 

68 

ix.    445 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  same,  

V. 

188 

ix.    658 

1838,  July     7. 

46,067  for  same,  .         .         .         .        .        .        .       •.  •       . 

V. 

269 

ix.    840 

1844,  June  11. 

20,000  for  same,  

V. 

661 

x.      552 

1836,  July     4. 

5000  for  improvement  of  harbor  at  mouth  of  Oak  Orchard 

Creek,  

V. 

129 

ix.    562 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,       .        . 

V. 

188 

ix.    658 

1838,  July     7. 

5000  for  same,       

V. 

269 

ix.    840 

1844,  June  11. 

5000  for  same,       

V." 

661 

x.     552 

1828,  May   23. 

4413  for  piers  at  Port  Penn,  Marcus    Hook,  and    Fort 

Mitflin,  

iv. 

289 

viii.     73 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

4000  for  improving  harbors  of  Port  Penn,  Marcus  Hook, 

New  Castle,  and  Chester,     .  "     .       . 

iv. 

460 

viii.  445 

1832,  July     3. 

10.000  for  same,  , 

iv. 

552 

viii.  634 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

4000  for  same,     .        .      :  .        .        .         .        .        .        .' 

iv. 

648 

viii.  815 

1834,  June  28. 

61  33  for  same,     *        .        . 

iv. 

703 

ix.      82 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  same,      •    •.     -   . 

iv. 

754 

ix.    207 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

150  for  survey  of  harbor  of  Presque  Isle,  . 

iii. 

781 

vii.    180 

1824,  May   26. 

20.000  for  deepening  channel  of  Presque  Isle  Harbor, 

iv. 

38 

vii.    286 

1826,  Mar.   25. 

7000  additional  for  same,     ~.        . 

iv. 

151 

vii.   451 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

2000  for  same,                              „        .  

iv. 

215 

vii.    556 

1828,  May    19. 

6223  for  deepening  channel  at  entrance  of  the  harbor  of 

Presque  Isle,        

iv. 

275 

viii.    56 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

7390  for  repairs  of  breach  in  peninsula  of  Presque  Isle,     . 

iv. 

363 

viii.  224 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

1700  for  improving  harbor  of  Presque  Isle, 

iv. 

459 

viii.  445 

1832,  July      3. 

4500  for  same,     . 

iv. 

552 

viii.  634 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

6000  for  same,     

iv. 

648 

viii.  814 

1834,  June   28. 

3045  for  same,     

iv. 

703 

ix.      82 

1834,  June  28. 

20,000  for  same,  .        .        .        ...        .      .-.        . 

iv. 

703 

ix.      83 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,      ......... 

iv. 

754 

ix.    206 

1836,  July      2. 

15.000  for  same,           

V. 

68 

ix.    445 

1836,  July     2. 

122  for  repairs  of  peninsula  at  Presque  Isle, 

V. 

69 

ix.    447 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

15.000  for  improvement  of  harbor  of  Presque  Isle, 

V. 

188 

ix.    657 

1838.  July     7. 

30.000  for  same,  

V. 

269 

ix.    839 

1824,  May   26. 

20,000  for  repairing  Plymouth  Beach,         .... 

iv. 

38 

vii.   286 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

5712  additional  for  same,     

iv. 

134 

vii.   427 

1826,  Mar.  25. 

13,185  for  same,  

iv. 

151 

vii.   451 

1830,  April  23. 

1  850  for  preservation  of  Plymouth  Beach,  .... 

iv. 

395 

viii.  288 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

2820  for  same,     

iv. 

460 

viii.  445 

1832,  July      3. 

2500  for  same,     

iv. 

551 

viii.  633 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

600  for  same,       

iv. 

648 

viii.  814 

1834,  June   28. 

2000  for  same,     

iv. 

703 

ix.      82 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

700  for  same,       

iv. 

754 

ix.    206 

1836,  July     2. 

500  for  same,       

V. 

67 

ix.    445 

1838,  July      7. 

2400  for  same,      ......... 

V. 

270 

ix.    841 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

8000  for  improving  harbor  at  mouth  of  Pascagoula,  . 

iv. 

228 

vii.    576 

1828,  May   23. 

20,000  for  erecting  piers  at  Stonington  Harbor,  . 

iv. 

289 

viii.    73 

laao,  April  23. 

16,491  for  same,  .         .        ...        .        .  -'  •.        .  -'.vi' 

iv. 

395 

viii.  288 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


69 


APPROPRIATIONS.  Rivers,  Harbors,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  4  D.'s  ed. 

1844, 

June 

11. 

S5000  for  continuation  of  works  at  Port  Ontario, 

V. 

661 

X. 

552 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  construction  of  breakwater  at  Plattsburg,  New 

York  .  .  r  , 

V, 

188 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

July 

7. 

27,500  for  same,  .        .        t      ~,       .,-.'     -     •••«- 

V. 

269 

ix. 

840 

1844, 

June 

11. 

10.000  for  same,   >*  •  '    '•  •=,     »  '     . 

V. 

661 

X. 

552 

1836, 

July 

4. 

10.000  for  breakwater  in  Portland  Harbor,          .        „•      • 

V. 

128 

ix. 

561 

1836, 

July 

4. 

10.000  for  improvement  of  Portland  Harbor,      .        .        . 

V. 

129 

ix. 

562 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  same,    

V. 

188 

ix. 

657 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

25,000  for  continuing   breakwater   on    Stanford's  Ledge, 

Portland  Harbor,          .        

v. 

188 

ix. 

658 

1838, 

July 

7. 

35,460  for  improvement  of  harbor  of  Portland, 

V. 

269 

ix. 

840 

1838, 

July 

• 

26,366   for   breakwater    on    Stanford's    Ledge,   Portland 

Harbor,          

V. 

269 

ix. 

840 

1826, 

May 

20. 

3500  for  preservation  of  Provincetown  Harbor,  Massachu 

setts,      .......... 

iv. 

175 

vii. 

488 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

2050  for  improvement  of  Provincetown  Beach,  .        ... 

iv. 

460 

viii. 

445 

1832, 

July 

3. 

4600  for  same,      .         .         .         .        .         .         .         »     '  » 

iv. 

551 

viii. 

633 

1834, 

June 

28. 

4400  for  same,      .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        • 

iv. 

703 

ix. 

82 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

4400  for  same,       ... 

iv. 

754 

ix. 

206 

1836, 

July 

2. 

4400  for  same,      .        .        .        ...        . 

V. 

67 

ix. 

445 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

4500  for  same,      ......... 

V. 

270 

ix. 

841 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

80  for  surveying  Norwalk  Harbor,       .        .        .  •      •        » 

iv. 

347 

viii. 

201 

1826, 

Mav 

20. 

3000  for  clearing  out  Sackett's  Harbor,        .         .        ,        . 

iv. 

175 

vii. 

488 

1828. 

May 

23. 

3000  for  improving  the  harbor  of  Sackett's  Harbor,  . 

iv. 

289 

viii. 

73 

1844, 

June 

15. 

12,500  for  completion  of  harbor  at  Kacine,  Wisconsin, 

V. 

668 

X. 

561 

1835, 

Feb. 

24. 

30,000  for  improvement  of  the  harbor  near  the  mouth  of 

lliver  Raisin,         .         .         .        ..        .        •        •        . 

iv. 

752 

ix. 

204 

1836, 

Julv 

2. 

15,000  for  same,    

V. 

68 

ix. 

445 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

30,000  for  same,   «        .        , 

V. 

187 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

July 

7. 

15,000  for  same,  .         .        ......        .        . 

V. 

268 

ix. 

839 

1844, 

June 

11. 

20,000  for  same,   

V. 

662 

X. 

553 

1836, 

July 

4. 

15,000  for  preservation  of  Rainsford   Island,   harbor  of 

Boston,          * 

V. 

129 

ix. 

561 

1838, 

July 

7. 

7353  for  same,      ......... 

V. 

270 

ix. 

841 

1836, 

July 

4. 

5000  for  improvement  of  harbor  at  mouth   of  Salmon 

River,    .        ...        .         .        .        .,*..-, 

129 

ix. 

562 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  same,  .     .  .     ......        .       :.        . 

V. 

188 

ix. 

657 

1838. 

Julv 

7. 

30,000  for  same,  .        .        .       u        .        .        ,.       ,        t 

V. 

269 

ix. 

840 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

150  for  examining  piers  erected  at  Sandy  Bay,  .        v.      » 

iv. 

347 

viii. 

200 

1836. 

July 

4. 

10.000  for  a  breakwater  at  Sandy  Bay,        .        ,  •     \ 

V. 

129 

ix. 

561 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

20.000  for  same,  «.»-.« 

V. 

188 

ix. 

658 

1838, 

July 

7. 

20.000  for  same  »        ,        ,  '      ,    .    « 

V. 

269 

ix. 

840 

1826, 

May 

20. 

400  for  survey  of  Sandusky  Harbor,   ....;. 

iv. 

176 

vii. 

488 

1844. 

June 

11. 

15,000  for  improvement  of  harbor  of  Sandasky  City, 

V. 

662 

X. 

533 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

100  for  surveying  Stamford  Harbor,   ..... 

iv. 

347 

viii. 

,  201 

1827. 

Mar. 

2. 

1500  for  improving  harbor  of  Saugatuck,    .         .         »      .  » 

iv. 

229 

vii. 

576 

1827. 

Mar. 

2. 

7000  for  removing  obstructions  in  harbor  of  Saco,     . 

iv. 

229 

vii. 

576 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

700  for  survey  of  sundry  harbors  and  Colbe/t  Shoals,  in 

Genesee  River,      .        .        .        «•«••.       «» 

iv. 

229 

vii. 

576 

1829. 

Mar. 

2. 

150  for  surveying  mouth  of  Sag  Harbor,    .         .        +        , 

iv. 

347 

viii 

.  201 

1836, 

Julv 

4. 

15,000  for  a  pier  in  the  Mississippi,  near  St.  Louis,     . 

V. 

130 

ix. 

565 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

50,000   for  erection   of  pier  in  the  Mississippi,  near  St. 

Louis,   ......                 .        .        « 

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1844, 

June 

11. 

25,000  for  improving  harbor  of  St.  Louis,  .        »        .      .,». 

V. 

661 

X. 

552 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

300  for  survey  of  harbor  of  St.  Augustine, 

iv. 

348 

viii 

.  202 

1836. 

Julv 

4. 

20,000  for  a  pier  or  breakwater  at  mouth  of  St.  Joseph's, 

V. 

130 

ix. 

565 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

15,000  for  same,   .        .        ..,.'•.        .        * 

V. 

187 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

July 

7. 

51.113  for  same,   .        .        .        .        ,.       .        .        .        . 

V. 

268 

ix. 

839 

1844, 

June 

11. 

20.000  for  same,   » 

V. 

662 

X. 

553 

1828, 

Mav 

23. 

500  lor  survey  of  river  and  harbor  of  St.  Mark's,       .        . 

iv. 

289 

viii 

.     74 

1829, 

Mar. 

2- 

6500  for  improving  harbor  of  St.  Mark's,    .... 

iv. 

348 

viii 

.  202 

1836, 

July 

4. 

20,000  for  improving  harbor  of  Saybrook, 

V. 

129 

ix. 

562 

1  839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1  5,000  for  same,   .         .         .         .         .         .         .        •<        . 

V. 

347 

ix. 

1"10 

1836, 

Julv 

4. 

1500  for  securing  public  works  at  harbor  of  Southport, 

V. 

129 

ix. 

:.r>2 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  same,      

V. 

189 

ix. 

658 

1836, 

Julv 

4. 

19,500  for  ice  breaker  on  Staten  Island,       .        .        .        . 

V. 

130 

ix. 

563 

1829, 

Mar. 

L>. 

130  for  making  survey  of  harbor  of  Westbrook, 

iv. 

347 

viii 

201 

1836, 

July 

4. 

3000  for  improving  harbor  of  Westport,  Connecticut. 

V. 

129 

ix. 

502 

1S37. 

Mar. 

3. 

3734  for  same,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         •   •    ". 

V 

189 

ix. 

658 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

4782  for  same,       ......... 

V. 

269 

ix. 

840 

1836. 

July 

4. 

8000  for  improving  Whitehall  Harbor,  Lake  Champlain,  . 

V. 

130 

ix. 

563 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  same,    

V. 

188 

ix. 

657 

1838, 

July 

7. 

15.000  for  same  . 

V. 

268 

ix. 

839 

70 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Rivers,  Harbors,  &c.,  (continued.) 

I*  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1836, 

July     4. 

$15.000  for  improving  harbor  of  Wilmington,     . 

V. 

130 

ix. 

563 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

8000  for  same,       

V. 

189 

ix. 

658 

1838, 

July     7. 

9356  for  same,       

V. 

269 

ix. 

840 

1842, 

Aug.  23. 

15,000  for  preservation  of  public  property  at  places  of  har 

bor  and  river  improvement,  ...... 

V. 

510 

X. 

281 

1842, 

Aug.  23. 

30,000  for  preservation  of  works  for  improvement  of  har 

bors,      

V. 

510 

X. 

282 

1844, 

June  11. 

20,000  for  improvements  of  harbors  on  lakes  not  enumer 

ated,      .        '.'• 

V. 

662 

X. 

553 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  improvement  of  the  harbor  of  Southport,   .*       . 

V. 

748 

For  Surveys,  Preservation,  and  Repairs  of  Islands,  Harbors,  and 

Rivers. 

1816, 

April  27. 

30,000  for  preservation  of  Little  Gull  Island, 

iii. 

316 

vi. 

116 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

2500  for  survey  of  sea  wall  between  Smuttynose  and  Ce 

dar  Islands,  and  other  purposes,  .         .        .        ... 

iii. 

644 

vi. 

586 

1822, 

May     7. 

11,500  for  rebuilding  sea  wall  between  same  islands, 

iii. 

699 

vii. 

88 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

6000  for  removing  obstructions  between  harbors  of  Glouces 

ter  and  Squam,     .                               ^  .    :    . 

iii. 

781 

vii. 

180 

Far  Public  Buildings,  Grounds,  and  Streets  in    City  of  Wash 

ington. 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  repairs  and  alterations  in  north  wing  of  Capitol 

and  other  buildings,  and  keeping  Pennsylvania  Av 

enue  in  repair,       .        .        .         .        . 

ii. 

236 

iii. 

544 

1805, 

Jan.    25. 

20,000  for  repairs,  &c.,  north  wing  Capitol,  and  other  build 

ings,      

ii. 

311 

iii. 

635 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

25,000  for  same,  north  wing  Capitol,    .        .        ...        . 

ii. 

432 

iv. 

100 

1808, 

April  25. 

25,000  for  same,            

ii. 

499 

iv. 

181 

1810, 

May      1. 

20,000  for  same,    

ii. 

607 

iv. 

307 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

50,000  for  proceeding  with  public  buildings,        . 

ii. 

298 

iii. 

620 

1805, 

Jan.    25. 

110,000  for  south  wing  of  Capitol,       .        .        ;        .        . 

ii. 

311 

iii. 

635 

1806, 

April  21. 

40,000  for  same,   ..." 

ii. 

399 

iv. 

60 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

25,000  for  finishing  same,     .         .         .         .         . 

ii. 

432 

iv. 

100 

1808, 

April  25. 

11,500  for  south  wing  of  Capitol,         

ii. 

499 

iv. 

181 

1808, 

April  25. 

51,500  to  make  good  deficiencies  in  1807  for  Capitol, 

ii. 

499 

iv. 

180 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

31,000  for  alterations  and  repairs  of  north  and  south  wings 

of  Capitol,     ......... 

ii. 

537 

iv. 

222 

1810, 

May     1. 

7500  for  sculpture,  warming  and  ventilating  south  wing,  . 

ii. 

607 

iv. 

307 

1812, 

July     5. 

23,573  for  claims  outstanding  on  account  of  Capitol  and 

President's  House,        ....... 

ii. 

775 

iv. 

462 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

5500  for  alterations  and  repairs  of  Capitol, 

ii. 

822 

iv. 

526 

1813, 

July  26. 

9500  for  finishing  Senate  Chamber,  and  repairing  roof  of 

Capitol,         

iii. 

48 

iv. 

580 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  repairs  of  President's  House,       .        ;     :  .        . 

ii. 

432 

iv. 

100 

1808, 

April  25. 

14,000  for  same,  and  surrounding  grounds,        .        . 

ii. 

499 

iv. 

180 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

12,000  for  same,  . 

ii. 

537 

iv. 

223 

1810, 

May     1. 

5000  for  same,      .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

ii. 

607 

iv. 

307 

1805, 

Mar.     1. 

9000  for  fire-proof  rooms  for  records  of  the  treasury,  . 

ii. 

318 

iii. 

644 

1810, 

April  28. 

20,000  for  purchasing  house  for  general   post-office  and 

patent-office,  and  building  fire-proof  rooms  for  execu 

tive  offices,    ......... 

ii. 

590 

iv. 

287 

1812, 

Mar.     7. 

9554  for  repairs  of  general  post-office  and  patent-office, 

ii. 

692 

iv. 

390 

1813, 

Aug.    2. 

2039  for  same,     

iii. 

81 

iv. 

625 

1820, 

May   15. 

6020  for  same,  and  purchasing  fire  engines,  &c., 

iii. 

607 

vi. 

541 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

250  for  same,        

iii. 

784 

vii. 

185 

1825, 

Feb.    25. 

2000  for  same,      

iv. 

88 

vii. 

345 

The  Capitol,  President's  House,  and  executive  offices  hav 

ing  been  destroyed  in  August,  1814,  the  following  ap 

propriations  have  been  made  for  rebuilding  same  :  — 

1815, 

Feb.   13. 

500,000  for  Capitol,  President's  House,  and  public  offices,  . 

iii. 

205 

iv. 

795 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  public  buildings,         

iii. 

.389 

vi. 

234 

1818, 

Jan.    27. 

200,000  for  same,          

iii. 

405 

vi. 

255 

1818, 

April  20. 

219,803  for  Capitol  and  President's  House, 

iii. 

458 

vi. 

335 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

51,332  for  the  wings  of  the  Capitol, 

iii. 

516 

vi. 

416 

1820, 

Feb.    10. 

75.000  for  same,    

iii. 

541 

vi. 

449 

1820, 

April  11. 

5267  for  same  

iii. 

562 

vi. 

480 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

700  for  same,        

iii. 

635 

vi. 

577 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

1200  for  alterations  in  south  wing,       .         .         .         . 

iii. 

784 

vii. 

185 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

2000  for  ornament  for  clock  in  Senate  Chamber, 

iii. 

7-84 

vii. 

185 

1824, 

April    2. 

640  for  repairs  in  Supreme  Court  room,      .         .        .        . 

iv. 

16 

vik 

229 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

136,644  for  centre  of  Capitol,       •       . 

iii. 

516 

vi. 

416 

1820, 

April  11. 

111,769  for  same,          .         .        ...... 

iii. 

562 

vi. 

480 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

80,000  for  same,  •••.'.•   r  .'. 

iii. 

635 

vi. 

577 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  71 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Public  Buildings,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  4  D.'s  ed. 

1822,  May     1. 

?  120.000  for  centre  of  Capitol,     

iii. 

674 

vii.     45 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  same,          

iii. 

762 

vii.    158 

1S24,  April    2. 

86,000  for  same,    

iv. 

16 

vii.    22'J 

1825,  Feb.  25. 

80,000  for  public  buildings,           

iv. 

90 

vii.   348 

1826,  May  22. 

100,000  for  Capitol,      

iv. 

194 

vii.    524 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

84,485  for  same,  and  other  purposes,    

iv. 

218 

vii.    559 

1828,  May     2. 

3121  for  entrance  and  doorway  into  Capitol, 

iv. 

266 

viii.    43 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

18,762  for  the  Capitol  and  its  enclosures,     . 

iv. 

362 

viii.  22.3 

1829.  Mar.     3. 

4000  for  two  statues  for  Capitol,          ..... 

iv. 

362 

viii.  223 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

750  for  sculpture  in  Capitol,         

iv. 

362 

viii.  224 

1832,  May     5. 

500  for  alterations  and  repairs  of  Capitol,  .         .        .    '  '  . 

iv. 

507 

viii.  543 

1832,  May     5. 

4000  for  two  statues  for  same.      .        .        .        .  "      »        .  ' 

iv. 

512 

viii.  551 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

500  for  Capitol,    . 

iv. 

627 

viii.  78U 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1000  for  same,      .        .        .        ...        .        .        . 

iv. 

650 

viii.  816 

1832,  July    14. 

960  for  House  of  Representatives,        .      •  .        .      •  .        . 

iv. 

580 

viii.  686 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

7000  for  terrace  of  Capitol,          

iv. 

649 

viii.  816 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

13,000  for  Representatives'  Hall,          

iv. 

650 

viii.  817 

1834,  June  30. 

14,751  for  Capitol,  draining  reservoirs,  gardener's  salary, 

&c.,        

iv. 

722 

ix.    118 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

18,500  for  same,  gardener,  lighting  lamps,  and  for  water 

pipes,     

iv. 

770 

ix.    230 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

460  for  niches  for  statues,     .        

iv. 

770 

ix.    231 

1836,  July     4. 

10,818  for  Capitol,        .         .         .         .                  .         . 

V. 

114 

ix.    540 

1836,  July     4. 

2000  for  gravelling  yard  east  of  Capitol,      .        .        .       '. 

V. 

114 

ix.    54O 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

8764  for  Capitol,           ' 

V. 

172 

ix.    634 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

1200  for  stable  at  Capitol,    

V. 

172 

ix.    635 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

4300  for  Capitol,           .        .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

174 

ix.    637 

1838,  April    6. 

12,857  for  same,  .        .        .        ..        ..        .. 

V. 

222 

ix.    742 

1838,  April    6. 

4000  for  statues  for  same,    .        .        .        ...        .       . 

V. 

223 

ix.    742 

1838.  July     7. 

600  for  models  of  statues,     ...        .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

267 

ix.    837 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

8051  for  Capitol,           ,         .... 

V. 

347 

ix.  1010 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

1482  for  new  cupolas,  .        .        

V. 

348 

ix.  1011 

1840,  Mav     8. 

1551  for  Capitol,           

V. 

378 

x.        22 

1840,  Julv    21. 

3484  for  same,      .        .        ....        .        .        •  ,     • 

vi. 

815 

x.        82 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

7458  for  same,      

V. 

532 

x.      310 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

600  for  alterations  over  House  of  Representatives,      .  -     . 

V. 

532 

x.      311 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

1853  for  altering  north  wing  of  Capitol,       .  •       .         .        . 

V. 

532 

x.      311 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

9634  for  furnaces  for  House  of  Representatives,. 

V. 

532 

x.      311 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

20,658  for  Capitol  and  grounds,           

V. 

644 

x.      497 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

221  for  Capitol,    

V. 

645 

x.      498 

1844,  June   17. 

11,184  for  same,  

681 

x.      585 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

8274  for  same,       .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        ; 

V. 

757 

x.     720 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

19,704  for  Capitol  and  grounds,  .        .        .        .  •     . 

ix. 

92 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

10,381  for  same,   

ix. 

163 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

4875  for  repairing,  altering,  &c.,  the  floor  of  Senate  Cham 

ber,        

ix. 

164 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

321  to  John  Skirving,  for  extra  work  on  Capitol,  1846, 

ix. 

164 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

17,500  for  lighting  Capitol  and  grounds  with  gas, 

ix. 

207 

1847,  Mar.  27. 

3000-10  for  same,          

ix. 

217 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

17,497  50  for  Capitol  and  grounds,       .        . 

ix. 

292 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

20.000  for  painting  the  Capitol,   

ix. 

293 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

323  for  removing  the  mast  and  lantern  above  the  dome  of 

the  Capitol,  

ix. 

293 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

17,000  for  Capitol  and  grounds,  ...... 

ix. 

362 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

4000  for  completing  certain  rooms  in  the  Capitol, 

ix. 

366 

1850,  Sept.  30. 

20,000  for  repairs  of  Capitol  and  public  grounds, 

ix. 

536 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

700  for  same,         .                        

ix. 

612 

1832,  July    14. 

5000  for  a  statue  of  Washington,        .                 ^ 

iv. 

581 

viii.  687 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

5000  for  same,      . 

iv. 

650 

viii.  817 

1834,  June  27. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

697 

ix.      73 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

768 

ix.    227 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

1000  for  removing  the  building  over  the  statue  of  Wash 

ington,  and  erecting  an  iron  fence  around  it, 

ix. 

93 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

80iX>  for  two  groups  of  statues  for  Capitol, 

V. 

173 

ix.    636 

1840,  May     8. 

8000  for  same,      

V. 

378 

x.       23 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

8000  for  same,       

ix. 

92 

1844,  June  17. 
1832,  May     5. 

1350  for  removing  Persico's  statues  from  navy  yard, 
3000  for  repairs  and  furniture  for  library  of  Congress, 

V. 

iv. 

682 
507 

x.     585 

viii.  543 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1500  furnishing  same,  

iv. 

766 

ix.    224 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

2412  for  enlarging  and  improving  same,     .... 

ix. 

93 

1837.  Mar.     3. 

8000  for  paintings  in  rotunda  of  Capitol,    .... 

V. 

173 

ix.    636 

1838J  April    6. 

8000  for  same,      

V. 

223 

ix.    742 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

8000  for  same,      

V. 

347 

ix.  1011 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Public  Buildings,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1840,  May     8. 

$8000  for  same,    

V. 

378 

ix.      22 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  an  historical  painting  for  the  rotunda  of  the  Cap 

itol,  by  William  H.  Powell,           

ix. 

164 

1820,  Feb.    10. 

13,175  for  finishing  President's  House,        .... 

iii. 

541 

vi.    449 

1820,  April  11. 

1  100  for  alterations  in  same,         .        .        .   ,     .        .        . 

iii. 

562 

vi.     480 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

7845  for  coppering  roof  of  same,        

iii. 

635 

vi.     577 

1822,  May      1. 

3300  for  repairs  of  same,      

iii. 

674 

vii.      45 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

19,000  for  south  portico  of  same,          .         .         .         •         «j 

iii. 

784 

yii.    185 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

24,769  for  north  portico  of  same,         .         .         .,.«.«- 

iv. 

362 

viii.  223 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

14,000  for  furnishing  President's  House,      .         .         •       :f 

iv. 

362 

viii.  223 

1832,  May     5. 

300  for  repairs  and  alterations  in  President's  House,  . 

iv. 

512 

viii.  550 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

500  for  same,        .         

iv. 

650 

viii.  816 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

20,000  for  furniture  for  same,        ....»* 

iv. 

650 

viii.  817 

1834,  June  30. 

23,260  for  President's  House,       .         .       ..     '  ,3   .     .       ,  » 

iv. 

722 

ix.    118 

1834.  June  30. 

6000  furnishing  President's  House,      ..... 

iv. 

722 

ix.    119 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

4200  for  repairs,  &c.,  of  President's  House, 

iv. 

770 

ix.    230 

1836,  July     4. 

3460  for  same,      

V. 

114 

ix.    540 

1836,  July      4. 

1165  for  wall  between  executive  buildings  and  President's 

House  

V. 

114 

ix.    541 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

7300  for  President's  House  and  grounds,     .... 

V. 

173 

ix.    635 

1838,  April    6. 

4815  for  same,             ..       

V. 

223 

ix.    742 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

3465  for  same,      ....»«... 

y. 

346 

ix.  1009 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

1511  for  same,      

V. 

348 

ix.  1011 

1840,  May     8. 

3665  for  same,       ......... 

V. 

378 

x.        22 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

2550  for  same,       .         

V. 

532 

x.      311 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

550  for  same,         .         .         .         .  .       . 

y. 

532 

x.     311 

1843.  Mar.     3. 

3734  for  same,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .        «,      ».  . 

V. 

644 

x.     497 

1345.  Mar.     3. 

14,000  for  repairing  and  furnishing  the  same,      .        *   ,,  ,.> 

V. 

753 

x.      714 

1844.  June   17. 

3177  for  President's  House  and  grounds,     .        .     ,  -„.,      . 

V. 

682 

x.     585 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

14,000  for  furnishing  President's  House,      .         .        .        . 

V. 

753 

x.     714 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

3077  for  President's  House  and  grounds,    .        .        «        . 

V. 

758 

x.     720 

1841.  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  furnishing  President's  House,        .        »       .»..    ..   . 

V. 

429 

x.      119 

1846.  Aug.  10. 

3767  for  the  President's  House  and  grounds, 

ix. 

93 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

3393  for  same,      

ix. 

164 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

8368  for  same,      

ix. 

293 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

6000  for  draining,  grading,  planting,  and  enclosing  grounds 

south  of  the  President's  House,     

ix. 

293 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

5000  for  laying  gas  fixtures  in  President's  House, 

ix. 

293 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

14,000  for  furniture  for  the  President's  House,     . 

ix. 

362 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

3500  for  the  President's  House  and  grounds, 

ix. 

362 

1850,  Sept.  30. 

4500  for  same,      

ix. 

537 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,      

ix. 

613 

1818,  April  20. 

180,741  for  two  new  executive  offices,          .... 

iii. 

441 

vi.    310 

1820,  Feb.    10. 

11,016  for  same,  

iii. 

541 

vi.    449 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

10.000  for  slate  roofs  for  old  executive  offices,     . 

iii. 

501 

vi.    395 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

8137  for  enlarging  same  west  of  President's  House,     . 

iii. 

516 

vi.    416 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

1495  for  the  executive  offices,       ...... 

iv. 

218 

vii.    55,9 

1828,  May     2. 

1261  for  a  building  near  navy  department, 

iv. 

266 

viii.    42 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

2500  for  basement  rooms  of  war  department, 

iv. 

622 

viii.  780 

1836,  July      4. 

100.000  for  a  new  building  for  treasury  department,  . 

V. 

115 

ix.    541 

1837.  Mar.     3. 

257,000  for  same,          

V. 

172 

ix.    634 

1839^  Mar.     3. 

100.000  for  same,          ,        .        , 

V. 

346 

ix.  1010 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

16.600  for  furnishing  the  same,     .        •                 •        . 

V. 

346 

ix.  1009 

1840,  Mav     8. 

105,000  for  new  building  for  treasury  department, 

v. 

377 

x.       22 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

7444  for  treasury,  post-office,  and  bridge  on  Pennsylva 

nia  Avenue,  ......... 

V. 

644 

x.     497 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

3700  for  tripods  and  lamps  in  front  of  treasury  depart 

ment,     

V. 

644 

x.     498 

1841.  Mar.     3. 

11,188  for  treasury  building,         

V. 

429 

x.      119 

1842,  May    18. 

40,375  for  same,   .         

479 

x.      193 

1836,  July      4. 

108,000  for  a  new  building  for  patent-office, 

V. 

115 

ix.    541 

1837.  Mar.     3. 

100.000  for  same,          

V. 

172 

ix.    634 

1838,  July     7. 

50,000  for  same,  

V. 

266 

ix.    835 

1838,  Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same,  

V. 

346 

ix.  1010 

1840,  May     8. 

100,000  for  same,          

V. 

378 

x.       22 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

7550  for  same,      

V. 

429 

x.     119 

1842,  May   18. 

2000  for  same,      

V. 

479 

x.      193 

1849.  Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  erection  of  wings  to  the  patent-office, 

ix. 

364 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

150,000  for  building  a  new  general  post-office,     . 

y. 

353 

ix.  1018 

1840,  Mav     8. 

1  25.000  for  same  

V. 

378 

x.       22 

1842,  Aug.   26. 

27,091  for  same,  

y. 

532 

x.     311 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

25,000  for  purchase  of  ground  north  of  general  post-of 

fice.       

V. 

532 

x.     311 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  73 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Public  Buildings.  &c.,  (continued.) 

I..  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  t  D.'i  ed. 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

S7444  for  treasury,  post-office,  and  bridge  on   Pennsylva 

nia  Avenue,         

644 

x.     497 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

200  for  tripods  with  lamps  for  post-office  

V. 

644 

x.     498 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

1  00,000  for  general  post-office,     

V. 

429 

x.      119 

1842,  Mav    18. 

74,375  for  same,  

V. 

479 

x.      193 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

12,923  for  payment  to  workmen  on  public  buildings  during 

the  suspension  of  work,         ...... 

V. 

429 

x.      119 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  part  of  City  Hall  for  Circuit  Court,    . 

iii. 

785 

vii.    186 

\S-24.  Mav    25. 

1116  for  fitting  up  same,      

vi. 

314 

vii.    282 

1849.  Mar.     3. 

30.000  for  one  half  the  City  Hall,        

ix. 

362 

Is.i-J.  July    14. 

1500  for  improving  public  reservation,     '    . 

vi. 

512 

viii.  715 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1200  for  fence  on  Pennsylvania  Avenue,     .        .  •  •    .        . 

iv. 

622 

viii.  780 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

2000  for  same,      •    .. 

iv. 

649 

viii.  816 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

5000  for  same,      .        .        .        ...        .        .        .   '•  '. 

iv. 

651 

viii.  819 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

300  for  improving  Lafayette  Square,    

iv. 

770 

ix.    231 

1816,  April  29. 

30,000  for  enclosing  and  improving  Capitol  Square,  . 

iii. 

324 

vi.    130 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

38,658  for  same,    

iii. 

389 

vi.     234 

1820,  April  11. 

5591  for  same,      .        .        .'.''.'•        . 

iii. 

562 

vi.    480 

1820,  May    15. 

2000  for  same  ,    '   .        . 

iii. 

601 

vi.     532 

18:21,  Mar.     3. 

2000  for  same,      .        .        .•.'-''.. 

635 

vi.     577 

1822,  Mav      1. 

1250  for  same,      

iii. 

674 

vii.     45 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

1000  for  same,     .        .        ...        .        . 

784 

vii.    185 

18:24.  April    2. 

2000  for  same,     .        

iv. 

16 

vii.   229 

1825,  Feb.    25. 

1000  for  same,     .        .        .       ..        .        .. 

iv. 

90 

vii.   348 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

2800  for  same,      . 

iv. 

362 

viii.  223 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

210  for  lamps  around  Capitol  Square,         .        .        .  -     i 

iv. 

362 

viii.  223 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

605  for  lighting  Capitol  Square,          

iv. 

362 

viii.  223 

1832,  May      5. 

2000  for  improving  the   grounds,    including    gardener's 

salary,   .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .               ~. 

iv. 

507 

viii.  543 

1832,  Mav      5. 

750  for  lighting  Capitol  Square,  .        .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

512 

viii.  550 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

2750  for  improving  Capitol  Square,     .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

650 

viii.  816 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

2000  for  improving  north  Capitol  Square,  .... 

iv. 

649 

viii.  816 

1836,  July     4. 

25,000  for  enlarging  Capitol  Square,   .        .        .        *        . 

v. 

114 

ix.    541 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

40.000  for  improving  Capitol  Square,  

v. 

172 

ix.    635 

1838,  April    6. 

23,127  for  same,  

v. 

223 

ix.    742 

1840,  May     8. 

6860  for  same,      *  . 

v. 

378 

x.       22 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

5344  for  enclosing  and  improving  President's  Square, 

iii. 

516 

vi.    416 

1825,  Feb.    25. 

5000  for  same,      .         

iv. 

90 

vii.   348 

1826,  May  22. 

5865  for  same,       .        .        .        

iv. 

194 

vii.    524 

1832,  Mav     5. 

3000  for  same,      

iv. 

512 

viii.  550 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

4660  for  same,      •     . 

iv. 

650 

viii.  816 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

10.000  for  same,  

iv. 

649 

viii.  816 

1834,  June  30. 

1000  for  Lafayette  Square  •  .        . 

iv. 

722 

ix.    118 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

1300  for  wall  round  President's  Square,     .        .        .        . 

v. 

174 

ix.    637 

1838,  July     7.  . 

2015  for  President's  Square,         

v. 

267 

ix.    837 

1800,  April  24. 

10.000  for  making  foot  ways,       ....;. 

ii 

55 

iii.    363 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

3000  for  repairing  and  opening  streets  and  avenues,   .     '    . 

ii. 

432 

iv.     100 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  streets  and  foot  pavements,    .        .        .        .        . 

iii. 

763 

vii.    159 

1824,  April    2. 

5000  for  foot  pavements,      .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

16 

vii.   229 

1825,  Feb.    25. 

6162  for  same,  and  steps  to  public  offices,   .        .               .  . 

iv. 

90 

vii.   348 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

3018  for  road  around  Capitol  Square,        .... 

vi. 

327 

vii.   374 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

1080  for  road  adjoining  President's  Square,        .        . 

vi. 

331 

vii.   409 

1832,  May   25. 

518 

viii.  567 

1832,  May    25. 

iv. 

518 

viii.  567 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1200  for  fence  on  Pennsylvania  Avenue,     .... 

iv. 

622 

viii.  780 

1832,  July    14. 

1848  for  improving  same,     ...... 

iv. 

580 

viii.  686 

1834,  June  30. 

3000  for  same,     

iv. 

723 

ix.    119 

1836,  July     4. 

1  200  for  improvement  of  Pennsylvania  Avenue  and  La 

fayette  Square,     ........ 

v. 

114 

ix.    540 

1838,  April    6. 

2280  for  foot  ways  across  Pennsylvania  Avenue, 

v. 

223 

ix.    742 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

12,000  for  bridge  across  Pennsylvania  Avenue, 

v. 

532 

x.     311 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

200  for  foot  ways  and  lamps,       

v. 

532 

x.     311 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

200  for  fences,     

v. 

532 

x.     311 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

775  for  lighting  Pennsylvania  Avenue  from  the  Capitol  to 

the  treasury  department,      

ix. 

162 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

16,000  for  completing  the  paving  and  improving  of  Penn 

sylvania  Avenue,          

ix. 

164 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

1915  for  deficiency  of  appropriations  for  repairs  of  Penn 

sylvania  Avenue,          ....... 

ix. 

167 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

10.000  for  lighting  Pennsylvania  Avenue  with  gas,     . 

ix. 

293 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

34,950  for  grading,  gravelling,  &c.,  streets  in  Washington 

city,       

ix. 

296 

10 

74 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Public  Buildings,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.iB.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'a  ed. 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

$6000  for  lighting  Pennsylvania  Avenue,    .... 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

1200   for   completing  the   centre  strip    of   Pennsylvania 

ix. 

362 

Avenue  to  Fifteenth  Street  west,  ..... 

ix. 

362 

1842,  July   27. 

2500  appropriated  in  lighting  Pennsylvania  Avenue,  . 

V. 

498 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

9125  for  supplying  public  buildings  with  water,  . 

iii. 

516 

vi.    41  6 

1819.  Mar.     3. 

4500  for  fire  engines  for  public  buildings,    .... 

iii. 

525 

vi.    427 

1826,  May   22. 

300  for  repair  of  fire  engines,       

iv. 

194 

vii.    524 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

1227  additional  for  fire  apparatus  for  Capitol,     ..        .     -  •.. 

iv. 

218 

vii.    560 

1828,  May     2. 

3000  for  building  engine  house,  and  purchasing  engine, 

iv. 

266 

viii.    4:; 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

640  for  repairs  and  expenses  of  same,          .... 

iv. 

362 

viii.  223 

1832,  May   25. 

5700  for  water  for  President's  House  and  public  offices, 

iv. 

518 

viii.  567 

1832,  May   25. 

40,000  for  water  for  the  Capitol,  

iv. 

518 

viii.  567 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

200  for  repair  of  fire  engines,       .        ..                         .        . 

iv. 

650 

viii.  817 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

6723  for  reservoirs  and  fountains,         .         .         .         . 

iv. 

650 

viii.  816 

1834,  June  30. 

200  for  repair  of  fire  engines,       ...... 

iv. 

722 

ix.    119 

1834,  June  30. 

1052  for  supplying  public  buildings  with  water, 

iv. 

722 

ix.    119 

1834,  June  30. 

1022  for  Capitol  hydrant,     . 

723 

ix.    119 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1700  for  water  for  public  offices, 

iv. 

770 

ix.    231 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

200  for  expense  of  fire  engines,  .        . 

iv. 

770 

ix.    231 

1836,  July     4. 

5300  for  purchase  of  Smith's  Spring.  

V. 

114 

ix.    540 

1836,  July      4. 

231  for  culverts,  ........ 

v 

114 

ix.    540 

1836,  July      4. 

5000  for  conveying  water  from  Capitol  to  Botanic  Gar 

den,       .......... 

v 

114 

ix.    540 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  water  along  Pennsylvania  Avenue,    . 

V. 

174 

ix.    637 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

7225  for  fire  engines  for  war  and  navy  departments,  . 

v. 

174 

ix.    637 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

5525  for  same  for  treasury  building,    

V. 

174 

ix.    637 

1838,  July      7. 

200  for  hose  for  Capitol  grounds,         .        . 

V. 

267 

ix.    838 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

300  for  lot  of  ground  for  Union  Fire  Company,         .        ; 

V. 

347 

ix.  1010 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

350  for  pipes  to  water  Capitol  grounds,       .... 

V. 

348 

ix.  1011 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

500  for  pipes  from  Tiber  to  Capitol,    .        .        . 

V. 

348 

ix.  1011 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

10,100  for  purchase  of  engines,    .         .        .  •    ,.        .        .• 

V. 

348 

ix.  1012 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

733  for  repairing  iron  pipes,         ...... 

V. 

644 

x.     498 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

120  for  marble  basin  at  fountain  of  Capitol,         .        .       •  j 

V. 

645 

x.      498 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

4377  for  water  posts,  flagging,  tympanum  and  hose,  . 

V. 

758 

x.      720 

1824,  May     4. 

2000  for  enclosing  the   public  burial-ground  of  Christ's 

Church,  Washington  parish,         .         .         .         .    •     . 

vi. 

294 

vii.   240 

1832,  July    14. 

1000  for  vault  in  same,         .         .        .                 .       •,-  , 

iv. 

581 

viii.  687 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1600  for  same,     

iv. 

650 

viii.  817 

1834,  June  30. 

2159  for  same,  including  deficiency  of  appropriation, 

iv. 

722 

ix.    119 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

600  for  same,        

iv. 

770 

ix.    231 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

2000  for  repairs  to  the  burial-ground  and  road  leading 

to  it,      

ix. 

93 

1832,  May   31. 

1  500  appropriated  for  Congressional  Burial-ground,  . 

iv. 

520 

1826,  May   20. 

40,000  for  Penitentiary,         

iv. 

178 

vii.   490 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

15,390  for  same,           

iv. 

218 

vii.    559 

1828,  May     2. 

22,387  for  same,  

iv. 

266 

viii.    42 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1  5,436  for  same,    .         .         .         .         ..'.-*. 

iv. 

649 

viii.  816 

1831,  Feb.    25. 

36,360  additional  for  same,  .         .         .        .        .        .      •  •, 

iv. 

445 

viii.  418 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

12,537  for  Penitentiary,        ....... 

v. 

347 

ix.  1011 

1840,  May     8. 

14,503  for  same,   .        .  •  •  •  . 

v. 

378 

x.        23 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  new  Jail,         .        .        .        «        .     '   . 

V. 

429 

x.      119 

1842,  May   18. 

1851  for  same,       .        .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

v. 

479 

x.      193 

1846,  May     8. 

11,949  for  same,  .        ...        .        .        . 

ix. 

8 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

11,611  for  same,    .        .        .    •     •« 

93 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

7389  for  same,      

ix. 

164 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

600  for  repairs  to  the  wharf  at  the  Penitentiary,  . 

ix. 

168 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

6283  for  the  Penitentiary,    

ix. 

294 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

8850  for  same.      .         .  "      .         .         .         . 

363 

1802.  May     3. 

8000  for  building  jail  in  Washington,          .... 

ii. 

195 

1826,  May   20. 

5000  for  repairing  jail  in  Washington,          . 

iv. 

178 

vii.   490 

1826,  Mav    20. 

10,000  for  building  a  jail  in  Alexandria,      . 

iv. 

178 

vii.   490 

1828,  May     2. 

1699  for  the  jail  at  Alexandria,    

iv. 

266 

viii.    42 

1841.  Mar.     3. 

3000  for  completing  new  court  house  in  Alexandria,  . 

v. 

429 

x.      119 

1828,  May     2. 

56,400  for  public  buildings,           

iv. 

265 

viii.    42 

1829,  Mar.     3. 

8000  for  purchase  of  square  No.  249,    ..... 

iv. 

362 

viii.  223 

1834,  June  30. 
1848,  Aug.     3. 

22,913  for  deficiency  of  old  appropriations, 
10,043  for  grading  University  Square,  and  other  expenses 

iv. 

722 

ix.    119 

for  the  construction  of  the  depot  for  maps  and  instru 

ments,    ......                ... 

ix. 

268 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

3628  for  grading  and  planting  the  public  mall, 

ix. 

294 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

30,000  for  reimbursing  the  corporation  of  the  city  of  Wash 

ington  for  one  half  the  cost  of  the  City  Hall, 

ix. 

362 

1790,  Aug.  10. 

1794,  May  19. 

1797,  Mar.  3. 

1803,  Mar.  3. 


1806, 
•1806, 
1811, 
1819. 
1820. 
1822, 
1820, 
1821, 

1822, 

1822, 
1823, 
1825. 
1824, 
1824, 
1824, 
1824, 
1825, 
1825, 
1825. 
1827, 
1828, 
1828, 
1828, 


April  21. 

April  21. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  3. 

May  15. 

May  7. 

May  15 

Mar.  3. 

May  7. 

May  7. 

Mar.  3. 

Feb.  25. 

May  26. 

May  26. 

May  26. 

May  26. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  2. 

Feb.  12. 

May  23. 

Feb.  12. 


1829,  Mar.  2. 

1829,  Mar.  2. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1829,  Mar.  2. 

1830,  Mar.  18. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 


1831,  Mar.  3. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 

1834.  June  30. 


1834,  June  30. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 


1837,  Mar.  3 
1837,  Mar.  3 

1837,  Mar.  3 

1838,  July 
1838,  July 
1838,  July 

1846.  Aug.  10 

1847,  Mar.  3 


7. 


1847,  Mar.  3. 

1847,  Mar.  3. 

1848,  Aim-.  14. 

1849,  Mar.  3. 

1849,  Mar.  3. 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

For  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  Buoys.  Piers,  and  other  Objects  for  the 
Benefit  and  Security  of  Navigation  and  Commerce. 

In  Maine. 

SI 500  for  finishing  lighthouses  on  Portland  Head, 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  Seguin  Island,         .... 

2170  additional  for  same 

7000  for  lighthouse  oil  White  Head,  entrance  of  Penobscot 
Bay, 

5000  for"  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  St.  George's  River, 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  West  Passamaquoddy  Head,  . 

3000  for  lighthouse  on  Boon  Island, 

2500  for  a  stone  tower  at  Seguin  Light,      .... 

5000  for  pier  at  mouth  of  Kennebunk  River, 

4000  additional  for  same 

1000  for  a  bell  on  Westquoddy  Head,          .... 

10,500  for  lighthouses  on  Cross  Island,  in  Booth  Bay,  and 
Pond  Island, 

500  additional  for  light  on  Cross  Island,     .... 

3000  for  lighthouse  on  Monhegan  Island,   .... 

2500  for  lighthouse  on  Baker's  Island,         .... 

1300  additional  for  same,     ....... 

4000  for  lighthouse  on  Owl's  Head, 

5000  for  pier  at  mouth  of  Saco  River,        .       '. 

5000  for  pier  at  Wells's  Harbor.  ...... 

160  for  buoys  at  mouth  of  Kennebec  River,        .       '.''''• 

4000  for  lighthouse  on  Moosepeak  Islands,         .        .... 

1500  for  monument  on  Stage  Island,  ....        « 

50  for  buoy  in  Winter  Harbor,     .        .         .        . 

3000  for  two  lighthouses  on  Cape  Elizabeth,       .  -     .        . 

4500  additional  for  same.      . 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Dice's  Head.          .... 

1300  for  a  lighthouse  on  Baker's  Island,  near  Mount  De 
sert,  

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Mount  Desert,  Rock  Island, 

5000  for  repairing  pier,  entrance  Kennebunk  River,    .        . 

5000  for  same, ''..'. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Hendrick's  Head,  near  mouth  of 
Sheepscot  River,  ........ 

8000  for  a  lighthouse  on  West  Passamaquoddy  Head, 

4000  for  a  lighthouse  at  entrance  of  Fox  Island  Thorough 
fare.  .......... 

6000  for  a  lighthouse  at  or  near  Cape  Porpoise, 

4000  for  increasing  height  of  lighthouse  on  Boon  Island, . 

4000  for  a  lighthouse  at  or  near  Marshall's  Point,       .        * 

6000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  at  Whitehead, 

6000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Franklin  Island, 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Fort  Point,  entrance  of  Penobscot 
Bay 

4500  for  a  lighthouse  on  Negro  Island,  entrance  of  Cam- 
den  Harbor,  ....  

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Mark  Island,  Harps-well  Sound, 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Spoon  Isle,  in  Penobscot  Bay,     . 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Ram  Island,  mouth  of  Damaris- 
cotta,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Saddle  Back  Ledge,  in  Penobscot 
Bay, 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Eagle  Island  Point,  Penobscot 
Bay, 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Pleasant  River, 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  York  Nubble,  county  of  York,     . 

3000  for  beacon  light  on  Half  Tide  Ledge, 

5000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Wood  Island, 

3000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Bear  Island,          .         .        ... 

10,000  for  a  lighthouse  and  sea  wall  in  Penobscot  Bay, 

11,000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Matinicus  Rock, 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Little  River,  in  the  town  of  Cut 
ler,  

15.000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Mount  Desert  Rock,    . 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Prospect  Harbor,  .... 

750  for  a  fog  bell  at  the  lighthouse  on  Pond  Island,  . 

3000  for  thirteen  spar  buoys  and  three  beacons  in  Casco 
Bay,  .  

3500  for  a  lighthouse  at  Gilkey's  Harbor,    .... 


i.  184 

i.  369 

i.  501 

ii.  228 

ii.  406 

ii.  406 

ii.  659 

iii.  535 

iii.  599 

iii.  698 

iii.  599 

iii.  644 

iii.  699 

iii.  698 

iii.  780 

iv.  90 

iv.  61 

iv.  62 

iv.  62 

iv.  62 

iv.  134 

iv.  134 

iv.  134 

iv.  231 

iv.  253 

iv.  282 


iv.  252 

iv.  345 

iv.  346 

v.  181 

iv.  345 

iv.  381 


iv.  489 

iv.  489 

iv,  489 

iv.  489 

iv.  489 

iv.  489 

iv.  720 


iv.  720 
v.  181 
v.  182 


181 
182 

182 
182 
182 
182 
289 
289 
289 
94 


ix.  175 

ix.  175 

ix.  175 

ix.  321 


75 

B.  iD.'sed. 


ii.  180 
ii.  407 

ii.   579 

iii.  545 

iv.  69 

iv.  69 

iv.  349 

vi.  439 

vi.  528 

vii.  88 

vi.  528 

vi.  580 

vii.  89 

vii.  88 

vii.  180 

vii.  348 

vii.  313 

vii.  313 

vii.  313 

vii.  313 

vii.  426 

vii.  426 

vii.  426 

vii.  578 

viii.  19 

viii.  64 

viii.  19 
viii.  198 
viii.  199 
ix.  647 

viii.  198 
viii.  260 

viii.  490 
viii.  490 
viii.  491 
viii.  491 
viii.  491 
viii.  491 

ix.  114 

ix.  114 
ix.  647 
ix.  647 

ix.  647 
ix.  647 

ix.  647 

ix.  647 

ix.  647 

ix.  647 

ix.  876 

ix.  876 

ix.  876 


ix.  380 
ix.  380 


76  INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


1849, 

Mar. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 
3.            $3500  for  a  lighthouse  at  Bcauchamp  Point,  or  on  the  op- 

L.  &B.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'i  cd. 

posite  side  of  the  harbor,  in  Camden,  .... 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

750  for  a  fog  bell  at  the  lighthouse  on  Libby's  Island, 

ix. 

380 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

4000  for  lighthouse  on  Black  Saddle  Back  Island, 

ix. 

500 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

4000  for  Lighthouse  on  Pond  Island,    

ix. 

627 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

150  for  a  buoy  off  Boon  Island,  

ix. 

500 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

1000  for  beacons  on  Drunken  and  Fiddler's  Ledge,    .       Y 

ix. 

500 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

300  for  buoys  at  the  mouth  of  Kennebec  River,          .        . 

ix. 

627 

1798, 

April  27. 

3050  for  buoys,  &c.,  at  entrance  of  Portland  Harbor, 

i. 

553 

iii. 

44 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

400  for  beacon  on  Boon  Island,  

i. 

730 

iii. 

268 

1826, 

May 

18. 

4000  for  lighthouse  on  Permaquid  Point,    . 

iv. 

171 

vii. 

484 

1826, 

May 

18. 

4000  for  lighthouse  on  Matinicus  Rock,       .... 

iv. 

171 

vii. 

484 

1826, 

May 

20. 

1200  for  p  er  on  Steele's  Ledge,  .         .        .        .               ., 

iv. 

175 

vii. 

487 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

1200  for  column  on  Little  Mark  Island,      .... 

iv. 

230 

vii. 

578 

1828, 

May 

23. 

1500  for  monuments  and  buoys  to  render  Kennebec  River 

safe,       .......... 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

65 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

2000  for  a  bell  at  Whitehead  Point,     

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

5100  for  spindles  and  bubys  in  Penobscot  River, 

iv. 

489 

viii. 

4  ',11 

1834, 

June 

30. 

3000  for  a  beacon  on  the  end  of  a  shoal  in  George's  River, 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

114 

1834, 

June 

30. 

700  for  a  fog  bell  on  Cape  Elizabeth,          .... 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

114 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

700  for  buoys  in  St.  George's  River,    

iv. 

758 

ix. 

213 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  buoys  in  Passamaquoddy  Bay,  and  for  bell  in  same, 

iv. 

758 

ix. 

213 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

500  for  buoys  on  Fishing  Rocks,  at  entrance  of  Kennebunk, 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

213 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  beacons  on  Otter  Creek,  Homer's   Ledge,  and 

Stubb's  Point  Ledge,     .         .        .        .  '     . 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

213 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500   for  buoys   on  Alden's   Ledge,  mouth   of  Portland 

Harbor,          ......... 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

500  for  buoys  on  Heron  Island  Ledge,  and  on  Western 

Rock,  Eastern  Rock,  and  Kellso's  Ledge,  in  Damaris- 

cotta  River,  .        .                 ...... 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  fog  bell  on  Seguin  Island,  at  entrance  of  Kennebec 

River,    .        .        .      "J"  ''•'•"'• 

v 

181 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  buoys  on  West  Quoddy  Bay,  and  cast  steel  trian 

gular  bell,      

V. 

181 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  monuments  on  Fort  Point  Ledge,  Adams's  Ledge, 

and  Buck's  Ledge,  in  Penobscot  River, 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  two  buoys  near  Sullivan,  in  Hancock,    . 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

2600  for  monument  on  Portersfield  Ledge,  and  for  spindle 

on  ledge  near  the  same,         ...... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1838, 

July 

7. 

500  for  two  buoys  near  Portland  Harbor,    .... 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

300  for  monuments  on  Fort  Point  Ledge,  Adams's  Ledge, 

and  Buck's  Ledge,        ....... 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

3000  for  monument  on  Bulwark  Ledge,       .... 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1  50  for  buoy  at  Mount  Desert  Harbor,  and  two  buoys  in 

Bass  Harbor,         ........ 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1  000  for  monument  on  Bunker's  Ledge,      .        .        .        . 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

500  for  buoy  on  Drummer's  Ledge,     ..... 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

200  for  buoy  on  Bantam  Ledge,  .         .         .        ...        . 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1200  for  beacon  and  buoy  at  Half  Tide  Ledge,  . 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

150  for  spar  buoy  below  Sullivan  Harbor,                    . 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

10,000  for  monument  or  beacon  on  York  Ledge, 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

300  for  a  spindle  on  the  South  Breaker,  near  White  Head, 

ix. 

175 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

2000  for  seven  buoys  on  Trundy's  Reef  and  Broad  Cove 

Rock,    .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

175 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

1000  for  buoys  and  beacons  in  Casco  Bay,       ,  .        . 

ix. 

321 

In  New  Hampshire. 

1802, 

April 

6. 

4000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  east  end  New  Castle 

Island,  .......... 

ii 

151 

iii 

473 

1803, 

Mar. 

2. 

500  additional  for  same,       ....... 

ii. 

214 

iii. 

540 

1820, 

May 

15. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  one  of  the  Isles  of  Shoals, 

iii. 

598 

vi. 

527 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

1500  for  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Portsmouth  Harbor,  . 

iv. 

230 

vii. 

578 

1828, 

May 

23. 

8000  for  a  light  on  Whale's  Back,  in  Portsmouth  Harbor, 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

66 

1829, 

M!ar. 

2. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1830^ 

Mar. 

18. 

1500  for  same,  reappropriated,     ...... 

iv. 

381 

viii. 

260 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  a  pier  on  east  side  of  same,   ..... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

25,000  additional  for  same,  

ix. 

175 

1794, 

April 

5. 

300  for  buoys  in  Portsmouth  Harbor,  

i. 

353 

ii. 

388 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

300  for  a  buoy  on  Kitt's  Rock,     

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

300  for  a  buoy  on  Peperell's  Cove,      ..... 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

500  for  buoys  at  entrance  of  Spruce  Creek,  and  for  buoys 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

400  for  buoys  on  Cod  Rock,  near  Fort  Point,    .        <      "j- 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

77 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'a  ed. 

R  &  D.'s  cd. 

1850, 

Sept.  28. 

S2500  for  beacons  and  buoys  at  the  mouth  of  Little  Harbor, 

ix. 

500 

t\f\(\ 

1850, 

Sept.  28. 

In  Massachusetts. 

IX. 

ouu 

1796, 

April    8. 

6000  for  lighthouse  on  Baker's  Island,         .... 

i. 

452 

ii. 

517 

1816, 

April  27. 

4000  for  rebuilding  same,     

iii. 

316 

vi. 

116 

1820, 

May   15. 

4000  for  another  lighthouse  on  Baker's  Island,  . 

iii. 

599 

vi. 

528 

1796, 

May    17. 

8000  for  lighthouse  on  Cape  Cod,        

i. 

464 

ii. 

532 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  rebuilding  the  same,       ...... 

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1798, 

July    16. 

5750  for  lighthouses  on  Gay  Head,  and  other  places, 

i. 

607 

iii. 

110 

1800, 

April  29. 

2000  for  lighthouse  on  Wigwam  Point,       .... 

ii. 

58 

iii. 

366 

1801, 

Jan.    30. 

2000  for  lighthouse  on  Martha's  Vineyard, 

ii. 

89 

iii. 

405 

1802, 

April    6. 

2500  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Gurnet  Point, 

ii. 

151 

iii. 

473 

1804, 

Mar.   16. 

2500  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Clarke  Point, 

ii. 

271 

iii. 

588 

1806, 

Mar.     8. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  Fletcher's  Neck,       .... 

ii. 

355 

iv. 

10 

1808. 

Feb.    10. 

100  additional  for  same,       ....... 

ii. 

466 

iv. 

141 

1806, 

April  21. 

5000  for  lighthouse  at  Chatham  Harbor,     .... 

ii. 

406 

iv. 

70 

1808, 

Feb.    10. 

2000  additional  for  same,    

ii. 

466 

iv. 

140 

1807. 

Feb.    10. 

2500  for  lighthouse  on  Naushaun  Island,    .... 

ii. 

415 

iv. 

81 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

3746  additional  for  lighthouse  at  Tarpaulin  Cove, 

iii. 

357 

vi. 

188 

1809, 

Feb.    17. 

10,000  for  rebuilding  two  lighthouses  on  Plumb  Island, 

ii. 

524 

iv. 

206 

1838, 

July      7. 

4000  for  rebuilding  the  same,      ...... 

V. 

289 

ix. 

877 

1810, 
1810, 

May      1. 
May      1. 

4000  for  lighthouse  at  entrance  of  Scituate  Harbor,    . 
3500  for  stone  column  at  entrance  of  Boston  Harbor, 

ii. 
ii. 

611 

611 

iv. 
iv. 

313 
313 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

1800  for  stone  column  on  Cape  Elizabeth, 

ii. 

659 

iv. 

349 

1816, 

April  27. 

8000  for  lighthouses  on  Race  Point,  on  Point  Gammon, 

and  on  Island  Petite  Manon,         .... 

iii. 

317 

vi. 

116 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

6000  additional  for  light  on  Petite  Manon, 

iii. 

357 

vi. 

189 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

7500  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  at  Nantucket, 

iii. 

357 

vi. 

188 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

1600  for  house  for  keeper  of  Nan  tucket  light, 

iv. 

134 

vii. 

420 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  West  Chop  of  Holmes  Hole,  . 

iii. 

360 

vi. 

192 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

11,500  for  lighthouses  on  Long  Island  Head  and  Bird 

Island,  .        .        .        .        ...... 

iii 

535 

vi. 

439 

1820, 

May   15. 

9000  same  on  Tenpound  Island,  and  other  places, 

iii. 

599 

vi. 

528 

1822, 

Ma'v      7. 

2000  same  on  Billingsgate  Island,       ..... 

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1822, 

Ma'v      7. 

3000  same  on  Cutter  Hunk  Island,      .        .        .        ..     .  .. 

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1823, 

Mar.      3. 

3000  same  on  Monamoy  Point,  

iii. 

780 

vii. 

180 

1826, 

May   18. 

2500  for  lighthouse  on  Long  Point,     

iv. 

171 

vii. 

484 

1826, 

MaV    18. 

8000  for  light  vessel  on  Tuckanuck  Shoal, 

iv. 

171 

vii. 

484 

1826, 

Mav    18. 

3500  for  lighthouse  on  Sandy  Neck,    ..... 

iv. 

171 

vii. 

-484 

1828, 

Mav    23. 

3000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Nobosque  Point,                   .        .. 

iv. 

282 

viii. 

64 

1828, 

Mav    23. 

5500  same  at  entrance  of  Edgartown  Harbor,     .        ..       . 

iv. 

282 

viii. 

64 

1828, 

Mav    23. 

4000  same  on  Dumpling  Rock,   .         .        .        .        .        ._ 

iv. 

282 

viii. 

64 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  at  Gloucester  Point,    . 

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1834, 

June  30. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  in  Strait  Mouth  Harbor,   . 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

114 

1834, 

June  30. 

4500  for  a  lighthouse  at  entrance  of  harbor  of  Marble- 

head,     .         .        ........ 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

114 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

7000  for  two  small  lighthouses  at  or  near  Ipswich  Harbor, 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  lighthouse  near  Ned's  Point,  in  vicinity  of  Mat- 

tapoisett,       

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  three  small  lighthouses  on  Nausct  Beach,  Cape 

Cod,      

v 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Wing's  Neck,        .... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

1000  for  same  on  Mayo  Beach,  in  Wellflcet  Bay, 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1838, 

July     7. 

2000  for  completing  the  same,      ...... 

V. 

289 

ix. 

877 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

6000  for  a  beacon  on  the  -  Londoner's  ''  Rock,  near  Thatch 

er's  Island,    ......... 

ix. 

175 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Minot's  Rock,     .... 

ix. 

175 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  a  light  boat  or  lighthouse  near  reef  of  rocks  at 

the  entrance  of  the  Vineyard  Sound,   .... 

ix. 

175 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  the  causeway  between  the  lighthouse  and  shore  at 

Edgartown,  ......... 

ix. 

176 

1848, 

Aug.  12. 

10.000  for  completing  lighthouse  on  Minors  Rock,     . 

ix. 

298 

1848, 

Aug.  14. 

3500  for  a  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Parmet  River,  Cape 

Cod,      

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug.   14. 

12,000  for  a  lighthouse  and  keeper's  house  at  Sankaty 

Head,  Nantucket,          

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug.  14. 

2000  for  a  small  harbor  light  at  Hyannis,    .... 

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug.  14. 

3500  for  a  beacon  light  on  Palmers  Island,  New    Bed 

ford,      

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug.  14. 

3500  for  a  lighthouse  on  Wing's  Neck,  Buzzard's  Bay, 

ix. 

321 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

4500  for  an  illuminating  apparatus  for  the  lighthouse  at 

Minot's  Rock,  Boston  Harbor,     

ix. 

367 

78  INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


.APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses.  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L,.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

$25,000  for  a  screw  pile  beacon  on  the  South  Shoal,  off 

Nantucket,    

ix. 

380 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

12,500  for  a  light  boat  on  Pollock  Rip,  off  Chatham, 

ix. 

380 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

800  for  a  keepers  house  at  Hyannis,  .        .        .        •        ,Vi 

ix. 

501 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

960  for  spar  buovs  at  divers  places,     .        .        .        .    "  '. 

ix. 

501 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

500  for  lighthouse  at  Egg  Rock,          .         .         .        •  .       ..t 

ix. 

501 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

3000  for  fog  signal  in  Boston  Bay,      ....    ""Vv 

ix. 

501 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

560  for  spar  buoys  at  the  entrance  of  Lynn  Harbor,  . 

ix. 

501 

1850.  Sept.  28. 

4000  for  the  causeway  at  Edgartown, 

ix. 

501 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

500  for  buoys  and  beacons  at  Newburyport, 

ix. 

501 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

4000  for  lighthouse  at  Bass  River,       

ix. 

501 

1850,   Sept.  28. 

2900  for  beacon  and  buoy  in  Boston  Harbor, 

ix. 

501 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

1500  for  beacons  at  Gloucester,  .....'. 

ix. 

501 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

750  for  beacon  in  Ipswich  Bay,  ...... 

ix. 

501 

1850,   Sept.  28. 

30,000  for  lighthouse  at  Cuttyhunk,    

ix. 

501 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

12,500  for  light  boat  on  the  Shovelful  Shoals,     . 

ix. 

627 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

1000  for  buoys  in  Neponset  River,       ..... 

ix. 

627 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

3500  for  lighthouse  at  Holmes  Hole,           .... 

ix. 

627 

1851.  Mar.     3. 

2500  for  beacon  light  on  Fawn's  Bar,          .... 

ix. 

627 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

2000  for  two  iron  spindles  in  Boston  Harbor,     . 

ix. 

627 

1797,  Mar.     3. 

1600  for  buoys,  beacons,  £c.,  in  Boston  Harbor, 

i. 

516 

ii.     597 

1798,  Mar.   14. 

13,250  for  buoys,  &c.,  in  and  near  harbor  of  Nantucket, 

and  elsewhere,       .        .        .        . 

i. 

540 

iii.      28 

1800,  April  29. 

300  for  buoys,  &c.,  in  Buzzard's  Bay,          .        .'  '      '. 

ii. 

58 

iii.    366 

1807,  Feb.    10. 

1500  for  same,  in  Salem  Harbor,         .         .                 . 

ii. 

415 

iv.       81 

1808,  Feb.    10. 

5000  for  same,  in  Salem  Harbor,  (additional,)    . 

ii. 

466 

iv.     141 

1808,  Mar.   17. 

11,500  for  same,  in  various  places  in  the  State  of  Massa 

chusetts,  and  other  States,    ...... 

ii. 

476 

iv.     155 

1809,  Feb.    17. 

67  for  same,  in  Salem  Harbor,  (additional,)        . 

ii. 

524 

iv.    206 

1810,  May      1. 

1500  for  same,  at  entrance  of  Plymouth  and  Beverly, 

ii. 

612 

iv.     313 

1811,  Mar.     2. 

350  for  same,  at  entrance  of  Plymouth  and  Beverly,  (ad 

ditional,)  '......... 

ii. 

659 

iv.    349 

1811,  Mar.     2. 

2000  for  same,  at  entrance  of  Edgartown,  .... 

ii. 

659 

iv.    349 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

1600  for  same,  at  entrance  of  Boston  Harbor  and  in  Buz 

zard's  Bay,    .        ...         .         .        .                .  '       . 

iii. 

535 

vi.     439 

1820,  May    15. 

9000  for  same,  at  entrance  of  Salem  Harbor  and  elsewhere, 

iii. 

599 

vi.     528 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

1500  for  same,  on  Nantucket  Shoals,  and  in   Martha's 

Sound,  .     _    .        .        .        .                 .        «•        .        . 

iii. 

644 

vi.     536 

1824,  May   26. 

160  for  buoys  in  Buzzard's  Bay,           

iv. 

62 

vii.   313 

1826,  May    18. 

90  for  same  in  Salem  and  Boston  Harbors,        .        .        . 

iv. 

171 

vii.   484 

1826,  May    18. 

200  for  same  in  Gloucester  Harbor,     

iv. 

171 

vii.   484 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

1350  for  beacons  and  buoys  in  waters  of  Massachusetts,     . 

iv. 

230 

vii.    578 

1828,  Feb.    12. 

50  additional,  for  buoys  in  Vineyard's  Sound,    . 

iv. 

252 

viii.    1  9 

1828,  May   23. 

60  for  a  buoy  on  Killpond,  in  Buzzard's  Bay,     .        .        . 

iv. 

283 

viii.    65 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

100  for  two  buoys  at  or  near  Gloucester  Harbor, 

iv. 

345 

viii.  198 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

400  for  a  buoy  on  Toddy  Rock  Ledge,  Boston  Harbor,     . 

iv. 

345 

viii.  198 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

500  for  buoys  and  monuments  in  Anisquam  Harbor, 

iv. 

345 

viii.  198 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

500  for  buoys  in  Northern  Channel,  Vineyard  Sound, 

iv. 

489 

viii.  491 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

400  for  same  on  ledges  and  rocks  called  Wood  Hole, 

iv. 

489 

viii.  491 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

700  for  same  on  West  Island  Ledge,  on  Nye's  Ledge,  on 

Mattapoisett  Ledge,  on  Sunken  Ledge,  and  on  Snow's 

Rock,    

jv. 

759 

ix.    214 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

500  for  same  in  harbor  of  Lynn,  on  Lobster's  Rock,  near 

west  side  of  Nahant,  on  Western  Rocks,  on  sand  bar 

at  mouth  of  Saugus  River,  and  such  other  sites  as 

may  be  necessary,         .         .        .        ... 

iv. 

759 

ix.    214 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

600  for  same  near  harbor  of  Nantucket,       .... 

iv. 

759 

ix.    214 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1050  for  same  on  several  sites  in  harbor  of  New  Bedford, 

iv. 

759 

ix.    214 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

2000  for  beacons  and  buoys  in  Buzzard's  Bay,    . 

iv. 

759 

ix.    214 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1  50  for  buoy  on  Sunken  Rock,  near  mouth  of  Green  Bay, 

iv. 

759 

ix.    214 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

2500  for  buoys  on  rocks  and  ledges  at  entrance  of  Lynn, 

Salem,  Beverly,  Marblehead,  and  Manchester,    . 

V. 

182 

ix.    648 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

500   for  buoys  on  Aldridge   Ledge,  False    Spit,  Hunt's 

Ledge.  Hospital  Island  Ledge,  Sculpion  Ledge,  Gov 

ernor's  Island  Point,  and  Little  Farm  Bar,  in  Boston 

Harbor,         ......... 

v 

182 

ix.    648 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

100  for  buoys  in  hai'bor  of  Mattapoisett,     .... 

V. 

182 

ix.    648 

1837.  Mar.     3. 

600  for  same  on  Bay  Rock,  opposite  Fall  River, 

V. 

182 

ix.    648 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

100  for  same  at  Egypt,  in  Taunton,     .         .         .         . 

V. 

182 

ix.    648 

1837.  Mar.     3. 

300  for  buoy  at  Deep  Hole  Rock,  near  Oyster  Island,         „ 

V. 

182 

ix.    648 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

2000  for  a  monument  on  the  eastern  point  of  Gloucester 

Harbor,         

iv. 

345 

viii.  198 

1829.  Mar.     2. 

1200  for  a  monument  on  a  ledge  near  Swampscut  Harbor, 

iv. 

345 

viii.  198 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES    LAWS.  79 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Beacons, Lighthouses,  &c.,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed.  B.&D.ICO. 
1831,  Mar.     3.            $1200  for  a  monument  on  the  outer  part  of  Swampscut 

Harbor, iv.  489  viii.  491 

1831,  Mar.     3.            1000  for  a  monument  on  or  near  Cohasset  Rocks,       .         .  iv.  489  viii.  491 

1831,  Mar.     3.             1000  for  monuments  on  Sunken  Island  and  on  Pig  Rocks,  iv.  489  viii.  491 

1834,  June  30.             1000  for  a  monument  on  Nixe's  Mate  Island,-    .         .         .  iv.  720  ix.     115 
1838,  July      7.             5000  for  a  monument  on  Bowditch's  Ledge,         .         .         .  v.  289  ix.    877 
1838,  July     7.             5000  for  a  monument  ou  Bowbill  Ledge,     .         .         .         .  v.  289  ix.    877 
1829,  Mar.     2.             400  for  a  spindle  on  Minot's  Ledge,  and  other  purposes,    .  iv.  345  viii.  198 
1829.  Mar.     2.            400  for  same  on  Cohasset  Rock,  and  other  purposes,          .  iv.  345  viii.  198 
1829,  Mar.     2.             500  for  same  on  Lone  Rock,  and  other  purposes,         .         .  iv.  345  viii.  198 
1831,  Mar.     3.            250  for  spindle  beacon  on  Minot's  Ledge,  and   placing 

buoys  on  Hospital  Island  Ledge,  near  George's  Island,  iv.  489  viii.  491 

1835,  Mar.     3.             750  for  a  spindle  on  Minot's  Ledge,     .....  iv.  759  ix.    214 
1837,  Mar.     3.             200  for  same  in  harbor  of  Edgartown,  and  buoys,       .         .  v.  182  x.     648 

1829,  Mar.     2.             400  for  a  beacon  on  Spit  Sand,  and  other  purposes,    .         .  iv.  345  viii.  198 

1830,  Mar.  18.            1000  for  beacon  at  mouth  of  Bass  River,  reappropriated,  .  iv.  381  viii.  260 
1834,  June  30.             1500  for  same,      .         .                 iv.  720  ix.    114 

1834,  June  30.            3500  for  same,  or  monument  on  Deer  Island  Point,    .        .  iv.  720  ix.    115 

1835,  Mar.     3.            1 500  for  beacon  on  Collier's  Ledge,  Vineyard  Sound.         .  iv.  759  ix.    214 
1837,  Mar.     3.            2000  for  same  at  mouth  of  New  Bedford  Harbor,        .        .  v.  182  ix.    (US 
1837,  Mar.     3.            500  for  two  small  beacon  lights  on  north  side  of  Nantucket 

Island,  .                           v.  182  ix.    648 

1837,  Mar.     3  5000  for  beacon  on  Muscle  Bed,  and  for  same  on  Oyster 

Bed  Point,  in  Mount  Hope  Bay, v.  182  ix.    648 

1838,  July     7.             2100  for  two  small  beacon  lights  oii  Nantucket  Island,       .  v.  289  ix.    877 
1847,  Mar.     3             2000  for  three  spar  buoys  in  Wellfleet  Harbor,  four  spar 

buoys  at  Westport   Harbor,   and  nine  buoys  and  a 

beacon  in  Buzzard's  Bay, ix.  175 

1847,  Mar.     3.  800  for  buoys,  &c.,  at  different  points,          .        .        .        .  ix.  176 

1848,  Aug.  14.  500  for  eight  spar  buoys  at  different  places,        ,        .        .  ix.  321 

1849,  Mar.     3.  1000  for  six  large  buoys  off  Nantucket,       .        .  .  ix.  380 

In  Rhode  Island. 

1793,  Mar.     2.            20,000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Montauk  Point,  .         .  i.  340  ii.     374 

1797,  Mar.     3.             2741  additional  for  this  lighthouse, i.  501  ii.      579 

1806,  Jan.    22.             3000  for  lighthouse  on  Watch  Hili  Point,  .         .         .         .  ii.  349  iv.         2 

1809,  Feb.    17.             2850  additional  for  this  light, ii.  524  iv.     20ti 

1808,  Feb.    10.             5000  for  lighthouse  on  Point  Judith, ii.  462  iv.     136 

1810,  Feb.    26.             200  additional  for  this  light, ii.  561  iv.     253 

1816,  April  27.             7500  for  rebuilding  this  lighthouse, iii.  316  vi.     115 

1823,  Mar.     3.             2500  for  lighthouse  on  Goat  Island, iii.  780  vii.    180 

1834,  June  30.            13.600  for  removing  this  light  to  a  point  north  of  said  site,  iv.  720  ix.    115 
1842,  May    18.             13.000  for  completing  dike  and  removing  lighthouse,          .  v.  486  x.      2U2 

1825,  Mar.     3.             3000  for  lighthouse  on  Dutch  Island,  in  Narraganset  Bay,  iv.  134  vii.    426 

1826,  Mar.   14.             2000  additional  for  this  lighthouse,      .         .         .         .       "  .  iv.  147  vii.    445 

1827,  Mar.     2.             1200  for  alterations  in  Newport  lighthouse,          .         '.         .  iv.  231  vii.    578 

1828,  May   23.             3500  for  a  light  on  Nayat  Point, iv.  283  viii.    64 

1828,  May  23.  2000  for  spindles  on  reef  opposite  Pawtucket,  and  for  one 

on  reef  opposite  Punham  Rock, iv.  283  viii.    64 

1829,  Mar.     2.            5500  for  one  on  north-west  point  of  Block  Island,      .         .  iv.  345  viii.  198 
1837.  Mar.     3.             5000  for  rebuilding  the  same. v.  183  ix.    649 

1837,  Mar.     3.             5000  for  a  light  on  Papoose  Squaw  Point,  .         .         .         .  v.  182  ix.    649 

1794,  April    5.             500  for  buoys  in  Providence  River, i.  353  ii.      388 

1838,  July     7.            600  for  buoys  or  dolphins  in  same, v.  289  ix.    877 

1798,  Mar.  14.            for  buoys  near  harbor  of  Newport,  (sum  not  stated,)  .  i.  540  iii.      28 
1801,  Mar.     3.             1 50  for  buoys  in  Narraganset  Bay, ii.  125  iii.    442 

1817,  Mar.     3.            1000  for  beacon  and  buoys  at  entrance  of  Bristol,      .         .  iii.  357  vi.     188 
1821,  Mar.     3.            450  for  buoys  and  spindle  on  James's  Ledge,  Old  Gay,  and 

the  Brothers,         .         .        .        .         .        .         .         .  iii.  644  vi.    586 

1825,  Mar.     3.             1000  for  beacon  light  on  Warwick  Neck,     ....  iv.  134  vii.   426 

1826.  Mar.   14.             2000  additional  for  this  beacon, iv.  147  vii.    445 

1826,  May    18.             60  for  buoys  on  Sally  Rock, iv.  172  vii.   484 

1827,  Mar.     2.             75  for  sundry  beacons  in  Greenwich  Harbor,       .         .         .  iv.  230  vii.    578 
1 829,  Mar.     2.            600  for  a  buoy  on  a  ledge  of  rocks  east  of  Brenton's  Point, 

and  for  five  other  buoys  and  one  spindle,     .        .        .  iv.  345  viii.  198 
1829,  Mar.     2.            2500  for  bells  at  Beaver  Tail   and  Gull   Island   Light 
houses,  iv.  345  viii.  198 

1829,  Mar.     2.  150  for  a  buoy  at  the  shoal  making  out  from  lighthouse 

on  Goat  Island, iv.  345  viii.  198 

1835,  Mar.     3.            32,400  for  removal  of  lighthouse  at  Goat  Island,       .        .  iv.  768  ix.    227 
1837,  Mar.     3.            100  for  a  buoy  and  beacon  on  South  White  Rock,  and 

buoy  on  Charles  Rock,  near  Wickford  Harbor,           .  v.  182  ix.    649 
1837,  Mar.     3.            1000  for  eight  dolphins  and   two  buoys  north  of  Field's 

Point,  in  Providence  River,           ."                .         .         .  v.  183  ix.    649 


80 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1828, 
1831, 

May 
Mar. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 
23.            $4000  for  a  pier  and  beacon  on  Allan's  Rock,  in  Warren 
River,    .        .        .        
3.            3000  for  beacon  light  at  or  near  entrance  of  Wickford 

L.&B.'sed. 

iv,    289 

B.&I 

viii. 

74 

Harbor,          

iv 

489 

viii. 

491 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

50  for  a  spindle  on  the  Half  Way  Rock,     .... 

iv. 

489 

viii 

491 

1835. 

Mar. 

3. 

300  for  spindles  on  Prudence  Island,  

iv. 

759 

ix. 

215 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

500  for  beacon  at  harbor  of  East  Greenwich, 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

215 

1838, 

July 

7. 

400  for  two  spindles  at  mouth  of  Pawcatuck  River,    . 

V. 

289 

ix. 

877 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

400  for  buoys  at  different  points,          ... 

ix. 

176 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

120  for  a  dolphin  on  Long  Bed,  ..... 

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

200  for  four  spar  buoys  at  different  places, 

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

200  for  two  buoys  and  a  spindle  at  the  mouth  of  Pawca 

tuck  River,    

ix. 

321 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

2500  for  fog  bells  at  sundry  places  on  Long  Island  and 

Rhode  Island,       .         .        .        .     •    . 

ix. 

503 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

3500  for  lighthouse  on  Sandy  Point,   . 

ix. 

501 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  light  boat  off  Breriton's  Reef,         .... 

ix. 

627 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

140  for  buoys  in  Narraganset  Bay,      ..... 

ix. 

501 

In  Connecticut. 

1800, 

May 

7. 

1  5,700  for  rebuilding  New  London  lighthouse,    . 

ii. 

65 

iii. 

376 

1802, 

April 

6. 

2500  for  lighthouse  on  Lyrides's  Point,        .... 

ii. 

151 

iii. 

473 

1838, 

July 

7. 

2500  additional  for  same,     ....... 

V. 

290 

ix. 

877 

1804, 

Mar. 

16. 

2500  for  lighthouse  on  Five  Mile  Point,      .... 

ii. 

271 

iii. 

588 

1807, 

Feb. 

10. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  Fairweather  Island, 

ii. 

415 

iv. 

81 

1S22, 

April  30. 

3000  for  rebuilding  this  lighthouse,      

iii. 

672 

vii. 

43 

iM'li. 

May 

7. 

3500  for  lighthouse  on  Stonington  Point,    .... 

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1826, 

Mav 

18. 

4000  for  lighthouse  on  Routon  Neck,  

iv. 

172 

vii. 

484 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

150  for  a  buoy  on  rock  opposite  Lloyd's  Neck,   . 

iv. 

347 

viii 

201 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

5000   for  one  on  Great  Captain's  Island,  or   Greenwich 

Point,    

iv. 

345 

viii 

199 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  one  at  or  near  Morgan's  Point,      .... 

iv. 

489 

viii 

491 

1794, 

April 

5. 

1200  for  buoys  on  rocks  off  New  London,  .... 

i. 

353 

ii. 

388 

1806, 

April  21. 

1000  for  pier  in  harbor  of  Bridgeport,         .... 

ii. 

406 

iv. 

70 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

1200  for  buoys  near  Cochney,  Norwalk,  and  Fairweather 

Islands,         .         .    •    

iii. 

535 

vi. 

439 

1820, 

May 

15. 

300  for  buoys  near  harbor  New  Haven,        .... 

iii. 

599 

vi. 

528 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

2600  for  beacons  at  Mill  River  Harbor,       .... 

iv. 

134 

vii. 

426 

1826, 

May 

18. 

1000  for  beacon  at  mouth  of  Ousatonic  River,    . 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

484 

1826, 

May 

18. 

125  for  buoys  near  Bradford  Harbor,  ..... 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

484 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

930  for  sundry  beacons  and  buoys,      ..... 

iv. 

230 

vii. 

578 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

250  for  buoys  in  New  Haven  Harbor, 

iv. 

489 

viii 

491 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

250  for  same  in  Connecticut  River,     

iv. 

489 

viii 

492 

1838, 

July 

7. 

435  for  six  buoys  in  western  and  six  in  eastern  entrance  to 

Mvstic  River,        ..... 

V. 

290 

ix. 

877 

1838, 

July 

7. 

100  for  buovs  on  the  channel  east  of  Ram  Island,  and  on 

Turner's  Reef,      

V. 

290 

ix. 

877 

1838, 

July 

7. 

300  for  same  in  Milford  Harbor, 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

July 

7. 

400  for  same  on  ledge  west  of  Black  Point,  on  Pond  Reef, 

in  Bay  of  Niantick  ;  on  Cornfield  Point  Rock,  Adam's 

Rock,  and  Oyster  Pond  Rock,      . 

V, 

290 

ix. 

878 

1828, 

May 

23. 

6200  for  beacon  light  near  Spindle  Rock,  . 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

64 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

6200  for  the  same,  to  be  expended  on  the  erection  of  a 

beacon  instead  of  the  same  beacon  light,     . 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

199 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  a  beacon  near  the  west  side  of  New  Haven  Har 

bor,       .... 

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

7710  for  a  beacon  near  Black  Rock  Harbor,  in  Lone 

Island  Sound,       ...                                         B 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  rebuilding  the  same,    . 

V. 

642 

X. 

495 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

400  for  a  spindle  on  Whale  Rock,  entrance  of  Mystic 
River,   .        .        . 

489 

viii. 

491 

1835, 
1831, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

250  for  same  on  rocks  near  entrance  of  same,    . 
6200  for  monument  on  Bradford  Reef 

iv. 

759 

489 

ix. 

viii. 

214 
492 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  light  boat  with  bell  at  Bartlett's  Reef, 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1500  for  a  sea  wall  for  preservation  of  lighthouse,  &c.  on 
Fairweather  Island, 

290 

ix. 

877 

1847, 
1847. 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  the  North  Dumpling,    . 
1000  for  a  beacon  on  the  south-west  ledge  in  New  Haven 

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Harbor,          
10,000  for  rebuilding  the  lighthouse  at  the  entrance  of  New 

ix. 

176 

Haven  Harbor,      

• 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  the  sea  wall  for  the  protection  of  the  lighthouse 
on  Fair  Weather  Island, 

IX. 

ix. 

176 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  81 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.)  i**B.'ied.  B.*D.«ed. 

1848,  Aug.  12.            $5000  for  completing  same. ix.  298 

1848,  Aug.  12.            5000  for  a  beacon  light  on  the  south-west  ledge  in  the  har 
bor  of  New  Haven, .  ix.  298 

1848,  Aug.  14.            5000  for  a  light  boat  on  Eel  Grass  Shoal,   ....  ix.  321 

1850,  Sept.  28.            100  for  a  can  buoy  on  Pea  Field's  Reef,      .        .-.     ,*        .  ix.  501 

1851.  Mar.     3.            1835  for  same, -     .<      .        .  ix.  627 

1850.  Sept.  28.            3500  for  a  beacon  light  on  Bridgeport  Bar,         .        .      ...  ix.  501 

1847,  Mar.     3.            720  for  buoys  at  different  places,          .        ...        .  ix.  176 

On  Long  Island   Sound. 

1821,  Mar.     3.             6000  for  lighthouse  on  Faulkner's  Island,    .         .        .         .  ii-  125  iii.  442 

1802,  April,  6.             8000  for  lighthouses  on  Long  Island  Sound,       .        .         .  ii.  151  iii.  473 

1803,  Mar.     2.             1000  additional  for  these  lighthouses, .         .         .        ;         .  ii.  214  iii.  540 

1804,  April  14.             3500  for  lighthouse  on  Gull's  Island, ii.  268  iii.  585 

1824,  May   26.            160  for  buoys  near  Cornfield  Point  and  in  Guilford  Bay,  .  iv.  62  vii.  313 
1826,  May   18.            100  for  surveys  for  beacon  sites,         .;        ..      .        .        .  iv.  172  vii.  484 

In   Vermont. 

1825,  Mar.     3.            4000  for  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Burlington  Harbor,          .  iv.  134  vii.  426 

In  New  York.     (See  On.  Lakes.) 

1798,  Mar.   14.            for  lighthouse  on  Nassau  Island,  (sum  not  stated,)      .        .  i-  540  iii.  28 

1806,  Jan.    22.             3000  for  lighthouse  on  Sand's  Point,            .         .         .         .  ii.  349  iv.  2 

1809,  Feb.    17.             2850  additional  for  this  light, ii.  524  iv.  206 

1821,  Mar.     3.  4000  for  lighthouses  on   Stratford  Point  and  on  Throg's 

Neck, iii.  644  iv.  586 

1822,  May     7.            500  additional  for  light  on  Throg's  Neck,     ....  iii.  698  vii.  88 
1825,  Mar.     3.             7000  additional  for  same  light. iv.  134  vii.  426 

1822,  May     7.            2500  for  lighthouse  on  Old  Field  Point,      ....  iii.  698  vii.  88 

1823,  Mar.     3.            1500  additional  for  same, iii.  780  vii.  180 

1822,  Mav     7.  15,000  for  a  light  vessel  on  outer  bar  of  harbor  of  New 

York iii.  698  vii.  88 

1823,  Mar.     3.            5000  additional  for  same, iii.  780  vii.  180 

1824,  May   26.  4500  for  lighthouse  on  Verplanck's  Point,   (changed  to 

Stony  Point,  3d  March-.  1825.) iv.  61  vii.  313 

1825,  Mar.     3.            10,000  for  lighthouse  near  Fire  Island  Inlet,  Long  Island,  iv.  134  vii.  426 
1828,  May   23.             8000  for  two  lights  near  Kinderhbok,  .         .         .         .         .  iv.  283  viii.  65 
1834,  June  30.             150  for  a  light  at  Kinderhook,      .         .         .         ...         .  iv.  720  ix.  115 

1828,  May   23.             5000  for  a  light  near  Portland,  on  Lake  Erie,      .         .         .  iv.  283  viii.  65 

1829,  Mar.     2.  4000  for  a  light  at  Four  Miles  Point,  on  the  western  side 

of  Hudson  River, iv.  345  viii.  199 

1829,  Mar.     2.            5000  for  one  on  the  Brothers,  at  the  Narrows,     .        .        .  iv.  346  viii.  199 
1832,  May     5.             5000  for  same, iv.  512  viii.  550 

1830,  Mar.   18.             2500  for  pier  and  lighthouse  at  Buffalo,       .         .         .         .  iv.  381  viii.  260 

1831,  Mar.     3.             12.512  for  lighthouse  in  harbor  of  Buffalo,          .         .         .  iv.  490  viii.  492 

1836,  July      2.             494  for  one  at  Buffalo, .  v.  69  ix.  447 

1834,  June  30.             5000  for  one  near  Saugerties, iv.  720  ix.  115 

1834,  June  30.            150  for  one  on  Van  Wie's  Point,  in  Hudson  River,    .        .  iv.  720  ix.  115 

1834,  June  30.             150  for  one  near  Castleton,  in  same,    .        .        .        .        .  iv.  720  ix.  115 

1834,  June  30.            150  for  one  near  New  Baltimore,  in  same,          .        .         .  iv.  720  ix.  115 

1834,  June  30.            150  for  one  at  Kinderhook, iv.  720  ix.  115 

1834,  June  30.  5000    for  lighthouse   on   flats    in   Hudson   River,   above 

Stuyvesant's  Landing,           ......  iv.  720  ix.  115 

1835,  Mar.     3.             6485  for  one  in  harbor  of  Oswego, iv.  768  ix.  227 

1837,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  one  on  Cumberland  Head,  Lake  Champlain,         .  v.  183  ix.  649 
1837,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  one  on  Split  Rock  Point,  same,     .        .        .        .  v.  183  ix.  649 
1837,  Mar.     3.             5000  for  one  on  Big  Sandy  Creek,  Lake  Ontario,        .         .  v.  183  ix.  649 
1837,  Mar.     3.             3000  for  one  on  Stony  Point,  county  of  Jefferson,      .         .  v.  183  ix.  649 
1837,  Mar.     3.             200,000  for  one  on  Flynn's  Knoll,  near  Sandy  Hook.          .  v.  183  ix.  649 

1837,  Mar.     3.             3000  for  one  at  Esopus  Meadows,        .         .         .         .         .  v.  183  ix.  649 

1838,  July     7.             3000  for  completing  same,    ...;...  v.  290  ix.  878 

1837,  Mar.     3.             1000  for  one  on  Cedar  Island,  Sag  Harbor,                  '.         .  v.  183  ix.  649 

1838,  July     7.            2500  for  completing  the  same, v.  290  ix.  878 

1837,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  a  lighthouse   on   Rondout   Creek,  on   Hudson 

River, v.  183  ix.  649 

1837,  Mar.     3.  50,000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Robin's  Reef,  in  harbor  of  New 

York, ....  v.  183  ix.  649 

1837,  Mar.     3.            3000  for  one  on  Salmon  River  Harbor,       .        .        .    ,     .  v.  183  ix.  649 
1837,  Mar.     3.            5000  for   revolving  light  on  Execution   Rock,   opposite 

Sand's  Point, v.  183  ix.  649 

1888,  July     7.            3000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Fisher's  Sound,     .        .        .        .  v.  290  ix.  878 

1847,  Mar.     3.            4000  for  a  lighthouse  at  the  entrance  of  Cattaraugus  Creek,  ix.  176 

1847,  Mar.     3.             150  for  a  red  light  on  Governor's  Island,    .         .         .         .  ix.  176 

1847,  Mar.     3.            25,000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Execution  Rocks,       .        .        .  ix.  176 

11 


82  INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


&  B.'e  ed.       B.  &  D.'s  ed. 
.      176 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 
1847,  Mar.     3.  $300  for  a  beacon  on  the  south  side  of  Staten  Island, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  6000  for  three  beacon  lights  on  the  River  St.  Lawrence, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  4000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Teller's  Point,       .        .        •         i  a.  176 

1847,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  furnishing  the  lighthouses  on  the  Atlantic  coast 

with  means  of   rendering  assistance  to  shipwrecked 

mariners, ix.  176 

1848,  Aug.  12.  12,000  for  a  light  boat  to  be  stationed  on  Bartlett's  Reef, 

Long  Island  Sound,  ' 

1848,  Aug.  14.  150  for  three  lamps  on  the  Hudson  River, 

1848  Auff    14.  10,000  for  a  lighthouse  on   North   Brother,   near   Hurl 

Gate, ix.  321 

1849,  Mar.     3.  10,000  for  a  light  boat  on  Horseshoe  Reef.  Niagara  River, 

or  for  a  lighthouse  on  same  point,         .        .  .  ix.  380 

1849  Mar      3.  10,000  for    a  beacon  on    the   south-east  part   of  Eomer 

Shoal, ix.  380 

1850,  Sept.  28.  300  for  spar  buoys  in  Greenport  Harbor,    . 

1850,  Sept.  28.  4000  for  two  beacon  lights  near  Fort  Hamilton,         .         .  ix.  501 

1850^  Sept.  28.  1000  for  can  buoys  in  Niagara  River,          .         ,   '    -.         .  ix.  501 

1850,  Sept.  28.  30,000  for  beacon  on  Romer  Shoal,     .        .        .  •  .  ix.  501 

1850,  Sept.  28.  70  for  spar  buoy  on  Glover's  Reef, jx.  501 

1850,  Sept.  28.  70  for  same  at  Cold  Spring, ix.  501 

1850,  Sept.  28.  70  for  same  at  Fire  Island  Bay, ix.  501 

1851,  Mar.     3.             30,000  for  lighthouse  on  Flynn's  Knoll,       .         .         .         .  ix.  627 
1851,  Mar.     3.             25,000  for  lighthouse  on  Horseshoe  Reef,    .         .         .         .  ix.  627 

1851,  Mar.     3.  6000  for  lighthouse  at  Sodus  Bay, jx.  627 

1851,  Mar.     3.  700  for  beacon  at  Sag  Harbor, jx.  627 

1851,  Mar.     3.  6000  for  lighthouse  on  Gardiner's  Island,    .         .         .         .  ix.  627 

1851,  Mar.     3.  2000  for  beacons  near  Fort  Hamilton,         .  .         .  ix.  627 

1850,  Sept.  28.  2500  for  fog  bells  at  sundry  places  on  Long  Island  and 

Rhode  Island,       . ix.  503 

1798,  Mar.  14.  for  buoys  near  New  York  Harbor,  (sum  not  stated,)  .         .  i.  540 

1804,  Mar.  26.  2000  for  a  beacon  on  Sandy  Hook, "•  294         iii.    616 

1805,  Mar.     1.  9000  for  buoys  in  New  York  Harbor  and  Long  Island 

Sound ii.  320         iii.     646 

1806,  April  18.  1342  additional  for  same, ii.  388         iv.      47 

1807,  Mar.     3.  1200  additional  for  same,     ....  .         .  ii.  435         iv.     105 

1817,  Mar.     3.  1200  for  beacon  light  on  Sandy  Hook,         .  .         .  iii.  357         vi.     188 

1826,  May    18.  4000  for  lighthouse  on  Plum  Island, iv.  172         vii.  484 

1826,  May   18.  30,000  for  lighthouses  near  Fort  Tompkins  and  Princess 

Bay,  and  on  Highlands,  New  Jersey,  .         .         .         .  iv.  172         vii.   484 

1828,  May   23.  300  for  four  buoys  in  Hudson  River, iv.  283         viii.    65 

1829,  Mar.     2.  500  for  eight  buoys  at  proper  sites  between  the  city  of  Al 

bany  and  a  point  opposite  Red  Hook,          .         .         .  iv.  346         viii.  199 

1837,  Mar.     3.  3000  for'buoying  out  Gedney's  Channel,  .         .         .  v.  183         ix.    649 

1838,  July     7.             870  for  buoys  in  same,          ."                                                   . .  v.  290         ix.    878 
1837,  Mar.     3.            100  for  buoy  on  wreck  of  vessel  sunk  at  Tappan  Bay,       .  v.  183        ix.    649 
1831,  Mar.     3.             3190  to  rebuild  beacon  in  Black  Rock  Harbor.   .         .         .  iv.  489         viii.  492 
1831,  Mar.     3.             4000  for  a  beacon  light  near  Sackett's  Harbor,    .         .         .  iv.  489         viii.  492 
1831,  Mar.     3.            3000  for  a  beacon  light  at  junction  of  Rondout  Creek,        .  iv.  490        viii.  492 
1831,  Mar.     3.            1000  for  a  beacon  on  the  middle  ground  between  Strat 
ford  and  Crane  Neck, iv.  490        viii.  492 

1834,  June  30.  3666  for  a  beacon  light  on  pier  in  harbor  of  Oswego,          .  iv.  720         ix.    115 

1834,  June  30.  4000  for  a  beacon  light  on  pier  at  mouth  of  Sodus  Bay,     .  iv.  720         ix.    115 

1834,  June  30.  5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Oswegatchie  River,        .         .         .  iv.  720         ix.    115 

1835,  Mar.     3.  3750  for  a  beacon  on  pier  at  mouth  of  Genesee  River  and 

Sodus  Bay. '     .         .         .         .  iv.  768         ix.    227 

1837,  Mar.     3.  4500  for  a  beacon  light  at  Silver  Creek  Harbor,  .         .  v.  183         ix.    649 

1837,  Mar.     3.  25,000  for  a  light  boat  off  Sandy  Hook,      .         .         .         .  v.  183         ix.    649 

1837,  Mar.     3.  15,000  for  a  beacon  on  RomerV  Shoal,  near  Sandy  Hook,  v.  183         ix.    649 

1838,  July      7.             10,000  additional  for  completing  the  same,           .         .         .  v.  290         ix.    878 
1837,  Mar.     3.             2700  for  a  beacon  light  at  Dunkirk  Harbor,        .         .         .  v.  183         ix.    649 
1837,  Mar.     3.             2700  for  a  beacon  light  at  Van  Buren,         .         .         .         .  v.  183         ix.    649 
1837,  Mar.     3.            10,000  for  a  floating   light   to   be   stationed  on   Middle 

Ground,  in  Long  Island  Sound, v.  183         ix.    649 

1848,  Aug.  14.  180  for  three  spar  buoys  at  the  mouth  of  Port  Jefferson 

Harbor, .  ix.  321 

1848,  Aug.  14.  400  for  eight  spar  buoys  to  guide  vessels  into  Niagara 

River,    .         .         .  " ix.  321 

1849,  Mar.     3.  300  for  four  spar  buoys  from  Horseshoe    Reef  to   Bird 

Island, ix.  380 

1849,  Mar.  3.  200  for  three  spar  buoys  in  Buttermilk  Channel,  .  .  ix.  380 

1849,  Mar.  3.  400  for  four  additional  buoys  in  the  Lower  Bay  of  New 

York,     ...  .  ix.  380 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


83 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 

1  .  .  &  B.'g  ed. 

B.&D.'aed. 

In  New  Jersey. 

1822, 

May 

7. 

$5000  for  lighthouse  on  Cape  May,     .        .        ,                 . 

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

5750  additional  for  same,     ....,., 

iii. 

780 

vii. 

180 

1834, 

July 

30. 

6000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Shoals  at  Barnegat,      .         .        . 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

115 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  one  at  mouth  of  Cohansey  Creek, 

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  one  at  Egg  Island,  entrance  of  Maurice  River, 

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  one  near  Absecum  Inlet,        

V. 

183 

X. 

650 

1838, 

July 

7  f 

3400  for  a  small  light  on  Shorter's  Island,  and  other  pur 

poses,    . 

V 

290 

ix. 

878 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  beacon  light  at  the  corner  stake  between  Eliza 

beth  Point  and  Shorter's  Island,  and  for  a  small  light 

or  lantern  at  Shorter's  Island,       ..... 

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Tucker's  Beach,    .... 

ix. 

176 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Bergen's  Point,      .... 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  the  Passaic  River,    . 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  the  east  point  of  Maurice  River, 

ix. 

381 

1826, 

Mav 

18. 

300  for  buoys  near  Little  Egg  Harbor,         .... 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

485 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

200  for  buoys  at  proper  sites  at  New  Inlet,  in  the  District 

of  Little  Egg  Harbor,  ....... 

iv. 

346 

viii. 

199 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

400  for  buoys  at  Absecum,  ....... 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

215 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1050  for  buoys  on  tail  of  Great  Beds,  off  Billop's  Point 

Shoal,  on   Middle   Ground.   Prince's   Bay,   on   Old- 

Orchard  Shoal,  and  off  point  of  Great  Kill  Shoal,     . 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

July 

7_ 

3400  for  spar  buoys  at  Bergen  Point,  Mill  Rocks,  between 

Hackensack  and  Passaic  channels,  at  Corner  Stake, 

at  Crossing  Place  on  north  side,  and  at  the  Elbow, 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1050  for  a  small  beacon  light  at  South  Amboy,  and  other 

purposes,       

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

July 

7. 

3400   for  a    beacon    light    at   Corner   Stake,   and   other 

purposes,       

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

80  for  a  buoy  in  New  Inlet,  near  Tuckerton, 

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

400  for  buoys  in  Little  Egg  Harbor.    

ix. 

177 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

300  for  five  spar  buoys  at  Thorn's  River,    .... 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

300  for  five  spar  buoys  at  Barnegat  Inlet,  .... 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

100  for  two  buoys  on  the  east  and  west  oyster  beds  in 

Newark  Bay,         

ix. 

381 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  to  provide  surf  boats,  life   cars,  &c.,  for  the  better 

preservation  of  life  and  property  from  shipwreck  on 

the  coast  of  New  Jersey,      .        .         .         .        .         . 

ix. 

381 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

200  for  can  buoy  at  Little  Egg  Harbor,      .... 

ix. 

502 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

400  for  beacon  and  buoys  at  the  Elbow  in  Passaic,     . 

ix. 

502 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

400  for  buoy  on  Mill  Reef  and  beacon  on  Elizabethtown 

Point,    

502 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

800  for  same,        ......... 

ix. 

628 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

4500  for  lighthouse  on  Conaskonk  Point,  .... 

ix. 

502 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

250  for  a  fog  bell  at  the  Newark  lighthouse, 

ix. 

628 

On  Lakes  Erie  and  Ontario. 

1810, 

May 

1. 

1600  for  lights  on   Bird  Island  and  Presque  Isle,  Lake 

Erie,              

ii. 

612 

iv. 

313 

1811, 

Feb. 

20. 

4000  additional  for  same,     

ii. 

647 

iv. 

335 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

17,000  additional  for  same,  

iii. 

357 

vi. 

189 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,500  for  lighthouse  on  Galloo  Island,  Lake  Ontario, 

iii. 

535 

vi. 

439 

1820. 

May 

15. 

5000  for  lighthouse  mouth  of  Genesee  River,  Lake  Onta 

rio,         .......                 .        . 

599 

vi. 

528 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for   lighthouse   between  Grand   River    and  Detroit 

River,    .......... 

535 

vi. 

439 

1820. 

May 

15. 

5000  additional  for  same,     ....... 

iii. 

600 

vi. 

528 

1821^ 

Mar. 

3. 

3500  for  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Oswego  River,  Lake  On 

tario.      .......                         . 

iii. 

644 

vi. 

586 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

3500  for  lighthouse  at  Fort  Gratiot,     

iii. 

780 

vii. 

180 

1824, 

April 

2. 

5000  additional  for  same,     

iv. 

15 

vii. 

229 

1824, 

May 

26. 

8000  for  lighthouse  and  pier  at  mouth  of  Grand  River, 

iv. 

61 

vii. 

313 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  additional  for  pier,       .         .         .         . 

iv. 

134 

vii. 

426 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  pier  at  mouth  of  Cuyahoga  River, 

iv. 

134 

vii. 

426 

1822, 

May 

7. 

1000  for  light  on  Mess  House  at  Fort  Niagara,  . 

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  additional  for  same,     . 

iii. 

780 

vii. 

180 

1824, 

May 

26. 

4500  for  lighthouse  at  mouth  Great  Sodus  Bay,  Lake  On 

tario,     .                 ........ 

iv. 

61 

vii. 

313 

1826, 

™ay 

18. 

6000  for  lighthouse  at  Dunkirk.  Lake  Erie,         .        .        . 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

484 

1826, 

May 

18. 

2500  for  lighthouse  at  East  End,  Lake  Erie,        .        ". 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

484 

1826, 

May 

18. 

3000  for  lighthouse  on  Tibhctt's  Point,  Lake  Ontario, 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

484 

84  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons.  &c.,  (continued.)              L.&B.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1826,  May  20. 

$15,000  for  pier  at  mouth  of  Buffalo  Creek,        .         .         .     iv.     175 

vii.    488 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

33,348  for  piers  at  mouth  of  Oswego  Harbor,  Lake  Ontario,     iv.    228 

vii.    575 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

3000  for  pier  at  Dunkirk,  Lake  Erie,  iv.    228 

.     vii.    575 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

3978  for  pier  at  entrance  of  La  Plaisance  Bay,  .         .         .     iv.    229 

vii.    576 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

4000  for  pier  near  Buffalo  Harbor,      iv.    230 

vii.    578 

In  Delaware  Bay  and  River. 

1802,  April    6. 

30,000  for  repairing  or  erecting  piers  in  Delaware  River,  .     ii.      1  52 

iii.    473 

1806,  A  prill  8. 

449  additional  for  same,        .......     ii.      388 

iv.      47 

1822,  May     7. 

22,700  for  building  piers  near  Cape  Henlopen,    .         .         .     iii.     699 

vii.      89 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

1  500  for  a  lantern  on  Fort  Delaware,           .        .        ,         .     iii.    780 

vii.    18C 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  two  light  vessels  in  the  bay,         ....     iii.     780 

vii.    180 

1826,  May    18. 

29,200  for  a  light  vessel  on  Brandywine  Shoals,          .         .     iv.     172 

vii.   484 

1824.  May   26. 

3000  for  beacon  light  on  Cape  Henlopen,    .        .         .             iv.      61 

vii.   313 

1826^  May  20. 

25,000  for  piers  at  New  Castle,    iv.     176 

vii.   488 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

5383  for  repairing  piers  at  Chester,     iv.     230 

vii.    578 

In  Pennsylvania. 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

767  for  four  buoys  in  the  channel  to  the  eastward  of  the 

Pea  Patch  iv.    346 

viii.  199 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

2500  for  a  beacon  light  at  entrance  of  the  harbor  of  Erie,     iv.    490 

viii.  492 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

674  for  completing  same,     ....                               v.      183 

ix.    650 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  near  Fort  Mifflin,       ...             ix.    321 

In  Delaware. 

1828,  May   23. 

4000  for  a  light  near  the  mouth  of  Duck  Creek,  .         .        .     iv.    284 

viii.    66 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

5000  for  a  light  near  the  northern  extremity  of  Bombay 

Hook  Island,         ........     iv.    346 

viii.  199 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Mahon's  Ditch.    ....     iv.    490 

viii.  492 

1834,  June  30. 

30,000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Brandywine  Shoals,     .     iv.     720 

ix.    1  1  5 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

15,000  additional  for  same,  v.      183 

ix.    650 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

30,000  for  same,    ix.    176 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

29.802  for  same,    ix.    367 

1834.  June  30. 

6000  for  a  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Christiana  River,    .         .     iv.    720 

ix.    116 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

10.000  for  a  lighthouse  on  lower  end  of  Reedy  Island,         .     v.      183 

ix.    650 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

1500  for  a  beacon  light  at  mouth  of  Mispillion  Creek,         .     iv.    490 

viii.  492 

1828,  May  23. 

400  for  buoys  to  the  eastward  of  the  Pea  Patch,  in  Dela 

ware  River,    .        .        .         .        .        .        .        .        .     iv.    283 

viii.    65 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

2000  for  mooring  buoys  in  harbor  of  Delaware  Breakwater,     v.      183 

ix.    650 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

3300  to  mark  the  channels  discovered  by  the  coast  sur 

veyors,  ix.    177 

1838,  July      7. 

15.000  for  rebuilding  floating  light  on  Five  Fathom  Bank,     v.     290 

ix.    879 

1846,  May     8. 

1600  for  lights  on  Delaware  Breakwater,     .         .         .         .     ix.        7 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

800  for  same,  including  salary  of  keeper,     .         .         .        .     ix.      94 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  the  foundation  of  a  lighthouse  at  the  Delaware 

Breakwater,     .....                                         jx     381 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Indian  River,          .        .        .         .     ix.    502 

In  Chesapeake  Bay. 

1798,  April  27. 

3000  for  lighthouse  on  Old  Point  Comfort,  and  other  pur 

poses,     i.       553 

iii.      44 

1800,  May     7. 

1500  additional  for  same,      ...                                         ii         65 

iii.    376 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

3500  for  lighthouse  at  same  place,        ...                      ii      121 

iii.    437 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  New  Point  Comfort.         .        .         .     ii.     125 

iii.    442 

1803.  Mar.     2. 

3500  additional  for  same,     .        .                                               ii      ^14 

iii.     640 

1808,  Feb.    10. 

177  additional  for  same,       ...                                       \\      455 

iv.     141 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

9000  for  lighthouse  on  Smith's  Point,          .                               ii      125 

iii.    442 

1803.  Mar.     2. 

350  additional  for  same,       .         .                                                  jj       214 

iii.     540 

1807,  Feb.    10. 

6000  for  taking  down  and  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Smith's 

1816,  April  27. 

Point,    ii.      415 

7000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  New  Point  Comfort,      .     iii.    316 

iv.       81 
vi.     116 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

9000   for  lighthouses  on  the  Bodkin,  North  Point    and 

Sparrow's  Point,  ...                                                  \\\     535 

vi.     439 

1820,  May    15. 
1822,  April  30. 

6600  additional  for  these  lighthouses,                                         j;i     599 
6600  additional  for  same,     .                                                        jjj     g"9 

vi.     528 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

12.000   for  lighthouses  on  Windmill  Point   and  Craney 

vii.     43 

1820,  May    15. 
1820,  May   15. 

CCnnIS!f^d-  an?/°r  Vght  Vessel  on  Willoughby's  Point,      .     iii.    535 
6600  additional  for  these  objects,          .         .                                jjj     60o 
8000  for  light  vessels  off  Smith's  Point,       .                                      599 

vi.    439 
vi.    528 
vi.     528 

1824,  May   26. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  Pool's  Island,           .                              jv       gt 

vii    313 

1824,  May   26. 

6500  for  lighthouse  on  Thomas's  Point,      .         .                       jv'       6l 

vii.   313 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  lighthouse  on  Cedar  Point,    .                                       jv'    ^4 

vii.   4^6 

1819,  Mar.     3. 
1825,  Mar.     3. 

8000  for  buoys  in  Chesapeake  Bay  and  Patapsco  River          iii     535 
1800  for  beacon  light  on  Point  Lookout,      .                     '         jv     134 

vi.    439 
vii.    426 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


85 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  A  D.'s  ed. 

1826, 

May 

18. 

S3500  for  lighthouse  on  Smith's  inland,        .         .                 . 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

485 

1  s-'t'i 

May 

18. 

172 

vii. 

485 

1  O  —  U, 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

1500  additional  for  this  lighthouse,      .         .        .        .        . 

iv. 

213 

vii. 

551 

1826, 

May 

18. 

4000  for  light  vessel  on  Hooper's  Strait,     .       ..        .        . 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

485 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

5000  additional  for  this  light  vessel,     

iv. 

213 

vii. 

551 

1826 

May 

18. 

iv 

172 

vii. 

485 

1828J 

Feb. 

12. 

5685  for  lighthouse  on  Cove  Point,      

iv. 

253 

viii. 

19 

1828, 

May 

23. 

6500  for  lighthouse  on  Little  Watt's  Island, 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

65 

1828, 

Mav 

23. 

6500  for  same  on  Clay  Island,     .         .         .        . 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

65 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  lighthouse,  Turkey  Point,  Elk  River,    . 

iv. 

490 

viii. 

492 

1834, 

June 

30. 

5500  for  lighthouse  on  Love  Point,      .        . 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

116 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  additional  for  same,      

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  Sharp's  Island,  in  Chesapeake  Bay, 

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

400  for  buoys  at  entrance  of  harbor  of  Annapolis, 

iv. 

490 

viii. 

492 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

1050  for  buoys  on  Nanticoke,  Wicomico,  Manokin,  Anna- 

messex,  and  Pocomoke  Rivers,  Hooper  Straits,  and 

Tangier  Sound,     

iv. 

759 

viii. 

215 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

2500  for  buoys  on  Nanticoke.  Manokin,  Annamessex,  Po 

comoke,  and  Wicomico  Rivers,  Hooper's  aud  Cajey's 

Straits,  and  Tangier  and  Pocomoke  Sounds, 

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1  200  for  four  buoys  near  Pool's  Island  Channel, 

V. 

290 

ix. 

879 

1828, 

May 

23. 

4500  for  a  beacon  light  on  Point  Lookout  in  Chesapeake 

Bay                ......... 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

65 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

2500  for  a  beacon  light,  entrance  of  harbor  of  Baltimore,  . 

iv. 

490 

viii. 

492 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,000  for  a  floating  light  at  the  Wolf  Trap, 

iv. 

490 

viii. 

492 

1828, 

Mar. 

23. 

2800  for  machinery  for  a  placing  bell  near  the  lighthouse 

on  Pool's  Island,  in  Chesapeake  Bay,   .... 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

65 

1834, 

June 

30. 

1200  for  bell  on  lighthouse  at  Cove  Point,  Chesapeake 

Bav                        ........ 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

116 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

3500  for  a  beacon  light  at  Grecnbury  Point, 

ix. 

177 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

3500  for  a  lighthouse  on  Blackstone's  Island, 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

50  for  a  spar  buoy  in  Potomac  River,  above  Rozier's  Bluff, 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

250  for  five  spar  buoys  to  be  placed  on  the  Great  Shoal  in 

Wicomico  River,  ........ 

ix. 

322 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

120  for  two  spar  buoys  at  the  mouth  of  Chester  River, 

ix. 

322 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

10.000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Seven  Foot  Knoll, 

ix. 

502 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

8000  for  light  boat  off  James  Island,    

ix. 

502 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Fishing  Battery,     .         .         ,      ".• 

ix. 

627 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

17,000  for  a  lighthouse  at   the  Bodkin  Shoal  in  Patapsco 

ix. 

628 

In  Virginia. 

1790, 

Mar. 

26. 

147,169  for  lighthouse  on  Cape  Henry,  and  other  purposes, 

i. 

105 

ii. 

84 

1826, 

May 

18. 

10,000  for  lighthouse  on  Smith's  Island,  near  Cape  Charles, 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

485 

1828, 

May 

23. 

7500  for  a  light  on  Smith's  Point,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Po 

tomac,           ......... 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

65 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

5000  for  a  light  at  a  point  of  land  near  Back  River  Point,  . 

iv. 

346 

viii. 

199 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

7500  for  lighthouse  on  one  of  the  Chingoteague  Islands,    . 

iv. 

490 

viii. 

492 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  south  end  of  Hog  Island,  on  At 

lantic  coast,            .....                . 

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  removing  lighthouse,  at  Old  Point  Comfort,  into 

Fortress  Monroe,          

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

8000  for  lighthouse  in  Chesapeake,      

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  Day's  Point,  on  James  River, 

V. 

184 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Potomac  Creek,        .        . 

V. 

184 

ix. 

651 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

500   for   three   buoys   on   the  Kettle   Bottoms,   Potomac 

River    .......... 

490 

viii. 

493 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

450  for  buoys  on  Chincoteague  Inlet,          ...        .        • 

iv. 

760 

ix. 

215 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

450  for  buoys  on  Mattapungo  Inlet,                               .        -, 

iv. 

760 

ix. 

215 

1838, 

July 

7. 

2000  for  spar  buoys  in  James  River,    .         .         .        .         . 

V. 

290 

ix. 

879 

1838, 

July 

7. 

300  for  buoys  at  entrance  of  Onancock  Creek,    .         .        . 

V. 

291 

ix. 

879 

1834, 

June 

30. 

12,000  for  light  boat  at  mouth  of  Rappahannock, 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

116 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  light  boat  on   Coller's  Rock,  in  Rappahannock 

760 

ix. 

215 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000   for   light  boat   at   Ragged   Point,  or  lighthouse   at 

Pinev  Point,  in  Maryland.    ...... 

iv. 

760 

ix. 

215 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10.000  for  light  boat  on  York  River  Spit,  

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  light  boat,  or  lighthouse,  in  Potomac  River, 

V. 

184 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

8000  for  new  light  boat  in  Chesapeake  Bay, 

V. 

184 

ix. 

650 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

8000  for  light  boat  in  narrows  of  Potomac.         .         .   •     . 

V. 

290 

ix. 

879 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

100  for  a  buoy  on  Sand  Shoal  Inlet,  in  Accomac,       .         . 

ix. 

177 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

10.000  for  two  lighthouses  on  Sand  Shoal  Island,       .       .. 

ix. 

322 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

10.000  for  lights  on  Hog  Island  

ix. 

502 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

35,000  for  beacons  in  James  River.      .       '.        . 

ix. 

502 

86 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B:S  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

In  North  Carolina. 

1792, 

April 

2. 

$4000  for  finishing  lighthouse  on  Bald  Head, 

i. 

246 

ii. 

263 

1793, 

.Mar. 

2. 

2000  additional  for  same,     

i. 

340 

ii. 

374 

1795, 

Jan. 

2. 

4000  additional  for  finishing  lighthouse  on  Bald  Head, 

i. 

407 

ii. 

457 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

1359  to  complete  same.         ....... 

i. 

501 

iii. 

579 

1794, 

May 

13. 

for  a  lighthouse  on  Cape  Hatteras,  and  a  beacon  light 

on  Shell  Castle  Island,         

i. 

368 

ii. 

406 

1800, 

May 

7. 

35,698  for  same  objects,        ....... 

ii. 

65 

iii. 

376 

1803, 

Mar. 

2. 

1000  additional  for  same,      

ii. 

214 

iii. 

540 

1808, 

Feb. 

10. 

1  145  additional  for  same,     ....... 

ii. 

465 

iv. 

141 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

25,000  for  lighthouses  on  Cape  Lookout,  and  mouth  of  Mis 

sissippi,         ......... 

ii. 

294 

iii. 

616 

1805, 

Mar. 

1. 

20,000  additional  for  same.           

ii. 

321 

iii. 

647 

1807, 

Mar. 

3. 

55.000  additional  for  same,           ...... 

ii. 

435 

iv. 

165 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

15,000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Bald  Head,  .         .  • 

ii. 

828 

iv. 

534 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  additional  for  same,     

iii. 

357 

vi. 

188 

1820, 

May 

15. 

14,000  for  lighthouse  on,  or  vessel  off,  Shell  Castle  Island, 

iii. 

599 

vi. 

528 

1822, 

May 

7. 

20.000  for  lighthouse  at  Ocracocke,     

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

3500  for  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Neuse  River,     . 

iv. 

230 

vii. 

578 

1828, 

May 

23. 

6500  for  a  light  vessel  in  addition  to  amount  appropriated 

for  the  above  lighthouse,  at  mouth  of  Neuse  River, 

for  which  the  light  boat  is  substituted, 

iv. 

•>83 

viii. 

65 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000   for  a   lighthouse    off   Powell's    Point,   Albemarle 

Sound,  .......... 

V. 

184 

ix. 

651 

1826, 

May 

18. 

2000  for  a  beacon  light  on  Federal  Point,    .         .         .        . 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

485 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  rebuilding  same,     ....... 

V. 

184 

ix. 

651 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  Pea  Island,  near  New  Inlet,    . 

V. 

184 

ix. 

651 

1838, 

July 

7. 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  Pea  Island,  near  Boddy's  Point, 

V. 

291 

ix. 

879 

1848, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Boddy's  Island, 

ix. 

177 

1848, 

Mar. 

3. 

15,000  for  a  floating  light  in  the  place  of  the  one  now  off 

Brandt  Island,      

ix. 

177 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

3500  for  a  beacon  light  on  the  Upper  Jettee,  Cape  Fear 

River,   .......... 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

3500  for  a  beacon  light  on  Campbell's  Island,  same  river,  . 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

3500  for  a  beacon  light  at  Orton's  Point,  same  river, 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

10,000  for  a  light  boat  at  the  Horseshoe,  same  river,  . 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

6000  for  two  beacon  lights  at  Price's  Creek,  same  river,     . 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

9000  for  two  lighthouses  upon  the  west  channel  of  the 

same  river,   ......... 

ix. 

322 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

25,000  for  light  vessel  on  Cape  Hatteras  Shoal, 

iii. 

780 

vii. 

180 

1824, 

May 

26. 

10,000  for  same  on  Long  Shoal,  in  Pamptico  Sound, 

iv. 

61 

vii. 

313 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

5500  for  same  in  Albemarle  Sound,    

iv. 

134 

vii. 

426 

1826, 

Mar. 

14. 

3000  additional  for  same,     ....... 

iv. 

147 

vii. 

445 

1795, 

Feb. 

21. 

1000  for  buoys  in  Cape  Fear  River,     

i. 

419 

ii. 

471 

1798, 

July 

16. 

5750  for  a  beacon  at  New  Inlet,  Cape  Fear  River,  and 

other  purposes,     ..... 

i. 

607 

iii. 

110 

1806, 

April  21. 

1000  for  buoys  in  Pamptico  Sound,    

ii. 

406 

iv. 

70 

1811, 

Mar. 

2. 

3800  for  buoys  and  beacon  near  Cape  Fear  River, 

ii. 

659 

iv. 

349 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

1800  for  beacon  near  New  Inlet, 

iii. 

357 

vi. 

189 

1822, 

April  30. 

1  600  for  buoys  in  waters  of  North  Carolina, 

iii. 

672 

vii. 

43 

1822, 

May 

7. 

1300  for  buoys  on  coast  of  North  Carolina, 

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1824, 

May 

26. 

500  for  beacon  on  Castle  Island,  and  buoys  near  Bristol 

Ferry,  ..... 

62 

vii. 

313 

1824, 
1825, 

May 
Feb. 

26. 
25. 

40  for  buoy  at  mouth  of  Scuppernong  River, 
940  for  buoys  on  coast  of  North  Carolina    . 

iv. 

62 
90 

vii. 
vii. 

313 

348 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

1  80  for  buoys  in  waters  of  North  Carolina, 

iv. 

134 

vii. 

426 

1826, 

May 

18. 

9500  for  light  vessel  on  Roval  Shoal, 

172 

vii. 

485 

1826, 

May 

18. 

160  for  buoys  near  Federal  Point, 

iv. 

172 

vii 

485 

1826. 

May 

18. 

2000  for  beacon  light  on  Federal  Point,  Cape  Fear  River, 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

485 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

11,000  for  light  vessel  in  Pamptico  Sound, 

iv. 

231 

vii. 

578 

1828, 

May 

23. 

5000  for  beacon  light  on  Pamlico  Point,     . 

283 

viii. 

64 

1828, 

May 

23. 

5000  for  same  at  south  entrance  of  Roanoke  Marshes, 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

65 

1830, 

Mar. 

18. 

5000  additional  for  same,     . 

iv. 

381 

viii. 

260 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

11.000  for  a  light  boat  at  or  near  Brant  Island  Shoal, 

1830, 

June 

30. 

Pamlico  Sound,    . 
10,000  for  a  light  boat  near  mouth  of  Roanoke, 

iv. 

490 
720 

viii. 
ix. 

493 

116 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  light  boat  between  Albemarle  and  Pamlico  Sound^ 

iv. 

760 

ix. 

215 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  a  light  boat  near  Harbor  Island,  . 

iv. 

760 

ix. 

215 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000   for  new  light   boat  at  Long   Shoal,   in  Pamlico 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Sound, 
8000  for  light  boat  off  Wade's  Point, 

184 
291 

ix. 
ix. 

651 

879 

1829, 

1829, 

Mar. 
Mar 

2. 
2. 

160  for  buoys  in  New  Inlet,  near  Federal  Point, 
250  for  buoys  at  New  Channel  Point,  at  Gales'    Island" 

iv. 

343 

viii. 

195 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


87 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses.  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 
Point,  and  mouth  of  Wallace   Channel,  in  Pamlico 

L.  4  B.'s  ed.       B.  4  D.'s  ed. 

Sound 

iv 

347 

viii.  202 

1831,  Mar.     3. 
1831,  Mar.     3. 

$200  for  a  buoy  near  Harbor  Island,    
1200  for  three  buoys  in  the  river  and  inlets  of  Cape  Fear, 

iv. 
iv. 

490 
490 

viii.  493 
viii.  493 

1838,  July      7. 

1000  for  buoys  in  Crowatan  Sound,  and  at  outlets  of  Pas- 

quotank,  Little,  and  Perquiman's  Rivers,     . 

V. 

291 

ix.    879 

1838,  July     7. 

650  for  three  buoys  designating  Chickamacomico  Channel, 

and  buoys  at  Shallotte  River.       

V. 

291 

ix.    879 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

500  for  a  buoy  on  the  Western  Bar,    .         .        .        .        . 

ix. 

322 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

500  for  buoys  in  Hatteras  Inlet,           

ix. 

502 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

250  for  buoys  at  the  Cape  Channel  and  at  Bay  Channel.  . 

ix. 

502 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

200  for  a  buoy  on  Middle  Ground  Shoal,    .         .        .    •    . 

ix. 

628 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Beacon  Island,      .         .         .     '    . 

ix. 

628 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  a  light  boat  near  Ocracoke  Channel, 

ix. 

628 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

800  for  a  buoy  near  Diamond  Shoal.  . 

ix. 

628 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

8000  for  a  floating  bell  at  Cape  Hatteras,    . 

ix. 

628 

1851    Mar.     3. 

13  000  for  a  lighthouse  at  the  Upper  Jetter,         ... 

iv 

628 

1838^  July     7. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Pea  Island,  or  Boddy's  Island,     . 

V. 

291 

ix.    879 

In  South  Carolina. 

1795,  Feb.    21. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  near  Georgetown,       .... 

i. 

419 

ii.      471 

1"*Q8      ~\f  QT      1  Q 

i. 

544 

iii.      33 

i  J~j    j.»inr.     1  ;?. 

1800,  May     7. 

5900  for  repairing  Charleston  Lighthouse,  .... 

ii. 

65 

iii.    376 

1807,  Feb.    10. 

20,000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  North  Island,        . 

ii. 

415 

iv.       81 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

10.000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Cape  Romain,    .         .    '    . 

iii. 

780 

vii.    180 

1807,  Feb.    10. 

1500  for  buoys,  &c.,  in  Winyaw  Bay,  .        .        . 

ii. 

415 

iv.       81 

1820,  Mav    15. 

6500  for  beacons  and  buoys  near  Charleston, 

iii. 

599 

vi.     528 

1822,  May     7. 

300  for  buoys  near  Georgetown,          

iii. 

698 

vii.      88 

1823    Mar.     3. 

iii. 

762 

vii.    158 

1823',  Mar.     3. 

1500  for  beacon  on  Haddrell's  Point,           .        . 

iii. 

78') 

vii.    180 

1826,  Mav    18. 

240  for  buoys  near  Georgetown,          ..... 

iv. 

172 

vii.   485 

1826,  May    18. 

17,000  for  lighthouse  or  light  vessel  near  Cape  Romain,     . 

iv. 

172 

vii.   485 

IS-'g.  Mar.     2. 

600  for  a  beacon  near  the  Charleston  Lighthouse, 

iv. 

346 

viii.  199 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  beacon  lights  at  Charleston  Bar,    .... 

iv. 

760 

ix.    216 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  lighthouses  or  lightboats  in  inlets  of  St.  Helena 

and  Port  Royal,    ........ 

V. 

184 

ix.    651 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  five  beacon  lights  in  Charleston  Harbor. 

V. 

184 

ix.    651 

1847.  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  South  Island,         .... 

ix. 

177 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  one  at  the  entrance  of  Santee  River, 

ix. 

177 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

3000  for  beacons  to  guide  vessels  over  Charleston  Bar, 

ix. 

177 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

300  for  three  buoys  on  proper  sites  on  Georgetown  Bar,    . 

iv. 

346 

viii.  199 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

1500  additional  for  same,     ....... 

iv. 

490 

viii.  493 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

450  for  buoys  at  bar  of  the  port  of  Georgetown, 

iv. 

760 

ix.    215 

1835.  Mar.     3. 

450  for  buoys  in  North  Channel  of  Charleston  Harbor, 

iv. 

760 

ix.    216 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1050  for  buoys   on   Edisto   Bar,   Swash   Channel,   South 

Edisto  Bar,  Bird-Key  Channel,  and  Calibago  Sound, 

iv. 

760 

ix.    216 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

1000  for  buoys  in  Bull's  Bay  and  Santee  River, 

ix. 

177 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

2500  for  a  beacon  light  on  Morris  Island,  .... 

ix. 

502 

In   Georgia. 

1802,  April    6. 

4000  for  lighthouse  on  South  Point,  Cumberland  Island, 

ii. 

151 

iii.     473 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

7000  additional  for  this  light,        .                 .... 

iii. 

435 

vi.    440 

1804,  Mar.  16. 

7000  for  lighthouse  on  St.  Simon's  Island,  and  buoys  on 

St.  Simon's  Bar,  

ii. 

271 

iii.    588 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

12,000  additional  for  this  light,     

ii. 

435 

iv.     105 

1808,  Mar.  17. 

11,500  for  lighthouse  on  the  south  point  of  Sapelo  Island, 

and  other  purposes,       ....... 

ii. 

476 

iv.     141 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

2505  additional  for  this  light,       .         .        .         . 

iii. 

536 

vi.     440 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

1000  for  buoy  at  Martin's  Industry,     

iv. 

346 

viii.  200 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

8000  for  a  lighthouse  on  north  end  of  Little  Cumberland 

Island,           .         .        .         .         .         . 

V. 

184 

ix.    65'. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

8000  for  same  on  north  end  of  Jekyl  Island, 

V. 

184 

ix.    65i. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same  on  Sapaelo  Bar,  to  secure  entrance  to  city 

ofDarien,      

V. 

184 

ix.    651 

1794,  April    5. 

500  for  buoys  in  Savannah  River,        ..... 

i. 

353 

ii.      388 

1794,  Mav    19. 

300  for  buoys  and  beacon  in  Saint  Mary's  River, 

i. 

369 

ii.      407 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

1200  for  buoys  and  beacon  in  Savannah  River,  .         .        . 

iii. 

357 

vi.     1S8 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

1000  for  beacon  on  Wolf  Island,  near  Darien,  . 

iii. 

535 

vi.    439 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

1500  for  buoys  in  Altamaha  River,     .        .        . 

iii. 

644 

vi.     586 

1826,  May    18. 

1500  for  beacon  on  Grass  Island,                                 i 

iv. 

173 

vii.    585 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

3000  for  a  beacon  on  the  White  Ovster  beds,  Savannah 

River 

iv. 

490 

viii.  493 

1847.  Mar.     3. 

2000  for  lantern,  lamps,  and  reflectors  upon  said  beacon, 

X 

and  for  a  small  house  for  keeper.           .... 

ix. 

177 

INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  11-  ed. 

B.  4  IVs  cil. 

1834, 

June 

30. 

$4000  for  two  beacon  lights  on  Cockspur  Island,        .         . 

iv. 

721 

ix. 

116 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  a  floating  light  within  Martin's  Industry,    . 

V. 

184 

ix. 

651 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  buoys,  and  beacons,  and  lighthouse  at  Dobay  Bar, 

V 

184 

ix. 

651 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  beacons  and  buoys  in  Brunswick  Harbor. 

V. 

184 

ix. 

651 

1838, 

July 

7. 

10,000  for  floating  light  in  Tybee  Channel,         .        . 

V. 

291 

ix. 

880 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1000  for  beacons  and  buoys  at  entrance  of  Brunswick  Har- 

v 

291 

ix. 

880 

1838, 

July 

7. 

540  for  three  buoys  at  the  entrance  of  St.  Andrew's  Inlet, 

V. 

291 

ix. 

880 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  a  small  tower  and  keeper's  house  upon  the  east 

end  of  Long  Island,  and  for  same  on  east  end  of  Fig 

ix. 

177 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

100  for  a  buoy  at  Sapelo  Inlet,    

ix. 

177 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

10,000  for  a  light  boat  on  the  knoll  north  of  Tybee  Is- 

ix. 

322 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  buoys  on  or  near  the  bar  of  Nassau, 

ix. 

381 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

150  for  the  purchase  of  the  signal  light  at  the   Savannah 

ix. 

503 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

4000  for  two  beacons  in  Savannah  River,    .... 

ix. 

503 

In  Louisiana. 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

25.000  for  lighthouses  at  mouth  of  Mississippi,  and   ou 

Cape  Lookout,  N.  C.,    

ii. 

294 

iii. 

616 

1805, 

Mar. 

1. 

20.000  additional  for  same  lighthouses,        .... 

ii. 

321 

iii. 

647 

1807, 

Mar. 

3. 

55,000  additional  for  same,  ....... 

ii. 

435 

iv. 

105 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

25,000  additional  for  light  at  mouth  of  Mississippi,     .         . 

iii. 

357 

vi. 

188 

1819. 

Mar. 

3. 

4000  for  pier  at  light  at  mouth  of  Mississippi,     . 

iii. 

535 

vi. 

439 

1810, 

May 

1. 

2000  for  a  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Bayou  St.  John,     . 

ii. 

611 

iv. 

313 

1820, 

Mav 

15. 

15,000  for  light  vessel  at  mouth  of  Mississippi,  . 

iii. 

599 

vi. 

528 

1826, 

May 

18. 

1100  for  buoys  at  mouth  of  Mississippi.       .         .         .         . 

iv. 

173 

vii. 

485 

1822, 

May 

7. 

9750  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Frank's  Island, 

iii. 

698 

vii. 

89 

1824, 

May 

26. 

500  for  selecting  site  for  lighthouse  near  mouth  of  River 

Teche,  

iv. 

62 

vii. 

313 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  lighthouse  on  Point  Defer,  

iv. 

134 

vii. 

426 

1826, 

Mar. 

14. 

4000  additional  for  this  lighthouse,      

iv. 

146 

vii. 

446 

1826, 

May 

18. 

600  for  lamps  on  River  Mississippi,     

iv. 

173 

vii. 

485 

1826, 

May 

18. 

1100  for  eleven  buoys  at  entrance  of  Mississippi  River, 

iv. 

173 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

40,000  for  two  lighthouses,  one  on  west  pass  of  the  River 

Mississippi,  the  other  on  south  point  between  south 

west  pass  and  the  Balize,      ...... 

iv. 

490 

viii. 

493 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

7000  for  a  lighthouse  at  the  Rigolets,           .... 

iv. 

490 

viii. 

493 

1834. 

June 

30. 

5000  for  lighthouse  at  Port  Ponchartrain,     . 

iv. 

721 

ix. 

116 

1834, 

June 

30. 

5000  for  same  at  mouth  of  Chifuncte  River, 

iv. 

721 

ix. 

116 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  same  at  pass  between  Lakes  Ponchartrain  and 

Maurepas,     .......         .        . 

V. 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,000  for  same  at  Joseph's  Island,  in  Lake  Borgne,  . 

V. 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

25,000  for  same  on  Lake  Ponchartrain,  at  canal  above  New 

Orleans,        ......... 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  same  on  Lake  Ponchartrain,  mouth  of  Bayou, 

St.  John,       ......... 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

20.000  for  beacons  and  lighthouses  at  Port  Ponchartrain,  . 

V. 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

25,000  for  beacons  and  lighthouses  at  New  Harbor,  on 

Lake  Ponchartraiu,       

184 

ix. 

652 

1838, 

July 

-_ 

20,000  for  lighthouse  at  south-west  pass   of  Mississippi 

River,    

291 

IX. 

880 

1838, 

July 

7. 

8000  for  lighthouse  on  the  Vermilion  Bay, 

V. 

291 

ix. 

880 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

3000  for  a  lighthouse  on  the  "  Bon  Fouca,'' 

ix. 

177 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,000  for  one  on  South  Chandeleur  Island, 

ix. 

177 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

500  for  a  bug-light  at  Proctorsville,  on  Lake  Borgne, 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

15.000  for  a  light  boat  on  Ship  Shoal,  near  Dernier,  or 

Last  Island.  ...... 

322 

1848, 
1850, 

Aug. 

Sept. 

14. 

28. 

12.000  for  a  light-boat  in  Atchafalaya  Bav, 
15.000  fora  lighthouse  at  the  South-west  "Pass, 

ix. 
ix. 

322 
503 

1828, 

May 

23. 

2600  for  twenty  buoys  on  River  Teche,        .... 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

66 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

2500  for  twenty  buoys  to  mark  channel  from  lighthouse  on 

Point  Au  Fer  into  Atchafalaya  Bay,     . 

760 

ix. 

216 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  beacon  light  at  south-west  pass  of  Vermilion 

Bav,      

184 

• 

652 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

1  500  for  two  buoys  at  Dolphin  Island  Pass, 

V. 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1  500  for  two  buoys  at  Pass  Marianne, 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1500  for  two  buoys  at  Pass  Christian,  and  two  at  Pass 

Heron,  ..... 

1  8/1 

• 

pCQ 

1838, 

July 

7_ 

1500  for  marking  entrance  of  Channel  of  Atchafalaya  Bay, 

V. 
V. 

1  o^r 

291 

IX. 

ix. 

880 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  89 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed.     B.*D.'sed. 

In  Alabama. 

1820,  May   15.  $9000  for  lighthouse  or  light  vessel  in  Mobile  Bay,    .         .  iii.  599        vi.    528 

1828,  May   23.  6500  for  a  light  near  Choetaw  Point,  in  Mobile  Bay,          .  iv.  283         viii.    65 
1835,  Mar.     3.  8000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Mobile  Point,        .        .        .        .  iv.  7(0        ix.    217 

1837,  Mar.     3.  10.000  for  same  on  Sand  Island,          .        .        .                 .  v.  184        ix.    651 

1838,  July     7.  8000  for  same  on  Dauphin  Island,       .         .        .                 .  v.  291         ix.    880 

1826,  May   18.  320  for  buoys  in  Mobile  Bay,       .        .        .        .        .        .  iv.  173         vii.   485 

1827,  Mar.     2.  900  for  sundry  buoys iv.  231         vii.    578 

1835,  Mar.     3.  500  for  buoys  in  Mobile  Bay iv.  760         ix.    217 

1837,  Mar.     3.  600  for  buoys  in  harbor  of  Mobile, v.  184         ix.    651 

1S28,  May   23.  600  for  spindle  on  Sand  Island  at  outer  bar,  Mobile  Bay,  iv.  283         viii.    66 

1829,  Mar.     2.  200  for  survey  between  Mobile  and  Lake  Ponchartrain,      .  iv.  348        viii.  202 
1831,  Mar.     3.  500  for  buoys  in  Mobile  Bay, iv.  491         viii.  493 

In  Mississippi. 

1826,  May   18.  1500  for  lighthouse  at  Natchez, iv.  173         vii.   485 

1827,  Mar.     2.  1926  additional  for  this  lighthouse, iv.  231         vii.    578 

1827,  Mar.     2.  5000  for  lighthouse  on  Cat  Island, iv.  231         vii.    578 

1831,  Mar.     3.  7000  for  a  lighthouse  on  St.  Joseph's  Island,       .        .        .  iv.  490        viii.  493 

1829,  Mar.     2.  5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Pass  Christian,       ....  iv.  346         viii.  200 

1831.  Mar.     3.  7000  for  same, iv.  491         viii.  493 

1834J  June  30.  5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Pearl  River,  .        .        .  iv.  721         ix.    116 

1837,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  completion  of  same, v.  184         ix.    652 

1847,  Mar.     3.  12,000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Merrill's  Shell  Bank,          .         .  ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.  12,000  for  one  at  Biloxi, .  ix.  177 

1848,  Aug.  14.  12.000  for  a  lighthouse  on  the  west  end  of  Ship  Island,     .  ix.  322 

1829,  Mar.     2.  500  for  buoys  at  Pass  Christian, iv.  348         viii.  202 

1829,  Mar.     2.  500  for  buoys  at  Pass  Marianne, iv.  348        viii.  202 

1831,  Mar.     3.  400  for  buoys  at  the  south  pass,  and  at  Dauphin  Island,     .  iv.  491         viii.  493 

1850,  Sept.  28.  3000  for  a  beacon  lighthouse  at  Mississippi  City,         .        .  ix.  502 

1850,  Sept.  28.  12,000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Ship  Island,         .         .         .         .  ix.  502 

1850.  Sept.  28.  3000  for  a  lighthouse  near  Pascagoula  River,      .        .        .  ix.  502 

In  Florida. 

1822,  May     7.  8000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Cape  Florida,        ....  iii.  >.698        vii.     88 

1824,  May   26.  16,000  additional  for  same, iv.  61         vii.   313 

1822,  May     7.  8000  for  lighthouse  on  Dry  Tortugas,          ....  iii.  698         vii.      88 

1824,  May  26.  16,000  additional  for  same", iv.  61         vii.   313 

1323,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  lighthouse  near  St.  Augustine,       ....  iii.  780         vii.    180 

1823,  Mar.     3.  6000  for  lighthouse  near  Pensacola iii.  780         vii.    180 

1824,  May  26.  16.000  for  lighthouse  on  Sambo  Keys,         .         .         .         .  iv.  61         vii.   313 
1824,  May   26.  20,000  for  light  vessel  on  Gary's  Fort  Reef,         .         .         .  iv.  61         vii.   313 

1828,  May   23.  6500  for  a  light  at  the  mouth  of  St.  John's  River,       .         .  iv.  283         viii.     65 

1834,  June  30.  10,500  for  rebuilding  the  same, iv.  721         ix.     117 

1828,  May   23.  6000  for  a  light  near  St.  Mark's  Harbor,     .         .         .         .  iv.  283         viii.     66 

1831,  Mar.     3.  1 1 .400  for  one  on  the  west  end  of  St.  George's  Island,        .  iv.  491         viii.  494 

1831,  Mar.     3.  5000  to  rebuild  lighthouse  near  Port  Clinton,      .         .         .  iv.  491         viii.  494 

18.30,  Mar.  18.  5000  to  rebuild  a  lighthouse  on  Cat  Island,         .        .        .  iv.  381         viii.  260 

1834,  June  30.  11,000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Musquito  Inlet,  ....  iv.  721         ix.    117 

1837,  Mar.     3.  10,000  for  same  near  east  entrance  from  Gulf  of  Mexico 

into  Appalachicola  Bay,       .         .         .         .        .        .  v.  185        ix.    653 

1837,  Mar.  3.  10,000  for  same  at  entrance" of  St.  Joseph's  Bay,  .  .  v.  185  ix.  653 

1837,  Mar.  3.  8000  for  same  on  north  point  of  Amelia  Island,  .  .  v.  185  ix.  653 

1837,  Mar.  3.  20.000  for  same  on  Cary's  Fort  Reef, v.  185  ix.  653 

1837,  Mar.  3.  7000  for  rebuilding  and  changing  location  of  lighthouse  at 

Musquito  Inlet, v.  185         ix.    653 

1837,  Mar.     3.  10,000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  at  Cape  Florida,        .        .  v.  185        ix.    653 

1838,  July      7.  40.000  for  lighthouse  on  Cary's  Fort  Reef,  .                           .  v.  292         ix.    881 
1838.  July     7.  for  lighthouse  on  Amelia  Island,  (sum  not  stated,)      .         .  v.  292        ix.    881 

1846,  Aug.  10.  13.000  for  rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Cape  Florida,       .         .  ix.  94 

1847,  Mar.     3.  30,000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Gary's  Fort  Reef,  (reappropriated,)  ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.  10.000  for  one  on  Egmont  Key, ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.  12,000  for  one  at  Cape  Canaveral ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.  8000  for  one  at  Cape  St.  Bias, ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.  12,000  for  one  at  Key  \Vest ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.  20.000  for  a  screw  pile  lighthouse  on  or  near  Sand  Key,    .  ix.  177 

1848,  Mar.  27.  1500  additional  for  temporary  floating  light  at  Sand  Key,  ix.  215 
1848,  Aug.  12.  39.970  for  same,   .         .         ." ix.  298 

1848,  Aug.  14.  6000  for  removal  of  the  lighthouse  on  Amelia  Island,        .  ix.  322 

1849,  Mar.     3.  31,590  for  lighthouse  on  Cary's  Fort  Reef.  .         .         .         .  ix.  367 

1849.  Mar.     3.  1000  for  buoys  on  or  near  the  bar  of  Nassau  River,  .         .  ix.  381 

1850,  Sept.  28.  8000  for  lighthouse  at  Sea  Horse  Key ix.  503 

12 


90 


1824,  May  26. 

1825,  Mar.  3. 

1826,  May  18. 

1827,  Mar.  2. 

1828,  Feb.  12. 

1828,  May  23. 

1829,  Mar.  2. 

1829,  Mar.  2. 

1830,  Mar.  18. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 


1831,  Mar.  3. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 

1835,  Mar.  3. 

1835,  Mar.  3. 

1835.  Mar.  3. 


1837,  Mar.  3. 

1838,  July  7. 
1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1847,  Mar.  3. 

1829,  Mar.  2. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3." 

1838,  July  7. 
1829,  Mar.  2. 


1831, 
1834, 
1834, 
1834, 
1834, 
1834, 
1837, 
1838, 
1837, 
1838, 
1847, 
1847. 
1835, 
1835, 
1837, 
1838, 
1851, 
1851, 
1851, 
1851, 


Mar.  3. 

June  30. 

June  30. 

June  30. 

June  30. 

June  30. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 


1831,  Mar.  3. 

1*47.  Mar.  3. 

1847,  Mar.  3. 

1849,  Mar.  3. 

1849,  Mar.  3. 

1828,  May  23. 

1829,  Mar.  2. 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.) 

64000  for  beacon  and  buoys  between  Dry  Tortugas  and 

coast  of  Florida, 

180  for  buoys  at  entrance  of  Pensacola  Harbor, 

16.000  for  lighthouse  on  Sambo  or  Sand's  Key, 

240  for  sundry  buoys  at  St.  Mark's  and  St.  Augustine, 

280  additional  for  three  buoys  at  entrance  of  St.  Augustine 

Harbor, 

700  for  five  buoys  in  the  channel  between  Key  West  and 

the  islands  to  the  westward, ...... 

8000  for  light  at  St.  Mark's  Harbor, 

7500  additional  for  light  at  mouth  of  St.  John's  River, 

20,000  for  a  light  vessel  on  Gary's  Fort  Reef, 

400  for  buoys  between  St.  George's  Island  and  Appalachi- 

cola  Buy,       ......... 

200  for  buoys  in  the  Bay  and  River  St.  Mark's,  . 

160  for  buoys  at  St.  Augustine  and  in  St.  John's  River,     . 

800  for  buoys  in  St.  Mark's  Harbor,     ..... 

600  for  buoys  in  Appalachicola  Bay,  .         .         .         ... 

1000  for  buoys  to  mark  the  channel  through  the  east  pass 

of  Appalachicola  Bay  and  Harbor,      .... 
1000  for  three  buoys  at  mouth  of  St.  John's  River,    . 

850  for  buoys  at  same, 

1000  for  buoys  to  mark  channel  from  the  eastern  pass  into 

Appalachicola  Bay, 

10.000  for  light  boat  near  Key  West, 

800  for  buoys  at  harbor  of  Key  West,         .... 
500   for  placing  buoys  on  rock  in  outer  harbor  of  Kev 

West, '. 

1620  for  securing  foundation  of  lighthouse  on  Sand  Key,  . 
300  for  a  buoy  on  Rebecca  Shoal,       ..... 

In  Ohio. 

8000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Cleaveland.  on  Lake  Erie,     . 

5000  for  same  on  Turtle  Island, 

8000  for  same, 

3000  for  same  on  south  side  of  Cunningham  Harbor, 

3000  for  same  on  north-west  end  of  Bass  Island, 

360  for  six  buoys  on  proper  sites  on  the  bar  at  the  entrance 
of  Sandusky  Bay,  ....... 

1000  for  a  beacon  light  at  Grand  River,       .... 

2600  for  same  on  Huron  River, 

1456  for  same  on  pier  at  Grand  River,         .... 

2000  for  same  on  pier  at  Conneaut  River,  .... 

2000  for  same  for  Ashtabula  Creek, 

2000  for  same  on  pier  at  Cunningham  Harbor,  . 

2500  for  same  near  entrance  of  harbor  of  Sandusky  Bay 

3000  for  same,  additional 

3000  for  same  at  or  near  Manhattan,   .... 

6700  for  securing  lighthouse  on  Turtle  Island, 

3000  for  a  beacon  light  at  Vermilion  River, 

4000  for  a  lighthouse  on  the  Western  Sister  Island,     . 

500  for  buoys  at  entrance  of  Sandusky  Bay, 

150  for  buoys  at  Port  Clinton, 

200  for  additional  buoys  at  mouth  of  Miami  of  Lake  Erie, 

550  for  buoys  near  West  Sister  Island, 

5000  for  lighthouse  on  Rock  Island,     . 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Green  Island, 

500  for  a  beacon  light  at  Cedar  Point, 

250  for  buoys  at  the  entrance  of  Port  Clinton, 
In  Illinois. 

5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Chicago  River, 

3500  for  one  at  Chicago, 

4000  for  one  at  Littlefort,     .         .         .         . 

15,000  for  foundation  and  construction  of  a  lighthouse  at  or 
near  the  end  of  the  north  pier  at  Chicago,  . 

4000  for  a  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Calumet  River, 
In  Michigan. 

5000  for  a  light  on  Otter  Creek  Point,  at  head  of  Lake 
Erie, 

5000  amount  appropriated  for  Otter  Creek  Point  light 
house,  directed  to  be  used  in  constructing  a  lighthouse 
at  some  other  place, 


L.  &  B.'s  ed.        B.  &  D.'s  e<l. 


iv.  61 

iv.  134 

iv.  173 

iv.  231 

iv.  253 


iv.  283 

iv.  346 

iv.  346 

iv.  381 


iv.  491 

iv.  491 

iv.  491 

iv.  760 

iv.  760 

iv.  760 

v.  1 85 

v.  291 

v.  185 

v.  1 85 

v.  1 85 


v.  1 85 

v.  1 85 

ix.  177 

iv.  346 

iv.  490 

v.  1 84 

v.  184 

v.  291 


iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
v. 


iv.  346 
iv.  490 
iv.  721 
721 
721 
721 
721 
184 
v.  291 
v.  1 84 
v.  291 
ix.  177 
ix.  178 
iv.  760 
iv.  760 
v.  184 
v.  291 
ix.  628 
ix.  628 
ix.  628 
ix.  628 


iv.  491 

ix.  178 
ix.  178 


ix.  381 
ix.  381 


283 


vii.  313 

vii.  426 

vii.  485 

vii.  578 

viii.  19 

viii.  66 
viii.  200 
viii.  200 
viii.  260 

viii.  494 
viii.  494 
viii.  494 
ix.  216 
ix.  210 

ix.  216 
ix.  653 
ix.  881 

ix.  653 
ix.  653 
ix.  653 

ix.  653 
ix.  653 


viii.  199 
viii.  493 
ix.  651 
ix.  652 
ix.  879 

viii.  199 
viii.  493 
ix.  116 
ix.  116 
ix.  1 1 G 
ix.  1 1 0 
ix.  110 
ix.  652 
ix.  879 
ix.  652 
ix.  879 


ix.  216 

ix.  216 

ix.  652 

ix.  880 


viii.  493 


viii.    65 


346 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  91 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  £c.,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B. tD.'sed. 

1828,  May   23.  $5000  for  a  light  on  Bois  Blanc  Island,  near  Michilirnack- 

inac,       .        .                 iv.  283        viii.    65 

1 829,  Mar.     2.  8000  for  a  light  at  Fort  Gratiot,  at  the  entrance  of  Lake 

Huron, iv.  346         viii.  200 

1831,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  a  lighthouse,  St.  Joseph's  River,  Lake  Michigan,  iv.  491         viii.  493 

1831,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  onfe  on  the  Outerthunder  Bay  Island,  Lake  Huron,  iv.  491         viii.  493 

1834,  June  30.             5000  for  one  at  Pottawatimie  Island, ir.  721         ix.    117 

1834,  June  30.  2000  for  completing  foundation  of  lighthouse  on  Turtle 

Island, .  •  .  iv.  721  ix.  117 

1837,  Mar.  3.  5000  for  lighthouse,  on  proper  site,  at  mouth  of  Grand 

River .  .  .  v.  185  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  5000  for  one  at  mouth  of  Detroit  River,  .  .  .  .  v.  185  ix.  652 
1837,  Mar.  3.  5000  for  one  on  Windmill  Island,  at  the  outlet  of  Lake  St. 

Clair, v.  185  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  5000  for  one  at  mouth  of  Saganaw  River,  .  .  .  .  v.  185  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  5000  for  one  at  Waugoshance,  on  Fox  Point,  .  .  .  v.  185  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.     3.             5000  for  one  at  mouth  of  Kalamazoo  River,         .         .         .  v.  185         ix.    652 

1838,  July     7.            5000  for  one  on  Bois  Blanc  Island, v.  291         ix.    880 

1838,  July     7.             5000  for  one  at  New  Buffalo,  on  Lake  Michigan,         .        .  v.  291         ix.    880 

1838,  July     7.            5000  for  one  on  South  Manitoe  Island,         .        .        .        .  v.  291         ix.    880 

1838,  July     7.            25.000  for  one  on  ledge  near  Waugoshance,        .        .        .  v.  291         ix.    880 

1838.  July     7.            5000  for  one  on  Presque  Isle,  Lake  Huron,        .        .        .  v.  291         ix.    880 

1838J  July      7.             5000  for  one  on  Point  aux  Barques, v.  291         ix.    880 

1831,  Mar.     3.            10,000  for  a  light  boat  in  the  Strait,  Lakes  Huron  and  Mich 
igan,      .         .         .         ,         ....         .         .         .  iv.  491         viii.  493 

1847,  Mar.     3.            3000  for  one  at  Monroe, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.            3000  for  one  at  Clinton  River, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.            25,000  for  one  near  Wagooshance,  (reappropriation,)          .  ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  one  at  Point  aux  Barques, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  one  at  De  Tour, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  one  at  White  Fish  Point, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.            3500  for  one  at  St.  Joseph's, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  one  at  Copper  Harbor, ix.  178 

1848,  Aug.  12.  3522  for  completing  the  construction  of  a  lighthouse  at 

Monroe,  Michigan, ix.  298 

1848,  Aug.  12.            38,365  for  completing  lighthouse  at  Wagooshance,     .         .  ix.  ^98 

1848,  Aug.  14.            7000  for  two  beacon  lighthouses  on  Detroit  River.      .         .  ix.  322 

1849,  Mar.     3.            3500  for  a  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Muskegon  River,     .  ix.  381 
1849,  Mar.     3.             7500  for  a  lighthouse  on   Manitou  Island,  Lake  Superior,  ix.  381 
1849,  Mar.     3.             4000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Eagle  Harbor,  same  lake,       .         .  ix.  381 
1849,  Mar.     3.            4000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Skilagalee  Rock,  Lake  Michigan,  ix.  381 
1849,  Mar.     3.             750  for  a  beacon  light  on  the  pier  at  New  Buffalo,       .         .  ix.  381 
1849,  Mar.     3.            3500  for  a  lighthouse  at  North  Black  River,  Lake  Michi 
gan,       ' ix.  381 

1831,  Mar.     3.            350  for  buoys  on  the  flats,  Lake  St.  Clair,           .        .         .  iv.  491         viii.  494 

1835,  Mar.     3.  700  for  ten  buoys  to  mark  channel  at  mouth  of  Miami,  of 

Lake  Erie."  and  in  Maumee  Bay,          ....  iv.  760        ix.    216 

1848,  Aug.  14.            800  for  twelve  buoys  on  the  St.  Clair  Flats.         .         .         .  ix.  322 

1849,  Mar.     3.            1000  for  a  floating'bell  at  Standard  Rock,  Lake  Superior,  ix.  381 

1849,  Mar.     3.  10,000  for  providing  surf-boats,  life-boats,  &c.,  for  preserva 

tion  of  life  and  property  on  the  coast  of  the  United 

States, ix.  381 

1850,  Sept.  28.            4000  for  lighthouse  on  Grand  Travers  Bay,         .        ...  ix.  502 
1850,  Sept.  28.            5000  for  lighthouse  at  Marquette,         .                 .        ,        ..  ix.  502 
1850,  Sept.  28.            4000  for  lighthouse  near  Cheboygan  River,         .         .         .  ix.  502 
1850.  Sept.  28.            4000  for  lighthouse  near  Eagle  River,          .        .        .        .  ix.  502 

1850,  Sept.  28.            5000  for  lighthouse  at  Ontanagon, ix.  502 

1850.  Sept.  28.             5000  for  lighthouse  at  Otawa  Point, ix.  502 

1850,  Sept.  28.            5000  for  lighthouse  on  Beaver  Island,          .        .        .        ,.  ix.  502 

1851,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  lighthouse  at  Bayley's  Harbor,      ....  ix.  628 

In  Indiana. 

1834,  June  30.            5000  for  a  lighthouse  near  Michigan  city,  .         .        .        .  iv.  721         ix.    116 

1837,  Mar.     3.             3000  for  completion  of  same, v.  184         ix.    652 

1837,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  lighthouse  at  City  West  Harbor,    .         .        .        .  v.  184        ix.    652 

In  Wisconsin  Territory. 

1837,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  a  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Milwaukie  River,  .        .  v.  185        ix.    653 

1837,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  one  at  mouth  of  Manitowac  River,         .         .         .  v.  185        ix.    653 

1837,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  one  at  Chippewagan, v.  185        ix.    653 

1837,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  one  at  entrance  of  Green  Bay,       .        .        .        .  v.  185        ix.    653 

1837,  Mar.     3.             5000  for  one  at  River  Root, v.  185         ix.    653 

1838.  July      7.             4000  for  one  on  Gra«y  Island,  head  of  Green  Bay,    .         .  v.  291         ix.    881 
1847,  Mar.     3.            4000  for  one  at  Southjiort,  .        .      '.        .        .'      .         .  ix.  178 


92  INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES    LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Lighthouses,  Beacons,  &c.,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'scd. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  $4000  for  one  at  or  near  Tail  Point,    .        .  ix.  178 

1848,  Aug.  14.  3500  for  a  lighthouse  to  guide  vessels  through  the  passage 

from  Lake  Michigan  to  Green  Bay,     .         .        .        .  ix.  322 

1848,  Aug.  14.  3500  for  a  lighthouse  at  Port  Washing'ton,          .         .         •  ix.  322 

1848.  Aug.  14.  SOO.for  a  bug  light  on  the  Government  Pier  at. Milwaukie,  ix.  322 
1850,  Sept.  28.  3500  for  a  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Twin  Rivers,    .         .  ix.  502 
1850,  Sept.  28.  3500  for  a  lighthouse  at  Port  Ulao ix.  502 

1839,  Mar.     3.  500  for  buoys  at  mouth  of  Neenah  River,    .         .        .         .  v.  330        ix.    987 

In  Texas. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  15,000  for  a  lighthouse  on  Galveston  Island,       .        .        .  ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.  15,000  for  one  on  Matagorda  Island ix.  177 

1849,  Mar.     3.  12,500  for  a  light  boat  on  Galveston  River,         .         .         .  ix.  381 

1849,  Mar.     3.  7500  for  a  lighthouse  at  Sabine  Pass,  .        .         .         .     ix.  381 
1847,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  twenty  wrought  iron  buoys  to  be  placed  in  the 

waters  of  Texas,  .        .        .         .        .         .        .         .     ix.  177 

1850,  Sept,  28.  15,000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Brasos,  Santiago,        .        .         .  ix.  502 
1850,  Sept.  28.  15,000  for  same  at  Bolivar  Point, ix.  503 

1850,  Sept.  28.  15.000  for  same  at  Matagorda, ix.  505 

1851,  Mar.     3.  12,500  for  same  at  Aransas  Pass ix.  628 

1851,  Mar.     3.  15,000  for  three  lighthouses  at  Half  Moon   Shoal,  Red 

Field  Bar,  and  Cloppers  Bar, ix.  628 

In  California. 

1850,  Sept.  28.  90,000  for  sundry  lighthouses, ix.  503 

1851,  Mar.     3.  15,000  for  a  lighthouse  at  Humbolt  Harbor,        .         .        .  ix.  628 

In  Oregon. 

1850,  Sept.  28.  53,140  for  sundry  lighthouses, ix.  503 

1851,  Mar.     3.  1 500  for  a  lighthouse  and  fog  signal  at  Umpqua,         .         .  ix.  628 
1851,  Mar.     3.  3000  for  fog  signals  at  Cape  Disappointment,  Cape  Flat 
tery,  and  New  Dunginness, ix.  628 

For  Support  of  LightJtouse  Establishment. 

1791,  Dec.   23.  16,000  for    1792, i.  228         ii.      239 

1793,  Feb.    28.  20,000  for    1793, i.  327         ii.      358 

1794,  Mar.   14.  24,000  for    1794, i.  344         ii.      379 

1795,  Jan.      2.  20,000  for    1795, ,  i.  407         ii.      457 

1796,  Feb.      5.  24.000  for    1796, .  i.  447         ii.      510 

1797,  Mar.     3.  28,500  for    1797, i.  500         ii.      579 

1798,  Mar.   19.  36,000  for    1798, i.  544         iii.       32 

1799,  Mar.     2.  44,281  for    1799, i.  720         iii.    255 

1800,  May     7.  39,392  for    1800, '  ii.        65         iii.    376 

1801,  Mar.     3.  38,622  for    1801, '  ii.  120         iii     437 

1802,  May     1.  44,841  for    1802, '  ii.  188         iii.    513 

1803,  Mar.     2.  50.971  for    1803,  ....  ii  "14         iii     540 

1804,  Mar.  14.  55,951  for    1804,  ....  ii.  268         iii      585 

1805,  Mar.     1.  115.209  for  1805, '  ii.  390         iii      646 

1806,  April  18.  81,088  for    1806,  ....  '  ii.  388         iv       47 

1807,  Mar.     3.  83,961  for    1807, '  ii.  435         iv.     105 

1808,  Feb.    10.  85,000  for    1808,  ....  ii  465         iv     140 

1809,  Feb.    17.  79,039  for    1809,  ...  '  ii  524         iv     "06 

1810,  Feb.    26.  68.131  for    1810,  ...  '  ii'  561         iv     ?52 

1811,  Feb.    20.  68,965  for    1811,          ...  '  ii  646         iv'    334 

1812,  Feb.    26.  93,100  for    1812,  ...  '  ii  690         iv'    388 

1813,  Mar.     3.  99,349  for    1813,           ...                                             '  ii  8*8         iv     533 
814,  Mar.  24.  69,100  for    1814,           .....'.                  (  iii.  HO         iv.     662 

1815,  Feb.    16.  24,299  for    1815,          ....  iii  210        iv     802 

1816,  April  16.  97,464  for    1816,           ...                                             'iii  282         vi       57 
817,  Mar      3.  73,493  for    1817,           ....'.'.'.         ',  iii  356         vi'.     188 

1818,  April    9.  60,236  for    1818,  499         vi      280 

1819,  Mar.     3.  74,362  for    1819,  '         '         '  £  gj         ^    395 

1819,  Mar.     3.  3027  for       1819,  (additional,)     .  536        vi'    440 

1820,  April  11.  120.863  for  1820, 

1821,  Mar.     3.  102,341  for  1821,  "  63,         vi'     5-3 

1822,  April  30.  41,104  for    1822,  672         v  i      42 

1823,  Mar.     3.  102,441  for  1823,  7«o  ',« 

1824,  April    2.  104,775  for  1824,  ,5         v  '   22Q 

1825,  Feb.    25.  117.486  for  1825,  £       on 

1826,  Mar.   14.  132,347  for  1826,  '  £'  ,« 

1827,  Mar.     2.  158,650  for  1827,  ...  '  £'  213         vi      551 

1828,  Feb.    12.  166.444  for  1828, 

1829,  Jan.     6.  42,000  for  first  quarter  1829,        .  3^9        v ii   175 

1829,  Mar.     2.  134,473  for  1829, 

1830,  Mar.   18.  186,003  for  1830 !         !  £  38?         ^260 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  93 


APPROPRIATIONS.  Lighthouse  Establishment,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

K&D.'sed. 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

S193.156  fur  1831,         

iv. 

458 

vii. 

442 

1832, 

May 

5. 

205,778  for  1832,           ......... 

IT. 

512 

vii. 

550 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

23  1,850  for  1833  

iv 

625 

viii.  7s.'5 

1834, 

June 

27. 

251,726  for  1834,           

iv. 

696 

ix. 

71 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

268,152  for  1835,           . 

IV. 

767 

ix. 

226 

1836, 

May 

9. 

279,986  for  1836,           .         .         .         .        .         .        . 

22 

ix. 

326 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

298,055  for  1837,           

169 

ix. 

630 

1  838, 

April 

6. 

356.863  for  1838,           

V. 

221 

ix. 

740 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

394.331  for  1839,           

V. 

345 

ix. 

1007 

1840, 

Mav 

8. 

431,987  for  1840,           

V. 

377 

X. 

22 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

484,072  for  1841,           

V. 

428 

X. 

202 

1842. 

May 

18. 

455,820  for  1842,           

V. 

486 

X. 

419 

1842. 

Dec. 

24. 

196,993  for  half  calendar  year  ending  30th  June,  1843, 

V. 

596 

X. 

493 

1844, 

June 

17. 

397,159  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1845, 

V. 

691 

X. 

599 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

394,806  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1846,     . 

V. 

761 

X. 

725 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

446.528  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1847,     . 

ix. 

94 

1847. 

Mar. 

3. 

404.325  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1848,   . 

ix. 

165 

1848, 

Mar. 

27. 

28,952  additional'for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1848,    . 

ix. 

215 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

477.252  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1849,  . 

ix. 

297 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

478,601  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1850,    . 

ix. 

366 

Fitting  up  Lighthouses. 

1812, 

Mar. 

2. 

60,000  for  purchasing  Winslow  Lewis's  improvement  in 

lighting,  &c.,  and  filing  the  same  to  lighthouses,  . 

ii. 

691 

iv. 

390 

1814, 

Mar. 

24. 

40,000  additional  for   same,          

iii. 

110 

iv. 

662 

1816, 

April  27. 

1600  additional  for  same,     

iii. 

316 

vi. 

115 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  additional  for  same,     

iii. 

357 

vi. 

189 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  fitting  up  houses,    

iii. 

357 

vi. 

189 

1822, 

May 

7. 

4000  for  purchasing  patent  of  Melville's  newly-invented 

lamps,  

iii. 

699 

vii. 

90 

1822, 

Mav 

7. 

4240  for  placing  Melville's  lamps  in  houses, 

iii. 

699 

vii. 

90 

1838, 

July 

7. 

15,000  for  importing  and  testing  two  sets  of  dioptric  or 

lenticular  apparatus,  and  one  set  of  the  reflector  ap 

paratus,         ......... 

V. 

292 

ix. 

881 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1000  for  ascertaining  merits  of  E.  Blunt's  apparatus, 

V. 

292 

ix. 

881 

1838, 

July 

7. 

2500  for  ascertaining  merits  of  A.  Morse's  fog  bell,    . 

V. 

292 

ix. 

881 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

5000  appropriated  to  test  the  value  of  the  calcium  light, 

ix. 

503 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

10,000  for  life  boats  and  other  means  for  assisting  mariners, 

ix. 

503 

For  Miscellaneous  Purposes. 

Agricultural  Statistics. 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

For  collection  of,         ........ 

V. 

533 

X. 

313 

Allens's  Rocks. 

1828, 

May 

23. 

For  erecting  a  pier  and  beacon  thereon,      .... 

iv. 

289 

viii 

.    74 

1838,. 

July 

7. 

For  harbors  and  rivers,  to  be  paid,  half  in  1838  and  half 

in  1839,          ...                  

V. 

270 

ix. 

842 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Same  for  fortifications,         ....... 

V. 

284 

ix. 

869 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Nnvy  appropriations  may  be  transferred,    .... 

iv. 

742 

ix. 

146 

1835, 

Jan. 

27. 

For  "  bounties  and  premiums  "  to  be  transferred  to  the 

credit  of  "  two  months'  extra  pay,"      .... 

iv. 

748 

ix. 

194 

1836, 

Mar. 

19. 

For  suppression  of  Indian  hostilities  to  be  transferred  to 

the  credit  of  subsistence,       ...... 

V. 

6 

ix. 

303 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Transfers  from  one  head  of  appropriations  for  fortifications 

to  that  of  another  for  same  object,       .... 

V. 

78 

ix. 

460 

1838, 

April 

6. 

For  general  post-office  to  be  transferred,      .... 

V. 

223 

ix. 

743 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,           

V. 

348 

ix. 

1012 

1831, 

Jan. 

27. 

Transfers  of  appropriations  for  Indian  department  directed, 

iv. 

433 

viii 

.400 

1832, 

June 

15. 

1000  for  topographical   bureau   transferred  to   office   of 

chief  engineer,      .        .         .        .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

532 

viii 

.  590 

1832, 

July 

3. 

Transfers  of  naval  appropriations  directed, 

iv. 

.558 

viii 

.  642 

Annapolis. 

1848, 

Aug. 

3. 

17,300  for  naval  school  at,    .         .        .                m        . 

ix. 

270 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

28,200  for  same,  

ix. 

375 

Appalachicola  River. 

1828, 

May 

23. 

3000  for  removing  obstructions  in  Appalachicola  River,    . 

iv. 

289 

viii 

.    7.3 

1830. 

April 

23. 

2000  for  completing  the  same,     .        .        .     -.  •  . 

iv. 

395 

viii 

.  288 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

8000  for  same,      .         .         

iv. 

460 

viii 

.446 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

8700  for  completing  the  removal  of  obstructions  in  Ap 

palachicola  Harbor  and  River,      ..... 

iv. 

649 

viii 

.  815 

1834, 

June 

30. 

500  for  a  survey  of  the  East  Pass  into  Appalachicola  Bay 

and  River,     

iv. 

723 

ix. 

120 

94 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1838,  July      7. 

1839,  Mar.     3. 


1834,  June  30. 
1838,  July      7. 

1836,  July     4. 
1839    Mar.     3. 

1828,  May  19. 

1831,  Mar.  2. 

1832,  July  23. 

1833,  Mar.  2. 

1834,  June  28. 

1835,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1838,  July  7. 


1832,  July 
1835,  Mar. 


1837.  Mar.  3. 

1838,  July  7. 
1844,  June  11. 

1841,  Mar.  3. 

1846,  Aug.  8. 

1847,  Mar.  2. 

1848,  Aug.  14. 


1842, 
1843, 
1844, 
1845, 
1846, 
1847, 
1848, 
1849, 


Aug.  23. 
Mar.  3. 
June  17. 
Mar.  3. 
Aug.  10. 
Mar.  3. 
Aug.  12. 
Mar.  3. 


1841,  Sept.  9. 

1845,  Mar.  3. 

1836,  July  4. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 


1828. 
1833, 
1829, 
1829. 
1830, 
1829, 
1833, 
1829, 
1843, 
1831, 
1834, 
1829, 
1830, 
1829, 
1830, 
1830. 
1834, 
1830, 
1834, 


May  2. 
Mar.  2. 
Mar.  2. 
Mar.  2. 
May  31. 
Mar.  2. 
Mar.  2. 
Mar.  2. 
Mar.  1. 
Mar.  2. 
May  14. 
Mar.  2. 
May  31. 
Mar.  2. 
Mar.  11. 
May  31. 
May  14. 
May  31. 
June  30. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

$10,000  for  deepening  channel  in  Appalachicola  Harbor,    .     v.      270 
9900  for  deepening  the  straight  channel  of  the  East  Pass 

to  Appalachicola, v.     347 

Appalachicola  Harbor. 
500  %  a  survey  of  the  East  Pass  of, iv.     723 


10.000  for  deepening  straight  channel,  Appalachicola  Harbor,  v.  270 

Appalachicola^  East  Pass  to. 

10,000  for  removing  Bulk  Head  mud  shoal,         .        .        .  v.  130 

9900  for  deepening  straight  channel  to  East  Pass,      .        .  v.  347 

Ashtabula  Creek. 

2403  for  removing  obstructions  from, iv  275 

7015  for  same,      .....                  ...  iv.  459 

3800  for  same, iv.  553 

3400  for  same, iv.  648 

5000  for  same, iv.  703 

7591  for  same,      .........  iv.  754 

8000  for  same, .        .  v.  188 

8000  for  same, v.  269 

Ashtabula  Harbor. 

5000  for  improving, v.  661 

Arkansas  River. 

1 5,000  for  improving  the  navigation  of,       ....  iv.  553 
40,000  for  improving  the  navigation  of,  and  for  construct 
ing  a  boat  with  an  iron  hull,         .         .         .         .         .  iv.  754 
25,000  for  improving  the  navigation  of,                        .        .  v.  190 

40.000  for  same, v.  270 

180,000  for  Arkansas  and  other  rivers,        .        .        .        .  v.  661 

Artillery  Drawings. 

3600  for  preparing  uniform  system  of,                                   .  v.  434 

1000  for  same,                       ix.  69 

5000  for  same,                       ix.  151 

3000  for  same, ix.  306 

Auxiliary  Guard. 

7000  for  compensation,  &c.,  of, v.  .  511 

6700  for  same, Y.  641 

5622  for  same, v.  690 

6775  for  same, v.  761 

6775  for  same, ix.  92 

6775  for  same, ix.  162 

6775  for  same, ix.  292 

6775  for  same,              ix.  362 

Amory. 

5000  for  selecting  site  for  a  national, v.  460 

Bank  of  Michigan. 

12,500  for  moneys  advanced  by, '   .  v.  777 

Baltimore  Harbor. 

20,000  for  deepening, v.  130 

1 5,000  for  same, \  v.  189 

Barracks. 

1800  for  purchase  of  land  near  Savannah  for  barracks,       .  iv.  265 

35,000  for  site,  and  erecting  quarters  for  troops  at  Savannah,  iv.  642 

2500  for  barracks  at  Fort  Sullivan,  Maine,          .        .  iv.  355 

10.000  for  same  at  Fort  Trumbull,  Connecticut,          .         .  iv.  356 

2500  for  same, iv.  424 

5000  for  barracks  at  Fort  Severn,  Maryland,                        !  iv.  356 

300  for  same,        .....  iv.  644 

1 0.000  for  barracks  at  Fort  Winnebago,  Wisconsin,    .         '.  iv.  356 

9029  for  completing  barracks  at  Fort'Severn,      .        .  v.  604 

5000  for  b:frracks  at  Fort  Winnebago,          .         .         .         '  iv.  466 

5000  for  officers'  quarters  at  Fort  Severn,  Man-land,  '.  iv.  674 

10,000  for  barracks  at  Prairie  du  Chien,           "   .  iv.  356 

12,000  for  same,    ...                         .                          .  iv.  424 

3500  for  Marine  barracks  at  navy  yard,  Washington,  iv!  356 

3000  for  same,      .....'.  iv.  375 

15.000  for  barracks,  &c.,  at  Green  Bay  iv  4^4 

10,000  for  same iv!  674 

629  for  land  on  which  are  built  barracks  at  Houlton,  Maine'  iv!  424 

8000  for  marine  barracks,  at  different  stations,    .        .         !  iv.  725 


n.  &  D.'s  eel. 

ix.  842 
ix.  1010 

ix.  120 
ix.  842 

ix.  565 
ix.  1010 

viii.  56 
viii.  445 
viii.  635 
viii.  814 
ix.  83 
ix.  206 
ix.  657 
ix.  839 

x.  552 

viii.  635 

ix.  207 

ix.  660 

ix.  842 

x.  552 

x.  126 


x.  282 

x.  492 

x.  598 

x.  724 


x.  164 


ix.  563 
ix.  659 

viii.  42 
viii.  806 
viii.  212 
viii.  212 
viii.  381 
viii.  212 
viii.  809 
viii.  212 
x.  440 
viii.  453 
ix.  28 
viii.  212 
viii.  381 
viii.  212 
viii.  254 
viii.  381 
ix.  28 
viii.  381 
ix.  122 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


95 


APPROPRIATIONS.  Miscellaneous  Purposes.  (cnnthuuJ.) 

L.  *  B.'s  cd. 

B.  &  D.'s  ert. 

1830,  May  31. 

^sr.'i.")  for  completion  of  Jefferson  Barracks.       .        . 

iv. 

424 

viii.  381 

1830,  May   31. 

1  5,000  for  barracks  at  Key  West,         .         .         .         . 

iv. 

424 

viii.  382 

1832.  July    14. 

1  5  000  for  «ame                     ....... 

iv. 

581 

viii.  686 

1836,  May    14. 

30 

ix.    337 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

iv. 

644 

viii.  809 

1830    May   31. 

iv. 

424 

viii.  382 

1836*  July     4. 

6000  for  purchase  of  a  site  for  barracks  at  Key  West, 

V. 

115 

ix.    542 

1830,  May  31. 

5000  for  barracks  at  Fort  Gratiot,        .         .         .                  i 

iv. 

425 

viii.  382 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

8000  for  barracks  at  Fort  Crawford,                      . 

iv. 

644 

viii.  809 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

10.000  for  barracks  at  Fort  Howard,    

iv. 

644 

viii.  809 

1832,  Mav      5. 

9000  for  marine  barracks  at  Philadelphia  navy  yard,  . 

iv. 

514 

viii.  553 

1832,  Julv    14. 

112,000  for  barracks.  &c.,  near  New  Orleans, 

iv. 

594 

viii.  703 

1834,  Mav    14. 

5000  for  barracks  at  Fort  Gibson,  Arkansas, 

iv. 

674 

ix.      28 

1835,  Jan.    27. 

107.500  for  same  at  New  Orleans,        ..... 

iv. 

746 

ix.     192 

1834,  Jan.    24. 

30  000  for  barracks  at  Brooklvn           ..... 

iv 

671 

ix.       11 

1834,  June  30. 

6000  for  a  site  for  marine  barracks  at  Brooklyn, 

iv. 

725 

ix.    123 

1834,  Mav    14. 

10.000  for  repairs,  &c.,  on  barracks  at  Baton  Rouge,  . 

iv. 

674 

ix.      28 

1837,  Mar.     1. 

23,969  for  barracks  at  Baton  Rouge,    

V. 

149 

ix.    597 

1837,  Mar.     1. 

95.000  for  barracks,  storehouses,  &c.,  at  sundry  places, 

V. 

148 

ix.    595 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

10.000  for  barracks,  &c.,  at  Sackett's  Harbor,      . 

V. 

361 

ix.  1030 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

1000  for  same,      

V. 

434 

x.      126 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

20.000  for  barracks  at  Old  Fort,  at  Oswego, 

V. 

361 

ix.  1030 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

20.000  for  barracks,  &c.,  at  Plattsburg,        .... 

V. 

361 

ix.  1030 

1840,  Julv    20. 

20,000  for  same,   

V. 

406 

x.        62 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

80,000  for  barracks,  &c.,  on  western  frontier, 

V. 

361 

ix.  1030 

1840,  Julv    20. 

173  000  for  barracks  &c    in  1840 

v. 

<105 

x.        60 

1840.  Julv    20. 

30.000  for  barracks,  &c.,  at  Fort  Leavenworth,    . 

V. 

406 

x.        62 

1840,  Julv    20. 

20,000  for  barracks,  £c.,  at  Fort  Wavne,     .... 

V. 

406 

x.       62 

1840,  Julv    20. 

50,000  for  barracks,  &c.,  at  Fort  Smith,        .... 

V. 

406 

x.        62 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same,    

V. 

434 

x.     126 

1840,  July    20. 

10;000  for  barracks,  &c..  at  Fort  Jesup,        .... 

V. 

406 

x.        62 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

15,000  for  barracks,  quarters,  &c.,  at  Turkey  River,    . 

V. 

434 

x.      126 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  completing  same,   ....... 

V. 

609 

x.     547 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

160,000  for  barracks,  quarters,  storehouses,  &c.,  in  1841,     . 

V. 

433 

x.      125 

1841,  Sept.     9. 

50.000  for  defensive  works,  barracks,  &c.,  at  Detroit,  . 

V. 

459 

x.      163 

1841,  Sept.    9. 

50.000  for  same  at  Buffalo,  

V. 

459 

x.      163 

1842,  Aug.   23. 

135,000  for  barracks,  quarters,  storehouses,  &c..  in  1842,     . 

V. 

508 

x.      279 

1843,  Mar.      1. 

105,000  for  same,  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1844,     . 

V. 

604 

x.      439 

1843,  Mar.     1. 

30.000  for  barracks  for  cadets,      ...... 

V. 

609 

x.      442 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

30.000  for  same,    

V. 

742 

x.      695 

1843,  Mar.     1. 

15.000  for  barracks,  &c.,  at  Fort  Gibson,      .... 

V. 

609 

x.     547 

1844,  June  17. 

140,000  for  barracks,  &c.,  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June, 

1845,     .                           

V. 

697 

x.     607 

1844,  June  17. 

9476  for  barracks,  &c.,  at  Fort  Atkinson,     .... 

V. 

698 

x.     608 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

170,000  for  barracks,  quarters,  storehouses,  £c.,  for  fiscal 

year  ending  30th  June,  1846,        . 

V. 

746 

x.      705 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

6000  for  barracks  for  marine  corps,      ..... 

V. 

793 

x.      776 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

24.500  for  barracks  at  Newport  barracks,     .... 

ix. 

151 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

15,000  for  barracks  at  West  Point,       

ix. 

152 

1848,  May  31. 

17.500  for  same,   

ix. 

236 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

300,000  for  same,          

ix. 

305 

1849,  Feb.    19. 

40.000  for  same,  

ix. 

345 

Bass  River. 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

347 

viii.  200 

1836,  July     4. 

10,000  for  improvement  of  same,         . 

V. 

129 

ix.    561 

1838,  July      7. 

10.000  for  same,  

V. 

270 

ix.    841 

Beaufort  Harbor. 

1836,  July      4. 

5000  for  improving,      ........ 

V. 

130 

ix.    564 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

20,000  for  opening  passage  between  Beaufort  and  Pamlico 

Sound,           .         .         .         .        .        ... 

V. 

190 

ix.    659 

1838,  July     7. 

25,000  for  same.    

V. 

270 

ix.    841 

Biennial  Register. 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

1000  for  printing  and  binding  the,       

iv. 

453 

viii.  4.'iti 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1800  for  same,       *        . 

iv. 

620 

viii.  775 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1800  for  same,       

iv. 

761 

ix.    218 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

163 

ix.    622 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

1  800  for  same,      

V. 

339 

ix.    999 

1842,  May    18. 

146b  for  same,      .        .    •    .        .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

476 

x.      189 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

3000  for  same,      

V. 

631 

x.      479 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

1845  for  same  in  addition  to  unexpended  balance  of  former 

appropriation, 

V 

753 

x.      714 

96 

1847,  Mar.  3. 

1849,  Mar.  3. 

1829,  Mar.  2. 


1830, 
1831, 
1832, 
1833, 
1834, 
1835, 
1836, 
1837, 

1828, 
1830, 
1831, 
1832, 
1833, 
1834, 
1837, 
1836, 
1838, 


April  23. 

Mar.  2 

July  3. 

Mar.  2. 

June  28. 

Mar.  3. 

July  2. 

Mar.  3. 

May  23. 

April  23. 

Mar.  2. 

July  3. 

Mar.  2. 

June  28. 

Mar.  3. 

July  2. 

July  7. 


1837,  Mar.     3. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

1838,  July     7. 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

1830,  April  23. 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

1832,  July     3. 
1834.  June  28. 
1837,  Mar.     3. 


1842. 

1828, 

1829, 

1828, 

1800, 
1806, 
1811, 
1815, 
1818, 
1820, 
1821, 
1822. 
1823, 
1824. 
1825, 
1824, 
1825, 
1826, 
1827, 
1 833, 
1 833, 
1833, 

1833, 
1834, 
1834, 
1834, 
1835, 
1835, 
1836, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 


Aug.  26. 

May  9. 

Feb.  5. 

April  3. 

April  24. 

Feb.  21. 

Dec.  6. 

Jan.  30. 

Dec.  3. 

April  11. 

Mar.  3. 

April  30. 

Mar.  3. 

May  26. 

Feb.  25. 

May  26. 

Feb.  25. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

June  27. 

June  27. 

June  27. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

May  9. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS.  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

SI 000  for  same  in  addition  to  unexpended  balance  of  former 

appropriations,      .         .         •         •         •         •         •         •  ix.  163 

1800  for  printing  and  binding  the, ix.  354 

Big  Sodus  Bay. 
12,500  for  removing  obstructions  from  entrance  of  harbor 

of,          . iv.  347 

15.280  for  same iv.  395 

17.450  for  same. iv.  460 

17^000  for  same', iv.  552 

1 5.000  for  same, iv.  648 

15,000  for  same, iv-  703 

11,790  for  same, iv.  754 

12,600  for  same, v.  67 

12,000  for  same, v.  188 

Black  River,  (Ohio.) 

7500  for  removing  sand  bar  at  mouth  of,     .        .        .        •  iv.  289 

8559  for  same, iv.  394 

9275  for  same, iv.  459 

8000  for  same, .         •         •  iv.  553 

2400  for  same, iv.  648 

5000  for  same, iv.  703 

6410  for  same, '       .        .        •         .  v.  188 

6660  for  same, v.  68 

5000  for  same, v.  268 


Black  and  White  Rivers,  (Arkansas  and  Missouri.) 

1000  for  continuing  their  survey, 

10,000  Black  River,  New  York 

22,401  for  same, 

Black  Rock  Harbor,  (New  York.) 

30,000  for  extending  pier  at, 

3198  for  same,      ......... 

1800  for  same,       ......... 

5100  for  same,      ......... 

12,000  for  same, 

10,000  for  improvement  of,  . 

Books. 

1000  for  the  purchase  of  scientific  books  for   patent-office, 

2200  for  purchasing  five  hundred  and  fifty  copies  of 
seventh  volume  of  Laws  of  United  States,  . 

3000  for  Gordon's  Digest  of  the  Laws  of  United  States,    . 

1500  for  purchasing  six  hundred  copies  of  Watterston 
and  Vanzandt's  Statistical  Tables,  .... 

5000  for  purchase  of  books,  &c.,  for  library  of  Congress,     . 

5000  for  same,      .         .  ...... 

5000  for  same,      ......... 

23,950  for  purchase  of  Mr.  Jefferson's  library,     . 

2000  for  purchase  of  books  for  library  of  Congress,     . 

2000  for  same, 

1000  for  same, 

1000  for  same, 

2000  for  same, 

5000  for  same,     ......... 

5000  for  same, 

1546  for  furniture  for  library, 

339  for  same 

5000  for  purchase  of  hooks  for  library,        .... 

3000  for  same, 

5000  for  same, 

50,000  for  American  state  papers, 

3120  for  two  hundred  and  fifty  copies  Debates  on  the  Con 
stitution,  

1000  for  two  thousand  copies  of  Cobb's  Silk  Manual, 

1392  for  publication  of  diplomatic  correspondence,     . 

40,000  for  American  state  papers, 

42,960  for  printing  public  land  reports,        .... 

40,000  for  American  state  papers, 

10,860  for  public  land  reports, 

15.606  for  American  state  papers, 

44.490  for  books  for  members  of  Congress, 

4588  for  nineteen  copies  of  American  state  papers,     . 

15,500  for  two  hundred  and  forty-four  same, 


iv. 
iv. 
iv, 
iv. 


190 
188 
268 

347 
395 
460 
552 
703 
188 

533 


260 

56 

350 

667 

195 

477 

556 

628 

668 

758 

60 

92 

60 

92 

139 

226 

626 

626 

627 
62Z 
689 
698 
698 
769 
769 
25 
171 
174 
174 


viii.  201 
viii.  287 
viii.  445 
viii.  634 
viii.  814 
ix.  83 
ix.  200 
ix.  445 
ix.  658 

viii.  73 
viii.  287 
viii.  444 
viii.  635 
viii.  814 
ix.  83 
ix.  657 
ix.  445 
ix.  839 

ix.  660 
ix.'  657 
ix.  839 

viii.  201 
viii.  287 
viii.  446 
viii.  636 
ix.  83 
ix.  657 

x.     313 

viii.  44 
viii.  183 

viii.  31 
iii.  364 
iv.  3 
iv.  362 
iv.  780 
vi.  361 
vi.  472 
vi.  568 
vii.  37 
vii.  152 
vii.  312 
vii.  350 
vii.  312 
vii.  350 
vii.  434 
vii.  572 
viii.  785 
viii.  785 

viii.  785 
viii.  785 
ix.  62 
ix.  74 
ix.  74 
ix.  229 
ix.  229 
ix.  330 
ix.  632 
ix.  636 
ix.  636 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1839, 
1840, 
1843, 
1843, 
1844, 
1846, 

1846, 

1847, 

1847, 

1849, 

1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 

1828, 
1831, 
1831, 
1833, 
1834, 

1836, 

1837, 
1837, 
1840, 
1841, 
1842, 
1843, 
1844, 
1844, 
1845, 
1838, 

Mar. 
Julv 
Mar. 
Mar. 
June 
May 

Aug. 

Mar. 
Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

May 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
June 

May 

Mar. 
Mar. 
July 
Feb. 
May 
Mar. 
June 
June 
Mar. 
June 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 
3.             $5602  for  first  volume  of  Documentary  History,          .        . 
21.             20.000  for  the  second  and  third  volumes  of  same,         .        . 
3.            6826  for  a  balance  due  on  the  second  volume  of  same, 
3.             27.650  for  the  third  volume  of  same,    .         .         .         .        v 
17.             48,297  for  the  fourth  and  fifth  volumes  of  same,          .         . 
8.            7043  for  two  hundred  and  nineteen  copies  of  fourth  and 
fifth  volumes  of  same,  
10.            25,449  for  the  sixth  volume  of  the  fourth  series  of  the 
samfi.      .......... 

•L.  & 
v. 
v. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

ix. 

B.'§  ed. 
347 

814 
641 
641 
693 

7 

92 
163 

B.  S:  D.'J  ed. 

ix.  1010 
x.       81 
x.     493 
x.     493 
x.     601 

viii.    58 
viii.  444 
viii.  474 
viii.  788 

ix.      71 

ix.    329 
ix.    634 
•    ix.    635 
x.        56 
x.       95 
x.      205 
x.      469 
x.      598 
x.      604 
x.      728 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 

19. 
2. 
2. 
2. 

27. 

9. 

3. 
3. 
20. 
27. 
18. 
3. 
17. 
17. 
3. 
12. 

72,205  for  books  for  members  of  Congress,  .... 

7000  for  one  thousand  copies  of  the  Laws  of  the  United 
States,  
8280  for  books  for  members  of  Congress  under  resolution 
of  1st  March,  1847,       

ix. 

164 

364 
364 
365 
364 

365 

277 
459 
480 
628 

696 

24 
172 
172 
402 
413 
485 
623 
691 
695 
763 

3893  for  same  to  supply  certain  deficiencies, 
3893  for  same,      
1500  for  scientific  books  for  the  patent-office, 
15,000  for  continuing  the  publication  of  the  works  of  the 
Exploring  Expedition,          ...... 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

Boundary. 
1000  to  run  boundary  between  Arkansas  and  Louisiana,     - 
3000  for  same 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

iv. 

2000  to  run  boundary  between  Alabama  and  Florida, 
13,610  for  running  northern  boundary  line  of  Ohio,    . 
60,000  for  surveying  public  lands,  and  for  establishing  land 
mark  on  line  between  Indiana  and  Illinois. 
13,615  for  running  boundary  between   Ohio   and    Mich 
igan,      .......... 

14,500  for  running  south-western  boundary  line, 
20,000  for  north-eastern  boundary  line,         .... 
25,000  for  same,   

v. 

V. 

75,000  for  same,   

66,301  for  same,  

1  5,000  for  same,   

35,000  for  same,  ......... 

8000  for  expenses  of  commission  for  same, 
75,000  for  running  north-eastern  boundary  line, 
3000  for  running  boundary  line  between  Michigan  and 

V. 
V. 

1838,  June  18. 

1840,  July  20. 

1841,  Mar.  3. 

1844,  June  17. 

1839,  Jan.  11. 

1840,  May  8. 

1842,  May  18. 

1845,  Mar.  3. 
1839,  Mar.  3. 
1847,  Mar.  3. 


1848,  Aug.  12. 


1828, 
1830, 
1831, 
1832, 
1833, 
1834, 
1835, 
1836, 
1837, 
1838, 
1828, 
1830, 
1831, 
1833, 
1834, 


May  23. 
April  23. 
Mar.  2. 
July  3. 
Mar.  2. 
June  28. 
Mar.  3. 
July  2. 
Mar.  3. 
July  7. 
May  23. 
April  23. 
Mar.  2. 
Mar.  2. 
June  28. 


Wisconsin  territory, v.  244         ix.    782 

4000  for  running  boundary  line  between  Iowa  and  Mis 
souri,     v.  249        ix.    796 

1096  for  commissioner  for  same,          .         .        .        .        .  v.  406         x.       62 

414  for  same, v.  428        x.     118 

4000  for  running  boundary  line  between  Iowa  and  Mis 
souri,     v.  677         x.      579 

10,000  for  making  boundary  between  United  States  and 

Texas, v.  313        ix.    940 

10,000  for  same, .        .  v.  377         x.       21 

400  for  balance  for  same, v.  487         x.     203 

94  for  same, v.  765        x.     730 

969  for  survey  of  southern  boundary  of  Iowa,     .         .        .  v.  348         ix.  1011 
6000  for  deficiency  of  appropriation  for  completing  maps, 
&c.,  of  boundary  between  United  States  and  British 

provinces, ix.  168 

4813  for  survey  of  north -east  boundary  .        .  ix.  297 


250,000  for  Delawan 
162,000  for  same, 
208,000  for  same, 
270.000  for  same, 
270,000  for  same, 
270,000  for  same, 
100,000  for  same, 
100,000  for  same, 
141,000  for  same, 
150,000  for  same, 
32,100  for  breakwate 
3506  for  same, 
16,  000  for  same,  . 

Breakwaters. 
3  breakwater, 

.     iv. 

290 
395 
460 
551 
648 
703 
754 
67 
189 
269 
S89 
395 
460 
648 
703 

viii.    76 
viii.  288 
viii.  446 
viii.  633 
viii.  814 
ix.      82 
ix.    207 
ix.    445 
ix.    658 
ix.    840 
viii.    73 
viii.  287 
viii.  445 
viii.  814 
ix.      82 

r  at  mouth  of  Merrimack,  . 

,        .     v. 
.     v. 
.        .    iv. 
.     iv. 

4900  for  same,      . 

3860  for  same, 

,     iv. 

98 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1836, 
1837, 

July 
Mar. 

4. 
3. 

1838, 

July 

7. 

1844, 

June 

11. 

1836, 

1838, 
1834, 

July 
July 
June 

4. 

7. 
28. 

1835. 

Mar. 

3. 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1838, 
1836, 
1837, 

July 
July 
Mar. 

7. 
4. 
3. 

1838, 
1836, 

July 
July 

4. 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

1838, 
1836, 

July 
Julv 

4. 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

1  836, 

July 

4. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

1838,  July     7. 


1842, 
1830, 
1832, 
1833, 
1834, 
1838, 
1841, 
1847, 
1848, 
1848, 
1842, 
1844, 
1844, 


Aug.  26. 
May  14. 
July  14. 
Mar.  2. 
June  30. 
July  7. 
Sept.  11. 
Mar.  2. 
Aug.  12. 
Aug.  12. 
May  18. 
June  15. 
June  15. 


1836,  July     4. 

1836,  July     4. 

1828,  May   19. 

1830,  April  23. 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

1832,  July     3. 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1834,  June  28. 
1838,  July     7. 

1847,  Mar.  3. 
1847,  Mar.  3. 
1847,  Mar.  3. 

1830,  May  31. 

1832,  June  15. 

1832,  July     4. 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 
1849,  Mar.     3. 

• 

1838,  Jan.    30. 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

1 830,  April  23. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

$10,000  for  breakwater  at  harbor  of  Burlington,         .         .  v.  129         ix.    562 

10,000  for  same,  .........  v.  188        ix.    658 

50.000  for  same,  .........  v.  269        ix.    840 

10,000  for  same,   .........  v.  661         x.     552 

10,000  for  a  breakwater  at  Church  Cove's  Harbor,      .         .  v.  129        ix.    562 

18,000  for  same,    .........  v.  270         ix.    841 

10,000  for  breakwater  at  Hyannis  Harbor,  .        .        .        .  iv.  703         ix.      82 

9000  for  same,      .........  iv.  754        ix.    207 

5000  for  same,      .........  v.  188        ix.    658 

8764  for  same,      .........  v.  269        ix.    840 

1  0,000  for  breakwater  at  Plattsburg,    .....  v.  129        ix.    563 

10,000  for  same,    .........  v.  188         ix.    657 

27,500  for  same,  .........  v.  269         ix.    840 

10,000  for  breakwater  on  Stanford    Ledge,   in  Portland 

Harbor,          .         .         .         •        p        •         •         •         •  v.  129         ix.    561 

25,000  for  same,   .........  v.  188         ix.    658 

26,366  for  same,    .........  v.  269         ix.    840 

10,000  for  a  breakwater  at  Sandy  Bay,         .        .        .         .  v.  129        ix.    561 

20,000  for  same,   .........  v.  188        ix.    658 

20,000  for  same,    .........  v.  269         ix.    840 

20,000  for  breakwater  at  St.  Joseph's  Kiver,                          .  v.  130        ix.    565 

15,000  for  same,   .........  v.  187         ix.    657 

51,113  for  same,   .                 .......  v.  268        ix.    839 

Bridges. 

12,000  for  rebuilding  bridge  across  Pennsylvania  Avenue,  v.  532        x.     311 

6000  for  widening  the  Potomac  Bridge,       .        .        .        .  iv.  402        viii.  301 

60,000  for  the  purchase  and  repair  of  the  Potomac  Bridge,  iv.  583        viii.  689 

200,000  for  the  erection  of  same,         .....  iv.  646        viii.  811 

130.000  for  a  solid  embankment  to  same,     .        .        .        .  iv.  727         ix.    125 

2050  for  repairs  of  same,     .        ."".".         .        .         .  v.  267        ix.    837 

15,806  additional  for  same,  .......  v.  462        x.     167 

2200  for  same,      .........  ix.  163 

1200  for  same,      .........  ix.  296 

30,000  for  purchase  of  bridges  over  eastern  branch,    .         .  ix.  292 

1650  for  repair  of  Potomac  Bridge,     .....  v.  479        x.     192 

5000  for  bridges  on  agency  road,          .....  v.  670        x.     563 

10,000  for  bridges    on  military  road  from   Dubuque  to 

Missouri,       .........  v.  670        x.     563 

Bridgeport  Harbor. 

10,000  for  deepening  channel  leading  into,  .        .        .        .  v.  129        ix.    562 

Brunswick  Harbor. 

10,000  for  improving  same,  .......  v.  130        ix.    563 

Buffalo  Harbor. 

34,206  for  improving  same,          ......  iv.  276         viii.    56 

15,488  for  same,  .........  iv.  395        viii.  287 

12,900  for  same  ..........  iv.  460         viii.  445 

10,300  for  same,    .........  iv.  552         viii.  634 

31,700  for  same,   .........  iv.  648         viii.  814 

20,000  for  same,  .........  iv.  703        ix.      83 

20,500  for  same  ..........  v.  270        ix.    841 

Camanclie  Indians. 
20,000  for  presents  to,  and  other  wild  tribes  of  the  south 

western  prairie,     ........  ix.  204 

3610  for  compensation  of  a  special  agent,  and  two  inter 

preters  to  reside  with  said  Indians,       .        .         .         .  ix.  204 

10,000  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with,  .        .        .         .  ix.  204 

Canals. 
10,400  for  survey  and  estimate  of  a  canal  to  connect  the 

Atlantic  Ocean  with  Gulf  of  Mexico,          .        .         .  iv.  427 

100,000  donation  for  benefit  of  Alexandria  Canal,      .        .  vi.  496 

3000  for  survey  of  canal  routes  in  Florida,          .         .         .  iv.  560 
150,000  for  corporation  of  Washington  in  lieu  of  a  part 

of  the  public  mall,  to  aid  in  making  canal,  .         .         .  iv.  651 

300,000  for  assistance  to  Alexandria  Canal  Company,        .  v.  190 

20,000  for  clearing  out  Washington  City  Canal,          .         .  ix.  366 

Canada  Frontier. 

625,500  for  protection  of  northern  frontier,          .        .  v.  209 

Cape  Fear  River. 

20,000  for  improving  below  Wilmington  ,.         .         .  iv  347 

25,688  for  same,  .....         .  iT]  395 


viii.  389 
viii.  622 
viii.  648 

viii.  818 
ix.  660 


ix.    707 

viii   201 
viii;  288 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


99 


1831, 
1832, 
1833, 
1834, 
1835, 
1836. 
1837, 
1838, 
1847, 


Mar.  2. 

July  3. 

Mar.  2. 

June  28. 

Mar.  3. 

July  2. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

Mar.  2. 


1832,  Feb.  24. 
1844,  June  15. 

1836,  July   4. 
1838,  July   7. 

1836,  July  4. 


1801, 
1802, 
1811, 
1812, 
1820, 
1829, 
1830, 
1839, 
1840, 
1842, 
1850, 
1850, 


Mar.  3. 
May  1. 

Feb.  20. 
May  16. 
April  11. 
Mar.  2. 
Mar.  18. 
Mar.  3. 
May  8. 
May  18. 
May  23. 
Sept.  30. 


1847,  Mar.     3. 


1849,  Mar.     3. 


1833, 
1834, 
1835, 
1836, 
1837, 
1838, 
1843, 
1844, 


Mar.  2. 

June  28. 

Mar.  3. 

July  2. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

Mar.  3. 

June  11. 


1 830,  April  23. 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

1832,  July     3. 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1834,  June  28. 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

1836,  July     4. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

1849,  Feb.    22. 


1833,  Mar.  2. 
1835,  Feb.  24. 
1844,  June  15. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed. 

$25,705  for  same,        -V iv.  460 

28,000  for  same iv.  552 

28.000  for  same, .  iv.  648 

5234  for  same, ;        .•        .-  •      .  iv.  703 

20,000  for  same, .'       '.        .  iv.  754 

20,000  for  same, v.  68 

10,000  for  same, s. A >••.'-•  f.     ;        .  v.  190 

20,000  for  same, v.  269 

601  for  same  for  deficiency  of  appropriations,       .        .         .  ix.  152 

Capitol  and  other  Public  Buildings.  ( See  Appropriations  for 
Public  Buildings,  frc.) 

Castle  Island. 
20,000  for  preservation  of,  and  repair  of  Fort  Independence,     iv.    498 

Cazeau,  Francis,  Representatives. 
27,352  for  their  relief, .     vi.    915 

Cattaraugus  Creek,  Lake  Erie. 
1 5,000  for  improving  harbor  at  mouth  of,   .        .        .        .     v.      129 

32,410  for  same, *        .        .     v.     269 

Cedar  Point. 
1000  for  securing  beach  of, v.      129 

Census. 

60,000  for  taking  second  census, ii.      120 

20,000  for  same, ii.      188 

1 50,000  for  same,  third  census,  and  account  of  manufactures,     ii.     647 

40,000  for  same, ii.     734 

240,000  for  same,  fourth  census,  and  manufactures,     .         .     iii.    560 

350.000  for  fifth  census, iv.    344 

250,000  additional  for  same, iv.    382 

20,000  for  sixth  census, v.     336 

740,000  for  same, v.     378 

110,000  for  same, v.     485 

150.000  for  seventh  census, ix.    432 

1,116,000  additional  for  same, ix.    541 

[NOTE.  —  By  reference  to  report  of  Secretary  Treasury  to 
House  of  Representatives,  of  November  4,  1791,  it 
appears  that  the  cost  of  taking  the  first  census  was 
$41,623.  It  was  paid  in  part  from  the  appropriation  for 
the  civil  list  in  1 79 1 ,  except  a  deficiency  which  was  made 
good  from  the  appropriation  for  the  civil  list  for  1792.] 

Certificates  of  Stocks. 
20,000  for  expenses  of  procuring  and  issuing  certificates  of 

stocks  in  the  several  loans  heretofore  authorized,         .     ix.    168 

Charts  of  Bay  of  San  Francisco  and  River  Sacramento. 
260  for  same,  prepared  under  resolution  of  House  of  Rep 
resentatives  of  the  15th  January,  1849,         .         .         .     ix.    362 

Chicago  Harbor. 

25,000  for  improving  same, iv.  645 

32,801  for  same, iv.  703 

32,800  for  same, iv.  754 


32,000  for  same, v. 

40,000  for  same,   .        .        .  ' v. 

30.000  for  same, v. 

15,000  for  same,   . v. 

30,000  for  same.   .        . v. 

Chester  Harbor. 

10,000  for  improving  Chester  Harbor  and  others,         .         .  iv. 


10.000  for  same, iv.  552 

4000  for  same, >•..?'»•;       .        .  iv.  648 

6133  for  same, iv.  703 

6000  for  same, iv.  754 

3000  for  repairs  at  harbor  of  Chester, v.  130 

2000  for  same, T.  189 

Chippewa  Indians. 

6000  for  defraying  the  expenses  of  a  delegation  of  Chippe 
wa  Indians  to  Washington, ix.  791 

Choctaii-hatchic  River. 

5000  for  improving  navigation  of,        .         .•        .        ..         •  iv.  645 

2000  for  same, «.'...  iv.  753 

10,000  for  improving  Choetawhatchic  and  Holmes  Rivers,  v.  670 


B.  &  D.'s  ed. 
viii.  445 
viii.  634 
viii.  815 
ix.  82 
ix.  207 
ix.  446 
ix.  659 
ix.  841 


viii.  5 1 6 
x.  571 

ix.  563 
ix.  840 

ix.    562 

iii.  437 
iii.  513 
iv.  335 
iv.  432 
vi.  478 
viii.  196 
viii.  261 
ix.  996 
x.  23 
x.  201 


viii.  811 

ix.  82 

ix.  206 

ix.  445 

ix.  656 

ix.  839 

x.  463 

x.  553 

viii.  288 
viii.  445 
viii.  634 
viii.  815 
ix.  82 
ix.  207 
ix.  563 
ix.  658 


viii.  811 
ix.  205 
x.  564 


100  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 
Chociaw  Pass.   (See  Mobile  Harbor.) 

Chouteau,  A.  P. 

1838,  July     7.  $20,000  for  expenses  of  his  mission  to  the  tribes  of  the 

south-west, v.  299  ix.    893 

Christiana  Creek. 

1836,  July     4.  15,000  for  removing  bar  at  mouth  of, v.  130  ix.    563 

Civil  List. 

1828,  Jan.      3.  Partial  for  1828, iv.  246  viii.      9 

1828,  Feb.    12.  In  full  for  1828, .         .  iv.  247  viii.    11 

1828,  May   24.  Additional  for  1828, iv.  303  viii.  115 

1829,  Jan.      6.  In  full  for  1829, iv.  323  viii/ 167 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Additional  for  1829, iv.  336  viii.  186 

1830,  Mar.   18.  In  full  for  1830, iv.  377  viii.  254 

1831,  Mar.     2.  In  full  for  1831, iv.  452  viii.  435 

1832,  May      5.  In  full  for  1832, iv.  506  viii.  542 

1832,  July    14.  Additional  for  1832, iv.  580  viii.  686 

1833,  Jan.    14.  Partial  for  1833, iv.  609  viii.  747 

1833,  Mar.     2.  In  full  for  1833, iv.  619  viii.  775 

1834,  Feb.    11.  Partial  for  1834, iv.  672  ix.       14 

1834,  June  27.  In  full  for  1834, iv.  689  ix.      62 

1835,  Mar.     3.  In  full  for  1835, iv.  760  ix.    217 

1836,  Feb.    11.  Partial  for  1836, v.  2  ix.    287 

1836,  May     9.  In  full  for  1836, v.  17  ix.    319 

1836,  July     4.  Additional  for  1836, v.  112  ix.    538 

1837,  Mar.     3.  In  full  for  1837, v.  163  ix.     622 

1837,  Oct.     16.  Additional  for  1837, v.  207  ix.    702 

1838,  April    6.  In  full  for  1838,    . v.  216  ix.    732 

1838,  July     7.  Partial  for  1 838, v.  265  ix.    835 

1838,  July      7.  Same, v.  267  ix.    837 

1838,  Dec.   22.  Partial  for  1839 v.  312  ix.    939 

1839,  Mar.     3.  In  full  for  1839, v.  339  ix.    999 

1840,  Jan.      8.  Partial  for  1840, v.  367  x.         3 

1840,  May     8.  In  full  for  1840, v.  371  x.        13 

1840,  Dec.    18.  Partial  for  1841, v.  410  x.       89 

1841,  Mar.     3.  In  full  for  1841, v.  421  x.      108 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Same, v.  431  x.     122 

1841,  June  25.  Partial  for  1841, v.  437  x.      134 

1841,  Dec.   22.  Partial  for  1842, v.  469  x.      176 

1842,  May    18.  In  full  for  1842, v.  475  x.      187 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Additional  for  1842, v.  528  x.     305 

1842,  Dec.   24.  In  full  for  1843, v.  586  x.     404 

1843,  Mar.     3.  In  full  for  1844, v.  630  x.     477 

1844,  June   17.  In  full  for  1845, v.  681  x.      584 

1845,  Mar.     3.  In  full  for  1 846, v.  752  x.     713 

1846,  May     8.  Additional  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1846,         .  ix.  6 
1846,  July    23.  Partial  for  1847, ix.  40 

1846,  Aug.  10.  In  full  to  30th  June,  1847, ix.  85 

1847,  Mar.     3.  In  full  to  30th  June,  1848, ix.  155 

1848,  Mar.  27.  Additional  to  30th  June,  1848, ix.  215 

1848,  Aug.   12.  In  full  to  30th  June,  1849, ix.  284 

1849,  Jan.    26.  Additional  for  same, ix.  342 

1849,  Mar.     3.  In  full  to  30th  June,  1850, ix.  354 

Clarion  Steamer. 

1842,  Aug.    4.  4345  for  charter  of  steamers  Splendid  and  Clarion,     .         .  v.  501  x.     251 
Clark  and  Force.    (See  Appropriation  for  Books.) 

1839,  Mar.     3.  5602  for  first  volume  of  Documentary  History,    .        .         .  v.  347  ix.  1010 

1840,  July   21.  20.000  for  the  second  and  third  volumes  of  the  Document 

ary  History  of  the  Kevolution, vi.  814  x.       81 

Clements,  Bryan,  $•  Co. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  (Amount  not  stated)  for  settlement  of  their  accounts,         .  v.  435  x.     127 

Coast  Survey. 

1806,  April  10.  5000  for  coast  of  North  Carolina, ii.  375  iv.      31 

1807,  Mar.     3.  2900  for  same, ii.  435  iv.     105 

1819,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  same, ',  in  502  vi     397 

1820,  May    15.  5000  for  same, [  iii.  606  vi'     539 

807,  Feb.    10.  50.000  for  coast  of  United  States,        .        .        .        .  ii.  414  iv       80 

1822,  May      7.  6000  for  coast  of  Florida, .  iii.  699  vii.      90 

!32,  July    10.  20,000  for  same, iv.  570  viii    663 

.833,  Mar.     2.  20,000  for  coast  of  United  States,                                  '.        '.  iv.  627  viii.  786 

1834,  June  27.  30,000  for  same, iv.  697  ix.      73 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  101 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

1835,  Feb.    13.             $30.000  for  same, iv.  751  ix.  203 

1836    May     9.             80,000  for  same, v.  25  ix.    329 

1837,  Mar.     3.            60.000  for  same, vA  169  ix.  630 

1838,  April    6.             90,000  for  same, v.  '222  ix.  740 

1839,  Mar.     3.            90.000  for  same, .        .  v.  345  ix.  1007 

1840,  May     8.             100.000  for  same, v.  377  x.  21 

1841,  Mar.     3.            100,000  for  same, v.  428  x.  117 

1842,  May    18.             100,000  for  same,          . v.  484  x.  200 

1843,  Mar.     3.            100,000  for  same, v.  640  x.  491 

1844,  June  17.             80,000  for  same, v.  691  x.  598 

1845,  Mar.     3.            88.000  for  same, v.  761  x.  724 

1846,  Aug.  10.            11 1,000  for  same, ix.  92 

1847, 'Mar.     3.            146,000  for  same, ix.  162 

1848,  Aug.  12.  165,000  for  same, ix.  294 

1849,  Mar.  3.  186,000  for  same, ix.  362 

1849,  Mar.  3.  4070  for  surveys  on  the  coast  of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,          .  ix.  375 

1849,  Mar.  3.  30,000  for  surveys  on  the  coast  of  South  Florida,        .        .  ix.  375 

Coifs  Sub-marine  Battery. 
1842,  Aug.  31.  15,000  for  testing  same, ,     v.      584        x.     402 

Commerce. 
1844,  June  17.  10,000  for  procuring  information  respecting  foreign,  .         .     v.      696        x.     605 

Commissioners. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  414  for  balance  due  same  for  ascertaining  boundary  of 

Iowa, v.      428         x.      118 

Commission. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  1558  for  commission  to  examine  claims  under  Cherokee 

treaty, v.  533  x.  312 

1842,  Aug.  26.  1500  for  two  clerks  in  office  of  commissioner  of  Indian 

affairs v.  533  x.  312 

1844,  June  17.  35,000  for  commission  to  mark  boundary  between  United 

States  and  Great  Britain,  .  .  "  .  .  .  .  v.  691  x.  598 

1844,  June  17.  6100  for  expenses  of  commission  under  Choctaw  treaty,  .  v.  691  x.  598 

Commissioner  to  China. 

1848,  May     8.  1250  for  his  salary  from  the  1st  of  April  to  30th  of  June, 

1845, ix.        9 

Cocheco  Branch  ofPiscataqua  River.  (See  Appropriations  for 
Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Confederation,  Papers  of  the. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  1000  for  purchasing  and  preparing  an  index  to,          .        .  v.  528        x.     305 

1844,  June    17.  1252  for  same, v.  691         x.      598 

1844,  June  17.  1108  for  same, v.  695        x.     603 

1845,  Mar.     3.  1252  for  same, v.  760         x.      724 

1847,  Mar.     3.  1256  for  same, ix.  162 

1847,  Mar.     3.  2000  for  extra  clerk  hire,  &c.,  in  Secretary  of  State's  office, 

including  preparing  indices  to,     .        .         .        .         .     ix.    167 

Conneaut  Creek.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Counsel. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  counsel  employed  under  the  act  for  the  adjust 

ment  of  land  claims  in  Missouri,  Arkansas,  and  Louis 
iana,  and  between  the  Perdido  and  Mississippi  Rivers,     v.     760        x.     724 

Cumberland  River.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 
Cunningham  Creek.  ( See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Current  Charts,  Wind  and. 

1849,  Jan.    26.  4000  for  copying  abstracts  from  old  sea  journals  for  the, 

and  for  payment  of  duties  on  certain  articles  for  the 

use  of  the  navy, ix.    343 

Custom  Houses. 

1828,  May   24.             38.800  for  same, iv.  297  viii.  106 

1830,  Mar.  18.            2100  for  custom  house  at  Portland, iv.  382  viii.  261 

1830,  April  30.             16,000  for  same  at  Mobile, iv.  398  viii.  294 

1832,  July    13.             41,500  for  custom  houses. iv.  574  viii.  672 

1833,  Mar.     2.  4800  for  custom  house  at  Middletown,         .        v- -'-••-.         .  iv.  627  viii.  785 

1834,  June  27.  61,400  for  custom  houses  and  warehouse,    .         .         .         .  iv.  697  ix.      73 

1835,  Mar.     3.             3450  for  custom  house  at  Norfolk, iv.  767  ix.    226 

1835,  Mar.     3.  50,000  for  same  at  Boston,  .         .         .         ...         .         .  iv.  769  ix.    229 

1835,  Mar.     3.  6800  for  custom  house, iv.     770         ix.    230 

1836,  May     9.  324,200  for  custom  houses  at  New  Bedford,  New  York, 

and  Baltimore.     .  v.        24         ix.    328 


102 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1836, 

May 

9. 

$5500  for  custom  house  at  Bath,  ...... 

V. 

25 

ix 

.    329 

1836, 

May 

9. 

200,000  for  same  at  Boston,        

V. 

25 

ix 

,    330 

1837, 

Mar. 

3.    < 

0     200,000  for  custom  house  at  Boston,  and  warehouse  at 

Baltimore,     

V. 

169 

ix, 

630 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

225.000  for  custom  houses  at  New  York  and  Boston, 

V. 

346 

ix 

.  1009 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1625  for  repairs  of  custom  house  at  Key  West,  . 

V. 

347 

ix 

.  1010 

1842, 

May 

18. 

75.000  for  custom  house  at  Boston,     

V. 

485 

X. 

201 

1842, 

Dec. 

24. 

25,000  for  same,  

V. 

596 

X. 

418 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

50.000  for  same,    

V. 

640 

X. 

492 

1844, 

June 

17. 

50.000  for  same,  

V. 

691 

X. 

598 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

100,000  for  same,          

V. 

761 

X. 

725 

1842, 

May 

18. 

28.200  for  custom  house  at  New  York,        .... 

V. 

485 

X. 

201 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

3518  for  same,  for  work  done  by  John  Hodgkin, 

vi. 

899 

X. 

517 

1842, 

July 

27. 

1000  for  custom  house  at  Providence,          .... 

V. 

496 

X. 

227 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

15,000  for  custom  house  at  Wilmington,  North  Carolina,  . 

V. 

634 

X. 

482 

i844, 

June 

17. 

19^900  for  same,  

V. 

695 

X. 

603 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  custom  house  at  Mobile,         

V. 

640 

X. 

492 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  custom  house  at  Charleston,  

V. 

640 

X. 

492 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  same,      ......... 

V. 

761 

X. 

725 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

30,000  for  custom  house  at  Savannah,         .... 

V. 

761 

X. 

725 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

5100  for  custom  house  at  Wilmington,  North  Carolina, 

ix. 

92 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

50,000  for  completing  custom  house  at  Boston,  . 

ix. 

92 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

390  for  repairs  of  the  custom  house  at  Mobile,    . 

ix. 

92 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

30,000  for  construction,  &c.,  of  a  custom  house  at  Savan 

nah,       .......... 

ix. 

162 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

30,000  for  construction,  &c.,  of  a  custom  house  at  Charles 

ton,       .......... 

ix. 

162 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000  for  a  custom  house  at  Eastport,  Maine,    . 

ix. 

162 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

1100  for  custom  house  at.  Castine,        . 

ix. 

162 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

25,000  for  furniture  for  the  Boston  custom  house, 

ix. 

163 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

100,000  for  a  custom  house  at  New  Orleans, 

ix. 

164 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

533  for  deficiency  of  appropriations  for  articles  for  New 

York  custom  house,  by  Wenman  and  Wyckoff, 

ix. 

197 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

30.000  for  continuing  construction  of  custom  house  at  Sa 

vannah,         ......... 

ix. 

296 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

100,000  for  purchase  of  a  site   for  a  custom   house   in 

Charleston,   in  addition   to   $30,000   already  appro 

priated,         

ix. 

296 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

130,758  for  continuing  construction  of  custom  house  at 

New  Orleans,        .... 

ix. 

296 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

12,500  for  paying  outstanding  claims  on  new  custom  house 

at  Boston,     ...... 

ix. 

296 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

2200  for  repairing  custom  house  at  Wiscas,set,  Maine,  and 

for  purchase  of  site, 

ix. 

296 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

300  for  repairing  and  painting  custom  house  at  Portland, 
Maine,  

296 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

100  for  repairs  of  custom  house  and  wharf  at  Plymouth, 

\ 

North  Carolina,    .... 

ix. 

363 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

149,000  for  purchase  of  a  custom  house  at   Portland, 

Maine.  

364 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

29,000  for  purchase  of  a  custom  house  at  Erie,  Pennsylva 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

nia,       ..... 
35,000  for  continuing  construction  of  custom  house  at  Sa 

ix. 

364 

vannah,  Georgia,  . 

ix. 

364 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

50,000  for  custom  house  at  Charleston,        .... 

ix. 

364 

1849, 
1849, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

13,000  for  erection  of  a  custom  house  at  Eastport,  Maine, 
150,000  for  continuing  construction  of  the  custom  house  at 

ix. 

364 

New  Orleans, 

364 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

12,000  for  purchase  of  a  site  for  a  new  custom  house  at 

Norfolk,  Virginia, 

ix. 

365 

Defence  of  United  States. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

10,000,000  for  defence  of  United  States  from  invasion  by 
Great  Britain, 

V. 

356 

ix. 

1022 

Deep  Creek.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Deer  Island.     (  See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Delaware  Breakwater.      (See  Appropriations   for    Break 
waters.) 

Delaware  River.      (See  Appropriations  for   Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Depot  of  Naval  Stores  at  New  Orleans. 

1848, 

Aug. 

3. 

7500  for  a,    . 

ix. 

268 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  103 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed.     B.*D.'sed. 

Digest  of  Patents. 

1841,  Sept.     1.  $512  for  publishing  same v.     467        x.     173 

1842,  Aug.  26.  300  for  publishing  same  from  1st  January,  1839,         .        .     v.     533        x.     313 

Discharged  Soldiers. 
1847,  Mar.     2.  500,000  for  providing  for  the  comfort  of  discharged,  .         .     ix.    151 

District  Attorneys  and  Marshals 
1844,  June  17.  1500  for  arrearages  due  same,      .        ,        ,        .        .        .     v.     695        x.     604 

Dismal  Swamp  Canal.      ( See  Appropriations  for  Harbors 
and  Rivers.) 

Dock,  Floating  Dry. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  350,000  for  construsting  at  each  of  the  navy  yards  of  Kit- 

tery,  Philadelphia,  and  Pensacola,  a  floating  dry  dock,     ix.    170 
1849,  Mar.     3.  650,000"  for  same, ix.    377 

Dredging  Machine  on  Lake  Erie.     (See    Appropriations  for 
Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Documents. 

1842,  July     6.  500  for  copies  of,  in  relation  to  land  claims  in  Louisiana,  .     v.     492        x.     216 

Drawings. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  3600  for  preparing,  for  uniform  system  of  artillery,     .        .  v.  434        x.     126 

1846,  Aug.     8.  1000  for  same, ix.      69 

1847,  Mar.     2.  5000  for  same, ix.  151 

Drunken  Dick  Shoal. 
1841,  Sept.    9.  30,000  for  commencing  dike  to,  and  other  purposes,   .         .     v.     459        x.     162 

1843,  Mar.     3  30,000  for  same v.      608        x.     449 

Dubuque  Harbor. 

1844,  June  15.  7500  for  improvement  of  same,   ......     v.      670        x.     563 

Dunkirk,  New  York.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Duties. 

1848,  May     8.  100,000  for  refunding  certain  duties  collected  contrary  to 

terms  of  convention  between  Great  Britain  and  United 

States  of  1815, ix.        8 

Earle's  Patent  for  Preservation  of  Canvas. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  testing, ix.    170 

Edgartown  Harbor.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Elizabetn  River,  Deep  Creek  of.     (See  Appropriations  for  • 

Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Electors. 

1797,  Mar.     3.  1600  for  bringing  votes  of  electors  of  President  and  Vice- 
President  to  seat  of  government,          .        .        .         .  i.  501  ii.  579 

1801,  Mar.     3.            1524  for  same, ii.  120  iii.  437 

1805,  Mar.     1.             1624  for  same, ii.  321  iii.  647 

1809,  Feb.    17.            1593  for  same, ii.  524  iv.  206 

1813,  Mar.     3.            1911  for  same, ii.  828  iv.  534 

1817,  Mar.     3.            2400  for  same, iii.  358  vi.  189 

1821,  Mar.     3.             3195  for  same, iii.  632  vi.  573 

1825,  Feb.    25.             3300  for  same, iv.  90  vii.  348 

1825,  Mar.     3.            2970  for  same, iv.  124  vii.  406 

1828,  Feb.    12.            6500  for  same, iv.  253  viii.    20 

1833,  Mar.     2.             7521  for  same, iv.  627  viii.  786 

1836,  May     9.             8000  for  same, v.  25  ix.  329 

1837,  Mar.     3.            2200  for  same, v.  173  ix.  635 

1840,  Dec.    18.             12.000  for  same, v.  410  x.  89 

1844,  June  17.            12,000  for  same, v.  691  x.  598 

1848,  Aug.  12.             9000  for  same, ix.  295 

1849,  Jan.    26.            9000  additional  for  same, ix.  343 

Ellsworth,  Henry  L. 

1838,  July      7.  430  for  fifty-four  days'  service  as  commissioner,          .        .     v.     301         ix.    895 

Escambia  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Riv 
ers.) 

Examinations  and  Surveys  for  Internal  Improvements. 

1828,  May    19.             30,000  for  same, iv.  275  viii.     56 

1829,  Mar.     2.             30,000  for  same, '.         .         .  iv.  351  viii.  206 

1830,  May   31.             30,000  for  same, ,      .         .         .  iv.  427  viii.  389 


104  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

1831,  Mar.     2.             $25,000  for  same, iv.  462  viii.  449 

1832,  July     3.             30,000  for  same, iv.  553  viii.  635 

1833,  Mar.     2.             25,000  for  same, iv.  649  viii.  815 

1834,  June  28.             29^000  for  same, iv.  703  ix.      83 

1835,  Mar.     3.            25,000  for  same, iv.  777  ix.    240 

1836,  June     2.             30,000  for  same, v.  69  ix.    447 

1837,  Mar.     3.            30,000  for  same, v.  196  ix.    668 

Erie  Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Experiments. 
1841,  Sept.  11.  50,000  for  making  certain  experiments  to  test  the  value  of 

improvements  in  ordnance,           .        .        .        .         .  v.  461  x.     166 

Exploring  Expedition. 

1831,  Mar.     2.             4763  for  Captain  B.  Pendleton,  for  exploring  expedition,  .  iv.  462  viii.  448 

1830,  May     5.  3300  to  Charles  Wilkes,  for  instruments  purchased  for  ex 

ploring  expedition  in  1828,  vi.  415  viii.  294 

1832,  July   10.  487  for  Lieutenant  Charles  Wilkes,  for  superintending  the 

making  of  same, iv.  569  viii.  662 

1836,  May    14.             300,000  for  exploring  expedition  to  South  Seas,          .         .  v.  29  ix.    335 

1841,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  transporting  to  Washington,  arranging  and  pre 

serving  collections  made  by  exploring  expedition,       .  v.  420  x.     108 

1842,  Aug.     4.             20.000  for  same,  .         . v.  501  x.      251 

1842,  Dec.   24.             20,000  for  publication  of  journal  of  same,    .         .         .         .  v.  596  x.     418 

1843,  Mar.     3.             20,000  for  publishing  charts  of  same, v.  645  x.     498 

1844,  June  17.            40,000  for  continuing  publication  of  journal  of  same,          .  v.  691  x.     598 

1845,  Mar.     3.             10,000  for  same, v.  761  x.     725 

1846,  Aug.  10.            30,000  for  same, ix.  94 

1847,  Mar.     3.             15,000  for  same, ix.  164 

1848,  Aug.  12.             30,753  for  same, ix.  297 

1849,  Mar.     3.            15,000  for  same,  . ix.  365 

Fairweather  Island.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

1835,  Mar.     3.            2600  for  preservation  of  Fairweather  Island,  &c.,         .        .  iv.  760  ix.    217 

1836,  July     4.             10,000  for  same, .  v.  129  ix.    562 

1838,  July      7.             11,550  for  same, v.  270  ix.    841 

Finch,  Captain  William  B. 

1831,  Mar.     2.            5000  for  extra  services  and  expenses, iv.  462  viii.  448 

Fines  and  Forfeitures. 

1829,  Mar.     2.            7000  for  procuring  statement  of  fines  and  forfeitures,           .  iv.  337  viii.  187 

F/atbeach   Island.     (See    Appropriations  for   Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Florida. 
1829,  Mar.     2.  850  for  compensation  to  marshals  of  Florida,  and  other 

States  and  Territories, iv.  344  viii.  197 

1331,  Mar.     2.            2000  for  surveying  boundary  between  Alabama  and  Florida,  iv.  480  viii.  475 

1832,  June   28.             5000  for  repairing  public  buildings  at  St.  Augustine,          .  iv.  551  viii.  632 
1834,  June  27.            4500  for  procuring  archives  of,  from  Havana,     .        .        .  iv.  697  ix.      73 
1834,  June  27.            1600  for  compensation  to  judges  of  western  and  middle 

districts, iv.  697  ix.      73 

>34,  June  27.            1000  for  costs  of  certain  suits  decided  against  United  States,  iv.  697  ix.      73 

335,  Feb.    24.            10.000  for  improving  the  Ochlawaha  River,         .        .         .  iv.  752  ix.    205 

1836,  Jan.    14.            1 20.000  for  suppression  of  Indian  hostilities  in  Florida,      .  v  1  ix     285 

1 836,  Jan.    29.             500,000  for  same, v  1  ix     286 

1836,  April    1.             500,000  for  same, .  v  8  ix     305 

1836,  April  29.             1,000,000  for  same, .  v'  17  ix     318 

1836,  May   23.             500,000  for  same,          ....  v  33  ix     347 

1836,  July      2.             2,400.000  for  same, !  v  65  ix     441 

1837,  Jan.      9.             2.000.000  for  same, i         !  v'  135  ix'    576 

1837,  Mar.     2.             2.000,000  for  same, !  v'  152  ix'    601 

1837,  Oct.    16.             1,600.000  for  same, .  T]  205  ix     699 

1838.  Jan.    30.             1 .000.000  for  same,       ....'.                           '  v  209  ix     707 

1838,  June   12.             5.408,337  for  same,       ....  v  241  ix     777 

1839,  Mar.     3.             1,804.774  for  same,       ...  v*  357  iv' 1025 

1841,  Mar.     3.            1,061. 81 6  for  same ',                         '  v  434  x      126 

1841,  Sept.     9.             440,040  for  same,          .         .         .         .         '         '         '.         !  v'  459  x'     164 

836,  May     9.             1519  for  paying  claims  of  inhabitants  of  West  Florida,       !  v!  24  ix.    328 

1839,  Mar.     3.            15.000  for  improvement  of  the  Suwannee  River  v  331  ix     988 

839,  Mar.     3.             500  for  survey  of  Yellow  River,  .         .         .                  .'         [  v'  331  ix'    988 

839,  Mar.     3.            5000  for  road  from  Jacksonville  to  Newmansville.               '.  v  ix     988 

1839,  Mar.     3.             7500  for  a  road  from  Jacksonville  to  St.  Mary's,  Florida,    '.  \.  331  ix!    988 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  105 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

L.  4  B.'s  ed. 

B.  4  D.'s  ed. 

1840, 

July 

20. 

$300,000  for  suppressing  Indian  hostilities  in  Florida, 

V. 

406 

X. 

62 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

500.000  for  same,         .        .        .        ....;.. 

V. 

510 

X. 

281 

1840, 

May 

8. 

43,175  for  expenses  of  territorial  government,     .        .        . 

V. 

376 

X. 

21 

1840, 

May 

8. 

1000  for  keepers  of  the  Florida  archives,                              . 

V. 

377 

X. 

21 

1840, 

May 

8. 

5000  for  counsel  for  settlement  of  private  land  claims, 

V. 

377 

X. 

22 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

40,975  for  expenses  of  territorial  government,     . 

V. 

427 

X. 

116 

1842, 

May 

18. 

40,975  for  same,  ......        ... 

V. 

480 

X. 

195 

1842, 

Dec. 

24. 

32,100  for  same,  

V. 

592 

X. 

413 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

40,975  for  same,  .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

639 

X. 

49D 

1844, 

June 

17. 

40,975  for  same,  

V. 

689 

X. 

596 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

34,529  for  same,   

V. 

759 

X. 

723 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  two  keepers  of  the  archives  in  Florida, 

V. 

428 

X. 

118 

1842, 

May 

18. 

1000  for  same.      

V. 

485 

X. 

201 

1842, 

Dec. 

24. 

500  for  same,        

V. 

595 

X. 

418 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  same,      

V. 

640 

X. 

491 

1844, 

June 

17. 

1000  for  same,      

V. 

690 

X. 

597 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  for  same,     

V. 

760 

X. 

724 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

1000  for  same,     

ix. 

92 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

5000  for  settlement  of  private  land  claims,          .... 

V. 

428 

X. 

118 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

6043  for  procuring  archives  of  Florida,        .... 

V. 

431 

X. 

122 

1841, 

Sept. 

9. 

19,388  for  arrearages  of  pay  due  Florida  militia, 

V. 

459 

X. 

163 

1841, 

Sept. 

9. 

297,213  for  same,        .        .  '     

V. 

459 

X. 

163 

1842, 

May 

18. 

3535  for  settlement  of  private  land  claims,  .... 

V. 

485 

X. 

201 

1842. 

Aug. 

23. 

166,242  for  payment  of  Florida  militia  in  1839  and  1840,    . 

V. 

522 

X. 

294 

1844, 

June 

15. 

10,000  for  improvement  of  the  Rivers  Choctawhatchie,  and 

Holmes,         .        .        .        .         . 

V. 

670 

X. 

564 

1844, 

June 

15. 

3000  for  survey  for  railroad  in  Florida, 

V. 

670 

X. 

564 

1844, 

June 

15. 

1500  for  connecting  Mosquito,  Lagoon,  and  Indian  River, 

V. 

670 

X. 

564 

1844, 

June 

15. 

2500  for  improving  the  River  St.  Marks,     .... 

V. 

670 

X. 

564 

1844, 

June 

15. 

25,000  for  building  a  marine  hospital  at  Key  West,    . 

V. 

670 

X. 

564 

1844, 

June 

15. 

34,500  for  payment  of  horses  lost  by  Missouri  volunteers 

in  the  Florida  war,        ....... 

V. 

673 

X. 

567 

1844, 

June 

17. 

1000  for  an  assistant  surveyor  in  Florida,    .... 

V. 

695 

X. 

604 

1844, 

June 

17. 

20,000  for  completing  state  house  in  Florida, 

V. 

695 

X. 

604 

1844, 

June 

17. 

16,337  for  dry  dock  at  Pensacola,        

V. 

701 

X. 

612 

1844, 

June 

17. 

50,000  for  fortifications  on  Florida  Reef,     .... 

V. 

703 

X. 

615 

fox,  Benjamin  F.,  and  John  Mitchell. 

1840, 

July 

21. 

8588  for  balances  due  them  on  account  of  the  branch  mint 

at  New  Orleans,    .        .        .        . 

vi. 

814 

X. 

80 

Frontiers. 

1838, 

Jan. 

30. 

625,500  for  the  protection  of  the  northern  frontier,     . 

V. 

209 

X. 

707 

Furniture. 

1797, 

Mar. 

2. 

14,000  for  purchase  of  furniture  for  President,     . 

i. 

497 

ii. 

575 

1800, 

April  24. 

15,000  for  same,   

ii. 

55 

iii. 

363 

1805, 

Mar. 

3. 

14,000  for  same,   

ii. 

346 

iii. 

674 

1809, 

Mar. 

2. 

14,000  for  same  

ii. 

533 

iv. 

218 

1813, 

July 

26. 

14,000  for  same,   .        .        .        

iii. 

48 

iv. 

580 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

20.000  for  same,  

iii. 

362 

vi. 

195 

1818, 

April  20. 

30,000  for  same,  

iii. 

458 

vi. 

335 

1825, 

Feb. 

21. 

14,000  for  same,  

iv. 

89 

vii. 

346 

1826, 

May 

22. 

25.000  for  same,  

iv. 

194 

vii. 

524 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

Of  the  sum  of  $25,000,  appropriated  by  act  of  22d  May, 

1826,  $6000  is  to  be  expended  under  the  direction  of 

the  President,        

iv. 

218 

vii. 

560 

1829, 

Mar. 

3. 

14,000  for  purchase  of  furniture  for  President's  House, 

iv. 

362 

viii. 

223 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

5000  for  same,      .        .        .         .        .        .  »     . 

IV. 

474 

viii. 

464 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

20.000  for  same,  

iv. 

650 

viii. 

817 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

6000  for  same,      

iv. 

724 

X. 

119 

Genesee  River.    (  See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Geological  Surveys.     (See  Surveys.) 

Georgetown  Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

George's  Island,   Boston  Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for 
Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Grand  River.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Georgia  Militia  Claims.     (See  Georgia.) 
Grants,  Annuities  and.     (See  Annuities  and  Grants.) 

Great  Raft  in  Red  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors 
and  Rivers.) 

14 


106 

1845,  Mar.  3. 
1838,  July  7. 
1841,  Sept.  1. 

1841,  June  30. 

1842,  Aug.  29. 

1841,  Aug.  1. 
1844,  June  17. 

1828,  May  24. 

1829,  Mar.  2. 

1830,  May  20. 


1832, 
1834, 
1832, 
1833, 
1832, 
1837, 
1832, 
1832, 
1832, 
1834, 
1834, 
1835, 
1836, 
1836, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1840, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1844, 
1847. 


May     5. 

June  27. 
July  10. 
Mar. 
July 
Mar. 
July  10. 
July  10. 
July  10. 
Juiie  30. 
June  30. 
Mar.  3. 
May  14. 
May  14. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
April 
May  31. 
May  31. 
May  31. 
May  31. 
May.  31. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
May 
May  18. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
June  15. 
Mar.  3. 


2. 

10. 

3. 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS.  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

Green,  Benjamin  E. 
$1069  for  officiating  as  Charge  d' Affaires  in  Mexico, . 

Hamilton,  A. 
102  for  seventeen  days'  service  as  secretary,         .        .    ~w 

Harrison,  William  Henry,  late  President. 

For  his  funeral  expenses, 

Harrison,  Mrs. 

25,000  to  be  paid  to  her  as  widow  of  William  H.  Harrison, 
deceased,      ......... 

Hero  Islands.    (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Hidden,  Enoch. 
200  for  use  of  his  improvement  in  the  elevating  screw  box 

and  cap  for  carronades, 

Holmes  River.    ( See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Home  Squadron. 
789,310  for  pay,  subsistence,  &c.,  of  a  home  squadron, 

Horses. 
110,000  for  purchase  of  horses  for  2d  regiment  dragoons,    . 

Hospitals. 

46,217  for  naval  hospital  fund, 

125,000  for  same, 

25,000  for  erection  or  purchase  of  a  marine  hospital  at 

Charleston, 

4360  for  same,      .        .        .        .  ' 

1100  for  same, 

37,600  for  naval  hospital  at  Norfolk, 

3875  for  same,      . 

33,900  for  naval  hospital  at  Philadelphia,    .... 

10,460  for  same, 

26,000  for  a  naval  hospital  at  Charlestown, 

20,000  for  same  at  Brooklyn, 

30,000  for  same  at  Pensacola,  ..... 

64,000  for  navy  hospitals,    ....... 

8000  for  hospital  at  head  quarters,  &c.,        .... 

500  for  hospital  at  Chelsea, 

45,410  for  navy  hospitals  near  New  York  and  Boston, 
100,000  for  hospitals  at  various  military  posts,    . 

47,500  for  hospital  at  Pensacola, 

18,000  for  same  at  Norfolk, 

10,460  for  same  at  Philadelphia,  .         .         .  •  •      ,  t 

66,000  for  same  at  Brooklyn, , 

1350  for  same  at  Boston, 

100  for  marine  hospital  at  Washington,       .... 
70,000  for  a  marine  hospital  at  New  Orleans, 
15,000  for  hospitals  on  western  waters.  . 

10,000  for  a  marine  hospital  at  Mobile,  .... 
1 50,000  in  lieu  of  hospital  tax  on  seamen,  .  .  .  , 
2000  for  hospital  at  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  .  . 
31,500  for  hospital  near  Pensacola,  ..... 

9000  for  same  near  Norfolk, 

2600  for  same  at  Philadelphia, 

60,000  for  same  at  Brooklyn,       ...... 

3500  for  same  at  Boston,      ....,., 

15,000  for  hospital  at  Mobile,       .         .         .         , 

20,000  for  same  at  New  York,      ...,,, 

9760  for  same  at  Philadelphia, ', 

1 500  for  same  near  Norfolk, 

4000  for  same  near  Pensacola, 

4000  for  same  at  Norfolk, 

15,000  for  same  at  Mobile, 

7000  for  a  marine  hospital  at  Natchez,  .... 
1000  for  same  at  Napoleon,  ...... 

7468  for  same  at  St.  Louis, 

1000  for  same  at  Paducah, 

6000  for  same  at  Louisville, 

10,253  for  same  at  Pittsburg,        .... 

12,000  for  same  at  Cleveland,      ...... 

25,000  for  same  at  Key  West,      .... 

21,696  for  marine  hospital  at  New  Orleans, 


763 
301 
451 

437 


vi.    871 


438 
697 


304 
360 

419 
514 
698 
570 
627 
570 
157 
570 
570 
570 
725 
725 
767 
28 
30 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
174 
189 
189 
189 
189 
223 
234 
234 
234 
234 
234 
346 
363 
364 
364 
364 
379 
485 
546 
546 
546 
546 
546 
546 
546 
670 
164 


B.&D.'sed. 

x.  728 
ix.  895 
x.  153 

x.     135 

x.     328 

x.  136 
x.  607 

Tiii.  116 
viii.  218 

viii.  307 
viii.  552 
ix.  74 
viii.  663 
viii.  786 
viii.  663 
ix.  613 
viii.  663 
viii.  663 
viii.  663 
ix.  122 
ix.  123 
ix.  226 
ix.  334 
ix.  337 
ix.  613 
ix.  613 
ix.  613 
ix.  613 
ix.  613 
ix.  637 
ix.  658 
ix.  658 
ix.  659 
ix.  659 
ix.  742 
ix.  767 
ix.  767 
ix.  767 
ix.  767 
ix.  767 
ix.  1009 
ix.  1033 
ix.  1033 
ix.  1033 
ix.  1033 
x.  23 
x.  201 
x.  343 
x.  343 
343 
343 
343 
343 
343 
564 


x. 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  107 


S,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.)  u&B.'sed.      B.*D.'sed. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  §64,055  for  improvement  and  repair  of  naval  hospitals  for 

the  year  ending  30th  June,  1848,          .        .         .         .  ix.  171 

1848,  Aug.    3.            7500  for  furnishing  the  marine  hospital  at  New  Orleans,     .  ix.  268 

1849,  Mar.     3.             140.001  for  hospitals,    .         .         ........        .  ix.  367 

Hudson  River.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Hunter,  Lieutenant. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  1000  for  testing  his  invention   of  horizontal  wheels  for 

steamers  ..........  v.  420        x.     108 

Huron  Harbor.    (  See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.  ) 
Huron  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Hutchinson,  J.  Pemberton. 

1845,  Mar.     3.            2900  for  diplomatic  services  at  Lisbon,                                  .  v.  763         x.     728 

Hyannis   Harbor.     (  See   Appropriations  for  Harbors   and 
Rivers.) 

Indemnity,  Mexican. 

1845,  Mar.     3.            275,000  for  paying  April  and  July  instalments,  .        .         .  v.  765        x.     730 

1846,  Aug.  10.             320,000  for  same,          ......         J         .  ix.  94 

Indian  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Florida.) 

•Insane  Hospital  at  Washington. 

1842,  Aug.  29.             10,000  for  same,    .........  v.  538         x.     324 

Instruments  for  Astronomical  Observations. 

1849,  Jan.    26.            6400  for,  directed  to   be  made  in  the  southern  hemisphere,  ix.  344 

Iowa  Territory. 

1838,  June  12.            5000  for  a  library  for,  ........  v.  240        ix.    776 

1838.  June  18.            4000  for  marking  southern  boundary  of,     .        .        .        .  v.  249         ix.    796 

1838,  July     7.            24,675  for  government  of  Iowa  Territory,    .        .        .        .  v.  266        ix.    835 

1838,  July     7.             20.000  for  public  buildings  in  same,     .....  v.  266         ix.    835 

1839,  Mar.     3.            969  for  survey  of  south  boundary  of  same,  .        .        .        .  v.  348        ix.  1011 
1841,  Mar.     3.             414  for  same,        .........  v.  428         x.     118 

1841,  Mar.     3.            29,620  for  expenses  of  government  of  same,        .        .        .  v.  426        x.     116 

1842,  May    18.             43,O46  for  same,  .........  v.  480         x.     195 

1842,  Dec.   24.             4725  for  same,      .......         .         .  v.  592         x.     413 

1843,  Mar.     3.            33,350  for  same,  .........  v.  639        x.     490 

1844,  June   17.             25,433  for  same,  .........  v.  689         x.     596 

1845,  Mar.     3.            23,500  for  expenses  of  government  to  1846,         .                 .  v.  759        x.     723 

1846,  Aug.  10.             23,500  for  same  to  1847,       .......  ix.  91 

Jones,  William  D. 

1840,  July   21.            11,360  for  diplomatic  services  at  Mexico,     .        .        .        .  vi.  814        x.       81 

Judiciary  Establishment. 

1828,  Feb.    12.             80.200  for  support  of  same  in  1828,      .....  iv.  252         viii.     18 

1829,  Jan.     6.             19,600  for  same  for  1st  quarter,  1829,  .....  iv.  328         viii.  174 

1829,  Mar.     2.             59,600  additional  for  same  in  1829,      .....  iv.  342         viii.  195 

1830,  Mar.   18              78,723  for  same  in  1830,       .......  iv.  380         viii.  259 

1831,  Mar.     2.             97,220  for  same  in  1831,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .  iv.  457         viii.  442 

1832,  May     5.             90.900  for  same  in  1832,       .......  iv.  511         viii.  549 

1833,  Mar.     2.             90,900  for  same  in  1833,       .......  iv.  624         viii.  782 

1834,  June  27.             260.000  for  same  in  1834,     .......  iv.  695         ix.      71 

1835,  Mar.     3.             410,775  for  same  in  1835,     .......  iv.  767         ix.    226 

1836,  May     9.             452,800  for  same  in  1836,     .......  v.  22         ix.    325 

1837,  Mar.     3.             441.650  for  same  in  1837,     .......  v.  168         ix.    630 

1838,  April    6.             478,150  for  same  in  1838,     .......  v.  221         ix.    740 

1839,  Mar.     3.             250,442  for  same  in  1839,     .......  v.  344         ix.  1007 

1840,  May      8.             422.050  for  same  in  1840,     .......  v.  377         x.       21 

1841,  Mar.     3.             447,050  for  same  in  1841,     .......  v.  427         x.     116 

1842,  May    18.             499,816  for  same  in  1842  ........  v.  481         x.     195 

1842,  Dec.   24              301,725  for  same  in  1843,     .         .         .'',".         .         .  v.  592         x.     414 

1843,  Mar.     3.             496.000  for  same  in  1844.     .         .-        i-       .        .         .         .  v.  639         x.     490 

1844,  June  17.             525.419  for  same  in  1845,     .......  v.  689         x.     596 

1845,  Mar.     3.             538.800  for  same  in  1846  ........  v.  760         x.      723 

1846,  May     8.             150,000  additional  for  1846,         .         .        .        .•        .         .  ix.  7 

1846,  Aug.  10.             574,600  in  full  to  30th  June,  1847,       .         .         .                 .  ix.  91 

1847,  Mar.     3.             571,500  in  full  to  30th  June,  1848,        .....  .    .         .  ix.  161 

1848,  Aug.  12.             580.300  in  full  to  30th  June.  1849,        .....  ix.  291 

1849,  Mar.     3.             597,100  in  full  to  30th  June!  1850,      ..'.:..      ..         .  ix.  361 

Kenniin  /•  J!in  ,-.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Kennebunk  River.     (See  Appi-opriutiotis   for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Kentucky. 

1844.  June  17.             $33  19  to  the  state  of,  for  supporting  convicts,     .         .         .  v.  690         x.      597 


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APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

L.  i  B.'s  ed. 

B.tD.'«ed. 

King,  A.  P.,  and  Lucas,  Henry. 

1840, 

July   21. 

6050  for  impressment  of  their  teams,  &c.,    .... 

vi. 

813 

X. 

80 

Kleiss,  Daniel. 

1842, 

Aug.  11. 

83  for  his  services  in  the  gang  of  armorers  at  Key  West,   . 

vi. 

860 

X. 

272 

Lake  Ontario.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Lake  Ponchartrain.  (See  Appropriations  for   Harbors  and 

Rivers.) 

La  Plaisance  Bay.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 

Rivers.) 

Laws. 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

10,880  for  publishing  the  laws  in  a  pamphlet  form,  and  in 

certain  newspapers,       

IX. 

354 

Library  of  Congress. 

1800, 

April  24. 

5000  for  purchase  of  books,  &c.,  for  library  of  Congress,  . 

ii. 

56 

iii. 

364 

1806, 

Feb.   21. 

5000  for  same,       

ii. 

350 

iv. 

3 

1811, 

Dec.     6. 

5000  for  same,      ......... 

ii. 

667 

iv. 

362 

1815, 

Jan.   30. 

23,950  for  purchase  of  Mr.  Jefferson's  library,     . 

iii. 

195 

iv. 

780 

1818, 

Dec.     3. 

2000  for  purchase  of  books  for  library  of  Congress, 

iii. 

477 

vi. 

361 

1820, 

April  11. 

2000  for  same,      

iii. 

556 

vi. 

472 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

1000  for  same,      

iii. 

628 

vi. 

568 

1822, 

April  30. 

1000  for  same,     

iii. 

668 

vii. 

37 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

2000  for  same,     

iii. 

758 

vii. 

152 

1824, 

May   26. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

60 

vii. 

312 

1825, 

Feb.    25. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

92 

vii. 

350 

1824, 

May  26. 

1  546  for  furniture  for  library,       ...... 

iv. 

60 

*vii. 

312 

1825, 

Feb.    25. 

339  for  same,        

iv. 

92 

vii. 

350 

1826, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  purchase  of  books  for  library,        .... 

iv. 

139 

vii. 

434 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

3000  for  same,      

iv. 

226 

vii. 

572 

1828, 

May  24. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

301 

viii. 

,  113 

1829, 

Feb.    24. 

3000  for  Gordon's  Digest  of  Laws,      

iv. 

335 

viii, 

,  183 

1830, 

Mar.  18. 

5000  for  purchase  of  books  for  library,        .... 

iv. 

377 

viii.  254 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

453 

viii 

.  435 

1832, 

May     5. 

5000  for  same,              ........ 

iv. 

507 

viii, 

,  543 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

626 

viii 

.  785 

1834. 

June  27. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

694 

ix. 

69 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,      

iv. 

765 

ix. 

224 

1836, 

May     9. 

5000  for  same,     

V. 

21 

ix. 

324 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,      .......;. 

V. 

170 

ix. 

632 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  law  books  for  library,     

V. 

175 

ix. 

638 

1838, 

April    6. 

5000  for  purchase  of  books  for  library,        .... 

V. 

222 

ix. 

741 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,     

346 

ix. 

1008 

1840, 

May     8. 

5000  for  same,      

V. 

379 

X. 

24 

1841, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  same,      

V. 

430 

X. 

120 

1842, 

May   18. 

5000  for  same,       

V. 

476 

X. 

188 

1844, 

June  17. 

3500  for  same,      

681 

X. 

585 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

6000  for  same,      

V. 

755 

1846, 

Aug.  10. 

6000  for  same,      

ix. 

85 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

6000  for  same,      

ix. 

155 

1848, 

Aug.  12. 

284 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

6000  for  same,     

ix. 

354 

1850, 

Sept.  30. 

7000  for  same,     

524 

1851, 

Mar.     3. 

7000  for  same,     

ix. 

599 

1830,  May  31. 


1841,  Feb.  2. 

1841,  Mar.  3. 

1841,  Aug.  3. 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

1847,  Mar.  3. 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

1849,  Mar.  3. 
1849,  Mar.  3. 


Little  Egg  Harbor.   (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Lithographic  Press. 
600  for  purchase  of  a  lithographic  press,      .        .        .      -^. 

Lucas,  Henry,  and  A.  P.  King.    (See  Appropriation  for 
King,  A.  P.) 

Lunatics. 
3000  for  sending  lunatics  to  Asylum  at  Baltimore,     . 

3000  for  same, 

3500  for  same, 


iv.    425         viii.  382 


5770  for  insane  paupers  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  . 
5700  for  same,      .... 


vi.  818 

v.  427 

v.  439 

ix.  93 

ix.  164 

ix.  164 


5700  for  same, 

2000  for  support,  &c.,  of  twelve  transient  pauper  patients 

in  Washington  infirmary, jx.    294 

2000  for  same, !        .    ix!    363 

6400  for  insane  paupers  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  .         .     ix.    363 


x.  91 
x.  116 
x.  136 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  109 

APPROPRIATIOXS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

Lyon  and  Howard. 
1841,    Mar.     3.  $4369  for  balance  due  on  two  steam  dredging  machines  on 

Lake  Michigan,    . v.  416        x.     102 

Marcus  Hook.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

Marine  Corps. 

1828,  Mar.  19.            182,700  for  maintenance  and  equipment  of,         .  '     .        .  iv.  255         viii.    25 

1828,  May  24.            45,676    for  same, .        .        .  iv.  311         viii.  133 

1829,  Mar.     2.            139,888  for  same,         .....        .       '.        .  iv.  355        viii.  211 

1830,  Jan.    30.            16,757    for  same, iv.  371         viii.  241 

1830,  Mar.  11.            200,438  for  same, .  iv.  376        viii.  2.V? 

1831,  Mar.     2.            185,796  for  same, .        .  iv.  461         viii.  447 

1832,  Feb.    24.             186,284  for  same,          . iv.  499         viii.  518 

1833,  Feb.    20.             187,662  for  same, iv.  615         viii.  765 

1835,  Feb.    13.            287,307  for  same, iv.  751         ix.    202 

1836,  May    14.             249,838  for  same, v.  28         ix.    334 

1837,  Mar.     3.            299,807  for  same, v.  156        ix.    612 

1838,  May   31.             309,474  for  same, v.  233         ix.    765 

1839,  Mar.     3.             319,396  for  same, v.  363         ix.  1033 

1840,  July   20.             318,460  for  same, v.  399         x.        53 

1841,  Mar.     3.            320,337  for  same, .        .  v.  420        x.      107 

1842,  Aug.     4.             327,291  for  same, v.  501         x.      251 

1843,  Mar.     3.            339,892  for  same, v.  618        x.     461 

1844,  June   17.             337,535  for  same,          .         .         .         ...         .        .  v.  702         x.      614 

1845,  Mar.     3.             296.385  for  same, v.  793         x.      776 

1846,  Aug.  10.             126,057  for  same, ix.  100 

1847,  Mar.     3.             239,922  for  same, ix.  172 

184%  Mar.  27.            70,681  to  supply  deficiency  of  appropriations,     .        .        .  ix.  216 

1848,  Aug.    3.            477,826  for  marine  corps, ix.  270 

1849,  Mar.     3.            333,976  for  same, ix.  377 

Marshall,  William. 

1838,  July     7.            336  for  services  as  commissioner,        .        .        .        .        .  v.  301         ix.    895 

Memphis  Navy  Yard. 

1844,  June  15.            100,000  to  establish  a  navy  yard  at  Memphis,      .        .        .  v.  665        x.     557 

1846,  Aug.  10.            3300  for  civil  establishment  at, ix.  98 

Merrimack  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Meteorological  Observations. 

1842,  Aug.  23.            3000  for  same  at  military  posts,  .        .        .        ."        .        .  v.  509        x.     280 

1843,  Mar.     1.            2000  for  same, v.  605        x.     441 

1844,  June  17.            2000  for  same, v.  698        x.     608 

1845,  Mar.     3.            2000  for  same, v.  747        x.     706 

1847,  Mar.     3.            2000  for  same, ix.  168 

1848,  Aug.    3.            2000  for  same, ix.  268 

1849,  Mar.     3.            2000  for  same, ix.  378 

Mexican  Indemnity. 

1845,  Mar.     3.            275,000  for  paying  April  and  July  instalments,  .        .        .  v.  765        x.     730 

Mexico. 
1 842,  Aug.  31 .  6000  for  expenses  incurred  by  United  States  legation   on 

account  of  prisoners, v.  585        x.     403 

1846,  May   13.  10,000,000     appropriated    for    prosecuting    war    against 

Mexico, ix.  9 

1847,  Mar.     3.  3,000,000  to  enable  the  President  to  conclude  a  treaty  of 

peace,  limits,  &c.,  with  Mexico, ix.  174 

1849,  Feb.    26.  7,260,000  for  carrying  into  execution,  in  part,  the  12th  article 

of  the  treaty  with,  concluded  at  Guadalupe  Hidalgo,  ix.  348 

Michigan   City  Harbor.      ( See  Appropriations  for  Harbors 
and  Rivers.) 

Middleton,  A. 

1845,  Mar.     3.            1454  for  diplomatic  services  by  him  in  Spain,      .        .        .  v.  763        x.     728 

Military  Academy. 

1828,  Mar.  21.             34,234  for  1828, .         .  iv.  258         viii.    29 

1828,  May   24.            3000  for  1st  quarter,  1829,        . iv.  314         viii.  137 

1829,  Mar.     2.             24,257  additional  for  1829,  . iv.  348         viii.  202 

1830,  Mar.   11.             24,622  for  1830 '   .        .         .         .  iv.  374         viii.  251 

1830,  May   31.             2500  for  workshop  at  West  Point,       .         .         .      '.         .  iv.  425         viii.  382 

1831,  Mar.     2.             24.550  for  Academy  for  1831 .  iv.  466         viii.  454 

1832,  April    5.             24.439  for      same  "  for  1832, iv.  502         viii.  534 

1833,  Mar.     2.            6000  for  a  building  for  military  exercises,  .        .        .        .  iv.  641         viii.  805 

1833,  Mar.     2.             10.000  for  a  chapel, iv.  641         viii.  80.) 

1833,  Mar.     2.             22.765  for  Academy  for  1833, iv.  643         viii.  807 


110 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

1834,  June  28.             $149,389  for  1834, 

1835,  Mar.  3.             129,569  for  1835, 

1836,  July  2.             141,363  for  1836, 

1837,  Mar.  2.             168,525  for  1836, 

1838,  July  7.             165,451  for  1837, 

1838,  July  7.             698  for  board  of  visitors, 

1839,  Mar.  3.            152,242  for  Academy  for  1839, 

1840,  July  20.              132,049  for  1840, 

1841,  Mar.  3.             161,502  for  1841, 

1842,  Aug.  23.              133,641  for  1842, 

1843,  Mar.  1.             162,360  for  1843, 

1844,  April  12.             116,864  for  1844, 

1845,  Mar.  3.             306,574  for  1845, 

1846,  Aug.  8.             123,976  to  30th  June,  1847, 

1847,  Mar.  2.             124.906  to  30th  June,  1848, 

1848,  May  3.             142,872  to  30th  June,  1849, 

1849,  Feb.  19.             171,294  to  30th  June,  1850, 

Militia. 

1828,  Mar.  21.  40,000  for  pay  of  militia  of  Illinois  and  Michigan,     . 

1829,  Mar.     2.  856  for  Captain  Morgan's  company  Illinois  militia,    . 

1832,  April    5.  55,232  for  militia  called  out  in  1831, 

1832,  June  J5.  300,000  for  pay  of  Illinois  militia, 

1832,  July   14.  56,250  for  subsistence  of  militia, 

1833,  Mar.     2.  1200  for  arrearages  due  militia  of  Missouri, 

1833,  Mar.     2.  632,000  for  pay  of  militia  of  Illinois,  Indiana,  Missouri, 

and  Michigan,  for  services  in  Blackhawk's  war,   . 

1830,  Feb.    11.  13,795  for  paying  Pennsylvania  for  militia  service  rendered 

in  1794,  

1831,  Mar.     2.  9085  for  paying  Missouri  for  militia  service  against  Indians 

in  1829,         . 

1 838,  Jan.  30.  625,500  for  paying  expenses  incurred  in  calling  out  militia 
for  defence  of  northern  frontier, 

1842,  Aug.  23.  166,242  for  payment  of  Florida  militia,        .        .        .        . 

1842,  Aug.  29.  61,378  for  payment  to  Louisiana  for  a  regiment  of  volun 

teer  militia  employed  in  Florida  in  1836,  . 

Milwaukee  Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Mineral  Land  Service. 

1846,  Aug.  8.  3000  for  expenses  of,  including  those  incurred  since  1st 
January,  1846 

1848,  Aug.  12.  43,400  for  expenses  of  the, 

Minnesota  Territory. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  23,050  for  government  of, 

Mississippi  River.     (See   Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Missouri  River.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Riv 
ers.) 

Miscellaneous. 

1789,  Sept.  29.  190,000  for  payment  of  warrants  of  treasury  board  of  old 

Congress. 

1790,  Mar.  26.  147,169  for  claims  arising  under  old  Congress,    . 

1790,  Aug.  12.  38,892  for  subsistence  of  officers  of  revolutionary  army  in 

captivity,  ......... 

1790,  Feb.      5.  429  for  same, 

1790,  Aug.  12.  40,000  for  debts  contracted  by  T.  Pickering,  quartermaster- 

general  revolutionary  army,  ..... 

1790,  Aug.  12.  104,327  for  various  purposes,  specified  in  the  act, 

1790,  Aug.  12.  50,000  for  claims  not  provided  for  by  law,  .... 

1791,  Feb.    11.  50,756  for  certain  claims,  (not  specified  in  the  act,)     . 
1791,  Dec.    23.            9020  for  payment  of  balance  due  King  of  France, 

1791,  Dec.    23.  108,605  for  payment  of  balance  due  Oliver  Pollock,    . 

1792,  May     8.  34,498  for  sundry  claims, 

1793,  Feb.    28.  10,279  for  building  revenue  cutters,  purchasing  hydrometers, 

and  for  payment  of  claims  not  specially  provided  for, 

'97,  July   10.  10,000  for  extra  expenses  in  relation  to  revenue  cutters,     . 

1793,  Mar.     2.  12.080  for  providing  grounds  and  buildings  for  the  mint, 

1795,  Jan.      2.  8004  for  sundry  claims, 

1795,  Feb.    27.  8500  for  relief  of  persons  who  suffered  by  insurrection  in 

Western  Pennsylvania, 

1 796,  Feb.     5.  257  for  judicial  expenses  incurred  by  reason  of  that  insur 

rection, 


L.ScB.'sed. 

iv.  704 
iv.  769 
T.  72 
v.  151 
v.  264 
v.  267 
v.  361 
v.  397 
v.  415 
v.  510 
606 
655 
742 
70 
ix.  152 
ix.  23o 
ix.  345 


iv.  258 

iv.  349 

iv.  502 

iv.  532 

iv.  581 

iv.  644 

iv.  644 


V. 


x. 


iv.  372 


iv.  466 


522 
542 


ix.   69 
ix.  299 


ix.  787 


95 
105 

185 
447 

185 
185 
185 
190 

227 
227 
285 

327 
535 
339 

407 

423 
447 


B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

ix.  83 

ix.  229 

ix.  451 

ix.  600 

ix.  833 

ix.  837 

ix.  1030 

x.  51 

x.  101 

x.  281 

X.  441 

x.  538 

x.  694 


viii.  30 
viii.  204 
viii.  535 
viii.  590 
viii.  687 
viii.  808 

viii.  808 
viii»  243 
viii.  453 

ix.  707 
x.  294 

x.     338 


ii.  73 

ii.  83 

ii.  185 

ii.  510 

ii.  185 

ii.  185 

ii.  185 

ii.  192 

ii.  239 

ii.  239 

ii.  310 

ii.  358 

iii.  19 

ii.  373 

ii.  457 

ii.  478 

ii.  510 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


Ill 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.4D.'sed. 

1796, 

June     1  . 

-JH.UOO  tor  same  purposes,  

i. 

492 

ii. 

568 

1796, 

May  30. 

4539  to  reimburse  Captains  Colville  and  Burnham  money 

paid  for  their  ransom  from  Algiers,      .... 

i. 

487 

ii. 

562 

1798, 

Mar.  19. 

2626  for  expenses  of  impeachment  of  Senator  Blount, 

i. 

544 

iii. 

33 

1804, 

Mar.  19. 

2000  for  expenses  of  impeachment  of  Judges  Chase  and 

Pickering,      .......... 

ii. 

273 

iii. 

590 

1806, 

April  21. 

6000  for  expenses  of  impeachment  of  Judge  Chase,     . 

ii. 

389 

iv. 

49 

1798, 

April    7. 

10.000  to  execute  act  for  settlement  of  limits  with  Georgia, 

and  to  establish  the  Mississippi  Territory,  . 

i. 

550 

iii. 

39 

1798, 

July  16. 

5505  on  account  of  protested  bills  drawu  by  Secretary  of 

the  Treasury,        

i. 

611 

iii. 

115 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

1  8,000  for  support  of  French  prisoners,       .        .        . 

i. 

723 

iii. 

259 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

75,000  for  same,    ......... 

ii. 

123 

iii. 

439 

1798, 

June  12. 

20,000  to  discharge  loan  office  and  final  settlement  cer 

tificates,         

i. 

563 

iii. 

56 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

30.000  for  same,   

i. 

723 

iii. 

259 

1800 

May     7. 

25  000  for  same                                              .        .        .        . 

66 

iii. 

376 

1799J 

Mar.     2. 

11,000  for  costs  and  damages  for  detention  of  ship  Niger, 

i. 

724 

iii. 

259 

1800, 

April  24. 

9000  for  removing  government  from  Philadelphia  to  Wash- 

ill'rtOI3                                                                                                                      •             • 

55 

iii 

363 

1800, 

May   13. 

3200  for  expenses  in  honoring  the  memory  of  General 

Washington.          ........ 

ii. 

83 

iii. 

397 

1800, 

May   13. 

1  500  for  exploring  copper  mines  on  Lake  Superior,    .        . 

ii. 

84 

iii. 

398 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

29.856  for  discharging  claim  of  Clement  Biddle, 

ii. 

121 

iii. 

437 

1802, 

May     1. 

69.026  for  procuring  public  warehouses,  custom  houses,  &c., 

ii. 

188 

iii. 

513 

1804, 

Mar.  14. 

5000  for  same,      .        .  -     , 

ii. 

268 

iii. 

585 

1816, 

April  30. 

250,000  for  same,          .         .    •    

iii. 

340 

vi. 

161 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same,    ,                 ... 

iii. 

358 

vi. 

190 

1818, 

April    9. 

200,000  for  same,          

iii. 

423 

vi. 

282 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  same,          , 

iii. 

500 

vi. 

395 

1820, 

May    15. 

15,000  for  wharf  and  warehouse  on  Staten  Island, 

iii. 

601 

vi. 

532 

1807, 

Feb.    13. 

20,000  for  custom  house  at  New  Orleans,    .... 

ii. 

419 

iv. 

87 

1803, 

Feb.   28. 

2500  for  extending  external  commerce  United  States, 

ii. 

206 

iii. 

530 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

3000  for  exploring  Louisiana,  &c.,       ..... 

ii. 

305 

iii. 

629 

1806, 

April  18. 

5000  for  same,      ......... 

ii. 

389 

iv. 

48 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

11,000  for  double  pay  to  Lewis  &  Clarke  and  companions, 

vi. 

66 

iv. 

108 

1806, 

April  18. 

79.000  for  payment  of  amount  due  Caron  de  Beaumarchais, 

ii. 

389 

iv. 

48 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

17,000  for  furnishing  Representative  Hall,  .        .        . 

ii. 

432 

iv. 

100 

1809, 

June  28. 

1  6,600  for  furnishing  Senate  Chamber,         .... 

ii. 

552 

iv. 

239 

1815, 

Dec.     8. 

5000  for  furniture  for  Congress,  .         .        .        . 

iii. 

251 

vi. 

9 

1818, 

April  20. 

50,000  for  same,   ....*..... 

iii. 

458 

vi. 

335 

1824, 

Mav   26. 

3290  for  same  for  committee  rooms,    ..... 

iv. 

60 

vii. 

312 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

450  for  furniture  for  office  of  Supreme  Court  clerk, 

iv. 

218 

vii. 

560 

1794, 

Feb.    12. 

15,000  for  relief  of  French  exiles  from  St.  Domingo,  . 

vi. 

13 

ii. 

374 

1809, 

June  28. 

15,000  same  from  Cuba,         ...                 ... 

ii. 

549 

iv. 

236 

1810, 

Mar.  30. 

5000  for  an  experiment  to  ascertain  the  utility  of  the  tor 

pedo, 

569 

iv. 

262 

1812, 

May    .8. 

50.000  for  provisions  for  sufferers  from  earthquake  in  Ven 

ezuela,  .......... 

730 

iv. 

427 

1812, 

May   16. 

2000  for  making  digest  of  returns  of  manufactures,     . 

ii. 

734 

iv. 

432 

1814, 

Mar.  24. 

1200  for  printing  same,         ......*. 

iii. 

111 

iv. 

662 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

1000  for  preparing  digest  of  commercial  regulations,  . 

iii. 

758 

vii. 

152 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  new  certificates  of  registry  for  vessels, 

ii. 

818 

iv. 

522 

1814, 

April  18. 

500  for  collecting  and  preserving  enemies'  flags,        .        . 

iii. 

133 

iv. 

700 

1816, 

Mar.  25. 

10,125  for  Wait's  state  papers.     .        .        .,                .        '. 

iii. 

260 

vi. 

25 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

1500  for  same,      .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .  '      . 

399 

vi. 

246 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

8000  for  Trunibull's  national  paintings,      . 

iii. 

358 

vi. 

190 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

6000  for  same,       -       .         . 

502 

vi. 

396 

1820, 

April  11. 

6000  for  same,      .         .         .         .         .        .     ,   , 

iii. 

561 

vi. 

478 

1822, 

April  30. 

6000  for  same,      .         .        ...        . 

672 

•13 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

6000  for  same,      .         .         .         .      f  . 

iii. 

762 

vii. 

158 

1810, 

Feb.    26. 

100.000  for  payment  of  drawbacks  on  exportations  from 

New  Orleans,        .        .        .       -.'.-'. 

ii. 

561 

iv. 

253 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

22,000  for  payment  of  drawbacks  on  exportations  to  New 

Orleans  in  1799,  1800,          

vi. 

188 

vi. 

204 

1820, 

April  11. 

20,000  for  payment  of  drawbacks,        . 

iii. 

560 

vi. 

478 

1818, 

Mar.   18. 

15.000  for  medals  and  swords  for  officers  of  the  navv. 

iii. 

411 

vi. 

2f>4 

1818, 

Feb.    19. 

10,000  for  medals  for  arinv  officers. 

iii. 

408 

vi. 

259 

1824, 

April    2. 

2.300  for  same       .                  .         '.'       .         .    "    ', 

17 

vii. 

231 

1818, 

April    9. 

130,000  for  indemnifying  revenue  officers  at  New  York  for 

seizure  of  ships  of  Gould  Hoyt,    

iii. 

423 

vi. 

282 

1818, 

April    9. 

7678  for  indemnifying  owners  of  a  British  ship  captured 

after  conclusion  of  peace,      ...... 

iii. 

423 

vi. 

282 

112 


INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


1819, 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 
Mar.     3.            $76.541  for  indemnifying  owners  of  British  vessels  destroyed 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.iD.'sed. 

after  peace,   .....•••• 

iii. 

502 

vi. 

396 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

20.000  to  enable  President  to  take  possession  of  Florida,    . 

iii. 

524 

vi. 

425 

1822, 
1823, 

April  30. 
Mar.     3, 

2960  for  experiments  to  ascertain  longitude  of  Capitol, 
3000  for  running  boundary  between  Missouri  and  Arkan 

iii. 

673 

vii. 

44 

sas,        

iii. 

763 

vii. 

159 

1824, 
1823, 

May   26. 
Mar.     3. 

2000  for  running  boundary  of  Arkansas,     . 
1000  for  monument  over  grave  of  Vice-President  Gerry,    . 

iv. 
iii. 

40 

777 

vii. 
vii. 

287 
176 

1824, 

April    2. 

839  for  house  rent  for  President  of  United  States, 

iv. 

16 

vii. 

230 

1824, 

May   26. 

1500  for  running  boundary  of  Missouri,       .         .         .  .     V 

iv. 

65 

vii. 

316 

1825, 
1798, 

Mar.     3. 
July     9. 

250,000  for  property  destroyed  by  British  in  late  war, 
150,000  for  assessments,  with  view  to  laying  direct  tax, 

iv. 
i. 

123 
591 

vii. 
iii. 

403 

91 

1800. 

May     7. 

215,000  for  same,          

ii. 

66 

iii. 

377 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

40,000  for  same,   

ii. 

120 

iii. 

436 

1805, 

Jan.    30. 

13,593  for  same,  

ii. 

313 

iii. 

637 

1811, 

Feb.    20. 

728  for  same,        

ii. 

647 

iv. 

335 

1813, 

July    22. 

1  50,000  for  same,         

iii. 

34 

iv. 

562 

1815, 

Jan.      9. 

200,000  for  same,          

iii. 

178 

iv. 

758 

1815, 

Jan.      9. 

1  50,000  annually  for  carrying  into  effect  law  laying  direct 

taxes,    .......... 

iii. 

178 

iv. 

758 

1815, 

Jan.    18. 

70,000  for  expenses  under  act  laying   duties  on  furniture 

and  watches,          ........ 

iii. 

191 

iv. 

775 

1816, 

April  26. 

100,000  annually  for  compensation  of  assessors  under  di 

rect  tax  laws,         ........ 

iii. 

305 

vi. 

92 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

5000  for  expenses  under  direct  tax  laws,      .... 

iii. 

392 

vi. 

238 

1844, 

April  30. 

Respecting  the  application  of  certain  appropriations, 

v. 

716 

X. 

655 

1845, 

Mar.      1. 

Amendment  to  same.           

v. 

797 

X. 

782 

1844, 

June    17. 

For  compensation  of  officers,  &c.,  legalized  by  act  of  1st 

July,  1845,    .         

v. 

694 

X. 

602 

1842, 

Dec.    24 

Any  surplus  for  contingencies  may  be  applied  to  supply 

deficiencies,  ......... 

v. 

597 

X. 

420 

1840, 

July   20. 

In  case  of  a  deficiency  in  the  revenue,  President  authorized 

to  postpone  certain  appropriations.       .... 

V. 

407 

X. 

63 

1842, 

May    18. 

For  a  deficiency  in  former  appropriations  on  account  of 

contingent  expenses  of  the  house,        .... 

V. 

475 

X. 

188 

1844, 

June  17. 

For  deficiencies  in  appropriations  for  the  year  ending  30th 

June,  1844,  

V. 

694 

X. 

603 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

No  appropriation  to  be  paid  to  any  officer  who  has  failed 

to  comply  with  requirements  of  29th  chapter  of  the 

laws,      .......... 

v. 

764 

X. 

729 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Excess  of  appropriation  for  land  office,  to  be  applied  to 

payment  of  additional  clerks  of  other  offices  of  treas 

ury  department,    ........ 

V. 

764 

X. 

729 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

To  make  good  the  deficiency  in  appropriation  for  House  of 

Representatives,    

V. 

765 

X. 

730 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

In  case  of  surplus  of  appropriation,  it  may  be  applied  to 

supply  deficiency  of  any  other  item  of  same  depart 

ment,     .                                  

V. 

645 

X. 

498 

Mitchell,  John,  and  Ben.  F.  Fox. 

1840, 

July  21. 

8588  on  account  of  the  branch  mint  at  New  Orleans, 

vi. 

814 

X. 

80 

1839,  Mar.     3. 


1841,  Mar.     3. 


Mobile  Bay  and  Harbor.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors 
and  Rivers.) 

Morgan's  Company  Illinois  Militia.  (See  Appropriations 
for  Militia.) 

Nantucket  Harbor.  ( See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

Naval  School.     (See  Annapolis,  Fort  Severn.) 

Navy  Yard  at  Memphis.  (See  Appropriations  for  Memphis 
Navy  Yard.) 

Neenah  and  Wisconsin  Rivers.  (See  Appropriations  for 
Harbors  and  Rivers.) 

2000  for  survey  and  estimate  of  cost  of  improving  and  con 
necting  same, 


Neutrality  Laws. 
5000  for  enforcement  of  the  neutrality  laws, 

New  Castle  Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

New  Bedford  Harltor.    (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 


v.      328 
v.      430 


ix.    985 
x.     120 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  113 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.)  L.  su.'sed.      B.*D.'sed. 

New  Brunswick  Harbor.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Harbors 

and  Rivers.) 

New  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 
North   River  in   Massachusetts.      (See   Appropriations  for 

Harbors  and  Rivers.) 
Norwalk   Harbor.     (See    Appropriations  for   Harbors   and 

Rivers.) 
Norwich  Harbor.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 

Rivers.) 
Oak  Orchard  Creek.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors 

and  Rivers.) 

Oak  Island. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  $1030  for  deficiency  of  appropriations  for  fortifications  at,     ix.    151 

Ochlochney  River. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  5000  for  improving  navigation  of,        .         .         .        ...     iv.     645        viii.  811 

Ochlawaha  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Florida.) 
Ocracock    Inlet.      (See   Appropriations    for    Harbors    and 

Rivers.) 

Ohio  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and  Rivers.) 
Ontario,   Lake.      (See    Appropriations   for    Harbors    and 
Rivers.) 

Ordnance  Manual. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  6000  for  compiling,  &c.,  a  new  edition  of  the,     .        .        .     ix.    372 

Oregon. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  30,000  for  two  military  stations  on  route  to,        ...     ix.    306 

Oswego  Harbor.      (See  Appropriations  for   Harbors    and 
Rivers ) 

Outfits  and  Salaries. 

1841,  Sept.  11.  72,800  for  outfits  and  salaries  of  certain  ministers,  charges 

d'affaires,  and  secretaries  of  legation,  .         .        .         .     v.     462         x.     166 

Pamtico  River.      (See   Appropriations  for    Harbors    and 

Rivers.) 
Paintings  for  Rotunda.  (See  Appropriations  for  Public 

Buildings  in  District  of  Columbia.) 

Pass   au   Heron.      (See   Appropriations  for   Harbors   and 

Rivers.) 
Pascagoula  River.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 

Rivers.) 
Pascotank  River.  (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 

Rivers.) 

Patents,  Digest  of.  (See  Digest  of  Patents.) 

Patent  Office. 
1846,  Aug.   10.  1250  for  purchase  of  scientific  works  for  the,      .        .        .     ix.      94 

Patents,  List  of. 
1848,  Mar.    27.  2000  for  printing  1000  copies  of, ix.    217 

Penitentiary  in  Iowa. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  15,000  for  expenses  incurred  in  erecting,     .         .'  .     v.      587         x.     323 

Penitentiary  in  District  of  Columbia.     (See  Appropriations 
for  Public  buildings  in  District  of  Columbia.) 

Pennsylvania   Avenue.      (See    Appropriations    for    Public 

Buildings  in  District  of  Columbia.) 

1832,  May    25.            62.000  for  paving  or  McAdamizing  same,   ....  iv.  518  viii.  567 

1832,  July    14.            1848  for  planting  trees  and  improving  same,       ....       .  iv.  580  viii.  686 

1833,  Feb.    19.             69.630  for  improving  same, .  iv.  612  viii.  761 

1834,  June   30.            3000  for  same,     .        .        ,..'..        .      '•        t,       •        .  iv.  722  ix.    119 

1843,  Mar.     3.            1 50  for  lighting  same, .        .        .        .        ,        .        .        .  v.  641  x.     492 

1844,  June    17.             600  for  same, v.  691  x.      598 

1845,  Mar.     3.  38,000  for  paving  same,  and  road  to  Congressional  Burial  - 

Ground, v.      758        x-     720 

Penobscot    River.      (See   Appropriations  for   Harbors  and 
Rivers.) 

15 


114  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 

Penobscot    Bay.      (See   Appropriations  for    Harbors    and 

Rivers.) 
Piscataqua  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Harbors  and 

Rivers,  Berwick  Branch,  Cocheco  Branch.) 
Plattsburg  Breakwater.      (See  Appropriations  for  Break 
waters.)  . 

Plumb  Island  Bridge  and  Turnpike  Company. 
1842,  June     4.  $8000  to  same  for  destruction  of  a  bridge  by  United  States,     vi.    829         x.     208 

Plymouth  Beach.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Persico,  Luigi. 

1829,  Mar.     3.            4000  for  two  statues  by  Persico,  for  front  of  Capitol,           .  iv.  362  viii.  223 

1830,  Mar.  18.             4000  for  same, iv.  382  viii.  261 

1831,  Mar.     2.             4000  for  same, iv.  458  viii.  443 

1832,  May     5.             4000  for  same, iv.  512  viii.  551 

1833J  Mar.     2.             4000  for  same, iv.  625  viii.  783 

1838,  April    6.             4000  for  same, v.  223  ix.    742 

1844,  June  17.            4000  for  services  in  bringing  statues  to  United  States,         .  v.  690  x.     597 

Presidents  House  and  other  Public  Buildings.  ( See  Appropri 
ations  for  Public  Buildings  in  District  of  Columbia.) 

Portland  Breakwater.   ( See  Appropriations  for  Breakwaters.) 

Portland  Harbor,  Lake  Erie.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Inter 
nal  Improvements.) 

Port  Penn.    (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements.) 

Port  Ontario.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Postmaster-  General. 

1840,  July  21.  1500  to  enable  the  Postmaster-General  to  comply  with  the 

resolutions  of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  23d 

June.  1840, vi.    816         x.       82 

Post-Office  Department,  Laws  of. 

1842,  Aug.  29.            9100  for  a  new  edition  of  Laws  of  Post-Office  Department,     v.      538        x.     333 
1846,  June  19.  8500  for  same, ix.      19 

Post-Office,  General. 

1841,  Sept.    9.  497,657  to  pay  debts  ;  15,000  thereof  to  enable  the  auditor 

to  bring  up  arrears,        .......  v.  461  x.  165 

1838,  April    6.  4,694,000  for  service  of  general  post-office  for  1838,     .        .  v.  223  Ix.  742 

1839,  Mar.     3.             5,100,000  for  same  in  1839, v.  348  ix.  1012 

1840,  May     8.      .       5,126,000  for  same  in  1840, v.  379  x.  25 

1841,  Mar.     3.  4,811,620  for  service  of  the  general  post-office  for  1841,       .  v.  430  x.  121 

1842,  May    18.             4,485,900  for  same  in  1842, v.  487  x.  204 

1843,  Mar.     3.             4,545.000  for  same  in  1843, v.  643  x.  496 

1844,  June   15.             4,530.000  for  same  in  1844-5, v.  668  x.  561 

1845,  Mar.     3.             4,416,000  for  same  in  1845-6, v.  739  x.  692 

1846,  Aug.  10.             4,078,540  for  1846-7, ix.  19 

1847,  Mar.     2.             4,861,391  for  1847-8, ix.  152 

1848,  July   10.             4,451. 700  for  1848-9, ix.  245 

1849,  Mar.     3.             4,711,400  for  1849-50, ix.  379 

1847,  Mar.     2.  258,609  for  transportation  of  the  mails  between  New  York 

and  Bremen  by  steamships, ix.    152 

1848,  July    10.  400,000  for  same, ix.    245 

1848,  Aug.    3.  874,600  for  transportation  of  mail  by  steamships,         .         .     ix.    267 

1849,  Mar.     3.  874,600  for  same, ix.    375 

Potomac  Bridge.     (See  Appropriations  for  Bridges.) 

Presidents  House  and  other  Public  Buildings.     ( See  Appro 
priations  for  Public  Buildings  in  City  of  Washington.) 

Presque  Isle.  ( See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements. ) 

Potomac  Bridge. 

1834,  June  30.             130,000  for  reconstructing  same,           .         .         .    ;     .         .     iv.     727         ix.    126 
1838,  July     7.  2050  for  repairs  of  same, •      '.         .     v.      267         ix.    837 

Provincefoivn  Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Im 
provements.)  .....'.... 

Prisoners  in  Mexico. 
1842,  Aug.  31.  6000  to  defray  expenses  incurred  by  legation  for,        .         .     v.      585         x.     403 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  115 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.)  L.fcB.'sed.      B.fcD.'ied. 

Prettyman,  Mary. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  $247  for  same,  whose  husband  died  of  injuries  in  United 

States  service, .     vi.    855        x      266 

Printing,  Lithographing,  Engraving. 

1840,  Jan.      8.            50,000  for  arrears  for,  for  House  of  Representatives,  .  .  v.  367  x.  3 

1842,  May    IS.             27,282  for  same,  ordered  by  United  States  Senate,  .  .  v.  475  x.  188 

1843,  Mar.     3.            700  for  same  in  1st  comptroller's  office,      .        .  .  .  v.  632  x.  480 

Prize  Money. 
1840,  July   20.  2975  for  prize  money  for  privateer  General  Armstrong,      .     v.     401         x.       56 

Public  Store  in  Philadelphia. 
1840,  July    20.  3200  for  new  roofing  same, v.      406         x.       62 

Pyrotechnist  for  the  Navy. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  1500  for  a, ix.    169 

Bainsford  Island.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Raisin  River.  (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements.) 

Racine  Harbor.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Red  River  Raft.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Red  Cedar  River,  Iowa. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  15,000  for  surveying  same, v.     352        ix.  1017 

Revenue  Cutter. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  12,000  for  building  or  purchasing  a, ix.      92 

Roads.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements.) 

Roberts,  Benjamin  C. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  52  for  house-room,  &c.,  furnished  British  prisoners  in  1815,     vi.    857         x.     268 

Socket?  s  Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Sag  Harbor.    ( See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements.) 

Salmon  River.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Sandy   Bay.      (See  Appropriations  for  Internal   Improve 
ments.) 

.  Sandy  Creek.  (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements.) 

Sandusky  Harbor.     (See   Appropriations  for  Internal   Im 
provements.) 

Savannah   River.      (See  Appropriations  for   Internal    Im 
provements.) 

Saybrook   Harbor.     (See   Appropriations  for   Internal   Im 
provements.) 

Seamen. 

1799,  Mar.     2.  20,000  for  relief  and  protection  of  sick,  disabled,  and  dis 

tressed  American   seamen   at  home  and    in  foreign 

countries, ".    "    .         .  i.  723  iii.  259 

1801,  Mar.     3.            30,000  for  same, .  ii.  120  iii.  436 

1802,  May      1.             15,000  for  same,  .........  ii.  188  iii.  513 

1803,  Mar.     2.             5000  for  same,      .         .        V  V' " '.' ii.  215  iii.  540 

1804,  Mar.   14.             11,000  for  same, ii.  269  iii.  586 

1805,  Mar.     1.             5000  for  same,       .         . .  ii.  321  iii.  648 

1806,  April  18.             7500  for  same, ii.  389  iv.  48 

1807,  Mar.     3.             5000  for  same .         .         .         .  ii.  436  iv.  105 

1808,  Feb.    10.            5000  for  same,      .        .        .        .        ......        .  ii.  466  iv.  141 

1809,  Feb.    17.             5000  for  same, ii.  524  iv.  207 

1810,  Feb.    26.             25,000  for  same, ii.  562  iv.  253 

1811,  Jan.      7.             76,000  for  same, ii.  614  iv.  316 

1811,  Feb.    20.  $5000  for  same, ii.  647  iv.  335 

1812,  Feb.    26.  15,000  for  same, ii.  690  iv.  389 

1813,  Mar.     3.  20,000  for  same, ii.  828  iv.  534 

1813,  Mar.     3.  15,000  for  same, ii.  829  iv.  535 

1813,  July   22.  9000  for  same, .  vi.  121  iv.  563 

1813,  Aug.    2.  40,000  for  same,   .        .        .        .'   .    .        .'       .        .        .    iii-      81         iv.    625 

1814,  Mar.  24.  20,000  for  same,   .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .    iii.     Ill         iv.    662 

1814,  Mar.  24.  30,000  for  same, •» :      .-       .     iii.     Ill         iv.    662 

1815,  Feb.    16.  20.000  for  same .         •     iii.    210         iv.     802 


116 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 
1815,  Feb.    16.            $50,000  for  relief  and  protection  of  sick,  disabled,  and  dis 
tressed  American   seamen   at  home   and  in  foreign 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

iii     9in 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

iv.     803 

1816,  April  16. 

50,000  for  same,   

iii. 

283 

vi.       58 

1017      M  or        *} 

50  000  for  same                               ...... 

iii. 

358 

vi.     190 

lOi  t  i     iVLo.1  .        O. 
1  ft!  ft       A  nril      Q 

130  000  for  same           ........ 

iii. 

423 

vi.    281 

1  o  1  Oj    -rt.|Jl  il      »?. 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

80.000  for  same,  .                 .                 

iii. 

501 

vi.    396 

i  aon      Anvil  1  1 

81  319  for  same            ........ 

iii. 

560 

vi.    477 

lOZWf     .ilJ-HIl    11. 

1820,  April  11. 

80.000  for  same,  

iii. 

561 

vi.    479 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same,  

iii. 

632 

vi.     573 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

40.000  for  same,    

iii. 

632 

vi.     574 

1822,  April  30. 

30.000  for  same,   

iii. 

672 

vii.     43 

1824,  April  21. 

40.000  for  same,  

iv. 

16 

vii.   230 

1825,  Feb.    25. 

35.000  for  same,  .         .      '  V'  '•"  '  '.  '"'  '  ". 

iv. 

91 

vii.   349 

1826,  Mar.   14. 

35.000  for  same,  

iv. 

148 

vii,   447 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

25,000  for  same,  

iv. 

214 

vii.    552 

1828,  Feb.    12. 

25.000  for  same,   

iv. 

253 

viii.    20 

1829,  Jan.       6. 

6250  for  same,      

iv. 

329 

viii.  175 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

13.750  for  same,  .        .         .        .        .        .        ... 

iv. 

344 

viii.  197 

1830,  Mar.   18. 

15,000  for  same,  

iv. 

382 

viii.  261 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

20,000  for  same,  

iv. 

459 

viii.  444 

1832,  May     5. 

20,000  for  same,  «       ... 

iv. 

513 

viii.  551 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

30,000  for  same,   

iv. 

625 

viii.  784 

1834,  June  27. 

30,000  for  same,  

iv. 

697 

ix.      72 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

25.000  to  make  good  deficiency  in  fund  for  relief  of  sick 

and  disabled  seamen,    *  ; 

iv. 

767 

ix.    226 

1  ft^fi      TVTav        Q 

1  5  000  for  same             ...                 .... 

23 

ix.    326 

lOOD,    1'ltiV         J. 

1836,  May     9. 

30,000  for  relief  and  protection  of  American  seamen  at 

home  and  in  foreign  countries,     

V. 

24 

ix.    328 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

25,000  for  same,  

V. 

169 

ix.    328 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

30,000  for  same,  

V. 

170 

ix.    632 

1838,  April    6. 

40,000  for  same,  

V. 

222 

ix.    741 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

40,000  for  same,  

V. 

345 

ix.  1008 

1840,  May      8. 

40,000  for  same.  

V. 

379 

x.       24 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

97,000  for  same,   

V. 

428 

x.      118 

1842,  Feb.    12. 

15,000  for  same,   .        . 

V. 

470 

x.      177 

1842    May  18. 

46  500  for  same    ....... 

485 

x.     201 

1842,  May    18. 

35,000  for  same,  

V. 

486 

x.      203 

1842,  Dec.   24. 

58,500  for  same,    .         .                  

V. 

596 

x.     418 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

25,000  for  same,   

V. 

640 

x.      492 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same,   

V. 

643 

x.     496 

1844,  Jan.    22. 

40,500  for  same,            

V. 

651 

x,      532 

1844,  June   17. 

25,000  for  same,            

V. 

690 

x.      598 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

75,000  for  same,   

V. 

763 

x.      728 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

75.000  for  same,    

ix. 

96 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

25.000  to  supply  deficiencies,       

ix. 

92 

1847,  Mar.    -3. 

12,000  for  same,   

ix. 

164 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

75,000  for  relief  and  protection  of  American  seamen  in 

foreign  countries,  ........ 

ix. 

167 

1848,  Mar.  27. 

20,000  to  supply  deficiencies,        ...... 

ix. 

216 

1848,  Aug.     3. 

20,000  for  same,  

ix. 

270 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

12,000  to  supply  a  deficiency,       ...... 

ix. 

295 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

75,000  for  relief  and  protection  of  American  seamen  in 

foreign  countries,  . 

ix. 

301 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

1  5.000  to  supply  a  deficiency,       

ix. 

363 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

100,000   for  relief  and  protection  of  American   seamen 

in  foreign  countries,      ....... 

ix. 

369 

Sea  Walls.    (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements.) 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

1500  for  repairs  of  sea  wall  on  Deer  Island, 

V. 

415 

x.     101 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

1000  for  same  on  Rainsford  Island,     

V. 

415 

x.     101 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

15.000  for  same  at  St.  Augustine,        .        .  •    •>•'  '/  .-        . 

V. 

415 

x.      101 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  same  at  Castle  Williams,    

V. 

415 

x.      100 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

100,000  for  expenses  under  acts  for  suppression  of  slave 

trade,     .         .         .         ... 

iii. 

534 

vi.    437 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

50,000  for  same,  .... 

764 

vii.   160 

1826,  Mar.   14. 

32.000  for  same,   l-^-. 

141 

vii.   438 

1827.  Mar.     2. 

36,710  for  same  

208 

vii.    544 

1828^  May    24. 

30,000  for  suppression  of  slave  trade,  .        .        .        .        . 

iv. 

302 

viii.  114 

1830,  May   31. 

Same,  reappropriated,  ....                 ... 

405 

viii.  382 

1831.  Mar.     2. 

10,000  for  suppression  of  slave  trade,  .        .        ; 

iv. 

462 

viii.  448 

18331  Feb.    20. 

5000  for  same.      .     •   .     •   .        .                      •  ,  .  ,  , 

• 

615 

viii.  766 

1834.  Jan.    24. 

5000  for  same, 

iv. 

671 

ix.      11 

INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS.  117 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 
1837,  Mar.     3.  $11,415  for  same, 

1842,  Aug.     4.  10,543  for  same,  .         .         .        ,        .         .         .         •         •     v.      501         x.     251 

Secret  Service. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  50,000  for  secret  services  rendered  to  the  United  States  in 

the  war  with  Mexico,    .        •        •        •        •,       .«       .'•     ix.    372 
Snodyrass,  Captain. 

1840,  July    21.  1 1 26  for  paying  for  his  company  of  Alabama  volunteers,  .     vi.    815         x.       82 

Sodus  Bay,  Big.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Southport  Harbor.      (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Im 
provements.} 
1844,  June  15.  12,500  for  constructing  a  harbor  at  Southport,    .         .         .     v.      668        x.     560 

St.  Albans  Channel.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Im 
provements.) 

St.  Augustine   Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for    Internal 
Improvements.) 

St.  John's  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

St.  Joseph's  River  Breakwater.      (See   Appropriations  for 
Breakwaters.) 

St.  Francis  and  White  Rivers. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  500  for  survey  of  same,       ....  •     iv.     645        viii.  811 

St.  Mark's  River.  ( See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

St.  Mary  and  St.  John's,  Inland  Channel  between.    (See  Ap 
propriations  for  Internal  Improvements.) 

St.  Louis  Harbor.  ( See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Stamford  Harbor.  (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Stanford's  Ledge,  Portland  Harbor,  Maine,  Breakwat.er.  (See 
Appropriations  for  Breakwaters.) 

Staten  Island.    (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Surveys  and  Examinations  for  Internal  Improvements.  ( See 
Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements,  Examinations 
and  Surveys.) 
Survey,  Coast.  (See  Appropriations  for  Coast  Survey.) 

1841,  Mar.     3.  15.000  for  hydrographic  survey  of  the  lakes,  v      431         x.     122 
1841,  Sept.    9.            30,000  for  survey  in  reference  to  military  defences,     .         .     v      4go         x.     164 
1846,  Aug.     8.            2000  for  same,      ....                                           •     ix.      70 

Survey,  North-eastern    Boundary.    (See   Appropriation   for 
Boundary,  North-eastern.) 

Steamers. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  330,000  for  constructing  three  war  steamers,        .         .         .     v.     354         ix.  1034 
1844,  June  15.  100,000  for  building  an  iron  steamer  on  Lieut.  Hunters  plan,     v      559         x.     552 

1840,  July  21.  13,350  for  transportation  by  steamboats  Itasca  and  Day 

ton,  and  for  other  purposes.          ...                 •  vi.  813  x.  79 

1841,  Sept.     9.             100.000  for  construction  of  armed  steamers  on  lakes,          .  v  450  x.  154 

1842,  April  14.            250,000  for  contracting  with  R.  L.   Stevens  for  a  steamer,  v  472  x.  183 
1842,  Aug.    4.            4345  for  charter  of  steamers  Splendid  and  Clarion,     .         .  v  591  x.  251 

Sub-marine  Battery. 
1842,  Aug.  31.  15,000  for  testing  Samuel  Colt's  sub-marine  battery,         .     v.      584         x.     402 

Sub-marine  Telescope. 
1844,  June  15.  2000  for  testing  utility  of  Mrs.  Sarah  P.  Mather's,       .         .     v.      667         x.     560 

Steam  Boilers. 

1838,  June  28.  6000  for  expenses  of  a  board  to  examine  inventions  to  im 

prove  and  render  safe  steam  boilers,     .        .        .        .     v      252        ix.    81 1 

Steele's  Ledge.     ( See   Appropriations  for  Internal   Improve 
ments.) 

Suwannee  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.  ) 


118  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued. )  L- &  B-'3  ed-     B- &  D-'9  ed- 

Swords. 
1849,  Jan.    26.  $9000  for  the  six  swords  ordered  to  be  presented  by  the 

joint  resolution  of  2d  March,  1847,       .        •        •        .     ix.    344 
Teche  River.  (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements.) 

Texas. 
1840,  July   20.  4500  for  an  outfit  for  a  charge  to  Texas,      .         .         .         .     v.     406         x.       62 

Topographical  Bureau. 

1846,  Aug.  10.  4988  appropriated  to  pay  for  plans  and  drawings    pre 

pared  by,  under  an  order  of  the  Senate,       .        .        .     ix.      94 

Treasury  Notes. 
1842,  May   18.  2000  for  expenses  of  issuing  treasury  notes,         .         .        .     v      486        x.     202 

1846,  July   22.  50,000  appropriated  for  paying  the  amount  of  certain  notes 

which  were  purloined  and  put  into   circulation  with 
out  evidence  of  being  cancelled,  .        .         .        .        .     ix.      40 

1847,  Jan.  28.  20,000  under  act  for  issue  of  twenty-three  millions,      .         .     ix.    122 

Treasury,  Independent  or  Sub,  per  Act  of  6th  August,  1 846. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  11.500  for  salaries  of  assistant  treasurers  of  the   United 

States, ix.    162 

1847,  Mar.     3.  2,666  for  chief  clerk  to  assistant  treasurer  at  New  York,     .     ix.    163 

1847,  Mar.     3.  8000  for  ten  additional  clerks, ix.    163 

1847,  Mar.     3.  1000  for  additional  salaries  of  treasurers  of  mints  at  Phila 

delphia  and  New  Orleans,     .        .         .        .         .        .     ix.    163 

1847,  Mar.     3.  5000  for  special  agents, ix.    163 

1847,  Mar.     3.  10,000  for  contingent  expenses, ix.    163 

1847,  Mar.    3.  1900  for  special  agents  to  examine  books,  &c.,     .         .        .     ix.    168 

1848,  Mar.  27.  5000  additional  for  expenses  of  establishment  to  30th  June, 

1848,      .         .         .   ' ix.    215 

1848,  Aug.  12.  43,000  in  full  for  establishment  to  30th  Congress,  1849,      .     ix.    294 

1849,  Mar.     3.  43.000  for  same  to  30th  June,  1850, ix.    363 

Thames  River.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Tucker's  Island.    (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Vermilion  River.      (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Im 
provements.) 

Vermont   Breakwater  at  Burlington.     (See  Appropriations 
for  Breakwaters.) 

Volunteers. 
1846,  July  20.  431,988  for  volunteers  and  their  operations,  and  those  of 

the  regular  army,          .        .         .        .         .        .        .    ix.      39 

1846,  July  20.  11,380,027  for  pay,  &c.,  of  volunteers  authorized  by  act  of 

13th  May,  1846, ix.      39 

1847,  Mar.     2.  2,815,595  to  30th  June,  1848, ix.    149 

1847,  Mar.     2.  150,000  for  deficiency  of  pay  of  volunteers  under  act  of 

8th  August,  1846, ix.    151 

1847,  Mar.     2.  143,000  for  same  under  act  of  13th  May,  1846,  .        .        .     ix.    151 

1847,  Mar.     2.  500,000  for  deficiency  of   appropriation  for  travelling  al 

lowance  of  volunteers,          ......     ix.    151 

1847,  Mar.     2.  1,286,528  for  pay  and  subsistence  of  eleven  regiments  of 

volunteers, ix.    151 

1848,  Jan.      4.  1,000,000  for  deficiency  of  appropriation  for  subsistence  of 

army  and  volunteers  to  30th  June,  1848,      ....        .     ix.    210 
1848,  Mar.     3.  3,771.000  to  supply  deficiencies  of  appropriations  for  pay 

and  subsistence  of  volunteers  for  fiscal  year  ending 

30th  June,  1848, '   V    ''.         .     ix.    215 

1848,  Mar.  27.  800,000  for  clothing  of  volunteers, ix.      14 

Wabash  River.     ( See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.) 

Washington  Papers. 

834,  June  30.  20,000  for  purchasing  the,     .        .                .        .        .        .  iv.  712  ix.  103 

1842,  Aug.  26.  1000  for  purchasing  and  preparing  index  to  same,      .        .  v.  528  x.  305 

1844,  June   17.  1252  for  same, v.  691  x.  598 

1844,  June   17.  1108  for  same, v.  695  x.  603 

1845,  Mar.     3.  1252  for  same, .''..'.  v.  760  x!  724 

1847,  Mar.     3.  1256  for  same, '.'.'.'.  ix.  162 

1847,  Mar.     3.  2000  for  extra   clerk  hire  and  copying  in  Secretary  of 

State's  office,  including  preparing  indices  to.       .         .     ix.    169 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES    LAWS. 


119 


APPROPRIATIONS,  Miscellaneous  Purposes,  (continued.) 
Westbrook  Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Im 
provements.) 
Westport  Harbor.      (See   Appropriations  for   Internal  Im 
provements.) 
White  and  Black  Rivers.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal 
Improvements.) 
Whitehall  Harbor,  Lake  Champlain.     (See  Appropriations 
for  Internal  Improvements.) 
Wilmington  Harbor.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Im 
provements.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  l).'s  ed. 

Wind  and  Current  Charts. 

1849,  Jan.     20. 

$4000  for  copying  abstracts  from  old  sea  journals  for  the, 

ix. 

343 

Winnebago  Lake. 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

500  for  a  pier  at  northern  extremity  of  same, 

V. 

330 

ix. 

987 

Wisconsin  Territory.     (  See  Appropriations  for  Support  of 

Government.) 

1836,  April  20. 

5000  for  a  library  for  legislative  assembly,  .        .        j 

V. 

16 

ix. 

317 

1836,  April  20. 

20,000  for  public  buildings,          .         .         .         ..-•.' 

V. 

15 

ix. 

316 

1838    June   18. 

20  000  for  same              ........ 

V 

249 

ix. 

797 

1839^  Mar.     3. 

2000  for  survey  of  Xeenah  and  Wisconsin  Rivers,      .        ., 

V. 

328 

ix. 

985 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  for  a  ro'ad  from  Racine  to  Sinipee,   . 

V. 

328 

ix. 

985 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  a  road  from  Sank  Harbor  to  Dekorree, 

V. 

328 

ix. 

985 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

5000  for  a  road  from  Fond  dii'Lac  to  Wisconsin  River,     . 

V. 

328 

ix. 

985 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

18,850  for  support  of  territorial  government  in  1837,  . 

V. 

168 

ix. 

629 

1838,  April    6. 

38,725  for  same  in  1838,       ....                  .         . 

V. 

221 

ix. 

739 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

34,100  for  same  in  1839,       

V. 

344 

ix. 

1006 

1840,  May     8. 

43.525  for  same  in  1840,       

V. 

376 

X. 

20 

18-U,  Mar.     3. 

29.450  for  same  in  1841,       

V. 

426 

X. 

116 

1842    May    18. 

29450  for  same  in  1842                ...... 

V, 

480 

X. 

194 

1842.  Dec.   24. 

24  000  for  same  in  1842-3    ....... 

V 

592 

X. 

413 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

26,725  for  same  in  1843-4,  

V. 

638 

X. 

489 

1844    June   17. 

26  700  for  same  in  1844  5,           ...... 

V 

689 

X. 

595 

184s!  Mar.     3. 

23,150  for  same  in  1845-6,  

V. 

759 

X. 

723 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

23,450  for  same  in  1846-7,  

ix. 

91 

Yellow  River.     (  See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 

ments.) 

For  Expenses  under  Acts  authorizing  Loans. 

1800    May      7. 

5000  under  act  for  five  millions   ..... 

ii, 

66 

iii. 

376 

181  2,  July      6. 

5500  under  act  for  eleven  millions,      ..... 

ii. 

784 

iv. 

478 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

2000  under  act  for  same,  (additional,)         .... 

ii. 

828 

iv. 

533 

1813    Feb.      8. 

ii 

799 

iv. 

497 

1813J  Aug.     2. 

22,000  under  act  for  seven  and  a  half  millions,   . 

iii. 

76 

iv. 

618 

1814    Nov.   15. 

9000  under  act  for  three  millions 

iii. 

145 

iv. 

716 

1815^  Mar.     3. 

30.000  under  act  for  $18,452.800  

iii. 

227 

iv. 

832 

1820,  May   15. 

4000  under  act  for  three  millions,         

iii. 

583 

vi. 

519 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

4000  under  act  for  five  millions,  

iii. 

636 

vi. 

578 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

4000  for  expenses  in  relation  to  loans,         .... 

ix. 

92 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

20.000  for  same,   

ix. 

168 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

15,000  for  expenses  of  loans  and  treasury  notes, 

ix. 

295 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

26.000  for  same,  

ix. 

363 

For  Expenses  under  Acts  for  Issues  of  Treasury  Notes. 

1812,  June  30. 

20,000  under  act  for  issue  of  five  millions,  .... 

ii. 

768 

iv. 

459 

1813,  Feb.    25. 

65  000  under  act  for  i^ue  of  ten  millions    .... 

ii 

802 

iv. 

502 

1814,  Mar.     4. 

12  500  under  act  for  issue  of  ten  million1'    .... 

iii. 

101 

iv. 

650 

1814.  Mar.     4. 

''0  000  under  act  for  is«ue  of  same       .         .       •  .         .         . 

iii. 

102 

iv. 

651 

1814,  Dec.   26. 

40,000  under  act  of  issue  of  ten  and  a  half  millions,  . 

iii. 

162 

iv. 

738 

1815    Feb/  24. 

iii. 

218 

iv. 

811 

I81C.',  April  16. 

30,000  under  act  for  issue  of  same,      .         .         .         .         . 

iii. 

278 

vi. 

51 

1847,  Jan.    28. 

20,000  under  net  for  issue  of  twenty-three  millions,    .• 

ix. 

122 

ARAXSAS,  TEXAS, 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

ix. 

182 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

ix. 

182 

ARCHKR.  MOSES, 

1834,  June  30. 

vi. 

587 

ix. 

159 

ARCHER,  RICHARD  T., 

1835.  Mar.     3. 

Authorized  to  ourchase  tract  of  land.  . 

vi. 

614 

ix. 

273 

120 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


ARCHER,  THOMAS, 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &D.'sc<J. 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

T.  Griffin  released  from  debt  due  by,  to  United  States, 

VI. 

397 

viii. 

220 

ARABIA*  HORSES, 

1844, 

Mar.     1. 

Presented  to  President  by  Imaum  of  Muscat  to  be  sold, 

V. 

730 

X. 

679 

ARCHIBALD,  WILLIAM  A., 

1828, 

April    3. 

Letters  patent  to  issue  to,    .        •        •        •                 •        • 

vi. 

373 

viii. 

31 

ARCHITECT  OF  CAPITOL, 

1828, 

May     2. 

Office  of.  to  cease,         ........ 

iv. 

266 

•viii, 

43 

1829, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  for  limited  period,       

iv. 

363 

viii 

.224 

ARCHIVES,  PUBLIC,  OF  FLORIDA. 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

To  be  delivered  over  to  officers  of  said  State,     . 

ix. 

370 

ARET  CROSBY, 

1833, 

Feb.    19. 

Allowed  bounty  on  fishing  voyage,      

vi. 

534 

viii. 

763 

ARGABRIGHT,  ALFRED,  AND  OTHERS, 

1849, 

Mar.     2. 

Payment  to  be  made  to  them  for  horses  captured  in  Mexico, 

ix. 

770 

ARMSTRONG,  WILLIAM, 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Compensation  to,  for  loss  sustained  in  explosion  of  steamer, 

V. 

776 

X. 

748 

ARNOLD,  ELIAS  AND  RAPHAEL  PAINE,     .        .        ... 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

Land  scrip  to  issue  to  them,         ...... 

vi. 

549 

viii. 

856 

ARNOLD,  ROBERT, 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Appropriation  for  compensation  to  J.  Parker  for  investi 

gating  accounts  of,        ....... 

iv. 

459 

viii. 

444 

ARKANSAS,                                     . 

1819, 

Mar.     2. 

Territory  of  Arkansas  established,  and  provision  for  its 

government,          ....... 

iii. 

493 

vi. 

385 

1820, 

April  21. 

Act  of  4th  June,  1812,  for  government  of  Territory  of 

Missouri,  as  modified  by  act  29th  April,  1816,  to  be 

in  force  in  Territory  of  Arkansas,  as  far  as  may  be 

applicable,    

iii. 

565 

vi. 

485 

1824. 

Jan.       1. 

Abstract  of  military  bounty  lands  furnished  Territory  of 

Arkansas,      ......... 

iv. 

1 

vii. 

207 

1824, 

April    9. 

Certain  acts  of  James  Miller  as   governor   of  Arkansas 

confirmed,     ......... 

iv. 

18 

vii. 

232 

1824, 

Mav  26. 

Alteration  in  the  boundaries  of  the  Territory  of, 

iv. 

40 

vii. 

287 

1828, 

April  17. 

An  additional  judge  to  be  appointed  to,       . 

iv. 

261 

viii. 

34 

1828. 

April  1  7. 

Legislature  authorized  to  organize  counties  into  judicial 

districts,         ......... 

iv. 

261 

viii. 

34 

1828, 

April  17. 

Judges  shall  hold  two  terms  annually  of  the  Superior  Court 

at  seat  of  government  of.       .....        r 

iv. 

262 

viii. 

34 

1828, 

April  17. 

County  clerks  to  be  appointed,    

iv. 

262 

viii. 

34 

1828, 

April  17. 

Compensation  of  said  clerks  shall  be  fixed  by  legislature, 

iv. 

262 

viii. 

34 

1828, 

April  17. 

Party  aggrieved  may  remove  suit  to  Superior'Court, 

iv. 

262 

viii. 

35 

1828, 
1828. 

April  17. 
April  17. 

Additional  judge  to  receive  same  salary  as  other  judges,    . 
Appeal  to  Superior  Court,  

iv. 

iv. 

262 
262 

viii. 
viii. 

35 
35 

1828, 

April  17. 

Act  of  the  legislature  in  relation  to  the  courts  affirmed, 

iv. 

262 

viii. 

35 

1828, 

April  17. 

All  acts  coming  within  purview  of  this  act  repealed, 

iv. 

262 

viii. 

35 

1828, 

May    19. 

Boundary  of  Arkansas   and   Louisiana   to   be   run   and 

marked,         ........ 

iv. 

276 

viii. 

57 

1828, 

May   24. 

Pay  of  members  of  legislature  and  contingent  expenses 

fixed,     ....... 

iv. 

303 

viii. 

115 

1828, 

May  24. 

District  judge  allowed  extra  pay,         

iv. 

303 

viii. 

115 

1  829, 

Jan.    21. 

Citizens  to  elect  their  officers,       

iv. 

332 

viii. 

179 

1829. 

Jan.    21. 

Compensation  and  tenure  of  office,      

iv. 

332 

viii. 

179 

1829, 
1830, 
1830, 

Jan.    21. 

April  15. 
May     8. 

Governor  to  approve  bills  before  they  become  laws,   . 
President  authorized  to  appoint  a  brigadier-general,   . 
Extra  compensation  to  judges,     ...... 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

333 

394 
401 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

180 
285 
299 

1830, 

Mny      8. 

Governor  to  fill  vacancies,   . 

iv. 

401 

viii. 

299 

1831, 

Mur.     2. 

Appropriation  for  marking  boundary  between  Louisiana 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

and  Arkansas,       ........ 
Appropriation  for  paying  volunteers  of,       .         .        .•;-"  ,-  . 

iv. 
iv. 

459 
466 

viii. 
viii. 

444 
453 

1  830. 

May    29. 

When  school  sections  are  covered  by  other  claims,  other 

lands  may  be  selected, 

iv. 

418 

viii. 

358 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Land  granted  to  aid  in  constructing  public  buildino-   at 

Little  Rock,          .                                                    ° 

473 

Vlll. 

462 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Act  for  extending  powers  of  judges  of  Superior  Court  in 
Arkansas  further  extended. 

473 

Vlll. 

463 

1832. 
1832^ 
1832, 

July     4. 
April  20. 
April  20. 

Governor  to  select  lands  for  public  buildings, 
Salt  springs,  &c.,  reserved  from  sale,  .         . 
Governor  authorized  to  lease  out  same. 

iv. 

iv. 

IV. 

563 
505 
505 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 

653 
f-39 
539 

1832, 

Mav   31. 

Qualifications  of  voters  in, 

526 

viii. 

578 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


121 


ARKANSAS,  (continued.) 

!>.&B.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'s  cd. 

1832, 

June 

15. 

Survevor  of  Arkansas  to  be  appointed,,                 .         . 

iv. 

531 

viii. 

588 

1  8,32, 

June 

15. 

All  necessary  papers  to  be  delivered  to  him, 

iv. 

531 

viii. 

588 

1832, 

June 

15. 

Land  granted  for  jail  and  court  house  at  Little  Rock, 

iv. 

531 

viii. 

589 

1832, 

June 

25. 

Four  land  districts  established  in,         ... 

iv. 

549 

viii. 

02-'{ 

1832. 
1832, 

June 
June 

25. 
25. 

Registers  and  receivers  appointed,       .        .        .        .        . 
Act  to  confirm  certain  land  claims,      .         .         .         . 

iv. 
vi. 

549 
498 

viii. 
via. 

624 
626 

1830, 

May 

8. 

Act  of  May  26,  1824,  continued  in  force  till  1st  July,  1831, 

so  far  as  regards  claims  to  land  in  Arkansas, 

iv. 

399 

viii. 

297 

1830, 

May 

8. 

Court  authorized  to  revise  decrees,      

iv. 

400 

viii. 

297 

1830, 

May 

8. 

No  patents  to  issue  on  confirmed  claims  unless  original 

title  be  produced,  

iv. 

400 

viii. 

298 

1830, 

May 

8. 

In  case  of  reversal,  &c.,  lands  to  be  subject  to  sale, 

iv. 

400 

viii. 

298 

1830, 

MaV 

8. 

Additional  counsel  may  be  employed  for  United  States,     . 

iv. 

400 

viii. 

299 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Governor  may  sell  twenty  sections  of  laud  belonging  to 

seminary  of  learning,    ....... 

iv. 

661 

viii. 

830 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Money  to  be'paid  over  to  territorial  treasurer,     . 

iv. 

661 

viii. 

831 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Patent  to  issue  for  land  granted  for  court  house  and  jail  at 

Little  Rock,          .        .                 

iv. 

667 

viii. 

841 

1834, 

June 

24. 

Militia  spies  in  Arkansas  paid  for  services, 

vi. 

565 

ix. 

45 

1834, 

June 

26. 

Other  lands  granted  to  Fayetteville  for  schools,          .        . 

iv. 

685 

ix. 

52 

1834, 

June 

26. 

New  land-oflice  established  in  Arkansas,     .... 

iv. 

687 

ix. 

55 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Appropriation  for  roads  in  Arkansas,          .... 

iv. 

712 

ix. 

103 

1835, 

Feb. 

24. 

iv. 

753 

ix. 

206 

1834, 

June 

30. 

iv. 

718 

ix. 

112 

1834^ 

June 

30. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

724 

ix. 

120 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Salary  of  judge  increased,   .   *    . 

iv. 

739 

ix. 

142 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Donation  in  land  made  to  citizens  of  Arkansas  who  lost 

their  improvements  by  treaty  with  Cherokee  Indians, 

iv. 

306 

viii. 

120 

1829, 

Jan. 

6. 

Not  to  be  entered  on  improvements  of  actual  settlers, 

iv. 

329 

viii. 

175 

1829, 

Jan. 

6. 

Residents  south  of  Arkansas  River,  &c.,  west  of  territorial 

line,  not  entitled  to  donation,        

iv. 

329 

viii. 

175 

1830, 

Jan. 

13. 

Location  of  donation  rights  in  Arkansas  extended  one 

vear 

iv. 

371 

viii. 

240 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Same  repealed,     ......... 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

88 

1836, 

June 

15. 

Admitted  into  the  Union,     

V. 

50 

ix. 

378 

1836, 

June 

15. 

General  laws  extended  to,   . 

V. 

51 

ix. 

379 

1836, 

June 

15. 

District  Court  established,  ....... 

V. 

51 

ix. 

;;;'.) 

1836, 

June 

15. 

Not  to  interfere  with  disposal  of  public  lands,  nor  to  tax 

the  same,       ......... 

V. 

51 

ix. 

380 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Propositions  submitted  to  Arkansas,  ..... 

V. 

58 

ix. 

393 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Salt  Springs  granted  to  the  State,       

V. 

58 

ix. 

393 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Five  per  centum  on  land  sales  to  be  applied  to  making 

roads  and  canals,           ....... 

V. 

58 

ix. 

394 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Further  land  granted  for  public  buildings, 

V. 

58 

ix. 

394 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Bounty  lands  not  taxed  for  three  years,      .... 

V. 

59 

ix. 

395 

1836, 

Mar. 

19. 

Post  roads  established  in  Arkansas,    ..... 

V. 

131 

ix. 

569 

1837, 

Mar. 

1. 

District  Court  to  take  cognizance  of  offences  committed 

in  Indian  country,         ....... 

V. 

147 

ix. 

594 

1838, 

Jan. 

16. 

Location,  &c.,  of  land  granted  for  state  house  confirmed, 

V. 

208 

ix. 

706 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Post  roads  established  in,     ....... 

V. 

282 

ix. 

865 

1838, 

July 

7. 

What  portion  of  Fayetteville  shall  be  called  the  western 

district,          ......... 

V. 

288 

ix. 

874 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

District  Court  of  United  States  to  be  held  at  Little  Rock 

on  first  Monday  of  October,  instead  of  first  Monday 

in  November,        ........ 

V 

337 

ix. 

997 

1844, 

Mar. 

4. 

Same  changed  to  second  Monday  of  April, 

V. 

652 

X. 

533 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Persons  formerly  in   the   reputed   limits    of   the    United 

States,  but  now  in  Texas,  since  the  running  the  boun 

dary,  allowed  to  remove  with  all  their  property  into 

the  "United  States,         

V. 

674 

X. 

568 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Courts  of,  to  have  jurisdiction  over  territory  annexed  to 

Arkansas  by  24th  section  of  act  of  Jnne'sO,  1834,  and 

for  that  purpose  said  country  is  annexed  to  said  State, 

V. 

680 

X. 

583 

1845, 

Feb. 

20. 

Champagnole  land  district  established 

v. 

795 

X. 

669 

1845, 

Feb. 

20. 

Registers  and  receivers  at  Little  Rock  and  Washington  to 

transfer  documents,  records,  &c.,  ..... 

V. 

726 

X. 

670 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Additional  compensation  to  district  judges, 

V. 

765 

X. 

730 

1842, 

Aug. 

11. 

Owners  of  certain  Spanish  and  French  land  claims  author 

ized  to  enter  the  same  how           .         . 

V 

505 

X. 

256 

1842, 

Aug 

29. 

Certain  inhabitants  authorized  to  enter  a  section  of  land 

in  quarter  sections  on  any  lands  subject  to  entry  iu 

the  Fayetteville  district         .         .                 ... 

vi 

868 

X. 

322 

1C 

122  INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1843, 
1843, 
1843. 
1843, 

Feb. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

15. 
15. 
1. 
1. 

ARKANSAS,  (continued.) 
Legislature  authorized  to  provide  for  the  sale  of  school 
lands,  and  to  invest  the  money  in  funds, 
Authorized  to  make  laws  for  protection  of  said  lands,  and, 
if  not  expedient  to  sell  them,  to  lease  them, 
Titles  to  lands,  south  of  tli£  Arkansas  River,  held  under 
New  Madrid  locations,  perfected,          .... 
Settlers  south   of   Arkansas  entitled   to  benefits  of  pre 

L.  *  B.'s  eel. 

v.      600 
v.      601 
v.      603 

B.*D.'iei 
X.       432 

x.     432 
x.     438 

emption  law  of  1814,    ....... 

v. 

603 

x.     438 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

Certain  Cherokee  preemptions  confirmed,  .... 

v. 

603 

x.      438 

1846, 

July 

11. 

All  the  reserved  lead  mines  in  Arkansas  to  be  exposed  to 

sale,      

ix. 

37 

1846, 

July 

11. 

Six  months'  public  notice  to  be  given  of  such  sales,  with  a 

brief  description  of  the  mineral  region, 

ix. 

37 

1846, 

July 

29. 

Assent  of  Congress  given   to  a  change  of  the  compact 

entered  into  between  the  United  States  and  Arkansas, 

so  as  to  authorize  the  appropriation  of  72  sections  of 

land  for  school  purposes,  &c.,       

ix. 

42 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Compensation  of  surveyor-general  of,         .... 

ix. 

79 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Additional  compensation  to  district  judge  of,     . 

ix. 

92 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Sale  of  saline  lands  granted  to  Arkansas  authorized, 

ix. 

181 

1848, 

Feb. 

15. 

Confirmation  of  survey  of  boundary  line  between  Mis 

souri  and  Arkansas,      

ix. 

211 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Money,  in  lieu  of  subsistence,  to  be  paid  to  each  volunteer 

of  the  Arkansas  regiment,  who  has  been  a  prisoner  of 

war  in  Mexico,     .         .         .         . 

ix. 

349 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Owners  of  certain  Spanish  'and  French  claims  authorized 

to  enter  the  lands  covered  by  said  claims,    . 

ix. 

400 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

Certain  swamp  lands  granted  to  Arkansas,         :         . 

ix. 

519 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

Secretary  of  the  Interior,  to  make  out  lists  and  plans,  and 

grant  patents,        ........ 

ix. 

519 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

Rule  in  granting  patents,     .                 ..... 

ix. 

519 

ARMED  VESSELS,  FOREIGN.     (See  Ships  of  War.) 

ARMED  MERCHANT  VESSELS. 

1798, 

June 

25. 

Merchant  vessels   may  arm  for  defence  against  French 

cruisers,         

i. 

572 

iii.      68 

1805, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  to  regulate  their  clearance  and  conduct  until 

21st  April,  1806,   

342 

iii.    669 

ARMISTEAD,  WALKER  K. 

1826, 

May 

22. 

Reimbursed  money  expended  in  recruiting  service,     . 

vi. 

353 

vii.   518 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

His  heirs  to  be  repaid  a  certain  sum  expended  by  him, 

ix. 

810 

ARMISTEAD,  STABKEY. 

1849, 

Feb. 

2. 

Act  for  the  relief  of  William  Plummer,  his  executor, 

ix. 

760 

ARMORIES.     (See  Appropriations  for  Arsenals.) 

1830, 

May 

31. 

Appropriation    ibr   the    purchase  of    land  for  armory  at 

Springfield  .  ......... 

iv. 

424 

viii.  382 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Appropriation  for  purchase  of  water  power  on   Shenan- 

doah   River,  for  United    States   rifle   factory  on  that 

river,     .        .         .        .        .  •    "  . 

642 

viii.  806 

1834, 
1838, 

June 
July 

19. 
5. 

Appropriation  for  completing  canal  at  Harper's  Ferry, 
Fixing  pay  of  superintendents  at  Springfield  and  Harpers 

iv. 

680 

ix.      40 

Ferrv,    ........ 

260 

ix.    828 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Appropriation  for  new  machinery  at  Harper's  Ferry, 

v. 

267 

ix.    8:37 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

For  same  at  Springfield,       .                  ...... 

v. 

360 

ix.  1029 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Attorney-General  to  make  examination  of  lands  purchased 

by  United  States  for  armories.  &c.,       .... 

v. 

468 

x.     175 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Offices  of  superintendents  of  armories  at  Springfield  and 

Harper's  Ferry  abolished,     ...... 

V. 

512 

x.      2S4 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Duties  to  be  performed  by  officers  of  ordnance  corps, 

v. 

512 

x.      284 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Fixing  pay  of  master  armorers,  &c.,    ..... 

V. 

512 

x.      284 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  purchase  of  additional  lands  at  Harper's  Ferry  and 
Springfield  armories  authorized,  ..... 

ix. 

207 

ARMORY  AT  SPRINGFIELD. 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Secretary  of  War  may  alter  boundary  of  armory  at  Spring 
field, 

719 

1844, 

June 

17. 

May  exchange  land,     . 

719 

ARMORY  AT  HARPER'S  FERRY. 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Secretary-  of  War  mav  alter  boundaries  of,  . 

719 

1844, 

June 

17. 

May  exchange  land.     . 

719 

1844, 

June 

17. 

May  ratify  exchange  with  the  Wager  family, 

v. 

720 

1811, 

Jan. 

19. 

INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

ARMROYD.  GEORGE  &  Co. 
Paid   drawback   on   certain    merchandise  exported   from 

U* 

vi 

B.'i  cd. 

133 

B.  iU.'sed. 

iv.    SI  7 

ARMSTRONG.  JOHN,  late  minister  to  France,  bills  drawn  by  him. 
(See  France.) 

ARMSTRONG,  ANDREW. 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Principles  upon  which  his  accounts  are  to  be  adjusted, 

vi. 

587 

ix. 

160 

ARMSTRONG,  FRANCIS  W.,  navy  agent, 

1831, 

Feb. 

25. 

Heirs  of,  allowed  compensation  for  Africans  illegally  im- 

vi. 

453 

viii. 

419 

ARMS.  LKMUEL. 

1824, 

May 

18. 

Paid  for  a  house  destroyed  by  United  States  troops,  . 

vi. 

304 

vii. 

255 

ARMS  AND  MUNITIONS  OF  WAR.     (See  Appropriations,  Mill- 

dory.) 

1794, 

May 

22. 

Exportation   of  arms,  &c.,  prohibited   for  one  year,  and 

their  importation  encouraged,       ..... 

i. 

369 

ii. 

408 

1795, 

Mar. 

3. 

Arms  and  military  stores  may  be  exported,  in  case  it  be 

necessary  for  security  of  commercial  interests  of  United 

States,  or  for  public  purposes,       ..... 

i. 

444 

ii. 

506 

1797, 

June 

14. 

Exportation  of  arms,  &c.,  prohibited  fora  limited  time,  and 

. 

their  importation  encouraged,       ..... 

i. 

520 

iii. 

1 

1798, 

April 

7. 

Continuation  of  the  prohibition  to  export,  . 

i. 

549 

iii. 

38 

1808, 

April 

2. 

Arms  which  can  be  parted  with  may  be  sold  to  the  State 

governments,         .        .    f    . 

ii. 

481 

iv. 

161 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Unserviceable  arms,  ordnance,  and  military  stores  to  be 

soid,       .......... 

iv 

127 

vii. 

415 

1833, 

Feb. 

19. 

Arms  lost  in  Black  Hawk's  war  to  be  paid  for    . 

iv. 

613 

viii. 

762 

1833,' 

Feb. 

19. 

Claims  under  this  act  to  be  examined,  allowed,  and  paid,  in 

accordance  with  provisions  of  acts  of  9th  April,  1816, 

and  3d  March,  1817,     

iv. 

613 

viii. 

762 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Employment  of  a  person  to  superintend  manufacture  of 

iron  cannon  authorized,         ...... 

V. 

513 

X. 

285 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Account  of  Springfield   Manufacturing    Company  to  be 

settled,           -      . 

vi. 

863 

X. 

295 

ARMY.     (See    Volunteers.     Military  Academy.     Accountability. 

Lands.      War  Department.     Pensions.) 

Military  establishment  of  United  States  on  3d  October,  1787, 

i. 

668 

1789, 

Sept. 

29. 

Military  establishment  under  old  Congress,  recognized, 

i. 

95 

ii. 

74 

1789, 

Sept. 

29. 

Rules  and  articles  of  war  to  be  observed  in  government  of 

the  army,       ......... 

i. 

96 

ii. 

74 

1802, 

Mar. 

16. 

Same,   .......... 

ii 

134 

iii. 

453 

1806, 

April 

10. 

Rules  and  articles  for  the  government  of  the  armies  of 

United  States  established,     ...... 

ii. 

359 

iv. 

13 

1812, 

May 

16. 

Whipping  abolished  in  the  army,         ..... 

ii. 

735 

iv. 

434 

1815, 

Mar. 

3. 

Rules  and  articles  of  war  to  be  observed  in  government  of 

the  army,       ......... 

iii. 

225 

iv. 

826 

1790, 

April  30. 

1216  non-commissioned  officers  and  privates,  exclusive  of 

officers,  raised  for  three  years,       ..... 

i. 

119 

ii. 

99 

1791. 

Mar. 

3. 

An  additional  regiment  raised,     ...... 

i. 

222 

ii. 

232 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  major-general,  two  brigadiers  and  staff,  may  be  appoint 

ed,  if  deemed  necessary,  by  President, 

i. 

222 

ii. 

232 

1792, 

Mar. 

5. 

The  battalion  of  artillery,  and  the  two  regiments  in  service, 

to  be  completed.    ........ 

i. 

241 

ii. 

256 

1792, 

Mar. 

5. 

Three  additional  regiments   raised  for  three  years,  with 

other  provi.sions  for  protection  of  the  frontiers,     . 

i. 

241 

ii. 

256 

1792, 

Mar. 

28. 

Four  brigadiers  may  be  appointed,      ..... 

i. 

246 

ii. 

263 

1792, 

Mav 

8. 

A  paymaster-general  appointed,          

i. 

280 

ii. 

304 

17'J2. 

May 

8. 

Assignments  of  pav  of  soldiers  not  valid,   .... 

j 

280 

ii. 

304 

1792, 

May 

8. 

Contracts  to  lie  made  by  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  . 

i. 

280 

ii. 

304 

1794, 

May 

9. 

A  corps  of  artillerists  and  engineers  raised  and  organized, 

i. 

366 

ii. 

403 

1794, 

June 

7. 

Rations  to  troops  on  frontiers  may  be  augmented, 

i. 

390 

ii. 

435 

1  795, 

Jan. 

2. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

409 

ii. 

459 

1795, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  military  establishment  to  be  filled  up  and  completed, 

further  regulations  fur  pay,  government,  &c., 

i. 

430 

ii. 

488 

1796, 

May 

30. 

Military  establishment  ascertained  and  fixed,  viz.,  the  corps 

of  artillerists  and  engineers,  two  companies  dragoons, 

• 

four  regiments  infantry,  a  major-general,  a  brigadier,  a 

paymaster-general,  with  other  staff,  to  be  taken  from 

the  line,         .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .: 

i. 

483 

ii. 

556 

1796, 

May 

30. 

Officers  and  private?  fr*  from  arrest  for  debts  under  twen 

ty  dollars,      .         .         .         .         .         . 

i. 

485 

ii 

559 

124 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


ARMY,  (continued.) 

I*  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1798, 

May 

28. 

Privates  not  to  be  arrested  for  debts  or  contracts, 

i. 

560 

iii. 

54 

1799, 

Mar. 

3. 

i. 

751 

iii. 

294 

1802, 

Mar. 

16. 

Soldiers  not  liable  to  arrest  for  debt,   

ii. 

136 

iii. 

456 

1812, 

Jiin. 

11. 

ii 

674 

iv. 

371 

1812, 

Doc. 

12. 

Same,  during  the  war,         ....... 

ii. 

788 

iv. 

483 

1796, 

May 

30. 

Courts  martial,  regulations  respecting,        .... 

i. 

485 

ii. 

559 

1  802. 

Mar. 

16. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

136 

iii. 

453 

1812, 

Jan. 

11. 

Extra  pay  for  sitting  on  courts  martial,       .... 

ii. 

674 

iv. 

371 

1796, 

May 

30. 

Oath  of  officers  and  privates,         ...... 

i. 

486 

ii. 

560 

1808, 

Mar. 

16. 

ii. 

136 

iii. 

455 

1^12, 

Jan. 

11. 

Sumo,  ........... 

ii. 

673 

iv. 

371 

1796, 

May 

30. 

General  staff  to  continue  in  service  till  4th  March,  1797,     . 

i. 

486 

ii. 

560 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

So  much  of  act  of  30th  May,  1796,  as  provides  for  major- 

general  and  staff,  for  a  brigadier,  and  as  allows  aug 

mented  subsistence  on  frontiers,  repealed,    . 

i. 

507 

ii. 

587 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Brigadier-general,  quartermaster-general,  and  paymaster- 

general,  appointed,        ....... 

i. 

507 

ii. 

587 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Double  rations  to  commanders  of  posts,  &c., 

i. 

508 

ii. 

587 

1802, 

Mar. 

16. 

President  to  specify  number  of  extra  rations  to  command 

ers  of  posts,  ......... 

ii. 

134 

iii. 

452 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Further  alterations  and  regulations  in  the  establishment,  . 

i. 

508 

ii. 

587 

1798, 

April  27. 

An  additional  regiment  of  artillerists  and  engineers  to  be 

raised,   .......... 

i. 

552 

iii. 

43 

1798, 

May 

22. 

Brigade  major  and  inspector  to  be  takon  from  the  line, 

i. 

557 

iii. 

50 

1798, 

May 

28. 

Provisional  army  of  10.000  men  raised  for  three  years, 

i. 

558 

iii. 

50 

1798, 

May 

28. 

A  lieutenant-general  appointed,  his  pay,  &c., 

i. 

558 

iii. 

51 

1799, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lieutenant-general  abolished,    ...... 

i. 

752 

iii. 

295 

1798, 

June 

22. 

The  President  may  appoint  the  officers  of  the  provisional 

army,     .......... 

i. 

570 

iii. 

66 

1798, 

July 

16. 

The  strength  of  regiments  of  infantry  in  service  increased, 

i. 

604 

iii. 

107 

1798, 

July 

16. 

Twelve  additional  regiments  of  infantry  and  six  troops  of 

dragoons  raised,  and  to  be  continued  during  differences 

with  France,          ........ 

i. 

604 

iii. 

107 

1800, 

Feb. 

20. 

Further  enlistments  into  these  regiments,  and  troops,  sus 

pended,  unless  the  country  be  in  imminent  danger  of 

invasion,        ....... 

| 

iii. 

305 

1800, 

May 

14. 

These  regiments  and  troops  disbanded,  and  allowed  three 

months'  extra  pay,         ....... 

ii. 

86 

iii. 

400 

1798, 

July 

16. 

Two  major-generals  and  inspector-general  and  three  ad- 

tional  brigadiers  appointed,          

i. 

604 

iii. 

107 

1799, 

1798, 

Mar. 
July 

3. 
16. 

Inspector-general  allowed  a  secretary,         .... 
Sundry  staff  officers  authorized,  in  addition  to  those  in  ser 

i. 

755 

iii. 

298 

vice,       ........ 

[f 

604 

iii. 

107 

1798, 

July 

16. 

Four  instructors  of  artillerists  and  engineers  and  an  in 

spector  of  artillery  appointed,       ..... 

i. 

605 

iii. 

108 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

A  physician-general  and  other  medical  staff   authorized 

and  regulated,        ....                 ... 

i. 

721 

iii. 

256 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Military  hospitals  to  be  provided,        

i. 

721 

iii. 

256 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

In  case  of  war  or  of  threatened  invasion,  the  President 

may  raise  twenty-four  regiments  of  infantry  in  addi 

, 

tion  to  present  force,  three  of  cavalry,  a  regiment  and 

a  battalion  of  riflemen,  and  a  battalion  of  artillerists 

and  engineers,       ...... 

i. 

725 

in. 

261 

1799, 

Mar. 

31. 

President  to  till  vacancies  in  office  happening  during  pres 

ent  session  of  Senate,    ....... 

i. 

749 

iii. 

292 

1799, 

Mar. 

3. 

New  organization  of  army,  numbers  of  each  regiment  and 

corps  specified,      

i. 

749 

iii. 

292 

1799, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  battalion  of  riflemen  and  two  additional  troops  of  cav 

1799, 

Mar. 

3. 

alry  not  to  be  raised  except  in  case  of  war,  . 
A  "  general  of  the  armies  of  the  United  States  "  appointed, 

i. 
i. 

750 
752 

iii. 
iii. 

292 
295 

1799, 

Mar. 

3. 

Two  engineers,  with  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel,  appointed, 

i. 

753 

iii. 

297 

1799, 
1799, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

An  inspector  of  fortifications  appointed,      .... 
Component  parts  of  a  ration,  clothing  of  a  soldier,  &c.,     . 

i. 

i. 

753 

754 

iii. 
iii. 

297 
297 

1802, 

Mar. 

16. 

Same,  .... 

134 

4.^9 

1804, 
1808, 

Mar. 
April 

26. 
12. 

Malt  liquors  or  low  wines  may  be  supplied  in  place  of  rum, 
Ration  estimated  at  twenty  cents, 

ii. 

290 
483 

iii. 

IV. 

^9m 

610 
164 

1812, 

Jan. 

11. 

Same,                   , 

674 

^fi<» 

IMS, 

1812, 

Jan. 
Mar. 

11. 
17. 

Component  parts  of  a  ration,  clothing  of  a  soldier.  &c., 
Clothing  of  light  artillery  and  light  dragoons, 

ii. 

672 

695 

iv. 
iv. 

OUo 

368 
394 

1814, 
1814, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

30. 
30. 

An  additional  ration  granted  to  all  subaltern  officers, 
Quantity  and  kind  of  clothing  to  be  prescribed  bv  Presi 

iii. 

114 

iv. 

663 

1816, 

April  24. 

dent,     .      •.-."•      . 

iii. 

iii. 

114 
298 

iv. 
vi. 

668 

81 

President  to  describe  quantity  and  kind  of  clothing, 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


ARMY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  &  D.'d  e'l. 

1816, 

April  24. 

An  additional  ration  granted  to  all  subaltern  officers, 

iii. 

299 

vi. 

82 

1818, 

April  14. 

President  may  alter  component  parts  of  ration,  . 

iii. 

427 

vi. 

289 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Subsistence  and  clothing  same  as   fixed  by  act  of  16th 

March,  1802,  and  12th  April,  1808,      .        .        .        . 

iii. 

225 

iv. 

825 

1799, 

Mar.     3. 

Contracts  for  clothing  and  military  stores  to  be  made  one 

year  in  advance,   ........ 

i. 

754 

iii. 

298 

1800, 

May   14. 

Troops  raised  under  act  of  3d  March,  1799,  disbanded,  and 

allowed  three  months'  extra  pay,          .... 

ii. 

86 

iii. 

400 

1802, 

Mar.  16. 

Armv  reduced  to  a  peace  establishment,  viz.,  one  regiment 
artillery  and  two  of  infantry,  with  a  brigadier-general, 

adjutant-general,  and  other  staff  specified  in  the  act,   . 

ii. 

133 

iii. 

450 

1802, 

Mar.  16. 

Military  agents  and  assistants  appointed,    .... 

ii. 

133 

iii. 

451 

1812, 

Mar.  28. 

Office  of  military  agents  abolished,     ..... 

ii. 

698 

iv. 

398 

1802, 

Mar.  16. 

Allowance  in  lieu  of  forage,         ...... 

ii. 

134 

iii. 

452 

1802, 

Mar.  16. 

Regulations  and  allowances  for  recruiting, 

ii. 

134 

iii. 

453 

1812, 

Jan.    11. 

672 

iv. 

369 

1802, 

Mar.   16. 

Provisions  in  relation  to  desertions,    ..... 

ii. 

136 

iii. 

455 

1812, 

Jan.    12. 

Same                                              .                 .... 

673 

iv. 

370 

1812, 

Dec.   12. 

Enlistments  to  be  for  "five  years."  or  "during  the  war,"  at 

option  of  recruit,  

ii. 

788 

iv. 

483 

1813, 

Jan.    20. 

Twenty-four  dollars  on  account  of  pay  to  be  advanced  to 

recruits,         * 

ii. 

792 

iv. 

48S 

1813, 

Jan.    20. 

Officers  allowed  four  dollars  for  recruits,  liable  for  damage 

for  recruiting  minors,    ....... 

ii. 

792 

iv. 

488 

1813, 

Jan.    20. 

Militia  may  be  enlisted  while  in  service,      .... 

ii. 

792 

iv. 

488 

1814, 

Jan.    27. 

Eight  dollars  allowed  for  recruits.        ..... 

iii. 

95 

iv. 

642 

1814, 

Jan.    27. 

Soldiers,  &c.,  enlisted  for  less  than  five  years  may  be  en 

listed  for  that  period  or  "  during  the  war,"  . 

iii. 

95 

iv. 

642 

1814, 

Dec.    10. 

Persons  from  eighteen  to  fifty  years  old  may  be  enlisted,    . 

iii. 

116 

iv. 

719 

1814, 

Dec.    10. 

Any  person  furnishing  a    regular   soldier,  exempt  from 

militia  duty  during  the  war,  ...... 

iii. 

147 

iv. 

720 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  bounty  and  allowances  for  recruiting,  as  allowed  by 

act  of  16th  March,  1802,  and  12th  April,  1808,    . 

iii. 

225 

iv. 

826 

1802, 

Mar.  16. 

Three  months'  extra  pay  to  disbanded  officers.    . 

ii. 

137 

iv. 

456 

1802, 

Mar.  16. 

Corps  of  engineers  organized,  and  Military  Academy  at 

West  Point  established.     (See  Military  Academy.) 

ii. 

137 

iii. 

456 

1812, 

April  29. 

Corps  of  engineers  augmented,  and  to  form  part  of  Mili 

tary  Academy,     ........ 

ii. 

720 

iv. 

422 

1812, 

April  29. 

Selection  of  commander  of  corps  of  engineers  not  con 

fined  to  that  corps,         . 

ii. 

721 

iv. 

424 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Eight  topographical,   and  eight    assistant    topographical 

engineers,  appointed,    ....... 

ii. 

819 

iv. 

522 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Disbanded  by  act  of  this  date,      

iii. 

224 

iv. 

825 

1816, 

April  24. 

Three  topographical  engineers  to  each  division  of  the  army 

appointed,     ......... 

iii. 

297 

vi. 

79 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Army  reduced  to  peace  establishment,  corps  of  engineers 

retained  without  alteration,  ...... 

iii. 

224 

iv. 

825 

1816, 

April  29. 

A  skilful  engineer  to  be  employed,  in  addition  to  present 

corps,    .......... 

iii. 

342 

vi. 

164 

1821, 

Mar.     2. 

Army  further  reduced,  corps  of  engineers,  (bombardiers 

excepted.)  and  topographical  engineers,  retained  with 

out  alteration,        ........ 

iii. 

615 

vi. 

553 

1803, 

Feb.    28. 

Teachers  of  music  allowed  in  the  regiments  of  artillery,     . 

ii. 

206 

iii. 

530 

1803, 

Feb.    28. 

Clerks  allowed  to  paymasters,  to  adjutant  and  inspector, 

and  to  military  agent,  ....... 

ii. 

207 

iii. 

531 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Six  additional  surgeons'  mates  authorized.  .... 

ii. 

290 

iii. 

610 

1808, 

April  12. 

Five  regiments  of  infantry,  one  of  riflemen,  one  of  light 

artillery,  and  one  of  light  dragoons,  added  to  army,    . 

ii. 

481 

iv. 

161 

1814, 

Feb.    10. 

Company  of  riflemen  to  consist  of  ninety  privates. 

iii. 

97 

iv. 

645 

1812, 

Jan.    11. 

Light  artillery  to  be  mounted  when  President  shall  deem 

it  expedient,          ........ 

11. 

685 

IV. 

•"'"  1 

1812, 

Mar.  17. 

Clothing  of  light  artillery  and  light  dragoons,    . 

ii. 

695 

iv. 

394 

1812, 

May    16. 

Each  company  of  light  artillery  to  have  twelve  drivers,     . 

ii. 

7o5 

iv. 

434 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Light  artillery  to  retain  organization  prescribed  by  act  of 

12th  April,  1808  

iii. 

224 

iv. 

825 

1818, 

April  20. 

Company  officers  of  light  artillery  to  consist  of  captain, 

one  first  and  two  second  lieutenants,  one  of  second 

lieutenants  to  act  as  conductor,    ..... 

iii. 

460 

vi. 

33S 

1821, 

Mar.     2. 

Light  artillery  disbanded,  and  one  company  of  each  regi 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

ment  of  artillery  to  be  equipped  as  light  artillery, 
Four  other  companies,  one  in  each  regiment,  to  be  organ 

iii. 

615 

vi. 

553 

ized  and  equipped  as  light  artillery,     .... 

ix. 

186 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

Pay  of  liirht  artillery.  . 

ix. 

186 

126  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


ARMY,  (continual.) 

!•.  4  B.'s  cd. 

B.  SIVs  eel. 

1803, 

April  12. 

Two  additional  brigadiers  authorized,         .... 

ii. 

482 

iv. 

lf.2 

1808, 

April  12. 

A  chaplain  allowed  to  each  brigade,    ..... 

ii. 

483 

iv. 

164 

1912 

Jan      1  1 

674 

iv. 

371 

18U5, 

April  24. 

297 

vL 

80 

1818, 

April  14. 

Chaplains  of  the  armv  disbanded,  and  a  chaplain  appointed 

for  the  Military  Academy,     ...... 

iii. 

426 

vi. 

288 

1808, 

April  12. 

Officers  to  be  citizens  of  United  States.        .... 

ii. 

483 

iv. 

164 

1812, 

June  26. 

Military  establishment  existing  on  12th  April,  1808,  incor 

porated  with  the  force  raised  by  act  of  that  date, 

ii. 

764 

iv. 

454 

1809, 

June   28. 

Recruiting  suspended  till  17th  December,  1809, 

ii. 

552 

iv. 

239 

1811, 

Dec.    24. 

Existing  establishment  to  be  filled  up,         .... 

ii. 

G69 

iv. 

365 

1811. 

Dec.   24. 

$16  bounty  to  recruits,         

ii. 

66!) 

iv. 

365 

1812, 

J:lll.     1  1 

672 

ffi9 

1814, 

Jan.    27. 

SI  24  bounty  to  recruits  for  five  years,  or  daring  the  war,   . 

iii. 

94 

iv. 

641 

1811. 

Dec.    24. 

160  acres  of  land,  and  extra  pay  upon  discharge, 

ii 

669 

iv. 

365 

1  8  1  2. 

Jan.    11. 

Same.  ........... 

672 

"Vi9 

1814, 

Dec.    10. 

320  acres  of  land  to  recruits,  after  this  date. 

iii. 

147 

iv. 

719 

1816, 

April  16. 

Five  years'  half  pay  may  be  granted  to  children  of  deceased 

officers  and  soldiers,  in  lieu  of  land  bounty.          .         k 

iii. 

2SG 

vi. 

63 

1816, 

April  16. 

Land  to  be  granted  to  soldiers  who  were  under  eighteen, 

or  over  forty-five  years  of  age,     ..... 

iii. 

286 

vi. 

63 

1816, 

April  27. 

Omission  of  certificate  of  faithful  service,  in  discharge,  not 

to  debar  grant  of  bounty  land,      ..... 

iii. 

317 

vi. 

119 

1812, 

Jan.      2. 

Six  companies  of  rangers  raised  for  defence  of  frontiers 

against  Indians,    ........ 

ii. 

670 

iv. 

366 

1812, 

July     1. 

An  additional  company  of  rangers  raised,  .... 

ii. 

774 

iv. 

462 

1813, 

Feb.    25. 

Ten  additional  companies  of  rangers  raised, 

ii. 

804 

iv. 

506 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

Each  of  the  ten   companies  of  rangers   to  consist  of  five 

commissioned  officers,  and  one  hundred  and  one  non 

commissioned  officers  and  privates.      .... 

iii. 

74 

iv. 

614 

1813, 

July   24. 

Rangers  authorized    by  acts  of  2d  January.  1812,  and   1st 

July,  1812,  continued  in  service  till  3d  March,  1815.    . 

iii. 

39 

iv. 

569 

1814, 

Feb.    24. 

The  ten  companies  of  rangers  raised  by  act  of  25th  Feb 

ruary,  1813,  continued  for  one  year,      . 

iii. 

98 

iv. 

647 

1812, 

Jan.    11. 

Ten  regiments  of  infantry,   two  of  artillery,  and  one  of 

light  dragoons,  raised  for  five  years,     .... 

ii. 

671 

iv. 

367 

1812, 

Jan.    11. 

Two  majors-general,  and  five  additional  brigadiers  and 

671 

iv. 

368 

1812. 

May    16. 

Commanding  general  allowed  a  secretary,  . 

ii. 

735 

iv. 

433 

1812^ 

Jan.    11. 

An  adjutant-general,  with  assistants,  an  inspector-general, 

with  assistants,  appointed.    

ii. 

671 

iv. 

363 

1812, 

July     6. 

Deputy  adjutant-general,  and  deputy  inspector-general,  ap 
pointed  for  armies  in  which  chiefs  do  not  serve.  . 

ii. 

784 

iv. 

479 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

An  adjutant  and  inspector-general  appointed,  with  rank 

of  brigadier,  .         .         .         . 

ii. 

819 

iv. 

522 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Eight  adjutants-general,  and  eight  inspectors-general,  with 

sixteen  deputies  each,  appointed,          .... 

ii. 

819 

iv. 

522 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

An  adjutant  to  each  regiment  of  infantry  and  riflemen, 

iii. 

224 

iv. 

825 

1821, 

Mar.     2. 

An  adjutant  to  each  regiment  of  infantry  and  artillery, 

(riflemen  disbanded.)    ...... 

in. 

015 

vi. 

556 

1821, 

Mar.     2. 

Army  further  reduced,  adjutant  and  inspector-general  dis 

banded,  and  an  adjutant-general  appointed, 

iii. 

615 

vi. 

554 

1812, 

Jan.    11. 

Hospital  surgeons  and  mates  appointed,      .... 

671 

iv. 

368 

1S12, 

Jan.    11. 

Start'  officers  not  to  lose  lineal  rank,    

ii. 

671 

iv. 

363 

1812, 

Jan.    11. 

Minors  not  to  be  enlisted  but  by  consent  of  parents.  &c.,     . 

ii. 

672 

iv. 

369 

1814, 

Dec.    10. 

Minors  may  be  enlisted  without  consent  of  parents,  &c.,     . 

iii. 

146 

iv. 

719 

1812, 

Jan.    11. 

Judge  advocates  to  each  division,  their  pay,  rank,  &c., 

ii. 

674 

iv. 

371 

1816. 

April  24. 

Three  judge  advocates  to  each  division,      .... 

iii. 

297 

vi. 

80 

1818, 

April  14. 

One  judge  advocate  to  each  division  only,  allowed,     . 

iii. 

4-26 

vi. 

288 

1812, 

Jan.    11. 

Travelling  allowance  in  cases  of  discharge, 

ii. 

674 

iv. 

371 

1812, 

April    8. 

15,000  of  the  troops  authorized  to  be  raised  for  five  years' 

by  act  of  llth  January,  1812.  may  he  raised  for  eighteen 

months,  without  land  bountv.       ... 

704 

i  v. 

404 

1812, 

Mar.  17. 

President  to  determine  rank  of  officers  under  act  of  llth 

January,  1812,       .         . 

695 

395 

1812. 
1812, 

Mar.  28. 
Mar.  28. 

A  quartermaster's  department  organized,    . 

696 

iv. 

396 

A  quartermaster-general,  with  deputies,  appointed,  their 

pay,  rank,  &c.,       .... 

IV 

396 

1812, 

Mar.  28. 

A  commissary-general  of  purchases,   with   deputies,   ap 

pointed,  their  rank,  pay,  &c., 

697 

IV. 

396 

1812, 

Mar.  28. 

Clerks    allowed    quartermaster-general   and    commissary- 
general,          

398 

1812, 

Mar    28. 

Office  of  purveyor  of  public  supplies  abolished,  . 

ii. 

697 

iv. 

397 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


127 


1812, 
1813, 

1812, 
1813, 

1812, 
1814, 
1812, 

1813, 
1812, 
1812, 
1813, 
1812, 
1812, 
1812, 

1812, 
1812, 

1813, 
1813, 

1813, 

1814, 
1815, 

1815, 
1816, 

1816, 
1816, 

1816, 
1818, 
1818, 

1818, 

1818, 
1826, 
1826, 
1820, 
1821, 

ARMY,  (continued.) 
Mar.  28.            A  principal  wagon  master  and  deputies  appointed,  pay, 

L.  i 

ii. 

B-'sed. 

698 

820 
698 

820 
698 
113 

742 
820 
698 
710 
820 
742 
743 
743 

B.  4  D.'i  ed. 

iv.    398 

iv.     523 
iv.    398 

iv.     523 

iv.     398 
iv.     667 

iv.     436 
iv.     523 
iv.    399 
iv.    410 
iv.     523 
iv.    436 
iv.    437 
iv     4.37 

Mar.     3. 

Mar.  28. 
Mar.     3. 

Mar.  28. 
Mar.  30. 
May   22. 

Mar.     3. 
Mar.  28. 
April  23. 
Mar.     3. 
May   22. 
May  22. 
May  22. 

June  26. 
July     6. 

Mar.     3. 
Mar.     3. 

Mar.     3. 

Mar.  30. 
Mar.     3. 

Mar.     3. 
April  24. 

April  24. 
April  24. 

April  24. 
April  14. 
April  14. 

April  14. 

April  14. 
May   18. 
May   18. 
May    15. 
Mar.     2. 

As  many  wagon  masters  may  be  employed  as  service  re- 

A  principal  forage  master  and  deputies  appointed,  pay.  &c., 
As  many  forage  masters  may  be  employed  as  service  re- 

ii. 
ii 

Four  conductors  of  artillery  appointed,  their  pay,  &c., 
Second  lieutenants  to  act  as  conductors  in  each  company, 
A  principal   barrack  master  and  deputies  appointed,  their 

ii. 
iii. 

As  many  barrack  masters  may  be  employed  as  the  service 
requires,        ......... 
All  persons  in    quartermaster's  and  commissary's  depart 
ments  subject  to  military  law,       ..... 
A  corps  of  artificers  raised  and  attached  to  quartermaster's 
department,  ......... 
As  many  artificers  may  be   employed  as  the  service  re 
quires,  .......... 

ii. 
ii. 
ii. 

Quartermaster-general  and  commissary-general  and  depu 
ties  not  to  be  concerned  in  trade,          .... 
Quartermaster-general    and    commissary-general   to   give 
bond,     .......... 

ii. 
ii. 

Additional  allowances  made  to  quartermaster  and  com- 

A  quartermaster  allowed  to  each  regiment  of  infantry, 
A  deputy  quartermaster-general   appointed  to  each  army 
in  which  quartermaster-general  does  not  serve,  . 
Commissaries   of  subsistence  may   be  appointed   and  at 
tached  to  quartermasters  department, 
Six  assistant  commissaries  of  purchases  appointed  to  take 
charge  of   and  distribute  clothing  and  other  supplies 
purchased  by  commissary-general's  department, 
Quartermaster's  department  reorganized,  and  eight  quar 
termasters-general  appointed  ;    eight  deputy  quarter 
masters-general  appointed  :  thirty-two  assistant  deputy 
quartermasters-general  appointed,         .... 
Quartermasters  of  any  grade  not  to  be  taken  from  the 
line,       .......... 

ii. 
ii. 
ii. 

ii. 
ii. 

764 

784 
817 

818 

819 
115 

224 
225 

297 
297 

298 
298 
426 

426 

426 
426 
173 
174 
582 

615 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

iv. 

iv. 
iv. 

iv. 
iv. 

vi. 
vi. 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

vi. 

vi. 
vi. 
vii. 
vii. 
vi. 

vi. 

454 

479 
520 

521 

522 

670 

825 
825 

79 
79 

80 
80 
288 

289 

289 
289 
505 
506 
517 

554 

A  quartermaster  to  each  regiment  of  infantry  and  rifle 
men,      .......... 

Four  brigade  quartermasters  to  be  taken  from  line,    .  ' 
These    brigade  quartermasters    superseded    by    assistant 
quartermasters-general,         ...... 
A  quartermaster-general,    with    a  deputy   quartermaster- 
general,  appointed  for  each  division  of  the  army, 
A  commissary-general  of  purchases'  department   reorgan 
ized,  and  to  consist  of  commissary-general,  with  one 
deputy  to  each  division  of  the  army,  six  assistant  com 
missaries  of  issues,  and  as  many  storekeepers  as  may 
be  necessary,        ........ 

iii. 
iii. 

Officers  of  quartermasters  and  commissary's  departments 
to  give  bond,  and  subject  to  rules  and  articles  of  war, 
Forage  masters,  wagon  masters,  and  barrack  masters,  and 
their  assistants,  disbanded,   .         .         .         .         .         . 

iii. 

Quartermaster's  department  again  organized,  the  quarter 
masters-general  of  division  disbanded,  and  a  quarter 
master-general  appointed,  with  rank  of  brigadier-gen 
eral.       .......... 

The  two  deputy  quartermasters-general  of  division,  and 
the  four  assistant  deputy  quartermasters-general,  re 
tained  in  service.  ........ 

As  many  assistant  deputy  quartermasters-general  may  be 
appointed  as  may  be  deemed  necessary, 
Clothing  to  be  distributed  through  quartermaster's  depart 
ment,    ........ 

iii. 

Two  additional  quartermasters,  and  ten  assistant  quarter 
masters,  to  be  appointed,      ...... 
Commissary-general  of  purchases  to  be  appointed  for  four 
vears,    ...... 

iv. 

Reorganization    of   quartermaster's    department,   viz.,   to 
consist  of  quartermaster-general,  two  quartermasters, 
and  ten  assistants,         .                 .        . 

iii. 

128  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

/        .  •        j  \  L.  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

ARMY,  (continued.) 

1821,  Mar.     2.  A  commissary  of  purchases,  and  two  military  storekeep 

ers,  to  be"  attached  to  the  purchasing  department,         .     iii.     616         vi.     554 
1818,  April  14.  The  army  to  be  subsisted  by  contract,  for  articles  in  bulk, 

and  a  commissary-general  of  subsistence   appointed, 

his  rank,  pay.  duties,  &c iii-    427         vi.    289 

1818.  April  14.  As  many  assistant  commissaries  of  issues  to  be  taken  from 

the'line  as  the  service  requires iii.    427         vi.    289 

1818    April  14.  Act  for  subsisting  the  army  by  contract,  to  continue  five 

yearS)    .  iii.    427         vi.     290 

1823,  Jan.    23.            Same  act  continued  for  a  further  period  of  five  years,         .     iii.    721         vii.   110 
1821,'  Mar.     2.            .Reorganization  of  the  subsistence  department,    .         .        .     iii.    615        vi.    554 
1812',  April  23.            A  corps  of  artificers  to  be  raised  and  attached  to  quarter 
master-general's  department, ii.      710         iv.    410 

1812,  April  29.  A  company  of  bombardiers,  sappers,  and  miners,  organized 

from  corps  of  engineers, ii.      720         iv.    422 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Bombardiers  disbanded, iii.     615         yi.     553 

1812,  May    14.  An  ordnance  department  organized, ii.      732         iv.     430 

1812!  May    14.  A  commissary-general  of  ordnance,  with  assistants,  depu 

ties,  &c.,  appointed,  their  rank,  pay,  &c.,       .         .         .     ii.      732         iv.    430 

1812  May    14.  A  master  wheelwright  and  carriage-maker  appointed,  his 

pay,  &c., ii.      732         iv.    431 

1812,  May    14.  A  master  blacksmith  appointed,  his  pay,  &c.,       .         .        .     ii.     733        iv.    431 

1812,  May    14.  Keepers  of  military  stores,  magazines,  and  arsenals,  to  re 

port  to  commissary-general  of  ordnance,      .         .         .     ii.      733         iv.     431 

1813  Mar.     3.  Assistant  deputy  commissaries  of  ordnance  not  to  exceed 

sixteen, ...     ii.      819         iv.     523 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Five    additional  deputy   commissaries   of    ordnance  ap 

pointed,         iii.       75         iv.    617 

1814,  Mar.  30.  As  many  artificers  as  may  be  necessary  to  be  employed  by- 

ordnance  department,   iii.    115         iv.    669 

1815,  Feb.     8.  Ordnance  department  reorganized,  to  consist  of  a  colonel, 

lieutenant-colonel,  two  majors,  ten  captains,  ten  first, 
ten  second,  and  ten  third  lieutenants,  and  to  be  under 

the  direction  of  the  colonel  of  ordnance,     .         .         .     iii.    203        iv.    792 
1815,  Feb.      8.  As  many  master  armorers,  carriage-makers,  blacksmiths, 

and  their  assistants,  and  also  artificers  and  laborers, 

to  be  enlisted  for  five  years,  as  service  may  require,     .     iii.    203        iv.    793 
1815,  Feb.      8.  Each  regiment  to  be  furnished  with  artificers  and  tools  by 

ordnance  department, iii.    203         iv.     793 

1815,  Feb.     8.  Officers  and  soldiers  charged  for  repair  of  arms  injured, 

&c.,  in  their  possession, iii.    204         iv.    793 

1815,  Feb.      8.  Clerks  allowed  for  ordnance  department,    ....     iii.    205        iv.    795 

1818,  April  20.  An  armorer  attached   to  each  regiment  of  infantry  and 

riflemen,  and  each  battalion  of  artillery,       .         .         .     iii.    460         vi.    338 
1821,  Mar.     2.  A  supernumerary  captain  attached  to  each  regiment  of  ar 

tillery  to  perform  ordnance  duty, .....     iii.    615         vi.     553 

1821.  Mar.     2.  Ordnance  department  merged   in  the   artillery;  artillery 

officers  to  discharge  ordnance  duties,    ....     iii.    615        vi.    533 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Enlisted  men  in  the  ordnance  service  not  to  exceed  fifty- 

six,        ..........     iii.    615        vi.    554 

1812,  May   10.            As  many  district  paymasters  appointed  as  the  service  re 
quires,  ii.      735         iv.    433 

1812.  May   16.  A  paymaster  to  eacli  regiment  on  peace  establishment,       .     ii.     735        iv.    433 

1812,  May    16.  Paymasters  subject  to  military  law,  and  to  give  bond,         .     ii.      735         iv.    433 

1814,  April  18.  Same, " iii.     128         iv.    691 

1812,  June  26.            A  paymaster  to  each  regiment  of  infantry,         .        .        .     ii.     764        iv.    454 
1812,  July     6.            A  deputy  paymaster-general  appointed  to  each  army,         .     ii.     784        iv.    479 
1814,  Mar.  30.             District  paymasters  not  to  be  taken  from  the  line,       .         .     iii.     115         iv.     670 
1814,  April  18.            Duties  and  salary  of  paymaster  of  the  army,      .         .        .     iii.    128        iv.    690 
1814,  April  18.            As  many  assistant  district  paymasters  appointed  as  the 
service  may  require,  not  exceeding  thirty,  their  pay, 
&c., iii.     128         iv.     690 

1814,  April  18.  Provisions  to  secure  the  regular  and  punctual  payment  of 

the  troops, iii.    128        iv.    691 

1815,  Mar.     3.  A  paymaster  attached  to  each  regiment  of  infantry  and 

riflemen  retained  in  service, iii.    224         iv.    825 

1816,  April  24.  Pay  department  reorganized,  to  consist  of  a  paymaster- 

general,  with  a  paymaster  to  each  regiment  and  to 
each  battalion  of  artillery,  who  are  also  to  act  as  dis 
trict  paymasters,  and  may  be  taken  from  subalterns  or 

citizens, iii.    297         vi.       80 

1816,  April  24.  All  paymasters  to  give  bond,  and  be  subject  to  rules  and 

articles  of  war,      .....  iii.     298         vi.       81 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS, 


129 


1820, 
1821. 

1812, 

Mar 
Mar. 

May 

ARMT.  (continued.) 
15.             Paymasters  to  be  appointed  for  four  years, 
2.            Army  further  reduced,  and  pay  department  again  organ 
ized  ;  paymaster-general  and  fourteen  paymasters  re 
tained,           .....                 ... 
10.            A  sub-inspector  to  each  brigade  appointed,  his  pay,  rank, 
&P                          ........ 

I  ..  &  B.'a  ed. 

iii.     582 

iii.     615 
ii       735 

B.&D.'sed. 

vi.     517 

vi.     554 
iv.    433 

1812, 

May 

16. 

Brigade  inspector,  his  extra  pay,         

ii. 

735 

iv. 

433 

1815, 

Mar. 

3. 

Four  brigade  inspectors   retained   in  service,  and  to   be 

taken  from  line,    ........ 

iii. 

225 

iv. 

825 

1816, 

April  24. 

These  brigade  inspectors  superseded  by  assistant  inspect 

ors-general.   ......... 

.  iii- 

297 

vi. 

79 

1821, 

Mar. 

2. 

Assistant  inspectors-general  disbanded,  and  two  inspect 

ors-general  appointed,  ....... 

iii. 

615 

vi. 

554 

1812, 

May 

16. 

Whipping  by  stripes  abolished  in  the  army, 

ii. 

735 

iv. 

434 

1812, 

June 

26. 

New   and  more   perfect  organization   of  the  army,  viz.: 

Infantry   to    consist   of    twenty-five   regiments,    with 

colonel,  lieutenant-colonel,  major,  adjutant,  paymas 

ter,  quartermaster,  surgeon  and  two  mates,  and  ten 

companies,    ......... 

ii. 

764 

iv. 

454 

1812, 

June 

26. 

A  company  of  infantry  to  consist  of  four  officers,  and  one 

hundred    and    two    non-commissioned    officers    and 

privates,         

ii. 

764 

iv. 

454 

1812, 

June 

26. 

A  riding  master  appointed  for  the  regiment  of  cavalry,     . 

ii. 

764 

iv. 

454 

181^ 

June 

26. 

Farriers  and  blacksmiths  attached  to  cavalry,     . 

ii. 

764 

iv. 

454 

1812, 

June 

26. 

Troop  of  cavalry,  or  light  dragoons,  of  what  it  consists,    . 

ii. 

764 

iv. 

454 

1812, 

June 

26. 

Surgeon's  mate  appointed  to  the  light  dragoons, 

ii. 

764 

iv. 

454 

1814, 

Mar. 

30. 

The  two  regiments  of  light  dragoons  consolidated,     . 

iii. 

114 

iv. 

668 

1813, 

Jan. 

20. 

An  additional  major  appointed  to  each  regiment  of  the 

army,    .......... 

ii 

791 

iv. 

487 

1813, 

Jan. 

20. 

A  third  lieutenant  and  an  additional  sergeant  allowed  to 

every  company,     ........ 

ii. 

791 

'   iv. 

487 

1812, 

July 

6. 

Two  additional  brigadiers,  with  brigade  majors,  &c.,  ap 

pointed,         ......... 

ii. 

784 

iv. 

478 

1812, 

July 

6. 

Brevet  rank  conferred  for  meritorious  conduct,  or  for  ten 

years'  service,  pay,  &c.,  of  brevet  rank, 

ii. 

785 

iv. 

479 

1818, 

April  16. 

Brevet  officers  not  entitled  to  pay  as  such,  except  when  on 

duty  with  corresponding  command,     .         .         ... 

iii. 

427 

vi. 

291 

1813, 

Jan. 

29. 

Twenty  "additional  regiments  of  infantry  raised  for  one 

year,  their  organization,  pay,  &c.,         .... 

ii. 

794 

iv. 

491 

1813, 

July 

5. 

Five'  of  these  regiments  may  be  raised  for  "  during  the 

3 

iv. 

541 

1814, 

Mar. 

30. 

Enlistments  in  these  five  regiments  may  be  made  for  five 

years,  or  during  the  war,  at  option  of  recruit, 

iii. 

115 

iv. 

669 

1813, 

Aug. 

2. 

The  President  may  appoint  the  officers  for  these  five  regi 

ments  in  recess  of  Congress,         ..... 

74 

iv. 

616 

1814, 

Jan. 

28. 

Fourteen  of  these  regiments  may  be  enlisted  for  five  years, 

or  during  the  war,         

iii. 

96 

iv. 

644 

1813, 

Jan. 

29. 

Extra  expenses  allowed  officers  of  the  twenty  additional 

regiments,     

ii. 

796 

iv. 

493 

1813, 

Jan. 

29. 

In  cases  of  discharge,  allowance  made  for  return  ing  home, 

ii. 

796 

iv. 

493 

1813, 

Feb. 

24. 

Six  additional  major-generals,  and  six  additional  briga 

diers  appointed,  with  brigade  majors  and  other  staff,  . 

ii. 

801 

iv. 

500 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  superintendent-general  of  military  supplies  appointed,  . 

ii. 

816 

iv. 

518 

1813, 

Mar. 

3 

Accountability  of  persons  intrusted  with  military  supplies, 

ii. 

816 

iv. 

518 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

General  staff  reorganized,  and  to  consist  of  an  adjutant  and 

inspector-general,  with  rank  of  a  brigadier,           . 

ii. 

819 

iv. 

522 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Eight  adjutants-general,  with  sixteen  assistants,          . 

ii. 

819 

iv. 

522 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Eight  inspectors-general,  with  sixteen  assistants. 

ii. 

819 

iv. 

522 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Eight  quartermasters-general,  with  eight  deputies  and  thirty- 

two  assistant  deputies,  ....... 

ii. 

819 

iv. 

522 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Eight  topographical  engineers,  with  eight  assistants,  . 

ii. 

819 

iv. 

522 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  brigadier-general,  to  act  as  chief  of  staff  of  principal 

army,     .......... 

ii 

819 

iv. 

522 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Duties  and  powers  of  general  and  regimental  staff  to  be 

defined  by  Secretary  of  War,         ..... 

ii. 

819 

iv. 

523 

1814, 

Dec. 

10. 

When  naval  forces  are  acting  on  land,  they  are  to  be  fur 

nished  with  horses,  rations,  &c.,  by  the  staff  of  the 

army     •        .                 ••*».. 

iii. 

151 

iv. 

725 

1815, 

Mar. 

3. 

Organization  of  the  staff  under  the  peace  establishment  as 

fixed  this  day,        ........ 

iii. 

225 

iv. 

825 

1816, 

April  24. 

General  staff  again  organized,  and  to  consist  of  an  adjutant 

and  inspector-general,  and  an  adjutant-general  and  in 

spector-general,  a  quartermaster-general,  and  a  deputy 

17 

130 


INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES    LAWS. 


AKMY,  (continued.)  L-  &E''S  ed-      B-  *  D-'«  ed- 

quartermaster-general  to  each  division,  with  an  assist 
ant  to  each  for  each  brigade,  .....  iii.  297  vi.  79 

1816,  April  24.  Staff  placed  on  same  footing,  as  to  pay  and  privileges,  as 

was  h'xed  by  act  of  3d  March,  1813,  and  enjoyed  pre 
vious  to  reduction  of  army  to  peace  establishment  on 
3d  March,  1815,  .  .  .....  iii.  298  vi.  81 

1816,  April  24.  Staff  officers  may  be  taken  from  line  or  from  citizens,         .     iii.     298         vi.       81 

1821,  Mar.     2.  New  organization  of  staff,  viz.,  to  consist  of  an  adjutant 

general  and  two  inspectors-general,  a  quartermaster 
general,  two  quartermasters,  and  ten  assistant  quarter 
masters,  &c.,  ........  iii.  615  vi.  554 

1813,  Mar.     3.  A  physician  and  surgeon-general  appointed,        .         .         .     ii.      819         iv.     523 

1813,  Mar.     3.  An  apothecary-general  appointed,         .....     ii.      819         iv.     523 
1820,  May     8.  Apothecary-general  to  give  bond,         .....     iii.     570         vi.    498 

1814,  Mar.  30.  As   many  'assistant  apothecaries   as  service  may  require, 

appointed,      .........     iii.     114         iv.     668 

1814,  Mar.  30.  Physician,  and   surgeon-general,   and  apothecary-general, 

allowed  forage  and  rations,  ......     iii.    115         iv.    670 

1814,  Mar.  30.  Regimental  surgeons  and  mates  allowed  additional  pay,     .     iii.    115        iv.    670 

1815,  Mar.     3.  One  surgeon  and  two  mates  to  each  regiment  of  infantry 

and  riflemen,         ........     iii.    225         iv.    825 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Five  hospital  surgeons  and  fifteen  mates  retained  in  service 

on  reduction  of  the  army,  with  steward  and  ward  mas 

ters  to  each  hospital,     .......     iii.    225        iv.    825 

1816,  April  24.  Two  assistant  apothecaries-general  appointed,    .         .        .     iii.    297         vi.      79 
1820,  May     8.            Assistant  apothecaries-general  to  give  bonds,      .        .         .     iii.    570        vi.    498 
1816,  April  24.            Four  hospital  surgeons,  and  four  mates,  to  each  division  of 

the  army,       .........     iii.     297         vi.       79 

1816,  April  24.  As  many  post  surgeons  to  be  appointed  as  service  requires, 

not  exceeding  twelve  to  each  division  of  the  army,     .     iii.    297         vi.      80 

1816,  April  24.  Garrison  surgeons  and  mates  to  be  post  surgeons,      .         .     iii.     298         vi.       81 

1818,  April  14.  Medical  staff  of  the  army  further  regulated,  viz.,  hospital- 

stewards,  ward  masters,  hospital  surgeons,  and  their 

mates,  disbanded,          .         .         .         .         .         .         .     iii.    426         vi.     288 

1818,  April  14.  A  surgeon  general,  with  an  assistant,  appointed,         .         .     iii.    426         vi.    288 

1818,  April  14.  Post  surgeons  of  each  division  of  the  army,  increased  to 

r  eight,     .......       .  .         .         .     iii.    426         vi.    289 

1820,  May    15.  The  apothecary-general,  and  his  two  assistants,  to  be  ap 

pointed  for  four  years,  .......     iii.    582         vi.    517 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Medical  department  reorganized,  and  to  consist  of  surgeon- 

general,  eight  surgeons,  and  forty-five  assistant  sur 
geons,  .......... 

1813,  Mar.     3.  A  system  of  discipline  for  the  infantry  of  the  army  and  mi 

litia  to  be  prepared,       .......     ii.     830 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Scott's  "  General  Regulations  for  the  Army,"  adopted,        .     iii.    616 

1822,  May     7.  Act  adopting  Scott's  "  General  Regulations  for  the  Army," 

repealed,        .........     iii.    686 

1814,  Mar.  30.  Soldiers  not  to  act  as  waiters,      ......     iii.    114 

1816,  April  24.  Company  officers  may  take  soldiers  as  waiters,  .         .         .     iii.    299 

1813,  July   22.  Forage  not  being  furnished,  eight  dollars  per  month  to  be 

paid  in  lieu  thereof,       .......     iii.      34 

1816,  April  24.  Same,  ...........     Hi.    299 

1813,  July   26.  Ten  companies  of  sea  fencibles  raised,  to  act  on  land  or 

water,    .......         ... 

1815,  Feb.    27.  Sea  fencibles  disbanded,       ....... 

1814,  Feb.    10.  Three  additional  regiments   of  riflemen  raised   for  five 

years,  or  during  the  war,       ...... 

1814,  Mar.  30.  The  1st  regiment  of  artillery  retained  in  service  by  act  of 

16th  March,  1802,  and  *2d  and  3d  regiments  of  artil 
lery,  raised  by  act  of  llth  January,  1812,  formed  into  a 
corps  of  artillery,  consisting  of  twelve  battalions,  with 
six  lieutenant-colonels,  six  majors,  twelve  adjutants, 
twelve  quartermasters,  and  forty-eight  companies,  . 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Corps  of  artillery  to  retain  the  organization  prescribed  by 

act  30th  March,  1814,    ....... 

1814,  Mar.  30.  A  second  lieutenant  to  act  as  conductor  of  artillery  in  each 

company,       .......         .         .     ,;;.    n3 

1818,  April  20.  Company  officers   of  artillery  to  consist  of  captain,   two 

first  and  two  second  lieutenants,  ....     iii.    460 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Army  further  reduced,  corps  of  artillery  to  consist  of  four 

regiments,  organization  of  regiments  and  companies,  .     iii.    615 
1814,  Mar.  30.  Promotions  to  go  through  the  whole  army,  in  its  lines  re 

spectively,     .         .         .         .         .  iij.    1]4 


iii.    616         vi.     554 


iii.      47 
iii.    219 


96 


iii.     113 
iii.    224 


iv.  538 

vi.  555 

vii.  70 

iv.  668 

vi.  82 

iv.  562 

vi.  82 

iv.  579 

iv.  816 

iv.  644 


iv.  667 

iv.  825 

jv.  CC7 

vi.  388 

vi.  553 

iv.  669 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  131 

ARMY,  (continued.)  L.&B.-.ed.      u.&D.'sed. 

1814,  Mar.  30.  Officers  of  volunteer  corps,  authorized  by  act  24th  Febru 

ary,  1814,  entitled  to  promotion  in  line  of  the  army,  .  iii.  115  iv.  670 

1814,  Mar.  30.  Skeletons  of  regiments  consolidated,  and  supernumerary 

officers  discharged,  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  m-  H5  iv.  669 

1814,  Mar.  30.  Aids-de-camp  of  major-generals,  to  be  taken  from  captains 

or  .subalterns,  and  of  brigadiers  from  subalterns  of  line, 
and  not  more  than  one  aid  from  a  regiment,  .  .  iii.  115  iv.  670 

1814,  Dec.   10.  Any  person  furnishing  a  recruit  for  the  army,  exempt  from 

militia  duty  during  the  war, iii.     147         iv.    720 

1815,  Jan.    27.  State  troops,  to  the  number  of  40,000,  to  be  received  into 

the  army,  and  equipped  and  paid  by  United  States,     .     iii.     193         iv.     778 
1815,  Feb.    27.  Act  authorizing  40,000  State  troops  to  be  received  in  army, 

repealed, iii.    219         iv.    816 

1814,  Nov.     3.  Sense  of  Congress  of  the  gallant  conduct  of  the  armies  of 

the  United  States,  acting  on  Niagara  frontier,  and  at 

Plattsburg, iii.     247         iv.    857 

1815,  Feb.    27.  Sense  of  Congress  of  the  gallant  conduct  of. the  army  under 

General  Jackson  at  New  Orleans,         ....     iii.    249         iv.     860 

1815,  Mar.  3.  Army  reduced  to  a  military  peace  establishment  of  10,000 

men,  to  consist  of  such  portions  of  infantry,  artillery, 
and  riflemen,  as  President  may  direct  —  the  corps  of 
engineers  retained  without  alteration,  ....  iii.  224  iv.  825 

1815,  Mar.  3.  Infantry  and  rirle  regiments  to  consist  of  colonel,  lieutenant- 

colonel,  major,  and  ten  companies,  with  three  commis 
sioned  and  seventy-eight  non-commissioned  officers 
and  privates,  .  .  .  ....  .  .  iii.  224  iv.  825 

1815,  Mar.  3.  Two  major-generals,  and  four  brigadiers,  retained  in  ser 
vice,  iii.  225  iv.  825 

1821,  Mar.     2.  One  major-general,  and  two  brigadiers,  retained  in  service,     iii.    615        vi.    554 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Three  months' extra  pay  to  disbanded  officers  and  soldiers,     iii.    225        iv.    826 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Extra  pay  extended  to  warrant  officers  of  the  staff,   .         .     iii.    394        vi.    241 

1818,  April  20.  Officers  not  to  lose  their  pay,  &c.,  by  reason  of  transfers, 

or  mistakes  in  returns, iii.    460        vi.    338 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Army  further  reduced,  viz.,  to  four  regiments  of  artillery 

and  seven  of  infantry, iii.  615  vi.  553 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Regiment  of  artillery  to  consist  of  colonel,  lieutenant- 

colonel,  major,  and  nine  companies  of  five  commis 
sioned  officers,  and  fifty-five  non-commissioned  officers 
and  privates,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  iii.  615  vi.  553 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Regiment  of  infantry  to  consist  of  colonel,  lieutenant- 
colonel,  major,  and  ten  companies  of  three  commis 
sioned  and  fifty-one  non-commissioned  officers  and 
privates,  ...  iii.  615  vi.  553 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Disbanded  officers  and  soldiers  entitled  to  three  mouths' 

extra  pay, iii.  616  vi.  555 

1794,  June     7.  Pay  in  arrears  not  to  exceed  two  months,  .         .         .        .     i.      390        ii.     434 

1795,  Jan.      2.  Additional  pay  and  bounty  granted  to  non-commissioned 

officers  and  privates,     .......  i.  408  ii.  450 

1795,  Jan.  29.  Troops  enlisted  after  2d  January,  1795,  entitled  to  addi 
tional  pay,  provided  by  act  of  that  date,  .  .  .  i.  414  ii.  465 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Further  regulations  for  the  payment  of  the  troops,      .         .  i.  431  ii.  488 

1796,  May   30.  Pay,  rations,  and  emoluments  of  the  army,         .         .         .  i.  483  ii.  558 

1798,  July  16.             Same,  .         . '.         .         .  i.  604  iii.  107 

1799,  Mar.  3.             Same. ,'...,'        .         .         .         .         .  i.  750  iii.  293 

1797,  Mar.  3.  Pay  of  lieutenants  and  ensigns,  .        .        .        .......  i.  508  ii.  587 

179'.},  Mar.  2.             Pay  of  medical  staff, i.  722  ii.  257 

1800,  April  22.  Pay  of  paymaster-general  and  assistant  adjutant-general,  .  ii.  38  iii.  343 
1802,  Mar.   16.  Pay  and  emoluments  of  officers,  privates,  &c.,    .         .         .  ii.  133  iii.  451 
1808,  April  12.  Same,  .         .       '.         .         .         .         ."'.'.        .         .  ii.  482  iv.  162 

1812,  July     6.  Same, .         .  ii.  782  iv.  475 

1812,  Dec.   12.  Pay  of  non-commissioned  officers  and  privates  increased,  ii.  788  iv.  483 

1812,  July     6.  Pay  allowed  for  waiters,       .    "     . .   ". ii.     785         iv.    479 

1816,  April  24.  Same iii.     299         vi.       82 

1814.  Mar.  30.  Number  of  waiters  for  each  officer,  &c.,        ....     iii.    114        iv.    668 

1813,  Mar.     3.  Pay  of  surgeon  and   physician-general,  and   apothecary- 

general,         ii.      819         iv.     523 

1814,  Mar.  30.  Pay  of  officers  of  corps  of  artillery,  and  regiments  light 

artillery,        .         .         . iii.  114  iv.  668 

1814,  Mar.  30.            Pay  allowed  while  prisoners  of  war,    .'....  iii.  115  iv.  669 

1814,  Mar.  30.            Pay  of  regimental  surgeons  and  their  mates  increased,       .  iii.  115  iv.  670 

1815,  Feb.      8.             Pay  in  ordnance  department, iii.  204  iv.  794 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Pay  of  the  army  hereafter  to  be  same  as  fixed   by  act 

of  16th  March,  1302.  and  12th  April,  1808,  .         .     iii.     225         iv.    825 


132 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


ARMY,  (continued.) 

L.4  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1816, 

April  24. 

Pay  of  sundry  staff  officers,         ...... 

iii. 

297 

vi. 

79 

1818, 

April 

14. 

Pay  of  inspectors-general  of  division,          .... 

iii. 

426 

vi. 

289 

1819, 

Mar. 

2. 

Extra  pay.  &c.,  to  non-commissioned  officers  and  privates 

on  fatigue  duty,    .         .         .         .    '    .         .                  . 

iii. 

488 

vi. 

378 

1821, 

Mar. 

2. 

Pay  of  certain  staff  officers,           

iii. 

616 

vi. 

554 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

Captains  and  subalterns  entitled  to  an  additional  ration,  and 

captains  to  ten  dollars  per  month,  additional, 

iv. 

227 

vii. 

574 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  not  to  include  lieutenants  who  hold  appointments 

of  adjutant  and  regimental  quartermasters, 

ix. 

185 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Pav  of  lieutenants  in  the  navy  increased,    .... 

iv. 

304 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Present  mode  of  subsisting  the  army  to  be  continued  five 

years,     ......                  ... 

iv. 

360 

viii, 

218 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Two  commissaries  of  subsistence  to  be  appointed,  to  be 

taken  from  the  line,       

iv. 

360 

viii. 

218 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Courts  martial  to  be  appointed  by  President  when  general 

officer  commanding  an  army,  or  a  colonel  command 

ing  separate  department,  shall  be  the  accuser,     . 

iv. 

417 

viii. 

357 

1830, 

May 

29. 

So  much  of  65th  article  of  first  section  of  "  act  for  estab 

lishing  rules  and  articles  for  the  government  of  the 

armies    of   the   United  States,"   passed   10th   April, 

1806,  as  is  repugnant  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  re 

pealed,  .......... 

418 

viii. 

357 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Deserters  not  to  be  put  to  death  in  time  of  peace, 

iv. 

418 

viii. 

359 

1  833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Deserters  may  be  whipped,           ...... 

647 

viii. 

814 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Armv  enlistments  to  be  for  three  years,      .... 

647 

viii. 

813 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Fixing  pay  of  non-commissioned  officers  and  soldiers, 

iv. 

647 

viii. 

813 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Portion  of  pay  to  be  retained  for  two  vears, 

647 

viii. 

813 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Not  to  be  retained  from  reCnlisted  men,      .... 

iv. 

647 

viii. 

813 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Enlistments  to  be  for  five  years,           ..... 

V. 

258 

ix. 

825 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Three  months'  extra  pay  in  lieu  of  bounty, 

V. 

260 

ix. 

827 

1828, 

July 

5. 

160  acres  for  ten  years'  consecutive  service, 

V. 

260 

ix. 

827 

1828, 

July 

5. 

Laws  fixing  height  of  enlisted  men  repealed, 

V. 

260 

ix. 

827 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Bounty  for  ree'nlistment,      ....... 

iv. 

647 

viii. 

813 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Premiums  and  bounties  abolished,       .         . 

iv. 

647 

viii. 

814 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

No  convict  to  be  enlisted,    ....... 

647 

viii. 

814 

1832, 

April 

5. 

Ordnance  department  reorganized,      

iv. 

504 

viii. 

537 

1832, 

April 

5. 

Ordnance  sergeants  to  be  selected  from  sergeants  of  the 

line  of  the  army,  .         .         ... 

504 

viii. 

537 

1832, 

April 

5. 

Act  of  8th  February,  1815,  entitled  ':  An  Act  for  the  better 

regulation  of  ordnance  department,"  and   second  sec 

tion  of  •'  Act  to  reduce  and  fix  the  military  establish 

ment  of  the  United  States,"  repealed,  .... 

iv. 

504 

viii. 

538 

1832, 

April 

5. 

Government  and  pay  of  officers  and  men  authorized  by 

this  act,         ........ 

504 

viii. 

538 

1832, 

Mar. 

15. 

Paymaster-general  allowed  quarters  and  fuel,     . 

vi. 

481 

viii. 

527 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Army  paymasters  to  pay  all  the  troops  in  the  service, 

iv. 

582 

viii. 

688 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Paymasters  allowed  commission  for  paying  militia,    . 

iv. 

644- 

viii. 

809 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Three  additional  paymasters  to  be  appointed,     . 

V. 

117 

ix. 

544 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Their  duties,  compensation,  and  responsibility,  . 

V. 

117 

ix. 

544 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Army  officers  may  act  as  paymasters  to  volunteers  and 

militia,  .......... 

117 

ix. 

544 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Their  compensation,     ........ 

117 

ix. 

544 

1842, 

Aug. 
.    ° 

23. 

Three  paymasters  to  be  discharged,    

V. 

513 

X. 

285 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Allowed  three  months'  extra  pay,        ..... 

513 

X. 

285 

1846, 

June 

17. 

Three  additional  paymasters  to  be  appointed,     . 

ix. 

17 

1846, 

June 

17. 

Their  duties,  pay,  and  allowances  to  be  the  same  as  those 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

of  other  paymasters  of  the  army,          .... 
Two  deputy  paymasters-general  and  ten  paymasters  to  be 

ix. 

17 

appointed,     

185 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Paymasters  employed  in  the  payment  of  volunteers  to  be 

allowed  a  commission  of  one  half  of  one  per  centum 

on  the  sums  disbursed  by  them.     Said  commission 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

not  to  exceed  $1000  per  annum,  
Paymaster's  clerks  to  receive  an  annual  salary  of  $700,     . 

ix. 
ix. 

303 
303 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Reorganization  of  the  pay  department  of  the  army,  . 

ix. 

350 

1832, 

June 

15. 

600  mounted  rangers  raised  for  defence  of  frontiers,  . 

iv. 

533 

viii. 

591 

1832, 

June 

15. 

Organization,  to  arm  and  equip  themselves,  officers'  pav 

and  emoluments,  . 

533 

viii 

"iQl 

1832, 
1832, 

June 
June 

15. 
15. 

Pensions  in  case  of  disability, 

533 
533 

viii. 
viii. 

USrl 

591 
591 

Subject  to  rules  and  articles  of  war,    . 

iv. 

1832, 

June 

15. 

Officers,  how  appointed, 

533 

592 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Mounted  rangers  disbanded,  and  a  regiment  of  dragoons 
raised,    .        .        .        . 

652 

viii. 

810 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  133 


1833, 
1833, 

1833, 
1836, 
1836, 
1S32. 
1832, 

1835, 

1835, 
1835, 
1834, 

1834, 
1834, 
1838! 
1  838, 
1842, 
1836, 

1836, 
1836. 
1836, 

1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 

1836, 

1838, 

1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 

1838, 
1838, 

1838, 
1838, 
1838, 

1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 

1838, 

1838, 
1838, 
1838, 

1838, 
1838, 
1838, 

1838, 
1838, 
1838, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

Mar. 
May 
MaV 
July 
June 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 
June 

June 
June 
Julv 
July 
Aug. 
July 

July 

July 
May 

May 
May 
May 
July 

July 
July 

July 
Julv 

July 
July 

July 
July 

July 
July 
July 

July 
July 
July 
Jufy 
July 
July 
July 

July 

July 
July 
July 

July 
July 
July 

July 
Jufy 
July 

ARMY,  (continued.) 
2.            Organization  of  the  regiment  of  dragoons,  . 
2.             To  serve  on  horse  or  loot,  and  subject  to  rules  and  articles 

L.&B.'sed. 
iv.     652 

iv.     fi59 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

viii.  820 

viii.  820 
viii.  820 
ix.    347 
ix.    347 
viii.  745 

viii.  631 

ix.    208 
ix.    244 
ix.    244 

ix.     106 
ix.     100 
ix.     106 
ix.    828 
ix.    905 
x.     285 

ix.    544 
ix.    544 
ix.    544 

ix.    346 
ix.    346 
ix.    347 
ix.    347 

ix.    444 
ix.    444 

ix.     822 
ix.    822 
ix.    822 
ix.    822 

ix.    822 
ix.    823 

ix     x-'3 

2. 
23. 
23. 

14. 
28. 

3. 

3. 
3. 
30. 

30. 
30. 
5. 
7. 
23. 
4. 

4. 
4. 
23. 

23. 
23. 
23. 
2. 

2. 

5. 

5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 

5. 
5. 

5. 
5. 
5. 

5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 
5. 

5. 

5. 
5. 
5. 

5. 
5. 
5. 

5. 
5. 
5. 

Provisions  for  wounds  and  disabilities,       .        .... 
An  additional  regiment  of  dragoons  to  be  raised, 
Same  may  be  disbanded  bv  President,        .        .  '       .        . 

iv. 

V. 

V. 

652 
33 
33 

607 

550 

754 
780 
780 

714 
714 
714 
260 
308 
513 

117 
117 
117 
32 

Resolution  for  appointing  a  skilful  engineer  repealed, 
Four    surgeons  and  ten  surgeons'   mates   added  to    the 

iv. 
iv. 

No  extra  allowance  to  army  officers  for  disbursing  public 

iv. 

Continuing  mode  of  supplying,  
Salary  of  clerks  in  subsistence  office,  ..... 
Army  surgeons  to  be  examined  and  passed  by  a  board  of 
surgeons,        .         .                ...                        . 
Pay  and  emoluments  of  surgeons  and  assistants, 
Increase  of  rations  after  ten  years'  service, 
Seven  additional  surgeons  authorized,         .... 
Additional  rations  granted  to  surgeon-general,   .        .        . 
Offices  of  two  surgeons  abolished,       ..... 
Three    surgeons  and  five   assistant  surgeons    to   be    ap- 

iv. 
iv. 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

v. 

Provisions  in  case  of  absence  of  quartermaster-general,  or 
head  of  bureau  or  corps,       ...... 
Statement  of  apportionment  of  new  offices  created  and 
salaries  increased  to  be  published  annually, 
Services  of  ten  thousand  volunteers  accepted  against  In 
dians                      ........ 

V. 
V. 

Organization  into  companies,  &c.,       
Not  exempted  from  militia  duty  till  called  out,  . 
Pensions  for  disability,         
Military  posts  to  be  established  on  military  road  from  Mis 
sissippi  River  along  western  frontier  to  Red  River,     . 
Troops  may  be  employed  in  making  said  road, 
Increase  of  army,  one  company  to   be  added  to  each  of 
the  regiments  of  artillery,     . 
Organization  of,   .        .         .         ...        '.        .        .  - 
Corps  of  engineers  to  be  increased,     
Their  pay  and  emoluments,         
So  much  "of  act  of  29th  April,  1812,  entitled  "An  Act  for 
making  further  provision  for  the  corps  of  engineers," 
as  provides  that  one  paymaster  shall  be  taken  from 
the  corps  of  engineers,  repealed,  ..... 

V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 
V. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 

32 
33 
33 

67 
67 

256 
256 
256 
256 

257 

Organization  and  increase  of  corps  of  topographical  en 
gineers,         ......... 

257 

How  vacancies  are  to  be  filled,  and  their  pay  and  emolu 
ments,  .......... 

v. 

257 

Act  authorizing  employment  of  civil  engineers  repealed,    . 
Assistant  adjutant-generals  appointed,  their  pay.  duties,  &c., 
Pay  and  emoluments  of  officers  taken  from  the  line  and 
transferred  to  the  staff1,         ...... 

V. 

v. 
v. 

257 

257 

257 

ix. 
ix. 

823 
823 

823 

Addition  of  officerflto  quartermaster's  department, 
Appointments  in  quartermaster's  department,  how  made,  . 
Pay.  &c.,  of  forage  and  wagon  masters,       .         .        .-"  «•  . 
Increase  of  the  commissariat  of  subsistence,         ;•       . 
Pay  of  hospital  stewards,     ....... 
Increase  of  ordnance  department,         ..... 
Pay  of  officers  of  ordnance  in  command  of  a  company 
equal  to  a  company  of  artillery,   ..... 
Additional  allowance  of  rations  for  every  five  years'  ser- 

V. 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 

257 
257 
257 
258 
258 
258 

258 

258 
258 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

823 
824 
824 
824 
824 
824 

824 

824 
824 

824 

824 
824 
824 

825 
825 

826 

ROfi 

Pay  of  non-commissioned  officers  and  soldiers,  . 
Two  dollars  to  be  retained  from  pay  of  musician  or  private 
until  expiration  of  service.  ...... 
Allowance  of  sugar  and  coffee  in  lieu  of  spirit  or  whiskey, 
Chaplains,  their  pay  and  rations,         ..... 
An  additional  professor  of  chemistry,  geology,  and  miner 
alogy,  to  be  appointed,          .         .         .         .        ... 
An  assistant  to  same,  .         .         .        .         .        .        .         . 
Paymasters'  clerks,  their  pay.      .         .         . 
Letters  and  packages  on  public  business  to  be  free  of  post 
age. 

T. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 

258 

258 
258 
259 

259 
259 
259 

253 

134  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

ARMY,  (continued.)  J-tB.'sed.      B.&D.'sed. 

1838,  July     5.  A  regiment  of  riflemen  to  be  raised v.     259         ix.    826 

1838,  July      5.  A  regiment  of  light  infantry,       .         .         .         .         .         .     v.      259         ix.    826 

1838,  July     5.  Acts  inconsistent  with  this  act  repealed,     .         .         .         .     v.      259         ix.    826 

1838,  July      5.  Pay  of  the  officers  of  the  pay  and  medical  departments,    .     v.      259         ix.    826 

1S38,  July     5.  Paymasters  to  receive  additional  pay  when  volunteers  or 

militia  are  called  into  service, v.     259         ix.    826 

1838,  July      5.  Ordnance  storekeepers,  their  pay, v.      259         ix.    827 

1838,  July     5.  Engineers    superintending  the  construction  of  a  fortifica 

tion  to  disburse  the  moneys,          .         .         .         .         .     v.      260         ix.    827 

1838,  July     5.  Time  of  service  of  cadets  increased  to  eight  years,     .        .    v.     260        ix.    827 

1838,  July     5.  Officers  not  to  be  separated  from  corps  for  employment 

on  civil  works,  or  as  disbursing  agents,  and  not  to  en 
ter  incorporated  companies,          .         .         .         .         .     v.      260         ix.    827 

1838,  Julv     5.  Officers  now  reemployed  may  continue  one  year,       .         .     v.      260        ix.    828 

1838,  July      7.  Appropriation  for  increase  of  the  army,       .         .         .         .     v.      267         ix.    836 

1838,  July      7.  No  back  rations  shall  be  allowed, v.      308         ix.    905 

1838,  July     7.  Posts   at  which   chaplains   shall   be  allowed   limited    to 

twenty,          ••••         P         ....     v.      308         ix.    905 
1838,  July     7.  Act  requiring  assistant   quartermasters  to   be   separated 

from  the  line  repealed, v.     303        ix.    905 

1838,  July     7  Number  of  lieutenants  to  be  transferred  to  the  ordnance 

department  under  act  of  5th  July,  1838,  limited  to 

eight, •        •        •         .     v.     308        ix.    905 

1838,  July     7.  Monthly  pay  of  private  reduced  from  eight  to  seven  dol 

lars,  one  dollar  to  be  retained,      .         .        .         .        .     v.     308         ix.    905 
1838,  July     7.  No  compensation  to  officers  of  the  engineer  department  for 

disbursing  money,         .  •         •         •         •         •     v.      308         ix.    905 

1838,  July     7.  Commissaries  not  to  be  separated  from  the  line,          .         .     y.     303         ix.    905 

1838,  July     7.  160  acres  land  bounty  to  soldiers  for   ten  years'  service 

repealed,        . v.      308         ix.    905 

1838,  July     7.  Paymaster-general  and  surgeon-general  allowed  additional 

rations  for  every  five  years'  service,      .        .         .        .     v.     308        ix.    905 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Act  of  16th  April,  1818,  to  include  adjutant-general  of 

United  States, v.  352         ix.  1017 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Act  of  18th  January,  1837,  amended  so  as  to  embrace 

certain  other  claims  for  the  loss  of  horses,  &c.,    .        .  v.  511         x.     283 

1842,  Aug.  23.             Dragoons  to  be  reduced,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .  v.  512         x.     283 

1842,  Aug.  23.            2d  regiment  dragoons  to  be  converted  into  riflemen,  .         .  v.  512        x.     283 

1842,  Aug.  23.             Artillery  to  be  reduced, v'  512         x!     284 

1842,  Aug.  23.             Infantry  to  be  reduced,         .......  v.  512         x.     284 

1842,  Aug.  23.            No  enlistments  to  be  made  until  after  reduction,         .        .  v.  512        x.     284 
1842,  Aug.  23.            Rediilistment  of  non-commissioned  officers  allowed,           .  v.  512         x.     284 
1842,  Aug.  23.            Office  of  commissary -general  of  purchases  abolished,  and 
'    duties  to  be  performed  by  officers  of  the  quartermas 
ter  department, v.  513         x.      285 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Offices  of   one  inspector-general,  three   paymasters,   two 

surgeons,  and  ten  assistants,  abolished,         .         .         .  v.  513         x.     285 

1846,  Jan.    12.            Same  repealed,  as  regards  the  office  of  inspector-general,  .  ix.  2 
1842,  Aug.  23.            Rations  allowed  to  certain  officers  by  acts  of  the  3d  March, 

1797,  and    16th   March,    1802,   hereafter  allowed   to 

officers  only  specified  in  the  act, v.      513         x.     285 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Additional  rations  allowed  to  adjutant  and  quartermaster- 

general,         ix.    186 

1844,  April    4.  So  much  of  the  act  which  requires  the  second  regiment  of 

dragoons  to  be  dismounted  repealed,  and  the  regiment 

to  be  remounted, v_      554         x      537 

1844,  June  17  Officers  of  the  army  to  be  employed  on  coast  survey,         .     v.      691         x.     598 

1846,  May   13  President  authorized  to  employ'  army  to   prosecute  war 

against  Mexico, ix.        9 

1846,  May   13.  Number  of  privates  in  each  and  any  of  the  existing  regi 

ments  increased,  .         .        .        .         .         .         .         ,     ix.      11 

1846,  May   13.  Reduced  when  the  exigencies  requiring  such  increase  shall 

cease, ix.      11 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Act  of  13th  May,  1846,  for  increase  of  rank  and  file  of  the 

army,  repealed, ;x  306 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Number  of  privates  in  the  companies,  of  not  more  than 

four  regiments,  may  be  increased  by  transfer  to   not 

exceeding  one  hundred  privates  per  companv,  .  .  ix.  138 

1846,  May  15.  A  company  of  sappers,  miners,  and  pontoniers  raised,  .  ix.  12 

1846,  May  15.  Their  pay,  rations,  and  clothing,  .  ix  12 

1846,  May  15.  Placed  on  the  same  footing  as  other  troops  of  the  United 

States,  ••-.....  ix  13 

1846,  May  1 5.  To  be  attached  to  the  corps  of  engineers,  and  to  be  officered 

by  the  officers  of  that  corps,         .         .        .  ix       18 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  135 

ARMY,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.      B.*D.'sed. 

1846,  May    15.  The  chief  engineer  to  regulate  and  determine  the  number, 

quality,  and  necessary  vehicles,  pontoons,  tools,  &c..  .     ix.      13 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Those  who  have  served  in  Mexico  entitled  to  an  honorable 

discharge,      .  -. .     ix.    373 

1846,  May   19.  Regiment  of  mounted  riflemen  to  be  raised,        .        .         .     ix.      13 

1846,  May    19.  Fay  and  emoluments  same  as  dragoons,     .         }        .         .     ix.      13 

1846.  May    19.  Extra  compensation  for  fatigue  duty, .         .         .         .         .     ix.      14 

1846,  May   19.  To  he  subject  to  the  rules  and  articles  of  war.  and  recruit 

ed  in  the  same  manner  as  other  troops  of  the  United 

States ix.      14 

1846,  May    19.  Provisions  for  wounds  and  disabilities,  and  for  widows  and 

children, ix.      14 

1846,  May    19.  Appropriation  for  military  stations  on  route  to  Oregon,     .     ix.      14 

1846,  June  18.  President  authorized  to  appoint  one  major-general  and  two 

brigadier-generals,         .         .         .         .         .        .      '  .     ix.      17 

1846,  June   18.  The  number  of  major-generals  in  the  army  to  be  reduced 

to  one,  and  brigadier-generals  to  two,  when  war  with 
Mexico  is  terminated,  .         .         .        .        .        .         .     ix.      17 

1846,  June  18.  President  directed  to  select  those  to  be  retained  from  the 

whole   number  in  office,  without  regard  to  date    of 
commission,  and  cause  the  remainder  to  be  discharged,     ix.      17 
1846,  June   18.  Additional  officers  of  the  quartermaster,  commissary,  and 

medical  departments  authorized  to  be  appointed,  ix.      17 

1846,  June   18.  Not  exceeding  four  assistant  adjutant-generals  authorized 

to  be  appointed. ix.      18 

1846,  June   18.  To  be  continued  as  long  as  required, ix.      18 

1846,  June   18.  Regulations  in  regard  to  promotions  and  appointments,          ix.      18 

1846,  June   18.  Appointment  of  aids-de-camp  and  military  secretaries,      .     ix.      18 

1846,  June   18.  Enlistments  authorized  in  the  ordnance  department.  .         .     ix.      18 

1847,  Jan.    12.  Term  of  enlistment,  during  the  continuance  of   the  war 

with  Mexico,  in  the  regiments  of  dragoons,  artillery, 
infantry,  and  riflemen,  to  be  '•  during  the  war,"  or  five 
years,  at  the  option  of  recruit,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  117 

1847,  Jan.  12.  Bounty  allowed  to  recruits  for  the  artillery  and  infantry 

regiments, ."  .  .  ix.  118 

1847,  Feb.  11.  One  regiment  of  dragoons  and  nine  regiments  of  infantry 

to  be  raised,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  123 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Their  term  of  enlistment  to  be  during  the  war  with  Mexico,     ix.    123 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Officers  and  privates,  authorized  by  this  act  to  be  dis 

charged  at  the  close  of  the  war  with  Mexico,       .        .  ix.  124 

1848,  July    19  This  provision  repealed, ix.  247 

1847,  Feb.    11.            An  additional  major  to  each  regiment  of  dragoons,  artil 
lery,  infantry,  and  riflemen,  authorized,        .         .         .  ix.  124 

1847,  Feb.    11.            A  regimental  quartermaster  allowed  to  same,     .        .       ' .  ix.  124 
1847,  Feb.    11.            One  surgeon  and  two  assistant  surgeons  allowed  to  each 

regiment  authorized  by  this  act.   .         .         .         .         •  ix.  124 

1847,  Feb.    11.            Chaplains  may  be  appointed.     Their  pay  and  allowances,  ix.  124 

1849,  Mar.     2.             Appointment  of  ten  additional  chaplains  authorized,          .  ix.  351 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Two  additional  surgeons,  and  twelve  assistant  surgeons,  to 

be  appointed  in  the  regular  army,         .         .        .        •     ix.    124 

1848,  July    19.  Repeal  of  the  provisions  requiring  discharge  of  additional 

surgeons,       .........     Jx.    247 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Repeal  of  provisions  of  act  of  19th  July,  1848,  prohibiting 

the  filling  of  vacancies  in  the  medical  start',         .        .     ix.    351 
1847,  Feb.    11.  Non-commissioned  officers,  mucisians,  and  privates,  under 

certain  circumstances,  to  receive  a  warrant  for  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  •. •  .  :  .  .  .  ix.  125 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Every  person  entitled  to  receive  a  land  warrant  may  re 

ceive  scrip  for  one  hundred  dollars,  bearing  six  per 
cent,  interest,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  125 

1847,  Mar.     3.  How  scrip  shall  be  issued, ix.    183 

1848,  May   27.  To  whom  the  term  "relative."  as  used  in  the  act  of  llth 

February.  1847,  shall  apply.         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    232 

1S48,  May  27.  Benefits  of  said  act  shall  not  be  forfeited  by  privates  who 

have  been  promoted,     .        .        .        .        .   •  .     ix.    233 

1848,  Aug.  17.  Artificers  and  laborers  of  the  ordnance  corps  placed,  as  to 

bounty  lands,  on  the  same  footing  with  the  regular 

army," ix.    340 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Xon-commissioned    officers,   &c.,    under    certain   circum 

stances,  to  receive  u  warrant  fur  forty  acres  of  land,  .     ix.    126 

1847,  Feb.    11.             President  to  appoint  four  quartermasters,    .         .         .         .     ix.    126 
1847,  Mar.     3.            The  ten  regiments  to  be  organized  into  brigades  and  di 
visions,  .  ix.    184 


l:*G  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

ARMY,  (continued.)  i.. & B.'S ed.    B.iD/sed. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Major-generals  and  brigadier-generals  to  be  appointed,       .  ix.    184 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Three  assistant  adjutant-generals  to  be  appointed,       .         .  ix.    184 

1847,  Mar.     3.  President  authorized  to  accept  the  services  of  volunteers 

in  Mexico,  and  to  organize  the  same,  .         .        .         .  ix.    184 

1847,  Mar.     3.            Additional  pay  and  allowances  to  volunteers  who  shall  re- 
enter  the  service,  .        .        .         .         .         .         .         •  ix.    184 

1847,  Mar.     3.  How  officers  appointed  to  ten  regiments  shall  take  rank,    .  ix.    184 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Number  of  subalterns  to  a  company, ix.    185 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Provisions  of  act  of  13th  May,  1846,  authorizing  increase 

of  rank  and  file  of  the  army,  made  applicable  to  the 

regiment  of  mounted  riflemen, ix.    185 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Each  regiment  of  dragoons,  artillery,  and  mounted  rifle 

men,  to  have  one  principal  teamster,  and  each  com 
pany  of  same,  two  teamsters.       .         .         .         .         .     ix.    185 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Non-commissioned  officers,  &c..  of  mounted  riflemen,  who 

served  in  the  war  with  Mexico,  may  receive  an  honor 
able  discharge,      ........     ix.    306 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Any  vacancy,  caused  by  such  discharged,  to  be  filled  at 

discretion  of  the  President, ix.    306 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Sutlers  to  have  no  lien  on  pay  of  soldiers,  .         .        .         .     ix.    185 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Two  deputy  paymaster-generals,  and  ten  paymasters,  to  be 

appointed,     ...  ix.    185 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Increase  of  ordnance  department.  .         .         .         .     ix.    186 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Brevets  to  non-commissioned  officers,          .         .         .         .     ix.    186 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Two  companies  to  be  added  to  each  of  the  regiments  of 

artillery, ix.    186 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Deficient  regiments  to  be  consolidated,  and  supernumerary 

officers  discharged,        .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    186 

1847,  Mar.     3.  The  officers  and  forces  authorized  by  this  act,  except  the 

officers  of  ordnance,  and  two  companies  to  each  of 
the  regiments  of  artillery,   to  be  discharged   at   the 
close  of  the  war  with  Mexico,       .         .         .         .         .     ix.    186 

1847,  Mar.     3.  During  the  war  with  Mexico,  letters  to  officers  and  pri 

vates  of  the  army  in  Mexico  to  be  free  of  postage,      .     ix.    200 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Provision  made  for  the  comfort  of  discharged  soldiers  who 

are  landed  at  New  Orleans,  and  so  disabled  as  to  be 

unable  to  return  to  their  homes, ix.    151 

1848,  Feb.    22.         .  Part  of  the  appropriation  for  same  to  be  applied  to  pro 

viding  temporary  quarters  for  soldiers  at  New  Orleans,     ix.    212 
1848,  July   10.  Enlisted  men  of  the  ordnance  corps  to  be  entitled  to  pen 

sions  when  disabled  in  service,     .        .        .        .         .     ix.    246 

1848,  July    10.  Bounty  lands  granted  to  same, ix.    246 

1848,  July    19.  Three  months'  extra  pay  granted  to  officers,  non-commis 

sioned  officers,  mucisians.  and  privates,  engaged  in 
actual  service  during  the  war  with  Mexico,          .         .     ix.    248 
1 848,  July   29.  Same  to  be  settled  by  the  pay  department  of  the  army,      .     ix.    339 

1848,  June   16.  Transportation  and  discharge  of  the  military  forces  of  the 

United  States  at  the  close  of  the  war  with  Mexico,     .     ix.    335 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Judge  advocate  of  the  army  to  be  appointed,      .        .         .     ix.    351 

1850,  June  17.  Artillery  companies  to  consist  of  four  sergeants,  four  cor 

porals,  two  artificers,  two  musicians,  and  sixty-four 

privates,  in  addition  to  the  commissioned  officers,        .     ix.    438 

1850,  June   17.  Voluntary  enlistments  authorized, ix     438 

1850,  June   17.  Bounties  "allowed, ix.    433 

1850,  Sept.  26.  Four  commissaries  to  be  taken  from  the  line  of  the  army,     ix.    469 

1850,  Sept.  26.  Increase  of  pay  to  the  aid-de-camp  of  the  major-general," .     ix.    469 

1790,  Aug.     2.  Clerks  in  the  office  of  the  commissioner  of  army  accounts 

to  receive  a  salary  of  five  hundred  dollars, .        .         .     vi.        5 
Four  commissaries  to  be  taken  from  the  line  of  the  army,     ix.    469 
1850,  bcpt.  26.            Rank  and  pay  of  the  senior  aid-de-camp  of  the  major- 
general,         ix.    469 

ARNOLD,  ELIAS,  AND  R.  PAINE. 

!38,  June  28.  Land  scrip  to  be  issued  to  them, vi.    725         ix.    810 

ARNOLD.  REMINGTON,  &  OTHERS. 

834,  June  30.  Fishing  bounty  paid  them, vi.    602        ix.    185 

ARNOLD.  WILLIAM. 
1815,  Feb.     2.  Amount  due  on  a  loan  office  certificate,  issued  in  1777,  to 

be  Paid' vi.     146        iv.     781 

ARSENALS,  ARMORIES,  AND  MAGAZINES.     (See  Compensation. 

Appropriations.) 

1794,  April    2.  Three  or  four  arsenals,  armories,  and  magazines  to  be  es 

tablished,       .  .  ....     i.       352         ii.      386 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  137 

ARSENALS  AND  MAGAZINES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'SC<I.      B.&n.'sed. 

1798,  May  4.  The  Piv>idi'iit  authorized  to  establish  founderies  and  ar 

mories, .  .  .  .  •  .  '  •  •  .  i.  .  •  i.  555  iii.  47 

1803,  Mar.     3.  One  or  more  arsenals  to  be  erected  on  western  waters,       .     ii.     241         iii.    557 

1808,  April  23.  The  President  may  erect  such  additional  armories  and  ar 

senals  as  he  may  deem  most  expedient,  .  .  .  ii.  490  iv.  169 

1823,  Mar.  3.  A  site  on  the  western  waters  for  a  national  armory  to  be 

selected, iii.  788  vii.  191 

1 800,  May  7.  Fine  and  imprisonment  for  enticing  workmen  from  arse 

nals  and  armories,  .......  ii.  62  iii.  371 

1800,  May  7.  Workmen  destroying  tools,  and  not  performing  duty, 

liable  to  penalty ii.  62  iii.  371 

1800,  May     7.  Workmen  exempt  from  militia  duty ii.        62         iii.    371 

1808,  April  23.  So  much  of  any  act  as  limits  number  of  workmen  to  one 

hundred  repealed,  .......  ii.  490  iv.  169 

1812,  May    14.  Keepers  of  military  stores,  arsenals,  and  magazines,  to  re 

port  to  commissary-general  of  ordnance,  .  .  .  ii.  733  iv.  431 
1815,  Feb.  8.  Keepers  of  magazines  and  arsenals  to  make  returns  to 

colonel  of  ordnance  department, iii.    204        iv.    793 

1815,  Feb.  8.  All  armories  placed  under  direction  of  ordnance  depart 
ment,  .  .  .  .  • iii.  204  iv.  794 

1815,  Feb.     8.  Depots,  or  magazines  of  arms,  ammunition,  and  ordnance, 

established  where  necessary,  &,c.,          ....     iii.    204        iv.    794 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Certain  lots  in  Pittsburg,  Pennsylvania,  to  be  sold,  and 

proceeds  applied  to  erection   of   arsenals,   armories, 

and  laboratories.  ........     iii.       75         iv.    617 

1826,  May  20.  Arsenal   at  Augusta,  Georgia,   to   be   removed   to   more 

healthy  situation, iv.     178         vii.   491 

1826,  May   20.  An  arsenal  to  be  erected  at  St.  Louis,  in  Missouri,  .     iv.    179        vii.   493 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Arsenal  to  be  erected  at  Augusta,  in  Maine,        .        .        .     iv.    241         vii.   598 

1828,  Mav   24.  An  arsenal  to  be  erected  on  Mobile  or  Pensacola  Bays,     .     iv.    304        viii.  117 
1830,  May  31.            Appropriation  for  a  new  fire-proof  arsenal  at  the  national 

armory  at  Springfield,  Massachusetts,  ....  iv.  424  viii.  382 
1830,  May  31.  Five  acres  of  land  to  be  purchased  adjoining  arsenal  at 

Watertown,  ......  .     iv.    425         viii.  382 

1833,  Mar.  2.  A  tract  of  land  adjoining  "Watervliet  Arsenal,  New  York, 

to  be  purchased, iv.    642         viii.  806 

1833,  Mar.     2.  A  square  of  land,  with  improvements,  adjoining  arsenal 

near  Pittsburg,  to  be  purchased.  .         .         .         .         .  iv.  642  viii.  806 

1834,  May   14.            Taxes  paid  on  arsenal  on  Schuylkill  River,  Pennsylvania,  iv.  675  ix.      29 
1834,  May    14.             Purchase  of  land  for  Mount  Vernon  Arsenal,  in  Alabama,  iv.  675  ix.      29 
1836,  June   14.            Arsenal  to  be  constructed  at  Fayetteville,  North  Carolina,  v.  47  ix.    371 
1836,  July     2.            Arsenal  at  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  to  be  repaired  and 

improved,      .........  v.  66  ix.  443 

1836,  July  2.             Purchase  of  land  for  Kennebec  Arsenal v.  78  ix.  459 

1836,  July  2.  Construction  of  a  forging  shop  for  Watertown  Arsenal,      .  v.  78  ix.  459 

1836,  July  2.  Steam  engine  for  Monroe  Arsenal,       .         .         .         .         .  v.  78  ix.  459 

1836,  July  2.  Land  and  wall  at  Frankford  Arsenal,          .         .        .        .  v.  78  ix.  459 

1836,  July  2.  Laud  for  a  powder  magazine  at  arsenal  at  St.  Louis,           .  v.  78  ix.  459 

1836,  July  2.  A  piazza  in  front  of  barracks  at  Augusta  Arsenal,        .        .  v.  78  ix.  460 

1837,  Mar.  1.  For  purchase  of  land,   building  a  brick  warehouse   and 

wharf,  and  making  a  turnpike  road  at  Mount  Vernon 

Arsenal,  Alabama, v.      149         ix.    597 

1837,  Mar.     1.  Site  at  Frankford  Arsenal  to  be  enlarged,   .         .         .        .     v.      149         ix.    597 

1837,  Mar.     1.  A  blacksmith's  shop,  a  reservoir,  a  gun-carriage  house  at 

Watertown  Arsenal, v.      150         ix.    597 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  pay  taxes  on  arsenal  near  Philadelphia,  .     v.      172        ix.    634 

1838,  April    6.  Same, v.      225         ix.    745 

1 839,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  purchase  of  land  at  Allegany  and  Water- 

town  Arsenals, v.      360         ix.  1029 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Attorney-general  to  make  examination  of  all  titles  to  lands 
which  have  been  purchased  by  Uuited  States  for  arse 
nals,  &c.,  v.  4G8  x.  175 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Public  money  not  to  be  expended  on  any  site  or  land 

hereafter  purchased,  until  written  opinion  of  attorney- 
general  shall  be  had  in  favor  of  validity  of  title,  .     v.     468        x.      175 

ASBERRY.  SAMUEL  M. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to  him,  .         .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.    655         ix.    424 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Pension  increased  to  S6-40  per  month,        ....     vi.    906         x.     520 

AETILLEUY. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  principal  teamster  allowed  to  each  regiment  of.  and  two 

teamsters  to  each  company.  .         .         .         .         .     ix.    185 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Two  companies  to  be  added  to- each  regiment,     .        .         •     ix.    18G 

15 


138 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


1847,  Mar.     3. 
1847,  Mar.     3. 

'     i 
1841,  Mar.     3. 
1846,  Aug.     8. 
1847.  Mar.     2. 

1 

1790,  April  10. 
1793,  Feb.    21. 

1794,  June     7. 
1800,  April  17. 
1800,  April  17. 

1800,  April  17. 
1819,  Feb.    15. 

1810,  April  28. 

1808,  Jan.      7. 
1810,  Feb.      5. 
1816,  Mar.  19. 
1816,  Mar.  19. 
1816,  April    2. 
1820,  April    5. 
1820,  May    15. 
1821,  Mar.     3. 
1822,  May     7. 
1822,  May      7. 
1822,  May     7. 
1824,  Feb.    28. 
1824,  May   26. 
1825,  Feb.      5. 
1825,  Mar.     3. 
1828,  Jan.    25. 
1828,  April    3. 
1828,  April  28. 
1828,  May    19. 
1828,  May    23. 
1830,  May    28. 
1830,  May    28. 
1830,  May  28. 
1830,  May   29. 
1831,  Feb.    12. 
1831,  Mar.     3. 
1832.  July      3. 
1832.  July      3. 
1832,  July      3. 
1833,  Mar.     2. 
1835,  Mar.     3. 
1838,  Feb.      2. 
1838,  May    31. 
1838,  May   31. 
1839.  Mar.     3. 
1839.  Mar.     3. 
1840^  July    20. 
1840,  July    20. 
1842.  July      6. 

1808,  Jan.    21. 
1809,  Mar.     3. 
1815,  Feb.      7. 
1821,  Mar.     3. 
1831,  Mar.     2. 
1831,  Mar.     3. 
1832,  May    19. 

ARTILLERY,  (continued.) 
One   company   in   each    regiment   to   be   organized    ani 
equipped  as  light  artillery,    .         .        .         .**»•'•' 
Officers  and  men  of  light  artillery  to  receive  same  pay,  &c 
as  allowed  to  dragoons,         ..... 

LRTIL&ERY  DRAWINGS. 
Appropriation  for  preparing  a  uniform  system  of, 

L.  t  B.'s  cd. 
^ 

.     ix.    186 
.     ix.    186 

.     T.      434 
.     ix.      69 
.     ix.    151 

.     i.       109 

.     i.       318 
it 
.     i.       393 
8 
.     ii.       37 
0 
.     ii.        38 
.,     ii.        38 
• 
.     iii.    481 
.     ii.      589 

•e 

.     vi.       70 
.     vi.       87 
.     vi.     159 
.     vi.     1  59 

B.  4  D.'s  ed. 

x.      126 

ii.        89 
ii.      348 
ii.      438 
iii.    342 

iii.    342 
iii.    342 

vi.     369 

iv.     287 

iv.     130 
iv.    244 
vi.       21 
vi.      21 
vi.       27 
vi.    470 
vi.     530 
vi.     588 
vii.      65 
vii.      86 
vii.      86 
vii.   217 
vii.   330 
vii.   339 
vii.   405 
viii.    10 
viii.    31 
viii.    37 
viii.    60 
viii.     79 
viii.  335 
viii.  335 
viii.  335 
viii.  354 
viii.  412 
viii.  502 
viii.  645 
viii.  643 
viii.  645 
viii.  853 
ix.    276 
ix.    70S 
ix.    764 
ix.     764 
ix.  1047 
ix.  1083 
x.           1 
x.        71 
x.      218 

iv.     135 
iv.     224 
iv      79-> 

LETS,  USEFUL.     (See  Copyrights.) 
Inventors  of  useful  arts,  &c.,  entitled  to  letters  patent, 
Act  of  10th  April,  1790,  repealed,  and  more  extended  pro 
visions  for  benefit  of  inventors,  &c., 
Actions  commenced  under  act  10th  April,   1790,   and  se 
aside  by  act  21st  February,  1793,  reinstated, 
Benefit  of  acts  in  relation  to  inventions  extended  to  alien 
who  have  resided  two  years  in  United  States, 
Patents  may  be  granted  to  representatives  of  inventors,  wh 
have  died,  &c.,       ....... 
Treble  damages  awarded  for  violations  of  patent  rights,  &c 
Circuit  Courts  to  have  original  cognizance  of  controversie 
under  patent  laws.         ...... 
Provision  for  the  accommodation  of  the  patent-office, 

Cases  in  which  Patents  have  been  granted  to  Aliens  who  hai 
not  resided  two  Years  in  United  States. 
To  Anthony  Boucherie,       
To  Joshua  Joseph  Dyster,   
To  Bernard  Edme  Verjou,          
To  Robert  Love  Stobie        . 

To  Andrew  Kurtz,       
To  Richard  Wilcox,     
To  Henry  Burdin,        
To  Thomas  Oxley,       
To  Joshua  Garsed,       
To  Frederick  S.  Warburg,  ...... 
To  Richard  Holden,     
To  Samuel  Brown,       ....... 
To  Nathaniel  Sylvester,       ...... 
ToiAdolphus  G.  Trott,        
To  Peter  Burt,     
To  Simeon  Broadmeadow,           ..... 
To  William  A.  Archbald,    
To  Anthony  llermange,       ...... 
To  William  Bell,         

.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 

160 
240 
250 
261 
270 
277 
277 
293 
318 
320 
330 
370 
373 
375 
378 
381 
435 
435 
435 
438 

To  Edward  A.  Talbot,         
To  Vincent  Rivafinoli,         ...... 
To  Charles  Harsleben,  ....... 
To  William  Davis,      

.     vi. 

vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 
vi. 

To  John  Powell,           

.     vi. 

452 

468 
502 
502 
502 
547 
616 
702 
717 
717 
767 
773 
807 
807 
833 

To  Thomas  Knowlcs,           ...... 
To  James  Lang,  ........ 
To  William  Steel                  

.     vi. 
.     vi. 

To  Samuel  Hall.          
To  James  Jones,          ....... 
To  James  Smith.          

.     vi. 
.     vi. 
.     vi. 

To  John  Howard  Kyan                .        .                 .        . 

vi. 

To  John  Blanc,                                        .         .         . 

To  Stephen  P.  W.  Douglass 

vi. 

To  John  W.  Fauna,     .°              .        .        .        .       ". 

vi. 

To  Oliver  Perrin,         ....... 

vi. 

To  heirs  of  Daniel  Pettibone                                        ~  '  • 

vi. 

Cases  of  Renewal  of  Patents  which  had  expired. 
To  Oliver  Evans,         .    '    .        .        .                 . 
To  Amos  and  William  Whittemore,  .       •;  8 
To  Oliver  Evans,         ... 

.     vi. 
.     vi. 

70 
80 
147 

To  Samuel  Parker,      

262 
458 
467 
486 

vi.     589 
viii.  466 
viii.  497 
viii.  oo.i 

To  John  Adamson,      .         .         .         ..... 

To  Samuel  Browning,         .                ...... 
To  Jethro  Wood,          .        .                 .        . 

.     vi. 
.     vi. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  139 


1834,  June  30. 
1839,  Feb.      6. 
1847,  Feb.    15. 
1835,  Mar.     3. 
1836,  July      2. 
1843,  Mar.     3. 
1843,  Mar.     3. 

ARTS,  USEFUL,  (continued.) 

L.  *  B.'s  ed. 

.         .        .         .     vi.     589 

B.  *  D.'«  ed. 
ix.     163 
ix.    947 

ix.    273 
ix.    527 
x.      510 
x.      513 
x.     516 
x.     675 

.       VI. 

748 
683 
613 
678 
895 
897 
899 
936 

>           •           .            .IX. 

.     vi. 

.     vi. 

To  William  Gale,         .... 

.        ,                      vi. 

.     vi. 

.       VI. 

vi. 

ARTIFICERS.     (See^ray.) 

ASH.  GEORGE. 
1807,  Mar.     3.  A  preemption  in  the  purchase  of  640  acres  of  land  granted 

him, ii.      449         iv.    127 

ASHTABULA  CREEK.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improve 
ments.)  . 

ASHE,  JOHN  B. 
1838,  July     7.  Allowed  commutation  as  lieutenant-colonel,        .        .        .     vi.    731         ix.    914 

ASHTON,  HENRY,  marshal  of  District  of  Columbia. 
1842,  Julv   27.  One  of  his  sureties  released,          .......     vi.    840         x.     234 


ASHTON,  JOHN. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  His  name  to  be  placed  on  list  of  invalid  pensioners,  .         .     VL    608        ix.    264 

ASHTON,  HENRY. 

1847,  Mar.     3.            James  Williams  to  be  allowed  certain  credits  on  a  judg 
ment  against  him  as  surety  of, ix-    6". 

ASPINWALL,  AUGUSTUS. 
1829,  Feb.    24.  Allowed  drawback  on  imported  sugar,        .        .        .        .     vi.    396         vui.  18 

ASPINWALL,  HOWLAND  &. 
1847,  Mar.     2.  To  be  paid  $5000  with  interest, ix.    153 

ASSAYER, 
1794,  Mar.     3.  Assayer  of  the  mint  to  give  bonds  in  the  snm  of  $1000,         i-      341 

ASSAYS. 
1834,  June  25.  To  be  had  at  the  mint  annually,          ...  ix.      47 

ASSESSMENT.     (See  Taxes.) 

ASSISTANT  SECRETARY  OF  THE  TREASURY.     (See  Treasury 
Department. ) 

ASTORIA,  OREGON. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Postmaster-general  to  contract  for  transporting  the  mail  . 

between  Panama  and  Astoria, }K'    ~~® 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Post-office  to  be  established  at, !x-    ^°9 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Letters  to  or  from,  to  pay  forty  cents  postage,    .         .         .  !x>    ^rj 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  a  port  of  entry, 

ASYLUM,  MILITARY. 

1851,  Mar.     3.            Military  Asylum  for  invalid  and  disabled  soldiers  estab 
lished,            Jx-  JJJ 

1851,  Mar.     3.            Who  are  to  be  members, *x-  ^ 

1851,  Mar.     3.            Government  of  the  asylum,                                           ^        .  }K'  ^)J« 

1851,  Mar.     3.            Officers,  how  appointed  and  removed,          .         .         .        .  !x<  ^ 

1851,  Mar.     3.            Who  are  entitled  to  the  privileges, lx-  jj~j| 

1851,  Mar.     3.            Funds  appropriated  for  its  support, *X-  ^ 

1851,  Mar.     3.            Sites  for  the  asylum  and  building,       .        .         ...        .  1X- 

ASYLUM,  NAVAL.     (See  Appropriations  for  Hospitals.     Hospi 
tals,  Naval.) 

ASYLUM,  ORPHAN,  in  District  of  Columbia.     (See  Columbia.) 

ATCHAFALAYA  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Granted  right  of  way  through  public  lands,         .         .         .     v.      196        ix.    669 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Road  to  be  constructed  within  time  fixed  by  charter,  .     v.      196        ix.    G70 

ATCHISON,  JOHN. 
1844,  June   17.  Satisfaction  to  be  entered  on  judgment  against  him,  .        .     vi.    930        x.     651 

ATKINSON,  THOMAS,  heirs. 
1842,  Aug.  16.  Released  from  balance  due  in  a  bond,          ,        .        .        .     vi.    861         x.     274 

"  ATLANTIC." 
1842,  Dec.   23.  Ship  '•'•  Westchester  "  to  he  registered  by  name  of,        .         .     vi.    878        x.     404 


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INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1849,  Mar.     3. 

1848,  Mar.   14. 

1846,  Aug.  8. 
1846,  Aug.  8. 

1846,  Aug.  8. 
1846,  Aug.  8. 

1841,  Aug.     8. 
1846,  Aug.     8. 
1846,  June  26. 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

1837,  Oct.  12. 
1837,  Oct.  12. 

1 

1846,  July   29. 

1842,  Aug    29. 
1813,  Feb.    24. 

1834,  June  30. 
1832,  July  14. 
1842,  July  27. 
1846,  Aug.  6. 


1811,  Feb.   26. 

• 
1816,  April  30. 


1818,  April  20. 

1834,  April  15. 
1838,  June     7. 

1849,  Feb.    22. 
1849.  Mar.     2. 


ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

Eight  of  way  through  the  lands  of  the  United  States  grant 
ed  to.  ........' 


L.  &  B.'s  cd. 
ix.    771 


ATTACHMENTS. 

Issuing  from  the  courts  of  the  United  States,  may  be  dis 
solved  in  the  same  manner  as  those  under  process  from 

the  State  courts, ix.    213 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL.     (See  Compensation.     Judiciary.) 

Authorized  to  adjudicate  claims  arising  under  convention 

with  Peru  of  17th  March,  1841 ix.      80 

Authorized  to  employ  a  clerk  to  act  under  him  in  the  per 
formance  of  the  above  duties, ix.      80 

To  take  oath. ix.      80 

Records  coming  into  State  department,  in  relation  to  said 
claims,  to  be  delivered  to  the  Attorney-General, 

Compensation  of  the  Attorney-General  and  his  clerk  for  the 
performance  of  said  dutias,   ...... 

To  report  to  the  Secretary  of  State  a  list  of  the  several 
awards  made  by  him,    ....... 

To  examine  evidences  of  title  in  the  case  of  the  Houma 
land  claim,     ......... 

Attorney-General,  Secretary  of  State,  and  Postmaster-Gen 
eral  shall  constitute  a  "  Census  Board,1' 


ATTORNEYS.  DISTRICT.     (See  Compensation.     Judiciary.) 

Time  of  payment  of  duty  bonds  extended,  under  direction 

of  Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 

No  fee  to,  unless  party  neglect  to  apply  for  renewal  of  bond, 

ATTORNEY,  WARRANT  OF. 

Requisite  form  of,         .        . 

ATTRITION  —  BABBIT'S  ANTI-ATTRITION  METAL. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  authorized  to  contract  for  purchase, 

ATTWATER.  REUBEN. 

Paid  $500  for  extra  services  as  secretary  of  Michigan  and 
commissioner  of  land  claims.         ..... 

ATTWATER  AND  DAGGETT,  and  others 

Tonnage  duty  refunded  to  them, 

ATWATER,  RUSSELL. 

His  name  to  be  placed  on  invalid  pension  list,     . 

ATWOOD,  JOSHUA,  JR. 

Fishing  bounty  to  be  paid  in  case  of  schooner  Abelino, 

AUBURN,  NEW  YORK. 

A  term  of  the  District  Court  for  the  northern  district  to  be 
held  at,  on  the  third  Tuesday  in  August, 

AUCTIONS,  DUTIES  ON.     (See  Duties.) 

AUDITORS  OF  THE  TREASURY.     (See  Accountability.     Compen 
sation.     Treasury  Department.) 

AUDRAIN,  PETER. 

Paid  S700  for  services  as  clerk  to  land  commissioners  at 

Detroit, 

Paid  $1000.  in  full,  for  services  as  clerk  and  translator  to 

said  commissioners,       ....... 

AUGUSTA,  (in  Georgia,  and  Augusta,  in  Maine.)     (See  Ar 
senals.) 

AUSTIN,  LORING,  major  in  the  army. 

The  amount  of  nine  judgments  obtained  against  him,  for 
the  arrest  of  nine  persons,  to  be  paid  by  the  United 
States,  together  with  the  costs  of  defending  the  suits,  . 
AUSTIN,  DAVID,  AND  T.  HAGGERTY. 

Indemnified  for  illegal  seizure  of  their  property, 
AUSTIN,  JOHN  P.,  AND  EDWARD  N.  TAILEK. 

Their  claim  for  damages  as  contractors  to  be  examined  and 
settled,          .        . 

AUSTRIA,  TREATY  WITH.     (See  Treaties.) 
AUTHENTICATING  RECORDS. 

Manner  in  which  certain  records,  &c.,  may  be  authenticat 
ed  and  read  in  evidence,        ...... 

Same  amended  and  explained,    .... 


ix.  81 

ix.  81 

ix.  81 

ix.  110 

ix.  402 

v.  204 

v.  204 

ix.  41 

v.  547 

vi.  117 

vi.  601 

vi.  516 

vi.  837 

ix.  72 


vi.       98 
vi.     180 


vi.    210 
vi.    557 


ix.    697 
ix.    698 


iv.  500 
ix.  183 
viii.  722 
x.  229 


iv.    339 
vi.    153 


vi.    315 
ix.      20 


vi.    718        ix.    769 


ix.    346 
ix.    350 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  141 

AUXILIARY  GUARD  FOR  ClTY  OF  WASHINGTON.  L.iB.'sed.        B.iD.'sed. 

1842,  Aug.  23.  To    he  established,  to  consist  of  one  captain  and  fifteen 

other  persons, v.     511         x.     282 

AVART,  ROBERT,  heirs  of  widow. 

1834,  Jan.    24.  To  be  paid  for  damages  done  to  property  by  troops,  .        .     vi.    553        ix.      11 

AVERT,  JOHN  J. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  damages  to  property, vi.    618        ix.    280 

AVERT.  SALTMARSH  &  Co. 
1841,  Alar.     2.  To  be  paid  for  property  destroyed  by  Creek  Indians,         .     vi.    822        x.     132 

AVERT,  GEORGE  W.,  AND  J.  REESIDE. 

1849,  Feb.  10.  The  accounts  of  William  Fuller  and  Orlando  Saltmarsh, 
for  services  in  carrying  the  mail  under  a  contract  made 
by  the  post-office  department  with,  to  be  audited  and 
settled, ix.  761 

AVERILL,  EBENEZER. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  pasturing  public  horses,  and  for  fences  burned,     .     vi.    328         vii.   377 

AVERILL,  CAMFIELD. 
1S50,  Aug.  30.  Pension  of  eight  dollars  a  month  granted  to,  .        .     ix.    801 

AWARDS. 
1841,  Sept.     1.  Secretary  of  Treasury  to  issue  certificates  on  presentation 

of  certified  copies  of, v.     452         x.     153 

1841,  Sept.     1.  Certificates  in  form  and  amounts,  to  suit  claimants,    .        .     v.     452         x.     153 

AWKWARD,  HENRY. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  injury  received  at  burning  of  treasury  building,    .     vi.    616        ix.    277 

AXON,  DR.  SAMUEL  J. 
1832,  June  15.  Revolutionary  officer,  his  heirs  allowed  his  commutation.  .     vi.    494        viii.  592 

ATOT,  ALEXIS. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    679 


B. 


BABBETT,  JACOB. 

1824,  Jan.    19.  Released  from  the  payment  of  interest  due  the  United 

States> vi.  292  vii.    212 

BABBITT,  FIT.ZHENRY. 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Mother  of  Lieutenant,  a  pension  granted  her,     ...        •  vi  547  viii  854 

1836,  July     2.            Five  years  of  his  pay  granted  to  his  mother,  Mary  J.,         .  vj'  665  jx  '  ^ 

BABBITT,  EDWARD  B.,  LIEUTENANT. 

1 833,  Mar.     2.  Extra  pay  to  be  allowed  him  in  the  settlement  of  his  ac 

counts,  .     vi.    548         viii.  855 

BABBITT'S  ANTI-ATTRITION  METAL. 

1842.  Aug.  29.  Secretary  authorized  to  purchase  right  to  use,     .        .        .    v.     547         x.     345 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  the  purchase  of, v.     636      tx.     486 

BABBITT,  AMET. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    874         x.     332 

BABBITT,  ELIJAH  C. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    672 

BABBITT,  A.  W. 

1850,  Sept.  20.  To  be  paid  mileage  and  compensation  as  delegate  from 

Utah. ix.    468 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Same  in  1851, ix.    616 

BACHE.  ALEXANDER  DALLAS. 

1846.  Aug.  10.  Appointed  a  regent  of  the  Smithsonian  Institution,    .         .     ix.    115 

BACON.  ANDREW. 
1830,  May   20.  Name  placed  on  list  of  revolutionary  pensioners,        .        .     vi.    417         viii.  303 

BACOT,  THOMAS  W. 

1824.  Jan.      7.  Reimbursed  money  paid  for  apprehending  mail  robbers,     .     vi.    290         vii.   209 

1838,  Mar.  28.  Payment  to  him  for  expenses  in  erecting  a  post-office,       '.     vi.    709        ix.    728 

BABCOCK,  SAMUEL. 

1834,  June  27.  A  balance  due  him,  on  settlement  of  his  account,  to  be 

paid  to  his  heirs, iv.    6'J8        ix.      74 


142  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

BADEN.  WILLIAM.  L.*B.-Sed.      B.*D.'9Cd. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  To  he  placed  on  pension  list, vi.    612        ix.    271 

BADGER,  THOMAS. 
1849,  Jan.    26.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        •        •        •        •        •        .     ix.    755 

BAGNALL,  RICHARD. 
1834,  Feb.     5.  Paid  for  bricks  purchased  by  navy  agent  at  Norfolk,  .     vi.    554        ix.      13 

BAIL  OB  BOND.     (See  Judiciary.) 

1832,  April    5.        •  In  cases  of  seizure  to  be  taken  in  vacation,          .        .        .     iv.    503        viii.  537 
1832,  April    5.  Bond  to  be  executed  before  the  clerk,          .         .         .        .     iv.    503         viii.  537 

1842,  Aug.     1.  Persons  not  held  to  bail  in  civil  suits  in  District  of  Colum- 

•    bia,  except  on  affidavit,  in  certain  cases,       .         .         .     v.      499         x.     243 

1842,  Aug.     1.  Relative  to  the  discharge  of  persons  held  to  bail,         .         .     v.      499         x.     243 

1844,  June   17.  No  person  held  to  bail  or  imprisoned  when  debt  is  less  than 

fifty  dollars, v.      678         x.      581 

1844,  June  17.  A  female  not  to  be  taken  in  custody,  nor  a  non-resident, 

for  debts  out  of  the  District, v.     678        x.     581 

BAILEY,  PEGGY. 
1818.  April  20.  320  acres  of  land  granted  to  her, vi.    213        vi.    348 

BAILEY,  JONA.  N. 
1822,  April  17.  Excess  of  duties  paid  by  him  to  be  refunded,  .     vi.    2*64        vii.     25 

BAILEY,  ELIJAH,  and  others. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  the  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage,  not  completed,  by 

reason  of  the  loss  of  the  vessel, vi.    324        vii.  359 

BAILEY.  ANSELM. 
1830,  May  20.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

BAILEY,  SAMUEL  ARMSTRONG, 
1834,  June  30.  To  receive  scrip  in  lieu  of  land  bounty,       .        .        .        .     vi.    593        ix.    160 

BAILEY,  MARTHA. 
1834,  June  18.  Representative  of  Theodoras  Bailey,  allowed  interest  on 

money  due  him, ti.    562         ix.      35 

BAINBKIDGE,  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM. 

1813,  Mar.     3.            A  gold  medal  presented  to  him  for  capturing  British  frig 
ate  Java, ii.     831         iv.    538 

BAINBRIDGE,  CAPTAIN  JOSEPH. 
1822,  May     7.  A  sum  of  money  to  be  admitted  to  his  credit,     .        .         .     vi.    272        vii.     67 

BAIRD,  DR.  ABSALOM. 

1836,  June  23.  Commutation  pay  allowed  his  heirs, vi.    641         ix.    400 

BAKER,  STEPHEN.     (See  Miller  $•  Baker.) 

BAKER,  ABSALOM. 
1830,  May   20.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

BAKER,  JOHN'S  REPRESENTATIVES.     (See  Broutin  and  others.) 

BAKER,  JAMES. 
1838,  Mar.   19.  Paid  for  wagon  and  horses  taken  into  military  service  of 

United  States,       ....  .     vi.    707         ix.    725 

BAKER,  JOHN. 
1838,  July     7.  State  of  Maine  reimbursed  for  allowances  made  to,     .         .     v.     265         ix.    835 

BAKER,  WILLIAM. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  damage  to  his  property  by  United  States  troops,     vi.    623        ix.    292 

BAKER,  DR.  WILLIAM. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  professional  services  to  prisoners  of  war,       .        .     vi.    621         ix.    288 

BAKER,  JOHN. 
1843*,  Feb.    24.  Money  recovered  from  a  mail  robber  to  be  paid  to  him,     .     vi.    884        x.     434 

BAKER,  JOHN. 
1844,  June  17.  His  entry  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  confirmed,     .  .     vi.    927         x.     647 

BALANCE,  STANDARD. 

1838,  July     7.  A  standard  balance  to  be  made  for  each  State,    .        .        .     v.      267        ix.    837 

BALANCES  OF  APPROPRIATION. 

1844,  June  17.  War  department  authorized  to  supply  certain,    .  .     v.      678        x.     580 

BALCH,  JOHN,  JR. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  cable  chains  and  anchors,       .         ....     vi.     789        ix.  1082 

BALASTIER,  J.,  &  Co. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  drawback  on  playing  cards  exported,    .        .         .    vi.    367         vii.   601 

BALDRIDGE.  JAMES. 
1&36,  July     2.  His  claim  to  land  confirmed,        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    682        ix.    534 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  143 


BALDRIDGE,  CAPTAIN  JOHN. 

L.  4  B.'s  cd. 

P.  tD'scd. 

1846, 

July   18. 

A  pension  granted  to  his  widow,  Isabella  Balclridge,  . 

ix. 

656 

1846, 

July    18. 

His  widow  to  be  paid  at  the  rate  of  S480  per  annum, 

ix. 

656 

BALDWIN-,  ISAAC.     (See  Cain  and  Baldwin.) 

BALDWIN.  THOMAS  P.     (See  Willard  and  Brown.) 

BALDWIN,  AAROX. 

1839, 

Feb.      6. 

Owner  of  brig  Despatch,  duties  refunded,  .... 

vi. 

747 

ix. 

945 

BALDWIN,  ALFRED. 

• 

1834, 

June  30. 

Pension  granted  him,  .....        .        .        .        . 

vi. 

578 

ix. 

125 

BALDWIN,  JOHN  P. 

1848, 

Feb.   22. 

A  register  to  be  issued  for  his  schooner,  the  Robert  Henry, 

ix. 

710 

BALL,  MOTTRAM. 

1819, 

Jan.    19. 

Paid  for  buildings  destroyed  in  war  with  Great  Britain,     . 

vi. 

217 

vi. 

364 

BALL,  THOMAS. 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

To  be  paid  arrears  of  pension,     ...... 

vi. 

609 

ix. 

226 

BALLARD,  BENJAMIN. 

1846, 

July  21. 

Confirmed  in  his  claim  to  certain  lots  of  land  in  Louisiana 

entered  in  the  name  of  William  Moyslin,  and  to  a  lot 

of  land  entered  in  the  name  of  Elizabeth  Parker, 

ix. 

656 

BALLENTINE,  DAVID. 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

Certificate  for  forfeited  land  scrip  to  issue  to  him,       .        4 

vi. 

783 

ix. 

1073 

BALTIMORE  AND  PHILADELPHIA. 

1789, 

Sept.     1. 

Goods  transported  over  land  between  these  cities  not  to  be 

entered  in  district  of  Delaware,    ..... 

i. 

62 

ii. 

44 

1801, 

Feb.  27. 

Further  provision  respecting  an  inland  transportation  be 

tween  the  cities  of,        ....... 

ii. 

103 

iii. 

423 

BALTIMORE.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Improvements.) 

1822, 

April  26. 

Payment  to  be   made  for  the  detention  of  vessels   sunk 

in  the  harbor  of  Baltimore,  in  the  war  with  Great 

Britain,         ......... 

vi. 

265 

vii. 

34 

1822, 

Mav     7. 

Act  of  26th  April,  1822,  explained  

vi. 

273 

vii. 

76 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Further  compensation  to  George  Stiles,  for  vessels  sunk,  &c., 

vi. 

326 

vii. 

371 

1826. 

May   20 

Interest  to  be  paid  on  money  due  city  of,     . 

iv. 

177 

vii. 

489 

1830, 

April    2. 

Corporation   reimbursed    for  expenses   incurred    in  late 

war 

vi 

411 

viil 

,  281 

1830, 

May  29 

Additional  pay  allowed  for  vessels  sunk  for  defence  of, 

vi. 

447 

viii 

.  378 

1833, 

Mar.     2 

Vessels  sunk  in  defence  of,  case  to  be  reported  on, 

vi. 

552 

viii 

.  864 

1834, 

June  26 

Further  testimony  in  this  case  to  be  taken,          .         .         .  \ 

vi. 

570 

ix. 

60 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

Appropriation  for  the  erection  of  a  warehouse  at, 

iv. 

628 

viii 

.  787 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

For  same,     ......... 

V 

169 

ix. 

630 

1836, 

July     4. 

For  improving  harbor  of,     ....... 

V. 

130 

ix. 

563 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  .......... 

V 

189 

ix. 

659 

!  3SS 

July     7. 

Same,  ........ 

V 

269 

ix. 

840 

1838,' 

Mar.  19 

Act  of  17th  March,  1800,  continued  as  to  act  of  Maryland, 

V. 

215 

ix. 

724 

1843, 

Feb.   24. 

Same,  so  far  as   relates  to  Maryland,  revived  and  con 

tinued,  ....... 

V 

602 

X. 

436 

1841, 

Mar.     3. 

Appropriation  for  extra  work  on  warehouse  at,  .        .   *     . 

V. 

428 

X. 

118 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Appropriation  for  repairing  public  storehouse  at, 

V. 

640 

X. 

492 

1844, 

June     3. 

Corporation   may   use    United    States   building   at  Laza 

retto 

V 

717 

X. 

657 

1850, 

June     5. 

Act  of  March  17,  1800.  in  relation  to  the  port  of  Baltimore, 

continued  in  force,         .        . 

ix. 

138 

BALTIMORE  AND  OHIO  RAILROAD.     (See  Railroad.) 

BALTIMORE  AND  WASHINGTON  RAILROAD. 

1835,  Mar.  3.  Baltimore  and  Washington  Railroad  may  be  constructed 

through  certain  United  States  property,  .  .  .  iv.  757  ix.  212 

1835,  Mar.  3.  Part  of  route  to  be  approved  of  by  corporation  of  Wash 
ington, iv.  758  ix.  212 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Corporation  to  regulate  steam  engines,        .  iv.    758        ix.    213 

1834,  Feb.    26.  Time  for  constructing  same  extended,        .        .        .        .     iv.    672        ix.      14 

BANCROFT,  LAYSEL. 

1814,  April  18.  Penalty  and  forfeiture  incurred  by  him  remitted,         .         .     vi.     138        iv.    689 

1815,  Feb.    16.  Money  appropriated  to  pay  penalty  as  above,  remitted,      .     iii.    211         iv.    803 

BANGOR,  MAIXK. 

1847.  Mar.     7.  Collection  district  of  Bangor  established,  .        .        .        .     ix.    183 

1847,  Mar.     7.  Frankfort  to  form  part  of  >aid  district,  .         .         .        .     ix.    183 

1848.  July    25.  Made  a  port  of  entry  for  vessels  coming  from  or  beyond 

the  Cape  of  Good  Hope, ix.    183 


144 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


BANK  OF  NORTH  AMERICA. 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

Ordinance  of  old  Congress  to  incorporate  the,    .        .        . 

i.       672 

BANK  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 

1791,  Feb.    25. 

Subscribers  to  Bank  of  the  United  States  incorporated, 

i. 

191 

ii.      194 

1791,  Feb    25. 

No  other  bank  to  be  established  during  existence  of  Bank 

of  United  States,          

i. 

196 

ii.      200 

1791,  Mar.     2. 

Supplement  to  act  incorporating  the  subscribers  to  this 

bank,     .......... 

i. 

196 

ii.      200 

1798,  June  27. 

•   Provision  for  punishment  of  frauds  against  Bank  of  United 

States,  

i. 

573 

iii.       70 

1800,  May    10. 

Bonds  for  duties  given  in  the  districts  of  Philadelphia,  New 

.    York,  Boston.  Baltimpre,  Norfolk  and  Charleston,  to 

be  deposited  in  the  Bank  of  the  United  States  for  col 

lection,  .......... 

72 

iii.    385 

1804,  Mar.  23. 

Branches  may  be  established  in  any  of  the  territories  or 

dependencies  of  the  United  States,        .... 

ii. 

274 

iii.    592 

1807,  Feb.    24. 

Punishment  for  falsely  making,  forging,  or  counterfeiting 

the  notes  of  the  bank,    

ii. 

423 

1807,  Feb.    24 

State  courts  not  deprived  of  jurisdiction,     .... 

ii. 

423 

1807,  Feb.    24. 

Provision  for  punishment  of  forgery,  &c.,  and  act  of  27th 

June,  1798,  repealed,     

ii. 

424 

iv.      91 

1812,  Mar.   19 

That  part  of  charter,  which  provides  that  its  notes  shall  be 

received  in  all  payments  to  United  States,  repealed,    . 

ii. 

695 

iv.    395 

1816,  April  10. 

Bank  of  the  United  States  of  America  established,  with  a 

capital  of  $35.000,000,  

iii. 

266 

vi.      35 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Office  of  commissioner  of  loans  in  the  States  abolished,  and 

Bank  United  States  to  perform  the  duties,  . 

iii. 

360 

vi.     192 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Regulations  to  be  observed  in  elections  of  directors,    . 

iii. 

508 

vi.     409 

1825,  Mar.     3 

Officers  of  bank,  acting  dishonestly,  punished  by  fine  and 

imprisonment,       ........ 

iv. 

118 

vii.   397 

1836,  April  11. 

No  longer  to  act  as  commissioner  of  loans, 

V. 

8 

ix.    307 

1836,  April  11. 

Bank  of  United  States,  and  all  its  branches,  to  pay  all 

money  into  the  treasury,        

V. 

9 

ix.    307 

1836,  April  20. 

Pensions  not  to  be  paid  by,           

V. 

16 

ix.    318 

1836,  June  15. 

Its  bills  not  receivable  in  payments  to  United  States, 

V. 

48 

ix.    374 

1836,  June  23. 

All  matters  relating  to  stock  belonging  to  United  States  in, 

to  be  managed  by  Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 

V. 

56 

ix.    390 

1836,  June   23. 

Statements  of  tlie  affairs  of.  to  be  rendered  to  the  Secretary, 

V. 

56 

ix.    391 

1836,  June  23. 

Capital  stock,  &c.,  to  be  paid  to  him.  ..... 

V. 

56 

ix.    391 

1838,  Mar.     2. 

No  suit,  &c.,  to  which  it  is  a  party,  shall  abate,  but  shall 

proceed  to  final  judgment,     ...... 

V. 

211 

ix.    713 

1838,  July     7. 

The  bonds  of  the  United  States  Bank  to  be  sold, 

V. 

296 

ix.    888 

1838,  July      7. 

No  sale  to  be  made  under  par,     ...... 

V. 

296 

ix.    888 

1838,  July      7. 

Money  received  from  sale  to  be  paid  into  the  treasury, 

V. 

297 

ix.    889 

1834,  June  30. 

Right  of  way  granted  to  United  States  Bank  over  custom 

house  lot  in  New  York,         ...... 

vi. 

579 

ix.    147 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Settlement  of  account  with,          ...... 

V. 

200 

ix.    691 

BANKS  OF  THE  DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA. 

1812,  Mav    16. 

Act  to  incorporate  the  Mechanics  Bank  of  Alexandria, 

ii. 

735 

1812,  May    16. 

Capital  

ii 

736. 

1812,  May    16. 

Commissioners  appointed  to  receive  subscription, 

ii. 

736 

1812,  May    16. 

Bank  not  to  hold  more  real  estate  than  may  be  necessary 

for  its  accommodation  in  transacting  business 

ii. 

736 

1812,  Mav    16. 

Appointment  of  directors.    ....... 

737 

1812,  Mnv    16. 

Compensation,  powers,  and  duties  of  directors,  . 

ii. 

737 

1812,  May   16. 

Punishment  of  directors  for  fraud,       

ii. 

737 

1812,  Mav   16. 

Regulation  of  the  right  of  voting,         

ii. 

738 

1812,  Mav   16. 

Limitation  of  the  liability  of  stockholders  and  directors, 

ii. 

738 

1812,  Mav    16. 

President  must  be  a  stockholder  and  citizen, 

ii. 

738 

1812,  Mav    16. 

Notice  of  election  to  be  given,      ...... 

ii. 

739 

1812,  May    16. 

Officers  to  take  oath  and  give  bond,     

ii. 

739 

1812,  May    16. 

Notes  less  than  five  dollars  not  to  be  issued, 

ii. 

739 

1812,  Mav    16. 

President  and  cashier  to  sign  bills,       

ii. 

739 

1812,  Mav    1G. 

Officers  not  to  purchase  bills  at  more  than  lawful  discount, 

ii. 

739 

1812,  Mav    16. 

Vacancies,  how  filled,          

ii. 

739 

1812.  May    16. 

Rate  of  interest  or  discount,        

ii. 

739 

1812.  May    16. 

Shares  transferable, 

739 

1S12,  May    16. 

Calling  general  meeting  

ii. 

739 

1812,  May    16. 

Bank  may  loan  to  the  United  States,           .... 

ii. 

739 

1812.  M;/v    10. 

Notes  negotiable  at  bank  assimilated  to  bills  of  exchange, 

ii. 

740 

1812.   Mav    16. 
1S12.  May    16. 

Forging  or  counterfeiting  notes  declared  felon  v. 
Forfeiture  of  stockholder  failing  to  pay, 

ii. 
ii. 

740 
740 

1812.  Mav    16. 

Dividends  to  be  declared.     . 

ii. 

740 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  145 


] 

BANKS  OF  THE  DISTRICT  OF  COLUMKIA,  (continued.) 

L.  s 

i  B.'s  cd. 

1S12, 

May 

16. 

Secretary  of  the  Tiva<ury  to   be  furnished  annually  with 

ii 

740 

1812. 

May 

16. 

ij 

740 

1812, 

Muy 

16. 

ii 

740 

1811, 

Fob. 

16. 

Act  to  incorporate  the  Farmers  Bank  of  Alexandria,      .    . 

ii. 

629 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Capital  stock  and  mode  of  subscription,       .    ^  .        .        • 

ii. 

629 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

ii 

630 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Compensation  of  the  president  and  directors, 

ii. 

630 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Appointment  of  officers        .         .         .         .         .         •         • 

11. 

630 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Regulations  for  transacting  business  to  be  prescribed  by 

directors,        ......... 

ii 

630 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Right  of  stockholders  to  vote,  aird  manner  of  voting, 

ii. 

630 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

None  but  stockholders  eligible  to  the  presidency, 

ii. 

631 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Choice  of  cashier,         

ii. 

631 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Dividends,  how  and  when  to  be  declared,     .... 

ii. 

631 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Records  of  meetings  of  directors  and  meetings  of  stock 

holders,          ......... 

ii. 

631 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

President  and  cashier  to  give  bond,      ..... 

ii. 

631 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Limitations  of  loans  and  discount,       .....; 

ii. 

631 

1311, 

Feb. 

16. 

Notes,  &c.,  to  be  signed  by  the  president  and  cashier, 

ii. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Rate  of  interest  or  discount,         .        .        ., 

ii. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

All  stockholders  to  be  members.          ..... 

ii. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

In  absence  of  president  his  place  to  be  supplied,         .      .  .', 

ii. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Vacancies,  how  to  be  supplied,    ...... 

ii. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Accommodations  limited,     ....... 

ii. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Dividends  on  unpaid  shares  forfeited,           .... 

ii. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Penalties  upon  president  and  directors  for  impairing  capi 

tal  stock,        

ii. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

President  and  directors  to  make  rules  for  the  regulation  of 

the  bank,       

ii. 

632 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Meetings  of  stockholders,     

ii. 

633 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Statement  of  the  affairs  of  the  bank  to  be  made  annually, 

ii. 

633 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Duration  of  charter,      ........ 

ii. 

633 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Division  of  property  upon  a  dissolution  of  the  bank,  . 

ii. 

633 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Act  to  incorporate  the  Bank  of  Potomac,    .... 

ii. 

633 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Restriction  of  the  power  to  hold  real  estate, 

ii. 

634 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Capital,         ......:... 

634 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Right  of  stockholders  to  vote  at  all  elections, 

ii. 

634 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Regulations  in  regard  to  elections,       ..... 

ii. 

634 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Meetings  of  directors,           ......; 

ii. 

635 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Powers  of  the  board  of  directors,         ..... 

ii. 

635 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Appointment  of  cashier,  &c.,        ...... 

ii. 

635 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Frauds  by  the  directors  or  other  officers,     .... 

ii. 

635 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Limitation  of  discounts,        ....... 

ii. 

>635 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Liability  of  stockholders,      ....... 

ii. 

635 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Restriction  upon  the  issue  of  small  notes,    .... 

ii. 

636 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Statement  of  the  affairs  of  the  bank  to  be  annually  laid 

before  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  .... 

ii. 

636 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Compensation  of  the  president  and  directors 

ij 

636 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Eligibility  to  office,      

ii. 

636 

1811, 

Feb. 

16. 

Calling  general  meeting,       

ii. 

636 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Act  relating  to  the  bank  of  Alexandria,       .        ... 

ii. 

621 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Continuation  of  charter,       ....... 

ii. 

621 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Powers,  &c.,  of  the  bank,     .        

ii. 

622 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Capital  stock,        

ii. 

622 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Right  of  stockholders  to  vote,     .         .        .        .        «        . 

ii. 

622 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Election  of  directors,  &c.,     .  . 

ii. 

623 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Duties  of  directors,       .-...'.' 

ii. 

623 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Appointment  of  cashier  , 

ii. 

623 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Amount  to  be  loaned,          

ii. 

623 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Liability  of  stockholders,     ....... 

ii. 

624 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Notes  less  than  five  dollars  not  to  be  issued, 

ii. 

624 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

General  regulations,     •    •,' 

ii. 

624 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Act  to  incorporate  the  Bank  of  Washington, 

ii. 

625 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Capital,  number  of  shares,  payment,  &c.,    .... 

ii. 

625 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Appointment  of  directors,  and  regulations  relating  to  the 

control  and  management  of  the  bank, 

ii. 

626 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Times  of  meeting  and  mode  of  electing  officers, 

ii. 

626 

1811. 

Feb. 

15. 

President  and  directors  to  make  by-laws,    .... 

ii. 

627 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Character  of  the  bills  or  notes,    

ii. 

627 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Books  to  be  open  to  inspection,  ...... 

ii. 

627 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Shares,  how  transferable,     

ii. 

627 

19 

146  INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES    LAWS. 


BAXKS  or  THE  DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA,  (continued.) 

L.  &B.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Dividends,  how  and  when  payable,      .         .         .         .'•-.• 

ii. 

627 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Bank  not  to  engage  in  trade,  or  hold  real  property,  . 

ii. 

628 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Vacancies  in  the  board  of  directors,  how  supplied,     .       •  . 

ii. 

628 

1811. 

Feb. 

15. 

Meeting  of  stockholders.     .        »        

ii. 

628 

181  1 

Feb. 

15. 

ii 

628 

181  1 

Feb. 

15. 

Liability  of  directors,           .         .         > 

ii 

629 

1812,' 

May 

4. 

Act  to  amend  the  charter  of  the  city  of  Washington. 

ii. 

721 

1812, 

May 

4. 

Corporation  to   consist  of  a  mayor,  board  of  aldermen, 

and  board  of  common  council,     ..... 

ii. 

721 

1812. 

Mav 

4. 

Time  and  manner  of  holding  election,         .... 

ii. 

723 

1812, 

Mav 

4. 

Qualifications  of  officers.     ....... 

ii. 

723 

1812, 

Mav 

4. 

Qualifications  of  electors,  '  

ii. 

723 

1812. 

May 

4. 

Duration  of  office  of  mayor,         .        i    '    . 

ii. 

723 

1812, 

May 

4. 

Duties  of  mayor.          .         .         .     "   .       •  i 

ii. 

723 

1812, 

Mav 

4. 

Qualification  for  mayor,       .         t     •   i 

ii. 

723 

1812, 

May 

4. 

Time  and  manner  of  holding  election  for  the  offices   of 

aldermen  and  common  council,   .        .        -.'      i 

ii. 

724 

1812,* 

May 

4. 

Apportionment  of  taxes  and  expenses,                •. 

ii. 

725 

1812, 

May 

4. 

Support  of  the  poor,     .         .                i 

ii. 

725 

1812, 

May 

4. 

Powers  of  the  corporation,   .         .        .                .         .  ,. 

ii. 

725 

1812, 

May 

4. 

Provision  for  keeping  persons  committed  to  jail, 

ii. 

726 

1812, 

May 

4. 

Collection  of  taxes,      ........ 

ii. 

727 

1812, 

May 

4. 

Style  of  the  corporation,      ....... 

ii. 

727 

1812, 

Mav 

4. 

City  may  be  divided  into  wards,          ..... 

ii. 

727 

1812, 

Mar. 

14. 

Authorized  to  subscribe  for  any  part  of  loan  of  $11,000,000, 

ii. 

695 

iv.    394 

1813, 

Feb. 

8. 

Same  to  loan  of  $16,000,000,       

ii. 

799 

iv.    498 

1813, 

Aug. 

2. 

Same  to  lo.tn  of  $7,500,000,          

iii. 

76 

iv.    619 

1814, 

Mar. 

24. 

Same  to  loan  of  $25.000.000,        

iii. 

112 

iv.    664 

1814, 

Nov. 

15. 

Same  to  loan  of  $3,000.000,          

iii. 

145 

iv.     717 

1815, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same  to  loan  of  $18,452,800,         

iii. 

228 

iv.     832 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Act  to  incorporate  certain  banks  in  the  District  of  Co 

lumbia,          ......... 

iii. 

383 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Farmers  and  Mechanics  Bank  incorporated, 

iii. 

383 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Capital,         .......... 

iii. 

383 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  transact  business  in  Georgetown,  .         .         .        .        . 

iii. 

384 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Affairs  of  the  bank  to  be  conducted  by  a  president  and 

twelve  directors.    ........ 

iii. 

384 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Stockholders  allowed  to  vote  according  to  shares, 

iii. 

384 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Annual  election  of  directors  on  the  first  Monday  of  July 

in  each  year,  ......... 

iii. 

384 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Powers  of  the  president  and  directors,        .... 

iii. 

385 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Hate  of  discounting  six  per  cent.,        ..... 

iii. 

385 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

All  notes,  &c.,  to  be  signed  by  the  president  and  caslu'er, 

and  to  have  the  effect  of  promissory  notes,  . 

iii. 

385 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Books  subject  to  the  inspection  of  the  directors.  . 

iii. 

385 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Cashier  and  other  officers  to  be  appointed  by   president 

and  directors,  and  compensation  established, 

iii. 

385 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

President  may  call  general  meeting  of  stockholders,  . 

iii. 

385 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Shares  transferable,      .         .         .         . 

iii. 

385 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Debts  of  stockholders  to  be  paid  before  transfer, 

iii. 

385 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Half-yearly  dividends  to  be  made,      ..... 

iii. 

386 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Not  to  impair  capital  stock,         

iii. 

386 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Penalty  for  impairing  capital  stock,     .                  .         .         . 

iii. 

386 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Bank  not  to  engage  in  trade, 

iii. 

386 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Bank  not  to  purchase  or  hold  land,  except  for  the  purpose 

of  transacting  its  own  business.    ..... 

iii. 

386 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Directors  to  fill  vacancies  in  their  body,      .        .  '     . 

iii. 

386 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision  for  calling  a  general  meeting.      .        .        .        ; 

iii. 

386 

1817, 
1817, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

Corporation  not  dissolved  by  a  failure  to  choose  directors, 
Annual  statement  of  affairs  to  be  laid  before  the  Secretary 

iii. 

386 

of  the  Treasury.  ........ 

iii. 

387 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Penalty  for  refusing  to  pay  in  lawful  currency.  .         ;         ; 

iii. 

387 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

President  and  directors  to  "file  a  declaration  of  acceptance 

of  charter,     .         .         .         .         .  -      ."--"v 

iii. 

387 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Capital  limited,     .         .         .        ;'•'  •'    '£••  '     . 

387 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Central  Bank  of  Georgetown  and  Washington  incorporated. 

iii. 

387 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Bank  of  the  Metropolis  incorporated,  

iii. 

387 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Patriotic  Bank  of  Washington  incorporated.       ; 

iii. 

388 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Real  Estate  Bank  of  the  United  States  incorporated, 

iii. 

388 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Union  Bank  of  Alexandria  incorporated.    .... 

iii. 

388 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Unchurtered  banks  prohibited 

389 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Penalty  for  signing  notes  of  uncbartered  banks, 

iii. 

389 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Drafts,  bills,  &c.,  discounted  contrary  to  law  utterly  void,  . 

iii. 

389 

INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  147 

BANKS  OF  THE  DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed.      B.*D.'»ed. 

1817,  Mar.     3.             Penalty  for  issuing  illegal  bills,    .                  .                           .  iii.  389 
1821,  Mar.     2.            Act  to  extend  the  charters  of  certain  banks  in  the  District 

of  Columbia.         ..*..,-•  iii.  618 
1821,  Mar.     2.            Charters  of  the  Bank  of  Alexandria,  the  Farmers  Bank 
of  Alexandria,  Bank   of  Washington,   Bank   of  the 
Metropolis,  Patriotic  Bank,  Farmers  Bank  of  George 
town,  and  the  Bank  of  Columbia,        ....  iii.  618 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Banks  shall  forfeit  twelve  per  cent,  per  annum  for  refusal 

to  pay  notes  in  specie,  .        .         .        .        .        .        .  iii.  618 

1821.  Mar.     2.            Charters  liable  to  be  revoked,      .        .        .        .        .        .  iii.  618 

1821,  Mar.     2.            Officers,   &c.,  liable   to  prosecution   for  fraudulent  prac 
tices, iii.  618 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Right  to  extension  of  charter  forfeited  unless  acceptance 

filed,                       ..                 iii.  618 

1821,  Mar.     2.            Certain  stockholders  may  vote  by  proxy,     .        .        .        .iii.  613 
1821,  Mar.     2.            Annual  meetings  of  the  Bank  of  Alexandria  to  be  holden 

in  January iii.  619 

1821,  Mar.     2.            Ten  citizen  directors  to  be  elected  by  ballot,       .        .         .  iii.  619 

1821,  Mar.     2.            Election  of  remaining  directors  and  a  president  directed,  .  iii.  619 

1821,  Mar.     2,            No  note  under  rive  dollars  to  be  issued,       ....  iii.  619 

1821,  Mar.     2.            Central  Bank  authorized  to  close  its  concern,      .        .        .'  iii.  619 
1821,  Mar.     2.            Corporation  of  Bank  of  Potomac  continued,      .        .        .  iii.  620 
1821,  Mar.     2.            Mode  of  electing  officers  and  directors  prescribed,      .        .  iii.  620 
1821,  Mar.     2.             Stockholders  may  vote  according  to  shares,         .         .         .  iii.  620 
1821,  Mar.     2.            Consolidation  of  the  Union  Bank  and  the  Bank  of  Poto 
mac,      .        ,.    '    .        .        .         .        .        .         .        .  iii.  620 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Bank   of  Potomac   bound  by  the   legal  contracts  of  the 

Union  Bunk, iii.  621 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Bank  of  Potamac  may  enforce  payment  of  debts  due  the 

Union  Bank, iii.  621 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Notes,  &c.,  payable  at  the  Union  Bank  to  be  paid  at  the 

Bank  of  Potomac,         .......  iii.  f>21 

1821,  Mar.     2.            Certain  sections  repealed  of  previous  statute,     .         .         .  iii.  621 

1821,  Mar.     2.            Proceedings  by  dissatisfied  stockholders,     .        .        ..        *  iii.  621 

1821,  Mar.     2.            Two  or  more  banks  may  unite  and  form  one,     .         .        .  iii.  622 
1820,  May     4.            Charters   of  the   banks  of  the  District  of  Columbia  ex 
tended   to  June   1st.   1822,  if  they  continue  to  pay 

specie, iii.  570 

1828,  May  24.    <         May  calculate  interest  by  Rowlett's  tables,          ,        „,        .  iv.  310        viii.  132 

1836,  Feb.      9.            Charters  continued  to  1st  October,  1836,                              .  v.  I         ix.    287 
1836,  Feb.    25.            Time  given  to  Bank  of  Columbia  and  Bank  of  Alexandria 

to  wind  up  business,     .......  v.  4        ix.    300 

1836,  July      2.             Charters  continued  till  4th  July.  1838,         .         .         .         .  v.  69         ix.    447 

1811,  Feb.    18.            Act  to  incorporate  the  Union  Bank  of  Georgetown,  .         .  ii.  636 

1811,  Feb.    18.             Capital, ii.  637 

1811,  Feb.    18.            To  be  located  in  Georgetown, ii.  637 

1811,  Feb.    18.            Appointment  and  duties  of  a  president  and  directors,         .  ii.  637 

1811,  Feb.   18.            All  notes  to  be  signed  by  the  president  and  cashier,    .         .  ii.  638 

1811,  Feb.  18.            Books  to  be  open  to  inspection,  ......  ii.  638 

1811,  Feb.   18.            Annual  statement  to  be  made  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Treas 
ury,       ii.  638 

1811,  Feb.   18.            President  and  directors  to  appoint  officers,  .        .        .        .  ii.  639 

1811,  Feb.   18.             Transfer  of  shares, ii.  639 

1811,  Feb.  18.            General  meeting  of  stockholders, ii.  639 

1811,  Feb.  18.            Dividends  to  be  made  semiannually,   .        .        .        .        -  ii.  639 

1811,  Feb.   18.             Capital  riot  to  be  diminished  thereby. ii.  639 

1811,  Feb.  18.            Bank  not  to  engage  in  trade  or  the  purchase  of  land, .         .  ii.  639 

1811,  Feb.   18.            Vacancies,  how  to  be  supplied,     ......  ii.  639 

1811,  Feb.   18.            Meetings,  how  to  be  called.'.        .  -,.    .        .        '.        .        .  ii.  640 

1811,  Feb.   18.            Limitation  of  discounts,       .        .        .        .        .        .        .  ii.  640 

1811,  Feb.   18.            Omissions  to  make  elections  provided  for,' .        .        .        .  ii.  640 

1838,  May  25.  Charter  of  Union  Bank  of  Georgetown  extended  until  1st 

July,  1842, v.  229         is.     760 

18-38,  May  25.            Number  of  directors  reduced  to  four, v.  229        ix.    760 

1838,  May  25.  Bank  to  issue  no  bills.  &c.,  payable  to  bearer  after  1st 

July,  1838,     .         .         .         .     .  i         .         .         .         .  v.  230         ix.    76i 

1 838,  May   25.  All  suits.  &c..  by  or  against  corporation  of  said  bank  to 

proceed  without  abatement,  ......  v.  230        ix.    761 

1838,  May   25.  Notices  to  be  served  on  trustees,  and  all  debts  paid  to 

them, .         .         .  v.  231         ix.    762 

1838,  May   25.  Trustees  and  their  assigns  may  prosecute  suits  without 

abatement  after  1st  ,) uly,  1842, v.  231         ix.    762 

183S,  May   25.            Selection  of  trustees  tc  be  advertised,          .         .         .         .  v.  231         ix.    763 


148 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


1838, 

May 

25. 

BANKS  OF  THE  DISTRICT  or  COLUMBIA,  (continued.) 
Trustees  not  liable  after  1st  July,  1845,  except  in  certain 

L.  fcB.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

V. 

931 

ix. 

763 

1838. 

May 

31. 

Charters  extended  to  4th  July,  1840,   . 

V. 

232 

ix. 

764 

1838, 

Julv 

5. 

Charter  of  Bank  of  Columbia  extended,     . 

V. 

254 

ix. 

818 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Charter  of  Bank  of  Alexandria  extended  

V. 

254 

ix. 

818 

1840, 

July 

3. 

Charters  of  other  banks  of  District  of  Columbia  extended, 

vi. 

802 

X. 

34 

1841, 

Aug. 

25. 

Same  revived,      .        .        .        .     '  •  . 

V. 

449 

X. 

150 

1841, 

Aug. 

25. 

Powers,  &c.,  renewed  to  the  extent  granted  'by  said  char 

ters,  and  the  laws  in  force  on  1st  January,  1838,  sub 

ject  to  certain  limitations,     ...... 

V. 

449 

X. 

150 

1841, 

Aug. 

25. 

Said  banks  to  resume  and  continue  specie  payments  ;  pen- 

altv  for  failing  to  do  so,        ...... 

V. 

450 

X. 

150 

1841, 

Aug. 

25. 

Banks  prohibited  from  making  new  loans  on  their  stock  as 

security,  and  from  extending  such  loans  now  existing 

without  other  security,  ....... 

V. 

450 

X. 

151 

1841, 

Aug. 

25. 

Any  loan  to  bank  officers  exceeding  ten  thousand  dollars 

to  be  curtailed  at  least  twenty-five  per  cent,  annually, 

until  not  over  that  sum,         

V. 

450 

X. 

151 

1841, 

Aug. 

25. 

Issuing  notes  of  a  less  denomination  than  five  dollars  pro 

hibited           ......... 

V. 

'151 

X. 

152 

1841, 

Aug. 

25. 

This  act  continued  to  4th  July,  1844,  

V. 

451 

X. 

152 

1841, 

Aug. 

25. 

Act  of  25th  May,  1838,  to  extend  the  charter  of  the  Union 

Bank,  extended  to  1st  July,  1847,         . 

V. 

451 

X. 

152 

1847, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same  further  extended,        .... 

ix. 

688 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Suits,  £c.,  in  which  the  bank  is  a  party  not  to  abate  by 

reason  of  the  expiration  of  its  charter,  and  all  prop 

erty  to  enure  to  the  trustees.  &c.,  

V. 

677 

X. 

580 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Trustees,  &c.,  to  have  power  to  commence  suits,  and  to 

prosecute  to  final  judgment  and  execution,  . 

V. 

678 

X. 

580 

1847, 

Mar. 

2. 

An  act  for  the  relief  of  the  Bank  of  the  Metropolis,  . 

ix. 

689 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Accounting  officers  of  the  treasury  to  close  account  against 

Bank  of  Alexandria,    ....... 

ix. 

694 

BANK  (PLANTERS)  OF  NEW  ORLEANS. 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Its  claims  for  moneys  advanced  at  request  of  paymaster 

A.  D.  Smith,  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity, 

vi. 

275 

vii. 

78 

BANK  OF  CHILLICOTHE. 

1830, 

April  24. 

Allowed  interest  on  advances  to  United  States,  . 

vi. 

414 

viii 

292 

BANK,  COMMERCIAL.     (Lake  Erie.) 

1832, 

Feb. 

10. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  to  compromise  claim  against,  . 

vi. 

473 

viii 

512 

BANK,  FARMERS  AND  MECHANICS. 

1832, 

July 

9. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  to  compromise  claim  against,  . 

iv. 

569 

viii. 

661 

BANKS. 

1836, 

July 

I. 

Not  to  be  chartered  by  Territories,       .... 

T. 

61 

ix. 

430 

1836, 

July 

1. 

Act  of  Florida  chartering  banks  annulled.  . 

V. 

61 

ix. 

430 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Act  to  incorporate  the  stockholders  of  the  banks  of  Mil 

waukie  confirmed,  with  certain  limitations,  . 

V. 

198 

ix. 

686 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Deposit  of  public  money,  banks  to  be  selected,  . 

V. 

52 

ix. 

385 

1836, 

June 

23. 

One  at  least  in  each  State  and  Territory,    .... 

V. 

52 

ix. 

385 

1836, 

June 

23. 

In  certain  cases  money  may  be  deposited  in  a  bank  out  of 

the  State  in  which  collected  • 

V. 

52 

ix. 

385 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Banks  to  furnish   certain  information  before   deposit  is 

made.    .        

V 

53 

ix. 

3S6 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Banks  to  discharge  all  duties  heretofore  discharged   by 

Bank  of  United  States,         .        .        .        .     '    . 

V. 

53 

ix. 

387 

1836, 
1836, 

June 
June 

23. 
23. 

Banks  of  deposit  to  pay  in  specie,  not  to  issue  small  notes, 
No  deposit  bank  to  be  discontinued  but  for  certain  causes, 

V. 
V. 

53 

54 

ix. 
ix. 

387 
387 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  to  make  an  annual  report  to  Con 

gress  of  all  banks  employed  as  depositories  of  public 

money,  ....".                 .... 

54 

ix. 

388 

1836, 
1836, 

June 
June 

23. 
23. 

Interest  to  be  paid  by  banks  in  certain  cases,      . 
Transfers  for  benefit  of  banks  prohibited,    .... 

V. 
V. 

54 
55 

ix. 
ix. 

3S8 

389 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Surplus  revenue  of  the  United  States  to  be  deposited  with 

the  several  States,         

V. 

55 

ix. 

389 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Clause  of  deposit  act  preventing  the  receipt  of  notes  of 

banks  issuing  small  bills  not  to  take  effect  till  October 

1st,  1838, 

255 

IX. 

820 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Treasurer  of  the  United  States  to  be  credited  with  un 

available  funds,  and  the  amount   to  be  charged   to 

banks,   . 

178 

i  v 

fi49 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  may  compromise  debts  with  insol 

01* 

vent  banks,    . 

V. 

178 

ix. 

(U9 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  149 

BANKS,  (continued.)  L.4B.-*ed.  n.*D.'3cd. 

1S37,  Mar.  3.  Sem-tarv  of  Treasury  to  correct  an  error  to  prejudice  of 

Union  Bank  of  Maryland, v.  200  ix.  690 

1837,  Oct.  16.  Public  moneys  remaining  in  former  deposit, banks  to  be 

withdrawn, v.  206  ix.  701 

1837,  Oct.  16.  This  provision  extended  to  deposits  standing  to  the  credit 

of  any  public  officer, v.     206        ix.    701 

1837,  Oct.    16.  Banks  not  meeting  the  requisitions  of  1st  section  of  this 

act,  to  pay  six  per  cent,  interest,  and  damages,  .         .     v.      206         ix.    701 

1838,  June   12.  Act  of  the  legislative  council  of  Wisconsin,  incorporating 

State  Bank  of  Wisconsin,  disapproved,  .  .  v.  -  310  ix.  937 

1842,  Aug.  16.  Necessary  expenses  incurred  by  the  Agricultural  Bank  of 

Miss",  in  receiving  and  transmitting  the  proceeds  of 

sales  of  public  lands  to  be  ascertained  and  paid,  .  vi.  861  x.  274 
1845,  Mar.  3.  Bank  of  Michigan  paid  for  moneys  advanced  to  Chippe- 

was  of  Saginaw, v.      777         x.      748 

BANK  NOTES,  DUTIES  ON.     (See  Duties.) 
1836,  April  14.  Under  twenty  dollars  not  to  be  paid  to  creditors,  .     v.          9        ix.    309 

1836,  April  14.  Nor  unless  equal  to  specie  in  value, v.          9         ix.    309 

1834,  June  27.  No  payment  of  money  appropriated  by  this  act  to  be  made 

in  any  note  not  of  par  value,        .        .        .  .     iv.    699         ix.      76 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Same, .         .         .      "  .         .     iv.     771         ix.    232 

UNION  BANK  OF  MARYLAND. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Mistake  to  be  corrected,       .        .       ,,,       .        .        .     , . .     vi.     700 

BANKRUPTCY.     (See  Insolvents.     Compensation.) 

1800,  April    4.  A  uniform  system  established ii.        19         iii.    320 

1802,  April  29.  District  judge  to  take  cognizance  of  proceedings  under 

commissions  of,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ii.      164         iii.    484 

1802,  April  29.  Commissioners  of  bankruptcy  to  be  appointed   in  each 

State,  duties  and  compensation  of,        ....  ii.  164  iii.  485 

1803,  Dec.    19.            Act  establishing  system  of  bankruptcy  repealed,         .         .  ii.  248  iii.  566 
1841,  Aug.  19.             Act  to  establish  uniform  system  of  bankruptcy.          .         .  v.  440  x.  139 
1841,  Aug.  19.            All  persons  owing  debts  not  created  by  defalcation  while 

acting  as  a  public  officer,  or  in  a  fiduciary  capacity, 
may,  upon  petition  to  the  proper  court,  setting  forth 
certain  facts,  be  declared  bankrupts,  .  .  .  v.  441  x.  139 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Merchants,  bankers,  factors,  underwriters,  or  marine  in 

surers,  may  be  declared  bankrupts  in  certain  cases,  .  v.  441  x.  139 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Persons  declared  bankrupts  at  the  instance  of  creditors  en 
titled  to  trial  by  jury, v.  442  x.  140 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Where  persons  reside  at  a  great  distance,  trial  to  be  held 

in  the  county  where  they  reside,  .  .  .  .  v.  442  x.  140 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Payments  made  "in  contemplation  of  bankruptcy  void,  and 

a  fraud  upon  this  act,  .......  v.  442  x.  140 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Assignee  under  the  bankruptcy  may  sue,    .        .        .         .     v.     442        x.      140 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Such  preferences  prevent  a  discharge,          .         .         .         .     v.      442         x.      140 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Bona  Jide  transactions  made  more  than  two  months  before 

petition  valid, v.  442  x.  140 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Providing  the  other  party  has  no  notice  of  a  prior  act  of 

bankruptcy, v.  442  x.  140 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Preferences  to  any  creditor  to  prevent  a  discharge  without 
the  assent  of  a  majority  in  interest  of  the  other  cred 
itors,  . :  •  .  v.  442  x.  141 

1841,  Aug.  19.  No  rights  of  married  women  and  minors,  nor  any  liens, 

&c.,  valid  by  State  laws,  &c.,  affected,  .  .  .  .  v.  442  x.  141 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Property,  and  rights  of  property,  of  bankrupts,  vested  in 

an  assignee,  .........  v.  443  x.  141 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Court  may  appoint,  or  remove  the  assignee  at  discretion  ; 

rights  and  powers  of  the  assignee,  .  .  __  •  .  .  v.  443  x.  141 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Proviso,  specifying  the  articles  exceptcd  from  the  operation 

of  section  3, v.  443  x.  141 

1841,  Aug.  19.  What  bankrupts  are  entitled  to  a  full  discharge  from  all 

their  debts,  and  a  certificate  thereof,  .  .  .  .  v.  443  x.  142 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Such  discharge  and  certificate  not  to  be  granted  until  after 

a  certain  time  and  notice  to  creditors, .  .  .  .  v.  443  x.  142 

1841,  Aug.  19.  How  notice  is  to  be  given  where  the  residence  is  known.  .     v.     443         x.     142 

1841,  Aug.  19.  What  bankrupts  are  not  entitled  to  discharge  or  certificate,     v.     443        x.     142 

1841,  Aug.  19.  No  discharge  of  bankrupts  to  release  partners,    .         .         .     v.      444         x.      142 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Bankrupts  subject  to  examination  under  oath  in  matters 

relating  to  Mich  bankruptcy,  ^  •  .  .  .  .  v.  444  x.  142 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Perjury  to  wilfully  and  corruptly  falsely  swear,  .         .         .     v.      444         x.     143 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Discharge  and  certificate,  in  all  courts  of  justice,  to  be 

deemed  a  complete  discharge,  unless  impeached  for 
fraud,  &c..  by  the  bankrupt,  .  .  .  .  .  v.  444  x.  143 


150  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

BANKRUPTCY,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.      u.iD.'sea. 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Bankrupts  failing  to  obtain  a  discharge  on  the  hearing  of 

their  petitions  may  demand  a  trial  by  jury,  or  appeal 

to  the  Circuit  Court, v.     444         x.     143 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Appeal  to  be  tried,  when  and  how ;  creditors  may  appear 

and  object  to  a  discharge,     ......     v.      444         x.     143 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Decree  of  discharge  may  be  made  aiid  certificate  granted 

upon  a  certain  finding,  .  .     v.      444         x.      143 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Creditors  to  share  the  bankrupt's  property,  pro  rata,  with 

out  preference,       ........     v.      444         x.      143 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Debts  to  United  States,  or  for  money  paid  by  sureties,  to 

be  first  paid,  .         .         .         .     v.      444         x.      143 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Operatives  entitled  to  full  amount  of  wages  for  labor  not 

exceeding  twenty-five  dollars,  and  provided   it  was 
performed  within  six  months,       .         .        .         .        .     v.     445         x.     144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Debts  payable  at  a  future  day  may  be  proved,  and  when 

they  become  absolute,  allowed,     .         .        .        .        .     v.     445        x.      144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Suits  not  maintainable  on  debts  or  claims  proved  under 

this  act, v.      445         x.      144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  In  mutual  debts  or  credits,  the  balance  to  be  the  true  debt,     v.     445        x.     144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  How  proofs  of  debts  are  to  be  made,  .        .        .        .        .    v.     445        x.     144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Corporations  may  prove  debts  by  an  officer,        .         .         .     v.      445         x.      144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Commissioners  to  be  residents  of  the  county  where  the 

bankrupt  lives, v.     445        x.     144 

1841,  Aug.  19.            District  Courts  to  have  jurisdiction  in  all  matters  of  bank 
ruptcy,  v.      445         x.      144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Jurisdiction  to  be  exercised  summarily,      .         .        .         .     v.     445         x.     144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Judge  may  at  discretion  adjourn  any  point  to  the  Circuit 

Court v.      445         x.     144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Cases  to  which  the  jurisdiction  of  the  District  Courts  shall 

extend,          .        .  v.     445        x.     144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Courts  may  compel  obedience  to  their  orders  and  decrees,     v.     445        x.     144 

1841,  Aug.  19.  District  Courts  to  prescribe  rules   and   regulations,  and 

forms  of  proceedings,  subject  to  be  altered,  &c.,  by  the 
Circuit  Court,        ........     v.      445         x.     145 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Tariff  of  fees  and  charges, v.     445        x>     145 

1841,  Aug.  19.  All  proceedings  to  be  had  in  the  District  Court  for  the 

district  where  the  bankrupt  resides,      .         .        .         .    v.     446        x.     145 
1841,  Aug.  19.  At  least  twenty  days'  notice  to  be  given  before  the  hearing 

of  a  petition, v.     446        x.     145 

Aug.  19.  Persons  interested  may  appear, v_     445        x      ^5 

Aug.  19.  Evidence  by  witnesses  to  be  under  oath,     .         .         .         .     v.      446        x.     145 

Aug.  19.  Proof  of  debts  or  other  claims  to  be  under  oath,         .         .     v.     446        x.     145 

Aug.  19.  Such  proofs  open  to  contestation  in  court,  .         .         .         .     v.     446        x!     146 

Aug.  19.  To  falsify  and  corruptly  answer,  swear,  or  affirm,  declared 

perjury,          .........     v_      445         x      j^g 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Circuit  Courts  to  have  concurrent  jurisdiction  with  Dis 

trict  Courts  of  all  suits  between  assignees  and  persons 

claiming  an  adverse  interest, v.      446         x.      146 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Such  suits  not  maintainable  unless  brought  within   two 

years, V-     445        x      14g 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Sales,  &c.,  by  the  assignee,  to  be  made,  when  and  how,       .     v.     447         x.     146 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Assets  of  money  to  be  disposed  of, v.     447         x.     146 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Assignee  may  be  required  to  give  bond,      .         .         .        .     \.     447         x.     145 

541,  Aug.  19.  Collection  of  assets  and  distribution, v.     447         x'     147 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Dividend  and  distribution  to  be  made  as  often  as  once  in 

six  months,  .........     v.     447         x      147 

Aug.  19.  Notice  thereof  to  be  given, v!     447         x!     147 

Aug.  19.  How  far  postponed  by  suits  against  third  persons,       .         .     v.     447         x.     147 

Aug.  1!  Proceedings,  if  practicable,  to  be  closed  in  two  years,         .     v.     447         x.     147 

Aug.  19.  Debts  not  proved  until  a  dividend  is  made  to  be  paid  at 

_ the  same  pro  rata  as  others,  how,          .         .        .        .    y.      447         x.     147 
1841,  Aug.  19.  Assignee,  by  order  of  the  court,  may  redeem  and  discharge 

any  mortgage, v      447         x      147 

!41,  Aug.  19.  And  compound  debts  due  the  estate, v      447         x      147 

1841,  Aug.  19.  No  such  order  to  be  made  until  notice  has  been  given  of 

the  application, v      447        x      147 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Persons  once  discharged,  becoming  bankrupts  again,  not 

to  be  discharged  unless  his  estate  shall  produce  suf 
ficient  to  pay  every  creditor  seventy-five  per  centum,  .     v.     447        x.     147 

541,  Aug.  19.  Proceedings  of  the  court  to  be  deemed  matters  of  record,     v.     448        x      148 

(41,  Aug.  19.  Fees  to  clerk  of  the  court  for  signing,  sealing,  or  certifvin"-,     v       448         x'      148 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Allowances  to  court  officers,  or  commissioners,  for  taking 

proof  of  debt,       -.....•• v.      448        x.     148 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  151 

BANKRUPTCY,  (continued.)  L.iE.'sed.      u. * D.'s ed. 

1841,  Aug.  19.  On  partners  in  trade  becoming  insolvent,  an  order  to  be 

made,  how .•        .     v.      448         x.     148 

1841,  Ans;.  19.  Joint  and  separate  property  to  be  taken,  .     v.      448        x.     148 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Creditors  of  the  company  and  of  the  partners  may  prove 

debts, ,.        .        .v.     448        x.     148 

1841,  Ang.  19.  Assignees  to  keep  separate  accounts, v.     448        x.     148 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Net  proceeds  of  joint  stock  to  be  paid  to  creditors  of  the 

company,       .         .        -.        •,•><:(  -'•  vr-:  .        t         .     v.      448         x.     148 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Net  proceeds  of  separate  estates  to  separate  creditors,        .     v.     448        x.     148 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Balance  of  separate  estate  to  be  added  to  joint  stock,         .     v.     448        x.     148 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Balance  of  joint   stock  to   be   divided   among    separate 

estates, .        .     v.    .  448        x.     148 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Certificate  of  discharge  to  each  partner,  :  v.     448        x.     148 

1841,  Aug.   19.  In  other  respects  proceedings  same  as  against  one  person,     v.      448         x.     148 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Decrees  of  bankruptcy,  and  appointment  of  assignees,  to 

be  recited  in  deed's  of  lands,         .         .        .         .         .     v.     448        x.     149 
1341,  Aug.  19.  Such  recital,  &c.,  complete  evidence  of  the  bankruptcy  and 

assignment,  .  v.     448        x.     149 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Such  deeds  to  effectually  pass  the  title  of  the  bankrupt,     .     v.     448        x.     149 

1841,  Aug.  19.  The  jurisdiction,  &c.(  conferred  on  District  Courts  hereby 

conferred  on  Circuit  Court  for  the  District  of  Colum 
bia,  and  Supreme  or  Superior  Courts,  of  Territories,  .     v.     449        x.     149 

1841,  Aug.  19.  This  act  to  take  effect  1st  February,  1842,  .         .         .         .     v.      449         x.      149 
1843,  Mar.     3.             Act  to  establish  a  uniform  system  of  bankruptcy  through 
out  the  United  States  repealed,    .         .         ".  .     v.      614        x.     457 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Cases  pending  not  affected, .         .        .         .         .  .     v.     614        x.     457 

1848,  Aug.  12.            Payment  to  clerks  of  District  Courts  for  preparing  state 
ments  of  cases  of  bankruptcy, ix.    294 

BANKING  HOUSE. 

1844,  June   17.  Banking  House  of  United   States  Bank,  at  Philadelphia, 

purchased  for  a  custom-house, v.      693        x.     601 

BAEBARY   POWERS.     (See  Foreign  Affairs.    Algiers.     Tunis. 

Tripoli.     Appropriations.) 
1792,  April  14.  Consuls  may  be  appointed  to  the,        .        .  .        .     i.      256        ii.     275 

BARBER,  NOYES.     (See  Elijah  Bailey  and  others.) 
BARBER.  JAMES,  JR. 

1830,  May   29.  Paid  for  his  services  as  acting  secretary  of  legation,  .        .     vi.    436        viii.  348 

BARBER,  ROBERT,  JR. 

1842,  July   27.  Certain  receipts  made  receivable  for  public  lands,       .        .     vi.    876        x.     400 

BARBOUR,  PHILIP. 

1820,  Jan.    14.            Claim  of  his  representatives  to  a  tract  of  land  in  Missis 
sippi  settled, vi.    236         vi.    447 

BARCLAY,  THOMAS. 

1808,  April  18.  Accounting  officers  to  liquidate  and  settle  his  accounts,  for 

services  rendered  in  various  public  capacities  abroad, 

and  to  pay  amount  to  his  representatives,    .        .         .     vi.      72        iv.     164 
BARCLAY,  ROBERT. 

1846,  July   21.  Authorized  to  enter  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  land 

in  lieu  of  other  land  granted  him  and  sold  by  United 
States.  .        .        .        .        ...        .        .        .  ix.    656 

BARCLAY  AND  LIVINGSTON. 
1848,  June  28.  Excess  of  duty  on  jute  grass  refunded  to,  .         .        .        .     ix.    720 

BARDSTOWN,  Ky. 
1826,  May   20.  Duties  remitted  on  certain  articles  imported  for  the  Roman 

Catholic  Church  at, vi.    346         vii.   495 

1832,  Mar.  31.  Duties  remitted  on  church  furniture  presented  to  bishop  of,     vi.    484        viii.  533 

BARD,  ARCHIBALD,  executor. 
1828,  May   26.  Act  for  the  relief  of,     .         .         .         .         ;         .         .         .     vi.    392         viii.  159 

BARGY.  PETER. 

'33,  Mar.     :  Paid  for  work  done  under  contract, vi.    541         viii.  844 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  loss  on  contract, vi.    760        ix.  1036 

BARIIAM,  FRANCIS,  AND  FIELDING. 
1834,  June  18.  Land  claim  confirmed.          .         .         .  •.        •.  vi.     563         ix.      37 

BARKELOVV.  FARRINOTON.     (See  Rapelyea.) 
BARKER,  JAMES. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Placed  on  the  list  of  revolutionary  pensioners,    .         .         .     vi.    324         vii    Sj'j 


152 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


BARKER,  JOSIAH. 

L.  4  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1833, 

Feb. 

9. 

vi. 

534 

viii 

.  759 

BARLOW,  JOSEPH. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

Revolutionary  pension  granted  to  him,         .... 

vi. 

417 

viii 

.  303 

BARNARD,  S.  B.,  and  others. 

1848, 

April 

19. 

A  register  to'be  issued  for  their  brig  Palmetto,  . 

ix. 

713 

BARNES,  PHILIP. 

1832, 

May 

31. 

May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,     

yi. 

492 

viii 

.  579 

BARNES,  HUGH. 

1831, 

Mar. 

o. 

Paid  arrears  of  pension,       

vi 

459 

viii, 

,  469 

BARNES,  FRANCIS. 

1834, 

June 

19. 

An  allowance  to  be  made  him  on  contract, 

vi. 

564 

ix. 

41 

BARNES,  SIBIL. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  a  pension,  ...        w       .... 

vi. 

787 

ix. 

1079 

BARNES,  ELIJAH. 

1842, 

Mar. 

19. 

827 

X. 

180 

BARNES,  JOHN,  his  representatives. 

1842, 

July 

27. 

To  be  paid  $2186.50,  -his  share  of  a  judgment  recovered  by 

United  States,       

vi. 

838 

X. 

229 

BARNETT,  JAMES. 

1830, 

May 

28. 

Paid  commutation  as  revolutionary  officer, 

iv. 

428 

viii 

.  325 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

vi. 

551 

viii 

.  859 

BARNEY,  SARAH, 

1838, 

July 

/  . 

To  be  put  on  pension  roll,    

vi. 

736 

ix. 

922 

BARNEY,  HARRIET. 

1848, 

May 

9. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .        

ix. 

714 

BARNEY,  JOSHUA. 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

$104.50  with  interest  to  be  paid  him,  

ix. 

769 

BARNEY,  H.  M. 

1849, 

Feb. 

22. 

Postmaster-general,  in  adjusting  his  accounts,  to   charge 

him  nothing  for  receipts  of  his  office  during  the  4th 

quarter  of  184",    

ix. 

792 

BARNWELL  AND  ROBERTSON. 

1832, 

Jan. 

19. 

Paid  drawback  on  duties,     ....... 

vi. 

471 

viii 

.508 

BARON,  MARGUERITE. 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Land  claims  confirmed,        ....... 

vi. 

575 

ix. 

95 

BARRACKS,  (See  Appropriations.) 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

$55,352  for  barracks  and  storehouses,  &c., 

iv. 

217 

1828, 

May 

2. 

Appropriation  for  the  purchase  of  thirty  acres  of  land  for 

barracks  near  Savannah,  Georgia,         .... 

iv. 

265 

viii, 

42 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

642 

viii 

,  806 

1828, 

May 

24. 

At  Sackett's  Harbor  loaned  to  a  school,      .... 

iv. 

322 

viii 

,  166 

1830, 

Mar. 

11. 

Appropriation  for  officers'  quarters  at  Washington,    . 

iv. 

376 

viii, 

254 

1832, 

May 

5. 

Same  at  Philadelphia,          ....... 

iv. 

514 

viii. 

553 

1832, 

Julv 

14. 

Appropriation  for  completing  barracks  at  Key  West, 

iv. 

581 

viii, 

.  686 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Purchase  of  ground  at  Key  West,         

iv. 

644 

viii, 

,  809 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Appropriation  for  barracks.  &c.,  near  New  Orleans,    . 

iv. 

594 

viii 

,  703 

1834, 

Jan. 

24. 

Appropriation  for  marine  barracks  at  Brooklyn, 

iv. 

671 

ix. 

11 

1835, 

Jan. 

27. 

Appropriation  for  completing  barracks  at  New  Orleans,     . 

iv. 

746 

ix. 

192 

1834, 
1836. 

June 
July 

30. 
4. 

Purchase  of  a  site  for  marine  barracks  at  Brooklyn,  . 
Purchase  of  land  near  barracks  at  Key  West,     . 

iv. 

V. 

725 
115 

ix. 
ix. 

123 
542 

18ST, 

Mar. 

1. 

General  appropriation  for  barracks,  &c.,      .... 

V. 

148 

ix. 

595 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  ........... 

V. 

361 

ix. 

1030 

1837, 

Mar. 

1. 

Appropriation  for  completing  at  Baton  Eouge,  .        .... 

V. 

149 

ix. 

597 

1  836, 

May 

14. 

Same  for  barracks  at  Key  West,          .        .        .        .'  ;''. 

V. 

30 

ix. 

337 

1  834, 

June 

30. 

General  appropriation  for  barracks,     

iv. 

725 

ix. 

122 

1834, 
1840, 

May 

Julv 

14. 
20. 

Repairs  and  alterations  of  marine  barracks,  Baton  Rouge.  . 
Repairs,  £c.,  of  barracks  at  sundry  places,  .        .        . 

iv. 
y. 

674 

405 

ix. 

X. 

28 
60 

1840; 

July 

20. 

Same,    ..... 

V. 

406 

X. 

62 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,   

V. 

434 

X. 

126 

1841, 

Sept. 

9. 

459 

X. 

163 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

V. 

508 

X. 

279 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

Same,   

V. 

604 

X. 

439 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

604 

X. 

440 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

Same,  

V. 

606 

X. 

442 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  

V. 

618 

X. 

462 

1844, 

May 

31. 

Same,  

V. 

660 

X. 

547 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Same,  .        ...        . 

V. 

697 

X. 

607 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  153 

BARRACKS,  (continued.)  L.*B.*«L     B.&D/icd. 

1845,  Mar.     3.             Same,  .......         .                 .         .  v.  742         x.      695 

1845,  Mar.     3.             Same,  .                  .....         .        .        .         .  v.  746         x.      705 

Ib4o,  Mar.     3.            Same,  ...........  v.  793         x.     77G 

1S46,  Aug.     8.             Same,   ...........  ix.  68 

1847,  Mar.     2.             Same,  ...........  ix.  150 

BARK  AGUE,  ANTOINE. 

1830,  Mar.  25.             Compensation  for  depredations  of  Indians,          .        .        .  vi.  408        viii.  274 

BARRETT,  JAMES. 

1838,  June  28.            To  have  a  preference  in  purchasing  certain  land,         .         .  vi.  726         ix.    810 

BARRETT,  RICHARD  H. 

1850,  July    29.             Land  patent  to  issue  to,       .......  ix.  799 

BARRON,  JAMES. 

1822,  May     7.            Duties  paid  on  models  for  spinning  ropeyarns  refunded,    .  vi.  271         vii.     66 

1836,  July      2.            Patents  for  cork-cutter  and  pump  renewed,         .         .         .  vi.  678         ix.    527 


BARRON,  ANN  M. 
1  834,  June  30.  Seven  years'  half  pay  granted  her,      .....     vi.    603         ix.    1  85 

BARNITZ,  JACOB. 
1809,  Mar.     3.  $1000  granted  him  on  account  of  sufferings  and  expenses 

occasioned  by  a  wound  received  in  revolutionary  war,     vi.      80         iv.    223 

BARROW,  MATTHEW. 
1820,  Jan.    28.  Indemnified  for  damage  sustained  by  reason  of  the  impress 

ment  of  property  into  the  service  of  the  United  States,     vi.    237         vi.    448 

BARRY,  EDWARD. 
1832,  July    14.  Heirs  paid  for  property  destroyed  in  navy  yard,  .        .     vi.    520        viii.  727 

BARRY,  PURSER  G.  K. 
1847,  Mar.     2.  His  accounts  to  be  settled,  and  certain  items  charged  to 

him  credited,         .......  ix.    708 

BARTLETT,  WILLIAM,  and  others, 
1824,  Jan.    19.  Paid  the  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage,  ....  yj.    291         vii.   210 

BARTLETT,  JONATHAN.     (See  J.  Motcry  and  others.) 

BARTLETT.  DAVID. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Reimbursed  money  expended  for  public  service,          .         .     vi.    623         ix.    291 

BARTLETT'S  REEF. 

1841,  Aug.  25.  Light  boat  stationed  at  Sandy  Hook  to  be  placed  near,  v.     466         x.     172 

BARTLETT,  EDWIN. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  S90G2  for  diplomatic  services,   ....     vj,    g94         x.     510 

BARTON,  ROBERT,  and  others. 
1795,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  to  give  evidence  of  validity  of  enrolment  of  their 

vessels,  ..........     vi.      20        ii.      482 

BARTON.  WILLIAM. 
1818,  Dec.    28.  Permitted  to  change  his  entry  of  a  tract  of  land,        .         .     vi.    216         vi.    363 

BARTON,  HENRY. 
1838,  July     7.  Allowed  increase  of  pension,         ......     vi_    734        jx-    919 

BARTON,  THOMAS  P. 

1836,  July     2.  Paid  outtit  and  salary  as  charg6  to  France,  .         .         .        .     vj.    g67         ix.    510 

BARTON,  JOB. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  him,       .......     vj_    gj2         ix.    271 

BARTON,  WILLOCGHBY. 
1828,  May   15.  His  contract  to  be  adjusted,          ......     vj     3-7 

BASHFORD.  FRANCIS. 

1836,  June   28.  A  pension  granted  him,       .......     vj     g^g        jx     4^2 

BASS  RIVER.  (See  Appropriations.) 

BASS,  JOB. 

1838,  Mar.  28.  Land  patent  issued  to  J.  Nibert's  heirs,  assignee  of,     .        .     vi.    709         ix.    728 

BASSETT,  NATHANIEL. 
1832,  June   25.  Claim  to  laud  in  Arkansas  confirmed,         ....     vi.    498        viii.  626 

BASSETT.  JAMES. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Pri/.c  money  to  be  paid  to  his  heirs,     .....     vi.    778        ix.  10G5 

BASSETT,  JOSEPH. 

1842,  Mar.  19.  A  pension  of  $80  per  annum  allowed,  .      •.        ...        .    vi.    827        x.     180 

20 


154  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

BATCHKLDER,  GIDEON.  L.&B.'scd.     B.&r».'sed. 

1845,  Feb.    13.  To  be  paid  for  stone  for  Sandy  Bny  Breakwater,        .         .     vi.    935         x.     665 

BATES,  FREDERICK,  (a  land  commissioner.) 
1816,  April  29.  Allowed  S500  for  carrying  his  report  to  Washington,         .     vi.    174         vi.     136 

BATE,  JOHN. 

1818,  April    3.  Allowed  for  improvements  made  at  salt  works  on  Wabash, 

for  losses  sustained  by  an  inundation,  &c.,   .         .         .     vi.    201         vi.    266 

BATES  COUNTY,  Mo.,  JUSTICES  OF, 

1846.  June   19.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land,  .         .         .         .     ix.    651 

BATH,  Maine. 
1 844,  May   23.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  have  charge  of  a  lot  sold  as 

property  of  Bath  Bank, v.      717         x.     656 

BATMAN,  HENRY. 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Interest  on  amount  of  purchases  of  land,  remitted,      .         .     vi.    230        vi     399 

BATON   ROUGE. 
1824,  May   26.  A  lot  to  be  exchanged  in  Baton  Rouge  with  Eulogia  dc 

Cases, vi.    315         vii.   314 

1824,  May   26.  A  tract  of  land   granted  to   the  parish  of  West  Baton 

Rouge,  to  keep  levee  of  Mississippi  in  repair,      .         .     vi.    319         vii.   331 
1846,  July   23.  Secretary   of  War  authorized  to   sell  State  of  Louisiana 

certain  land  near  Baton  Rouge  for  a  site   for  State 

House, ix.    113 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Company  of  volunteers  at  Baton  Rouge  Arsenal  called 
out  and  received  into  the  service  under  orders  of  Gen 
eral  Gaines  to  be  paid  out  of  the  appropriation  in  act 
of  May  13,  1846, ix.  115 

BATTY,  JOHN,  and  others. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Paid  $2016.50  for  their  detention  under  the  authority  of 

the  United  States  to  give  evidence,      .         .         .         .     ix.    667 

BAYARD,  JOHN. 

1834,  June   28.  Paid  loan-office  certificate, vi.    574         ix.      93 

BAYLIES,  SAMUEL. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  taking  up  deserters  from  the  army,         .         .         .     vi.    320        vii.  353 

BAYLOR,  LIEUT.  CYRUS  A., 

1835,  Feb.    13.  Sword  presented  to  him  for  good  conduct  at  Fort  Stephen- 

son,       iy.    792        ix.    283 

BAYLOR,  ANN  D.,  representative  of  Colonel  Geo.  Baylor. 

1830,  May   29.  Paid  loan-office  certificates, vi.    437         viii.  350 

1832,  May   25.  Five  years'  full  pay  with  interest  to  be  paid  to  her,     .         .     vi.    491         viii.  565 

BAYLY,  MOUNTJOY. 

1830,  May   26.  Paid  commutation  of  half  pay, vi.    427         viii.  323 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Paid  commutation  of  full  pay, iv.    454        via.  437 

BAUGHAN,  AUGUSTINE.     (See  Joshua  Harvey  and  others.) 

BAUM,  MARTIN,  and  others. 
1830,  Jan.    13.  University  of  Michigan  authorized  to  exchange  lands  with,     vi.    402         viii.  239 

BAXTER,  JOHN  W.  C.     (See  J.  Mowry  and  others.) 

BAXTER,  STEPHEN,  a  militia  paymaster. 

1820,  May     8.  His  accounts  adjusted  on  equitable  principles,     .         .         .     vi.    247         vi.    499 

BAYNHAM,  WILLIAM. 
1810,  April  20.  Paid  interest  on  certain  certificates  of  public  stock  unpaid 

for :  reasons  set  forth  in  the  act, vi.      89         iv.    263 

BAYLOR,  JOHN  W.,  representative  of  George. 

1826,  May   20.  Money  due  for  services  in  revolutionary  war,  paid  to  in 

fant  children  of,     vi.     351         vii.   507 

BAXTER,  ZEBULON. 

1839,  Mar.     3.            Canadian  volunteer  bounty  land  warrant  to  issue  to  him,     vi.    782         ix.  1071 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  three  months'  extra  pay, vi.    782         ix.  1071 

BEACONS  AND  BUOYS.     (See,  Lighthouses.) 

BEACIIAM,  THOMAS. 

1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  house  burnt  in  late  war,          .         .         .         .         .     vi.    626         ix.    21J7 

BEALL,  WILLIAM  D.,  lieutenant  colonel  in  army. 
1812,  June   24.  Paid  for  services  rendered  as  adjutant  and  inspector,         .     vi.     110         iv.    449 

BEALL,  SAMUEL  B. 
1820,  May   11.  Paid  amount  of  two  final  settlement  certificates  issued  in 

17^5,      .'.•'..  vi.     249         vi      510 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  155 

BEAN.  MARK  AND  R.  H.  L.tB.-.ed.     B.&D.'SCU. 

1831,  Jan.    27.  Paid  for  supplies  for  Indians, iv.    433         viii.  401 

BEAN  RIVER. 

1829,  Feb.      5.  Town  to  he  laid  off  at  u  Galena,"  on,  .         .        .        .        .     iv.    334        viii.  181 

1836,  July     2.  Act  of  5th  February,  1829,  amended, v.       79        ix.    461 

BEAX,  JONATHAN  L. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Balance  due  him  to  be  paid, v.      161         ix.    619 

BEAN,  RICHARD. 
1842,  Aug.  16.  One  of  his  sureties  released  from  a  balance  due  on  a  bond,     vi.    861         x.     274 

BEARD,  DAVID. 
1824,  May  17.  United  States  portion  of  forfeiture  of  certain  goods  to  be 

paid  him, vi.    300         vii.  249 

BEARD.  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  C. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Pension  granted  him, vi.     690        ix.    670 

BEARD,  DAVID. 

1830,  May  31.  Forfeiture  remitted  to  him, vi.    450        viii.  388 

BEARD,  HUGH. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,       ...  .     vi.     551         viii.  869 

BEARDSLEY,  ICHABOD, 
1840,  July   20.  Private's  pension  for  eighteen  months' service,   .        .         .     vi.    802         x.       64 

BEATTY,  EDWARD. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  land  liable  to  private  entry,          .        .     vi.    795        ix.  1098 

BEASTS,  USEFUL. 
1793,  Feb.    27.  Horses,  cattle,  sheep,  and  other  useful  beasts,  imported  for 

breed,  free  of  duty, i.      324        ii.     353 

1799,  Mar.     2.  To  be  entered  at  custom  house, i.      699         iii.    226 

BEAUMARCHAIS,  CARON  DE. 
1806,  April  18.  $79,000  to  pay  amount  admitted  to  be  due  the  estate  of 

the  late  Caron  de  Beaumarchais,          .         .        .         .     ii.     389         iv.      48 

BEAUMONT.  EDMUND. 
1809,  Feb.      1.  Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United  States  —  to  be  discharged,    .     vi.      79         iv.     198 

BEAUVAIS,  ST.  JEAN. 
1791,  Mar.     3.  Confirmed  in  his  title  to  a  tract  of  land,      .         .         .         .     i.       222         ii.     202 

BEAUVAIS,  ST.  JAMES. 
1828,  May  24.  Lands  confirmed  to  him, vi.    386        viii.  151 

BEAUVAIS,  AKTOINE. 

1832,  June  25.  Claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,         ....     vi.    498        viii.  626 

BEAUBIEN,  JOSETTE,  and  children. 

1836,  July      2.  May  relinquish  lands  and  locate  others,      .         .        .        .     vi.    676         ix     524 

BEAUGRAXD  AND  GODFREY. 

1833,  Feb.      9.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  the  enemy.  .        .        .     vi.    534        viii.  759 

BEAUGRAND,  JOHN  B.,  AND  G.  GODFREY. 

1830,  April  23.  Land  granted  them,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .        .     vi.    413         viii.  289 

BEAUFORT  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

BEBEE,  SAMUEL. 
1808,  Mar.  11.  To  be  paid   $50,  agreeably  to  the  terms  of  the  loan  of 

$5,000,000, vi.       71         iv.     150 

BECK  AND  HARVEY. 
1820,  May     8.  Duties  paid  by  them  on  copper  imported  into  the  United 

States,  to  be  refunded,  ......  vi.    246         vi.    449 

BECKHAM,  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM. 
1828,  May   24.  $1200  paid  to  his  widow  and  children,          ....     vi.    389         viii.  154 

BECKLE.     (See  Riddle,  &c.) 

BECHTLER.  CHRISTOPHER. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  An  alien,  a  patent  granted  him, vi.    468        viii.  502 

BECKER,  HENRY. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    460        viii.  470 

BECKER.  JOHN  P. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  him vi.     699        ix.    687 

BECKER,  JACOB. 

1840,  July   20.  To  be  restored  to  the  pension  roll,  at  $30  per  annum,        .     vi.     804        x.       66 

BEDIKGER,  GEORGE  M. 
1842,  July   27.  To  be  placed  on  revolutionary  pension  roll,        .        ..        .     vi.    844 


153  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

BEEKMAN,  THEOPHILUS  E  L.&B.-sed.     B.*D.'»ed. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    648        ix.    411 

BEETOWN,  WISCONSIN. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Authorities  of,  authorized  to  enter  a  certain  quantity  of 

land, ix.    692 

BELFAST,  MAINE. 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Towns  of  Vinal  Haven,  North  Haven,  and  Islesboro',  to 
constitute  a  portion  of  the  collection  district  of 
Belfast,  . ix.  412 

BELGER.  JAMES. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Pension  granted  him,  , vi.    463        viii.  483 

BELDING.  SAMUEL  AND  CHAUNCEY. 
1840,  July    30.  Sureties  of  M.  W.  Bostwick  released,         .        .        .         .     vi.    806        x.       69 

BELGIAN  VESSEL  "ANTOXIUS." 

1836,  July     4.  Duty  paid  upon  to  be  refunded, v.      114        ix.    539 

BELGIAN  VESSELS  AND  CARGOES. 

1837,  Mar.     '2.  No  discriminating  duties  to  be  levied  on,    .         .        .         .     v.      152         ix.    601 

BELKXAP,  WILLIAM  G. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  locate  certain  lands  in  north-west  district 

Louisiana, vi.    784        ix.  1074 

BELL,  alias  COLLINS,  POLLY. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  A  section  of  land  exchanged  with  her,         .         .         .         .     vi.    361         vii.   590 

BELL,  CAPTAIN  FREDERICK  M.,  his  heirs. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Duplicate  bounty  land  warrant  to  issue  to  them,        .         .     vi.    794        ix.  1096 

BELL,  JAMES. 
1834,  June  30.  Revolutionary  claim  paid  his  heirs, vi.    598        ix.    178 

BELL.  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  H. 
1836,  July     4.  Patent  for  elevating  and  pointing  cannon  purchased,          .     v.      126         ix.    557 

BELL,  WILLIAM. 

1828,  May    19.  A  patent  to  issue  to  him, vi.    378        viii.    60 

BELL,  JESSE. 

1832,  July    14.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    523        viii.  732 

BELL,  THOMAS,  and  others. 

1S48,  Jan.    24.  A  register  to  issue  to  their  barque  the  "  Canton,"       .         .     ix.    709 

BELL,  SAMUEL  W. 

1848,  May  31.  The  Secretary  of  War  to  pay  him  the  amount  of  his  ex 

penses  incurred  in  going  to  and  returning  from  Flori 
da  in  1837, ix.    716 

BELLAMY,  AARON. 
1834,  June  19.  Paid  for  vessel  impressed  into  public  service,      .         .         .     vi.    564        ix.      42 

BELLEVUE,  F.  B.  DE. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Pension  of  ten  dollars  per  month  allowed,          .        .        .     vi.    873        x.     331 

BESLY,  SARAH. 
1842,  July   27.  To  be  allowed  the  benefit  of  the  act  of  7th  July,  1838,       .     vi.    838        x.     230 

BELT,  BENJAMIN  M.     (See  Langley  and  Belt.) 

BENNETT,  WM.  P. 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Confined  in  prison  at  the  suit  of  the  United  States,  pro 

vision  for  his  release,    .        .         .         .        .         .        .     vi.    152         iv.    824 

BENNETT,  RAPELYE,  and  others.     (See  Napier,  &c.) 

BENNETT,  JOSHUA. 
1824,  May   19.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  military  service  United  States,       .     vi.    305         vii.  257 

BENNETT,  STEPHEN. 
1830,  May  20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

BENNETT  AND  MORTE. 
1830,  May   26.  Contractors,  money  paid  their  creditors,      .        .        .        .     vi.    428         viii.  324 

BENDER,  GEORGE. 
1836,  June  23.  Allowed  pay  of  a  major  of  engineers,         .        .        .         .     vi.    642         ix.    403 

BENNETT,  BENJAMIN. 
1836,  May   14.  May  relinquish  lands  and  locate  others,      .        .        .        .     VJ.    629         ix.    333 

BENNETT,  GEORGE  W. 
1836.  May   14.  May  relinquish  lands  and  locate  others,      .        .        .        .     vi.    630        ix.    3"9 

BENNETT,  JOHN. 
1S36.  Junr-  28.  A  pension  granted  him,  .        .        .  vi.    545         jx     .infi 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  157 

BENNETT,  THOMAS.  L,&B.-.ed.     B.*D.-Sed. 

1840,  July   30.  Pension  of  $30  per  annum  granted,    .        .        .        .        .     vi.    809        x.       74 

BENJAMIN,  MEIGS  I).,  AND  Co. 
1840,  May     2.  To  be  paid  $200.46,  for  duties  paid  on  leather  gloves,         .     vi.     798        x.        10 

BENNING,  WILLIAM. 
1828,  April  28.  Anacostia  bridge  vested  in, vi.    375         viii.    37 

BENNINGTON,  BATTLE  OF, 

1848,  July   10.  Two  brass  field-pieces  captured  at  the,  to  be  well  mounted 

and  delivered  to  the  governor  of  Vermont,          .        .     ix.    336 

BENNS.  CHARLES. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  $387.20  to  be  paid  him  in  full  satisfaction  of  his  claim 

against  the  United  States, ix.    787 

BENEDICT,  TIMOTHY. 
1830,  May   20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

BENSON,  A.  G.  AND  JOHN. 

1848,  Feb.    15.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  their  barque,  the  "  Wilhamet,"     ix.    709 

BENSON,  A.  S.  AND  A.  W. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Their  accounts  to  be  adjusted  and  settled  upon  principles 

of  justice  and  equity,    .......     ix.    793 

BENT.  ST.  VRAIN  AND  Co. 

1848,  Aug.     5.  Their  claim  to  be  settled  on   principles  of  equity  and 

justice,  .         .  ix.    728 

BERARD,  BAPTISTE,  AND  FRANCOIS  CHRETIEN 
1844,  June  17.  Their  claim  to  certain  tracts  of  land,  .        .        .         .     vi.    928        x.     648 

BERRY,  BENJAMIN. 
1818,  April  20.  His  claim  on  account  of  property  recovered  from  the  wreck 

of  a  British  ship  to  bo  settled  on  equitable  principles,     vi.    213         vi.    347 

BERZAT,  SCSAN. 
1822,  May     7.  A  tract  of  land  confirmed  to, vi.    276         vii.     79 

BERNARD.  HYACINTH. 
1830,  Mar.  23.  Confirmed  in  claim  to  land, vi.    408         viii.  264 

BERWICK   BRANCH   OF  PISCATAQTJA   RIVER.     (See  Appro 
priations.) 

BERRYMAN,  NEWTON. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  services  as  a  clerk, vi.    549         viii.  857 

BERRIEN.  DR.  JOHN,  his  heirs. 

1834,  June  19.  Revolutionary  claim  paid  his  heirs, vi.    565        ix.      43 

BETTON,  SOLOMON  D. 
1842,  Aug.  26.  His  sureties  permitted  to  open  a  judgment  against  them,  .     vi.    864        x.     318 

BESSEE,  ANTHONY. 

1849,  Jan.    10.  Surveyor-funeral  of  Louisiana  to  locate  for  him  640  acres 

of  public  land, ix.    753 

BETTS,  JOSIAH  T.,  surety  of  F.  St.  Vrain. 
1846,  Aug.     3.  $427.40  due  St.  Vrain,  to  be  refunded  to.  with  interest,       .     ix.    658 

BETTS,  ELIZABETH. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to,          .......     ix.    664 

BESSOM,  PHILIP. 
1834,  June  26.  Paid  for  bringing  home  seamen  from  foreign  port.     .         .     vi.    569        ix.      59 

BIBLE  SOCIETY. 

1813,  Feb.  2.  Duties  on  stereotype  plates  imported  by  B.  S.  of  Philadel 
phia,  remitted, vi.  116  iv.  494 

1816,  April  20.  Duties  on  stereotype  plates  imported  by  B.  S.  of  Baltimore, 

remitted,  ....."....  vi.  162  vi.  75 

1816,  April  20.  Drawback  of  duties  to  be  paid  to  Massachusetts  B.  S.  on 

exportations  of  Bibles,  ......  vi.  162  vi.  75 

BlCKLEY  AND  CLARK. 

1820,  May  8.  The  amount  of  a  bill  drawn  by  the  minister  of  United 
States  in  France  on  the  treasury,  under  the  Louisiana 
convention,  to  be  paid,  &c., vi.  247  vi.  500 

BIDDLE,  CAPTAIN  JAMES. 
1816,  Feb.    22.  A  gold  medal  presented  to, vi.    181 

BIDDLE.  RICHARD,  administrator  of  John  "VYilkins,  Jr.     .          - 
1830,  Mar.  18.  Quartermaster-general  to  settle  his  accounts,       .        .        .     vi.    407         viii.  262 


158  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

BIENNIAL  EEGISTER.     (See  Appropriations.)  L.&B.'sed. 

1832,  July    14.  To  contain  additional  matter, iv.     608         viii.  745 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Appropriation  for  printing  same,         .        .         •        •         .  iv.  453  viii.  436 

1833,  Mar.  2.            Same, iv.  620  viii.  775 

1835,  Mar.  3.             Same, iv.  761  ix.    218 

1837,  Mar.  3.             Same,  ....                  v.  163  ix.    622 

1839,  Mar.  3.             Same v.  339  ix.    999 

1842,  May   18.             Samej v.  476  x.  189 

1843,  Mar.     3.             Same, v.  631  x.  479 

1845,  Mar.     3.            $1845  for  same,  in  addition  to  unexpended  balance  of  for 
mer  appropriation,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  v.  753  x.  714 

1847,  Mar.  3.  $1000  for  same,  in  addition  to  unexpended  balance  of  for 
mer  appropriations, ix.  163 

1849,  Mar.  2.  Surplus  copies  of,  to  be  distributed  among  the  several 

States, .  ix.  417 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Proposals  for  printing  Biennial  Register,  to  be  advertised  for,     v.     339        ix.    999 

BIGGER'S  RANGERS. 
1826,  May  20.  To  be  paid  for  services  as  specified  in  act,  .        .  vi.    352         vii.   508 

BIGGS,  WILLIAM. 
1826.  May   22.  Lands  granted  him  for  military  services  under  General 

Geo.  R.  Clarke, vi.    353        vii.   518 

BIDDLE,  CLEMENT. 
1801,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  discharge  his  claim,  .        .        .        .     ii.     121         iii.    437 

BIDDLE,  CAPTAIN  JAMES. 
1816,  Feb.    28.  Prize  money  allowed  to  him  and  crew  of  the  Hornet,  for 

capture  of  Penguin,      .         .  ....     iii.    254        vi.      17 

1816,  Feb.    22.  A  gold  medal  to  be  presented  to  him,  and  a  silver  medal 

to  each  of  his  commissioned  officers,    .        .         .         .     vi.     181         vi.    163 

BIG  SODDS  BAT.     (See  Appropriations.) 

BlGHAM,  W.  W. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,      .....     vi.    780        ix.  1068 

BILLS  OF  CREDIT. 
1779,  Jan.      2.  Act  of  old  Congress  concerning, i.      645 

BILLIETTE,  JOHN  B. 

1832,  June  25.  Claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,  .    vL    498        viii.  626 

BILL,  JOSHUA, 

1830,  May  20.  Invalid  pension  granted  to, vi.    418        viii.  305 

BILLS,  JOHN. 

1834,  April  15.  Land  claim  confirmed, vL    557         ix.      21 

BlLL   RELATING    TO    REVENUE    CUTTERS   AND    STEAMERS. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Vetoed  and  passed  by  two  thirds,        .        .        .        .        .     v.     795        x.     779 

BILLINGS.  JOHN  S. 
1842,  April  14.  His  pension  increased  to  $8  per  month,       .        .        .        .     vi.    828        x.     181 

BINNION,  JOHN. 
1813,  Jan.    27.  Permitted  to  change  his  entry  of  public  land,      .        .        .     vi.     116         iv.    494 

BINGAY.  JOHN  W.     (See  Alexander  Young.) 

BINGLET,  CHARLES  W. 

1846,  May   13.  Register  to  be  issued  for  his  barque  Emile  under  the  name 

of  "  Jane  Gano," ix.    650 

BIEDSALL,  BENJAMIN. 

1818,  April  20.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,      .        .     vi.    214         vi.    349 

BIRDSEYE,  NATHAN  G.  AND  DANIEL  BOOTHE. 

1819,  Mar.     3.  All  right  of  United  States  to  certain  lands  and  buildings 

in  Derby,  in  Connecticut,  to  be  released  to, .        .        .     vi.    235         vi.    44 1 
BIRCH,  MAJOR. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Paid  arrearages  for  survey  of  Red  River  Raft,    .        .        .     iv.    460        viii.  446 

BIRD,  BENJAMIN. 
1834,  June   28.  Paid  loan-office  certificates,  with  interest vi.    576        ix.      96 

BISHOP,  A.  D. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Purchase  of  the  right  to  use  his  patent  boom  derrick,         .     ix.    375 

BISPHAM,  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  E. 
1841,  Mar.     2.  To  be  paid  the  sum  awarded  to  him  by  Congress,  as  one 

of  the  captors  of  a  piratical  felucca,      .         .         .         .     vi.    820        x.       97 

BLA~CKWELL,  JACOB  A. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Foreign  duties  charged  on  his  vessel  refunded,    .  vi.    320        vii.  353 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  159 

BLACK,  JACOB.  L-  *  B-'s  ed-     B-  *  D-'B ed- 

1832,  July   14.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.    512        viii.  716 

BLACK  AND  WHITE  RIVER,  Arkansas  and  Missouri.     (See 

Appropriations. ) 

BLACK  RIVER,  Ohio.     (See  Appropriations.) 
BLACK  RIVER,  New  York.     (See  Appropriations.) 
BLACK  ROCK  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

BLACK,  JOHK. 

1848,  May  9.  To  be  paid  for  his  diplomatic  services  in  Mexico,  at  the 
rate  of  compensation  allowed  by  law  to  charge 
d'affaires, ix.  714 

1848,  May  9.  Also  to  be  paid  such  additional  sum  as  may  be  found  due 

for  extraordinary  expenses  incurred  by  him,  .  .  jx.  714 

BLACKEMORE,  SARAH. 

1844,  May   23.  To  be  placed  on  pension  roll, vi.     910        x.     543 

1844,  May   23.  Entitled  to  the  benefit  of  all  laws,  &c.,  affecting  act  of 

7th  July,  1838, vi.    910         x.     543 

BLACKFORD,  WILLIAM  M. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, ix.    300 

BLACKWELL,  THOMAS. 

1830,  May   29.  Paid  commutation  as  revolutionary  officer,          .         .        .     vi.    436        viii.  348 

BLACKWELL,  WILLIAM. 
1832,  July    14.  Bounty  lands  granted  him, vi.     524         viii.  734 

BLACK  WARRIOR  RIVER,  land  granted  to  Alabama  to  im 
prove.     (Sec  Alabama.) 
1850,  May    23.  Margin  of,  to  be  used  for  a  warehouse  and  landing,    .         .     ix.    797 

BLAGROVE,  WILLIAM. 
1824,  May   18.  Released  from  payment  of  judgment  against  him,       .        .     vi.    304        vii.   255 

BLAKELET.  CAPTAIN  JOHNSTON. 
1814,  Nov.     3.  A  gold  medal  to  be  presented  to  him  for  the  capture  of  the 

British  ship  Reindeer,  .......     Hi.    246        iv.    857 

1823,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  to  be  balanced  by  the  accounting  officers,      .     vi.    288        vii.   201 

BLAIR  AND  RIVES. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  printing  census  documents, v.      631         x.     479 

BLAKELT. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  District  of  Blakely  abolished, iv.    482        viii.  478 

BLAKELY,  JOSIAH. 
1842,  July     9.  A  patent  to  issue  to  his  representatives  for  1280  acres  of 

land, vi.    836        x.     222 

BLAISDELL,  ENOCH. 
1836,  May    14.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    631         ix.    341 

BLAISDELL,  J.  M. 
1834,  June   30.  Money  refunded  him, vi.    595         ix.    17;3 

BLAKE,  CHARLES. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    651         ix.    418 

BLANC,  JOHN,  alien. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  New  patent  to  issue  to  him, vi.     767         ix.  1047 

BLANCHARD,  THOMAS. 

1834,  June  30.  A  patent  renewed  to  him  for  fourteen  years,        .         .        .  vi.  589         ix.    163 

1839,  Feb.      6.  Same, vi.  748        ix.    947 

1847,  Feb.    15.  Same,  ...........  ix.  683 

BLANCHARD,  EDWARD. 
1794,  Dec.    18.  His  account  to  be  passed  at  the  treasury,    .         .         .         .     vi.      18        ii.     453 

BLEAN.  ROBERT. 

1824,  May   19.  Paid  for   a  house  taken  down  and  removed  by  United 

x  States  officers, vi.    305         vii.    257 

* 

Buss.  MOSES. 
1836,  June     7.  Allowed  fees  as  deputy  marshal, vi.    634         ix.    349 

BLODGET.  REBECCA. 
1826,  May   20.  Inquiry  as  to  her  right  of  dower  in  certain  lots  belonging 

to  United  States, vi.    347         vii.   496 

1828,  May    19.  Allowed  annuity  in  lieu  of  dower,       .  vi.    378         viii.     5-J 

1832,  July    14.  Paid  for  her  right  of  dower  in  general  post-office.         .         .     vi.     557         viii.  Ti'3 


160  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


B.&D.'se<L 


BLOCKADE  OF  MEXICO. 
1838,  July     5.  Vessels   bound   to  Mexico   during    blockade   may  store 

cargoes  free  of  duty, v.     255        ix.    821 

BLOOM,  PETER,  his  representatives,   ..... 
1842.  Aug.  11.  Land  claim  confirmed  to  him, vi.    859        x.     271 

BLOOMFIELD,  THOMAS. 
1830,  May  20.  Revolutionary  pensions  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

BLOSS,  RICHARD,  and  others. 

1848,  June  13.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  ascertain  and  pay  them 

the  amount  of  their  forfeited  recognizances  for  the 
appearance  of  T.  P  Haskell,  after  deducting  all  costs^ 
charges,  &c., ix.  717 

BLOUNT,  WILLIE. 

1836,  Feb.    17.  Allowed  commission  as  disbursing  agent,  ....     vi.    624        ix.    293 

BLUE  BOOK.     (See  Biennial  Register.) 

BLUNT,  E. 
1838,  July      7.  Merits  of  his  apparatus  to  be  ascertained,  .         .        .         .     v.     292        ix.    881 

BOARD  OF  UNDERWRITERS,  Philadelphia. 
1846,  May     8.  Paid  for  maintaining  lighthouse  on  Delaware  Breakwater 

from  1st  July,  1844,  to  30th  June,  1846,       .        .        .     ix.        7 

BOARDMAN,  JOHN. 
1827,  Mar.     2.  A  tract  of  land  granted  him, vi.    362        vii.   591 

BOATMEN.     (See  Seamen.) 

1802,  May  3.  Boatmen  descending  River  Mississippi  to  pay  twenty  cents 
per  month  to  the  fund  for  the  relief  of  seamen,  and  to 
be  entitled  to  the  benefits,  &c., ii.  192  iii.  518 

BOGARDUS,  JAMES. 
1846,  Jan.    14.  Patent  renewed  and  extended, ix.    649 

BOGGS,  EVE. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    783 

BOGGS  AND  THOMPSON,  of  New  York. 

1840,  July   20.  Drawback  on  claret  wine  to  be  paid  to,       ....     vi.    812         x.       78 

BOGY,  JOSEPH. 

1832,  May   19.  Paid  for  rations  for  United  States  troops,    ....  iv.  487  viii.  557 

1832,  June  25.             Claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,         .         .         .         .  iv.  498  viii.  626 
1834,  June  30.            Claim  for  Indian  depredations  to  be  adjusted,     .        .        .  vi.  581  ix.    150 
1836,  July      2.             Paid  for  goods  taken  by  Indians, vi.  671  ix.    516 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Empowered  to  locate  certain  lands,    ...  .  vi.  823  x.     129 

BOHANNON,  STEPHEN. 

1836,  June  15.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    638        ix.    384 

BOISGERVAIS.  JAMES  H. 

1817  Mar.  3.  To  be  paid  for  a  saw  mill  and  other  property  destroyed, 
and  for  wood  and  fencing  used  by  troops  of  United 
States, vi.  195  vi.  235 

BOKER,  JONES  AND. 
1848,  June  13.  §1100  to  be  paid  them  in  full  for  their  claim  for  eight 

treasury  notes  belonging  to  them  which  were  stolen,  .     ix.    717 

BOLES,  ABSALOM. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    548        viii.  854 

BOLIVAR.  GENERAL. 
1833,  Feb.    20.  Captain  Sloat.  United  States  navy,  paid  for  entertaining,     iv.    615         viii.  766 

BOLON.  EDWARD. 

1848,  May   31.  $1174  to  be  paid  him  for  expenses  incurred,  and  compen 

sation  for  keeping  two  prisoners  of  the  United  States,     ix.    715 

BOLTON,  WILLIAM  COMPTON  AND  ELIZABETH. 
1833,  Jan.    14.  W.  B.  Finch  and  Elizabeth  Finch,  names  changed  to,  vi.    528         viii.  750 

BONDS. 
1799,  Mar.     3;  For  the  payment  of  duties,  &c.,  to  be  in  name  of  United 

States, i.      675        iii.    195 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Of  collectors,  &c.,  of  customs,  to  be  filed  in  the  comptrol 
ler's  office, i.  705  iii.  237 

1820,  May   15.  President  authorized  to  increase  the  penalty  of  bonds  of 

certain  public  officers. iii.     582         vi.    518 

1837,  Oct.    16.  Credit  on  duty  bonds  further  extended v.     205        ix.    700 

1837,  Oct.    12.            Time  of  payment  of  duty  bonds  may  be  extended  by  Sec 
retary  of  Trea-ury,"     v.      204         ix.    697 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS.  161 


BONDS,  (continued.) 
1838,  June   12.            Collectors  to  receive  commissions  on   duty  bonds   post- 

B.'s  ed. 
242 
661 
370 

B.4  ],.•-•'•. 
ix.    779 
x.     550 

x.          7 
ix.    888 

1844,  June     4. 
1840,  April    4. 
1838,  July     7. 

Custom  ho'use  officers  to  give  requisite  bond  before  enter- 

To  secure  duties  upon  fishing  vessels,  cancelling  of,  and 

Bonds  of  United  States  Bank  to  be  sold,    .        .        ,.        .     v. 

296 

BOND,  MART  ANN. 

1828,  April  17.            May  enter  patent  and  obtain  400  acres  land  without  pay 
ment,     '  «         •         •         .     vi.    374         viii.    36 

BOND,  ROBERT. 
1832,  July    14.  Preemption  right  granted  him, vi.    527         viii.  733 

BOND,  LUCY. 
1834,  June  30.  Seven  years'  half  pay  allowed  her, vi.    590        ix.    165 

BON  HOMME  RICHARD. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Prize  money  to,  to  be  distributed, v.      158        ix.    614 

BONES,  JOHN. 
1818,  Mar.     9.  Permitted  to  change  an  entry  of  land  purchased  of  the 

United  States, vi.    200        vi.    260 

BONNABEL,  ANTONIO. 

1832,  Mar.   15.            Lands  surveyed  by,  to  be  granted  to  B.  Marigny,  his  as 
signee,   vi.    480         viii.  525 

BONNELL,  JOSEPH. 

1844,  May   23.  To  be  placed  on  the  pension  roll,          ....  vi.    910        x.     544 

BONTEMPS,  ROGER,  and  others. 
1848,  April  19.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  their  brig,  the  "  Palmetto,"         .     ix.    713 

BOOKS.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1828,  May  19.  Duty  on  Greek  and  Latin  books,  remitted,          .  .         .  iv.  277  viii.    58 

1828,  May  24.  Providing  for  distribution  of  public  documents,  .         .  iv.  321  viii.  163 

1830,  May  26.  Same, iv.  407  viii.  320 

1832,  May  5.  Reprint  of  American  state  papers,        ...  .  iv.  513  viii.  552 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Subscription  for  750  copies  Of  same,   ...  .  iv.  471  viii.  460 

1832,  July  3.  Distribution  of  returns  of  fifth  census,        .        .  .  iV.  606  viii.  742 

1832,  July    10.             Distribution  of  public  documents, iv.  606  viii.  742 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Publication  of  American  state  papers  to  be  continued,        .  iv.  669  viii.  864 
1840,  July   21.            M.  S.  &  C.  Clarke  and  P.  Force  paid  for  Documentary  His 
tory,       vi.  814  x.       81 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Indexing  of  public  documents  in  1st  comptroller's  office 

to  be  completed, v.      641         x.     493 

1828,  April   3.            Statistical  tables  by  Watterston  and  Van  Zandt  to  be  pur 
chased,  iv.     260         viii.    31 

1828,  May   24.  Distribution  of  same, iv.    321         viii.  163 

1833,  Feb.    19.  Purchase  of  200  copies  of  same,  subscription  continued,    .     iv.    613         viii.  763 

1333,  Mar.     2.  Payment  to  J.  Elliott  for  250  copies  of  Debates  on  the 

Constitution, iv.    627        viii.  785 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Purchase  of  2000  copies  of  Cobb's  Silk  Manual,        .         .     iv.    627         viii.  785 
1843,  Mar.     3.            Appropriation  for  balance  due  on  Documentary  History.  .     v.     641         x.     493 
1840,  July   20.            Exchange  of  duplicates  and  documents  in  library  author 
ized,       v.     409        x.       87 

1840,  July   20.  Documents  to  be  printed  for  exchange,       .        .         .         .     v.     409         x.       87 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Contingent  fund  of  departments,  &c.,  not  to  be  applied  to 

purchase  of  books, v.      527         x.     303 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Account  of  Exploring  Expedition  to  be  published  under 

the  direction  of  the  joint  library  committee,         .         .  v.  534  x.  313 

1843,  Mar.     3.            Books  ordered  by  House  of  Representatives,      .        .         .  v.  641  x.  492 

1845,  Mar.     3.             Distribution  of  books, v.  753  x.  713 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Contingent  fund  of  houses  of  Congress  not  to  be  applied 

to  purchase  of  books,    .......     v.      763        x.     728 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Attorney-general    authorized   to   contract  with    Little   & 

Brown  for  1000  copies  of  their  edition  of  the  Laws  of 

the  United  States, v.      798        x.     784 

1846,  Aug.     8.  The  same  distributed, ix.      75 

1846,  June  15.  One  copy  of  the  Works  of  the  Exploring  Expedition  to  be 

presented  to  State  of  Florida,  and  one  copy  to  each 

new  State  hereafter, "        .        .     ix.    1 1 1 

1848,  Mai.  29.  Duties  on  certain  books  imported  for  Congress  remitted,     ix.    217 

1848,  June  26.  Agents  for  the  exchange  and  donation  of  documents,  &c., 

to  be  appointed,     .         .«•    .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    240 

1848,  June  26.  Books  transmitted  through  such  agents  to  be  duty  free,      .     ix.    240 

21 


162  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

BOOKS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'SCd.      B.aD.'.ed. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Purchase  of  350  bound  copies  of  the  proceedings  and 
debates  of  the  senate  and  an  analytical  index  to  the 
same, ix.  295 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Payment  of  the  1st  volume  of  the  5th  series  of  the  Docu 

mentary  History,  ........  ix.  295 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Purchase  of  350  copies  of  a  compend  of  the  revenue  laws 

of  the  United  States, .  ix.  295 

1848,  June  30.  A  certain  number  of  copies  of  the  revolutionary  archives, 

Little  &  Brown's  edition  of  the  Laws,  and  of  the  Works 
of  the  Exploring  Expedition,  to  be  placed  at  the  dis 
posal  of  the  joint  library  committee  for  purposes  of 
international  exchange,  ......  ix.  336 

1848,  Aug.  7.  A  sufficient  number  of  Little  &  Brown's  edition  of  the 
Laws  to  be  furnished  the  clerks  of  the  Circuit  and  Dis 
trict  Courts, ix.  339 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Tour  copies  of  the  Statutes  at  Large  to  be  delivered  to  the 

solicitor  of  the  treasury  for  the  use  of  his  office,  .     ix.    340 

1849,  Jan.    26.  Books,  maps,  charts,  mathematical   instruments,   &c.,   for 

the  use  of  the  United  States,  to  be  free  of  duty  after 

30th  June,  1849, ix.  343 

1849,  Mar.  2.  Surplus  copies  of  Blue  Book  to  be  distributed  among  the 

several  States, ix.  417 

1849,  Mar.  2.  Two  copies  of  volumes  6  and  7  of  the  Works  of  the  Ex 
ploring  Expedition  to  be  delivered  to  government  of 
Russia, ix.  418 

1849,  Mar.  2.  One  complete  copy  of  same  to  be  presented  to  the  govern 

ment  of  Ecuador,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  418 

1849,  Mar.  3.  1000  copies  of  Journal  of  Debates  from  1st  to  4th  Congress 

to  be  subscribed  for,  for  Congress,  ix.  419 

BOOKER,  RICHARD. 

1840,  May     2.            Secretary  of  War  to  settle  his  claim  for  clothing.       .         .     vi.    799        x.       11 
1840,  May     2.  Claim  for  clothing  settled, vi.    799 

BOOM  DERRICK. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Purchase  of  right  to  use  Bishop's  patent,    .        .        .        .     ix.    375 

BOOLEY,  HUBERT  H. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Invalid  pension  granted  him, ix.    811 

BOONE,  DANIEL. 

1814,  Feb.    10.  Confirmed  in  his  title  to  1000  arpens  of  land,    .         .         .     vi.     127         iv.    644 

BOONE,  HAMPTON  L. 
1828,  Feb.    21.  Paid  $362.75  for  performing  duties  of  register,  .        .     vi.    371         viii.    20 

BOONE,  JOHN. 
1836,  June  28.  Pension  granted  to  him, vi.     653        ix.    420 

BOOTHE,  DANIEL.     (See  Birdseye  and  Boothe.) 

BOOTH,  JOSEPH. 
1830,  May  20.  Invalid  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

BORELL,  EUGENE. 
1833,  Jan.    14.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.    528        viii.  749 

BORET,  JOHN. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Land  patent  to  issue  to  him, vi.    780        ix.  1068 

BORLAND,  MAJOR  SOLON,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  the  value  of  horses  cap 

tured  in  Mexico  at  the  surrender  of,     .•  -  \': '••'•.        .     ix.    771 

BOSTON.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1844,  June  15.  Transmission  of  British  mail  between  Canada  and,  .         .     v.     718        x.      658 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Place  of  deposit,  and  assistant  treasurer  for  Boston,  his 

powers  and  duty, ix.      59 

1846,  Aug.    6.  Assistant  treasurer  "at,  to  receive  a  salary  of  $2500  per 

annum, ix.      65 

BOSTON,  SOLOMON. 
1801,  Jan.   30.  Discharged  from  prison,  and  released  from  the  judgment 

of  the  United  States  against  him vi.       42         iii.    404 

BOSTWICK,  ELIJAH. 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  $145  42  cents  as  indemnity  for  costs  in  defending 

a  suit  brought  against  him  under  certain  contracts 
made  on  behalf  of  the  United  States,  .  .  .  .  vi.  12  ii.  373 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  163 

BOSS.  JOSEPH.  L.*B.'sed.      B.  tD.'sed. 

1830,  May   20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  him,    .         t        .         .        .     vi.    417         viii.  303 

BOSWORTH,  JACOB. 
1833,  Feb.      9.  Duplicate  land  warrant  issued  to  him,         .         .        .        .     vi.     532        viii.  757 

BOSTWICK,  MELANCTHON  W. 
1840,  July    20.  Bond  given  by  him  to  be  cancelled,     .         .        .    '    ^        .     vi.    806        x.       69 

BOTTSFORD,  CHARLES. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Certain  treasury  notes  stolen  by  him,  and  afterwards  pre 
sented  to  and  paid  by  the  Bank  of  America,  New 
York,  to  be  paid, ix.  738 

BOUCHERIE,  ANTHONY. 

1808,  Jan.      7.  The  residence  of  two  years  required  of  foreigners  before  a 

patent  can  issue  to  them,  dispensed  with  in  the  case  of 
Anthony  Boucherie,     .         .         .  \  .     vi.      70        iv.     130 

BOUNDARIES.     (See  Appropriations.) 
1812,  May   20.  Line  dividing  State  of  Ohio  from  Territories  of  Indiana 

and  Michigan,  to  be  surveyed  and  marked, .         .         .     ii.      741         iv.    434 

1826,  May     4.  Boundary  between  Florida  and  Georgia  to  be  run  and 

marked, iv.     157         vii.   459 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Northern   boundary  of   Indiana   to   be    ascertained    and 

marked.     (See  Indian  Affairs.) 'iv.    236         vii.    586 

1828,  April  17.  Agents  to  be  employed  in  designating  north-eastern  boun 

dary, iv.  262  viii.  35 

1828,  May  19.  Commissioner  appointed  to  run  boundary  of  Arkansas 

and  Louisiana,  .  .  ..."  .  .  .  iv.  276  viii.  57 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Appropriation  for  same, iv.  459  viii.  444 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Survey  of  boundary  of  Alabama  and  Florida,  .  .  .  iv.  479  viii.  474 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Survey  of  northern  boundary  of  Illinois,    .         .         .        .  iv.  480  viii.  475 

1832,  July   14.  Astronomical  observations  to  be  made  preparatory  to  ad 

justment  of  boundary  of  Ohio  and  Michigan,      .         .  iv.  596  viii.  705 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Time  for  same  extended,      .......  iv.  628  viii.  788 

1834,  June  25.  Boundaries  of  land  districts  in  Michigan  changed,     .         .  iv.  682  ix.      47 
1834,  June  28.            Compact  between  New  York  and  New  Jersey  relative  to 

boundaries  confirmed,  ........  iv.  708  ix.  98 

1834,  June  30.  Boundary  of  the  Indian  country,         .         .         .         .         .  iv.  729  ix.  129 

1836,  June  15.  Boundary  between  Ohio  and  Michigan,       .         .         ,         .  v.  49  ix.  376 

1836,  June   15.  Boundary  of  Arkansas,        .......  v.  50  ix.  378 

1836,  June     7.  Boundary  of  Missouri  extended  to  Missouri  River,    .         .  v.  34  ix.  350 

1836,  June  23.  Northern  boundary  of  Ohio, v.  56  ix.  391 

1836,  June  23.  Northern  boundary  of  Illinois, v.  57  ix.  392 

1836,  June  23.  Northern  boundary  of  Indiana, v.  57  ix.  392 

1837,  Jan.    26.  Boundary  of  Michigan  assented  to  and  established,    .        .  v.  144  ix.  588 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Surveying  north  and  east  boundary  of  United  States,         .     v.      172         ix.    635 

1838,  June  12.  Boundary  between  Michigan  and  Wisconsin  surveyed,       .     v.      244         ix.    781 

1838,  June   18.  Southern  boundary  of  Iowa  to  be  ascertained,    .    *    .         .     v.      248         ix.    796 

1839,  Jan.    11.  Commission  for  marking  boundary  between  United  States 

and  Texas .  v.  312  ix.    940 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Second  section  of  act  of  28th  May,  1830,  repealed,    .  .  v.  328  ix.    984 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Survey  of  southern  boundary  of  Iowa,        ...  v.  348  ix.  1011 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Eastern  boundary  of  Iowa  established.        .         .         .  .  v.  357  ix.  1024 

1844,  June  15.  Survey  of  northern  line  of  reservation  for  the  half  breeds,  v.  666  x.     558 

1843,  Mar.  3.  Provisions  for  marking  north-eastern  boundary  line,  .  .  v.  623  x.     468 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Appropriation  for  completing  the  same,       .         .         .  .  ix.  96 
1849,  Mar.  3.  Northern  boundary  line  of  Iowa  to  be  run  and  marked,  .  ix.  410 

BOUNTY  LANDS.     (See  Lands.) 

1838,  July     5.  160  acres  of  land  granted  for  ten  years' consecutive  service,     v.      260        ix.    827 

1838,  July      7.  Bounty  to  soldiers  repealed,          ......     v.      308         ix.    905 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Non-commissioned  officers,  musicians,  and  privates,  under 

certain  circumstances  to  receive  a  warrant  for  160 
acres  of  land,  .  .  ,.  .  .  .  ix.  125 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Under  certain  circumstances  to  receive  40  acres,         .        .     ix.    126 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Every  person  entitled  to  a  land  warrant  for  16  acres  may 

receive  scrip  for  $100,  and  every  person  entitled  to  a 
warrant  for  40  acres  may  receive  scrip  for  $25  iu  lieu 
thereof. ix.  125 

1848,  May    17.  Registers  and  receivers  of  land  offices  to  be  compensated 

for  their  services  in  carrying  into  eft'ect  the  provisions 

of  the  act  of  llth  February!,  1847,  .  .  .  .  ix.  231 
1848,  May  27.  The  term  -  relatives."  a<  used  in  9th  section  of  act  of  llth 

February,  1847.  to  whom  to  apply ix.  232 

1848,  May  27.  Benefits  of  said  act  shall  not  be  forfeited  by  privates  who 

have  been  promoted, ix.    233 


164  LNDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

BOUNTY  LANDS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.      B.&D.'sed. 

1848,  July    10.  Bounty  lands  granted  to  enlisted  men  in  the  ordnance 

department  who  have  served  in  Mexico,      .         .         .     ix.    246 
1848,  Aug.     7.  Preemption  claimants  upon  the  Miami  lands  in  Indiana 

may  apply  their  warrants  for  bounty  lands  in  payment,     ix.    275 
1848,  Aug.  10.  The  members  of  the  marine  and  ordnance  corps  who  have 

served  in  Mexico  placed  as  to  bounty  land,  &c.,  on 

the  same  footing  with  the  regular  army,       .         .         .     ix.    340 

BOUNTY  ON  FISHING  VOYAGES,    (See  Fishing  Voyage.) 

BOUNTY.     (See  Prisoners  of  War.) 

1812,  June  26.  $20  given  for  each  British  prisoner  captured,  &c.,  by  pri 

vateers,          .........     ii.      761         iv.    451 

1813,  Aug.    2.  $25  given  for  each  British  prisoner  captured,  &c.,  by  pri 

vateers,           iii.  81  iv.  625 

1814,  Mar.   19.             $100  for  each  British  prisoner  captured,  &c.,  by  privateers,  iii.  105  iv.  656 
1819,  Mar.     3.             $25  bounty  allowed  for  Africans  captured  under  laws  pro 
hibiting  slave  trade,       .......  iii.  533  \-i.  436 

1822,  May     7.  J.  Gooding  and  J.  Williams  paid  the  bounty  for  slaves 

captured  on  board  a  British  privateer,          .         .        .     vi.    274        vii.     76 

Regulations  concerning  the  Allowance  of  Bounty  on  the  Expor 
tation  of  Pickled  Fish  and  Salted  Provisions.  (See  Fish 
eries.  See  Indian  Affairs.) 

BOUNTY  FOR  ENLISTING. 

1847,  Jan.    12.  $12  bounty  to  recruits  for  the  artillery  and  infantry,  half 

payable  on  joining  for  duty  the  regiment  in  which 
they  are  to  serve,  .         .         .         .        .         .         .     ix.    165 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Recruits  for  3d  regiment  of  dragoons  to  receive  bounty,     .     ix.    185 

BOURNE,  SYLVANUS. 

1796,  May  30.  Reimbursed  advances  for  relief  of  the  crew  of  an  Ameri 

can  vessel  wrecked  on  the  coast  of  Holland,        .         .     vi.      27         ii.     562 

BOURGODRD,  ANTOINE. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  United  States  officer,          .     vi.     323        vii.   358 

BOUTWELL,  ABRAHAM  E. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  ....  .     vi.    608        ix.    264 

BOWEN,  GEORGE. 
1 834,  June  30.  Paid  for  carrying  mail, vi.     583         ix.    1 53 

BOWEN,  SAYLES  J. 
1851,  Feb.    27.  To  be  paid  for  services  as  clerk,          .  .     ix.    810 

BOWERS,  BALAAM. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    656        ix.    426 

BOWMAN,  WILLIAM. 
1836,  June  28.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    646         ix.    409 

BOWMAN,  WILLIAM. 
1840,  July   20.  Pension  of  $8  per  month  granted  him,        .        .        .        .     vi.    804        x.       66 

BOWMAN,  JOHN  L. 
1840,  July   20.  To  be  paid  allowance  on  a  fishing  voyage,          .        .        .     vi.     808        x.       71 

BOWMAN,  DOROTHY,  widow  of  Samuel. 
1842,  Aug.  26.  To  be  paid  $8  per  month  for  a  certain  period,    .        .         .     vi.     867         x.     321 

BOYD,  JOSEPH  C.,  an  army  paymaster. 

1824,  May     4.  Credited  with  a  sum  paid  Captain  Westcott,       .        .        .     vi.    295         vii.   240 

BOYLE,  THOMAS  H. 

1816,  April  27.  1280  acres  of  land  granted  him, vi.     169        vi.    112 

1816,  April  27.  Three  months'  pay  as  a  captain  in  the  army  granted  him,  .     vi.     169        vi.    113 

1825,  Mar.     3.  A  company  of  rangers   commanded  by  Captain  T.  H. 

Boyle  to  be  paid  for  property  lost  in  war  against 

Seminole  Indians,         .......     vi.    328        vii.   376 

BOYLES,  THOMAS  H. 
1838,  July     7.  His  heirs  allowed  seven  years'  half  pay,     .        .        .        .     vi.    738        ix.    926 

BOYD,  ALEXANDER. 
1834,  June  19.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.    564        ix.      41 

BOYD,  JAMES. 

1838,  July     7.  To  be  placed  on  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,      .        .     vi.     732        ix.    916 

BOYD,  ROBERT  B. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Compensated  for  his  services  as  a  watchman  in  the  post- 

office  department, ix.    291 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  165 

"  ed° 


1837,  Mar.     2.  Enlisted  in  the  navy  to  serve  until  the  age  of  twenty-one 

years,    .......        •        .    '    .    v.      153        ix.    602 

BHACE,  STEPHEN. 
1824,  May   17.  His  account  against  United  States  to  be  settled,         .        .     vi.    302        vii.   250 

BRADEN,  ELIZABETH. 

1820,  April  24.  Bounty  land,  to  which  her  son  George  Braden  was  entitled, 

to  be  granted  her,         ......  vi.    241         vi.    485 

BRACKET,  HEARD. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  to  him,  ......  vi.    543        viii.  848 

BRADFORD,  CHARLES,  a  pensioner. 
1824,  May   19.  His  pension  to  be  paid  his  representatives,          .        .        .     vi.    306        vii.   258 

BRADFORD,  DUNSCOMB,  late  consul  at  Paris. 
1839,  Mar*.     3.  His  salary  allowed  to  his  representatives,   .        .        .        .     vi.    793         ix.  1089 

BRADFORD,  JAMES  H. 

1838,  July     7.  To  be  placed  on  the  roll  of  invalid  pensioners,  .        .        .     vi.    732         ix.    915 

BRADY,  JAMES. 

1821,  Mar.     2.  A  new  land  warrant  to  be  granted  to  him  in  place  of  that 

which  has  been  lost,      .......     vi.    258        vi.     557 

BRADFORD,  JAMES. 
1836,  July     2.  Claim  to  land  confirmed,     .......    vi.    681         ix.    532 

BRADY,  FREEMAN. 

1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  work  on  Cumberland  Road  .....    vi.    712         ix.    750 

BRADY  GUARDS. 

1843,  Feb.    24.  Their  accounts  to  be  settled,  and  amount  due  paid,    .        .     vi.    885        x.     435 

BRADY,  WILLIAM  P. 

1848,  May   17.  A  pension  granted  to,          .......     ix.    714 

BRADLEY,  PETER. 

1832,  July   16.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        ,        .....     vi.    527         viii.  738 

BRAGDON,  SAMUEL. 
1835,  Jan.    27.  Fishing  bounty  allowed  him  on  schooner  Halcyon,    .         .    vi.    606         ix.    198 

BRAHAN,  JOHN,  late  receiver  of  public  moneys. 
1828,  May   26.  Allowed  for  clerk  hire,         .......     vi.    392         viii.  159 

1839,  Feb.     6.  His  accounts  to  be  settled,  .        .        .....     vi.    746         ix.    945 

'   BRAINERD,  JOHN. 

1844,  June  17.  Forfeiture  remitted,      ........     vi.    921 

BRANSON,  NATHAN. 
1  823,  Mar.     3.  Moneys  recovered  as  duties  on  goods  restored,   .         .         .     vi.    287         vii.   200 

BRAHANEY,  JAMES. 
1815,  Feb.     2.  Confined  in  prison  at  the  suit  of  United  States,  provision 

for  his  release,       .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.     147        iv.    782 

BRASHIERS,  SAMUEL. 
1826,  May   16.  Title  of  United  States  to  certain  lands  relinquished  to  him,     vi.    342        vii.     47 

BRANDY. 
1830,  Feb.    27.  May  continue  to  be  exported  in  fifteen  gallon  kegs,    .         .     iv.    373        viii.  248 

BRASHEARS,  AUN. 
1830,  May  28.  Confirmed  to  claim  to  land,         ......     vi.    436        viii.  336 

BRASS  GOODS. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Duty  on  sheet  and  rolled  brass,  twenty-five  per  cent,  ad 

•   valorem,        .........     iv.    644         viii.  810 

1838,  May   31.  Same  repealed,     ......        .  .     v.     234        ix.    768 

BRAZIL. 

Treaty  with.     (See  Treaties.) 

1834,  June  30.  Money  recovered  from  Brazil  paid  to  M.  S.  Gordon,          .     vi.    599 
1847,  Nov.     4.            Discriminating  duties  on  Brazilian  vessels  and  their  car 

goes  suspended,    ......  ;  -    .     .'    .     ix.    322 

1850,  Mar.   29.  Convention  with  emperor  of,  carried  into  effect,          .         .     ix.    422 

BRAZOS  DE  SANTIAGO. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Collection  district  of,  established,  and  Point  Isabel  made  a 

port  of  entry,        .  .     ix.    409 

BREAKWATERS.     (See  Appropriations.) 
BREAKWATER,  DELAWARE. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Lighthouse  on,  to  be  included  in  the  list  of  those  estab 

lished  by  law,        ........     ix.    178 


166  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

BREARLY,  DAVID.  L.&B.'sed. 

1836,  June  14.  Money  refunded  him,  ....  .     v.       47         ix.    370 

BRECK,  SAMUEL.     (See  Ross's  Executors.) 

BRECKENRIDGE,  HENRY  M. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  services  as  keeper  of  archives  in  Florida,      .        .     vi.    366        vii.   599 

BREED,  EBENEZER. 

1837,  Mar.    3.  Duty  on  wine  destroyed  by  fire  refunded,    .        .        .        .     vi.    691         ix.    673 

BREMEN.     (See  Duties.    Navigation.) 

1819,  Mar.     3.  No  higher  duties  to  be  charged  on  the  tonnage  of  vessels 

•  belonging  to    Bremen    than   on   vessels   of    United 

States, iii.    510        vi.    411 

1818,  July   24.  Proclamation  of  President  as  above, iii.    App.      vi.    599 

1824,  Jan.      7.  All  discrimination  duties  against  vessels  and  produce  of 

Bremen  suspended,       .        .        .        .        .        .        .     iv.        2    .     vii.   208 

Treaty  with.     (See  Treaties.) 

1846,  June  19.  Appropriation  for  a  line  of  mail  steamers  from  the  United 

States  to  Bremen,         .  ix.      19 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  refund  certain  duties  collected  contrary 

to  the  terms  of  treaty  of  20th  December,  1827,  .         .     ix.    165 

BRENT,  ROBERT. 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Judgment  assigned  by  his  sureties  to  United  States  satis 
fied,  how, iv.  452  viii.  430 

BRENT,  THOMAS  L.  L. 
1836,  July     2.  Credits  allowed  him, vi.    667        ix.    510 

BRENT,  DANIEL,  his  representatives, 

1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  his  diplomatic  services,        .        .        .        .     vi.    901         x.     519 

BRENT,  GEORGE  LEE. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services,        .        .        .        .  ,  .     ix.    300 

BREVARD,  JOSEPH. 

1814,  April  13.  To  be  paid  the  amount  of  a  final  settlement  certificate  is 

sued  in  1785, vi.     134        iv.    682 

BREVET  RANK.     (See  Army.    Marine  Corps.) 

1834,  June  30.  Act  authorizing  President  to  confer  on  such  officers  as 
shall  have  served  ten  years  in  any  one  grade,  re 
pealed,  iv.  713  ix.  100 

1834,  June  30.  Part  of  act  regulating  pay  repealed, iv.    713         ix.    106 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Brevet  rank  to  be  given  to  non-commissioned  officers  who 

distinguish  themselves  in  the  service,  .         .        .        .     ix.    186 
BREWSTER,  CALEB. 

1790,  Aug.  11.  $348.57  allowed  for  expenses  of  sustenance  and  medical 

assistance  during  illness  from  wounds  received  while 

a  lieutenant  in  revolutionary  army,      .        .        .  vi.        4        ii.      183 

BREWER,  GEORGE.  (See  Bryan  and  Brewer.) 
BREWER,  GEORGE.  (See  Broutin  and  others.) 
BREWER,  J.  H. 

1834,  Feb.      5.  Paid  for  convicting  two  pirates, vi.    554        ix.      12 

BREWER,  JAMES. 

1840,  May     2.  To  be  repaid  $100,       ....  .        •     vi.    797         x.       10 

BREWSTER,  GREAT.     (See  Great  Brewster.) 
BRICE,  JAMES.    (See  B.  Wells  and  others.) 
BRYCE,  HENRY. 

1813,  July  29.  The  benefits  of  the  act  of  2d  January,  1813,  remitting  cer 

tain  fines,  penalties,  and  forfeitures,  extended  to  him,     vi.    122        iv.    581 
BRIDGE  COMPANY,  eastern  branch. 

1815,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  their  bridge,  destroyed  by  order  of  navy  de 

partment, .         .        .     vi.    152        iv.    823 

BRIDGE  COMPANY,  Anacosta. 

1815,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  their  bridge,  destroyed  by  order  of  an  officer 

•  of  United  States, vi.     153        iv.    824 

BRIDGE  COMPANY,  Washington  or  Potomac. 

1816,  April  26.  To  be  paid  for  damage  done  to  their  bridge  by  public  order 

in  August,  1814, vi.     168         vi.       99 

BRIDGE.  POTOMAC.     (See  Potomac  Bridge.) 

.830,  May   14.  To  be  widened,  lighted,  and  improved,        .        .  .         .     iv.  402  viii   301 

!32,  July    14.  Potomac  bridge  purchased  by  United  States,      .  .         .     iv!  582  viii'.  688 

1833,  Mar     2  Appropriation  for  erection  of,       ...  jv  545  viii.  811 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  167 

BRIDGE,  POTOMAC,  (continued.)  L. &B.'s<>d.     B.*D.'sed. 

1834,  June  30.  Acts  of  14th  July.  1842.  and  2d  March,  1843,  repealed; 

bridge  to  !>e  constructed  according  to  old  plan,  .         .     iv.     727         ix.    125 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  solul  embankment  to  form  a  part  of  the  bridge,      .         .     iv.     773         ix.    234 

1836,  June     7.  Ordered  to  ho  repaired,         ..„»..,..     v.      132         ix.    571 

1838,  July     7.  Appropriation  for  repairs  of, v.     267        ix.    837 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Provision  made  for  repairing  same,  and  mineralizing  its 

timbers,         .        .        .        .        .        .  .        .     v.     462        x.     167 

BRIDGE  AT  LITTLE  FALLS  OF  POTOMAC. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Appropriation  for  the  purchase  of  the,         ....     iv.     646        viii.  811 

BRIDGE,  NORFOLK. 
1832,  May     5.  Appropriation  for  the  purchase  of,       .....     iv.     514         viii.  553 

BRIDGE  ACROSS  PENNSYLVANIA  AVENUE. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Appropriation  for  rebuilding,  at  Second  Street,  .         .         .     v.      532         x.     311 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Same, v.      644         x.     497 

BRIDGE  COMPANY,  SHENANDOAH. 

1842,  Aug.     1.  Authority  granted  to  erect  the  bridge  at  Harpers  Ferry,    .     vi.    848        x.     247 

1842,  Aug.     1.  May  erect  a  toll  gate,  agents  of  United  States  to  pass  free 

"  of  toll, vi.    849         x.     247 

1842,  Aug.     1.  In  case  of  non-construction,  &c.,  rights  hereby  granted  to 

cease, vi.    849        x.     247 

BRIDGES  OVER  THE  EASTERN  BRANCH. 

1848,  Aug.  12.             Appropriation  for  the  purchase  of,       .....     ix.    292 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Same  to  be  free  of  toll, ix.    292 

BRIGGS,  EDMUND,  and  others. 

1805,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  the  bounty  on  their  fishing  vessel,          .         .         .     \-i.       58         iii.    674 

1807,  Feb.    10.  Allowance  of  bounty  to  E.  Briggs  and  others,  repealed, 

and  bounty  allowed  to  E.  Briggs,         ....     vi.      64        iv.      81 

BRIGGS,  ISAAC,  late  a  surveyor  of  public  lands. 
1818,  April  18.  His  accounts  to  be  balanced  at  the  treasury,  &c.,         .        .     vi.    209        vi.    298 

BRIGGS,  NATHANIEL. 
1828,  May  24.  Penalty  of  §200  remitted, vi.    390         viii.  156 

BRIGGS,  UR.  JOHN  P. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Navy  pension  fund  granted  him,          .....     vi.     699         ix.    685 

BRIGGS,  JEHOSAPHAT. 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Allowed  a  pension  of  $5.33i  per  month,    ....     vi.    863        x.     295 

BRIG  "  DESPATCH." 

1839,  Feb.      6.  Duties  returned  to  owners  of,       ......     vi.    747         ix.    945 

BRIG  '•  GULNARE." 

1842,  June  13.  A  register  to  be  issued, vi.    §31         x.     212 

BRIDGEPORT  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 
BRISBAN,  JAMES. 

1822,  May     7.  A  Canadian  volunteer,  land  warrant  to  be  renewed  to  him,     vi.    272        vii.     68 

BRISTOL.  LYMAN. 

1840,  July  20.  Allowed  a  pension  of  $6  per  month,  ....  vi.    803        x.       65 

BRITTON,  JAMES.     ( See  Cadwell,  &c.) 

BRITISH  AUTHORITIES  AT  GIBRALTAR. 

1844,  June  17.  Thanks  of  Congress  to,  for  assistance  to  steamer  Mis 

souri,     v.      720        x.     660 

BRITISH  MAIL. 

1844,  June  15.  Act  relative  to  the  transmission  of  the,  from  Boston  to 

Canada, v.      718         x.     658 

BRITTON,  JONATHAN. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Pension  of  $80  per  year  allowed,         ........     vi.    891         x.     505 

BROADMKADOW,  SIMEON. 
1828,  Jan.    25.  Letters  patent  to  issue  to, vi.    370        viii.    10 

BROBSON,  JAMES,  marshal. 
1S36,  July     2.  Accounts  to  be  settled  justly, vi.    671         ix.    516 

BRODIK.  CHARLES  D. 
1825,  Mur.     3.  Paid  for  an  invention,  and  for  services  in  stopping  leak  of 

ships  of  war, vi.    336         vii.   428 

BRODIE.  ALEXANDER  O. 
1832,  July    14.  Duties  on  Looks  remitted  to,         .......     vi.     525         viii.  730 

BRONOUGH.  THOMAS. 

1845.  Mar.     3.  Pension  granted  him, .         .     vi.    941         x.      700 


168  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

BRONSON.  ALVIN.  K&  B  '8  ed-     B-  *  D-'8  ed- 

1824,  May   17.  Paid  for  vessel  captured  by  the  enemy  while  in  service  of 

United  States, vi.    299        vii.    246 

BROOKS,  LIEUTENANT  JOHN. 
1814,  Jan.      6.  A  silver  medal  to  be  presented  to  his  nearest  male  relative,     iii.    141         iv.    712 

BROOKE.  GEORGE  M. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Colonel  in  the  army,  his  accounts  to  be  settled  on  just  and 

reasonable  terms, vi.    231         vi.    400 

BROOKS,  JAMES,  and  others. 

1824,  May   19.  Allowed  an   additional  price  for  arms  made  for  United 

States, vi.    306        vii.  258 

BROOKLYN. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Part  of  navy  yard  at,  may  be  exchanged  with  corporation,     iv.    652        viii.  819 
1848,  Aug.    3.  Purchase  of  land  at,  adjoining  navy  yard,  .        .        .        .     ix.    268 

BROOKS,  CHRISTOPHER. 
1832,  July    14.  Paid  for  apprehending  mail  robber, vi.    514        viii.  718 

BROOKS,  DAVID. 

1830,  May  29.            Allowed  full  pay  as  a  revolutionary  officer,         .        .        .     vi.    445        viii.  365 
1832,  July     4.  Arrears  of  pay  allowed  him, vi.    503        viii.  651 

BROOKE,  GEORGE  M. 
1828,  May   26.  Paid  half  of  judgment  against  Walden  and  others,    .         .     vi.    393        viii.  161 

BROOKE,  LIEUTENANT  F.  J. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  horses  lost  in  service,      ......     vi.    466        viii.  495 

BROOKE,  EDMUND. 

1832,  May  25.  Five  years'  full  pay,  with  interest,  allowed  him, .         .         .     vi.    491         viii.  565 

BROOKE,  EDMUND. 

1834.  June  30.  May  remove  slaves  from  District  of  Columbia, .        .        .     vi.    600        ix.    181 

BROOME,  THOMAS  E. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Released  from  payment  of  part  of  a  judgment  of  United 

States  against  him, vi.    328        vii.   376 

BROTHERTON,  ROBERT. 
1824,  May    19.  Released  from  all  liability  as  surety  of  a  collector  of  direct 

taxes, vi.    306        vii.   259 

BEOUGHTON,  GLOVER. 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Allowed  bounty  on  fishing  schooner  "  Tancred,"  captured 

at  sea, ix.    665 

BROUTIN,  NARCISSUS,  and  others. 
1818,  April    9.  Confirmed  in  their  claims  to  lands,  vi.    202        vi.    273 

BROWN,  ANDREW. 

1791,  Feb.    18.            Authorized  to  collate  his  edition  of  the  laws  by  the  origi 
nal  rolls,        .        .        .      - i.      224        ii.     235 

BROWN,  MAJOR-GENERAL. 
1814,  Nov.     3.  The  thanks  of  Congress  and  a  gold  medal  presented  to,    .     iii.    247        iv.    857 

1818,  April  18.  To  be  paid  the  amount  of  judgment  recovered  against 

him  by  Henry  Utley,  with  costs  and  charges,      .         .     vi.    208        vi.    298 
1828,  April    3.  Pay  of,  to  be  paid  his  widow, vi.    374 

BROWN,  JOHN. 

1 797,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  a  drawback  of  duties  in  a  certain  case,         .        .     vi.      30        ii.     600 

BROWN.  FREDERICK. 

1819,  Jan.    19.  His  accounts,  as  a  captain  in  army,  settled  on  just  and 

equitable  principles, vi.    217        vi.    365 

BROWN,  JOHN  G. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  A  penalty  incurred  by  him  remitted  and  refunded,     .  iii.    502        vi.    397 

BROWN,  SAMUEL,  an  alien. 
1824,  Feb.    28.  Letters  patent  granted  him  for  an  invention,  .     vi.    293        vii.  217 

BROWN.  WILLIAM. 
1828,  May   24.  John  Winton  paid  for  land  relinquished  to,        .        .        .     vi.    387         viii.  153 

BROWN,  MRS.,  widow  of  General  Jacob  Brown. 
1828,  April    3.  Allowed  sum  equal  to  the  pay,  &c.,  of  her  husband,  .         .     vi.    374        viii.    32 

BROWN,  ISRAEL.     (See  Summer!,  and  Brown.) 

BROWN,  ELIPHAS  C. 
1850,  Aug.  17.  Pension  of  $8  a  month  granted  to,  .   ....  ix.    800 

BROWN.  THOMAS. 
1828,  May    19.  Paid  for  flour  furnishod  Indians.  vi.    373         Tjii.    60 


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BROWN.  ABIAL.  L.&B.-aed.     B.*D.-sed. 

1830.  May   20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  to,       .  .        .        .     vi.    417         viii.  303 

Enowx,  CHARLES. 
1 830,  May   29.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    445        viii.  366 

BROWN,  HARVEY,  quartermaster. 

18.12,  July    14.  Money  paid  him, vi.     525         viii.  736 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Reimbursed  money  paid  for  quarters,          .        .        .        .    vi.     551         viii.  859 

BROWN,  GEORGE. 

1832,  July    14.  His  sureties  allowed  commissions, vi.    522        viii.  730 

BROWN,  JOSEPH  C.  * 

1333,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  running  western  boundary  of  Missouri,        .        .     iv.    649        viii.  816 

BROWN,  GEORGE  F. 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Paid  for  his  services  as  consular  agent  at  Algiers,      .        .     iv.    626        viii.  785 
1836,  July     2.  Paid  as  consular  agent  at  Algiers, vi.    667         ix.    510 

BROWN,  MAJOR-GENERAL  JACOB. 

1834,  June  30.  Appropriation  for  erecting  a  monument  to,        .        .         .     iv.    722         ix.    119 

BROWN,  JOHN  P. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  services  in  Turkey, ix.    615 

BROWN,  LEVI. 
1834,  June  30.  Pension  allowed  him, vi.    578         ix.    128 

BROWN.  JAMES. 

1834,  June  30.  S4149.66|    paid  to. vi.     586         ix.    158 

1848,  June  26.  Such  portion  of  the  above  sum  as  remains  unpaid  to  be 

paid  to  his  legal  representatives,  .        .        .         .     ix.    718 

BROWN.  A.  "W. 
1834,  June  30.  Canadian  volunteer,  land  granted  him,       ....     vi.    591         ix.    166 

BROWNE.  WILLIAM. 

1836,  May     9.  Paid  a  balance  due  him, v.        24        ix.    328 

1836,  May     9.  Same, v.        24         ix.    328 

BROWN,  JOSIAH  II. 
1836,  May   14.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    631         ix.    341 

BROWN,  XOAH,  AND  ADAM  BROWN. 

1836,  July     2.  Paid  loss  on  treasury  notes,  vi.    670        ix.    515 

BROWN,  JOHN  AND  JAMES. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  improvements  on  land,  .  .     vi.    692        ix.    676 

BROWN,  JACOB. 

1838,  July     5.  Land  sales  in  Arkansas  confirmed, vi.    727         ix.    819 

BROWN,  JOHN,  AND  Co. 

1839,  Mar.  *  3.  Mail  contractors,  accounts  to  be  settled  and  paid,       •        .     vi.    770         ix.  1052 

BROWN.  LITTLE  AND. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Attorney-general  authorized  to  contract  for  one  thousand 

copies  of  their  edition  of  the  Laws  and  Treaties,         .  v.  799        x.     784 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Distribution  of  the  same,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .  ix.      75 

1846,  Aug.    8.            Their  edition  of  the  Laws  of  the  United  States  made  com 
petent  evidence  in  United  States  courts,       .        .        .  ix.      76 

1850,  Sept.  26.  Secretary  of  State  authori/.ed  to  contract  for  their  annual 

publication  of  the  Laws  of  United  States,   .        .        .     ix.    564 

BROWN,  RETURN  B. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  and  paid, vi.    768         ix.  1048 

BROWN  AND  TARBOX. 
1850,  May     6.  $804.84  directed  to  be  paid  to,     ...  .     ix.    747 

BROWN,  CHARLES. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue  to  his  heirs,       .        .         .     vi.    794        ix.  1096 

BROWNE LL.  THOMAS. 

1«42,  Aug.  29.  A  pension  of  $10  per  month  allowed, vi.    869        x.     325 

1S47,  Feb.   18.  His  name  to  be  placed  on  the  roll  of  navy  pensioners,  and 

to  be  paid  at  the  rate  of  SI 9  per  month,       .        .        .     ix.    684 

BROWNING,  MESHECK. 

1830,  May   29.  Paid  for  two  horses,     .         .         .         .  .         .         .     vi.    439         viii.  354 

BROWNING,  SAMUEL. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  His  patent  renewed, vi.    467         viii.  497 

BROWNING,  DAVID. 
1836,  June   23.  Laud  exchanged  with, vi.    643         ix.    403 

BROWNING.  LEURIGHT. 

1850,  Sept.  20.  Pension  granted  to  for  five  years.         .        .        .     "  .        .     ix.    803 

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170  INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

BKOWNING,  ROBERT  L.  L-  *  B-'s  ed-     u- &  D/s  ed' 

1850,  Sept.  30.  His  claim  to  be  adjusted  and  paid  his  legal  representatives,     ix.    544 

BROWN,  JOHN  R.,  and  others. 
1844,  June  17.  Allowed  to  enter  certain  land,      .        .  •        •         .     v.      715        x.     636 

BROWN,  SAMPSON. 

1846,  July   15.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    653 

BROWN,  ORRIS,  and  others. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  The  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  pay  them  the  amount 

of  their  respective  losses,  not  exceeding  in  the  aggre- 
.  gate  $1081, ix.    688 

BROWN,  EDMUND  F. 
1847,  Mar.     2.  The  Bunk  of  the  Metropolis  credited  with  overdraft  of,     .     ix.    690 

BSOWN,  URIAH. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Experiments  to  be  made  to  test  the  efficacy  of  his  shot- 

proof  steamship, ix.    173 

BROWN,  JOHN  B.,  and  others. 

1848,  May   17.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  their  brig  "  Encarnation,"          .     ix.    714 

BROWN,  MART,  widow  of  Jacob. 
1848,  May  29.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    715 

BROWN,  WILLIAM. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Compensated  for  his  services  in  the  office  of  the  fourth 

auditor  of  the  treasury, ix.    286 

BROWNELL,  THOMAS. 

1848,  May  31.  $53.63  to  be  allowed  in  the  settlement  of  his  accounts  for 

that  sum  paid  by  him  for  medical  services  rendered 
to  officers  and  seamen  of  the  United  States,         .         .     ix.    716 

BROWNLEE,  JAMES. 
1833,  Feb.     9.  Seven  years'  half  pay  allowed  his  heirs,      .        .        .         .     vi.    533        viii.  758 

BROWNSON,  ABRAHAM. 

1830,  May    28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    435         viii.  335 

BROUGHTON,  GLOVER. 
1833,  Feb.    27.  Allowed  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage,  .  ...     vi.    536        viii.  773 

BRUCE,  JOSEPH. 
1820,  May     8.  To  be  paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  the  service  of  the  United 

States, vi.    245         vi.    496 

BRUCE,  WILLIAM.     (See  S.  Dick  and  others.) 

BRUCE,  JOHN. 

1 833,  Mar.     2.  His  administrator  paid  certificate  of  revolutionary  debt,     .     vi.    540        viii.  842 

BRUCE,  JOHN.  • 

1834,  June  30.  Paid  loss  on  contract, vi.    588        ix.    161 

BRUCE,  JOHN  M.,  and  others. 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Accounting  officers  to  ascertain  and  pay  them  the  amount 
of  their  claims  for  provisions  and  clothing  furnished 
the  Cherokee  Indians, ix.  704 

BRUCE,  JOHN  AND  CHARLES. 
1847,  Feb.    22.  New  patent  for  the  term  of  seven  years  to  be  granted  them 

for  their  machine  patented  13th  March,  1832,      .        .     ix.    707 

BRULE  KIVER. 

1 846,  Aug.     6.  Apportionment   of   islands   in,   between   Wisconsin   and 

Michigan,     .........     ix.      57 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Surveyor  north  of  the  Ohio  to  cause  to  be  surveyed  so 

much  of  line  between  Michigan  and  Wisconsin  as  lies 

between  the  sources  of  the  Brule  and  Montreal  Rivers,     ix.      97 

BRUM,  SUSAN. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    699 

BRUNSON,  JOHN. 
1832.  July   14.  Paid  for  house  destroyed  by  the  enemy,   *  .        .        .        .     vi.    518        viii.  725 

BRUNE.     (See  Von  Kaffe  and  Brune.) 

BRUSH,  ELIJAH. 
1824,  May   17.  Payment  made  to  his  heirs  for  fences  destroyed  by  United 

States  troops,         .         .         .      •  .         .         .         .         .     vi.    300         vii.   248 

BRUNSWICK  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

BRUSH,  ROBERT. 
1834,  June  30.  Pension  granted  him,  ,  .     vi.     599         ix.    180 


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BRUSH,  ROBERT,  (continued.)  L.*B.-,ed.     RftD.'sed. 

1836,  May    14.  Tension  at  the  rate  of  $40  per  annum  granted  to  him.      .     vi.    629         ix.    338 

BRUSH,  XEHEMIAH. 
1849,  Feb.    22.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    765 

BRYAN,  RICHARD  S.,  AND  GEORGE  BREWER. 
1806,  April  21.  Allowed  to  enter  their  certificates  of  preemption  at  the 

land  office  east  of  Pearl  River, ii.     401         iv.      63 

BRYCE,  HENRY. 

1813,  July  29.  The  benefits  of  the  act  of  2d  January,  1813,  remitting 
certain  tines,  penalties,  and  forfeitures,  extended  to 
him, vi.  122  iv.  581 

BRYANT,  JOHN. 
1832,  July      9.  Arrears  of  pension  granted  him, vi.    505         yiii.  656 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  of  $8  per  month  granted  him,    .        .        .        .     vi.    608        ix.    263 

BRYAX.  JOSEPH. 

1844,  June  12.  Confirmation  of  his  title  to  certain  land,      .        .        .         .     vi.    913        x.     554 

1849,  Jan.    26.  $282  to  be  paid  hirn  for  certain  disbursements,   .         .         .     ix.    754 

BRYAN,  A.  C.,  and  others. 
1849,  Mar.     2.  Payment   to   be   made   to   them  for  horses   captured   in 

Mexico, '    .     ix.    770 

BRTARLY'S  LANDING. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Claims  of  Texas  for  entering  custom  house  at,  and  taking 

certain  goods  therefrom  to  be  settled  upon  principles 
of  justice  and  equity,     .......     ix.    168 

BUCHANAN,  JAMES. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  British  consul  at  New  York,  refunded  money  disbursed  by 

him,        .  ix.      94 

BUCK,  ANTHONY. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  Released  from  his  liability  as  the  surety  in  an  embargo 

bond,     .         .        . vi.    192        vi.    222 

BUCK,  MARY. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    784 

BUCKINGHAM,  JARED. 

1836,  May   14.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.     631         ix.    341 

BUCKLEY,  ELIJAH. 
1826,  Mar.  31.  Forfeiture  of  lands  purchased  by  him   cancelled,  and  a 

patent  to  issue, vi.    339         vii.   452 

BUCKLEY,  JEREMIAH,  his  heirs, 

1832,  July   14.  Their  land  claim  confirmed, vi.    520        viii.  728 

BUCKMASTER,   GEORGE. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  To  be  pajd  for  certain  whale  boats  furnished  the  United 

States,    ...  vi.     195         vi.     232 

BUCKMINSTER,  THOMAS. 

1820,  Feb.    28.  His  accounts,  as  an  officer  in  the  army,  to  be  settled  with 

his  administrator  on  principles  of  equity,     .         .         .     vi.    238        vi.    454 

BUEL.  SAMUEL. 
1823,  Feb.    21.  Discharged  from  imprisonment,  and  allowed  new  trial  at 

suit  of  United  States,  .  vi.    280        vii.   117 

BUDLONG,  HANNAH. 
1838,  Mar.  28.  Paid  for  military  services  of  her  husband,  ,.     vi.    708        ix.    726 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.  - 
1846,  Aug.    8.  Time  of  holding  term  of  District  Court  at,  changed,  .        .     ix.    #74 

BUFFALO  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

BUFFENBARGER,  SEMINGTON. 

1846,  July   15.  $50  wrongfully  received  of  him  to  be  refunded,  .        .        .     ix.    653 

BUFORD,  THOMAS,  quartermaster. 

1830,  Mar.  25.  Paid  for  his  services, vi.    409         viii.  276 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Reimbursed  money  paid  to  captive  militia,         .        .        .     vi.    616        ix.    277 

BUHLER,  JOHN. 
1832,  July   14.  His  land  claim  confirmed, vi.    520        viii.  727 

BUILDINGS. 

1843,  Mar.  3.  Sale  of.  among  Indians,  belonging  to  United  States,  au 
thorized,  v.  611  x.  453 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Sale  of  land  authori/.ed  with  each  building,         .        .        .     v.      611         x.     453 


172  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

BUILDINGS,  PUBLIC,  IN  WASHINGTON.    (See  Columbia,  Ap-    i-*B.'aed.      u.&D.'sed. 
propriaiionsjbr.) 

BULFINCH,  CHARLES. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Compensation  allowed  him,  as  architect  of  the  Capitol,      .     iv.     474        viii.  464 

BULKLEY,  ELIZABETH  II.,  widow  of  C.  Bulkley. 

1828,  Feb.    21.  Secretary  of  State  to  issue  a  patent  to,          ...  vi.    371         viii.    20 

BULL,  ARCHIBALD,  AND  L.  S.  FINCH. 

1849,  Jan.     8.  To  be  paid  for  their  services  as  judge  and  sheriff  in  detect 

ing  a  forgery  on  the  pension  fund,        .         .         .        .     ix.    752 

BULLET  MOULD,  CIRCULAR. 
1842,  July     G.  S5000  to  be  paid  for,  invented  by  D.  Pettibonc,  .         .         .     vi.    833        x.     213 

BULLITT,  BENJAMIN. 

1832,  July   14.  His  land  claims  confirmed, vi.    523        viii.  731 

BUNCE,  WILLIAM. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  S1000  for  damages  sustained  in  the  burning  of. 

buildings  on  Palm  Island,  Florida,       .         .         .         .     ix.    703 

BUNKER,  ZACHARIAH. 
1824,  May  21.  His  pension  increased, vi.    312        vii.   268 

BUNNELL,  CATA. 

1818,  April    4.            Entitled  to  the  bounty  land  of  her  son  Abdcn  Turrill,  de 
ceased,  a  soldier  in  the  army, vi.    202         vi.    273 

BUNTIN,  ROBERT. 
1821,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  certain  surveys  of  land,       ....     vi.    262         vi.    589 

BUNTING,  WILLIAM  B.,  his  representatives, 

1838,  July     7.            To  be  paid  seven  years'  half  pay  of  lieutenant  in  revolu 
tion,       vi.     738         ix.    925 

BUOYS,  BEACONS,  &c.     (Sec  Appropriations  —  Lighthouses,  <f-c.) 

BURNETT,  ELISIIA. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Authorized  to  locate  military  land  warrant  No.  23,304,      .     vi.    869        x.     224 

BURCH,  SAMUEL  H. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  certain  amount  paid  to  emigrant  New  York  Indians  to 

be  reimbursed  to  the  United  States  when  recovered 
from,  late  sub-Indian  agent,         .....     ix.    393 
BURGESS,  EDWARD. 

1838,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  military  service, vi.    706         ix.    718 

BURDSALL,  BURNETT. 
1 842,  July     9.  To  be  paid  for  arrears  of  pension, vi.    836        x.     223 

BURKAM,  CHARLES. 
1834,  June  24.  Militia  spy  in  Arkansas,  paid  for  his  services,     .         .         .     vi.    565        ix.      45 

BURIAL-GROUND.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1824,  May     4.  A  burial-ground  for  public  officers  in  Washington  to  be 

enclosed, vi.     294         vii.   240 

BURLINGTON. 
1830,  Mar.  31.  Collector  of,  to  reside  at  Lamberton,  instead  of,  .         .        .     iv.    392        viii.  279 

BURNHAM,  CAPTAIN  JOHN. 
1796.  May  30.  licimbursed  moneys  paid  for  his  ransom  from  captivity  in 

Algiers, i.      487        ii.     562 

1812,  Jan.    10.  To  be  further  reimbursed, vi.     103        iv.    367 

BURNHAM,  JAMES. 
1815,  Feb.   24.  To  be  paid  for  medical  services,  &c.,  rendered  to  a  wounded 

seaman, vi.     149         iv.    807 

"    BURLAND,  THOMAS  M. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Confirmed  in  his  purchase  of  certain  land,  .         .         .        .     vi.     776        ix.  1061 

BUKLINGAME,  B. 

1834,  June  25.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    566        ix.      46 

BURLINGTON,  Wisconsin. 
1 836,  July     2.  Town  of,  to  be  laid  out,       ...  .        .        .     v.        70        ix.    448 

BURLINGTON  BREAKWATER.    (See  Ajtpropriations.) 

BURNET,  CHARLES  A. 

1829,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  furniture  for  President, vi.    400        viii.  230 

BURNS,  MALACHI. 

1 825,  Mar.     3.  His  claim  to  a  tract  of  land  confirmed vi.    321         vii.  354 

BURNS.  OTWAY. 

1826,  May   20.  Claim  of  United  States  against  him  to  be  settled  as  though 

judgment  had  not  been  obtained,         .         .  .     vi.    352         vii.   508 


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BUKCKI.E,  CHRISTIAN.  L.  &B.'se4 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Permitted  to  export  playing  cards  with  benefit  of  draw 

back,      ...........     vi.    333         vii.   414 

BURNSIDE,  ROBERT. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  The  net  amount  of  a  forfeiture  paid  by  him  to  United 

States  repaid  to  him,     .         .  ....     vi.     187        vi.     182 

BURK,  ANTHONY. 
1820,  Feb.    18.  Two  quarter  sections  of  land  granted  to  his  heirs,      .        .     vi.    237         vi.    495 

BURR,  EPHRAIM  W. 
1843,  Jan.    30.  Duties  on  oil  to  be  refunded  on  certain  conditions,     .         .    vi.    8SO        x.     424 

BURRIS,  WILLIAM. 

1831,  Feb.    19.  Allowed  to  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,  ....     vi.    453        viii.  417 

1834,  June  30.  May  change  relinquishineut  of  land,  .....     vi.    579         ix.    149 

BURROUGH,  ROBERT  S. 
1851,  Feb.    27.  Payment  to  be  made  to  bis  legal  representatives,        .         .     ix.    810 

BURRIS,  ELIZABETH. 

1849,  Jan.    10.  Her  claim  to  a  certain  lot  of  land  confirmed,      .        .        .     ix.    753 

BITRT,  PETER,  an  alien. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  A  patent  to  issue  to  him  for  an  invention,   .         .        .        .     yi-    330        vii.  405 

BURDIN,  HENRY. 
1820,  May   15.  A  patent  to  be  granted  him  without  requiring  two  years' 

residence,  &c.,        ........     vi.    250        vi.    730 

BURDICK,  WILLIAM  C.     (See  John  Rogers  and  others.) 

BURROWS,  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM. 
1814,  Jan.      6.  A  gold  medal  to  be  presented  to  his  nearest  male  relative,     iii-    141         iv.    713 

BURGIN,  JOHN. 
1823.  Mar.     3.  Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United  States,  released,      .        .        .     vi.    285         vii.   196 

BURNETT,  DANIEL. 

1818,  April  11.  Provisionally  confirmed  in  his  title  to  a  tract  of  land,         .     vi.    205        vi.    283 

BURTON,  JOHN. 
1830,  April  24.  Forfeiture  on  schooner  "Volant"  refunded.         .         .         .     vi.    415         viii.  293 

BUSH,  LIEUTENANT. 
1813,  Jan.    29.  A  silver  medal  to  be  presented  to  his  nearest  male  relative,     ii.     830        iv.    537 

BUSH,  DANIEL  B. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Authorized  to  change  entry  of  certain  land,         .        .         .     vi.    850        x.     257 

BUTTERFIELD.     (  See  Kendall  and  Butterfield.) 

BUTLER,  PAUL  D. 
1816,  April  27.  His  claim  for  subsistence  for  troops  in  service  to  be  exam 

ined,  und  if  found  correct,  paid,   .....     vi.     172         vi.     118 

BUTLER,  JACOB. 
1827,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  horses  that  died  in  public  service,          .        .        .     vi.    359        vii.   553 

BUTLER.  MAJOR-GENERAL. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  A  sword  to  be  presented  to,          ......     ix.    206 

BUTLER,  CHARLES,  AND  NATHAN  ROGERS. 

1848,  Aug.     7.  A  register  to  issue  for  their  bark  "  Mary  Tcressa,"      .        .     ix.    732 

BUTLER,  PIERCE  M. 

1850,  Aug.  10.  Released   from  any  apparent  balance  against  as  Indian 

agent  and  pension  agent,      ......  ix.  806 

1850,  Sept.  16.  Same,  ...........  ix.  807 

BUTCHER,  SEBASTIAN. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Certain  land  confirmed  to  him  and  others,          .        .'       .  vi.  859        x.     271 

BUTTER  AND  CHEESE  FOR  THE  NAVY. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Section  of  act  of  3d  March,  1843,  which  requires  that  ma 

terials  of  every  kind  and  nature  for  the  use  of  the 
navy  be  furnished  by  contract,  not  to  apply  to,    .         .     ix.    172 

BIERWORTH.  LEOPOLD. 
1850,  Mar.     6.  Released  as  surety  of  C.  W.  Faber,     .....     ix.    795 

BYINGTON,  ABRAHAM. 
1818,  April    3.  Released  from  the  payment  of  a  sum  of  money  as  the 

surety  of  R.  Gil  more,  .......     vi.    201         vi.    267 

BYERS.  JOHN,  an  army  contractor. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  for  depreciation  of  treasury  notes,        .  .     vi.     289        vii.   203 


174  INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

BYINGTON,  JOEL.  L.fcB.-d.  B.*iv,ed. 

1830,  Jan.    30.            Paid  for  damage  to  his  house, vi.    403  vm.  242 

1834,  June  26.            Same, vi.    568  ix.      58 


C. 


CADDO  BOY. 

1849,  Feb.     9.  $300  appropriated  to  make  reparation  for  the  killing  of  a 

Caddo  boy  by  certain  volunteers,          .         .        .        .     ix.    762 

CADETS.     (See  Military  Academy.) 

1838,  July     5.  Their  time  of  service  increased  to  eight  years,    .        .        .     v.      260        ix.    827 

CADWELL,  PETER,  AND  JAMES  BRITTEN. 
1822,  May     7.  One  half  of  the  proceeds   of  their  property,  sold  for  a 

breach  of  law,  to  be  paid  them,    .         .         .         .         .     vi.     271         vii.     66 

CAHAWBA  RIVER.     (See  Alabama.) 

CAHOKIA. 

1820,  May  1.  Approbation  of  Congress  granted  to  the  laying  out  a  town 
on  a  tract  of  land  granted  to  the  inhabitants  of  the 
village  of, vi.  242  vi.  492 

CAHOONE,  JOHN,  and  others. 

1814,  April  11.  United  States  relinquish  to  J.  Cahoone,  and  others,  of  the 

revenue  cutter  "  Vigilant,"  their  portion  of  proceeds 
of  the  British  privateer  "  Dart,"  captured  by  said 
cutter,  ..........  vi.  134  iv.  680 

CAHOONE,  PURSER  BENJAMIN  J. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  allowed,  in  the  settlement  of  his  accounts,  $237.67 

for  the  services  of  the  captain's  clerk,  on  board  the 
frigate  "  Congress,"  as  purser's  clerk,  .  .  .  .  ix.  743 

CAIN,  RICHARD,  AND  ISAAC  BALDWIN. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Patent  to  issue  to  them  for  land  purchased  of  United 

States, vi.    327         vii.   375 

CALAIS,  Maine. 
1833,  Feb.     5.  Made  a  port  of  entry, .        ...  ...     iv.    611         viii.  754 

CALHOUN,  JAMES  S. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  Si  5,900  for  the  detention  of  his  steamboat  and 

barges  by  an  officer  of  the  United  States,    .        .         .     vi.    906        x.     526 

CALHOUN,  VIOLET. 

1844,  May  23.  To  be  placed  on  pension  roll, vi.    909        x.     541 

CALHOUN,  BENJAMIN. 
1832,  July   16.  Pension  granted  to  him, vi.    527        viii.  738 

CALHOUN,  CHAUNCET. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  His  claim  for  work  on  barracks  to  be  settled,      .        .        .     vi.    775        ix.  1061 
1842,  July     9.  To  be  paid  the  sum  which  shall  be  found  due  on  settle 
ment  of  his  accounts,    ....  .     vi.    835         x.     220 

"  CALHOUN,"  steamboat. 
1848,  June  28.  The  steamboat  "Charles  Downing"  to  be  enrolled  and 

licensed  in  the  name  of  the, ix.    719 

CALIFORNIA  AND  OREGON,  HISTORY  OF. 


1845, 
1845, 

1849, 
1849, 

Feb. 
Feb. 

Mar. 
Mar. 

20. 
20. 

( 
3. 

3. 

Purchase  of  fifteen  hundred  copies  authorized,    . 
Distribution  thereof,     ........ 

CALIFORNIA. 

Revenue  laws   of  United  States  extended  over  Califor 
nia,        
Collection  district  established  ;  port  of  entry  at  San  Fran 
cisco,     ....... 

V. 
V. 

ix. 

722         x.     666 
723         x.     666 

400 
400 

1849, 
1849, 

1850, 
1850. 
1850, 
1  850, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 

3. 
2. 

9. 
9. 
9. 
28. 

San  Diego  and  Monterey  to  be  ports  of  delivery, 
Emigrants  to  California  to  be   supplied  with  arms   and 
ammunition  at  cost  price,     ...... 
California  admitted  into  the  United  States, 
Entitled  to  two  representatives,   
Conditions  imposed,     .        .        .        .         .         .        .        . 
Laws  of  the  United  States  extended  over  California, 

ix. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

400 

418 
452 
452  . 
452 
521 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  175 

CALIFORNIA,  (continued.)  i,.&B.'sed.      B.&D.-sed. 
1850,  Sept.  28.            State   divided   into   two  judicial   districts,   northern   and 

southern, ix.  521 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Organization  of  the  courts,  and  their  jurisdiction,      .        .  ix.  521 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Foes  of  officers, ix.  522 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Times  and  places  of  holding  courts,   .         .         .  .  ix.  522 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Compensation  of  judges, .  ix.  522 

1850,  Sept.  28.  District  attorneys,  marshals,  deputies,  &c..          .         .         .  ix.  522 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Jurisdiction  of  District  Courts, ix.  522 

CALEF,  JOHN. 
1815,  Feb.    27.  His  representatives  to  be  paid  for  a  ropewalk  destroyed  by 

troops  of  United  States, vi.    150        iv.    812 

CALENDAR.  PERPETUAL.     (See  Corson,  Levi  H.) 

CALDWELL,  LIEUTENANT  JAMES  K. 
1805,  Mar.     3.  Deep  regret  of  Congress  for  the  death  of,  .         .         .         .     ii.     347        iii.    675 

CALDWELL  AND  JACKSON. 

1810,  Feb.      5.  Penalty  incurred   by  them   tor   bringing  slaves  into  the 

United  States,  whose  owners  were  expelled  from  Cuba, 
remitted,       .........     vi.      87        iv.    244 

CALDWELL,  BRATTON.     (See  Matthew  Wilson.) 
CALDWELL,  CAPTAIN  JOHN. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Paid  amount  expended  by  him  for  blankets  for  Ohio  vol 

unteers,          .........     ix.    306 

CALDWELL,  DAVID. 

1 836,  July     2.  Clerk  of  court,  his  account  to  be  paid  with  interest,   .         .     vi.    664        ix.    506 

CALDWELL,  JOSEPH  F. 

1849,  Feb.      1.  To  be  paid  out  of  the  funds  of  the  post-office  department. 

$1167  for  carrying  the  mail  in  Virginia  over  routes 

2080  and  1984, ix.    759 

1842,  Aug.  16.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.    861 

CALDWELL,  SARAH  D. 
1849,  Feb.    19.  Her  title  to  two  tracts  of  land  confirmed  to  her,          .        .     ix.    764 

CALKINS,  ELIZABETH. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    701 

CALLAN,  PATRICK,  an  army  lieutenant. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  settled  on  just  and  equitable  principles,         .     vi.    232        vi.    413 

CALLAN,  JAMES. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  services  as  draughtsman,        ....  vi.    712        ix.    751 

GALLIOT,  JOHN  B. 
1832,  June  25.  Claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,        .        .        .  vi.    498        viii.  626 

CALVERT  COUNTY,  Maryland. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  courthouse  burnt  by  enemy,  .        .        .        .         .     vi.    711         ix.    749 

CALVIN,  JAMES. 

836,  May   14.            May  relinquish  lands  and  locate  others,       ....     vi.    629        ix.    339 
1836,  May   14.  A  pension  granted  to, ,     vi.    631         ix.    341 

CAMANCHE  INDIANS. 

!47,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  presents  to,  and  other  wild  tribes,  .         .     ix.    204 

847,  Mar.     3.  Compensation  for  special  agent  and  two  interpreters  to 

reside  with  them,  ........    ix.    204 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Camanches, .     ix.    204 

CAMDEN,  NEW  JERSEY. 

!34,  June  30.            Surveyor  of  Camden  to  license  vessels,       .        .        .         ,     iv.    715        ix.    108 
1834,  June  30.  Made  a  port  of  delivery, iv.    715        ix.    108 

CAMPBELL,  THOMAS,  a  captain  in  the  revolution, 

Placed  on  the  pension  list, vi.        6        ii.     237 

CAMPBELL,  CHARLES,  a  militia  brigade  inspector. 

His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,      .        .     vi.    268        vii      62 

CAMPBELL,  COLONEL  JOHN  B. 

His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,      .         .     vi.    285         vii.    197 
CAMP,  JOHN  G. 
1816,  Feb.    .  I.  His  accounts  as  paymaster  to  be  settled  on  principles  of 

.     vi.     157         vi.       12 


176  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

CAMPBELL.  JOHN.  L.&B.-sed.    B.*D.-»«L 

1833,  Mar.     2.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  equity,          .     vi.    541         viii.  845 

CAMPBELL,  COLONEL  RICHARD. 

1838,  July     7.            His  heirs  to  be  paid  seven  years'  half  pay  of  a  lieutenant- 
colonel  of  infantry vi.     729        ix.    909 

CAMPBELL,  DAVID  S. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  a  rifle  lost  in  militia  service  of  United  States,       .     vi.    624        ix.    294 

CAMPBELL,  JOHN,  and  others,  representatives  of  William  "Wil 
liams,  deceased. 
1840,  July  20.  Authorized  to  relinquish  certain  land  to  the  United  States, 

and  enter  other  in  lieu  thereof, vi.     810        x.       75 

CAMPBELL,  JOHN. 

1842,  July   27.            President  authorized  to  issue  a  patent  for  land,  .        .         .     vi.    841   <     x.     235 
1842,  July   27.  Boundaries  of  the  land  designated, vi.    841         x.     235 

CAMPBELL,  JOHN  P. 
1842,  July   27.  To  be  credited  with  $200  on  producing  a  certain  receipt,  .     vi.    844         x.     239 

CAMPBELL,  MARY,  widow  of  John. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    663 

CAMPBELL,  JOHN. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    673 

CAMPBELL,  JOHN,  of  Maine. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $288  for  arrears  of  pension,  ix.    784 

CAMPAU,  JOSEPH. 

1844,  June  15.  Patent  to  issue  to  him  for  land  in  Michigan,       .        .         .     vi.    913        x.     569 

1844,  June  17.  Confirmation  of  title  to  certain  tract  of  land,      .        .        .     vi.    930        x.     651 

CANADA,  NATHANIEL. 
1836,  July     2.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  in  war,     ....  vi.    669        ix.    514 

CANADIAN  AND  NOVA  SCOTIA  REFUGEES.     (See  Refugees.) 
CANADA  AND  NOVA  SCOTIA.     (For  provisions  respecting  the 
introduction  of  merchandise  into  the  United  States  through 
the  British  provinces  of  Canada,  see  Great  Britain.  Duties.) 
CANADIAN  REFUGEES. 
1831,  Mar.     3.  Errors  in  grants  to,  to  be  corrected, vi.    467         viii.  497 

CANADIAN  FRONTIER. 

1838,  Jan.    30.  Appropriation  for  the  protection  of, v.      209        ix.    707 

1838,  Mar.  10.  Collectors,  &c.,  to  seize  vessels  and  arms  provided  for  ex 

peditions  against  conterminous  territory,      .         .         .     v.      212         ix.    720 
1838,  July     7.  Appropriations    for  defraying  expenses   of   maintaining 

neutrality,      . v.      266         ix.    836 

1838,  Jan.      5.  Proclamation  of  the  President  relative  to  citizens  of  United 

States  interfering  in  civil  war  in  Canada,     ...  ix.  1553 
1838,  Nov.  21.            Citizens  of  United  States  warned  not  to  countenance  inva 
sion  of  Canada, ix.  1554 

CANAL. 

Carondelct. 

1807,  Mar.     3.  The  corporation  of  New  Orleans  to  convey  certain  lands 

through  which  the  Canal  of  Caronclelet  may  be  con- 

.  tinued  from  its  present  basin  to  the  Mississippi,  .         .     ii.     441         iv.    112 
1809,  Feb.    10.            The  President  of  the  United  States  to  cause  the  Canal  of 
Carondelet  to  be  extended  by  the  way  of  the  Bayou 
St.  John  to  the  Mississippi, ii.     517         iv.    201 

Chesapeake  and  Ohio. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Acts  of  Maryland  and  Virginia,  incorporating  company, 

confirmed, "  .     iv.     101         vii.   373 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Maryland  and  Virginia  may  cut  a  lateral  canal  through 

District  of  Columbia,  ......     iv.     101         vii.   373 

1828,  May   23.  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company  may  change  route 

of  canal,         ....  ....     iv.    292         viii.    80 

1S28,  May  23.  May   substitute  railway  or  roads   for  a  canal  over  the 

mountains, iv.    293         viii.    80 

1828,  May   23.  Acts  of  the  legislatures  of  Virginia,  Maryland,  and  Penn 

sylvania,  incorporating  companies,  confirmed,     .         .     iv.    293         viii.    81 

1828,  May   24.  Subscription  by  United  States  to  capital  stock  of.        .         .     iv.    294         viii.    81 

1828,  May   24.  Corporations  of  District  Columbia  authorized  to  subscribe 

stock  in, iv.    294         viii.  100 

1836,  May   20.  Assumption    of  canal   debt   o'f  corporations    of    District 

Columbia  by  United  States. v.        31         ix.    345 

1832,  May   25.  Corporation  of  Washington  may  collect  canal  tax,     .         .     iv.     518         viii.  567 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  177 

CANAL,  Chesapeake  and  Ohio,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.      B.*D.'sed. 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Act  of  Virginia  legislature  absented  to  ;  penalty  for  injury 

to  canal,  condemnations  of  land  declared  valid,  .  .  v.  197  ix.  670 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Act  of  legislature  of  Virginia  to  amend  the  act  incorporat 
ing  the  Chesapeake  &  Ohio  Canal  Company  ap 
proved.  . v.  197  ix.  671 

1845,  Feb.  7.  Act  of  Virginia  legislature  to  amend  act  incorporating  the 

Chesapeake  &  Ohio  Canal  Company,  confirmed,  .  .  v.  722  x.  663 

1850,  Sept.  20.  Assent  given  to  an  act  of  Maryland  relating  to  the  Chesa 

peake  &  Ohio  Canal  Company,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  467 

Delaware  and  Chesapeake. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  1 500  shares  of  stock  subscribed  by  United  States,       .         .     iv.    124        vii.  406 
1824,  April  30.  Surveys  to  be  made  of  routes  for  canals  of  national  im 
portance,        ....  ....     iv.       22         vii.    239 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Subscription  to  Delaware  &  Chesapeake  Canal  authorized,     iv.    350         viii.  205 

Louisville  and  Portland. 

1826,  May   13.  1000  shares  of  stock  subscribed  by  United  States,       .         .     iv.    162        vii.   465 

1829,  Mar.     2.  United   States  to  subscribe  forfeited  stock  in  Louisville 

Canal, iv.    353        viii.  209 

From  Dayton,  Ohio,  to  Lake  Erie. 

1828,  May  24.  Land  granted  to  Ohio  to  aid  in  constructing,       .         .         .     iv.    305        viii.  118 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Five  years  more  allowed  to  commence,        ....     iv.    662        viii.  833 

Alexandria. 

1830,  May   26.  Alexandria  Canal  commissioners  to  receive  subscriptions 

to  stock, vi.  419  viii.  309 

1830,  May  26.             Company  incorporated, vi.  419  viii.  309 

1832,  June   25.             Donation  for  the  benefit  of,          ......  vi.  496  viii.  622 

1837,  Mar.     3.             Aid  granted  to  Alexandria  Canal  Company,       .         .         .  v.  190  ix.    660 

1837,  Mar.     3.            No  earth  to  be  deposited  in  Potomac  River,        .         .         .  v.  191  ix.    661 

1844,  June   17.            Act  incorporating  Alexandria  Canal  Company  amended,  v.  674  x.     576 

From  the  Wabash  River  to  the  Miami  of  the  Lake. 
1824,  May  26.  The  State  of  Indiana  authorized  to  cut  a  canal  through  the 

public  lands,  &c.,  ........     iv.      47         vii.   295 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Lands  granted  to  Indiana  to  aid  in  making  this  canal,       .     iv.     234        vii.   585 
1830,  May  29.  Lands  granted  to  Indiana  for  same  purpose,        .         .         .     iv.    416         viii.  351 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Lands  to  be  selected  under  the  authority  of  the  governor 

of  Indiana  in  lieu  of  others  granted  for  the,         .         .     v.      542         x.     339 
1848,  May     9.  Additional  lands  granted  for  same,     .         .        .         .         .     ix     219 

Florida. 

1830,  May  31.  Appropriation  for  .surveying  and  making  an  estimate  of  a 

canal  from  Atlantic  to  Gulf  of  Mexico,        .        .         .     iv.    427         viii.  389 
1832,  July     4.  Appropriation  for  survey  of  canal  routes  from  St.  Andrew's 

Bay  to  Chattahooche,  and  Pensacola  and  Bon  Secour,     iv.    560        viii.  648 
Chipola. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Canal  may  be  cut  through  public  lands,  to  be  free  of  tolls 

to  United  States, iv.    474        viii.  465 

Matanzas  and  Halifax. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  May  be  cut  through  public  lands;  canal  to  be  free  of  tolls 

to  United  States, iv.    475         viii.  466 

Washington  City. 

1832,  May   31.            Transferred  to  the  corporation ;  dimensions  of  canal,          .     iv.    521         viii.  573 
1832,  May    31.  Wharfage, \  iv.     523         viii.  574 

1832,  May  31.  United  States  property  toll  free;  reports  to  Congress  an 

nually,  iv.     523         viii.  575 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Money  granted  in  lieu  of  public  mall,         .         .         .        .     iv.    651         viii.  818 

Dismal  Sicamp. 

1826,  May   18.  Six  hundred  shares  of  stock  subscribed  by  United  States,     iv.    169        vii.   478 

1826,  Mar.     3.  Route  for  a  canal  through  Florida  to  be  surveyed,     .         .     iv.    139         vii.  435 

1826,  April  14.  Pennsylvania  may  cut  a  canal  through  public  grounds  near 

Pittsburg, iv.     153         vii.   454 

1836,  July     4.  Appropriation  for  improving  channels  of  Dismal  Swamp 

Canal, v.      130         ix.    564 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  surveying  Inland  Channel  from  Dismal 

Swamp  Canal  to  Charleston,        ...  .     v.      190         ix.    660 

1838,  July     7.  Appropriation  for  improving  the  natural  channels  at  north 

ern  and  southern  entrances  of  Dismal  Swamp  Ca 
nal,        v.      270         ix.    841 

1841,  Sept.     4.  500,000  acres  of  land  to  be  granted  to  States  specified  for 

internal  improvements,         .        .        .        .        .        .     v.     455        x.     157 

23 


178  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

CANAL,  (continued.)  L.&B.-Sed.     u.*iv.ed. 

Rock  River  and  Lake  Michigan. 

1838,  June  18.  Lands  granted   to   Wisconsin   for   canal   between    Lake 

Michigan  and  Rock  River, v.      245        ix.    786 

Between  Neenah  and  Wisconsin  Rivers. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Act  for  improving  and  connecting  the  Neenah  and  Wis 

consin,  v.      328         ix.    985 

From  Illinois  River  to  Lake  Michigan. 
1822,  Mar.  30.  The  State  of  Illinois  authorized  to  cut  a  canal  through  the 

public  lands,  &c., iii.    659        vii.     22 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Lands  granted  to  Illinois  to  aid  in  making  this  canal,         .     iv.    234        vii.   582 

CANALS.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1811,  Feb.  20.  Five  per  centum  of  the  net  proceeds  of  sales  of  public 
lands  within  the  State  of  Louisiana  reserved  for  mak 
ing  roads  and  canals, ii.  643  iv.  330 

1816,  April  19.  Five  per  cent,  of  the  net  proceeds  of  sales  of  public  lands 

within  the  State  of  Indiana  to  be  reserved  for  making 

roads  and  canals, iii.     290         vi.       69 

1818,  April  11.  Three  per  cent,  of  the  five  per  cent,  above  mentioned  to 

be  paid  over  to  the  State  of  Indiana,    ....     iii.    424        vi.     284 

1817,  Mar.     1.  Five  per  cent,  of  the  net  proceeds  of  the  sales  of  public 

lands  within  the  State  of  Mississippi  to  be  reserved 

for  making  roads  and  canals,        .....     iii.    349         vi.     177 

1819,  Mar.     2.  Five  per  cent,  of  the  net  proceeds  of  the  sales  of  public 

lands  within  the  State  of  Alabama  to  be  applied  to 

making  roads  and  canals,     ......     iii.    491         vi.    383 

1820,  Mar.     6.  Five  per  cent,  of  the  net  proceeds  of  the  sales  of  public 

lands  within  the  State  of  Missouri  to  be   applied  to 

making  roads  and  canals,     ......     iii.    547         vi.     458 

1828,  May   24.  500,000  acres  of  land  granted  to  Ohio  for  the  purpose  of 

aiding  in  the  construction  of  canals,     .         .         .         .     iv.    306         viii.  119 

1830,  April    2.  Condition  of  grant  of  canal  lands  to  Ohio  changed,    .         .     iv.    393         viii.  282 
1833,  Mar.     2.            Lands  granted  to  Illinois  to  aid  in  making  a  canal  maybe 

applied  to  construction  of  a  railroad,   ....     iv.    662        viii.  833 

1841,  Feb.    27.  Land  selected  by  Indiana,  under  act  of  2d  March,  1827, 

confirmed  to  that  State,        ......     v.     414        x.       95 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Lands  to  be  selected  under  the  authority  of  the  governor 

of  Indiana  in  lieu  of  others  granted  for  the  Wabash 

and  Erie  Canal, v.      542        x.     339 

CANAL,  BOATS. 

1846,  July   20.  Exempted  from  the  payment  of  fees  and  hospital  money,     ix.      38 

1846,  July  20.  Persons  employed  in  them  to  receive  no  benefit  from  the 

hospital  fund,         .         .        .        .        .        .         .        .     ix.      38 

1846,  July   20.  Such  boats  not  subject  to  libel  in  the  courts  of  the  United 

States, ix.      38 

CANFIELD,  ITHAMAR. 
1800,  May   10.  Three  land  warrants  to  be  issued  to  him  as  assignee  of 

three  soldiers  of  the  revolutionary  army,     .         .         .    vi.      41         iii.    383 

CANFIELD,  LIZDR  B. 
1849,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  of  $20  per  month  allowed  him,          .  "•    .        .     ix.    768 

CANNET,  ASENATH. 
1846,  June  19.  A  warrant  for  two  hundred  acres  of  land  to  be  issued  in 

lieu  of  one  heretofore  issued  and  lost,          .         .        .     ix.    651 

CANNON,  JOSHUA. 
1822,  May     8.  His  military  bounty  land  and  extra  pay  allowed  him,          .     vi.    278        vii.     92 

CANNON,  JOSEPH  L. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  His  name  to  be  placed  on  navy  pension  list,       .        .         .     vi.    469         viii.  503 

CANNON,  GOVERNOR. 

1837,  Mar.     1.  Appropriation  for  payment  to, v.     150        ix.    598 

CANNON. 

1842,  Aug.  23.  The  employment  of  a  person  to  superintend  the  manufac 

ture  of  iron  cannon  authorized, y      gj3         x      285 

CANTER,  JAMES,  AND  CORNELIUS  WILSON. 

1843,  Jan.    20.  To  be  paid  for  services  in  North  Carolina  volunteer  militia,     y;     87g        x      401 

"  CANTON,"  bark. 

1848,  Jan.    14.  A  register  to  issue  to,    .  :        .  •    .        .        .     •        *QQ 

CAPITOL.    (Sec  Columbia,  District.    Appropriations.    Meridian.) 

1828,  May     2.  Commissioner  of  public  buildings  to  reside  near  Capitol; 

police,  and  preservation  of  Capitol,      .         .         .         .     iv.    266         viii.    43 

1829,  Mar.     3.  Office  of  architect  of  Capitol  continued,      .         .         .         .     iv.     363         viii.  224 


1831, 

1833, 
1834, 
1834, 
1836, 

1837, 
1843. 
1846, 

1847, 

Mar. 

Mar. 
June 
June 
June 

Mar. 
Mar. 
May 

Mar. 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

CAP  TOL,  (continued.) 
2.            Extra  compensation  to  Charles  Bulfinch.  architect  of  Cap- 

L.& 
iv. 

B.'sed. 

474 
650 
723 
723 

179 

B.*D.'ie<L 

viii.  464 
viii.  817 
ix.    119 
ix.    119 

ix.    572 
ix.    637 
x.     497 

2. 
30. 
30. 
23. 

3. 
3. 

29. 

3. 

Appropriations  for  certain  alterations  in  Capitol,        .  ,  •  .  . 
Police  of  the  Capitol,  and  of  the  public  grounds, 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

Contracts"  to  be  made  for  four  historical  paintings  for  the 

133 
174 
644 

680 
207 

v. 

Appropriations  for  repair  of  Capitol,  grounds,  &c.,     . 
Accounts  of  Peter  Gorman,  for  repairing  and  improving 
the  roads  from  the  Capitol  to  the  navy  yard  and  Con 
gress  burial-ground,  to  be  settled  ;  balance  found  due 

v. 
ix. 

Contract  for  lighting  the  Capitol  and  grounds  with  gas 
authorized. 

ix. 

1849,  Mar.     3. 


CAPE  FEAR  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

CAPELLA,  PETER,  and  others. 

The  judge  of  the  District  Court  of  United  States  for  the 
northern    district    of    Florida,    to    adjudicate    their 


CAPEN,  PHINEAS. 

1848,  June  26. 

$436.28,  being  amount  due  John  Cox,  deceased,  to  be  paid 

iv     719 

CAPLINGER,  ADAM. 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Architect  of  Capitol,  paid  for  his  services,  .... 

vi.    544    ; 

viii.  849 

CAPO,  JOHN,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

The  judge  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for 

the  northern  district  of  Florida,   to  adjudicate  their 

claims,  .......... 

ix.    788 

CAPPEL,  CHARLES. 

1848,  Aug.     5. 

iv     729 

CAPTIVES  OF  THE  LATE  WAR.    (See  Ransom.) 

CANTONMENT  GIBSON. 

1828,  Mar.  21. 

Appropriation  for  a  road  from  Little  Rock  to  Cantonment 

Gibson,          

iv.    259 

viii.    30 

CARBY,  THADEUS,  son  of  Sally  Vance.     (See  Vance.) 

CARERA.  heir  of  M.  de  la. 

1836,  July     2. 

His  land  claim  confirmed,   

vi.     673 

ix.    519 

CAREY,  ELNATHAN. 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Money  paid  to  him  for  land  to  be  refunded  with  interest,  . 

vi.    765 

ix.  1043 

CARLTON,  JOHN. 

1  830    Mav  20. 

vi     417 

viii.  304 

CARMICK.  MAJOR  DANIEL. 

1815,  Feb.    22. 

Congress  entertain  a  high  sense  of  the  valor  and  good 

conduct  of,    ......... 

iii.    249 

iv.    860 

CARMICHAEL,  WILLIAM,  late  charge  des  affaires  in  Spain. 

1798,  Jan.    15. 

Allowed  for  extra  expenses  and  salary  at  the  rate  of  $4,444 

44  cents  per  annum,      ....... 

vi.      31 

iii.      21 

1798.  April  27. 

Payment  to  be  made  to  his  heirs,         ..... 

vi.      34 

1798,  April  27. 

Appropriation  for  satisfying  the  balance  due  to,          .     '    ^ 

vi.       31 

iii.       43 

CARMICHAEL,  J.  F. 

1828,  May    19. 

His  land  claim  to  be  examined,    

vi.    394 

viii.  164 

1830,  May   31. 

vi      449 

viii.  385 

CARDOZA.  JACOB  N. 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Act  for  his  relief,          

vi.    459 

viii.  468 

CARMARO.  TIMOTHY. 

1848,  June  28. 

A  register  to  be  issued  for  his  schooner  "  James," 

ix.    719 

CARNES  AND  DUVALL. 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Indemnified  for  unlawful  acts  of  a  military  officer, 

vi.    466 

viii.  496 

CARPEXTIER,  JOSEPH  LE. 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

Paid  drawback  on  wood*  exported       ..... 

vi     367 

vii.   601 

CARPENTER,  JESSE. 

1842,  June  27. 

To  refund  to  him  money  paid  for  a  tract  of  land,  '     . 

vi.    833 

x.     215 

180  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

CARS,  THOMAS.     ( See  John  Donnehon  and  others.)  L-* B-'3  ed-      B- &  D-'6  ed- 

CARR,  CHARLES,  an  army  paymaster. 

1823,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,       .        .     vi.    289        vii.  203 

CARR.  ELIJAH. 

1830,  Jan.    13.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  lands,     .  .     vi.    402         viii.  240 

CARR.  SARAH. 
1833,  Feb.    20.  Allowed  land  of  her  husband,  Kichard  Carr,      .         .        .     vi.    535        viii.  771 

CARR,  ROBINSON,  &  Co. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  unloading  stone  at  Pea  Patch  Island,     .        .         .     vi.    791         ix.  1087 

CARR,  JOHN,  and  others. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $201 6.50  for  their  detention  under  the  authority 

of  the  United  States  to  give  evidence,  &c.,  .         .         .     ix.    667 

CARRINGTON,  H.,  executor  of  Paulina  Le  Grand. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  The  Secretary  of  War  to  pay  the  half-yearly  pension  due 

to  P.  Le  Grand  to, ix.    180 

CARROLL,  DANIEL,  of  Duddington,  and  others. 

1824,  May   19.  Paid  for  injuries  done  their  building  while  occupied  by 

Congress vi.    306        vii.  259 

CARROLL,  CHARLES,  of  Carrollton. 
1828,  May   23.  Franking  privilege  granted  to, iv.    320        viii.  165 

CARROLL,  WILLIAM  T. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  extra  services  as  clerk  of  Supreme  Court,      .         .     vi.    464        viii.  489 

CARRIER,  HANNAH. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Pension  of  $64.86  per  annum  allowed  her, .         .        .        .     vi.    874        x.     331 

CARSON,  WILLIAM  A. 

1 848,  June  28.  His  steamboat  "  Charles  Downing "  to  be  enrolled  and 

licensed  in  the  name  of  the  "  Calhoun,"     .'• ••:.•       .         .     ix.    719 

CARSON,  JAMES  G. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  make  and  complete  his  purchase  of  a  cer 

tain   lot  of   land  in   the  district  of  Ouachita,  Lou 
isiana,  ix.    776 

CARSWELL,  DAVID. 

1830,  May   20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  303 

CARRIAGES.     (See  Duties.) 

CARTER,  FARISH. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Payment  for  salt  purchased  by  him, vi.    547 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Empowered  to  enter  certain  land  in  Florida,       .        .        .     vi.    763         ix.  1040 

CARTER,  JOHN  D. 

1820,  May  8.  United  States  portion  of  certain  merchandise,  belonging 
to  John  D.  Carter,  captured  and  condemned  as  prize 
of  war,  refunded  him, vi.  248  vi.  500 

CARTER,  JOHN  K.,  a  recruiting  officer. 
1824,  May  21.  Allowed  for  depreciation  of  treasury  notes,         .        .         .     vi.    311         vii.  266 

CARTER,  DR.  W.,  revolutionary  officer. 

1832,  May  25.  Five  years'  full  pay,  with  interest,  allowed  his  heirs,  .         .     vi.    490        viii.  564 

CARTER,  REUBEN, 
1830,  May  20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

CARTER,  ISAAC. 
1836,  May   14.  Pension  granted  him,  .        .  .....     vi.    631         ix.    341 

CARTER,  DR.  THOMAS. 
1838,  May  25.  Further  allowance  for  half  pay  of  surgeon  in  revolution 

from  9th  February,  1783,  to  3d  September,  1783,         .     vi.     716        ix.    759 

CARTER,  JOHN. 

1841,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  to  bring  his  slave  into  the  District  of  CoUimbia,     vi.    820        x.       98 

CARTER.  MANSFIELD. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Payment  to  be  made  to  him, ix.    812 

CARTER,  RANDOLPH. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Pension  of  $6  per  month  granted  him,        .        .  .     vi.    866        x.     320 

CARTER  AND  COOLIDGE. 
1848,  Aug.  14.  Certain  duties  on  importations  remitted  to,         .        .        .     ix.    201 

CARRTJTH,  ADAM. 
1828,  May   24.  His  security,  B.  Stone,  released  from  judgment,          .         .     vi.    388         viii.  154 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  181 

CAKVER,  NATHANIEL,  and  others.  *-  *  B-'»  •*•     *  *  D-'s  ed- 

1824,  Jan.    19.  Paid  the  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage,  .         ....    vi.    291         vii.   210 

CARXILLO,  JOSE. 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Patent  for  certain  land  in  Augusta,  Mississippi,  land  dis 

trict,  to  be  issued  to  him,      .        .        .        .        •        .    ix.    663 

CART,  CHRISTOPHER. 
1830,  May  20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  him,    .        .      ..        .        .     vi.    417        viii.  303 

CASE,  LOUDON. 
1824,  Jan.      7.  Paid  for  oxen  impressed  into  service,          .        .        .        .     vi.    291         vii.   209 

CASE,  SOLOMON, 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Pension  of  $4  per  month  granted  him,        .        .        .        .     vi.    608        ix.    263 

CASE,  JODAH,  and  others. 
1843,  Feb.    24.  Certain  money  recovered  from  a  mail  robber  to  be  paid  to 

them, vi.    884        x.     434 

CASEY,  ROBERT. 
1838,  June  28.  Pension  of  $8  per  month  granted  him,         ...  vi.    725        ix.    809 

CASLARD,  PETER. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  property  destroyed  near  New  Orleans  by 

order  of  a  general  officer  of  United  States,  .        .         .     vi.    188        vi.     206 

CASSEDY,  CHARLES. 

1832,  Jan.    19.  Paid  for  personal  services, vi.    472        viii.  509 

CASSEL,  MICHAEL. 
1838,  April    4.  Authorized  to  make  a  change  of  entry  of  land,  .         .         .     vi.    710        ix.    730 

CASSIDT,  JAMES,  AND  SAMUEL  POTTER. 
1838,  July     7.  Register  for  a  British-built  barque  to  issue  to  them,   .         .     vi.    733        ix.    918 

CASSIN,  LIEUTENANT  STEPHEN. 
1814,  Oct.    20.  A  gold  medal  to  be  presented,     .        .  .        .     iii.    246        iv.    856 

CASSIN,  PATRICK. 

1820,  April    5.            Payment  to  his  widow  for  advances  made  by  him  to  sol 
diers,      vi.    238         vi.    468 

CASTANADO,  JOHN  DE. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  wood  and  hay,  taken  for  troops  of  United 

States, vi.    193        Ti.    222 

CASTILLE.  JOHN. 
1814,  Dec.     1.  In  prison  at  the  suit  of  the  United  States,  discharged,         .     vi.    145        iv.    718 

CASTINE.     (See  Duties,  Remission  of,  &c.) 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Purchase  of  a  custom  house  at, iv.    627        viii.  786 

CASTLE  ISLAND. 

1832,  Feb.    24.            Appropriation  for  the  preservation  of,         ....  iv.  498  viii.  516 

1833,  Jan.    14.             Same, iv.  610  viii.  748 

1834,  June  30.            Same, iv.  719  ix.    113 

1836,  July     2.            Same, v.  77  ix.    458 

1838,  July      7.  Same, v.  284  ix.    868 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Same. v.  361  ix.  1029 

1840,  July   21.  Sarne^ v.  407  x.       84 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Same, v.  415  x.      10O 

1841,  Sept.    9.  Same,  .        .  v.  458  x.  162 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Same, '     ,  v.  582  x.  397 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Same,  ...  v.  608  x.  449= 

1844,  May   31.  Same, '.. ...    ^  v.  659  x.  546 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Same,  ....  v.  744  x.  702 

CATALOGUE  OF  LIBRARY  OP  CONGRESS. 
1841,  Jan.    14.  A  copy  to  be  presented  to  each  university,  &c.,  in  Unite 

States, v.      436         x.      13.7 

1841,  Sept.  11.            Appropriation  printing  and  binding  same,          .-•-    .         .     v.     462        x.     167 
1843,  Jan.    20.  Distribution  of  same, v.     648        x.     528 

CATHCART,  JAMES  L. 
1820,  May   15.  His  accounts  arising  out  of  intercourse  with  the  Barbary 

powers  to  be  adjusted,  &c., vi.    250        vi.    520' 

CATHCART,  JAMES  LEANDER. 

1822,  May     8.            Half  of  a  bill  of  exchange  paid  by  him  refunded,      .         .     vi.    278 
1836,  July     2.  All  his  claims  paid, vi.    668         ix.    5BI 

CATHOLIC  CONGREGATION  OF  ST.  AUGUSTINE,  FLORIDA. 
1848,  Aug.  11.  Difference's  between  the  United  States  and  the,  and  Bene 

dict   Madeore,  vicar-general  of  the  Catholic  Church 
of  Florida,  to  be  settled  by  arbitration,        .        .        .     ix.    747 


182 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


CATLETT,  DR.  HANSON,  army  surgeon,      .... 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  4D 

:s  c<i. 

1832, 

Feb.    24. 

Money  refunded  him,  

vi. 

476 

viii. 

519 

CATLETT,  CHARLES  I. 

1836, 

July      2. 

673 

ix. 

520 

CATNER,  PHILIP. 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

vi. 

766 

ix.  1046 

CATOR,  RICHARD.     (See  Joshua  Harvey  and  others.) 

CATTARAUGUS  CREEK.     (See  Appropriations.) 

CAULFIELD,  JAMES. 

1836, 

June  23. 

Preemption  right  granted  him,    ..... 

vi. 

640 

ix. 

399 

CAUSEY,  WILLIAM. 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

A  pension  granted  to,  ........ 

ix. 

694 

CAVALIER,  ANTHONY,  AND  PETER  PETIT. 

1820, 

Feb.    28. 

Confirmed  in  their  title  to  Apple  Island,  in  River  Missis 

sippi,     •,       

vi. 

238 

vi. 

453 

CAT  AN,  TIMOTHY. 

1849, 

Feb.      1. 

A  pension  granted  to,  

ix. 

760 

CAVALLO,  Texas. 

1845, 

Dec.  31. 

To  be  a  port  of  delivery,     .        .         .        . 

ix. 

2 

1845, 

Dec.  31. 

A  surveyor  to  be  appointed  for  ;  his  compensation,     . 

ix. 

2 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  discontinued,       

ix. 

182 

CAYUGA  INDIANS,  treaty  with.     (See  Treaties.) 

CAYENNE. 

1842, 

June    1. 

Commercial  intercourse  with,  regulated, 

V. 

489 

X. 

206 

CAZEAU,  FRANCIS. 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

$42,737.93  to  be  paid  him  in  full  of  all  claims  against 

United  States,       

vi. 

191 

vi. 

220 

1844, 

June  15. 

$27,352.32  to  be  paid  to  his  legal  representatives, 

vi. 

915 

X. 

571 

CEDAR  POINT.     (See  Appropriations.) 

CEDAR  BLUFF,  ALABAMA. 

1849, 

Mar.     2. 

Commissioners  of  Cherokee  county,  Alabama,  authorized 

to  enter  1  50  acres  of  land  on  which  the  town  of  Ce 

dar  Bluff  is  situated,     

ix. 

770 

CENSUS. 

1790, 

Mar      1. 

Provisions  for  taking  the  first  census  of  the  United  States, 

i. 

101 

ii. 

79 

1790, 

July     5. 

Extended  to  Rhode  Island,          

i. 

129 

ii. 

112 

1791, 

Mar.     2. 

Extended  to  Vermont,  with  exceptions,       .... 

i. 

197 

ii. 

202 

1791, 

Nov.    -8. 

Further  time  allowed  to  complete  first  census  of  South 

Carolina,       

i. 

226 

ii. 

237 

1792, 

April  14. 

Representatives  apportioned  under  the  first, 

i. 

253 

ii. 

272 

1800, 

Feb.    28. 

Provisions  for  taking  the  second  census,     .... 

ii. 

11 

iii. 

310 

1800, 

April  12. 

The  forms  of  oaths  under  the  act  authorizing  second  cen 

sus  altered,   ......... 

ii. 

37 

iii. 

341 

1802, 

Jan.    14. 

Representatives  apportioned  under  the  second,    . 

ii. 

128 

iii. 

445 

1802, 

April    6. 

The  compensation  of  the  marshals  of  Virginia,  Maryland, 

and  Pennsylvania,  for  taking  the  second  census,  to  be 

apportioned  according  to  service  of  each,     .                 . 

ii. 

152 

iii. 

473 

1810, 

Mar.  26. 

Provision  for  taking  the  third  census,          .... 

ii. 

564 

iv. 

256 

1810,  April  12. 

Alteration  in  the  time  for  making  returns  of  the  third  cen 

sus,        .......... 

ii. 

570 

iv. 

262 

1810, 

May     1. 

Alterations  in  the  oath  to  be  taken  by  marshals  and  assist 

ants,      

ii. 

605 

iv. 

304 

1810, 

,  May     1. 

Persons  engaged  in  taking  the  third  census  to  take  at  the 

same  time  an  account  of  the  manufacturing  establish 

ments,  manufactures,  &c.,      ...... 

ii. 

605 

iv. 

305 

1811. 

,  Mar.     2. 

Further  time  allowed  for  making  returns  of  the  third  cen 

sus,        .......... 

ii. 

658 

iv. 

348 

1811. 

Dec.   21. 

Representatives  apportioned  according  to  the  third  census, 

ii. 

669 

iv. 

365 

1820. 

Mar.  14. 

Provision  for  taking  the  fourth  census,         .... 

iii. 

548 

vi. 

459 

1821. 

Mar.     3. 

Marshals  allowed  till  1st  September,  1821,  to  discharge  the 

duties  required  of  them  in  taking  the  fourth, 

iii. 

643 

vi. 

584 

1822 

,  Mar.     7. 

Representatives  apportioned  under  the  fourth  census, 

iii. 

651 

vii. 

13 

1822 

,  Feb.     4. 

•Distribution  of  printed  copies  of  fourth  census,  . 

iii. 

719 

vii. 

107 

1828 

,  May   24. 

Distribution  of  return  of  fourth  census,      .... 

iv. 

321 

viii, 

163 

1830 

,  April  30. 

Fifth  census  may  be  transmitted  by  mail,  . 

iv. 

429 

viii, 

.393 

1829 

,  Mar.     2. 

Appropriation  for  taking  fifth  census,          .        .  -     .        , 

iv. 

344 

viii. 

196 

1830 

,  Mar.   18. 

Additional  appropriation  for  same,     .        .        .                 .' 

iv. 

382 

viii, 

261 

1830,  April  24. 

$200.000  appropriated  for  taking  fifth  census  passed  to  the 

surplus  fund.         .        .      '  . 

iv. 

397 

viii, 

291 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


183 


CENSUS,  (continued.) 

1  ..  &  B.'a  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

383 

viii.  264 

1830J  Mar.  23. 

People  to  be  classed  according  to  age  and  sex,  .        .        • 

iv. 

383 

viii.  264 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

Marshals  to  appoint  assistants,    .         .         .         .         .         . 

iv. 

384 

viii.  265 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

Enumeration  to  be  made  by  actual  inquiry, 

iv. 

384 

viii.  265 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

To  commence  1st  June,  1830,  to  close  in  six  months. 

iv. 

384 

viii.  266 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

Penalty  for  failing  to  make  return,       ...-'.. 

iv. 

384 

viii.  266 

1830    Mar.  23. 

385 

viii.  266 

1830'  Mar.   23. 

Compensation  of  assistants,          .         .        .        ... 

iv. 

385 

viii.  267 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

Compensation  of  marshals,          .        .        .        .        .      .*. 

iv. 

386 

viii.  267 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

Mode  of  returning  transient  persons,  .         .         .         .        • 

iv. 

386 

viii.  269 

1830,  May   28. 

Clerks  of  courts  to  send  returns  of  first,  second,   third, 

and  fourth  census  to  department  of  state,     .         .        . 

iv. 

430 

viii.  394 

1831,  Feb.     3. 

Time  extended  for  making  returns  of  fifth  census,      .  • 

iv. 

439 

viii.  409 

1832,  May      5. 

Assistant  marshals  compensated  for  taking  fifth  census,     . 

iv. 

514 

viii.  553 

1832,  May   22. 

Representatives  apportioned  according  to  fifth  census. 

iv. 

516 

viii.  561 

1832,  July      3. 

Distribution  of  fifth  census.          ...... 

iv. 

606 

viii.  742 

1832,  July    13. 

Returns  of  the  fifth  census  to  be  bound,      .... 

iv. 

607 

1832,  July    13. 

Same  to  be  sent  by  mail  free,       .         .        .        .... 

iv. 

608 

1834,  June   19. 

Distribution  of  fifth  census,          .         .         .         .         ... 

iv. 

744 

ix.    188 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Marshals  of  United  States  to  take  census  of  inhabitants  of 

United  States,       

V. 

331 

ix.    989 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Enumeration  of  whites  to  distinguish  age  and  sex,     . 

V. 

332 

ix.    989 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Enumeration  of  colored  to  distinguish  age  and  sex,  free 

and  slaves,    ......... 

V. 

332 

ix.    989 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Enumeration  to  be  made  by  actual  inquiry, 

V. 

332 

ix.    990 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Enumeration  to  commence  on  1st  June,  1840,  and  close  in 

ten  months,  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

V. 

333 

ix.    990 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Form  of  return,    .        .         .         .         .         .        . 

V. 

333 

ix.    990 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

$200  penalty  for  neglect  or  false  return  by  assistant,  . 

V. 

333 

ix.    991 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Marshals  to  file  one  copy  of  returns,  and  an  attested  copy 

of  the  aggregate  amount,  with  the  clerks  of  their  dis 

tricts,     .......... 

v 

333 

ix.    991 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Clerks  to  transmit  returns  to  state  department,  . 

V. 

333 

ix.    992 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Compensation  to  marshals.          ...... 

V. 

334 

ix.    992 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Mode  of  returning  transient  persons,  ..... 

V. 

335 

ix.    994 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Every  free  person  above  the  age  of  sixteen  to  give  infor 

mation  under  penalty  of  $20,       .         .         .         .    -     •„ 

V. 

335 

ix.    994 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Assistant  to  set  up  copy  of  schedule  at  two  of-  the  most 

public  places,        .        .        .         .        .        .         .        . 

V. 

335 

ix.    994 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Secretary  of    State  to  transmit   to   marshals   regulations 

and  instructions,  forms,  &c.,          

V. 

335 

ix.    994 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

About  counties  in  two  districts,   .         .         .         .         .         . 

V. 

336 

ix.    995 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Further  compensation  allowed  to  marshals  and  assistants, 

* 

in  certain  cases,     ........ 

V. 

336 

ix.    995 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

10,000  copies  of  the  aggregate  to  be  printed  by  printers  to 

Congress,      ......... 

V. 

336 

ix.    995 

1841,  Jan.    14. 

To  apply  equally  to  the  census  of  pensioners,  &c., 

V 

411 

x.       90 

1839,'  Mar.     3. 

Marshals  not  to  receive  any  fee  from  assistants  appointed 

by  them,       

V. 

336 

ix.    995 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Marshals  to  be  allowed  the  postage  incurred  under  this 

act,        .......... 

V 

336 

ix.    995 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

A  census  of  pensioners  to  be  taken,     

V. 

336 

ix.    996 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Information  exhibiting  a  full  view  of  the  pursuits,  industry, 

education,  and  resources  of  the   country,  to  be  col 

lected,  .         ......         .        .        .  • 

336 

ix.    996 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Forms,  regulations,  and  instructions  to  be  prepared  by 

Secretary  of  State  under  the  direction  of  the  Presi 

dent       .        .        .        .        .        .        •••••• 

v 

?36 

ix.    996 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Appropriation  for  taking  sixth  census,         .        .        . 

V. 

336 

ix.    996 

1840,  Feb.   26. 

Act  of  3d  March,  1839,  to  provide  for  taking  sixth  census 

amended,      .        .        .        .        .        .        .             •   . 

V. 

368 

x.         4 

1841,  Jan.    14. 

Same  further  amended,        .        .        .        .  .  ,    .      •  •.        . 

V. 

411 

x.       90 

1841,  Sept.     1. 

Same  further  amended,        ....... 

V. 

452 

x.      154 

1841,  Sept.     1. 

20,000  copies  of  the  compendium  of  sixth  census  to  be 

452 

x.      154 

1842,  April  14. 

Payment  for  printing  compendium  suspended,    .      '  .        . 

V. 

583 

x.      399 

1841,  Sept.     1. 

The    number    of   inhabitants    of    Montgomery   county, 

Maryland,  to  be  again  taken.        ..... 

V. 

453 

x.      154 

1846,  July   15. 

George  D.  Spencer  to  be  paid  balance  due  him  for  taking 

the   census    of   the  two    precincts    of   Montgomery 

county,  Maryland,         

ix. 

653 

1840,  May     8. 

Appropriation  for  taking  sixth  census,         .... 

V. 

378 

x.        23 

1842,  May    18. 

Appropriation  for  expenses  of  sixth  census,       .        .: 

V. 

485 

x.      201 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


_.  ,         . .         , .  L.  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  &  D.'3  e<l. 

CENSUS,  (continued.) 

1841,  Sept.     1.  Commissioner  of  patents   to   send  a  certain  number  of 

copies  to  the  States  and  Territories,  to  be  disposed  of 
as  the  legislatures  thereof  may  direct,          .         •         •    v.     466        x.     173 

1841,  Sept.     1.  $512.38  due  for  publishing  digest  to  be  paid,       .         .         .     v.      467         x.      173 

1842,  April  15.  Other  census  documents  to  be  distributed  in  the  manner 

specified  by  resolution  1st  September,  1841,         .        .     v.     583        x.     399 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  expenses  of   distributing  census  and 

statistics,        .         .         .                 .         •         •         •         .  v.  631  x.  479 

1843,  Feb.    24.             Distribution  of  sixth  census,       .- v.  648  x.  528 

1843,  Feb.    24.             Distribution  of  all  previous  censuses, v.  649 

1842,  Aug.  26.             Appropriation  for  distributing  sixth  census,         .         •         •  v.  528 

1842,  April  15.             Further  provisions  for  same, v.  583  x.  399 

1843,  Mar.     3.             Same, v.  631  x.  479 

1842,  Aii"-.  30.            Allowance  to  assistant  marshals v.  567  x.  372 

1843,  Feb.      4.             Same, vi.  882  x.  426 

1843,  Mar.     3.            Expenses  of  printing  compendium, y.  631  x.  479 

1850,  May  23.  Act  making  provision  for  taking  the  seventh  census,  .         .  ix.  428 

1850,  May  23.            Duties,  liabilities,  and  compensation  of  marshals,       .        .  ix.  428 

1850,  May   23.            Same  of  assistants, ix.  430 

1850,  May   23.            Penalties  for  refusing  to  give  information,  .         .         .         .  ix.  431 
1850,  May  23.            Papers  relating  to  the  census  to  be  transmitted  by  mail 

free,       . ix.  431 

1850,  May   23.            Officers  of  the  army  to  assist  in  certain  cases,    .        .        .  ix.  431 
1850,  May  23.            Secretary  of  the  Interior  to  provide  and  distribute  blanks,  ix.  431 
1850,  May  23.            Superintending  clerk  to  be  employed  ;  his  duties  and  privi 
leges,     ix.  432 

1 850,  May   23.             Appropriation  to  defray  expenses, ix.  432 

1850,  May  23.  Marshal  to  give  certificate  that  the  assistant  has  performed 

his  duty,         .         .      • ix.  432 

1850,  May  23.            Census  in  future  to  be  taken  according  to  this  act,      .        .  ix.  432 

1850,  May  23.            House  of  Representatives  to  consist  of  233  members,         .  ix.  432 

1850,  May  23.            Apportionment,  how  to  be  made, ix.  432 

1850,  May  23.            Statistics  in  regard  to  hemp  to  be  taken,     .        .        .         .  ix.  433 

1850,  May  23.            Form  of  schedules  to  be  used, ix.  433 

1850,  Aug.  30.  Compensation    of    the    marshals   in   California,   Oregon, 

Utah,  and  New  Mexico,  increased,       .        .         .         .  ix.  445 

1850,  Aug.  30.            What  persons  shall  be  included  in  the  enumeration,  .         .  ix.  445 

1850,  Aug.  30.             Compensation  for  making  census  returns,  .         .         .         .  ix.  445 

1850,  Aug.  30.            Extension  of  time  granted  in  certain  cases,         .        .        .  ix.  445 

CENSUS  BOARD. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Constituted,  their  powers  and  duties, ix.    402 

1849,  Mar..    3.  Said  board  to  appoint  a  secretary, ix.    403 

CENTER,  GEORGE. 

1849,  Mar.  3.  The  Secretary  of  War  to  ascertain  and  pay  the  value  of 
his  buildings  at  Micanopy,  Florida,  destroyed  by  order 
of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Peirce, ix.  777 

CERTIFICATES  OF  REVOLUTIONARY  DEBT.     (See  Loan  Office 
Certificates.    Final  Settlement  Certificates.) 

CERTIFICATES  OF  DEPOSIT. 

1839,  Feb.    28.  Certain,  to  be  cancelled  and  reissued,          .         .        .        .     v.     366        ix.  1095 

1S44,  June  12.  Treasurer's,  for  the  purchase  of  lands  under  act  of  April 

24,  1820,  to  be  received  in  payment  for  public  lands,  .     v.      718        x.     657 

CERTIFICATES  OF  MERIT. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  granted  by  the  President  to  any  private  soldier,  who 

shall  distinguish  himself,  which  shall  entitle  him  to 
additional  pay  of  two  dollars  per  month,     .        .        .     ix.    186 

CENTRAL  AMERICA,  dollars  of. 
1 834,  June  25.  Their  value  and  currency  established,          .        .        .        .     iv.    681         ix.      47 

CENTRAL  RAILROAD  AND  BANKING  COMPANY  OF  GEORGIA. 

1848,  July  25.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  give  up  and  cancel  six 

several  bonds  illegally  taken  from  the,        .        .        .     ix.    727 

CESSIONS,  &c.     (See  Lighthouses.    Lands.) 

1795,  Mar.  2.  Cessions  of  jurisdiction  for  places  for  lighthouses,  with 
reservation  of  right  to  serve  process,  deemed  suf 
ficient,  &c., i.  426  ii.  482 

CHACHERIE,  LEWIS. 
1813,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $1400  additional,  as  translator  to  the  board  of 

land  commissioners  in  the  State  of  Louisiana,     .        .     vi.    118        iv.    521 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  185 

CHACE,  JOSEPH,  and  others,  owners  of  ship  Manilla.  L.*B.'S«I.      B.&D.-sed. 

1808,  April  25.  May  cause  s:ii<l    -liip   to  return  to  United   States  without 

prosecution  for  a  violation  of  the  act  prohibiting  com 
mercial  intercourse  with  the  Island  of  St.  Domingo,  .  vi.  78  iv.  180 

CHACE,  PAUL. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Duties  charged  him  on  merchandise  taken  and  carried  off 

by  British  forces,  remitted, vi.    336         vii.    429 

CHADWICK,  LEVI. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Duplicate  of  military  land  warrant  to  issue  to  him,    .        .     vi.    753        ix.    967 

CHAGRES. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Transportation  of  the  mail  between  Havana  and  Chagres, 

in  steamships, ix.    186 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Postmaster-general   to  contract   for   transporting  a   mail 

from  Charleston,  S.  C.,  to  Chagres,  touching  at  St. 

Augustine,  Key  West,  and  Havana,     .        .         .         .     ix.    200 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Letters  to  or  from,  to  pay  20  cents  postage,         .         .         .     ix.    200 

CHAIRS  OF  SPEAKER  AND  VICE-PRESIDENT. 
1841,  June  14.  To  be  shrouded  in  black  on  account  of  death  of  President 

Harrison, .        .        .     v.     466         x.     172 

CHALLENGE  TO  FIGHT  A  DUEL. 

1 839,  Feb.    20.  Giving  or  accepting,  within  District  of  Columbia,  prohib 

ited,  and  punishment  thereof,        .        .        .        .        .    v.     318        ix.    957 

CHALLER,  HEXRY. 
1838,  July     7.  Allowed  increase  of  pension, .     vi.     739        ix.    926 

CHALMERS,  JOHN,  JR. 

1814,  Nov.  21.  To  be  allowed  for  disbursements  made  in  manufacturing 

cordage  for  frigate  Java,       .        .        .  _  .        .     vi.     145         iv.    717 

CHAMBERLAIN,  JOSEPH. 

1832,  July     9.  Arrears  of  pension  paid  him, vi.     505         viii.  661 

1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.     578        ix.    128 

CHAMPA,  PHCEBE. 
1838,  July     7.  Widow  of  John  Champe,  allowed  pension,         .        .        .     vi.    736        ix.    922 

CHAMPE,  JOHN. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Commutation  pay  of  an  ensign  to  be  paid  to  his  heirs,       .     ix.    697 

CHAMPION,  ROBERT  H. 
1847,  Feb.    25.  Eight  of  preemption  to  certain  mineral  lands  granted  him,     ix.    686 

CHAMPLAIN,  LAKE. 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Not  exceeding  $400,000  granted  as  prize  money  to  Captain 

M'Donough,  his  officers  and  crew,  for  the  British 

fleet  captured  on  Lake  Champlain,  ....  iii.  224  iv.  823 

1815,  Mar.  3.  The  British  vessels  captured  by  Captain  M'Donough,  on 

Lake  Cham  plain,  to  be  purchased,  &c.,  .  .  .  iii.  229  iv.  835 

1814,  Oct.  20.  Sense  of  Congress  of  the  gallant  conduct  of  Captain 

M'Donough,  his  officers  and  men,  in  their  action  with 
the  British  fleet  on  Lake  Champlain,  ....  iii.  246  iv.  856 

CHAMPLIN  AND  MINTURN. 
1834,  Mar.  24.  Claim  of  United  States  against  them  to  be  compromised,  .     vi.    555        ix.      17 

CHAMPLIN,  SAMUEL. 
1843,  Feb.    15.  His  sureties  discharged  from  liabilities  on  a  certain  bond,     vi.    883         x.     429 

CHAMPLIN,  STEPHEN. 
1849,  Jan.    26.  Arrearages  of  pension  to  be  paid  him,        .        .        .        .    ix.    755 

CHANDLER,  WALTER  S. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  dismount  of  certain  final  settlement  certificates  de- 

stdpfed  by  fire,      .        .        ,        .        ...        .        .     vi.    326        vii.   371 

CHANDLER,  JOEL. 
1838,  June  28.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,      .....     vi.    722        ix.    804 

CHANDLER,  JOHN,  AND  W.  JOHNSON. 
1834,  June  30.  Sureties,  money  refunded  them,  .         .        ...        .        .     vi.    598        ix.    177 

CHANDLER,  JOSEPH  R.,  and  others. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Certain  payments  to  be  credited  to  them,    .        .        .        .     vi.    893         x.     509 

CHANNING,  WALTER. 

1820,  April  11.            Duties  paid  by  Gibbs  and  Channing  on  saltpetre  to  be  re 
funded, .         .  vi.    240         vi.    480 

CHAPIN,  LUTHER. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  services  in  transporting  troops  on  Lake  Erie,        .     vi.    334         vii.   415 

1830,  April  23.  Paid  for  vessel  captured  by  enemy, vi.    414         viii.  290 

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186  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

„  n  L.  i  B.'s  ed.       B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

CHAPLAINS  TO  CONGRESS. 

1789,  Sept.  22.  Their  compensation, •        •    ] 

1816,  April  30.  Same, -.        •         •         •     ln-    334 

CHAPMAJJ,  B.  A.,  and  others. 
1849,  Mar.     2.  Payment  to   be   made   to   them   for  horses   captured   in 

Mexico,         .        .  .       • ix.    770 

CHAPLAINS  FOR  ARMY. 

1838,  July     5.  Provisions  for  appointment  of,  their  pay  and  rations, .  .     v.      259         ix.    825 

1838,  July     7.  Posts   at  which    chaplains   shall    be   allowed   limited  to 

twenty, .         .  .     v.      308         ix.    905 

1847,  Feb.    11.  How  to  be'  appointed  during  the  war  with  Mexico,     .  .     ix.    124 

1847,  Feb.    11.  At  different  posts,  may  be  required  to  repair  to  the  army 

in  Mexico, •     ix.    124 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Appointment  of  ten  additional  chaplains  authorized,  .  .     ix.    351 

CHAPMAN,  CHRISTIAN. 
1815    Feb.    27.  To  be  paid  for  a  ropewalk,  &c.,  destroyed  by  troops  ofUnited 

States, vi.     150        iv.    812 

CHAPMAN,  JEREMIAH.     (See  Rogers  and  others.) 

CHAPMAN,  JONATHAN. 
1830,  May   26.  Drawback  on  spirits  paid  him, vi.    426        viii.  322 

CHAPMAN.  M.  S.,  and  others, 

1847,  Mar.  2.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  pay  them  the  amount  of 
their  respective  losses,  not  exceeding  in  the  aggregate 
$1081, ix.  688 

CHAPMAN,  THOMAS  J.,  AND  J.  E.  PRIMEAU. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  spoliations  committed  by  the  Yancton  In 

dians,    ix.    703 

CHAPLIN,  JOSEPH. 
1830,  May  20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  303 

"  CHARLES  DOWNING,"  steamboat. 

1848,  June  28.  Name  of,  to  be  changed  to  "  Calhoun,"       .         .        .        .     ix.    719 

CHARITON  LAND  DISTRICT,  Missouri. 

1849,  Feb.    26.  Lafayette  land  district  to  be  formed  into  new  district,  and 

called  the, ix.    347 

CHARLESTON,  South  Carolina. 

1824,  May   26.  A  survey  of  the  harbor  to  be  made,  to  ascertain  the  pro 

priety  of  establishing  a  navy  yard  at,  .         .        .         .     iv.      48        vii.   296 

1830,  May   20.  A  marine  hospital  to  be  erected  in, vi.    419        viii.  307 

1830,  May  20.            Corporation  to  be  indemnified  expenses,     .         .         .         .     vi.    419        viii.  307 
1832,  May     5.            Appropriation  for  employing  a  person  to  complete  hospi 
tal,         iv.    514        viii.  552 

1836,  July     2.  Arsenal  at,  to  be  repaired  and  improved,     .         .         .         .     v.        66         ix.    443 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  repairs  of  custom  house  and  post  office 

at, v.     640        x.     492 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Place  of   deposit  and  assistant  treasurer  at  Charleston ; 

his  powers  and  duty,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.      59 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Transportation    of   the    mail    between  New    York    and 

Charleston  by  steam,    .......     ix.    187 

1847,  Mar.     3.  The  Postmaster-general  to  contract  for  transporting  mail 

between  Charleston  and  Chagres,  touching  at  St.  Au 
gustine,  Key  West,  and  Havana,          .        .        .        .     ix.    200 

CHARLESTOWN,  Va. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  District  Court  to  be  held  at  Charleston  in  lieu  of  Lewis- 
burg,  v.  547  x.  345 

CHANEY,  BELEY.     (See  John  M'Grew  and  others.)       W 
CHASE,  SAMUEL. 

1804,  Mar.  19.  Provision  for  expenses  attending  the  impeachment  of,        .     ii.     273        iii.    590 

1806,  April  21.  Allowance  of  $3  per  day  to  witnesses  who  attended  the  trial 

of  the  impeachment  of,          •-....     vi.      61         iv.      49 
1808,  Jan.    21.  All  accounts  arising  out  of  the  impeachment  of  Judge 

Chase  to  be  settled  by  the  accounting  officers  of  the 

treasury, .        .         .     vi.      70        iv.     135 

CHASE,  JOSHUA  T.,  and  others. 

1828,  Mar.   10.  Collector  of  Portsmouth  to  pay  to,  —  allowance  for  a  fish 

ing  schooner  lost  at  sea,         .  •        .        .         .     vi.    372        viii.    22 

CHASE,  PARKER. 
1836,  July     2.  Pension  granted  him,  .         .         .        .         .        .         .         .     vi.    666         ix     509 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


187 


CHASE,  DAVID,  and  others. 

1835,  Jan.    27.  Fishing  bounty  allowed  on  schooner  Halcyon,    .        -    •   . 

CHASE,  DANIEL. 
1842,  July  27.  To  be  placed  on  pension  list,        ...... 

1842,  July   27.  A  pension  of  $5.34  per  mouth  allowed  him,        .        .        . 

CHASSEAUD,  JOHN. 

1846,  Aug.     3.  Paid  for  services  as  consul  of  United  States  for  Syria  and 

Palestine,      ......... 

CHASTANG,  JOSEPH.     (See  Broutin  and  others.) 

CHASTELAIN  AND  PONVERT. 

1840,  July   21.  Duties  charged  on  certain  goods  destroyed  by  fire  to  be 

deducted  from  a  bond  given  by,  ..... 

CHARTERS. 

Extract  from  the  charter  of  Massachusetts,  ... 
Extract  from  the  charter  of  Connecticut,  .... 
Extract  from  the  grant  of  Charles  II.  to  Duke  of  York,  . 
Extract  from  second  charter  of  Virginia,  .... 
Extract  from  second  charter  of  Carolina,  .... 
Extract  from  charter  of  Georgia,  ..... 

CHARTS,  MAPS  AND. 

1847,  Mar.     1.  Copies  of  certain,  to  be  prepared  and  transmitted  to  the 

executives  of  certain  States,          ..... 

1848,  Mar.  29.  Duties  on  certain,  imported  for  library  of  Congress,  re 

mitted,  

CHASE,  W.  H. 
1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  sum  awarded  him  by  the  second  comptroller.  . 

CHATAHAWCHIE  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

CHATFIELD,  SILAS. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, 

CHAUDONIA,  JOHN  B. 

1847,  Mar.     3.            Widow  of,  authorized  to  enter  a  half  section  of  land, 
1847,  Mar.     3.            Children  and  heirs  of,  authorized  to  enter  each  a  quarter 
section  of  land, 

CHAUNCET,  WOLCOTT,  United  States  navy. 
1834,  June  30.  Allowed  depreciation  on  treasury  notes,  provided  allow 

ance  do  not  exceed  $766.20, 

CHEEARS,  DR.  J.  H. 

1839,  Feb.    28.  His  compensation  as  surgeon  paid  to  his  legal  representa 

tives,     .......... 

CHEESE,  BUTTER  AND. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Section  of  act  of  3d  March,  1843,  which  requires  that  ma 

terials  of  every  kind  and  nature  for  the  use  of  the  navy 
be  furnished  by  contract,  not  to  apply  to,     . 

CHEEVER,  NATHANIEL,  and  others. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Sureties  of  D.  Evans,  money  refunded  them, 

CHEEVER,  WILLIAM  D. 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Account  for  loss  on  treasury  notes  to  be  reported  to  Con 

gress,        .......... 

1849,  Feb.    10.  $21,231.18  to  be  paid  his  widow  for  that  amount  lost  by 

him  on  treasury  notes,  ...... 

CHELSEA,  Massachusetts. 

1836,  July     1.  Road  may  be  constructed  through  United  States  lands  at 

Chelsea.  Massachusetts,        ...... 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Made  a  port  of  entry, 

CHEMICAL  ANALYSIS  OF  VEGETABLE  SUBSTANCES. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Expense  of.  produced  and   used  for  the  food  of  man  and 

animals  in  the  United  States, 

CHENEY,  BELEY.  and  others. 
1838,  July     5.  Allowed  to  change  entry  of  lands,        .         . 

CHEROKEE  ANNUITY. 

1834,  June   26.  How  to  be  paid, 

1844,  June  15.  Certificates  issued  by  commissioners  under  Cherokee  treaty 

to  be  paid,     .          .         .         .      '  .     '    . 

CHEROKEE  COUNTY,  Alabama. 

1838,  July  5.     A  tract  of  land  granted  to,  in  lieu  of  a  tract  of  land  allowed 
by  law, 


L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

vi.  606 


vi.  840 
vi.  840 


ix.  659 


vi.  813 


ix.  206 
ix.  217 


ix.  542 


ix.  694 
ix.  702 


ix.  703 
vi.  580 


ix.  172 
vi.  456 


vi.  875 
ix.  761 


v.   63 
ix.  511 


ix.  285 

vi.  727 

iv.  685 

v.  719 

v.  254 


B.&D.'sed. 
ix.  198 


x.   233 


x.   79 

462 
464 
464 
465 
465 
466 


ix.  150 


vi.  793    ix.  1090 


viii.  433 


x.  372 


ix.  437 


ix.  819 

ix.  52 

x.  659 

ix.  820 


188  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

CHEROKEE  INDIANS.  L.&B.'sed.      B.&D.-Sed, 

1848,  July   29.  The  names  and  number  of,  who  remained  in  North  Caro 

lina  after  the  treaty  of  New  Eehota,  to  be  ascertained, 
and  a  fund  to  be  set  apart  for  them,  the  interest  of 
which  to  be  paid  to  each  individual  of  said  tribe.         .     ix.    264 
1848,  July   29.  Whenever  any  individual  or  individuals  of  said  tribe  desire 

to  remove  west  of  tho  Mississippi,  the  sum  thus  set 
apart  to  be  withdrawn  and  applied  to  their  removal 

and  subsistence, ix.    265 

1848,  July   29.  Amount  required  to  be  funded  to  be  charged  to  the  gen 

eral  Cherokee  fund,  under  the  treaty  of  New  Eehota,     ix.    265 

1848,  Aug.     7.  A  just  and  fair  statement  of  the  claims  of  the  Cherokee 

nation  to  be  made  according  to  principles  established 
by  the  treaty  of  August,  1846,  between  the  United 
States  and  said  Indians,  .  .  .  .  .  •  ix.  339 

CHESAPEAKE  BAT. 

1818,  April  20.  A  survey  of  the  Chesapeake  Bay  to  be  made,  with  an  esti 
mate  of  the  cost  of  work  deemed  necessary  to  protect 
the  commerce  thereof, iii.  476  vi.  360 

CHESAPEAKE  AND  DELAWARE  CANAL.     (See  Canals.) 

CHESAPEAKE  BAT  AND  CHARLESTON. 
1837    Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  survey  of  an  inland  channel  between,     v.      190        ix.    660 

CHESAPEAKE  AND  OHIO  CANAL  COMPANT.     (See  Canals.) 

1836,  May   20.  Stock  transferred  to  United  States, v.       32        ix.    345 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Supplemental  act  of  Virginia  incorporating  Chesapeake 

and  Ohio  Canal  Company  assented  to,         ...     v.      197         ix.    670 

1845,  Feb.      7.  Act  of  legislature  of  Virginia  further  to  amend  act  incor 

porating  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal   Company 

confirmed, ".     v.      722        x.     663 

1850,  Sept.  20.  Assent  given  to  an  act  of  Maryland  relating  to,          .         .     ix.    803 

CHESAPEAKE  CITT,  Maryland. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  appoint  a  deputy  collector 

to  reside  at,  .         .        .         .        .         .         .         .         .     ix.    410 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Same, ix.    410 

CHESTER,  JOHN. 

1807,  Mar.  3.  Late  a  supervisor  of  internal  revenue  and  direct  tax  in 
Connecticut,  to  be  allowed  certain  credits  in  the  set 
tlement  of  his  accounts, vi.  66  iv.  1 1 5 

CHESTER  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

CHEVER,  MART. 

1814,  April  12.  Allowed  $100  a  year  as  a  gratuity  on  account  of  the  dis 

tinguished  bravery  of  her  two  sons,  who  were  killed 
in  battle  with  the  enemy,  .  .  .  .  .  .  vi.  134  iv.  680 

CHESNUT,  SAMUEL. 
1829,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  a  horse, vi.    400        viii.  230 

CHEW,  BEVELT,  and  others. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Portion  of  forfeiture,  for  an  infraction  of  slave  laws,  to  be 

paid  them, .        .        .     vi.    464        viii.  490 

CHEW,  W.  W. 
1841,  Mar.     3.  Compensation  allowed  him  for  diplomatic  services,     .        .     v.     431         x.     122 

CHISM,  WILLIAM. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  To  be  reimbursed  money  advanced  by  him  for   shoeing 

horses  in  the  military  service, vi.     188        vi.    205 

CHICAGO,  Michigan. 

1846,  July   16.  Made  a  port  of  entry, ix.      38 

1848,  May     9.  Courts  of  United  States  to  be  held  at,  on  first  Monday  of 

July  annually,       .         .         .        .         .         .         .         .     ix.    219 

1848,  Aug.     7.  That  part   of  the  State  of  Indiana  bordering  on  Lake 

Michigan  annexed  to  the  collection  district  of  Chi 
cago,  .  ^  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  275 

CHICAGO  HARBOR.     (See Appropriations.) 
CHICKASAW  INDIANS. 
1836,  April  20.  Money  received  for  Chickasaw  reservations  to  be  paid  into 

the  treasury, v.        10        ix.    309 

1846,  July   15.  Appropriation  for  indemnifying  the  Chickasaws  for  the 

sale  of  said  lands, ix.      37 

CHIAPELLA.  CELESTIN. 

1832.  Mav    10.  Land  title  confirmed,  ......  ,     vi.    489        viii.  560 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  189 

CHILDERS,  NATHANIEL.  L.*B.-Sed.  B.&o.wd. 

1830,  May   29.             Ptikl  for  taking  fourth  census, vi.     443  vni.  363 

CHILDERS,  EDWIN  N.,  administrator  of  J.  P.  Hickman. 

1842,  Au°-.     1.            Accounts  of  J.  P.  Hickman  to  be  settled,    :        .        .        .  vi.    848  x.     247 

CHIEF  CLERKS. 
1842,  Aug.  26.  Duty  of  chief  clerks  to  supervise  the  duties  of  other  clerks,     v.     525        x.     301 

CHIHUAHUA  AND  SANTA  FB. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Drawback  allowed  on    foreign  merchandise  exported  in 

original  packages  to,     .        .     •    .        •        •        •        •    v.      750        x.     710 

CHILI.  DOLLARS  OF. 
1834    June  25.  Their  value  and  currency  established  ;  assays  to  be  made 

annually, iv.    681         ix.      47 

CHILTON,  JOHN. 

1838,  July     7.  His  heirs  allowed  seven  years' half  pay,      .        .        .        .     vi.    731 

CHINA.     (See  Treaties.) 
1845    Mar      3  Appropriation   made   for  a   commissioner    to    reside    in 

China, v.      763         x.      727 

1S46    May     8.  Appropriation  for  his  salary  from  1st  April,  1845,  to  30th 

June,  1845. .     ix.        9 

1846,  Aug.  10.  No  part  of  the  sum  appropriated  for  his  salary  to  be  paid 

unless  the  commissioner  resides  in  China,    .         .         .     ix.      95 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  paying  secretary  to  commissioner  for 

performing  duties  of  charge  d'affaires  until  the  arrival 

of  A.  H.  Everett  at  Canton. ix.    166 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Claims  for  mission  to  China  to  be  settled  upon  principles 

of  equity  and  justice,     .......     ix.    167 

1848,  Aug.  11.  The  commissioner  appointed  to  reside  in  China  vested 

with  judicial  authority, ix.    276 

CHINN,  LIEUTENANT  GEORGE. 
1834,  Jan.    24.          .  Further  allowance  of  rations  allowed  him,  .         .         .         .     vi.    553        ix.      12 

CHINN,  THOMAS  W.,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Discharged  from  the  payment  of  one  third  of  a  judgment 

rendered  against  them,  &c., ix.    788 

CHIPOLA  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 
CHIPPEWA   INDIANS  OF  THE   MISSISSIPPI  AND   LAKE  SU 
PERIOR.     (See  Treaties.) 

CHITTENDON,  NOAH. 
1838,  July     7.  His  widow  to  be  paid  $96,  ...  .     vi.    736        ix.    921 

CRITTENTON,  STEPHEN. 

1836,  Feb.    25.            Paid  for  a  lot  for  a  custom-house  at  Middleton,  Connecti 
cut,        .         .         .     vi.    628         ix.    300 

CHITWOOD,  SARAH. 
1828,  May  24.  Allowed  five  years'  half  pay  of  her  late  husband,  a  captain 

of  Tennessee  militia, vi.    386        viii.  151 

CHOCCHUMA,  Mississippi. 

1846,  July    15.            Certain  land  sales  made  at  Chocchuma,  Mississippi,  le 
galized,          .     '   .  ix.      37 

CHOATE,  RUFUS. 

1846,  Aug.  10.            Appointed  a  regent  of  the  Smithsonian  Institution,    .         .     ix.    115 
1848,  Dec.    19.  Same,  reappointed,       .  ix.    417 

CHOCTAW  PASS.     (See  Appropriations.) 

CHOCTAW  CLAIMS.     (See  Indians,     fxinds.) 

CHOCTAW  INDIANS. 
1836,  July     2.  Amount  paid  Joseph  Bogy  for  goods  taken  by  Choctaw 

Indians,  to  be  deducted  from  their  annuity,          .        .     vi.    671         ix.    516 

CHOCTAW  ACADEMY. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Colonel  Johnson  to  be  paid  the  costs  of  certain  buildings 

erected  by  him  for  the  use  of  Indian  students  at  the 
Choctaw  Academy,       .         .         .       *.        .        .         .     ix.    742 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  pay  balance  due  for  same,        .        .        .     ix.    358 

CHOCCHUMA. 
1840,  July     4.  Land  office  removed  to  Grenada,  Miss.,       .        .'     ..        .     v.     393        x.       46 

CHOUTEAUP,  P..  AND  Co. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $9000  out  of  the  fund  created  for  the  benefit  of 

the  Shawnee  Indians,    .         .         .         .        .        .        .     ix.    777 


190  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAW£. 

CHRETIEN,  Louis.  L.&B.'aed.     B.&D.'3ed. 

1826,  Mar     3  His  heirs  reimbursed  money  illegally  collected  from  him 

as  surety  of  a  collector  of  taxes, .  .        .  vi.    338        vii.  435 

CHRISTIANA  CREEK.     (See  Appropriations.) 
CHRISTIES,  FRANCIS.  AND  WIDOW  BAPTISTE  BERNARD. 
1844,  June  17.  Confirmation  of  their  claim  to  certain  tracts  of  land,         .     vi.    928        x.     648 

CHRISTOPHER,  "W.  G. 
1834,  June  30.  His  land  claim  confirmed,   .        .'     • vi.    586        ix.    157 

CHRISTY,  WILLIAM. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  pay  as  military  storekeeper,  and  granted  further 

time  to  satisfy  a  judgment, vi.    692        ix.    675 

CHURCH. 

1830,  Feb.    11.  Elizabeth   City  Parish  Church   paid  for  bell   broken  by 

United  States, vi.  404  viii.  245 

1832,  Mar.  31.  Duties  remitted  on  church  furniture  imported  by  Bishop 

of  Bairdstown,  Kentucky,     ......     vi.    484         viii.  533 

1832,  May  25.  Duties  refunded  on  church  furniture  imported  by  Rev. 

John  Hughes,  of  Philadelphia, vi.    491         viii.  564 

1832,  June  25.  Roman  Catholic  church  land  confirmed,      .         .         .         .     vi.     501         viii.  630 

1833,  Feb.    20.  Lands  for  support  of  religion  in  Symmes  and  Ohio  Com 

pany's  purchase  to  be  sold, iv.    618        viii.  770 

1829,  Feb.      5.  Lien  of  United  States  on  certain  lands  released  to  a  re 

ligious  congregation,     ....  .     vi.    395         viii.  182 

CHURCH'S  COVE,  BREAKWATER  AT.     (See  Appropriations.) 

CHURCH,  DANIEL  W. 
1844,  June  17.  Invalid  pension  of  $12.75  per  month  granted  him,     .        .     vi.    922        x.     641 

CHUTE,  RICHARD. 
1850,  Sept.  30.  Paid  for  outfit  furnished  the  Winnebago  delegation,  .        .     ix.    558 

CINCINNATI.  , 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Mode  of  proceeding,  when  goods  may  be  imported  into 

Cincinnati, iv.    480        viii.  476 

CIVIL  AND  DIPLOMATIC  EXPENSES  OF  GOVERNMENT.     (See 
Appropriations. ) 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Sale  of  certain  lands  in  J.  C.  Symmes's  purchase,  in  Cin 

cinnati,  prohibited, ix.    208 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Further  time  allowed  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  make 

report  concerning  same,        .         .         .        .        .        .     ix.    419 

CIVIL  ENGINEERS. 

1838,  July     5.  Act  authorizing  employment  of,  repealed,   .        .        .        .     v.     257        ix.    823 
1838,  July     7.            Appropriation  for  surveys  by  civil  engineers,       .         .        .     v.     266        ix.    836 

CLAIBORNE,  BULLER. 

1834,  June  30.  Commutation  pay  granted  his  heirs, vi.    602        ix.    184 

CLAIMANTS  UNDER  CHEROKEE  TREATY. 
1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  for  corn,  &c.,  taken  by  Indians,          .        .         .     vi.    930        x.     650 

CLAIMS. 

Barred  by  statutes  of  limitation.     (See  Limitation.) 

Property  lost,  frc.,  in  the  War  with   Great  Britain.      (See 
Property.) 

On  Creek  Indians. 
1834,  June  30.  Claims  of  citizens  of  Georgia  against  Creek  Indians  to  be 

paid  with  interest,          .......     iv.    721         ix.    117 

Revolutionary.     (See  Revolutionary  Claims.) 

Of  Citizens  of  East  Florida. 
1834,  June  26.  Damage  done  by  United  States  troops  in  East  Florida,  in 

1812  and  1813,  to  be  paid, vi.    569         ix.      59 

1834,  June  26.  Other  claims  for  damages  to  be  investigated  and  allowed,     vi.    569         ix.      59 

Against  Mexico. 
1840,  June  12.  Provisions  for  carrying  into   effect   convention  between 

United  States  and  Mexico,  for  settlement  of  claims,  .     v.     383         x.       30 

1848,  July   29.  Payment  of  claims  already  liquidated  against  Mexico  pro 

vided  for, ix.    265  , 

1848,  July   29.            Certificates  that  have  been  issued  to  claimants  to  be  deliv 
ered  up,         ix.    265 

1848,  July  29.  All  interest  to  cease  from  the  day  of  payment,  .        .         ,     ix.    265 

Choctaw. 
1 842,  Aug.  23.  Providing  for  the  adjustment  of  claims  against  Choctaw 

Indians  under  treaty  of  September,  1830,    .         .         .     v.      513        x.     286 


INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES    LAWS.  191 

CLAIMS,  (contimifd.)  L.*B.-sed.      B.&u.-sed. 

1844,  June  17.  Appropriation  for  expenses  of  commission  under  Choctaw 

treaty, v.  691  x.  598 

1834,  June  26.  Further  testimony  to  be  taken  in  the  case  of  vessels  sunk 

at  Baltimore, vi.  570  ix.  60 

1834,  June  30.  Claims  of  certain-  citizens  of  Missouri,  for  Indian  depreda 
tions,  to  be  adjusted, .  vi.  581  ix.  150 

1839,  Jan.  18.  Commissioners  of  new  treasury  building,  to  examine 

claims  of  workmen  for  loss  of  time,  .  .  .  .  v.  365  ix.  1093 

1839,  Jan.    18.  Commissioner  of  public  buildings  to  pay  claims  allowed,       v.      365         ix.  1094 

1834,  June  27.  Appropriation   for  adjustment  of  private   land  claims  in 

Missouri, iv.  696  ix.      72 

1835,  Mar.     3.            Appropriation  for  miscellaneous  claims,      .        .                 .  iv.  768  ix.    227 

1836,  May     9.             Same, .  v.  23  ix.    327 

1837,  Mar.     3.             Same, v.  169  ix.    631 

1839,  Mar.     3.             Same, v.  345  ix.  1008 

1846,  July  29.  Claims  allowed  by  Congress  not  to  be  paid  to  any  other 

persons  than  the  claimants,  their  executors,  adminis 
trators,  or  duly  constituted  attorneys,  .        .        .        .     ix.      41 

1846,  July   29.  Requisite  form  of  warrant  of  attorney,        ....     ix.      41 

1850,  July  29.  Claims  of  officers  and  soldiers  in  the  Mexican  war  to  be 

settled,  .        .        . ix.    562 

CLAP,  ELIAKIM. 
1830,  May  20.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

CLARK.  DENNIS. 
1814,  April  18.  Money  paid  by  him  for  public  land  refunded,  and  authority 

to  enter  o'ther  lands, vi.    141         iv.    696 

CLARK,  MIDSHIPMAN. 
1814,  Feb.    19.  A  sword  to  be  presented  to  the  nearest  male  relative,          .     iii-    142        iv.    713 

CLARK,  JOHN,  an  officer  of  revolutionary  army. 
1819,  Feb.   20.  A  warrant  for  850  acres  of  land  granted  to  him,        .         .     vi.    224        vi.    375 

CLARK  AXU  BICKLET.     (See  Bickley,  &c.) 

CLARK,  JAMES  H. 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  a  credit  for  public  money  of  which  he  was  robbed,     vi.    286        vii.   199 

CLARK,  BENJAMIN. 
1830,  Feb.  11.  His  representatives  to  be  paid  for  a  horse  and  wagon  lost 

•         in  the  service  of  the  United  States,      ....     vi.    406        viii.  247 

CLARK.  ELIJAH  L. 
1830,  Feb.  27.  His  land  claim  confirmed, vi.    406        viii.  249 

CLARKE,  GEORGE  TV. 
1844,  June  17.  Forfeiture  remitted,      . vi.    921 

CLARK,  LEWIS. 
1830,  Feb.  27.  His  heir's  land  claim  confirmed, vi.    406        viii.  250 

CLARK,  WILLIAM. 
1830,  May   20.  Invalid  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  305 

CLARK,  CHRISTOPHER. 

1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  provisions  and  boats  furnished  recruits  and  troops 

in  the  service  of  the  United  States,      ....     vi.     716        ix.    756 

CLARK,  JOSIAH. 

1838,  June  28.  Put  on  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,      ....     vi.     724         ix.    807 

CLARK,  JOHN. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Placed  on  the  invalid  pension  roll, vi.    775         ix.  1060 

CLARK.  WILLIAM,  Canadian  volunteer. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Land  warrant  and  extra  pay  granted  him,          .  .     vi.    782        ix.  1071 

CLARK,  MARSTON  G. 
1842.  Aug.  11.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  equity  and 

justice;  amount  found  due  to  be  paid,          .        .         .     vi.    852        x.     261 

CLARKE,  GIBSON. 
1818,  April  11.  Provisionally  confirmed  in  his  title  to  a  tract  of  land,  vi.    205         vi.    283 

CLARKE.  ASHAF.L. 
1818,  April  11.  Amount  of  two  judgments   against  him,  with  costs   and 

charges  to  be  paid  by  the  United  States,      .         .         .     vi.    206         vi.    285 

CLAJIKK.  SAMIEL,  surety  of  Paul  Chase.     (See  Chase.) 

CLARKE.  ARCHIBALD,  collector  of  customs. 

1824.  May    19.  Indemnified  for  detaining  a  French  vessel.  .         .         .          .     vi.     307         vii.    259 


192  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

CLAHKE,  WILLIAM.  ( See  Lewis  and  Clarice  and  their  companions.}     L-  *  B-'s  ed-    B.  *  D.'«  ed. 

CLARK  AND  TUFFS. 
1835,  Jan.    27.  Forfeiture  refunded  them,   . vi.    604        ix.    196 

CLARK,  JAMES  H. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  His  legal  representatives  to  be  paid  $3060.94  in  full  satis 

faction  of  all  his  claims  against  the  United  States,      .     ix.    698 

CLARK,  JOHK. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    739 

CLARK,  CATHARINE. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, .    ix.    781 

CLARKE.  SATTERLEE, 
1849,  Mar.     3.  $15,632.61  to  be  paid  him, ix.    784 

CLARKE  AND  FORCE. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  State  authorized  to  contract  for  the  publication 

of  their  Documentary  History  of  American  Revolu 
tion,       iv.     654         viii.  823 

1834,  June  27.  Contract  for  Documentary  History  to  be  investigated  and 

reported  on, iv.    689        ix.      62 

1838,  July      7.  Appropriation  for  Documentary  History,    .         .         .         .     T.      265         ix.    835 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  balance  due  on  first  volume  of  same, 

copies  to  be  distributed  to  members,     .         .         .        .     v.     347         ix.  1010 
1740,  July  21.  20,000  appropriated  for  paying  expenses  incurred  by  Clarke 

&  Force,  and  for  work  done  in  publishing  second  and 
third  volumes  of  the  Documentary  History,         .         .     vi.    814        x.       81 

1840,  July   21.  This  appropriation  not  to   give  sanction  to  any  contract 

entered  into  between  Clarke  &  Force,  and  the  late 

Secretary  of  State, vi.    815         x.       81 

CLARKE.  S.  J.,  and  others. 

1834,  June   30.  Owners  of  the  brig  Hannah  of  New  Haven,  Ct.,  tonnage 

duty  refunded  to  them, vi.    601         ix.    183 

CLARKE,  BAILEY  E. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Money  refunded  him, .     vi.    613        ix.    273 

CLARKE,  CARET. 

1836,  June  15.  His  pension  increased, vi.    637         ix.    384 

CLARKE.  THOMAS  B. 
1836,  July     2.  Land  patent  to  issue  to  him, vi.    667         ix.    511 

CLARKSON,  SAMUEL. 

1822,  Jan.  11.  Money  paid  by  him  as  duty  on  copper  bottoms  to  be  re 
funded, vi.  263  vii.  9 

.  CLASON,  ISAAC. 
1814,  Mar.  24.  Allowed  drawback  of  duties  on  sugar  exported  in  1815,     .     vi.    131         iv.    664 

CLAXTON,  MIDSHIPMAN. 
1814,  Jan.      6.  A  sword  to  be  presented  to  the  nearest  male  relative,         .     iii.    141         iv.    712 

CLAXTON,  CAPTAIN. 

1834,  Jan.    24.  To  be  paid  a  balance  carried  to  surplus  fund,  •.        .        .     iv.    671         ix.      11 

1830,  May    28.  Indemnified  in  costs  of  prosecution, vi.    434         viii.  334 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Further  allowance  made  him  for  costs  of  court,  .         .        .     vi.    546         viii.  851 

CLAY,  JOHN  RANDOLPH. 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Compensated  for  diplomatic  services  at  St.  Petersburg,      .  iv.  626  viii.  784 

1835,  Mar.     3.            A  balance  due  him  as  charge  d'affaires  at  Russia  to  be  paid,  iv.  768  ix.    228 

1836,  July     2,            Paid  for  diplomatic  services, vi.  667  ix.    510 

1839,  Mar.     2.            Same, vi.  755  ix.    971 

1843,  Mar.     3.             Same, vi.  896 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Same, ix.    300 

CLAYTON,  ANN. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    701 

CLEARANCES  AND  PASSPORTS. 

1831,  Feb.    12.  For  ships  to  be  free  of  charge, iv.    441         viii.  411 

CLEMENTS,  JACOB. 

1 839,  Mar.  3.  His  assignees  paid  for  demurrage  on  vessels  at  Laguira  upon 
release  to  United  States  of  all  claim  on  account  of 
said  vessels,  .  . vi.  792  ix.  1083 

CLEMENTS,  BRYAN,  &  Co. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Their  accounts  to  be  settled,        .        .        .        .        .        .     v.     435        x.     12? 

CLEMMONS,  THOMAS. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  his  services  as  militia  artificer,       .  .     vi.    617         ix.    279 


INDEX   TO    UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


193 


1  QQ1 

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CLEER,  PETER. 

L.  *  B.'s  ed. 
vi      459 

B.  i  D.'J  ed. 
viii.  468 

leal) 

IVLar.       ~. 

CLERGY. 

1790, 

April  30. 

Benefit  of  clergy  not  allowed  to  persons  condemned  to 

i. 

119 

ii. 

99 

CLERK  OF  THE    HOUSE   OF   REPRESENTATIVES.     (See  Con 

gress.    Compensation.) 

CLERKS.     (See  Compensation.    Officers.) 

1789, 
1790, 

Sept.  11. 
June     4. 

Heads  of  departments  to  appoint  ;  pay  fixed, 
Additional  clerk  to  be  appointed  in  department  of  state,    . 

i. 
i. 

68 
126 

ii. 
ii. 

51 

108 

1791, 

Mar.     3. 

Clerks  to  take  an  oath  of  office,  ...... 

i. 

215 

ii. 

223 

1792, 

May     8. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  allowed  two  principal  clerks,     . 

i. 

281 

ii. 

305 

1796, 

May  30. 

Accountant  of  war  department  allowed  a  principal  clerk,    . 

i. 

486 

ii. 

560 

1796, 

May   30. 

Rate  of  compensation  of  various  clerks,       .... 

i. 

486 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Act  of  May  30,  1796,  relating  to  compensation  of  clerks 

continued  one  year.       ....... 

i. 

516 

1803, 

Feb.    28. 

Clerks  allowed  to    paymaster,  the  adjutant  and  inspector 
of  the  army,  and  the  military  agent  at  Philadelphia,  . 

ii. 

207 

iii. 

531 

1806, 

April  21. 

Postmaster-general  to  appoint  such  number  as   he   may 

deem  necessary,    ........ 

ii. 

396 

iv. 

57 

1806, 

April  21. 

Clerks  allowed  to  the  director  of  the  mint,  and  to  certain 

ii 

396 

iv. 

57 

1806, 

April  21. 

Names  and  salaries  of  clerks  to  be  reported  to  Congress 

ii 

397 

iv. 

57 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

An  additional  clerk  allowed  to  the  superintendent  of  In 

dian  trade,     ......... 

ii. 

544 

iv. 

224 

1814, 

April  18. 

Additional  clerks  allowed  to  the  paymaster  of  the  army,     . 

iii. 

128 

iv. 

690 

1815. 

Feb.     8. 

Clerks  allowed  for  the  ordnance  department, 

iii. 

205 

iv. 

795 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Two  clerks  to  be  appointed  to  the  board   of  navy  corn- 

iii 

231 

iv. 

838 

1818, 

April    3. 

Clerks  allowed  surveyor  of  lands  in  Illinois  and  Missouri, 

iii. 

412 

vi. 

267 

1818, 

April  20. 

Regulations  of  the  number  and  compensation  of  clerks  in 

the  several  executive  departments,  and  in  the  general 

post-office,     ......... 

iii. 

445 

vi. 

316 

1818, 

April  20. 

Names  and  salaries  of  clerks  to  be  reported  to  Congress 

iii. 

447 

vi. 

320 

1818, 

Dec.     5. 

Twelve  additional  clerks  to   be  employed  in  war  depart 

ment  for  one  year,         ....... 

iii. 

477 

vi. 

361 

1820, 

Jan.    14. 

Nine  additional  clerks  in  office  of  third  auditor,  and  three 

in  office  of  second  comptroller,  during  the  year  1820, 

iii. 

540 

vi. 

448 

1820, 

May    15. 

Six  additional  clerks  for  one  year  in  war  department, 

iii. 

607 

vi. 

541 

1824, 

Mar.  24. 

Assistant  clerks  may  be  temporarily  employed  in  the  gen 

eral  land-office,      ........ 

iv. 

11 

vii. 

223 

1S24, 

May    26. 

Additional  clerks  authorized  in  several  public  offices, 

iv. 

41 

vii. 

288 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

Additional  clerks  authorized  in  several  executive  depart- 

iv. 

233 

vii. 

581 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

Number  of  clerks  in  general  land-office  regulated, 

iv. 

233 

vii. 

582 

1832, 

Julv     9. 

Charter  of  Provident  Association  of  Clerks  extended, 

vi. 

504 

viii. 

655 

1828. 

May    24. 

Five  additional  clerks  authorized  for  the  post-office  depart 

ment,  with  salaries  of  $1000  each,        .... 

iv. 

303 

viii. 

114 

1830, 

April  23. 

Number  and  pay  of  clerks  in  state  department  fixed, 

iv. 

396 

viii. 

289 

1834. 

June   27. 

Additional  clerks  for  general  land-office,     .... 

iv. 

691 

ix. 

65 

1834, 

June  27. 

Additional  clerks  for  pension-office,    ..... 

iv. 

692 

ix. 

66 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

Additional  or  temporary  clerks  to  assist  in  the  ree'xamina- 

tion  of  claims  in  pension-office,    . 

iv. 

764 

ix. 

221 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

Appropriation  for  pay  of  temporary  clerks  employed  for 

five  months  to  prepare  list  of  pensioners,     .        .        . 

iv. 

764 

ix. 

222 

1834, 

June   27. 

Additional  clerks  for  post-office  department, 

iv. 

693 

ix. 

67 

1835 

Mar.     3. 

iv. 

764 

ix. 

222 

1842' 

July    30. 

Additional  clerks  authorized  in  post-office  department, 

V. 

498 

X. 

242 

1834, 

June  27. 

Additional  clerks  for  surveyors-general,      .... 

iv. 

693 

ix. 

67 

1834, 

June  27. 

Additional   clerks  for  office  of  surveyor  of  Illinois  and 

Missouri,       .         .        .         .         .         .         .                .<. 

iv. 

693 

ix. 

68 

1835. 

Mar.     3. 

Surveyors'  clerks,  appropriation  for,    .         .         . 

iv. 

765 

ix. 

223 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

Salary  of  clerks  in  subsistence-office  

iv. 

780 

ix. 

244 

1836, 

May     9. 

Two  additional  to  be  employed  by  Secretary  of  Treasury, 

V. 

26 

ix. 

330 

1836, 

May     9. 

Clerks  to  surveyors-general,         .         .         ... 

V. 

26 

ix. 

331 

1836, 

May     9. 

Non-commissioned  officers  not  to  act  as  clerks,  . 

V. 

27 

ix. 

332 

1836, 

May     9. 

Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis  authorized  to 

employ  two  clerks,         .         .•         .         .         . 

V. 

27 

ix. 

332 

1836, 

June  23. 

Three  additional  clerks  to  be  employed  by  Secretary  of 

Treasury, 

V. 

55 

ix. 

390 

25 


194  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


1840,  May      2. 

CLERKS,  (continued.) 
Certain  clerks  authorized  to  be  continued  in  office  of  com 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  ftD.'sed. 

missioner  of  Indian  affairs,  ., 

V. 

409 

X. 

86 

1836,  Julv     2. 

Association  of  clerks  may  purchase  stock, 

vi. 

681 

ix. 

533 

1836,  July     4. 

Principal  clerk  of  surveys  appointed,           .... 

V. 

109 

ix. 

535 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Compensation  of  officers  and  clerks  of  post-office  depart- 

v 

175 

ix. 

638 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Additional  permanent  and  temporary  clerks  authorized  to 

be  employed  in  patent-office,         

V. 

194 

ix. 

666 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Increase  of  salaries  of  clerks  and  messengers  of  depart 

ments  and  of  Congress,         

V. 

175 

ix. 

639 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Compensation  of  additional  clerks  in  office  of  auditor  of 

post-office  department,          ...... 

V. 

175 

ix. 

G38 

1837,  Oct.     12. 

Treasurer  and  register  of  the  treasury  authorized  to  em 

ploy  additional  clerks,           ...... 

V. 

202 

ix. 

694 

1838,  April    6. 

Compensation  of  extra  clerks  in  war  department, 

V. 

218 

ix. 

736 

1840,  May     2. 

Certain  clerks  in  office  of  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs 

to  be  continued,    

V. 

409 

X. 

86 

1838,  July     7. 

Compensation  of  clerks  in  post-office  department, 

V. 

265 

ix. 

835 

1838^  July      7. 

Commissioners  appointed  to  ascertain  amount  of  duties  on 

goods  destroyed  by  fire  at  New  York,  and  to  employ 

a  clerk,          ......... 

V. 

284 

ix. 

872 

1842,  July   30. 

Certain  clerks  in  sixth  auditor's  office  made  permanent,     . 

V. 

498 

X. 

242 

1838,  July     7. 

Two  additional  clerks  in  fifth  auditor's  office,     . 

V. 

294 

ix. 

885 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Clerks  in  custom-house  at  Philadelphia,  arrears  to  be  paid 

to           .......... 

V 

347 

ix. 

1011 

1842,  May   18. 

Compensation  of  clerks  of  District  and  Circuit  Courts, 

V. 

483 

X. 

199 

1842,  May    18. 

No  extra  pay  to  be  allowed  to  the  clerks  of  the  two  houses 

v 

475 

188 

1842,  May   18. 

No  extra  pay  allowed  to  clerks  of  departments, 

V. 

487 

X. 

203 

1842,  May    18. 

No  person  to  be  paid  for  carrying  the  office  mails,  &c., 

v. 

487 

X. 

204 

1842,  Aug.  23. 

John  Underwood,  a  clerk  in  the  first  auditor's  office,  al 

lowed  for  additional  services,        ..... 

vi. 

863 

X. 

295 

1842.  Aug.  26. 

Additional  clerks,  &c.,  authorized  to  be  employed  in  depart 

ments,  .......... 

v 

523 

X. 

297 

1844,  June  17. 

Secretary  of  Senate  and  clerk  of  House  to  continue  their 

additional  clerks  for  one  year,      ..... 

V. 

694 

X. 

602 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

Clerks,  &c.,  authorized  by  act  of  26th  August,  1842,  to  be 

continued,     ......... 

V. 

764 

X. 

729 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

A  clerk's  salary  in  office  of  Secretary  of  the  Navy  increased, 

V. 

524 

X. 

300 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Additional  clerk  in  the  office  of  Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 

V. 

524 

X. 

300 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Clerks  allowed  to  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St. 

v. 

524 

X. 

300 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Foregoing  officers,  &c.,  authorized  until  1st  July,  1844, 

V. 

524 

X. 

301 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Proviso  relative  to  their  compensation,        .... 

V. 

524 

X. 

301 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Report  of  clerks  and  other  persons  employed  to  be  made 

annually  to  Congress,  ....... 

V. 

527 

X. 

303 

1842,  May    18. 

Employment  of  two  clerks  in  the  business  of  reservations 

and  grants  under  Indian  treaties  to  be  continued, 

V. 

583 

X. 

400 

1844,  June  12. 

Same  to  be  continued  until  otherwise  directed  by  Congress, 

V. 

718 

X. 

658 

1842,  Aug.   11 

Commission  to  prepare  rules  and  regulations  for  the  navy 

to  appoint  a  clerk,         ....... 

V, 

584 

X. 

401 

1843,  Feb.    15. 

Franking  privilege  granted  to  the  chief  clerk  of  the  state 

department,  ......... 

V. 

600 

X. 

431 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Additional  clerk  in  the  second  auditor's  office  continued,  . 

V. 

650 

X. 

530 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

Reduction  of  clerks  in  general  land-office,  .... 

V. 

764 

X. 

729 

1844,  June  17. 

Secretary  of  the  Senate  and  clerk  of  the  House  to  continue 

their  additional  clerks  for  one  year,     .... 

V. 

694 

X. 

602 

1844.  June  15. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  may  transfer  three  clerks  to  col 

lect  and  arrange  statistical  information  of  the  several 

V 

719 

X. 

659 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

Number  of  clerks  in  general  land-office  to  be  reduced  to 

sixty,    .......... 

V 

754 

X. 

715 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

Surveyor's  clerks,  compensation  of,     ..... 

V 

758 

X. 

721 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

Twenty-two  additional  clerks  in  the  office  of  the  second 

auditor  for  one  year,     ....... 

ix. 

285 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Three  temporary  clerks  in  the  land-office  to  be  continued, 

ix. 

370 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

No  clerk  to  receive  salary  of  secretary  or  head  of  bureau 

while  said  secretary  or  head  of  bureau  receives  such 

salary,  ....... 

ix. 

370 

CLEVELAND,  SAMUEL,  JR. 

1824,  May  26. 

Paid  for  services  as  a  soldier  in  the  army,  .        .        ..•_;' 

vi. 

316 

vii. 

326 

CLEVELAND  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


195 


CLICHE,  HENRY. 

L.  ft  B.'i  ed. 

B.  ft  D.'B  ed. 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

Pension  granted  to,              .        .        .        •        •        •        • 

vi. 

544 

viii 

848 

CLIFFORD,  JOHN  AND  THOMAS,  and  others. 

1818, 

April  20. 

Duties  paid  by  them  on  copper  refunded,   .        .        .      •"« 

vi. 

212 

vi. 

341 

CLINCH.  DUNCAN  L.,  AND  JOHN  H.  MC!NTOSH. 

1836, 

July     2. 

Lands  granted  in  lieu  of  confirmed  claim,  .... 

vi. 

676 

ix. 

525 

CLINCH,  DUNCAN  L. 

1840, 

June  19. 

Secretary  of  War  to  adjust  his  claims   for    corn    and 

sugar-cane  consumed  or  destroyed  by  United  States 

troops,  

vi. 

801 

X. 

34 

CLOTD,  WILLIAM. 

1828, 

Mar.   10. 

To  be  paid  amount  of  fine  improperly  assessed, 

vi. 

372 

viii. 

22 

CLOSEAU,  GILBERT  AND  LEWIS. 

1830, 

Mar.  23. 

Confirmed  in  laud  claims,    

vi. 

407 

viii. 

263 

CLOTHING  FOR  THE  NAVY. 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

Moneys  derived  from  sales  of  clothing,  &c.,  to  revert  to 

original  appropriation,          ...... 

ix. 

171 

CLOTHING. 

1848, 

Jan.    26. 

In  kind  may  be  furnished  to  volunteers  in  lieu  of  commu 

tation  therefor,      

ix. 

210 

1848, 

Mar.  27. 

$800,000  appropriated  for  same,  

ix. 

217 

GLOWER,  WILLIAM. 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Paid  for  carrying  the  mail,   .                         .... 

455 

viii.  431 

COAL. 

1838, 

July     7. 

Coal  on  board  of  steam  vessels  arriving  in  United  States 

exempted  from  duty,    ....... 

V. 

288 

ix. 

875 

1842, 

Aug.  31. 

Depots  of  coal  authorized  

V. 

577 

X. 

390 

COALHEAVERS. 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

Their  pay  regulated,    

ix. 

173 

1848, 

Aug.  11. 

Benefits  of  existing  laws  respecting  naval  pensions  ex 

tended  to,      ...                

ix. 

282 

COASTING  TRADE.     (See  Navigation.) 

1830, 

Feb.    11. 

Surveyors  may  enroll  and  license  fishing  and  coasting  ves 

sels,       .......... 

iv. 

372 

viii. 

244 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Foreign   and   coasting   trade  on  northern,  north-eastern, 

and  north-western  frontiers  regulated, 

iv. 

487 

viii. 

487 

COAST  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1806, 

April  10. 

A  survey  of  the  coast  of  North  Carolina  to  be  made, 

ii. 

375 

iv. 

31 

1807, 

Mar.     2. 

The  chart  of  the  coast  of  North  Carolina  to  be  published, 

ii. 

449 

iv. 

127 

1808, 

Mar.     4. 

The  charts  of  the  coast  of  North  Carolina  to  be  sold,  &c., 

ii. 

504 

iv. 

187 

1819, 

Jan.    19. 

Certain  parts  of  the  coast  of  North  Carolina  to  be  sur 

veyed  with  a  view  to  the  erection  of  lighthouses, 

iii. 

537 

vi. 

442 

1806, 

April  21. 

A  survey  authorized  of  the  coast  from  the  mouth  of  the 

Mississippi  to  Vermilion  Bay,      ..... 

ii. 

394 

iv. 

55 

1807, 

Feb.    10. 

Same  of  the  whole  coast  of  the  United  States,  . 

ii. 

413 

iv. 

79 

1818, 

April  14. 

None  but  persons  attached  to  the  army  and  navy  to  be 

employed  in  surveying  the  coast  under  act  of  10th 

February,  1807,     

iii. 

425 

vi. 

287 

1818, 

April  14. 

All  instruments,  surveys,  documents,  &c.,  belonging  to  sur 

vey  of  coast,  to  be  deposited  in  such  place  as  the  Pres 

ident  shall  direct,          .         .         .        .         .        .        . 

iii. 

425 

vi. 

287 

1822, 

May      7. 

Coast  of  Florida  to  be  surveyed,         ..... 

iii. 

699 

vii. 

90 

1832, 

July    10. 

Coasts  of  the  United  States  to  be  surveyed, 

iv. 

570 

viii. 

663 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

Appropriation  for  coast  survey,  ...... 

iv. 

627 

viii. 

786 

1834, 

June  27. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

697 

ix. 

73 

1835, 

Feb.    13. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

751 

ix. 

203 

1836, 

May     9. 

Same,  ........... 

V. 

25 

ix. 

329 

1838, 

April    6. 

Same.  .         .        .         .         .         .         .        ...        . 

V. 

222 

ix. 

740 

1838, 

July     7. 

Divided  into  lighthouse  districts,          ..... 

V. 

292 

ix. 

881 

1838, 

July     7. 

Coast  between  Mississippi  and  Sabine  Rivers  to  be  exam 

ined,       

V 

294 

ix. 

885 

1837, 

Dec.   22. 

Public  vessels  to  cruise  on  the  coasts  in  the  winter  season 

to  relieve  vessels  in  distress,          ..... 

V. 

908 

ix. 

705 

1841, 

Mar.     3. 

Appropriation  for  coast  survey,   .        .        .        . 

V. 

428 

X. 

117 

1842, 

May   18. 

Same,  .        .        .        .        .        .'."...        . 

V. 

484 

X. 

200 

1844, 

June  17. 

Same,  .        .        .        .        ,        .        ..-'.- 

V, 

691 

X. 

598 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  .        .        .'        ...        ...        .     •    . 

V. 

761 

X. 

724 

1844, 

June    3. 

Maps  and  charts  of  coast  survey  may  be  disposed  of  at 

prices  regulated  by  the  Secretary  of  Treasury,    . 

V. 

660 

X. 

549 

196  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

COAST  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.      B.4D.'sed. 

1844,  June    3.  Copies  to  he  presented  to  foreign  governments,  and  literary 

and  scientific  associations, v.     660        x.     549 

COBB,  JAMES  D. 

1830,  Feb.  11.  Paid  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  army, vi.    405        viii.  246 

COBB,  JUSTUS. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    609        ix.    264 

COBB,  DANIEL. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    658        ix.    429 

COBB'S  MANUAL  ON  SILK. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Appropriation  for  the  purchase  of  two  thousand  copies  of,     iv.    627        viii.  785 

COBB.  SURRANUS. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    673 

COBBS,  ELIZABETH  S. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    782 

COBURN.  SAMUEL. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  His  claim  to  land  confirmed, vi.    469         viii.  503 

COCKBURN,  WALTER. 

1832,  July   13.  Land  patent  to  issue  to  him, vi.     508        viii.  681 

COCHECO  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

COCHRAN,  JOSEPH. 
1840,  May  27.  Entitled  to  a  preference  in  the  purchase  of  certain  land,     .     vi.    801         x.       28 

COCHRAN,  JAMES  L. 
1840,  June     1.  Authorized  to  enter  other  land  in  lieu  of  that  on  which  he 

now  resides, vi.     801         x.       29 

COCKE,  WILLIAM. 

1824,  May    18.  Paid  for  two  months'  services  as  colonel  in  the  army,         .     vi.    303        vii.   253 

CODMAS,  ANDREW. 

1812,  Mar.  30.  Certain  lands  belonging  to  the  United  States  in  New  Jer 

sey  sold  to  him,    ........  iii.    467 

COFFEE,  JOHN,  surveyor  of  public  lands. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Allowance  made  him  for  clerk  hire,     ....  vi.    284         vii.   196 

COFFEE. 

1 846,  Aug.  3.  The  production  or  growth  of  the  colonies,  &c.,  of  the 

Netherlands,  imported  from  the  Netherlands  in  Dutch 
or  American  vessels,  to  be  free  of  duty,  .  .  .  ix.  49 

1S46,  Aug.  3.  Duties  collected  on  importations  in  American  vessels  from 
the  Netherlands  of  coffee,  the  growth,  &c.,  of  the 
colonies,  &c.,  of  the  Netherlands,  between  the  30th 
August,  1842,  to  the  llth  September,  1845,  to  be 
refunded, ix.  50 

COFFIN,  DAVID,  and  others. 

1816,  April  29.  Duties  secured  to  be  paid  on  a  quantity  of  whale  oil  be 

longing  to  D.  Coffin  and  others  remitted,    .  .     vi.     174        vi.    129 

COFFIN,  WILLIAM,  and  others. 
1820,  May     4.  Allowed  drawback  on  oil  exported  from  the  United  States,     vi.    244        vi.    495 

COFFIN,  CHARLES. 
1838,  June  28.  Put  on  roll  of  invalid  pensioners, vi.    726         ix.    817 

COGGSWELL,  DOCTOR  WILLIAM. 
1838.  June  12.  His  heirs  allowed  commutation, vi.    718        ix.    783 

COGGSWELL,  E.  B. 

1849,  Mar.  2.  $1200  to  be  paid  him  for  services,  &c.,  to  the  Texas  In 
dians,  ix.  769 

COINS  OF  UNITED  STATES.     (See  Mint.) 

Resolutions  of  old  Congress  fixing  the  standard  and  de 
scribing  the  coins  of  the  United  States,        ...  i.      646 

789,  July     6.  Resolution  of  old  Congress  relative  to  copper  coinage,       .  i.       679 

1792,  April    2.  Designation  and  value  of  the  coins  of  the  United  States,  .    i.      248        ii.     265 

1792,  May     8.  Provision  for  a  copper  coinage, i.      283        ii.     308 

1793,  Jan.    14.  Weight  of  copper  coins i.       299         ii.     327 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Copper  coins  may  be  reduced  in  weight,     .        .         .  i.      440        ii.      501 

1806,  April  21.  Forging,  counterfeiting,  debasing,  or  altering  coins  of  the 

United  States,  to  be  punished  by  fine  and  imprison 
ment,  ii.  404  iv.  67 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Forging  coins  of  the  United  States  punished  by  fine  and 

imprisonment.       .....  iv.     121         vii.   400 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  197 


COINS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'i  ed. 

B.  &  D.'a  ed. 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Debasing  coins  punished  by  fine  and  imprisonment,  . 

iv. 

122 

vii. 

402 

1834, 

June  28. 

Gold  coin  of  United  States  standard  and  value  fixed, 

iv. 

699 

ix. 

77 

1834, 

June  28. 

Rate  at  which  gold  coin  shall  be  receivable,        .         , 

iv. 

700 

ix. 

78 

1837, 

Jan.    18. 

Standard  value  for  gold  and  silver  coins,    .... 

V. 

137 

ix. 

579 

1837, 

Jan.    18. 

Weight  of  silver  coins,         .         ,  '      .         .         .       •  '.         . 

V. 

137 

ix. 

579 

1837, 

Jan.    18. 

Weight  of  gold  and  copper  coins, 

V. 

138 

ix. 

579 

1837, 

Jan.    18. 

Silver  and  gold  coins  a  legal  tender,   .         .         .                -. 

V. 

138 

ix. 

579 

1837, 

Jan.    18. 

138 

ix. 

579 

1837, 

Jan.    18. 

Bullion  to  be  coined  for  benefit  of  depositor,       .  •     .        . 

V. 

138 

ix. 

579 

1837, 

Jan.     18. 

Copper  coinage,   

V. 

141 

ix. 

584 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

Coinage  of  double  eagles  and  gold  dollars  authorized, 

ix. 

397 

COINS,  FOREIGN. 

1789, 

July    31. 

Kate  of,  and  currencies  of  foreign  coins,     .... 

i. 

45 

ii. 

22 

1789, 

Sept.  29. 

Alteration  in  rate  of  ruble  of  Russia,  ..... 

i. 

95 

ii. 

73 

1790, 

Auf      4. 

Same,   ........... 

j. 

178 

ii. 

173 

1790, 

J3* 

Aug.     4. 

Rate  of,  and  currencies  of  foreign  coins,      .... 

i. 

167 

ii. 

160 

1790, 

Antr       4 

j. 

173 

ii. 

167 

179l', 

•**-ufe-      *• 

Mar.     3. 

Rix  dollar  of  Denmark  not  to  be  received  in  payment  of 

duties  at  100  cents,       ....... 

i. 

215 

ii. 

224 

1792, 

May     2. 

Act  fixing   the  livre  Tournois  of  France  at  18  1-2  cents 

repealed,        .         .        .         .         .         .         .         .        , 

i. 

262 

ii. 

284 

1792. 

May     8. 

Foreign  copper  coins  cease  to  be  current,    .... 

i. 

284 

ii. 

308 

1793, 

Feb.      9. 

Value  of  foreign  coins  regulated,  and  provisions  for  their 

assay,  and  after  a  certain  period   all  except   Spanish 

silver  coins  cease  to  be  a  legal  tender. 

i. 

300 

ii. 

328 

1798, 

Feb.      1. 

Foreign  coins  continued  as  a  legal  tender  till  3d  Mav, 

1802,      

i. 

539 

iii. 

25 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Rates  at  which  certain  foreign  coins  and  currencies  are  to 

be  estimated  under  the  act  for  the  collection  of  duties 

on  imposts  and  tonnage,        

i. 

673 

iii. 

193 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

What  are  receivable  in  payment  of  duties  and  their  rates, 

&c.,        

i. 

680 

iii. 

202 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Sicca  rupees  and  star  pagoda  estimated,      .... 

121 

iii. 

437 

1802, 

April  30. 

That  part  of  act  of  February,  1793,  which  provides  that 

certain  foreign  coins,  after  a  certain  period,  shall  cease 

to  be  a  legal  tender,  suspended  till  3d  May,  1805, 

ii. 

173 

iii. 

495 

1806, 

April  10. 

The  gold  coins  of  Great  Britain,  Portugal,  France,  and 

Spain,  and  the  silver  coins  of  Spain  and  France,  to  be 

current  money  of  the  United  States,  their  value, 

ii. 

374 

iv. 

29 

1806, 

April  10. 

Assays  to  be  made  annually  of  the  gold  and  silver  coins 

of  Great  Britain,  France,  Portugal,  and  Spain,  . 

ii. 

374 

iv. 

30 

1816, 

April  29. 

Gold  coins  of  Great  Britain,  France,  Portugal,  and  Spain, 

and  crowns,  and  five  franc  pieces  of  France,  a  legal 

tender  for  three  years,  and  value  fixed, 

iii. 

322 

vi. 

126 

1816, 

April  29. 

Assays  to  be  made  annually  of  coins  last  mentioned, 

iii. 

322 

vi. 

126 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Gold  coins  of  Great  Britain.  France,  Portugal,  and  Spain, 

continued  to  be  a  legal  tender  until   1st  November, 

181  9,  after  which  all  foreign  coins  cease  to  be  a  tender, 

iii. 

525 

vi. 

427 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Crowns  and  five  franc  pieces  of  France  continued  as  legal 

tender  till  29th  April,  1821,          

525 

VI. 

427 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  coins  continued  a  legal  tender  till  29th  April,  1823, 

iii. 

645 

vi. 

587 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  coins  further  continued  a  legal  tender  till  4th  March, 

1828,     

777 

Vll. 

177 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Gold  coins  of  Great  Britain,  France,  Portugal,  and  Spain, 

received  in  payment  for  public  lauds,  and  value  to  be 

ascertained  annually  bv  assays,    .        .         .                 . 

iii. 

779 

vii. 

178 

1834, 

June  25. 

Certain  foreign  silver  coins,  their  value  and  currency  estab 

lished,  .         .         .         .         .        .        .                 . 

681 

IX. 

47 

1834, 

June  25. 

Assays  of  foreign  coins  to  be  made  annually,     . 

iv. 

681 

ix. 

47 

1834, 

June  28. 

Certain  foreign  gold  coins,  their  standard  and  value  fixed, 

iv. 

699 

ix. 

79 

1834, 

June  28. 

Assays  to  be  made  annually,  and  reported  to  Congress,     . 

iv. 

700 

ix. 

79 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  gold  coins  of  Great  Britain  and  France  to  be  cur 

rent,  their  value  fixed,  

607 

X. 

448 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  silver  coins  of  Spain,  Mexico,  Peru,  Bolivia,  and 

France,  to  be  current,  their  value  fixed, 

V. 

607 

X. 

448 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Value  at  which  certain  foreign  moneys  shall  be  computed 

at  the  custom  houses,    .         .         .         .         .         ... 

V. 

625 

X. 

471 

1846, 

May   22. 

Value  of  foreign  coins  and  money  of  account  established 

in  all  computations  at  custom  house,  .... 

ix. 

14 

COINER. 

1794, 

Mar.     3. 

Chief  coiner  of  the  mint  to  give  bonds  in  the  sum  of  five 

thousand  dollars,           

i. 

341 

198  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

Cow.  BENJAMIN.  L.*a-.ed.     B.*D.-sed. 

1836.  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    654        ix.    423 

COIT,  JOSHUA,  attorney  of  Richard  and  Benjamin  Kidd. 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  him  a  balance  due  on  a 
judgment  recovered  against  S.  Swartwout,  collector 
of  the  port  of  New  York, ix.  677 

COLBUEN,  R. 
1836.  May   14.  Fine  remitted  to  him, vi.    631         ix.    340 

COLD  SPRING,  N.  Y. 
1848,  Jan.    26.  Made  a  port  of  delivery, ix.    209 

COLE,  MARTIN,  and  others. 
1816,  Feb      6.  Permitted  to  change  their  entries  of  land,   .         .        .         .     vi.    157         vi.      14 

COLE,  MEHITABLE. 
1818.  Dec.   28.  The  bounty  land  due  to  her  son  Jack  Fairneld  granted  to 

her, •         .     vi.    216         vi.    363 

COLE,  WILLIAM. 
1830,  May   20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  303 

COLE,  HAMBLIN. 
1830,  May  20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  303 

COLE,  SAMUEL. 

1836,  June  28.  Pension  granted  to, vi.    645        ix.    406 

COLE,  CAPTAIN. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     609         ix.    265 

COLE,  BOB,  an  Indian. 

1846,  June  27.  An  annuity  to, ix.      22 

COKE,  RICHARD  J.,  and  others. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Conditionally  released  from  their  liabilities  as  sureties  of 

P.  A.  Southall, vi.    895         x.     511 

COLEMAN,  WILLIAM. 
1811,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  to  exhibit  evidence  of  his  title  to  certain  lands,    .     vi.      99        iv.    351 

COLEMAN,  JOHN. 

1832,  July    14.            His  representatives  paid  prize  money,          .         .        .         .     vi.    517        viii.  723 
1834,  June  30.  Same, vi.    592        ix.    168 

COLEMAN,  HALE  AND. 
1846,  June  19.  Paid  a  balance  due  them  under  a  mail  contract,         .        .     ix.      19 

COLES,  JOHN. 

1804,  Jan.  14.  Allowed  for  detention  of  his  ship  at  Gibraltar  by  the  Amer 
ican  consul  in  1801, vi.  51  iii.  566 

COLLECTION  OF  CUSTOMS.    (See  Duties.) 

COLLECTION  DISTRICTS. 

1834,  June  30.  Natchez  made  a  collection  district  and  port  of  entry, .         .     iv.    715         ix.    107 

1834,  June  30.  Part  of  the  waters  of  Lake  Michigan  attached  to  Detroit 

district, iv.    716        ix.    109 

1837,  Feb.      9.  Limits  of  port  of  New  Orleans, v.      146        ix.    593 

1837,  Feb.    13.  Dighton  district  to  be  called  Fall  River,  vessels  from  Cape 

Good  Hope  may  enter, ....  .        .  v.  146  ix.  593 

1838,  July      7.            Vicksburg  collection  district  established,     .         .         .         .  v.  287  ix.  873 
1842,  Aug.    3.            Stonington  made  a  collection  district  and  port  of  entry,     .  v.  499  x.  248 
1842,  Aug.     9.            Part  of  Tiverton  annexed  to  Fall  River  district,         .        .  v.  504  x.  255 
1842,  Aug.  16.            Certain  collection  districts  established,         .        .        .         .  v.  506  x.  276 

1844,  June  15.  Collection   district  of  Ipswich  abolished  and  annexed  to 

district  of  Newburyport,        ......  v.  664  x.  556 

1844,  June  15.  District  of  St.  Mary's,  Maryland,  to  Annapolis,          .         .  v.  664  x.  556 

1844,  June  15.            District  of  Snow  Hill,  to  Vienna, v.  664  x.  556 

1 844 \  June  15.  District  of  Folly  Landing,  to  Cherry  Stone,       .         .         .  v.  664  x.  556 

1844,  June  15.             District  of  East  River,  to  Yorktown, v.  664  x.  556 

1844,  June  15.  Sunbury  and  Hardwick,  to  Savannah,         .         .         .         .  v.  664  x.  556 

1844,  June  15.            Brunswick  to  St.  Mary's,  Georgia, v.  664  x.  556 

1845,  June  15.  Chester  and  Nanjemoy,  Maryland,  districts  discontinued,  v.  664  x.  556 
1845,  June  15.  South  Quay,  Va.,  district  discontinued,       .         .         .         .  v.  664  x.  556 
1845,  June  15.  Hertford,   Murfreesborough    and    Swansborough,   N.   C., 

districts,  discontinued,  .  .  .  -  .  .  .  .  v.  664  x.  556 
1845,  June  15.  Shieldsborough,  Miss.,  to  be  a  port  of  entry,  and  Pearling- 

ton  not, v.  664  x.  556 

1845,  June  15.  Pcarlington  to  be  a  port  of  delivery. v.  664  x.  556 

1845,  June  15.  Mississippi' to  be  called  the  district  of  New  Orleans,  .  .  v.  664  x.  556 


1845,  Dec.  31. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

COLLECTION  DISTRICTS,  (continued.) 
Texas  established  a  collection  district  ;  Galveston  the  port 

L.  &  B.'a  ed. 

199 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1846,  July    16. 

Collection  district,  on  western  shore  of  Lake  Michigan, 

established  ;  Chicago  made  the  port  of  entry, 

ix. 

38 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Collection  district  of  Upper  California  established;  San 

Francisco  made  a  port  of  entry,  ..... 

ix. 

400 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Collection  district  of  Brazos  de  Santiago  established,  and 

Point  Isabel  made  a  port  of  entry,        .... 

ix. 

409 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Towns  of  Vinal  Haven,  North  Haven,  and  Islesboro  in 

cluded  in  district  of  Penobscot,  to  constitute  a  portion 

of  the  collection  district  of  Belfast,        .... 

ix. 

412 

COLLECTORS  OF  CUSTOMS.     (See  Custom  Houses.) 

1838,  July     7. 

Compensation  of  custom  house  officers,       .... 

V. 

264 

ix.    834 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Money  paid  to  collectors  for  unascertained  duties   to  be 

deposited  to  credit  of  treasurer  of  United  States, 

V. 

348 

ix.  1012 

COLLECTOR  OF  FAIKFIELD,  CONNECTICUT. 

1842,  June     4. 

So  much  of  act  of  2d  March,  1799,  as  requires  the  collec 

tor  to  reside  at  Fairfield,  repealed,        .... 

V. 

489 

x.     209 

COLLEGES.     (See  names  of  colleges  respectively.) 

COLLEGE,  CENTRE,  in  Kentucky. 

1840,  July   20. 

Two  years  further  time  allowed  to  Centre  College  from 

5th  April,  1840,  to  dispose  of  land,       .         .         .         . 

vi. 

810 

x.        75 

1842,  April  14. 

Time  extended  for  selling  lands  granted   to    Kentucky 

Deaf  and  Dumb  Asylum,     

vi. 

828 

x.      182 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Lands   granted    to   Kentucky  Deaf  and   Dumb   Asylum 

transferred  to  Centre  College,      

vi. 

893 

x.      513 

GOLF  AX,  ELIZABETH. 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Her  name  to  be  placed  on  pension  roll,       .... 

vi. 

866 

x.     320 

COLLIER,  COLEMAN  A. 

1836,  July     2. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

vi. 

681 

ix.    532 

COLLIER,  CHARLES  M. 

1824,  Jan.      7. 

Paid  for  a  packet  boat  captured  while  in  service  of  United 

States,  .......... 

vi. 

290 

vii.       6 

COLLINS,  POLLY.    (See  Bell.) 

COLLINS,  THOMAS. 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

Judgment  against  him  released,  ...... 

vi. 

368 

vii.    607 

COLLINS,  WILLIAM. 

1834,  June  30. 

Pension  granted  to,     ........ 

vi. 

578 

ix.    128 

1838,  July      7. 

Put  on  roll  of  invalid  pensioners,        

vi. 

733 

ix.    917 

COLLINS,  JOHN. 

1836,  June  28. 

Pension  granted  to,     

vi. 

646 

ix.    408 

COLLINS,  THOMAS. 

1842,  July   27. 

A  pension  of  $96  per  annum  allowed,         .... 

vi. 

840 

x.     234 

COLLINS,  E.  K,  &  Co. 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  with,  for  transporta 

tion  of  the  mail  between  New  York  and  Liverpool,  by 

steam,   .......... 

ix. 

187 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Commencement  of  the  mail  contract  with,  postponed  to 

30th  June,  1850,    

ix. 

378 

COLLINS,  JAMES,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis  directed  to 

ascertain  the  value  of  horses  and  other  property  taken 

from  them  by  the  Pawnee  Indians,  and   report  the 

same  to  the  Secretary  of  War,      

ix. 

789 

COLLYER,  ISAAC,  and  others. 

1824,  May   19. 

Paid  the  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage  as  though  vessel  had 

returned  to  port,    ........ 

307 

vii.   260 

COLMUS,  LEVI. 

1844,  May   23. 

To  be  placed  on  invalid  pension  roll,  .        .    •     .        .        . 

vi. 

910 

x.     543 

COLOMBIA.     (See  Treaties.) 

1826,  April  20. 

Vessels  and  cargoes  of  Colombia  placed  on  footing  of  ves 

sels  of  United  States,  

iv. 

154 

vii.   455 

1832,  May    19. 

Colombian  vessels  to  pay  same  duties,  &c.,  as  American 

vessels,  ........ 

515 

viii.  555 

COLONIZATION  SOCIETY. 

1848,  Jan.    31. 

Certain  vessels  employed  bv,  exempted  from  the  operation 
of  the  acts  of  22d  February  and  2d  March,  1847, 

ix. 

201 

S200  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

COLQTJOHODN,  W.  S.  I**B.'sed.       B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1839.  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  services  in  department  of  commissary  general  of 

supplies, vi.     760         ix.  1035 

COLSON,  DAVID. 
1830,  May  20.  Placed  on  revolutionary  pension  roll, vi.    417         viii.  304 

COLT,  WILLIAM,  AND  W.  DONOLDSON. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  services  in  prosecuting  mail  robbers,     .        .        .     vi.    755        ix.    971 

COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT   OF.      (See   Compensation.    Appropria 
tions.    Judiciary.) 

1790,  July   16.  Accepted  as  the  permanent  seat  of  government,         .         .     i.       130        ii.      113 

1791,  Mar.     3.             Alexandria  to  be  included  in  the  District,    .         .         .         .1.       214         ii.      233 
1796,  May     6.            A  loan  of  $300,000  authorized,  to  be  used  in  erecting  pub 
lic   buildings  in  Washington,   and  provision  for  re 
demption,      .         .         . i.       461         ii.      528 

1796.  May  6.  Commissioners  of  Washington,  appointed  under  act  of 
16th  July,  1790,  to  report  half  yearly  to  Secretary  of 
Treasury, i.  461  ii.  529 

1798,  April  18.  $  100,000  of  the  loan  of  $300,000,  by  the  act  of  6th  of 

May,  1796,  may  be  advanced  from  treasury  of  United 
States,  provision  for  reimbursement,  &c.,  .  .  .  i.  551  iii.  41 

1800,  April  24.  The  seat  of  government  to  be  removed  to  Washington, 

and  provision  for  its  accommodation,  &c.,  .  .  .  ii.  55  iii.  362 

1800,  May   13.  Congress  to  meet  at  Washington, ii.       85        iii.    400 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Act  concerning  the  District  of  Columbia,  .         .         .         .     ii.      103 
1801,  Feb.    27.      '      Laws  of  Virginia  and  Maryland  to  remain  in  force  in  such 

part  of  the  District  as  was  ceded  by  each  State  re 
spectively.  ii.  104 

1801,  Feb.    27.  District  to  be  divided  into  two  counties,      .         .         .         .  ii.  104 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Circuit  Court  established, ii.  105 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Court  to  consist  of  one  chief  judge  and  two  assistants,      .  ii.  105 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Court  to  hold  four  sessions  in  each  county  annually, .         .  ii.  106 

1801.  Feb.    27.  Jurisdiction  of  court, ii.  106 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Where  actions  shall  be  commenced, ii.  106 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Appointment  of  marshal, ii.  106 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Writs  of  error  and  appeal, ii.  106 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Attorney  to  be  appointed ji.  106 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Fees  of  attorney,  marshal,  and  clerks,         .         .        .         .  ii.  106 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Salary  of  judges, ii.  106 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Appointment  of  justices  of  the  peace,         .         .        .        .  ii.  107 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Jurisdiction  of,     ...  .        .        .         .  ii.  107 

1801,  Feb.  27.  Appointment  of  registers  of  wills,  and  judges  of  Orphans' 

Court, ii.  107 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Executions   may  be   issued   on    judgments    rendered    in 

courts  of  Maryland  and  Virginia,         .         .         .         .  ii.  107 
1801,  Feb.    27.            Suits  in  the  courts  of  Hastings  to  be  continued  to  Circuit 

Court, ii.  107 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Writs  to  bear  test  of  the  chief  justice,         .         .        .        .  ii.  107 

1802,  May     3.            Act  of  February  27,  relating  to  District  of  Columbia,  ii.  193 
1802,                             The  same  proceedings  may  be  had  in  the  county  of  Wash 
ington,  against  non-residents,  as  in  Maryland,     .         .  ii.  193 

1802,  May  3.  Courts  of  Alexandria  county  shall  have  the  same  jurisdic 
tion,  in  cases  of  non-residents,  as  the  courts  of  Vir 
ginia,  ' ii.  193 

1802,  May     3.  Time  of  holding  session  of  courts,       .         .  .         .     ii.     194 

1802,  May     3.  Return  of  process,        .....  .     ii.      194 

1802.  May     3.  Capias  ad  satisfaciendum  not  to  be  issued  when  amount  is 

less  than  twenty  dollars, ii.      194 

1802.  May     3.  Execution  in  such  case  to  be  issued  against  goods  and 

chattels,         ...  .        .  .         .     ii.      194 

1802.  May     3.  Constables  to  give  bond, .     ii.      194 

1802,  May     3.  Act  of  February  27,  1801,  not  to  extend  to  cases  where 

attachment  may  be  made  under  laws  of  Maryland 
and  Virginia,  against  absconding  debtors,  .  .  .  ii.  194 

1802,  May     3.  How  taxes  may  be  levied. ii.      194 

1802,  May     3.             Provision  for  the  support  of  the  poor,                                      .     ii.      194 
1802,  May     3.            Owners  of  slaves  may  hire  or  remove  them  into  the  Dis 
trict,      ii.     194 

1802,  May     3.  Service  and  compensation  of  jurors,    ...  .     ii.      195 

1802,  May     3.  Licenses  to  be  granted,  as  heretofore,  under  the  laws  of 

Maryland  and  Virginia,        ...  .     ii.      195 

1802,  May     3.  Jail  to  be  built. jj'      195 

1802,  May     3.  Corporation  of  Georgetown  may  lay  tax  for  paving  streets^ 

&c-)        •        •     .,'....  .     ij.      195 


1802,  May  3. 

1802,  May  3. 
1802,  May  1. 


1803,  Mar.  3. 
1803J  Mar.  3. 

1804,  Mar.  27. 

1805,  April  21. 
1807,  Mar.  2. 

1807,  Mar.  2. 

1807,  Mar.  2. 

1807.  Mar.  2. 

1807,  Mar.  2. 

1807,  Mar.  2. 

1808,  Feb.  8. 
1808,  Feb.  10. 

1812,  June  24. 
1812,  June  24. 

1812,  June  24. 
1812,  June  24. 

1812,  June  24. 


1812, 
1812, 
1812. 
1812, 
1812, 
1812, 
1812, 


June  24. 

June  24. 

June  24. 

June  24. 

June  24. 

June  24. 

June  24. 


1812,  June  24. 

1812,  June  24. 

1812,  June  24. 

1812,  June  24. 

1812,  June  24. 

1812,  July  1. 

1812,  July  1. 


1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  July 

1. 

1812,  Julv 

1. 

1812:  July 

1. 

1811.  Mar. 

3. 

1812,  Mar. 

19. 

1812,  July 

5. 

1812,  Julv 

1. 

1812    July 

1. 

ii.  176 

ii.   176 
ii.  215 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

CoLfMBiA,  DISTRICT  OF,  (continued.)  L-&B.'sed. 

Articles  inspected  in  one  port  not  to  be  inspected  in  an 
other,  jj  195 

Militia  to  be  organized, "•     195 

Board  of  commissioners  for  Washington,  appointed  under 
the  act  of  16th  July,  1790,  abolished,  and  superintend 
ent  appointed.  £c.,  .  .  .  .  .  •  .  ii.  175 

Provision  for  payment  of  interest  and  redemption  of 
$50.000  of  the  principal  of  loan  from  Man-land, 

Lots  in  Washington,  forfeited  for  non-payment  of  purchase 
money,  to  be  resold,  ....... 

Organization  of  the  militia  of,     ...... 

An  act  for  the  relief  of  insolvent  debtors  in  the  District  of 
Columbia,  ........ 

Provision  for  payment  of  salary  of  superintendent  and 

surveyor  of  Washington, ii.     298 

Act  to  regulate  the  time  of  holding  the  courts  of,       .        .  ii-     390 

Act  to  reduce  the  expenses  of  the  administration  of  jus 
tice,  ii-  430 

Marshal  to  receive  the  same  fees  for  the  service  of  process,  ii-     430 

Same  regulation  in  regard  to  the  fees  of  clerks,          .        .  ii-     430 

Fees  chargeable  on  tobacco  to  be  paid  in  money,        .        .  ii.     431 

Attorneys  and  solicitors'  fees,       ......  ii.     431 

Certain  "temporary  acts  of  Maryland  and  Virginia  to  be  in 

force  in  the  District  of  Columbia,         .         .         .         .  ii.      431 

Act  providing  for  the  erection  of  a  bridge  over  the  Poto 
mac,  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  .  .  .  .  iv.  457 

Act  to  revive  and  continue  certain  causes  in  the  District 

Court  of  the  District  of  Columbia,      .         .         .         .  ii.     467 

Act  to  amend  certain  laws  in  the  District  of  Columbia,     .  ii.     755 

Promissory  notes  subject  to  the  same  rules  and  regulations 

in  the  county  of  Alexandria  as  in  Washington,  .         .  ii.     755 

Proceedings  relating  to  insolvent  debtors,  .         .        .         .  ii.     755 

Benefit  of  prison  walls  not  to  be  extended  to  debtors  more 

than  one  year,  .  .....  ii-      756 

Real  estate  in  the  county  of  Alexandria  subject  to  the 

payment  of  debts,         ...  .  ii. 

Writs  to  run  from  one  county  to  the  other,         .        .        .  ii- 

Interest  allowed  on  judgments,  ......  ii. 

Damages  payable  on  dissolution  of  injunction,  .        .  ii. 

Actions  may  be  removed  from  one  county  to  the  other,     .  ii. 

Prosecutions  may  also  be  removed,     .        .        .        .        .  ii. 

Slaves  may  be  removed  from  one  county  to  the  other,       .  ii- 

Regulations  for  the  payment  of  the   debts   of  deceased 

persons,          .........  ii. 

Proceedings  upon  administration,        .        .        .        .        .  ii. 

Sessions  of  courts,  when  to  be  holden,        .        .  .  ii. 

Imprisonment  of  debtors,  ....  .  ii- 

Marshal's  fee, ii. 

Execution  may  issue  against  goods,  chattels,  lands,  and 

tenements,     .  .......  ii. 

Act  conferring  certain  powers  on  the  Levy  Court  for  the 

county  of  Washington,         ......  ii. 

Board  of  commissioners,  or  Levy  Court,  empowered   to 

erect  a  penitentiary,      .   •     .        .        .        .        .        .  ii. 

May  lay  out  and  repair  highways,       .        .        .         .        .  ii. 

Formalities  to  be  observed, ii. 

Mode  of  assessing  damages,  ••.  .  ii. 

Record  to  be  made, ii. 

How  materials  are  to  be  taken  for  use  of  roads,  ii. 

Growing  crops  not  to  be  injured,         .        .        .        .        .  ii. 

Punishment  for  injuring  road, ii. 

Levy  Court  may  lay  taxes. .......  ii. 

Released  from  certain  obligations  relating  to  the  poor,       .  ii. 

Court,  how  composed, ........  ii. 

General  and  particular  expenses,  how  defrayed,          .        .  ii. 

Bridges  over  Rock  Creek  to  be  built,  and  kept  in  repair,  .  ii. 

Proceedings  for  the  payment  of  property  taken  for  bridge,  ii. 

Salaries  of  judges  in  the  District  of  Columbia  increased.  .  ii- 

Act  to  incorporate  the  Lancaster  School  Society,       .        .  vi. 

Public  reservations  of  ground  in  Washington  to  be  leased 

out,        .  .        .        .  .        .  ' .  ii. 

Act  more  effectually  to  organize  the  militia  of  the  district,  ii. 

Legionary  musters  to  be  held  in  October  or  November,      .  ii. 
26 


756 
756 
756 
756 
757 
757 
757 

758 
758 
758 
758 
759 

759 
771 

771 
771 
771 
772 
772 
772 
772 
772 
772 
773 
773 
773 
773 
773 
660 
105 

775 
769 
769 


201 

B.  &  D.'s ed. 


iii.  498 

iii.  499 

iii.  499 

iii.  620 


iv.  462 


202 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


< 

COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT  OF,  (continued.) 

L.&] 

B.'s  ed.       B.  4  D.'a  w\. 

1812,  July      1. 

Battalion  courts  of  inquiry,         ...... 

ii. 

769 

1812,  July      1. 

Mode  of  collecting  fines,      ....... 

ii. 

769 

1812,  July      1. 

Remission  of  fines,       .         .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

ii. 

770 

1812,  July      1. 

Cavalry  to  be  subject  to  legionary  courts,    .... 

ii. 

770 

1812,  July      1. 

Orders  in  relation  to  uniform  to  be  issued  by  brigadier- 

general,         

ii. 

770 

1812,  July      1. 

Arms  and  equipments  to  be  exempt  from  attachment, 

ii. 

771 

1813,  June  14. 

Act  concerning  the  streets  in  Georgetown,  .... 

iii. 

1 

1813,  June  14. 

Needwood,    Greene,  Montgomery,  Wapping,  and  Lovely 

Streets  to  be  opened,     ....                 .        . 

iii. 

1 

1813,  July    13. 

Act  to  incorporate  a  turnpike  company  in  Alexandria, 

iii. 

5 

1813,  July    13. 

Commissioners  to  be  appointed,  ...... 

iii. 

5 

1813,  July    13. 

Annual  meeting  for  the  choice  of  directors, 

iii. 

6 

1813,  July    13. 

Certificate  of  shares  to  be  delivered  to  stockholders,  and  to 

be  transferable,      ........ 

iii. 

6 

1813,  July    13. 

Delinquent  stockholders  to  forfeit  their  shares,  . 

iii. 

7 

1813,  July    13. 

President  and  directors  to  have  stated  meetings, 

iii. 

9 

1813,  July    13. 

Commissioners  for  ascertaining  the  value  of  land  to  be  ap 

pointed,         ......... 

iii. 

7 

1813,  July    13. 

Proceedings  and  duties  of  commissioners,  .... 

iii. 

8 

1813,  July    13. 

How  road  is  to  be  constructed.             

iii. 

8 

1813,  July    13. 

Bates  of  toll.  &c.,         .         .                 

iii. 

9 

1813,  July    13. 

Mode  of  taking  materials  for  road,      ..... 

iii. 

9 

1813,  July    13. 

What  weights  may  be  carried  over  road,  and  how  ascer 

tained,  .......... 

iii. 

10 

1813,  July    13. 

Duties  and  powers  of  president  and  directors,    . 

iii. 

10 

1813,  July    13. 

Accounts  to  be  kept,  and  half-yearly  dividends  to  be  made, 

iii. 

10 

1813,  July    13. 

Penalties  for  not  keeping  road  in  repair,     .... 

iii. 

10 

1813,  July    13. 

Penalties  for  evading  payment  of  tolls, 

iii. 

10 

1813,  July    13. 

Act  to  incorporate  a  turnpike  company  in  Washington,    • 

iii. 

12 

1813,  July    13. 

Commissioner  appointed  for  receiving  subscription,    . 

iii. 

12 

1813,  July    13. 

Description  of  road,     ...                  .... 

iii. 

12 

1813,  July    13. 

Time  of  holding  annual  meeting,         ..... 

iii. 

13 

1813,  July    13. 

Powers  of  the  company  and  the  board  of  directors,    . 

iii. 

13 

1813,  July    13. 

Regulations  with  regard  to  shares,      ..... 

iii. 

13 

1813,  July    13. 

Meeting  of  directors,  and  their  powers,        .... 

iii. 

13 

1813,  July    13. 

Commissioners  to  be  appointed  for  laying  out  the  road,     . 

iii. 

14 

1813,  July    13. 

Proceedings  in  regard  to  the  assessment  of  damages, 

iii. 

14 

1813,  July    13. 

Regulations  in  regard  to  tolls,     ...... 

iii. 

15 

1813,  July    13. 

Regulations  in  respect  to  taking  and  paying  for  materials, 

iii. 

16 

1813,  July    13. 

Scales  to  be  erected  for  weighing  loads,       .... 

iii. 

16 

1813,  July    13. 

Regulations   respecting  weights   to  be   brought  over  the 

road,     .....                 .... 

iii. 

17 

1813,  July    13. 

Accounts  of  receipts  and  expenditures  to  be  kept,     . 

iii: 

17 

1813,  July    13. 

Accounts  of  tolls  to  be  kept,        ...... 

iii. 

17 

1813,  July    13. 

Corporation  to  keep  the  road  in  repair, 

iii. 

17 

1813,  July    13. 

Penalties  for  evading  the  payment  of  tolls, 

iii. 

17 

1813.  Aug.     2. 

Internal  duties  laid  by  certain  acts,  to  be  collected  in  the 

district,          ......... 

iii. 

82         iv.    626 

1813.  Feb.    27. 

Act  relating  to  Washington  Turnpike  Company, 

ii. 

808 

1813,  Feb.    27. 

Act  of  Maryland  to  be  in  force,  ...... 

ii. 

808 

1813,  Feb.    27. 

Upon  what  route  road  to  be  made,      ..... 

ii. 

808 

1813,  Feb.    27. 

Turnpike  gate  may  be  erected,    ...... 

ii. 

808 

1814,  April  13. 

Georgetown  Water  Company  incorporated,         .        .        . 

vi. 

135 

1814,  April  13. 

Commissioners  designated,  

vi. 

135 

1814,  April  13. 

Regulations  respecting  subscriptions,  ..... 

vi. 

135 

1814,  April  13. 

Powers  of  commissioners,  

vi. 

135 

1814,  April  13. 

Mode  of  paying  assessments,       

vi. 

135 

1814,  April  13. 

Election,  and  powers  of  the  directors,          .... 

vi. 

136 

1814,  April  13. 

Votes  of  stockholders,         ....... 

vi. 

136 

1814,  April  13. 

Powers  of  president  and  directors,      

vi. 

136 

1814,  April  13. 

137 

1814,  April  13. 

May  establish  fountains  and  reservoirs,       .... 

vi. 

137 

1814,  April  13. 

Fire  plugs  inserted,      ........ 

137 

1814,  April  13. 

Forfeiture  of  shares,    ........ 

137 

1814,  April  13. 

Suits  lor  injuries,  where  to  be  brought,        .... 

vi 

138 

1814,  April  13. 

Penalties  for  polluting  water,       .         .         .         ... 

vi. 

138 

1814,  April  13. 

Corporation  not  to  deal  in  bills  and  notes,  .... 

vi. 

138 

1814,  April  13. 

Dividends  to  be  made  annually,  

138 

1815,  Feb.    27. 

Act  for  raising  money  in  the  District  of  Columbia,    . 

iii. 

216 

1815,  Feb.    27. 

Direct  tax  to  be  laid,  .         .        .        .        .        .        ... 

216 

1815,  Feb.    27. 

Assessor  to  be  appointed,    

216 

1815,  Feb.    27. 

Duties  of  assessor,       ........ 

iii. 

216 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT  OF,  (continued.) 
1816,  April  16.            Act  supplementary  to  the  act  of  April  20,  1810,  incor 
porating  a  turnpike  company  in  the  District  of  Co- 

L.& 
iii. 

B.'a  ed. 

284 
284 
318 

324 
323 
689 

325 
346 

391 
207 

207 
207 
207 

221 
221 
222 
222 
222 
222 
222 
222 
225 

225 

226 
226 
227 
227 
227 

415 
415 
415 

415 
415 

417 
485 

485 

503 
516 
228 
570 
243 

203 

B.  &  D.'B  ed, 

vi.     131 

vii.     74 

vi.     131 
vi.     172 

vi.    403 
vi.    416 
vi.    438 

1816,  April  16. 
1816,  April  27. 
1816,  April  29. 

1816,  April  29. 
1822,  May     7. 
1816,  April  29. 

1817,  Feb.   24. 

1817,  Mar.     3. 
1818,  April  13. 
1818,  April  13. 

1818,  April  13. 
1818,  April  13. 
1819,  Feb.   16. 

1819,  Feb.   16. 
1819,  Feb.    16. 
1819,  Feb.   16. 
1819,  Feb.    16. 
1819,  Feb.    16. 
1819,  Feb.   16. 
1819,  Feb.   16. 
1819,  Feb.   24. 
1819,  Feb.   24. 

1819,  Feb.   24. 

1819,  Feb.   24. 
1819,  Feb.   24. 
1819,  Feb.   24. 
1819,  Feb.   24. 
1818,  April   3. 

1818,  April    3. 
1818,  April   3. 
1818,  April    3. 

1818,  April    3. 
1818,  April    4. 

1819,  Feb.   20. 
1819,  Feb.  20. 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

1819,  Mar.     3. 
1819,  Mar.     2. 
1820,  May     1. 
1820,  May     4. 

Company  authorized  to  build  a  certain  other  road,  and 

iii. 

A  tax  to  be  laid  on  the  inhabitants  of  Alexandria  to  build 

Office  of  superintendent  of  Washington  abolished,  and  a 
commissioner  of  public  buildings  appointed, 
Code  of  laws  to  be  prepared  for  the  District  of  Columbia, 

iii. 
iii. 
iii. 

President  authorized  to  make  alterations  in  plans  of  public 
buildings,      
Certain  public  reservations  in  Washington  to  be  sold,  &c., 

[NOTE.  —  This  act  was  virtually  repealed  by  an  act 
passed  7th  May,  1822,  granting  the  same  reserva 
tions,  together  with  others,  to  the  corporation  of 
Washington,  to  be  sold,  and  the  proceeds  to  be 
applied  in  draining  low  grounds,  and  ornament 
ing  the  city.    Act  of  7th  March,  1822,  not  pub 
lished  in  this  edition.] 
Act  to  authorize  the  extension  of  the  Columbia  Turnpike 

iii. 
iii. 

Incorporation  of  the  Mechanic  Relief  Society  of  Alexan- 

vi. 

Trustees  to  have  charge  and  direction  of  the  seminary  of 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

vi. 
vi. 

Limitation  of  this  act,          ....... 
Limitation  of  the  right  to  hold  real  estate, 
Incorporation  of  the  Medical  Society  of  the  District  of 
Columbia,     ......... 

Stated  meetings,  election  of  officers,  &c.,    .... 
Board  of  examiners  to  be  elected,       
Fees  for  license  to  practise,          
Penalty  for  practising  without  diploma,       .... 
Admission  fee,      
Powers  of  the  society,  ........ 
Incorporation  of  the  Navy  Yard  Bridge  Company,    . 
Bridge  to  be  built  over  the  eastern  branch  of  the  Poto- 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

vi. 

Rules  of  voting,  powers  of  commissioners,  time  of  holding 
annual  meetings,  &c.,   
Transfer  of  shares,      
Time  and  manner  of  paying  instalments,  .... 
Description  of  bridge,  
Company  may  demand  tolls,       ...... 
Act  to  provide  for  the  erection  of  a  court  house,  jail,  and 
other  public  buildings  in  Alexandria,  .... 
Levy  Court  may  erect  jail,  
Marshal  may  remove  prisoners  when  jail  is  ready, 
Levy  Court  may  erect  court  house,  and   fire-proof  offices 
for  records,  
Court  may  levy  money  of  the  taxable  property  in  the 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

iii. 
iii. 
iii. 

iii. 
iii. 

Notaries  public  to  receive  the  same  fees  in  the  county  of 
Washington  as  in  Maryland,         
Amendment  of  the  charter  of  the  city  of  Washington, 
Provisions  for  the  sale  of  lands  for  the  payment  of  taxes, 
and  their  subsequent  redemption,         .... 
An  act  of  the  State  of  Maryland,  in  relation  to  the  turn 
pike  road  from  the  district  line  to  Fredericktown,  to 
be  in  force  within  said  district,     ..... 
Provision  for    supplying    certain    public   buildings   with 

iii. 
iii. 

iii. 

iii. 

iii. 

Wm.  Prout  authorized  to  institute  a  suit  in  equity  against 

vi. 

Compensation  of  judges  of  the  Orphans'  Courts  in  Dis- 

iii. 

Charters   of  the  banks  in  the  District  of  Columbia  ex 
tended,  . 

vi. 

204  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT  OF,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed. 
1823,  Jan.    14.            A  certain   act   of  Maryland  in  force  in  Georgetown  re 
pealed,  .         .         ." vi.  280 

1820,  May   11.  Time    of    holding    courts   in   the   District  of    Columbia 

altered,          .        . iii.  576 

1820,  Dec.   29.            Above  act  amended,    ........  iii.  611 

1822,  May     7.            Act  respecting  the  draining  of  the  low  grounds  of  Wash 
ington,  iii.  691 

1822,  May     7.  Corporation  of  Washington  may  contract  with  the  canal 

company,  to  change  the  location  of  the  canal,  .  .  iii.  691 
1822,  May  7.  Provisions  respecting  the  sale  and  extension  of  the  public 

reservations,          ........  iii.  691 

1822,  May     7.            Mayor  may  make  deeds, iii.  692 

1822,  May     7.            Funds  may  be  applied  to  public  improvements,          .         .  iii.  692 

1822,  May     7.             Balance  may  be  paid  into  public  treasury,  .         .         .         .  iii.  692 

1822,  May     7.            Titles  to  the  land  may  be  settled  by  bill  in  equity,      .         .  iii.  692 

1822,  May     7.            Proceedings,  how  conducted, iii.  692 

1821,  May     6.  Certain  provisions  of  act  of  March  3,  1803,  respecting  in 

solvent  debtors,  repealed, iii.  682 

1823,  Feb.    21.  Extension   of  charter  of  the  Mechanics  Bank  of  Alex 

andria,  iii.  726 

1823,  Feb.  21.  Stockholders  disagreeing  may  compel  the  bank  to  refund 

stock, iii.  726 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Act  to  extend  the  jurisdiction  of  justices  of  the  peace  in 

the  District  of  Columbia, iii.  743 

1823,  Mar.  1.  After  June  1,  1823,  may  try  and  determine  causes  where 

the  debt  does  not  exceed  $20, iii.  743 

1823,  Mar.  1.  In  all  cases  defendant  may  supersede  judgment  rendered 

by  justice, iii.  743 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Justice  to  keep  docket, iii.  743 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Liability  for  not  doing, iii.  743 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Upon  resignation,  or  removal  from  office,  to  deliver  his 

docket  to  clerk  of  Circuit  Court, .....  iii.  743 
1823,  Mar.  1.  Jurisdiction  of  Circuit  Courts  restricted  to  cases  where  the 

debt  is  above  $50, iii.  744 

1823,  Mar.  1.  In  cases  over  $5,  aggrieved  party  may  appeal,  .  .  .  iii.  744 
1823,  Mar.  1.  Judgment,  or  supersedeas,  not  to  be  returned  to  clerk  of 

Circuit  Court.       ........  iii.  744 

1823,  Mar.     1.            Justices  to  issue  execution. .         ......  iii.  745 

1823,  Mar.     1.            Constables  may  serve  and  levy  execution,  ....  iii.  745 

1823,  Mar.     1.            Justice  may  revive  judgments  by  scire  facias,     .        .        .  iii.  745 

1823,  Mar.     1.            Constables  may  serve  scire  facias,       .....  iii.  745 

1823,  Mar.     1.            Constables  may  deliver  persons  committed,  to  the  mar 
shal,  or  jailer,        ........  iii.  746 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Justices  may  issue  capias  ad  satisfaciendum,  .  .  ,  iii.  746 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Fees, iii.  746 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Parties  may  demand  a  trial  by  jury, iii.  746 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Jurors  to  be  sworn,  and  deliver  their  verdict  publicly,  .  iii.  746 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  the  permanent  accommodation  of  the  Circuit 

Court  in  the, iii.  785         vii.   187 

1824,  April   9.  Amendment  of  the  charter  of  the  Turnpike  Company  of 

Alexandria, iv.  17 

1824,  April    9.            Tolls  may  be  demanded  of  foot  passengers,         .        .         .  iv.  17 

1824,  May     4.  Provision  for  enclosing  burial-ground  in  Washington  for 

public  officers, vi.  294        vii.   240 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Act  relating  to  the  adjournment  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  the 

District  of  Columbia, iv.  94 

1824,  May  26.            Act  to  confer  certain  powers  on  the  Levy  Court  of  Alex 
andria,  iv.  43 

1824,  May   26.  Said  court  to  have  the  powers  possessed  by  the  County 

Court  of  Virginia, iv.  43 

1824,  May   26.            Seven  justices  of  the  peace  to  constitute  a  quorum,    .         .  iv.  43 

1824,  May  26.  Time  and  place  of  holding  Orphans'  Court,  .  .  .  iv.  43 
1824,  May  26.  Register  of  wills  to  give  security  for  the  faithful  discharge 

of  his  duty, iv.  43 

1824,  May   26.  Regulations  respecting  fees  of  the  registers  of  wills  within 

the  District  of  Columbia, iv.  71 

1 824,  May   26.            Tables  of  fees  to  be  made  out, iv.  73 

1824,  May   26.             For  taking  more  than  legal  fees,          .         .         .         .         .  iv.  73 

1824,  May  26.  Levy  Courts  to  allow  registers  for  all  records  furnished 

their  respective  offices,  .         .         .        .        .        .        .  iv.  73 

1824,  May   26.            Act  relating  to  the  charter  of  the  city  of  Washington,       .  iv.  75 

1824,  May  26.            Repeal  of  part  of  act  of  May  15,  1820,       .         .        .         .  iv.  75 

1824,  May   26.            Regulations  respecting  the  sale  of  real  property  for  taxes,  iv.  75 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  205 

COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT  OF,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed.      B.&D.'sed. 
1824,  May  26.            Money  to  lie  refunded  to  purchaser,  when  sale  not  made 

according  to  law .  iv.  76 

1824,  May  26.  One  or  more  of  several  lots  may  be  sold,    .        .         .         .  iv.  76 

1824,  May  26.  Vacancy  in  the  office  of  commissioner  of  election,  how 

supplied,       .        .        .        .    •    .        .        •        •        .  iv.  76 

1824,  May   26.  Proprietors  allowed  to  redeem •'  iv.  76 

1824,  May   26.  Public  notice  of  time  and  place  of  sale  given,    .        .        .  iv.      76 

1824,  May   26.  Regulations  of  the  sale, •  iv.       76 

1824,  May   26.  All  taxable  property  to  be  assessed. iv.  77 

1824,  May  26.  Courses  to  be  pursued  where  taxes  have  fallen  due  and 

remain  unpaid,      ....  .  iv.  77 

1824,  May   26.  All  titles  conveyed  shall  be  by  deed  from  the  mayor,          .  iv.  77 

1824,  May  26.  Amount  received  from  sale  above  the  taxes  due,  to  be  paid 

owner,  ..........  iv.  77 

1824,  May   26.  When  tenant  has   had   taxes   enforced  against  him,  the 

owner  shall  not  recover  rent, iv.      77 

1824.  May  26.  Nuisances  to  be  removed, iv.      77 

1826,  Mar.     3.  Limits  of  Georgetown  extended, iv.  140 

1826,  May   20.            A  penitentiary  to  be  erected  in,  .                                           .  iv.  178         vii.   940 
1826.  May   13.            Amendment  of  the  charter  of  Alexandria,  .        .         .        .  iv.  162 
1826,  May   13.            Provisions  respecting  the  sale  of  real  estate  for  the  non 
payment  of  taxes,         .         .         .         .         .         •         .  iv.  162 

1826,  May   13.  Powers  of  the  common  council, iv.  163 

1826,  May   13.  Common  council  may  subscribe  to  the  stock  of  a  certain 

turnpike  company.        .        .        .        .        .        .        .  iv.  164 

1826,  May   20.  Act  to  amend  the  chaYter  of  Georgetown,   .        .        .        .  iv.  183 

1826,  May  20.  Levy  Court  of  Washington  county  not  to  assess  or  tax 

property  in  Georgetown,        .         .        .         .  .  iv.  183 

1826.  May   20.  Corporation  may  levy  a  tax,        ......  iv.  183 

1812,  June  17.  The  President  authorized  to  remit  forfeitures  incurred  in 

the  District  of  Columbia, ii.  752 

1 826,  May  20.  Act  to  incorporate  a  turnpike  company  in  the  county  of  , 

Alexandria.  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  iv.  177 

1826,  May   20.  Commissioners  to  be  appointed.  .        .        .        .        .        .  iv.  177 

1826,  May   20.  Rates  of  toll,         .         . iv.  177 

1812,  June  17.  Act  authorizing  the  construction  of  a  canal  around  a  dam 

in  the  Potomac, ii.  752 

1812,  June  17.            Common  council  of  Alexandria  to  appoint  agents  to  su 
perintend  the  construction  of  the  canal,        .        .        .  ii.  752 
1812,  June  17.            A  tax  may  be  levied,    ....                                 .  ii.  752 

1812,  June  17.  Mode  of  ascertaining  land  damages,  .         .         .         .         .  ii.  753 

1812,  June   17.  Canal  only  to  be  used  for  purposes  of  navigation,       .        .  ii.  753 

1812,  June   17.  Dimensions  of  canal,   ........  ii.  753 

1812,  June  17.  How  to  be  constructed,        .......  ii.  753 

1812,  June   17.  Common  council  of  Alexandria  liable  for  damages,  .  ii.  754 

1812,  June   17.  Bridges  to  be  built  by  common  council,      .         .         .         .  ii.  754 

1817,  June    17.  Limitation  of  time  for  construction  of  canal,       .         .         .  ii.  754 

1817,  June   17.  Common  council  to  supply  vacancies  of  agents,          .         .  ii.  754 

1817,  June  17.  Restriction  upon  the  passage  of  boats,         .        .         .         .  ii.  754 

1817,  June  17.  President  to  appoint  commissioners  to   superintend   the 

work,     ..........  ii.  754 

1817,  June  17.  Commissioners  to  be  paid  by  common  council,  .        .  ii.  754 

1817,  June   17.  Owners  of  adjoining  land  not  to  be  injured,         .        .        .  ii.  754 

1828,  May   19.'          Extra   sessions   of  Orphans'  Court  at  Alexandria  to  be 

held, .  iv.  277         viii.    58 

1828,  May   24.            Corporations  of  District  of  Columbia  authorized  to  sub 
scribe  for  stock  in  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal,  .        .  iv.  293         viii.  100 
1832,  May   25.            Corporation  of  Washington  authorized  to  collect  Chesa 
peake  and  Ohio  Canal  tax, iv.  518         viii.  567 

1832,  May   25.  Inspectors  of  tobacco  in  Alexandria,  how  appointed,          .  iv.  519        viii.  568 

1834,  June  30.  Corporations  of  District  of  Columbia  not  to  issue  notes 

under  ten  dollars,          .......  iv.  742        ix.    148 

1834,  June  30.  Corporations  of  District  of  Columbia  to  withdraw  from 

circulation  smaller  notes  than  ten  dollars,  issued  by 

them, iv.  742         ix.    148 

1836,  July     4.            Corporation  of  Georgetown  may  sell  a  portion  of  a  street,  vi.  683        ix.    567 
1839,  Mar.     3.             Bounds  of  Washington  county,  and  corporation  of  Wash 
ington,  extended  over  the  Potomac  Bridge,         .        .  v.  364        ix.  1086 
1841,  Aug.  19.            Corporation  of  Georgetown  authorized  to  recover  fines.  &c., 
incurred  under  their  charter,  &c..  before  justices  of  tlio 

peace  for  District  of  Columbia v.  449         x.     149 

1841,  Aug.  25.            Charters  of  certain  banks  in  the  District  of  Columbia  re 
vived  and  extended,  (see  Banks,)          .         .        '. •        •  v.  449         x.     150 


206  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT  or,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 

1828,  May   24.            Orphan  Asylum,  Georgetown,  incorporated,      .        .        .  vi.     381  viii.  104 

1828.  May   24.             Orphan  Asylum,  Washington,  incorporated,        .         .         .  vi.    381  viii.  104 

1828,  May  24.            Powers  of  the  corporations,  &c., vi.    381  viii.  105 

1832,  May  25.  Further  powers  conferred  on  directresses  of  Georgetown 

Orphan  Asylum, vi.    492         viii.  568 

1842,  June  13.  Washington's  Manual  Labor  School  and  Male  Orphan 
Asylum  Society  of  the  District  of  Columbia  incorpo 
rated,  vi.  830  x.  210 

1 827,  Feb    22.  Corporation  of  Washington  may  introduce  into  their  lot 

teries  certain  land  prizes,      ......     iv.    205 

1828,  May  24.  Sisters  of  Charity  of  Saint  Joseph,  Geogetovrn,  incorpo 

rated,      ...     vi.     383         viii.  128 

1831,  Feb.    25.  St.  Vincent  Orphan  Asylum  incorporated,          .         .         .     vi.    453         viii.  421 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Georgetown  Free  School  and  Orphan  Asylum  incorpo 

rated,     vi.    538         viii.  833 

1842,  July  27.  German  Benevolent  Society  incorporated,  .         .         .        .     vi.    839        x.     231 

1 829,  Mar.     3.        •     Steam  Packet  Company  in  District  of  Columbia  incorpo 

rated,     vi.    398         viii.  226 

1849,  Feb.    26.  Charter  of  same  extended  for  a  further  term  of  twenty 

years, ix.    776 

1829,  Mar.     3.  Government  and  discipline  of  the  penitentiary  in  the  Dis 

trict  of  Columbia,  .         .  iv.     365         viii.  232 

1831,  Feb.    25.  Act  making  appropriations  for  support  of  penitentiary  of 

District  of  Columbia,  and  establishing  certain  rules  for 

same,    ..........     iv.    445         viii.  418 

1832,  May  31.  Appropriation  for  completing  penitentiary  for  District  of 

Columbia, iv.  520  viii.  571 

1831,  Mar.     2.            Slaves  not  to  be  confined  in  penitentiary,    .                         .  iv.  450  viii.  428 

1836,  July     1.            Appropriations  for  support  of  penitentiary,          .        .  v.  62  ix.    433 
1842,  Aug.  31.             Same, ix.  579 

1828,  May    19.  Judge  of  Orphans'  Court  of  Alexandria  allowed  $500  per 

annum, iv.    277         viii.  351 

1838,  Juno  28.  Judge  of  Orphans'  Court  of  Alexandria  allowed  a  salary 

of  $1000  per  annum, v.  253  ix.    812 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Punishment  of  crimes  committed  in  the  District  of  Colum 
bia,  iv.  448  viii.  424 

1831,  Mar.     2.  This  law  not  applicable  to  slaves, iv.  450  viii.  428 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  injury  to  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal,        .  v.  197  ix.    671 

1839,  Feb.    20.  Giving  or  accepting  a  challenge  to  fight  a  duel  in  the  Dis 

trict  of  Columbia,  or  aiding  in  such  duel,  in  case  of 

fatal  result,  declared  felony, v.     318        ix.    957 

1839,  Feb.   20.  Grand  jury  of  the  District  of  Columbia  shall  be  sworn 

to  present  all  offences  against  this  act,         .         .        .     v.     319        ix.    958 

1830,  May  31.  Corporation  of  Georgetown  —  mode  of  advertising  property 

for  taxes, iv.  426  viii.  387 

1830,  May  31.  Election  of  mayor  of  Georgetown,       .....  iv.  426  viii.  387 

1830,  May   31.  Mayor  pro  tern., iv.  426  viii.  387 

1842,  July  27.  Jurisdiction  of  corporation  of  Georgetown  extended  so  as 

to  include  the  Little  Falls  Bridge,         .         .        .        .     v.     497        ix.    233 
1845,  Feb.   27.  Corporation  limits  of  Georgetown  altered,  ....     vi.    937         x.     677 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Chief  Justice  William  Cranch  paid  for  compiling  laws  for 

District  of  Columbia,   .......     iv.    457        viii.  442 

1828,  May  9.  Assent  of  Congress  given  to  the  constructing  a  railroad 

into  District  of  Columbia, iv.  268  viii.  46 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Eailroad  from  Baltimore  may  be  constructed  into  city  of 

Washington, iv.    476         viii.  470 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Powers,  rights,  &c.,  conferred  upon  the  company,       .        .     iv.    476        viii.  471 

1834,  Feb.   26.  Time  extended  to  make  Baltimore  and  Washington  Kail- 

road,     .  iv.    672         ix.      14 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Baltimore  and  Washington  Railroad  may  be  constructed 

through  certain  United  States  property,       .        .        .     iv.    757         ix.    211 

1832,  May  31.  Acknowledgments  of  deeds  for  lands  in  District  of  Co 

lumbia,          iv.    520        viii.  571 

1 838,  April  20.  Act  for  quieting  possessions,  enrolling  conveyances,  &c., 

in  District  of  Columbia, v.     226        ix.    746 

1832,  May  31.  Time  of  holding  courts  in  District  of  Columbia  changed,  .     iv.    525        viii.  578 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Lien  given  to  mechanics  and  others  on  buildings  in  Dis 

trict  of  Columbia,  to  secure  debts  contracted  in  their 

erection, iv.     659         viii.  827 

1 834,  June  28.  Interest  on  debts  of  city  of  Washington   to  be  paid  by 

United  States, iv.    701         ix.      80 

1836,  May  20.  Assumption  by  United  States  of  canal  debt  of  District 

of  Columbia. .     v.       31         ix.    345 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


207 


COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT  OF,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'a  ed. 

B.  *  U.'s  ed. 

1  SIR 

\To  v 

20. 

32 

ix. 

345 

1  OOU, 

1834, 

iVlttJ' 

June 

30. 

Construction  of  a  bridge  across  the  Potomac  authorized,    . 

iv. 

727 

ix. 

125 

1836, 

June 

7. 

Potomac  Bridge  ordered  to  be  repaired,      .... 

V. 

132 

ix. 

571 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Bounds  of  Washington  county,  and  corporation  of  Wash 

ington  city,  extended  over  the  Potomac  Bridge, 

V. 

364 

ix. 

1086 

1836, 

Feb. 

9. 

Charters  of  banks  of  District  of  Columbia  continued  to 

October,  1836,       

V. 

1 

ix. 

287 

1836, 

Feb. 

25. 

Time  given  to  Bank  of  Columbia  and  Bank  of  Alexandria 

to  wind  up  business,     ....... 

V. 

4 

ix. 

300 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Charters  of  banks  of  District  of  Columbia  extended,  . 

V. 

69 

ix. 

447 

1838, 

May 

25. 

Charter  of  Union  Bank  of  Georgetown  extended  to  close 

its  concerns,  

Y. 

229 

ix. 

760 

1847, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same  further  extended,         ....... 

ix 

153 

1858, 

May 

31. 

Charters  of  banks  of  District  of  Columbia  extended  to  4th 

July,  1840,    

V. 

232 

ix. 

764 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Charter  of  Bank  of  Alexandria  extended,  .... 

V. 

254 

ix. 

818 

1839, 

Feb. 

28. 

Suits  to  which  Bank  of  Columbia  is  a  party  not  to  abate, 

V. 

321 

ix. 

961 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Unlawful  after  10th  April,  1839,  to  issue,  pass,  or  otter  to 

pass,  in  District  of  Columbia  any  note,  &c.,  less  than  $5, 

V 

309 

ix. 

911 

1847, 

Mar. 

2. 

Act  for  the  relief  of  the  Bank  of  the  Metropolis,         .        . 

ix. 

689 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Corporations  of  District  of  Columbia  not  to  issue  notes 

under    $10,  and    to    withdraw  small   notes   already 

issued,  .... 

iv. 

742 

ix. 

148 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Penalty  for  failure  to  comply,      ...... 

iv. 

743 

ix. 

148 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Howard  Institute,  in  Washington,  incorporated,  . 

vi. 

685 

ix. 

603 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Medical  Society  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  incorporated, 

vi. 

741 

ix. 

929 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Washington  City  Benevolent  Society  incorporated,    . 

vi. 

823 

X. 

130 

1844, 

June 

10. 

Georgetown  College  in  the  District  of  Columbia  incorpo 

rated      .......... 

vi. 

912 

x. 

550 

1841, 

Aug. 

9. 

Mechanic  Relief  Society  of  Alexandria  revived  and  con 

tinued  for  ten  years,      ....... 

vi. 

825 

X. 

137 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Public  lots  in  city  of  Washington  granted  to  Columbia 

College,         ......... 

iv. 

603 

viii 

.  730 

1839 

Feb. 

28. 

Authorized  to  sell  the  same,         ..... 

vi. 

751 

ix. 

961 

1842,' 

July 

27. 

National  Institute  incorporated,  .... 

vi. 

845 

X. 

240 

1848, 

July 

8. 

Washington  Gas  Light  Company  incorporated, 

ix. 

722 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Oak  Hill  Cemetery  Company  incorporated. 

ix. 

773 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Fire  companies  of  District  of  Columbia  organized.     . 

vi. 

687 

ix. 

607 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Firemen's  Insurance  Company,  District  of  Columbia,  in 

corporated,   ......... 

vi. 

694 

ix. 

679 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Insurance  Company,  Georgetown,  charter  amended  ;  may 

make  marine  insurance,        ...... 

vi. 

691 

ix. 

674 

1838, 

Mar. 

2. 

Charter  of  Franklin  Insurance  Company  extended,    . 

vi. 

704 

ix. 

714 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  a  hose  for  the  Anacostia  Fire  Engine 

Company,      

V. 

758 

X. 

720 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Act  incorporating  Alexandria  Canal  Company  amended, 

V. 

674 

X. 

576- 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Aid  granted  to  Alexandria  Canal  Company, 

V. 

190 

ix. 

660 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Criminal  Court  to  be  established  in  the  District  of  Colum 

bia,        .......... 

306 

ix. 

902 

1838, 

July 

7. 

How  to  be  established,          ....... 

V. 

306 

ix. 

902 

1838, 

May 

25. 

Additional  judge  of  Orphans'  Court  appointed,  . 

V. 

229 

ix. 

758 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Court  house  to  be  erected  in  Alexandria,    .... 

V. 

262 

ix. 

831 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Compensation  of  jurors  and  witnesses  attending  Criminal 

Court    .......... 

307 

ix. 

903 

1839, 

Feb. 

16. 

Appropriation  for  support  of  penitentiary  in  District  of 

Columbia,     ......... 

V. 

318 

ix. 

958 

1839, 

Feb. 

26. 

A  judge  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  the  District  of  Columbia 

shall  hold  Criminal  Court  during  sickness  of  criminal 

judge,    .......... 

319 

ix. 

958 

1839, 

Feb. 

26. 

Powers  of  judge  of  Criminal  Court  out  of  court  in  crimi 

nal  matters,  ......... 

V. 

320 

ix. 

959 

1839, 

Feb. 

26. 

Days  on  which  Criminal  Courts  shall  be  held,    .        .        , 

V. 

320 

ix. 

959 

1842, 

July 

27. 

Clergymen  authorized  to  marry  persons  in  cither  county 

may  do  so  in  both,        ....... 

V. 

498 

X. 

242 

1842, 

Aug. 

1. 

Arrests  on  mesne  process  in  District  of  Columbia,     . 

V. 

498 

X. 

243 

1845, 

Feb. 

4. 

A  clerical  error  in  the  act  supplementary  to  act  to  regulate 

arrests  on  mesne  process  corrected,       .... 

V. 

721 

X. 

662 

1842, 

Aug. 

1. 

Persons  not  held  to  bail  in  civil  suits  except  on  affidavit 

in  certain  cases,    ........ 

V. 

499 

X. 

243 

1842, 

Aug. 

1. 

Relative  to  the  discharge  of  persons  now  held  to  bail  in 

civil  suits,      ......... 

y 

499 

X. 

243 

1842, 

Aug. 

1. 

How  the  sufficiency  of  affidavit  and  amount  of  bail  are  to 

be  determined. 

V. 

499 

X. 

243 

208  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT  OF,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed. 

1844,  June  17.  No  person  to  be  held  to  bail  or  imprisoned  in  a  civil  action 

when  the  debt  is  less  than  $50,     .        .        .        .        .    v.      678        x.     581 

1843,  Mar.     3.  No  person  to  be  imprisoned  upon  a  judgment  from  which 

an  appeal,  &c.,  is  taken,  until  one  year  after  such  ap 
peal,  &c.,  has  been  finally  disposed  of,  ...  T.  629  x.  476 

1844,  June  17.  If  plaintiff  makes  oath  that  defendant  is  about  to  dispose 

of  his  property,  or  remove  with  the  intent  to  hinder 
the  recovery  of  payment,  a  ca.  sa.  may  issue,  and 
the  fact  be  tried,  and*  if  defendant  is  guilty,  may  be  im 
prisoned,  v.  678  x.  581 

1844,  June  17.  A  female  not  to  be  tyken  in  custody,  nor  a  non-resident, 

for  debts  out  of  District, v.      679         x.     581 

1845,  Feb.     4.  A  clerical  error  in  the  act  of  17th  June,  1834,  corrected,     .     v.      721         x.     662 
1844,  June  17.            All  conveyances,  &c.,  of  places  of  public  worship  to  be  held 

by  trustees  for  the  purpose  of  the  trust,        .         .         .     v.      679         x.      582 

1844,  June  17.  Not  to  be  void  for  want  of  trustees, v.      679        x.     582 

1844,  June  17.  Circuit  Court  may,  upon  application,  appoint  trustees,  and 

legal  titles  to  be  in  them  and  their  successors,      .         .     v.      679        x.     582 

1844,  June  17.  Majority  of  acting  trustees  may  sue  and  be  sued,        .         .     v.      679        x.     582 

1844,  June  17.  Not  to  hold  for  the  use  of  one  religious  congregation  more 

than  fifty  acres  of  land  in  the  county  or  three  acres  in 
an  incorporated  town,  .......     v.      680        x.     582 

1844,  June   17.  Property  only  to  be  held  for  religious  purposes,          .         .     v.      680         x.     582 

1839,  Feb.    28.  Columbia  College  authorized  to  sell  city  lots  granted  to  it,     vi.    751         ix.    961 

1839,  Mar.     3.  A  new  jail  to  be  erected  for  Washington  county.  District 

of  Columbia,   on    such   site   as   the  President   may 

select. ".v.     364        ix.  1085 

1839,  Feb.  16.  Acts  of  Maryland  for  securing  titles  to  vacant  land  out  of 
the  limits  of  Washington  county  to  be  executed  by 
Secretary  of  Treasury, v.  365  ix.  1094 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Alley  in  the  west  end  of  Square  B  adopted  as  a  public 

alley, vi.    794         ix.  1097 

1843,  Feb.    15.  Charter  of  Alexandria  amended. v.      599         x.     430 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Sale  of  the  real  estate  of  infants  within  District  of  Colum 

bia  provided  for  in  certain  cases,  .         .         .         .         .     v.      621         x.     466 

1844,  April    4.  In  case  of  vacancy  of  one  of  judges,  his  successor  to  reside 

in  Alexandria,       ........  v.  654  x.  536 

1 844,  April    4.  Judges  may  make  an  exchange  of  residence  between  them 

to  that  end, v.  654  x.  537 

1841,  Feb.     2.            Marshal  for  District  of  Columbia  authorized  to  send  cer 
tain  lunatics  to  the  lunatic  asylum  in  Baltimore,         .  vi.  818  x.  91 
1841,  Mar.     3.             Appropriation  for  carrying  the  same  into  effect, .         .         .  v.  427  x.  116 

1841,  Aug.    3.           Farther  provision  for  same, v.  439  x.  136 

1844,  June   15.             Same, v.  672  x.  566 

1845,  Mar.     3.             Same v.  761  x.  725 

,1842,  Aug.  29.  Old  jail  to  be  fitted  up  for  the  insane  and  others,         .         .  v.  537  x.  323 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Board  of  inspectors  to  be  appointed ;    their  duties,      .         .  v.  538  x.  323 

1840,  July   20.  E.  Davidson  required  to  furnish  the  Orphans'  Court  with 

a  list  of  the  real  estate  her  husband  died  seized  of,  .  vi.  802  x.  73 
1842,  July  27.  Late  collector  of  customs  in  Georgetown  to  be  paid  share 

of  a  certain  judgment,          ......     vi.     838         x.     239 

1842,  July  27.  Authority  to  compromise  and  finally  discharge  J.  Williams 

from  a  judgment  had  against  him  as  one  of  the  sureties 

of  H.  Ashton, vi.  840  x.  234 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Auxiliary  guard  established, v.  511  x.  282 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Sale  of  lottery  tickets  in  the  District  of  Columbia  after  1st 

January,  1843,  unlawful, v.      578         x.     391 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Hugh  Stewart  paid  for  loss  in  McAdamizing  Pennsylva 

nia  Avenue, vi.    876         x.     393 

1843,  Feb.    15.  Casper  W.  Wever  to  be  paid  for  superintending  the  im 

provement  of  Pennsylvania  Avenue,    .        .        .        .     vi.    883        x.     429 

1844,  June   15.  Appropriation  for  covering  the  roof  of  the  court  house  at 

Alexandria  with  tin, v.      663         x.     555 

1844,  June    15.  Medical  faculty  to  have  the  use  of  insane  hospital  for  an 

infirmary, v.      672         x.     566 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Time  of  holding  fall  term  of  Circuit  Court  changed,  .         .     v.      729         x.     678 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Times  of  holding  Criminal  Court  fixed,      .         .         .         .     v.      729         x.     678 

1846,  Feb.    20.  Orphans'  Courts  authorized  to  appoint  guardians  to  infant 

orphans,  in  certain  cases, ix.  4 

1846,  Aug.     8.             Orphan  children  may  select  guardians  in  certain  cases,      .  ix.  4 
1846,  Feb.    20.            May  require  of  guardians  bond  and  security,  unless  other 
wise  directed  by  will,    . ix.  4 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Same  provision, ix.  4 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  209 

COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT  OF,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.  iD.'sed. 

1846,  Feb.    20.  May  compel  fathers  of  infant  children  who  may  be  entitled 

to  property  to  gi»e  bond  and  security,  and  in  case  of 
failure  ma'y  appoint  special  guardians,         .         .         .     ix.        4 
1846,  Feb.    20.  Such  guardian  to  give  additional  security  if  necessary,  and 

upon  failure  to  do  so  when  required  may  be  dis 
missed.  .........  ix.  4 

1846,  Feb.    20.  Powers  of  Orphans' Court, ix.        4 

1846,  Feb.    20.  Said  courts  may  order  and  require  administrators  or  ex 

ecutors  to  give  other  and  further  security  in  certain 
cases,     ..........     ix.        4 

1846,  Feb.    20.  Procedure  in  case  of  non-compliance  with  said  order,         .     ix.        4 

1846,  Feb.    20.  How  the  powers  granted  by  this  act  are  to  be  executed,     .     ix.        5 

1846,  Feb.    20.  This  act  to  continue  in  force  from  its  passage.    .         .         .     ix.        5 

1846,  Mar.  24.  Act  requiring  of  tlit  judges  of  the  Circuit  Court  to  reside 

in  Alexandria  repealed,         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.        5 

1S46,  July     9.  County  of  Alexandria  retroceded  to  Virginia,     .         .         .     ix.      35 

1846,  July     9.  Assent  of  people  of  Alexandria,  town  and  county,  to  be 

given  before  this  act  shall  take  effect.  ...  ix.      36 

1846,  May    15.  Appropriation  of  811,949.64  in  act  of  May  8,  1846,  for 

"  the  support  of  the  District  of  Columbia,"  shall  be 
construed  to  have  been  appropriated  for  "  the  support 
of  the  penitentiary "  of  said  district,     .         .         .         .     ix.    110 

1848,  May    17.  Charter  of  the  city  of  Washington  continued,  altered,  and 

amended,       .........     ix.    223 

1848,  May    17.  Commissioner  of  public  buildings  to  cause  to  be  opened 

and  improved  such  avenues  and  streets  as  the  Presi 
dent  may  deem  necessary,  &c.,  and  the  expenses  to 
be  defrayed  out  of  the  sale  of  lots  belonging  to  the 
United  States,       ........     ix.    228 

1848,  June  28.  Any  one  of  the  judges  of  the  Circuit  Court,  or  the  judge  of 

the  Criminal  Court,  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  may 
administer  official  oaths,       ......     ix.    242 

1848,  July     5.  The  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States  to  have  power 

to  hear  and  determine  all  causes  removed  into  said 
court  from  the  Circuit  Court  of  the  District  of  Colum 
bia  for  Alexandria  county,  at  the  time  when  the  juris 
diction  and  laws  lately  existing  in   said  county  had 
finally  ceased,       ........     ix.    244 

1848,  July     5.  The  Circuit  Court  of  the  county  of  Washington,  and  the 

clerk  of  said  court,  required  to  certify  and  transmit 
exemplifications  of  all  proceedings,  &c.,  rendered  in 
any  action  commenced  in  said  Circuit  Court  for  the 

county  of  Alexandria, ix.    244 

1848,  July   28.  A  portion  of  public  reservation  No.  13,  authorized  to  be 

sold  to  the  vestry  of  Washington  parish,     .         .         .     ix.    250 
1848,  Aug.  12.  All  appropriations  for  paving  the  streets  of  the  metropolis 

in  act  of  this  date  to  be  laid  out  under  the  direction 
of  the  war  department,          .        .        .        .        .         .     ix.    296 

1848,  Aug.  12.            All  such  work  to  be  done  by  contract  to  the  lowest  bidder. 
Proposals  to  be  advertised  in  papers  of  Washington, 
,  Baltimore,  Philadelphia,  and  New  York,     .        .         .     ix.    296 
1848,  Jan.    31.           .Washington  National  Monument    Society  authorized  to 
erect  a  monument  to  the  memory  of  George  Wash 
ington  on  the  public  grounds  in  the  city  of  Washing 
ton,        ix.    333 

1850,  Sept.  20.  No  slaves  to  be  brought  into  the  District  of  Columbia  for 

sale. ix.    467 

1850,  Sept.  20.  A  violation  of  the  act  shall  entitle  the  slave  to  his  liberty,     ix.    468 

1850,  Sept.  20.  Civil  authorities  of  Georgetown  and  Washington    may 

break  up  depots, ix.    468 

1818,  April  20.  Incorporation  of  the  Columbian  Institute,  .  ;         .     vi.    214 

1818,  April  20.  Certain  property  confirmed  to  the  society,          ....     .         .     vi.    214 

1818,  April  20.  Powers  of  the  corporation,  .         ......     vi.    215 

1818,  April  20.  Corporation  may  procure  building,      .         .         .         .         .     vi.    215 

1818,  April  20.            Annual  meetings ;  election  of  officers,  &c.,          .        .         .     vi.    215 
1818,  April  20.  Restrictions  and  limitations  of  charter, vi.    215 

1820,  May     8.  Use  of  five  acres  of  land  granted  to  the  Institute,        .         .     vi.    247 

1824,  May   26.  A  tract  of  land  granted  to, vi.    316 

1828,  Mar.   19.  Certain  debts  discharged,     .         .         .         .  -       .         .         .     vi.    373 

1821,  Feb.      9.  Incorporation  of  Columbian  College,  .        ...        .     vi.    255 

1821,  Feb.      9.  Organization  and  government, vi.    255 

1821,  Feb.      9.  Common  seal, •    .        .:        .    '     .     vi.    256 

1821,  Feb.      9.  Powers  of  trustees,      .         .        .        ...        .         .         .     vi.    256 

27 


210  INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS, 


COLUMBIA,  DISTRICT  OF,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'sed. 

1821, 

Feb. 

9. 

President,  professors,  and  tutors,  not  to  be  trustees,     .      :-. 

vi. 

256 

1821, 

Feb. 

9. 

256 

1821, 

Feb. 

9. 

No  preference  on  account  of  religious  opinions,          .         . 

vi. 

257 

1821, 

Feb. 

9. 

257 

1821, 

Feb. 

9. 

257 

1821, 

Feb. 

9. 

Journal  to  be  kept        ........ 

vi 

257 

1821, 

Feb. 

9. 

Trustees  to  fill  vacancies,    .        .        .         .        .         .. 

vi. 

257 

1821, 

Feb. 

9. 

Rights,  how  forfeited,  .        .         .         .         .        .        .        . 

vi. 

258 

COLUMBUS. 

1824, 

May 

26. 

His  portrait  to  be  deposited  in  the  library  of  Congress, 

iv. 

78 

vii.   332 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Appropriation  for  removing  his  statue  from  navy  yard, 

&c.. 

V. 

682 

x.      585 

COLUMBUS.  Mississippi.  • 

1846,  July    15.  Certain  land  sales  at,  legalized, ix.      37 

COLVILL,  CAPTAIN. 
1796,  May  30.  Reimbursed  money  paid  for  his  ransom  from  captivity  in 

Algiers, i.      487          ii.    562 

COMMAGEE,  HENRY  S. 
1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  the   amount  of  an   order  drawn  by  Indian 

chiefs, vi.    924 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    924        x.     642 

COMBS,  LESLIE. 
1836,  June  15.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     638        ix.    384 

COMB,  CHARLES,  and  wife. 
1833,  Jan.    14.  Their  land  title  confirmed, vi.    528         viii.  749 

COOMBS.  PHILIP,  and  others. 
1828,  May  24.  Allowed  bounty  on  fishing  voyage  on   schooner  lost  at 


sea,        .......... 

vi. 

388 

viii.  154 

COMEAU,  ALEXANDER. 

1840, 

July 

20. 

His  claim  to  certain  land  confirmed,    ..... 

vi. 

808 

x.        72 

COMEAU,  JEAN  BAPTISTE. 

1841, 

Mar. 

2. 

Authorized  to  change  his  entry  of  land,       .... 

vi. 

820 

x.        97 

1842. 

Aug. 

29. 

Authorized  to  enter  210  acres  of  land  in  lieu  of  land  con 

firmed  to  him  and  sold  by  the  United  States, 

V. 

871 

x.     327 

COMET  AND  ENCOMIUM. 

1843, 

Feb. 

18. 

Balance  of  indemnities  to  be  paid  to  persons  or  companies 

entitled  thereto,     ........ 

V. 

601 

x.     433 

COMINS,  JONAS. 

1836, 

June 

28. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

vi. 

654 

ix.    422 

COMMERCE.     (See  Duties.     Navigation.) 

1820, 

Feb. 

10. 

Accurate  statements  of  foreign  commerce  of  the  United 

States  to  be    prepared  and    submitted  to  Congress 

annually.       ......... 

iii. 

541 

vi.    450 

1850, 

Sept. 

16. 

Annual  report  upon  to  be  printed,               .... 

ix. 

459 

1850. 

Sept. 

16. 

Distribution  regulated,         ....... 

ix. 

459 

1803, 

Feb. 

28. 

$2500  granted  for  extending  the  external  commerce  of  the 

United  States,       

ii. 

206 

iii.    530 

COMMERCE,  FOREIGN. 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Appropriation  to  defray  expenses  of  procuring  informa 

tion  respecting  foreign  commerce,         .... 

V. 

696 

x.      605 

COMMERCIAL  REGULATIONS  OF  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES. 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Appropriation  for  printing  a  Digest  of  the  existing  Com 

mercial  Regulations  of  Foreign  Countries,. 

iv. 

698 

ix.      75 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

Changes  in  the  commercial  regulations  of  other  nations 

to  be  communicated  to  Congress,         .... 

y 

507 

x.      278 

COMMISSARIES  OF  SUBSISTENCE. 

1838, 
1838, 

July 
July 

5. 

7. 

Increase  of  the  commissaries  of  subsistence, 
Commissaries  not  to  be  separated  from  the  line, 

y. 

V. 

258 
308 

ix.    824 
ix.    905 

1846, 

June 

18. 

Additional  officers  of  the  commissary  department  to  be 

appointed. 

17 

1846, 

June 

18. 

To  be  continued  as  long  as  the  exigencies  of  the  service 

may  require,          ..... 

17 

1846, 

June 

18. 

Regulations  in  regard  to  their  promotion  and   appoint 

ment,     .... 

ix. 

17 

COMMISSIONER   OF    THE    REVENUE.     (See   Treasury  Depart 
ment.     Compensation.) 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

COMMISSIONER   OF   THE    GENERAL   LAND    OFFICE.      (See 
Treasury  Detriment.) 
COMMISSIONERS  OF  LAND  CLAIMS.     (See  Lands.) 
COMMISSIONER   OF  CLAIMS    FOR    PROPERTY   LOST.      (See 
Property.) 

U*B.'ied. 

211 

K.&D.'icd. 

COMMISSION. 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Commission  to  he  appointed  under  treaty  with  France, 

iv. 

574 

viii 

,672 

1834. 

June 

19. 

Commission  under  French  treaty  extended  as  to  time, 

iv. 

679 

ix. 

39 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Time  further  extended,         ....                 .        . 

iv. 

778 

ix. 

241 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Under  treaty  with  Mexico  of  2d  February,  1848,  to  be  ap 

pointed,         •         .                 

ix. 

393 

COMMISSIONERS. 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Appointed  under  treaty  with  Naples  of  1832, 

iv. 

666 

viii, 

.  839 

1834, 

June 

19. 

Further  time  allowed  them  to  execute  treaty,    . 

iv. 

680 

ix. 

40 

COMMISSIONER  OF  PENSIONS. 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Commissioner  of  pensions  continued  two  years, 

iv. 

779 

ix. 

242 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

How  appointed,   ......... 

iv. 

779 

ix. 

242 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Office  continued,  ......... 

V. 

187 

ix. 

636 

1837 

Mar. 

3. 

187 

ix. 

636 

1840 

Mar. 

4 

v 

369 

X. 

6 

1840 

Mar. 

4 

v 

369 

X. 

6 

1840,' 

Mar. 

4. 

Pension  business  of  navy  department  transferred, 

V. 

370 

X. 

6 

1843. 

Jan. 

20. 

Office  continued  until  4th  March,  1846,       .... 

v. 

597 

X. 

420 

1846, 

Jan. 

14. 

Office  continued  to  4th  March,  1849,  

ix. 

3 

1849, 

Jan. 

19 

Office  continued  indefinitely,        

ix. 

341 

COMMISSIONER  OF  LOANS. 

1792, 

May 

8. 

Compensation  to  commissioners  of   loans  in  the  several 

284 

1794, 

June 

5. 

Commissioners  of  loans  in  the  States  to  secure  compensa 

tion  for  extra  expenses,         ...... 

i. 

376 

1794, 

June 

5. 

Appropriation  therefor,        

i. 

376 

1836, 

April 

11. 

Bank  of  United  States  no  longer  to  act  as  commissioner 

of  loans,         ......... 

v. 

8 

ix. 

307 

1836, 

April 

11. 

No  commissioners  of  loans  to  be  appointed, 

v. 

9 

ix. 

308 

1836, 

June 

14. 

Accounts  of  commissioners  to  be  closed,    .... 

v. 

46 

ix. 

370 

COMMISSIONER  TO  CHINA. 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  a,     ........ 

v. 

763 

X. 

727 

1846, 

May 

8. 

Appropriation  for  his  salary  from  1st  April,  1845,  to  30th 

June,  1845,   

ix. 

9 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

No  part  of  the  sum  appropriated  for  his  salary  to  be  paid 

unless  the  commissioner  resides  in  China,    . 

ix. 

95 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  paying  secretary  to  commissioner  for 

performing  duties  of  charge  des  affaires  until  the  arrival 

, 

of  A.  H.  Everett  at  Canton,                 . 

ix. 

166 

1848, 

Aug. 

11. 

Vested  with  judicial  authority,    .                 .... 

ix. 

276 

COMMISSIONERS  OF  THE  SINKING  FUND. 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Office  of  the  commissioners  of  the  sinking  fund  suspended, 

v. 

115 

ix. 

541 

COMMISSIONERS  OF  TREASURY  BUILDING. 

1839, 

Jan. 

18. 

To  examine  claims  of  workmen  for  loss  of  time,  and  allow 

reasonable  indemnity,   ....... 

v. 

365 

ix. 

1093 

COMMISSIONER  OF  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS. 

1840, 

July 

21. 

To  report  to  Congress  annually,          ..... 

vi. 

815 

X. 

82 

1840, 

July 

21. 

Estimates  of  the  public  buildings  and  grounds  to  be  sub 

mitted  to  the  committee  thereon,  

vi. 

815 

X. 

82 

1840, 

July 

21. 

Other  duties  of  the  commissioner  of  public  buildings, 

vi. 

815 

X. 

82 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Pay  of  commissioner  of.  public  buildings  fixed,   . 

v. 

610 

X. 

452 

1839, 

Jan. 

18. 

To  allow  such  sum  for  indemnity  to  workmen  for  loss  of 

time  as  commissioners  of  new  treasury  building  shall 

allow,    ......... 

365 

ix. 

1094 

1848, 

May 

17. 

To  cause  to  be  opened  and  improved  such  avenues  and 

streets  in  the  city  of  Washington  as  the  President  mav 

deem  necessary,  &c.,     .         .         .';..-.'. 

ix. 

229 

1848, 

May 

17. 

To  keep  in  repair  the  pavements.  &c..  opposite  the  public 

squares  and  reservations  

ix. 

229 

1848, 

May 

17. 

To  perform  the  duties  required  of  the  city  commissioners 

by  the  14th  section  of  the  act  of  26th  May,  1824, 

ix. 

229 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  Secretary  of  the  Interior  to  have  supervisory  powers 

in  relation  to  all  acts  of  the,          

ix. 

396 

COMMISSIONER  OF  CUSTOM*. 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  appointed,           .         .        

ix. 

396 

212  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


1849,  Mar.     3. 

COMMISSIONER  OF  CUSTOMS,  (continued.) 
Certain  clerks  to  be  transferred  to  the  office  of  the,  from 
the  office  of  the  first  comptroller,  and  a  chief  clerk  to 
be  appointed          •         '.        ...... 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 
iv     396 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1836,  July     2. 

COMMISSIONERS. 
Duties  of  the  surveyor  of  Illinois,  Missouri,  and  Arkansas, 

V, 

79 

ix. 

461 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

To  lay  out  certain  towns  in  ^Visconsin        .... 

V, 

178 

ix. 

643 

1836'  July      2. 

Appropriation  for  pay  of  two  commissioners,  under  Chero 

kee  treaty  of  29th  December,  1835,      .         .         .         . 

V. 

73 

ix. 

453 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Commissioners  to  ascertain  what  Choctaw  Indians  are  en 

titled  to  reservations  of  land,        . 

V. 

180 

ix. 

645 

1838,  July      7. 

Commission  appointed   to  ascertain  amount  of  duties  on 

goods  destroyed  by  fire  in  New  York, 

V. 

284 

ix. 

869 

1839,  Jan.    11. 

Commission  for  marking  boundary  line  between  United 

States  and  Texas,         ....... 

V. 

312 

ix. 

940 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Commission  to  examine  claims  under  Cherokee  treaty  of 

1835 

V 

533 

X. 

312 

1844,  June  17. 

Appropriation  to  defray  expenses  of  commission  under 

Cherokee  treaty,   

V. 

691 

X. 

598 

1842,  Aug.  23. 

Powers  of    commissioners   appointed   under  treaty  with 

Choctaw  Indians  of  1838,     ...... 

V. 

514 

X. 

286 

1844,  June  17. 

Expenses  of  commission  under  Cherokee  treaty  of  1835, 

V. 

691 

X. 

598 

1850,  June     5. 

Commissioners  of   Indian   affairs  in    Oregon    to  be   ap 

pointed,         .         ........ 

ix. 

4,37 

1850,  June     5. 

Their  duties  denned,    

ix. 

437 

1846,  Aug.     8. 

Duties  of  commissioners  appointed  by  the  Circuit  Courts 

of  the  United  States  to  take  acknowledgments  of  bail 

and  affidavits  in  certain  cases  defined, 

ix. 

79 

1850,  June     5. 

Commissioners  to  be  appointed  to  negotiate   treaties  in 

Oregon,         ......... 

ix. 

437 

1850,  June     5. 

Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  to  be  appointed, 

ix. 

437 

1850,  June     5. 

Governor  of  Oregon  no  longer  to  act  as  superintendent,     . 

ix. 

437 

1850,  June     5. 

Indian  agents  to  be  appointed,    ...... 

ix. 

437 

1850,  June     5. 

Laws  to  be  extended  over  Indian  tribes,      .... 

ix. 

437 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

Appointment  of  commissioners  authorized  to  settle  land 

claims  in  California  ;  their  powers  and  duties  prescribed, 

ix. 

631 

1850,  Mar.   29. 

Commissioner  appointed  to   carry  into  effect  treaty  with 

Brazil  ;  his  powers  and  duties,      ..... 

ix. 

42 

1850,  Mar.  29. 

May  appoint  clerk  with  the  salary  of  $2000, 

ix. 

42 

1850,  Mar.  29. 

To  take  oath,        

ix. 

42 

COMMITTEES. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Appropriation  to  pay  expenses  under  orders  of  select  com 

mittee  of  inquiry  of  House  of  Representatives,     . 

V. 

173 

ix. 

635 

COMMUTATION. 

1792,  Mar.  23. 

Statutes  of  limitation  suspended  for  two  years  so  far  as 

• 

regards  claims  of  widows  and  orphans  of  revolution 

ary  officers  to  commutation  of  half  pay,  &c.. 

i. 

245 

ii. 

259 

1792,  Mar.  27. 

The  comptroller  to  adjust  the  claims  of  "certain  widows 

and  orphans,  (named.)           

vi. 

6 

ii. 

261 

1808,  April  22. 

Granted  to  Dr.  Turner,        ....... 

vi. 

73 

iv. 

168 

1812,  July      1. 

Seven  years'  half  pay  granted  to  Anna  Young,  heir  of 

Colonel  John  Durkee,  .         .                 .... 

vi. 

110 

iv. 

461 

1816,  April  29. 

Granted  to  Mrs.  Hamilton,  widow  of  Alexander  Hamilton, 

vi. 

173 

vi. 

128 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Commutation  pay  of  an  ensign  to  be  paid  to  the  heirs  of 

Sergeant-Major  John  Champe,     . 

ix. 

697 

COMPARET,  FRANCIS. 

1836,  Mar.  25. 

To  be  paid  $500,  under  treaty  with  Pottawatimies  of  1828, 

vi. 

409 

viii. 

275 

COMPEND  OF  THE  REVENUE  LAWS. 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

Purchase  of  350  copies  of  the,  compiled  by  T.  F.  Gordon, 

ix. 

295 

COMPENSATION  OF  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  viz. 

1789,  Sept.  24. 

President  and  Vice-President  of  United  States,  .        . 

i. 

72 

ii. 

56 

1793,  Feb.    18. 

Same,  .        .        .        .        .    '  '•''.' 

s 

318 

11. 

348 

1825,  Feb.    11. 

Messengers  bringing  on  votes  of  electors  for  President  and 

Vice-President,      

81 

vii. 

337 

1789,  Sept.  11. 

Secretaries  of  executive  departments,  ....-, 

i. 

67 

ii. 

50 

1789,  Sept.  11. 

Comptroller,  auditor,  treasurer,  and  register  of  the  treas 
ury,       ....... 

jt 

67 

11. 

50 

1791,  Mar.     3. 

Same,  .         .        .        .    •    .        .        ...        . 

jt 

215 

ii. 

224 

1792,  May     8. 

Same,  .        .      '  .                 .        .        .        .  • 

j^ 

281 

ii. 

305 

1793,  Mar.     2. 

Same,  . 

i. 

340 

ii. 

375 

1796, 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

COMPENSATION  OF  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.) 
May   12.            To  officers  of  the  army,  whose  duty  requires  them  to  be  on 

L.  t  B.'a  cd. 

213 

1!.  i  1  >:-.••]. 

horseback  in  action,  for  horses  killed  in  battle,     . 

i. 

463 

1796, 

May   12. 

To  be  retroactive  to  the  4th  of  March,  1789,        .        .        . 

i. 

463 

1796, 

May   12. 

Requirements  as  to  proof,    .... 

i. 

463 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Comptroller,  auditor,  treasurer,  and  register  of  the  trea 

sury,      

i. 

730 

ii. 

267 

1802, 

April  14. 

Same,  •        •        •        •      '  • 

ii. 

152 

iii. 

474 

1804, 

Feb.    20. 

Same,  .....•••••• 

ii. 

250 

iii. 

569 

1808, 

Jan.    27. 

Same,  • 

ii. 

456 

iv. 

136 

1812, 

April  24. 

Same,  • 

ii. 

713 

iv. 

415 

1816, 

April  27. 

Same,  '•',••• 

iii. 

300 

vi. 

103 

1816, 

April  30. 

Register  of  the  treasury,      

iii. 

333 

vi. 

145 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Second  comptroller  and  auditors  of  the  treasury, 

iii. 

368 

vi. 

202 

1792, 

May      8. 

Accountant  of  war  department,  ...... 

i. 

280 

ii. 

303 

1796, 

May    27. 

Same,  ......-•••• 

i. 

474. 

ii. 

545 

1796, 

May   30. 

Of  clerks  in  the  several  departments  increased,   . 

i. 

486 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Act  of  May  30,  1796,  relating  to  compensation  of  clerks, 

continued,      .        .         .        .        .        •        •                 • 

i. 

517 

1798, 
1798, 

July    16. 
July    16. 

Accountant  of  navy  department, 
Allowed  to  secretary  of  Senate  and  clerk  of  House  of  Rep 

i. 

610 

iii. 

114 

resentatives,  £c.,    .....-•• 

i. 

612 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Accountant  of  war  and  navy  department,  .         .        .        . 

i. 

730 

iii. 

474 

1816, 

April  29. 

Additional  accountant  of  war  department, 

iii. 

322 

vi. 

127 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  

iii. 

366 

vi. 

•2-14: 

1798, 

Julv    16. 

Accountant  of  navy  department,         ..... 

i. 

611 

iii. 

114 

1816, 

April  16. 

Same,  

iii. 

280 

vi. 

65 

1815, 

Feb.      7. 

Commissioners  of  the  navy  and  their  secretary, 

iii. 

202 

iv. 

791 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

Third  auditor  for  extra  services,          

vi. 

369 

vii. 

607 

1812, 

April  25. 

Commissioner  of  the  general  land-office,     .... 

ii. 

717 

iv. 

420 

1792, 

Mav      8. 

Commissioner  of  the  revenue,     

i. 

280 

ii. 

304 

1793, 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  .......•••• 

i. 

340 

ii. 

375 

1799. 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  .         .......... 

i. 

730 

iii. 

267 

1813, 

July   24. 

Same,  .        .        .        .         .         .        •        •         •                 «' 

iii. 

39 

iv. 

569 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Superintendent-general  military  supplies,    .... 

ii. 

816 

iv. 

518 

1789, 

Sept.  11. 

Governor  and  other  officers  of  North-western  Territory, 

i. 

67 

ii. 

50 

1806, 

Feb.    21. 

Same  of  same,  entitled  to  arrears  of  compensation,     . 

ii. 

350 

iv. 

4 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Same  of  Territory  of  Orleans,     

ii. 

285 

iii. 

605 

1798, 

April    7. 

Same  of  Territory  of  Mississippi,        .         .        .        .        . 

i. 

550 

iii. 

40 

1800, 

May      7. 

Same  of  Territory  of  Indiana,     

ii. 

59 

iii. 

368 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  of  Territory  of  Louisiana,          ..... 

ii. 

332 

iii. 

660 

1805, 

Jan.    11. 

Same  of  Territory  of  Michigan,  ...... 

ii. 

309 

iii. 

632 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Members  of  legislative  council  of  Michigan, 

iii. 

769 

vii. 

167 

1825, 

Feb.     5. 

Same,  

iv. 

81 

vii. 

336 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Secretarv  of  Michigan,  extra  pay,  for  acting  as  land  com 

missioner,      ......... 

ii. 

439 

iv. 

111 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Extra  pay  to  territorial  officers  of  Indiana  for  acting  in 

Louisiana,     .                 

ii. 

444 

iv. 

118 

1807, 

Dec.     5. 

Secretaries  of  Mississippi,  Indiana,  Louisiana,  and  Michi 

gan  Territories,     ........ 

ii. 

450 

iv. 

129 

1809, 

Feb.     3. 

Governor  and  other  officers  of  Territory  of  Illinois,    . 

ii. 

515 

iv. 

199 

1819, 

Mar.     2. 

Same  of  Territory  of  Arkansas,           ..... 

iii. 

495 

vi. 

387 

1812, 

June     4. 

Same  of  Territory  of  Missouri,  ..:... 

ii. 

746 

iv. 

441 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  of  Territory  of  Alabama,  

iii. 

372 

vi. 

209 

1822, 

Mar.  30. 

Same  of  Territory  of  Florida,      ? 

iii. 

657 

vii. 

19 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

.Same  of  same,     ......... 

iii. 

753 

vii. 

146 

1825. 

Mar.     3. 

Keeper  of  archives  in  Florida,     

iv. 

126 

vii. 

410 

1789, 

Sept.  22. 

Members  of  Congress,         .         .        .        .                 . 

i. 

70 

ii. 

53 

1796, 

Mar.    10. 

Same,  ..........: 

i. 

448 

ii. 

512 

1802, 

Feb.    18. 

Delegates  from  Territories,  • 

ii. 

130 

iii. 

448 

1812, 

July     6. 

President  of  Senate,  when  office  of  Vice-President  is  vacant, 

ii. 

777 

iv. 

472 

1816, 

Mar.   19. 

Members  of  Congress,  (SI  500  per  annum,)         .        .        . 

iii. 

257 

vi. 

22 

1817, 

Feb.     6. 

Act  allowing  members  of  Congress  $1500  per  annum  re 

i 

pealed,  

iii. 

345 

vi. 

169 

1818, 

TTan.    22. 

Members  Congress  eight  dollars  per  day,  and  eight  dollars 

for  twenty  miles'  travelling,  . 

iii. 

404 

vi. 

252 

1796, 

Mar.  10. 

Secretary    Senate,   clerk   House  of  Representatives,   and 

clerks,    .         .         .         .         .        .'       .         . 

i. 

44'.t 

ii. 

512 

1800, 

May     2. 

Same,  .        .         .         .         .        .        .        .. 

ii. 

58 

iii. 

307 

1802, 

April  29. 

Same,  .         .        .        .        .        .        .'                .        ,        . 

ii. 

170 

iii. 

4(J2 

1806, 

April  10. 

Same,  

ii. 

375 

iv. 

30 

1814, 

April  18. 

Clerks  in  offices  of  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives.  . 

iii. 

137 

iv. 

706 

1816, 

April  30. 

Secretary    Senate,   clerk   House  of  Representatives,   and 

their  clerks,  ......... 

iii. 

334 

vi. 

158 

214 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


COMPENSATION,  OF  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'B  ed. 

1818, 

April  18. 

Secretary   Senate,  clerk   House  of    Representatives,  and 

their  clerks,  ......... 

iii. 

431 

vi. 

296 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

iii. 

645 

vi. 

587 

1824, 

Feb.    20. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

5 

vii. 

215 

1826, 

Feb.      1. 

Same,  

iv. 

138 

vii. 

433 

1796, 

Mar.   10. 

Sergeants  at  arms  of  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives, 

i. 

449 

ii. 

512 

1799, 

Feb.    25. 

Sergeant  at  arms  of  Senate  for  extra  services,    . 

vL 

38 

iii. 

129 

1800, 

May     2. 

Sergeant  at  arms  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,    . 

ii. 

58 

iii. 

367 

1802, 

April  29. 

Same,  

ii. 

170 

iii. 

492 

1806, 

April  10. 

Same,  

ii. 

875 

iv. 

30 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  

iii. 

226 

iv. 

831 

1796, 

Mar.   10. 

Chaplains  to  Congress,        

i. 

449 

ii. 

512 

1816, 

April  30. 

Same,   

iii. 

334 

vi. 

153 

1792, 

April  12. 

Doorkeepers  of  two  houses  of  Congress,    .... 

i. 

252 

ii. 

270 

1798, 

July    16. 

Same,  

i. 

608 

iii. 

116 

1800, 

Mav     2. 

Same,  

ii. 

58 

iii. 

367 

1802, 

April  29. 

Same,   ........... 

ii. 

170 

iii. 

492 

1806, 

April  10. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

375 

iv. 

30 

1815. 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  .....                 ..... 

iii. 

226 

iv. 

831 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Officers  of  Congress,  for  extra  services,       .... 

i. 

498 

ii. 

597 

1798, 

Jan.    20. 

Doorkeepers,  of  Senate  for  extra  session  of  that  body, 

i. 

537 

iii. 

22 

1798, 

May   14. 

Officers  of  Congress  for  extra  services,        .... 

i. 

557 

iii. 

49 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

727 

iii. 

264 

1789, 

Sept.  23. 

Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court,     ...... 

i. 

72 

ii. 

55 

1819, 

Feb.    20. 

Same,  ........... 

iii. 

484 

vi. 

372 

1789, 

Sept.  23. 

Judges  of  District  Courts  of  United  States, 

i. 

72 

ii. 

55 

1790, 

June     4. 

Judge  of  District  Court  of  North  Carolina, 

i. 

126 

ii. 

108 

1790, 

June  23. 

Judge  of  District  Court  of  Rhode  Island,  .... 

i. 

128 

ii. 

111 

1791, 

Mar.     2. 

Judge  of  District  Court  of  Vermont,          .... 

i. 

197 

ii. 

201 

1795, 

Feb.    27. 

Judges  of  districts  of  Rhode  Island  and  Delaware  allowed 

$200  additional  

i. 

423 

ii. 

497 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Judge  of  district  of  Delaware  further  increased, 

ii. 

121 

iii. 

437 

1797, 

Jan.    31. 

Judge  of  District  Court  of  Tennessee,        .... 

i. 

496 

ii. 

574 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Judges  of  District  Courts  of  Massachusetts,  New  York, 

New  Jersey,  and  Maryland  increased,  .... 

ii. 

121 

iii. 

437 

1802, 

April  29. 

Judges  of  District  Courts  of  Kentucky  and  Tennessee,     . 

ii. 

164 

iii. 

484 

1803, 

Feb.    19. 

Judge  of  District  Court  of  Ohio,         .*.... 

ii. 

202 

iii. 

525 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Judge  of  District  Court  of  Orleans  Territory,    . 

ii. 

286 

iii. 

606 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

Judge  of  Washington  district,  Mississippi, 

ii. 

302 

iii. 

625 

1810, 

Mar.     2. 

Judge  of  court  in  Madison  County.  Mississippi, 

ii. 

564 

iv. 

255 

1812, 

April    8. 

Judge  of  District  Court  of  Louisiana,         .... 

ii. 

703 

iv. 

403 

1811, 

Mar.     3. 

Judges  of  Circuit  Court,  District  Columbia, 

ii. 

660 

iv. 

351 

[NOTE.  —  The  act  which  first  established  the  salaries 

of  these  judges  is  not  published  in  the  edition  of 

Bioren  and  Duane.] 

1818, 

April  20. 

Judges  of  Circuit  Court,  District  Columbia, 

iii. 

457 

vi. 

334 

1814, 

Jan.    27. 

Judge  of  District  of  Arkansas,    ...... 

iii. 

96 

iv. 

643 

1816, 

April  27. 

Judge   of  southern   district   of    New    York,   for   holding 

courts  in  northern  district,    

iii. 

318 

vi. 

120 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Judge  of  District  Court  of  Indiana,    

iii. 

391 

vi. 

237 

1818, 

April    3. 

Same                                 of  Mississippi,       .... 

iii. 

413 

vi. 

268 

1818, 

April  20. 

Same                                 of  Western  Pennsylvania,    . 

iii. 

462 

vi. 

342 

1819, 

Feb.     4. 

Same                                 of  Western  Virginia,    . 

iii. 

479 

vi. 

365 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Same                                 of  Illinois,     .        .         .        . 

iii. 

503 

vi. 

402 

1820, 

April  21. 

Same                                 of  Alabama,          .... 

iii. 

565 

vi. 

484 

1822, 

Mar.  16. 

Same                                 of  Missouri,  . 

iii. 

653 

vii. 

15 

1822, 

Mar.  30. 

Judges  in  Territory  of  Florida,  

iii. 

657 

vii. 

19 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ....... 

iii. 

753 

vii. 

146 

1824. 

May   26. 

Same,  

iv. 

46 

vii. 

293 

1789, 

Sept.  11. 

Judges  in  Territory  north-west  of  Ohio  River,   . 

i. 

68 

ii. 

50 

1798, 

April    7. 

Same                          of  Mississippi,     ..... 

i. 

550 

iii. 

40 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

431 

iv. 

99 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

Same                         of  Washington  district,  Mississippi,    . 

ii. 

302 

iii. 

625 

1800, 

May     7. 

Same                         of  Indiana,  

ii. 

59 

ii* 

368 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  

ii. 

431 

iv. 

99 

1804. 

Mar.  26. 

Same                         of  Orleans,  

ii. 

285 

iii. 

650 

1805^ 

Mar.     3. 

Same                         of  Louisiana,        .        .        .        . 

ii. 

332 

iii. 

660 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  

431 

iv. 

99 

1805, 

Jan.    11. 

Same                          of  Michigan, 

ii. 

309 

iii. 

632 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

ii. 

431 

iv. 

99 

1809, 

Feb.     3. 

Same                          of  Illinois,    . 

ii. 

515 

iv. 

199 

1812, 

June     4. 

Same                        of  Missouri, 

ii. 

746 

iv. 

441 

1817. 

Mar.     3. 

Same                          of  Alabama,         

iii. 

327 

vi. 

209 

INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


215 


1819,  Mar.  2. 
1789,  Sept.  23. 

1791.  Mar.  3. 

1792,  May  8. 
1797,  Mar.  2. 
1797,  June  30. 


1799, 
1802, 
1804, 
1808, 
1812, 
1816, 
1819, 
1789, 
1791, 
1799. 
1803, 
1804, 
1806, 
1813, 
1812, 
1814, 


Mar.  2. 
April  14. 
Feb.  20. 
Jan.  27. 
April  24. 
April  27. 
Feb.  20. 
Sept.  23. 
Mar.  3. 
Feb.  28. 
Feb.  19. 
Mar.  26. 
April  18. 
Feb.  24. 
April  8. 
April  18. 


1824,  Mar.     8. 


1817, 
1818, 
1819, 
1819, 
1820, 
1820, 
1822, 
1822, 
1823, 
1824, 
1823, 
1826, 
1826, 
1791, 
1791, 
1792, 
1799, 
1803, 
1804, 
1806, 
18  3, 
1812, 
1813, 
1814, 


Mar.  3. 
April  3. 
Feb.  4. 
Mar.  3. 
April  21 
May  15. 
Mar.  16. 
Mar.  30. 
Mar.  3. 
May  26. 
Mar.  3. 
May  1 5. 
May  20. 
Mar.  2. 
Mar.  3. 
May  8. 
Feb.  28. 
Feb.  19. 
Mar.  26. 
April  18. 
Feb.  25. 
April  8. 
Feb.  24. 
April  18. 


1824,  Mar.  8. 

1817,  Mar.  3. 

1818,  April  3. 

1819,  Feb.  4. 

1819,  Mar.  3. 

1820,  April  21. 
1820,  May  15. 
1820,  May  15. 
1822,  Mar.  16. 

1822,  Mar.  30. 

1823,  Mar.  3. 
1824,v!May  26. 
1823,  Mar.  3. 
1826,  May  15. 
1799,  Feb.  28. 

1791,  Mar.  3. 

1792.  May  8. 
1799.  Feb.  28. 
1806,  April  18. 
1826.  May  15. 
1814.  April  18. 


COMPENSATION  OF  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  iD.'sed. 

Judge  of  Arkansas,     .         .        .        .       '.        .        •        • 

111. 

495 

VI. 

387 

Attorney-General  United  States,         

1. 

72 

11. 

55 

Same,  

1. 

215 

11. 

224 

Same,  • 

1. 

281 

11. 

305 

Same,  ......••••• 

1. 

497 

11. 

574 

$600  additional  to  Attorney-General  for  services  under  6th 

article  British  treaty  of  1795,        

1. 

523 

111. 

b 

Attorney-General,         .        .        .        .        .        .'       •        • 

1. 

730 

111. 

267 

Same,  .......•••• 

11. 

152 

111. 

474 

Same,  • 

11. 

250 

111. 

569 

Same,  

11. 

456 

IV. 

136 

Same,  

11. 

713 

IV. 

415 

Same,  

111. 

309 

VI. 

103 

Same,  .        

111. 

484 

VI. 

372 

District  attorneys,        

1. 

92 

11. 

iO 

Same,  

1. 

216 

11. 

225 

Same,  

1. 

625 

111. 

133 

Same            of  Ohio,   

11. 

202 

111. 

525 

Same            of  Territory  of  Orleans,  ..... 

11. 

286 

111. 

607 

Same            of  Territorial  Courts,       ..... 

11. 

407 

IV. 

iO 

Same,  • 

11. 

625 

IV. 

5UO 

Same            of  Louisiana,    ....... 

11. 

703 

IV. 

403 

Same            of  Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island,  Connecticut, 

New  York,  and  Pennsylvania,  reduced, 

111. 

133 

IV. 

700 

Act  reducing  compensation  of  attorneys  last  mentioned 

repealed,        .         .         . 

IV. 

8 

Vll. 

219 

District  attorney  of  Indiana,       

111. 

391 

VI. 

23  /' 

Same                     of  Mississippi,  

in. 

413 

VI. 

268 

Same  of  "Western  Virginia,  

111. 

479 

VI. 

«bb 

Same  of  Illinois,  

in. 

503 

Vll. 

402 

Same  of  Alabama,       

111. 

565 

VI. 

485 

Same  of  Western  Pennsylvania,          ..... 

in. 

598 

VI. 

527 

Same  of  Missouri,         

in. 

653 

Vll. 

15 

Same  of  Florida,  

in. 

656 

Vll. 

18 

Same  of  same,      ......... 

111. 

752 

Vll. 

146 

Same  of  same,      ......... 

IV. 

46 

Vll. 

293 

Same  of  Western  Louisiana,        

in. 

775 

Vll. 

l'<4 

Same  of  Florida.  ......... 

IV. 

165 

Vll. 

469 

Same  of  Missouri,        ........ 

IV. 

185 

Vll. 

511 

Marshal  of  Vermont,  

1. 

198 

11. 

202 

Marshal  of  United  States  courts,         

1. 

216 

n. 

225 

Same,  ........... 

1. 

276 

11. 

.300 

Same,  ........... 

1. 

624 

in. 

133 

Same  in  Ohio,      ......... 

11. 

202 

in. 

525 

Same  of  Territory  of  Orleans,     

11. 

286 

111. 

607 

Same  of  territorial  courts,  ....... 

11. 

407 

IV. 

70 

Same  of  New  Jersey  and  North  Carolina,  .... 

11. 

468 

IV. 

144 

Same  of  Louisiana,       

11. 

703 

iv. 

403 

Marshals  of  territorial  courts,       

11. 

625 

IV. 

500 

Compensation  of  marshals  of  Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island, 

Connecticut,  New  York,  and  Pennsylvania,  reduced,  . 

111. 

133 

IV. 

700 

Act  of  April  18,  1814,  reducing  the  compensation  of  these 

marshals,  repealed,       ....... 

IV. 

8 

Vll. 

219 

Marshal  of  Indiana,     ........ 

111. 

391 

VI. 

237 

Same  of  Mississippi,   ........ 

111. 

413 

VI. 

268 

Same  of  Western  Virginia,  

111. 

479 

VI. 

365 

Same  of  Illinois,  .         .                ...... 

111. 

503 

VI. 

402 

Same  of  Alabama,       ........ 

111. 

565 

VI. 

485 

Same  of  Western  Pennsylvania,  

111. 

598 

VI. 

527 

Same  of  Northern  New  York  

111. 

598 

VI. 

527 

Same  of  Missouri,        

111. 

653 

Vll. 

15 

Same  of  Florida,  ...'..... 

111. 

656 

VII. 

18 

Same  of  same,      ......... 

111. 

752 

Vll. 

145 

Same  of  same,      ......... 

IV. 

46 

Vll. 

293 

Same  of  Western  Louisiana,         ...... 

111. 

775 

Vll. 

174 

Same  of  Florida,          ........ 

IV. 

165 

Vll. 

469 

Criers  and  bailiffs  of  United  States  courts,         .  ,     . 

1. 

626 

111. 

133 

Clerks  of  Supreme  Court  and  District  Courts,    . 

1. 

217 

11. 

225 

Same,  

1. 

277 

11. 

300 

Same,  

1. 

625 

111. 

133 

Clerks  of  territorial  courts,  .        .                 . 

11. 

407 

IV. 

70 

Same  of  courts  in  Florida,  

iv. 

165 

Vll. 

469 

Same  of  districts  of  Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island.  Con 

necticut.  New  York,  and  Pennsylvania,  reduced, 

in. 

133 

IV. 

700 

216 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


COMPENSATION  or  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'sed. 

1824,  Mar.     8. 

Act  reducing  compensation  of  clerks  last  mentioned,  re 

pealed,  .        .        •        •  '    »  »        »        ' 

ir. 

8 

vii. 

219 

1791,  Mar.     3. 

Jurors  and  witnesses,  ........ 

i. 

217 

ii. 

225 

1792,  May     8. 

Same,  ........                        .  * 

i. 

277 

ii. 

301 

1799,  Feb.    28. 

Same.  .        .         .        .        .         •        •        •        •        •        • 

i. 

626 

iii. 

133 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Reporter  of  descisions  in  Supreme  Court,  .... 

iii. 

376 

vi. 

215 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Same,  

iii. 

768 

vii. 

166 

1790,  July      1. 

Foreign  ministers,  and  charge  d'affaires,  and  secretaries 

of  legation,   . 

i. 

128 

ii. 

111 

1798.  Mar.  19. 

Same,  

i. 

541 

iii. 

29 

1800,  May   10. 

Same,  

ii. 

78 

iii  . 

392 

1810,  May      1. 

Same,   ........... 

ii. 

608 

iv. 

309 

1789,  Sept.  11. 

Clerks  in  the  executive  departments.  

i. 

67 

ii. 

50 

1791,  Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

216 

ii. 

224 

1791,  Mar.     3. 

Chief  clerk  of  auditor  of  the  treasury,  .         .... 

i. 

216 

ii. 

224 

1792,  May     8. 

Chief  clerks  in  treasury  and  war  departments,    . 

i. 

281 

ii. 

305 

1794,  May      8. 

Clerks  in  general  post-office,        ...... 

i. 

358 

ii. 

396 

1794,  June     7. 

$200  additional  for  1794,  to  chief  clerks  in  executive  de 

partments,     ...  t      .... 

i. 

392 

ii. 

437 

1795,  Mar.     3. 

Heads  of  departments  may  apportion  or  vary  compensa 

tion  of  their  clerks,       ....... 

i. 

443 

ii. 

505 

[NOTE.  —  This  provision  was  renewed  on  2d  March, 

1799,  and  21st  April,  1806.] 

1796,  May  30. 

Clerks  in  executive  departments,  additional  allowance, 

i. 

486 

ii. 

560 

1797,  Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  one  year,    ....... 

i. 

517 

1798,  April  30. 

Clerks  in  navy  department,         ...... 

i. 

554 

iii. 

45 

1798,  May   14. 

Clerks  in  the  executive  departments,  ..... 

i. 

557 

iii. 

48 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

15  per  cent,  added  to  compensation  of  clerks  in  executive 

departments,  for  1801,  . 

ii. 

119 

iii. 

435 

[NOTE.  —  This  addition  was  made  annually  until  the 

year  1815.  inclusive,  \vhen  it  ceased.] 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

$300  additional  to  chief  clerk  navy  department,  for  1801, 

ii. 

119 

iii. 

435 

1813,  July    24. 

Clerks  in  office  of  commissioner  of  the  revenue, 

iii. 

39 

iv. 

569 

1818,  April  20. 

Clerks  in   executive  departments   and   in    general   post- 

office,     

iii. 

445 

vi. 

316 

1824,  May   26. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

41 

vii. 

288 

1824,  May   26. 

Messengers  in  public  offices,         ...... 

iv. 

42 

vii. 

289 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

Clerks  in  executive  offices,  ....... 

iv. 

233 

vii. 

581 

1794,  Mar.   27. 

Naval  officers,       ......... 

i. 

351 

ii. 

385 

1799,  Feb.    25. 

Commanders  of  ships  of  war,             •  . 

i. 

618 

iii. 

125 

1814,  April  18. 

Naval  officers  under  rank  of  captain,  ..... 

iii. 

136 

iv. 

704 

1798,  Mar.   27. 

Keepers  of  navy  yards  at  Norfolk,  New  York,  and  Ports 

mouth,  .......... 

i. 

547 

iii. 

36 

1798,  July    11. 

Officers,  &c.,  of  marine  corps,      ...... 

i. 

595 

iii. 

96 

1813,  Jan.      2. 

Schoolmasters  in  the  navy,          ...... 

ii. 

789 

iv. 

484 

1790,  Aug.     4. 

Commissioners  of  loans,      ....... 

i. 

142 

ii. 

127 

1792,  May     8. 

Commissioners  of  loans  in  the  several  States  for  extraor 

dinary  expenses,  ........ 

i. 

284 

1794,  June     5. 

Same,  

i. 

376 

1790,  Aug.     4. 

Officers  of  the  customs,       ....... 

i. 

171 

ii. 

165 

1792,  May     8. 

Same.  ........... 

i. 

274 

ii. 

297 

1793,  Mar.     2. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

337 

ii. 

370 

1795,  Feb.    14. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

416 

ii. 

468 

1795,  Feb.    26. 

Same,  

i. 

421 

ii. 

475 

1797,  Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

502 

ii. 

580 

1798,  July    14. 

Surveyor  of  port  of  Gloucester,  in  Massachusetts, 

i. 

596 

iii. 

97 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Officers  of  the  customs,         .        .         .        .        .        .     '    . 

i. 

706 

iii. 

239 

1800,  May    10. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

72 

iii. 

384 

1802,  April  30. 

Collectors  of  Richmond  and  Petersburg,  Virginia,     . 

ii. 

172 

iii. 

495 

1802,  April  30. 

Compensation  of  collectors  not  to  exceed  $5000,  naval 

officers  $3500,  and  surveyors  $3000,  •            ... 

ii. 

172 

iii. 

495 

1802,  May      1. 

Certain  officers  of  the  customs,  

ii. 

181 

iii. 

504 

1804,  Feb.    24. 

Officers  of  the  customs  at  New  Orleans,  and  in  Louisiana, 

ii. 

254 

iii. 

573 

1804,  Mar.  27. 

Certain  officers  of  the  customs,    ...... 

ii. 

300 

iii. 

623 

1805,  Mar.     3. 

Same  of  Buffalo,  Miami,  and  Genesee,       .... 

ii. 

336 

iii. 

662 

1806,  April  21. 

Same  of  Ocracocke  and  Darien,  ...... 

ii. 

399 

iv. 

61 

1807,  Feb.    13. 

Surveyors  of  ports  in  district  of  Mississippi, 

ii. 

418 

iv. 

86 

1808,  April  25. 

Certain  officers  of  customs  of  ports  of  Plymouth.  North 

Carolina,    St.    Mary's,    Maryland,    and   Augusta,   in 

Maine,  

ii. 

497 

iv. 

178 

1811,  Mar.     2. 

Same  of  districts  of  Memphr-emagog,  Oswegatchie,  White 

Mountains,  Vermont,  Champlain,  Oswego,  and  Sack- 

ett's  Harbor.          

ii. 

656 

iv. 

345 

INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


217 


COMPENSATION  OF  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.) 

L.&  B.'B  ed. 

B.&D.'ied. 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Assistant  collector  at  Jersey  city,         ..... 

ii. 

657 

iv. 

347 

1811. 

.Mar.     2. 

Certain  officers  of  the  customs,  

ii. 

657 

iv. 

347 

1816^ 

April  26. 

Inspectors,  weighers,  measurers,  and  gaugers  of  the  cus 

toms,     ......-••• 

iii. 

306 

vi. 

97 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Collectors    of    Edgartown,   Plymouth,   Middletown,   and 

Newburyport,        ........ 

iii. 

368 

ft 

204 

1821, 

Mar.     2. 

Collector  of  Pearl  River  district,          

iii. 

617 

vi. 

557 

1822, 

April  17. 

Same  of  Blakely  district,     

iii. 

663 

vii. 

28 

1822, 

May      7. 

Officers  of  the  customs  in  Florida,       

iii. 

684 

vii. 

59 

1822, 

May      7. 

Officers  of  the  customs  generally,         

iii. 

694 

vii. 

80 

1824, 

May   26. 

Collectors  of  Nantucket  and  Pensacola,       .... 

iv. 

43 

vii. 

291 

1822. 

May      7. 

Further  limitation  of  the  compensation  of  certain  officers 

of  the  customs,      

iii. 

695 

vii. 

81 

1790, 

Aug.    4. 

Officers  of  revenue  cutters,  

i. 

175 

ii. 

169 

1793, 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  

i. 

338 

ii. 

371 

1796, 

May     6. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

462 

ii. 

529 

1798, 

May     8. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

556 

iii. 

48 

1799. 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  

i. 

708 

iii. 

241 

1790, 

Aug.     5. 

Commissioners  to  settle  accounts  between  United  States 

and  the  States  and  their  clerks,    .        .        .        .    '    . 

i. 

179 

ii. 

174 

1792, 

Jan.    23. 

Principal  clerk  of  these  commissioners  

i. 

229 

ii. 

241 

1790, 

Aug.     2. 

Clerks  of  commissioner  of  army  accounts,  .... 

i. 

187 

ii. 

188 

1791, 

Mar.     3. 

Supervisors  and  other  officers  of  internal  duties, 

i. 

213 

ii. 

221 

1792, 

May     8. 

Same,  

i. 

274 

ii. 

293 

1794, 

June     5. 

Collectors  of  internal  duties,         

i. 

378 

ii. 

421 

1796, 

May   28. 

Collectors  of  duties  on  carriages,         

i. 

481 

ii. 

554 

1798, 

Julv     9. 

Assessors,  &c.,  of  direct  taxes,      ...... 

i. 

591 

iii. 

90 

1798, 

July    11. 

Collectors  and  other  officers  of  internal  duties,    . 

i. 

592 

iii. 

91 

1798, 

July    14. 

Collectors  and  other  officers  of  direct  taxes, 

i. 

603 

iii. 

106 

1799, 
1800, 

Feb.    28. 
April  23. 

Supervisors  and  inspectors  of  stamp,  ..... 
Superintendent  of  stamps  and  clerks,           .... 

i. 

ii. 

623 
40 

iii. 
iii. 

132 
345 

1804, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  direct  tax  officers,    

ii. 

264 

iii. 

580 

1813, 

Julv    22. 

Assessors  and  assistants  of  direct  tax,  &c., 

iii. 

34 

iv. 

561 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

Collectors  of  direct  tax  and  internal  duties, 

iii. 

71 

iv. 

627 

1815, 

Jan.      9. 

Assessors  of  direct  tax  and  their  clerks,       .... 

iii. 

177 

iv. 

758 

1815, 

Jan.    18. 

Assessors  and  collectors  of  duties  on  watches  and  furni 

g 

ture,      .......... 

iii. 

191 

iv. 

774 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Collectors  of  direct  tax  and  internal  duties, 

iii. 

239 

iv. 

848 

1816, 

April  26. 

Assessors  of  direct  tax,        

iii. 

305 

vi. 

91 

1816, 

April  27. 

Collectors  of  direct  tax  and  internal  duties, 

iii. 

315 

vi. 

112 

1792, 

Feb.    20. 

Postmaster-General  and  assistant  postmaster-general. 

i. 

235 

ii. 

248 

1794, 

Mav     8. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

358 

ii. 

396 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  

i. 

730 

iii. 

267 

1802, 

April  14. 

Same,  

ii. 

152 

iii. 

474 

1811, 

Jan.    17. 

Additional  assistant  postmaster-general,     .... 

ii. 

615 

iv. 

317 

1819, 

Feb.    20. 

Postmaster-General  and  two  assistant  postmasters-general, 

iii. 

484 

vi. 

372 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

Postmaster-General,     ........ 

iv. 

239 

vii. 

589 

1792, 

Feb.    20. 

Deputy  postmasters  

i. 

238 

ii. 

252 

1794. 

Mav     8. 

Same,  •      

i. 

363 

ii. 

400 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

i. 

511 

ii. 

592 

1798, 

Mar.  28. 

i. 

547 

iii. 

36 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

739 

iii. 

279 

1802, 

May     3. 

Same  at  distributing  offices,         

ii. 

191 

iii. 

517 

1810, 

April  30. 

Same,  . 

ii. 

594 

iv. 

292 

1802, 

May     3. 

Deputy  postmaster   at   Washington   allowed   $1000   per 

annum  extra,        ........ 

ii. 

191 

iii. 

517 

1810, 

April  30. 

Same  allowance  renewed,    ....... 

ii. 

603 

iv. 

303 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Postmaster  at  the  Balize,  in  Louisiana,       .... 

ii. 

444 

iv. 

117 

1810, 

April  30. 

Deputy  postmasters  generally,     ...... 

ii. 

601 

iv. 

300 

1810, 

April  30. 

Compensation  of  deputy  postmaster  not  to  exceed  $2000 

per  annum,  ......... 

ii. 

601 

iv. 

302 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

113 

vii. 

392 

1815, 

Feb.    27. 

Deputy  postmasters  generally,     

iii. 

220 

iv. 

816 

1816, 

April    9. 

Same,  

iii. 

265 

vi. 

33 

1816, 

April    9. 

Extra  to  postmasters  at  New  Orleans.  Warrenton,  North 

Carolina,  Wheeling,  and  Washington  city, 

iii. 

265 

vi. 

34 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Extra  sum  allowed  to  the  postmasters  at  New  Orleans  and 

Washington,          ........ 

iv. 

106 

vii. 

382 

1822, 

May     8. 

S200  extra  to  postmaster  at  Salem,     

iii. 

707 

vii. 

101 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Deputy  postmasters  generally,     

iv. 

106 

vii. 

382 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

238 

vii. 

587 

1792, 

April    2. 

Officers  of  the  mint,     .        .        .                 .   '     . 

i. 

247 

ii. 

264 

1795, 

Mar.     3. 

Melter  and  refiner  of  the  mint,     ....... 

i. 

440 

ii. 

500 

28 

218 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


COMPENSATION-  OF  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'sed. 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Additional  to  a  clerk  in  the  mint,        .        .        .                 . 

i. 

731 

iii. 

269 

1792, 

April  14. 

Consuls  and  Vice-Consuls,          ...... 

i. 

955 

ii. 

275 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  ........-•• 

i. 

692 

iii. 

216 

1803, 

Feb.    28. 

Same,  .......••«• 

ii. 

204 

iii. 

528 

1792, 

April  14. 

Consuls  to  Barbary  powers,         ...... 

i. 

256 

ii. 

275 

1810, 

May     1. 

Same,  .......•••• 

ii. 

608 

iv. 

309 

1794, 

April    2. 

Persons  employed  in  arsenals,  armories,  and  magazines,    . 

i. 

352 

ii. 

386 

1816, 

April  29. 

Superintendents  of  armories  at  Harper's  Ferry  and  Spring 

field,      

iii. 

3?3 

vi. 

128 

1796, 

April  18. 

Indian  agents  and  their  clerks,    

i. 

453 

ii. 

518 

1806, 

April  21. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

403 

iv. 

66 

1  806, 

April  21. 

Superintendent  of  Indian  trade,          ..... 

ii. 

402 

iv. 

65 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Same,  

ii. 

653 

iv. 

341 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Clerks  of  superintendent  of  Indian  trade,     .... 

ii. 

654 

iv. 

343 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Indian  agents  and  their  clerks,     

ii. 

654 

iv. 

343 

1818, 

April  20. 

Same  and  factors,         ........ 

iii. 

461 

vi. 

340 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Indian  agent  for  the  Upper  Missouri,          .... 

iii. 

514 

vi. 

414 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Indian  agents  for  the  Wyandot  and  Shawnee  tribes, 

iii. 

519 

vi. 

421 

1  822, 

May     6. 

Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis, 

iii. 

683 

vii. 

57 

1822, 

May      6. 

Indian  agent  in  Florida,       ....... 

iii. 

683 

vii. 

57 

1796, 

May     6. 

Commissioners  under  British  treaty  of  1795, 

i. 

459 

ii. 

526 

1796, 

May     6. 

Commissioners  under  Spanish  treaty  of  1795,    . 

i. 

459 

ii. 

527 

1797, 

June  30. 

Commissioners  under  6th  article  British  treaty  of  1795,     . 

i. 

523 

iii. 

5 

1803, 

Nov.   10. 

Commissioner  of  claims  against  France  under  Louisiana 

treaty,   .......... 

ii. 

248 

iii. 

565 

1804, 

Mar.  16. 

Commissioners  and  agent  under  Spanish  treaty  of  1  802, 

ii. 

270 

iii. 

587 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Commissioners  of  claims,  under  llth  article  of  Florida 

treaty,  and  their  secretary,    ...... 

iii. 

639 

vi. 

580 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Commissioner  and  surveyor  of  boundaries,  under  4th  arti 

cle  of  Florida  treaty,    ....... 

iii. 

639 

vi. 

580 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Commissioner  and  agents  of  boundaries,  under  treaty  of 

Ghent,  '      . 

iii. 

640 

vi. 

581 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

Commissioners  to  adjust  claims  for  slaves,  &c.,  carried  off 

contrary  to  treaty  of  Ghent,           ..... 

iv. 

219 

vii. 

562 

1796. 

May   18. 

Surveyor-general  north-west  of  the  Ohio,   .... 

i. 

468 

ii. 

537 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Surveyor  of  lands  in  Mississippi  and  his  clerks, 

ii. 

234 

iii. 

552 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

305 

iii. 

628 

1806, 

April  21. 

Principal  deputy  surveyors  in  Orleans,        .... 

ii. 

393 

iv. 

53 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  in  Louisiana,      ........ 

ii. 

442 

iv. 

114 

1816, 

April  29. 

Surveyor  of  lands  in  Illinois  and  Missouri, 

iii. 

325 

vi. 

132 

1818, 

April    3. 

Same,  ........... 

iii. 

412 

vi. 

267 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Surveyor  of  lands  in  northern  part  of  Mississippi, 

iii. 

375 

vi. 

214 

1818. 

April  20. 

Surveyor  of  lands  in  Alabama  and  his  clerks,     . 

iii. 

467 

vi. 

351 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Principal  deputy  surveyor  in  districts  of  St.  Helena  and 

Jackson,  C.  H.,     ........ 

iii. 

530 

vi. 

434 

1822. 

May     8. 

Surveyor  of  lands  in  Florida,      ...... 

iii. 

709 

vii. 

106 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  

iii. 

755 

vii. 

149 

1800, 

May    10. 

Receivers  of  land  offices,      

ii. 

75 

iii. 

388 

1800, 

May   10. 

Registers  of  land  offices,      

ii. 

77 

iii. 

391 

1804, 

?<Iar.  26. 

Registers  and  receivers  of  land  offices,        .... 

ii. 

282 

iii. 

602 

1806, 

April  21. 

Same  of  Vincennes  and  Kaskaskias,  ..... 

ii. 

395 

iv. 

56 

1810, 

April  30. 

Same  of  Vincennes,     ....                         . 

ii. 

591 

iv. 

289 

1818, 

April  20. 

Same  generally,    .....                 .                 . 

iii. 

466 

vi. 

349 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  at  Jackson  and  St.  Helena  districts,  .... 

iii. 

532 

vi. 

434 

1824, 

May   26. 

Same  at  St.  Helena,     

iv. 

59 

vii. 

310 

1824, 

May   26. 

Same  south  of  Red  River,  in  Louisiana,      .... 

iv. 

65 

vii. 

316 

1825. 

Mar.     3. 

Same  in  West  Florida  and  their  clerk,         .... 

iv. 

102 

vii. 

410 

1826, 

May   22. 

Same  for  extra  services,       

iv. 

193 

vii. 

523 

1826, 
1803, 
1804, 

May   22. 
Mar.     3. 
Mar.  26. 

Receivers  for  transporting  money  to  places  of  deposit, 
Commissioners  of  land  claims  in  Mississippi  and  clerks,     . 
Same  in  Indiana  and  their  clerks,        

iv. 
ii. 
ii. 

193 
234 

279 

vii. 
iii. 
iii. 

523 
552 

598 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

Same  south  of  Tennessee,    .... 

ii. 

304 

iii. 

628 

1805, 

Mar.     2. 

Same  in  Mississippi,     . 

ii. 

323 

iii. 

651 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

Clerks,  translators,  and  agents  of  commissioners  in  Missis 

sippi,     ..... 

ii. 

304 

iii. 

627 

1805, 

Mar.     2. 

Commissioners  of  land  claims  in  Orleans  and  Louisiana, 

their  clerks,  agents,  and  translators,     .... 

ii. 

328 

iii. 

655 

1806, 

April  21. 

Same,  ...... 

ii. 

392 

iv. 

52 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  in    Vincennes,  Kaskaskia,  and   Detroit,  and  their 

clerks,  &c.,     .... 

345 

iii. 

672 

1806, 

April  21. 

Same  in  Mississippi,  clerks,  &c.,  . 

400 

iv. 

62 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  in  Orleans  and  Louisiana,  their  clerks,  &c., 

ii. 

442 

iy. 

114 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  in  Kaskaskia,  clerk,  &c.,     . 

ii. 

447 

iv. 

121 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


219 


COMPENSATION  OF  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.*} 

L.  *  B.'i  ed. 

B.  t  D.'s  ed. 

1809, 

June  15. 

548 

iv. 

234 

1812, 

Feb.    20. 

Same,  

678 

iv. 

376 

1811, 

Feb.    15. 

Same  in  Orleans  and  Louisiana,  their  clerks,  &c.,      .        . 

ii. 

617 

iv. 

322 

1812, 

Mar.  10. 

Same  western  district  of  Orleans,        .        .        .        .  '      « 

ii. 

693 

IV. 

392 

1812, 

Mar.   10. 

ii. 

692 

iv. 

391 

1812, 

April  14. 

709 

iv. 

410 

1812, 

April  25. 

Same  east  and  west  of  Pearl  River,     ..... 

ii. 

716 

iv. 

418 

1812, 

May    14. 

Clerk  to  land  commissioners  in  Louisiana, 

vi. 

108 

iv. 

430 

1812, 

June   10. 

William  Garrard,  a  land  commissioner  in  Territory  of  Or- 

vi. 

109 

iv. 

443 

1812, 

June  13. 

Recorder  of  land  titles  in  Missouri,     

ii. 

751 

iv. 

447 

1812, 

June  20. 

Clement  B.  Penrose,  for  bringing  on  report  of  land  com 

missioners  in  Louisiana,        ...... 

vi. 

109 

iv. 

448 

1816, 

April  29. 

William  Crawford,  same  east  of  Pearl  River, 

vi. 

174 

vi. 

136 

1816, 

April  29. 

William  Garrard,  same  in  western  district,  Louisiana, 

vi. 

174 

vi. 

136 

1816, 

April  29. 

Thomas  B.  Robertson,  same  in  eastern  district,  Louisiana, 

vi. 

174 

vi. 

136 

1816, 

April  29. 

Frederick  Bates,  same  in  Territory  of  Missouri, 

vi. 

174 

vi. 

136 

1819, 

Feb.     4. 

Samuel  H.  Harper,  same  eastern  district,  Louisiana,  . 

vi. 

218 

vi. 

367 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Craven  P.  Luckett,  same  western  district,  Florida, 

vi. 

324 

vii. 

360 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

William  Reynolds,  same  eastern  district,  Florida, 

vi. 

324 

vii. 

360 

1813, 

Feb.    27. 

Commissioners  of  land  claims  in  eastern  and  western  dis 

tricts,  Louisiana,  ........ 

ii. 

808 

iv. 

511 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Recorder  of  land  titles  in  Missouri,      ..... 

ii. 

815 

iv. 

517 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Translator  of  land  commissioners  in  Louisiana, 

vi. 

118 

iv. 

521 

1813, 

July     5. 

Land  commissioner  at  Kaskaskia,  $500  extra  for  taking 

testimony,     

vi. 

120 

iv. 

541 

1814, 

Mar.  28. 

Translator  of  land  commissioners  at  St.  Louis,  . 

vi. 

131 

iv. 

666 

1815, 

Jan.    23. 

Commissioners  to  settle  Yazoo  land  claims,  and  their  clerk, 

iii. 

192 

iv. 

777 

1816, 

April  20. 

Same,  

iii. 

295 

vi. 

76 

1816, 

April  29. 

Commissioners  of  land  claims  in  eastern  and  western  dis 

tricts  Louisiana,  clerks,  translator,  &c., 

iii. 

324 

vi. 

130 

1820, 

May    11. 

Same  in  Michigan,  their  agent,  &c.,     ..... 

iii. 

572 

vi. 

503 

1822, 

May     8. 

Same  in  Florida,  their  clerks,  &c.,         ..... 

iii. 

709 

vii. 

103 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  

iii. 

754 

vii. 

148 

1824, 

Feb.   28. 

Same,  

iv. 

7 

vii. 

218 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  

iv. 

102 

vii. 

375 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Clerk  of  commissioners  of  land  claims  in  Florida,     . 

iv. 

125 

vii. 

409 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Commissioners  of  land  claims  in  East  Florida,  . 

iv. 

125 

vii. 

409 

1826, 

April  22. 

Same  in  East  and  West  Florida,          

iv. 

157 

vii. 

457 

1827. 

Feb.      8. 

Same  in  East  Florida,          

iv. 

203 

vii. 

525 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  at  St.  Stephens,  Alabama,          

iv. 

240 

vii. 

596 

1800, 

May   10. 

Superintendents  of  land  sales,     

ii. 

78 

iii. 

391 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

234 

iii. 

553 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

283 

iii. 

603 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  at  Wooster  and  Jeffersonville,  ..... 

ii. 

448 

iv. 

126 

1809, 

June  15. 

Same  in  Mississippi,    ........ 

ii. 

548 

iv. 

235 

1810, 

April  30. 

Same  in  Cincinnati  and  Vincennes,     ..... 

ii. 

590 

iv. 

288 

1811, 

Feb.    15. 

Same  in  Orleans  Territory,          ...... 

ii. 

620 

iv. 

325 

1811, 

Feb.    15. 

Same  in  Louisiana  Territory,      ...... 

ii. 

621 

iv. 

326 

1815, 

Feb.     4. 

Same  in  Canton  district,      

iii. 

201 

iv. 

790 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  of  lands  acquired  from  Creek  Indians, 

iii. 

228 

iv. 

834 

1816, 

April  26. 

Same  at  Wooster,         ........ 

iii. 

309 

vi. 

101 

1816, 

April  27. 

Same  at  Wooster,         

iii. 

319 

vi. 

122 

1816, 

April  29. 

Same  at  Chillicothe,     

iii. 

327 

vi. 

134 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  at  Madison,  Mississippi,     .        .     '    . 

iii. 

375 

vi. 

214 

1818, 

Mar.  18. 

Same  at  Marietta  and  Vincennes,        ..... 

iii. 

410 

vi. 

263 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Same   at  Piqua,   Delaware,   Brookville,  Terrehaute,  and 

Jeffersonville,        ........ 

iii. 

523 

vi. 

424 

1820, 

April  24. 

Same  at  several  land  offices  of  United  States,     . 

iii. 

567 

vi. 

488 

1822, 

May     8. 

Same  at  Fort  Wayne,  ........ 

iii. 

702 

vii. 

95 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  at  Terrehaute,    ........ 

iii. 

783 

vii. 

184 

1824, 

May   26. 

Agent   to   dispose  of  lands   ceded   to  United   States  by 

society  of  United  Brethren,  

iv. 

57 

vii. 

309 

1800, 

Feb.   28. 

Persons  employed  in  taking  second  census, 

ii. 

12 

iii. 

310 

1810, 

Mar.  26. 

Same                                         third  census,  .... 

ii. 

567 

iv. 

259 

1811, 

Mar.     3. 

Persons  taking  account  of  manufactures  within  United 

States,  

ii. 

661 

iv. 

355 

1820, 

Mar.  14. 

Persons  taking  fourth  census,      

iii. 

551 

vi. 

462 

1820, 

Mar.  14. 

Same      taking  account  of  manufactures,    .... 

iii. 

552 

vi. 

465 

1802, 

Jan.    26. 

Librarian  of  Congress,         

ii. 

129 

iii. 

446 

1816, 

April  16. 

Same,  . 

iii. 

284 

vi. 

59 

1818, 

April  18. 

Same,  ........                 . 

iii. 

431 

vi. 

296 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  •  .        . 

iii. 

645 

vi. 

587 

220 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


1824,  Feb.  20. 

1826,  Feb.  1. 

1802,  April  29. 

1815,  Mar.  3. 

1816,  April  9. 

1818,  April  20. 

1823,  Mar.  1. 

1819,  Mar.  3. 

1824,  May  26. 

1802,  May  3. 

1803,  Mar.  3. 
1816,  April  29. 

1822,  May  7. 
1826,  May  22. 

1804,  Mar.  26. 
1812,  June  26. 

1820,  May  15. 

1823,  Feb.  28. 

1825,  Mar.  3. 
1825,  Mar.  3. 
1830,  May  29. 
1837,  Mar.  3. 

1841,  Sept.  11. 
1841,  Sept.  11. 


1830, 
1840, 
1828, 
1829, 
1829, 
1829, 
1831, 
1831, 
1830, 
1830, 
1830, 
1830, 
1830, 
1830, 
1832, 


May  29. 

July  4. 

May  2. 

Jan.  6. 

Jan.  21. 

Mar.  3. 

Feb.  25. 

Feb.  25. 

May  5. 

April  23. 

Mar.  23. 

May  28. 

May  29. 

May  29. 

July  4. 


1832,  July  9. 

1832,  July  13. 

1833,  Mar.  2. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 

1832,  April    5. 
1832,  June  15. 
1832,  July  3. 
1831,  Feb.  25. 

1831,  Mar.  2. 

1831,  Mar.  2. 

1831,  Mar.  2. 

1831,  Mar.  3. 

1832,  July  14. 

1833,  Mar.  2. 
1833,  Mar.  2. 
1833,  Mar.  2. 

1833,  Mar.  2. 

1834,  June  27. 

1835,  Mar.  3. 

1836,  July  4. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1838,  July  7. 


COMPENSATION- OF  Pnslic  OFFICERS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed. 

Librarian  of  Congress,         .......  iv.  5 

Same,  .        .        .        .        .         .        .        .        .        .         .  iv.  138 

Commissioners  of  bankruptcy, ii.  164 

Commissioners  to  run  boundaries  under  Creek  treaty  of 

9th  August,  1814, iii.  228 

Commissioner  of  claims  and  clerk,      .....  iii.  263 

Appraisers  of  goods,  wares,  and  merchandise,     .        .        .  iii.  437 

Same, iii.  736 

Keepers  of  lighthouses,        .......  iii.  536 

Keepers  of  lighthouses  and  light  vessels,    ....  iv.  62 

Directors  of  marine  hospitals,     .         .         .         .         .         .  ii.  193 

Superintendent  and  surveyor  of  city  of  Washington.          .  ii.  235 

Commissioner  of  public  buildings  in  Washington,      .         .  iii.  325 

Same, iii.  689 

Same,  .......... 


Secretary  of  commissioners  of  navy  pension  fund, 

Commissioners,  &c.,  to  fix  western  boundary  Virginia  mil 
itary  tract, 

Commissioners  to  survey  route  for  Cumberland  Road  from 
Ohio  to  Missouri,  ....... 

Superintendent  of  repairs  of  Cumberland  Road. 

Superintendent  of  Cumberland  Road  west  of  the  Ohio, 

Surveyor  of  same  road,         ....... 

Salaries  of  officers  of  Congress,  ...... 

An  increase  of  a  certain  percentage,  allowed  to  clerks  and 
messengers  of  departments,  and  of  Congress, 

Extra  pay  to  the  officers  of  the  two  houses  of  Congress,     . 

Regular  pay  of  messengers  of  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of 
Senate,  and  office  of  the  Clerk  of  House  of  Represen 
tatives,  .......... 

Salaries  of  district  judges,    ....... 

Fees  to  clerks  in  district  courts,  ...... 

Pay  of  watchmen  of  Capitol,       ...... 

Salary  of  marshal  of  Connecticut,        ..... 

Salary  to  marshal  of  eastern  district  Virginia,     . 

Salary  of  warden,  officers,  and  servants  of  penitentiary, 

Salaries  of  inspectors  of  penitentiary,  .         .        .         .         . 

Salary  of  warden  of  penitentiary, 

Salary  and  fees  of  marshals  of  North  Alabama, 

Pay  of  clerks  in  state  department, 

Compensation  of  marshals,          .         , 

Compensation  of  assistant  appraisers,          .... 

Salaries  of  solicitor  of  the  treasury,  clerks,  &c.,   . 

Salaries  of  judges  of  Orphans'  Court,  District  of  Columbia, 

Compensation  of  commissioners  to  lay  out  road  from 
La  Plaisance  Bay,  to  intersect  Detroit  and  Chicago 
Road, 

Salary  of  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  clerks,  &c., 

Compensation  of  commissioners,  secretary,  and  clerk,  under 
treaty  with  France  of  1831, 

Compensation  of  commissioners,  secretary,  and  clerk,  ap 
pointed  under  treaty  with  Naples  of  1832,  . 

Salary  of  surveyor  of  public  lands  for  Louisiana, 

Pay  of  ordnance  sergeants,  ...... 

Salary  of  surveyor  of  Arkansas,          ..... 

Pay  of  superintendent  of  Ohio  and  Mississippi  Rivers, 

Compensation  of  commissioners,  &c.,  under  convention 
with  Denmark  of  1830, 

Compensation  of  commissioners  of  insolvency,  . 

Salary  of  marshal  of  Rhode  Island,     .         .   "     . 

Compensation  of  custom  house  officers  on  lake  frontier,     . 

Salary  of  interpreter  for  court  in  Louisiana, 

Pay  of  brevet  majors,  marine  corps,    ..... 

Compensation  to  paymasters  for  paying  militia, 

Pay  of  non-commissioned  officers  and  privates  of  the  army, 

Pay  of  non-commissioned  officers  and  privates  of  marine 
corps,  .......... 

Adjustment  of  compensation  of  custom  house  officers, 

Compensation  of  custom  house  officers,      .... 

Same.  .        .         .        .        .        .         .        .        .        ... 

Same,  .        .        .        .  '^ 

Same,  .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

Same,  ........ 


11. 


iv.     194 

293 

765 


604 
728 
128 
128 
421 

175 
462 


462 
422 
393 
266 
330 
331 
366 
445 
445 
399 
396 
386 
411 
414 
416 


561 
564 


iv.  575 

iv.  666 

iv.  493 

iv.  504 

iv.  531 

iv.  553 


447 
468 
482 
487 
492 
580 
644 
647 


647 
628 
698 
771 
113 
175 
264 


B.  SJD.'s  ed. 

vii.  215 

vii.  433 

iii.  485 

iv.  833 

vi.  31 

vi.  305 

vii.  123 

vi.  440 

vii.  314 

iii.  519 

iii.  553 

vi.  131 

vii.  74 

vii.  524 

iii.  615 

iv.  456 

vi.  537 

vii.  119 

vii.  417 

vii.  417 
viii.  376 

ix.  639 

x.  166 


x.     166 

viii.  377 
x.  45 
viii.  44 
viii.  176 
viii.  178 
viii.  233 
viii.  419 
viii.  419 
viii.  296 
viii.  289 
viii.  268 
viii.  341 
viii.  348 
viii.  351 


viii.  649 
viii.  655 


viii.  839 
viii.  500 
viii.  537 
viii.  589 
viii.  635 

viii.  424 
viii.  456 
viii.  482 
viii.  488 
viii.  498 
viii.  685 
viii.  809 
viii.  813 

viii.  813 
viii.  788 
ix.  75 
ix.  231 
ix  538 
ix.  638 
ix.  8--34 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


221 


c 

1834,  June  27. 
1834,  June  30. 
1834,  June  30. 
1834,  June  30. 
1834,  June  30. 
1834,  June  30. 
1834,  June  30. 
1835,  Mar.     3. 
1835,  Mar.     3. 
1835,  Mar.     3. 

1835,  Mar.     3. 
1836,  June     7. 

836,  July     2. 
1836,  July      2. 

1836,  July      2. 
1836,  July      2. 
1836,  July      2. 

1836,  June  15. 
1836,  July      1. 
1836,  July     4. 
1836,  July     4. 
1836,  July     4. 
1836,  July     4. 

1837,  Jan.    18. 
1835,  Mar.     3. 
1837,  Feb.    13. 
1837,  Mar.     3. 
1837,  Mar.     3. 
1837,  Mar.     3. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 
1837,  Mar.     3. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 
1837,  Mar.     3. 
1837,  Oct.     12. 
1838,  Fob.    22. 
1838,  June    18. 

1838,  June  12. 
1838,  June  12. 
1838.  June   12. 
1838,  July     5. 
1838,  July      5. 
1838,  July      5. 
1838,  July      5. 
1838,  July     5. 

1838,  July     5. 
1838,  July      5. 
1838,  July     5. 
1838.  July     5. 
1838,  Julv      5. 
1838,  Julv      5. 
1838,  July      5. 

1838,  July     5. 
1838,  July      5. 
1838,  July      5. 

1838,  July      5. 
1838,  July      5. 

1838,  July      5. 
1838,  July     5. 

JOMPEXS.YTIOX  OF  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.) 
Salary  of  assistant  assayer  at  the  mint,                        >.        « 
Compensation  of  collector  of  port  of  Franklin,   . 
Pay  and  emoluments  of  officers  of  marine  corps,        .        « 

L.& 

iv. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

B.'sed. 
694 
711 
713 
715 
715 
716 
739 
755 
756 

757 
780 

35 

B.  &  D.'s  cd. 

ix.      69 
ix.    103 
ix.    105 
ix.    107 
ix.     108 
ix.    109 
ix.    1  42 
ix.    208 
ix.    218 

ix.    218 
ix.    244 

ix.    251 
ix.    441 

ix.    461 
ix.    474 
ix.    475 

ix.    453 
ix.    379 
ix.    432 
ix.    535 
ix.    535 
ix.    536 

ix.    545 
ix.    578 
ix.    236 

ix.     594 
ix.    624 
ix.    630 

ix.    639 
ix.    656 

ix.    646 

ix.    644 
ix.    666 
ix.    638 
ix.    694 

ix.    712 

ix.    795 
ix.    774 
ix.    780 
ix.    812 
ix.    822 
ix.    823 
ix.    823 
ix.    8-23 

ix.    823 
ix.    823 
ix.    824 
ix.    824 
ix.    824 
ix.    824 
ix.    825 

ix.    826 
ix.    826 

ix.    826 

ix.    826 
ix.    827 

ix.    827 

ix.    828 
ix.    828 

Salary  of  surveyor  of  port  of  Camden,  New  Jersey,   .        . 
Salary  of  collector  of  Newark,  New  Jersey, 

V. 
V. 

Pay  of  officers  of  the  navy  regulated,           .... 

V. 

iv. 

No  extra  allowances  whatever,  except  for  travelling  ex 
penses,  to  officers,  &c.,  of  navy,     
Salary  of  clerks  in  subsistence  office,  
Compensation  of  commissioners,  &c.,  under  treaty  with 

iv. 
iv. 

v. 

Pay  of  officers  of  revenue  cutters,        
Compensation  of  commissioners  under  act  authorizing  lay 
ing  out  of  town  on  Bean  River,     ..... 
Compensation  of  letter  carriers.  ...... 
Salaries  of  officers,  &c.,  of  general  post-office, 
For  compensation  of  commissioners  appointed  under  treaty 

V. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 

65 

79 

89 
89 

73 

Salaries  of  judicial  officers  of  State  of  Arkansas, 
Salaries  of  judicial  officers  of  State  of  Michigan, 
Pay  of  clerks  in  the  general  land  office, 
Salary  of  solicitor  of  the  general  land  office,       .         .        . 

V. 
V. 

V. 

v. 

V. 

51 
62 
111 
111 
111 

118 
137 

Salary  of  commissioner  of  patents,  his  clerks,  machinists 

V. 
V. 

Salaries  of  officers,  clerks,  and  assistants  of  the  mint, 

Same,  ........... 

V. 

147 
164 

169 

175 

187 

181 

179 
194 
175 
202 
211 

248 
238 
243 
253 
256 
257 
257 
257 

257 
257 
257 
258 
258 
258 
259 

259 
259 
259 

259 
259 

260 

260 
260 

Salary  of  recorder  of  general  land  office,     .... 
Pay  of  superintendent  of  coast  survey,         .... 
A  certain  percentage  allowed  on  salaries  of  clerks  of  de 
partments  and  of  Congress,  ...... 
Salary  of  commissioner  of  pensions,    ..... 
Compensation  to  commissioners  to  ascertain  what  Choctaw 
Indians  are  entitled  to  reservations,     .... 
Pay  of  commissioners  to  lay  out  certain  towns  in  Wiscon 
sin,         .......... 

V. 
V. 

V. 
V. 

V. 

Compensation  of  additional  clerks  in  patent-office,     . 
Same  in  post-office  department,  ...... 
Same  in  office  of  register  of  treasury,  ..... 
Compensation  of  district  attorney  of  Mississippi, 
Salary  of  marshal  and  district  attorney  for  northern  dis 
trict  of  Mississippi,        
Compensation  of  officers  of  Territory  of  Iowa,  . 
Same  of  surveyor  of  Territory  of  Wisconsin, 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

Pay  and  emoluments  of  engineer  corps,      .... 
Pay  of  paymasters,      ........ 

V. 

Same  of  topographical  engineers,         ..... 
Same  of  assistant  adjutants-general,    ..... 
Pay  and  emoluments  of  officers  taken  from  the  line  and 
transferred  to  the  staff,          
Officers  of  quartermaster's  department,       .... 
Pay  of  forage  and  wagon  masters,       ..... 
Emoluments  of  commissariat  of  subsistence, 
Pay  of  hospital  stewards,     ....... 
Pay  and  emoluments  of  ordnance  department,    . 
Pay  and  rations  of  chaplains,       ...... 
Pay,  &c.,  of  professor  of  chemistry,  mineralogy,  and  geol 
ogy. 

V. 
V. 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

V. 
V. 

V. 

v 

Assistant  to  same,        .         .         .        .        .        .        .        . 

Pay  of  the  officers  of  the  pay  and  medical  departments,     . 
Pay  of  additional  paymasters  and  paymasters'  clerks  of 
the  army,      ....... 

V. 

Pay  of  ordnance  storekeepers,      .         ..... 
Compensation  of  engineers  superintending  the  construe 
tion  of  a  fortification,    ..... 

V. 

v. 

Pay  of  the  superintendents  of  the  armories  at  Springfield 
and  Ilarper's  Ferry,      ....... 
Pay  of  seven  add  itionafsurgeons,  .        .... 

V. 

V. 

222  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1838, 

July 

COMPENSATION  or  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.) 
7.            Salary  of  additional  judge  of  Orphans'  Court  in  Washing- 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

ton,  District  of    Columbia.  ...... 

V. 

266 

ix. 

836 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Compensation  to  clerk  of  New  York  fire  commissioners,  . 

V. 

286 

ix. 

872 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Compensation  to  collector  of  Vicksburg,     .... 

V. 

267 

ix. 

838 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Salary,  fees,  and  compensation  of  the  judge,  marshal,  and 

district  attorney  of  Florida,  ...... 

T. 

295 

ix. 

886 

1839, 

Jan. 

11. 

Compensation  to  commission  for  marking  boundary  line 

between  United  States  and  Texas,       .... 

V. 

312 

ix. 

940 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Salary  of  judges  in  Iowa  Territory,     ..... 

V. 

331 

ix. 

988 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  to  marshals  for  taking  sixth  census,     . 

V. 

334 

ix. 

992 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Extra  compensation  of  chief  justice  of  District  Court  in 

District  of  Columbia,  for  duties  under  patent  law, 

V. 

355 

ix. 

1021 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

No  extra  allowance  to  any  officer  for  disbursing  public 

money,  

V. 

349 

ix. 

1013 

1840, 

Feb. 

22. 

Compensation  of  pension  agents  for  administering  oaths,  . 

V. 

368 

X. 

4 

1840, 

Feb. 

26. 

Compensation  of  the  marshal  of  Missouri. 

V. 

368 

X. 

5 

1840, 

Feb. 

26 

Compensation  of  assistants  for  copies  of  schedules  of  num 

ber  of  inhabitants,  set  up,        ...... 

V. 

368 

X. 

5 

1840, 

Mar. 

4. 

Salary  of  commissioner  of  pensions,    ..... 

V. 

369 

X. 

6 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Pay  of  commander  of  corps  of  cadets  at  Military  Acad 

emy,      .......... 

V. 

398 

X. 

51 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Salary  of  commissioner  of  public  buildings, 

vi. 

398 

X. 

82 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Compensation  of  the  assistant  professor  of  ethics  at  Mili 

tary  Academy,      ........ 

V. 

398 

iv. 

52 

1841, 

Jan. 

14. 

Extra  compensation  to  clerk  and  agent  employed  on  sixth 

census,  .......... 

V. 

411 

X. 

90 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Fees  of  clerks,  attorneys,  counsel,  and  marshal, 

V. 

427 

X. 

117 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Attorneys,  except  for  the  southern  district  of  New  York, 

to  have  salary  of  $200,          

V. 

427 

X. 

117 

1841, 

Aug. 

19. 

Allowances  to  court  officers  or  commissioners  for  taking 

proof  of  debts,  &c.,         

Y. 

448 

X. 

148 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  of  postmasters  limited,          .... 

V. 

430 

X. 

121 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Salary  of  additional  assistant  librarian  of  Congress,    . 

V. 

431 

X. 

122 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  of  custom  house  officers  for  1839, 

V. 

431 

X. 

122 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Payment  of  arrears  to  custom  house  clerks  at  Philadelphia, 

V. 

432 

X. 

123 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Salary  of  collectors  limited,          

V. 

432 

X. 

123 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Salary  of  naval  officers  limited,  

V. 

432 

X. 

123 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Salary  of  surveyors  limited,         

V. 

432 

X. 

123 

1842, 

May 

18. 

Amount  of  fees  to  be  retained  by  district  attorneys,  clerks 

of  the  District  and  Circuit  Courts,  and  marshals, 

V. 

483 

X. 

198 

1842, 

May 

18. 

No  extra  pay  to  be  allowed  any  officer  of  Congress  out  of 

contingent  fund,    .         

T. 

475 

X. 

187 

1842, 

May 

18. 

No  allowance  to  be  made  to  any  clerk  for  extra  duty,  the 

performance  of  which  belongs  to  any  other  clerk  in 

same  or  any  other  department,     ..... 

V. 

487 

X. 

203 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Same,  

V. 

525 

X. 

301 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

No  allowance  to  be  made  to  certain  officers  for  the  dis 

bursement  of  public  moneys,  unless  expressly  author 

ized  by  law,  ......... 

V. 

510 

X. 

281 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Salary  of  reporter  to  Supreme  Court,          .... 

V. 

524 

X. 

299 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Salaries  of  assistant  librarian  of  Congress  and  messenger, 

V. 

524 

X. 

299 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

No  extra  allowance  to  be  made  to  any  member  of  the  ter 

ritorial  legislature  of  Wisconsin,  except  to  presiding 

officers,          ......... 

V. 

540 

X. 

336 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Compensation  of  clerks  in  navy  department  under  act  re 

organizing  same,  ........ 

T. 

579 

X. 

394 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Salary  of  surveyor  of  Camden,  New  Jersey,  reduced, 

V. 

610 

X. 

451 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  of  commissioner  of  public  buildings,    . 

V. 

610 

X. 

452 

1843, 

1844, 

Mar. 
June 

3. 

17. 

Extra  pay  to  officers  of  Exploring  Expedition,  . 
Officers  in  custom  houses  not  to  have  any  allowances  not 

V. 

636 

X. 

487 

fixed  by  law,          

V. 

696 

X. 

605 

1845, 

Dec. 

29. 

Compensation  of  district  attorney  and  marshal  of  Texas, 

ix. 

2 

1845, 

Dec. 

29. 

Of  clerk  of  said  court,          ....... 

ix. 

1 

1845, 

Dec. 

31. 

Of  collector  at  the  port  of  Galveston,  and  of  surveyors  at 

the  ports  of  delivery  in  Texas,      

ix. 

2 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Compensation  of  District  Court  of  Wisconsin,  . 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Of  district  attorney  of  Wisconsin,        .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Of  marshal  of  Wisconsin,    

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Of  surveyors-general  of  Wisconsin  and  Iowa,  and  of  Ar 

kansas,          ...... 

ix. 

79 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Of  attorney-general  and  his  clerk  for  their  services  in  the 

adjudication  of  claims  under  convention  with  Peru  of 

17th  March,  1841,         

ix. 

81 

INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  223 

COMPENSATION  OF  PUBLIC  OFFICERS,  (continued.)  L.*B.'scd.     B.*D.'»e<L 

"846,  Aug.     8.  Fees  of  secretary  of  the  Senate  and  clerk  of  the  House  of 

Representative*  for  giving  certitied  copies  of  the  jour 
nals  of  either  house  of  Congress,  .         .         .         .     ix.      80 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Passed  midshipmen  performing  duties   of    master  to  re 

ceive  pay  as  such,          .         .         ......        .  ix.  97 

1847,  Feb.  20.            Of  pension  agents, .  ix.  127 

1847,  Feb.  23.  Of  the  judge  for  the  southern  district  of  Florida,         .        .  ix.  131 

1847,  Mar.  1.            Of  deputy  postmasters, ix.  148 

1847,  Mar.  3.            Of  a  pyrotechnist  for  the  navy, ix.  169 

1847,  Mar.  3.  .    Of  the  collector  of  the  district  of  Saluria,  Texas,         .         .  ix.  182 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Of  the  surveyors  of  Matagorda,  Labaca,  Corpus  Christi, 

and  Copano,  Texas,     .......     ix.    182 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Of  collector  of  Gal veston, ix.    183 

COMPTROLLER  OF  THE  TREASURY.  (See  Compensation.  Ac 
countability.  Treasury  Department.) 

1789,  Sept.    2.  Appointment  and  duties  of, i.         65        ii.       43 

1795,  Mar.  3.  To  see  that  persons  intrusted  with  public  money  faithfully 

account  for  same,  .......  i.  441  ii.  502 

1798,  July  16.  All  public  contracts  connected  with  the  expenditures  of 

money  to  be  deposited  in  office  of  the  comptroller,  .  i.  610  iii.  115 

»817,  Mar.     3.  An  additional  comptroller  to  be  appointed,  duties,  &c.,      .     iii.    366        vi.     199 

COMPTROLLER,  SECOND,  OF  THE  TREASURY. 

1843,  Mar.  3.  Settling  and  closing  accounts  in  office  of,  for  expenditure 
of  appropriations  for  preventing  and  suppressing  In 
dian  hostilities, v.  613  x.  456 

COMPROMISE  OF  CLAIMS. 

1834,  Mar.  24.  Claims  of  United  States  against  Minturn  and  Champlin 

to  be  compromised, vi.     555        ix.      17 

COMPTON,  JOHN. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Patent  to  be  issued  to  him  for  a  certain  tract  of  land,         .     vi.    870        x.     327 

CONANT.     (See  Alack  and  Conant.) 

CONANT,  SHUBAEL. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  forage  purchased  for  a  company  of  rangers  in  the 

service  of  the  United  States,         .        .         .         .        .     vi.    617         ix.    279 
CONANT,  EBENEZER. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    671 

CONE,  JARED. 

1832,  Feb.    18.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    474        viii.  513 

CONFEDERATION. 

Summary  of  proceedings  in  old  Congress  incident  to  the 
adoption  of  the  act  of  confederation,  from  June,  1776,  to 

March,  1781, i.         10 

Circular  from  old  Congress  to  the  States,  accompanied  by 

act  of  confederation, .  i.         12 

Act  of  confederation, i.         13 

Abstract  of  proceedings  in  old  Congress  on  amendments 

proposed  by  States  to  act  of  confederation,  ...  i.        20 

CONFEDERATION,  PAPERS  OF  THE.     (See  Appropriations.) 
CONGER,  ZACHARIAH  S. 

1830,  May  20.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    416        viii.  303 

CONARD,  JOHN,  marshal. 

1830,  May   29.  Judgment  against  him  for  official  acts  to  be  paid,       .        .     vi.    438        viii.  353 

1832,  July    14.  Certain  judgments  against  him,  as  former  marshal  of  east 

ern  district  of  Pennsylvania,  to  be  paid,      .        .        .    vi.    510        viii.  690 
CONGRESS.     (See  Compensation.    Library.    Post-Office.) 

Proceedings  of  Congress  from  its  first  meeting  on  5th  Sep 
tember,  1794,  to  4th  July,  1776,  i.  1 

Organization  of  Congress  under  the  constitution,        .  i.        60 
1785,  Mar.  31.            An  ordinance  for  the  regulation  of  the  office  of  the  secre 
tary  of  old  Congress, i.      590 

1785,  Mar.  31.  Commencement  and  termination   of  each  session   to  3d 

March,  1815, i.      692 

1789,  June     1.  Oath  of  members  and  certain  officers  of  Congress,      .        .     i.        23        ii.         1 

1789,  July   27.  Record  of  old  Congress,  relating  to  foreign  affairs,  to  be 

deposited  in  department  of  foreign  affairs.  .         .         .     i.         29         ii.          7 

1789,  Sept.  15.  Same  records  turned  over  to  department  of  state,       .         .     i.         69         ii.        52 

1789,  Aug     7.  Records  of  old  Congress  relating  to  military  affairs,  to  be 

deposited  in  department  of  war, i.         50        ii.       33 


224 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1789, 

CONGRESS,  (continued.) 
Sept.  15.            Same  relating  to  money  transactions,  to  be  deposited  in 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'se<I. 

treasury  department,     ....... 

i. 

69 

ii. 

52 

1799, 
1818, 

Mar.     2. 
Mar.  27. 

Journals  of  old  Congress  subscribed  for,      .... 
Secret  journal  and  foreign  correspondence  of  old  Congress 

i. 

755 

iii. 

299 

to  be  published,     .        .        .        •         •        •        •        • 

iii. 

475 

vi. 

359 

1822, 

Jan.    11. 

Distribution  of  tbe  secret  journal,  &c.,         .         .         .        . 

iii. 

718 

vii. 

107 

1820, 

April  21. 

Further  publication  of  the  secret  journal  and  foreign  corre 

spondence  of  old  Congress,  ...... 

iii. 

609 

vi. 

515 

1822, 

Jan.    11. 

Further  distribution  of  secret  journal,  £c.,  .         .        .        . 

iii. 

718 

vii. 

107 

1792, 

April  12. 

Duty  of  the  door-keepers  of  Congress, 

i. 

252 

ii. 

270 

1801, 

Mar.     2. 

Door-keepers   may  occupy,  houses   belonging  to   United 

States,  

ii. 

127 

iii. 

444 

1792, 

April  14. 

Apportionment  of  representatives  under  first  census,  one  for 

33,000  souls,          

i. 

253 

ii. 

272 

1802, 

Jan.    14. 

Same  under  second  census,  one  for  33,000  souls, 

ii. 

128 

iii. 

445 

1811, 

Dec.   21. 

Same  under  third  census,  one  for  35,000  souls,    . 

ii. 

669 

iv. 

365 

1822, 

Mar.     7. 

Same  under  fourth  census,  one  for  40,000  souls, 

iii. 

651 

vii. 

13 

1794, 

April   3. 

President  United  States  authorized  to  change  the  place  of 

meeting  in  certain  cases,       ...... 

i. 

353 

ii. 

338 

1797, 
1798, 

July     6. 
Jan.    23. 

Full  mileage  allowed  at  an  extra  session,     . 
Mode  of  taking  evidence  in  cases  of  contested  elections  of 

i. 

533 

iii. 

1C 

members  of  House  of  Representatives,  and  for  com 

pelling  witnesses  to  attend,  ...... 

i. 

537 

iii. 

22 

1800. 

April  22. 

Act  in  relation  to  contested  elections  continued  in  force 

for  four  years,        ........ 

ii. 

39 

iii. 

344 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Mode  of  contesting  elections  of  members  of  the  House  of 

Representatives,    .....••• 

ix. 

568 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Notice  of  intention  to  contest  to  be  given  within  thirty  days 

after  election,         .        . 

ix. 

568 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Answer  to  be  given  within  thirty  days,        .... 

ix. 

568 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Subpoenas  may  be  issued  to  compel  the  attendance  of  wit 

nesses,   .......... 

ix. 

568 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Notice  to  be  given  to  the  opposite  party  of  the  intention  to 

take  testimony,         ........ 

ix. 

568 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Examination  of  witnesses,  ....... 

ix. 

569 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Testimony  transmitted  to  the  clerk  of  the  house, 

ix. 

569 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Magistrate  may  require  the  production  of  papers, 

ix. 

569 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Testimony  confined  to  matters  of  which  notice  has  been 

given,    .......... 

ix. 

570 

1851, 

Feb.    19. 

Fees  of  magistrates  and  witnesses,       

ix. 

570 

1851, 

Mar.     3. 

No  senator  to  receive  mileage  for  the  extra  session  called 

on  the  4th  of  March,  1853,  or  on  the  4th  of  March 

every  fourth  year  thereafter,          ..... 

ix. 

635 

1798, 

May     3. 

Presiding  officers  and  chairmen  of  committees  of  Congress 

may  administer  oaths,           ...... 

i. 

554 

iii. 

45 

1817, 

Feb.     8. 

Chairman  of  standing  committees  may  administer  oaths,  . 

iii. 

345 

vi. 

166 

1808, 

April  21. 

Members  of  Congress  not   to  be  concerned  as  parties  in 

public  contracts,      

ii. 

484 

ir. 

166 

1794, 

Dec.     3. 

Delegate  from  territory  south  of  the  Ohio  allowed  same 

pay,  &c.,  as  members  of  Congress,         . 

i. 

403 

ii. 

451 

1800, 

Jan.      2. 

Same  provision  in  favor  of  delegate  from  territory  north 

west  of  River  Ohio,       

ii. 

4 

iii. 

300 

1800, 

Dec.    15. 

Same  provision  renewed  in  favor  of  delegate  from  same 

•  territory,       ......... 

ii. 

88 

iii. 

404 

1802, 

Feb.    18. 

All  territorial  delegates  entitled  to  same  pay  and  privileges 

as  members  of  Congress,       ...... 

ii. 

130 

iii. 

448 

1815, 

Feb.   23. 

Secretary  of  Senate  and  clerk  of  House  of  Representatives 

to  give  bond,         ........ 

iii. 

212 

iv. 

806 

1823, 

Mar.     1. 

Expenditure  of  contingent  fund  to  be  reported  to   each 

house  annually,     ........ 

iii. 

789 

vii. 

205 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Printing  of  Congress  to  be  executed  under  contract  with 

lowest  bidder,         • 

iii. 

249 

iv. 

861 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Manner  and  form  in  which  printing  for  Congress  shall  be 

executed,         ......... 

iii. 

400 

vi. 

248 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Printers  to  be  chosen  by  each  house  ;  prices  of  printing 

fixed,     .......... 

iii. 

538 

vi. 

444 

1800, 

May   13. 

Congress  to  meet  at  the  next  session  in  the  city  of  Wash 

ington,  .......... 

ii. 

85 

iii. 

400 

1815, 

Dec.      8. 

[The  Capitol  having  been  destroyed.]     A  building  on  Cap 

itol  Hill  leased  for  the  temporary  accommodation  of 

Congress,      

iii. 

251 

vi. 

9 

1818, 

April  20. 

Provision  for  furnishing  the  chambers  in  the  Capitol  for  the 

accommodation  of  Congress,         .         .         .    '     . 

iii. 

458 

vi. 

335 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  225 


CONGRESS,  (continued.)  i**;B.-.ed. 

1789,  Sept.  22.  Clerks  allowed  in  office  of  Senate  and  House  of  Represen 

tatives,          .        ...        «        •        •        •        •        •     i.         71         ii.       55 
1796,  Mar.    10.  Same  .....         .         .         .         .  ..         .     i.       449         ii.      512 

1824,  May   20.  Additional  clerks  allowed  in  office  House  of  Representa 

tives,      ..........     iv.      42         vii.   290 

1813,  Dec.    27.  200  copies  of  documents  printed  by  order  of  either  house, 

distributed  through  the  States  and  Territories,     .        .     iii.    140        iv.     "11 

1814,  Dec.      1.  American  Antiquarian  Society  furnished  with  a  copy  of  the 

documents,    .........     iii.    248        iv.    859 

1816,  Feb.  6.  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court  to  be  furnished  with  docu 

ments  printed  by  Congress,  .....  iii.  341  vi.  162 

1823,  Mar.  3.  Washington  Library  to  be  furnished  with  same,  .  .  vii.  206 

1825.  Mar.     3.  The  Gardiner  Lyceum  to  be  furnished  with  same,      .         .     iv.    136        vii.   431 
1832,  May   22.            Apportionment  of  representatives  under  fifth  census,  one 

for  47,700  souls,    ........     iv.     516         viii.  561 

1842,  June   25.  Same  under  sixth  census,  one  for  70,680  souls,  .         .         .     v.     491         x.      204 

1830,  May    29.  Salaries  of  officers  of  Congress,   ......     iv.    421         viii.  376 

1828,  April  3.  Franking  privilege  granted  to  speaker  of  House  of  Repre 

sentatives,     .........     iv.    320         viii.  163 

1830,  May  26.  Distribution  of  certain  books  to  members  of  Congress,  .  iv.  407  viii.  320 

1832,  July    10.  Further  distribution   of  the  secret  journals  of  old  Con 

gress,     ......  .     iv.     606         viii.  744 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Franking  privilege  of  members  of  Congress  extended  as  to 

time,      ..........     iv.    629        viii.  783 

1838,  July  7.  Repeal  of  act  requiring  the  Secretary  of  State  to  have  the 

laws  recorded,       ........     v.     302        ix.    896 

1841,  Mar.  3.  Pay  and  mileage  of  members  of  Congress  for  extra  ses 

sion,       ..........     v.      431         x.      122 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Contingent  expenses  of  Congress  for  extra  session,     .        .     v.     431         x.      122 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Salaries  of  the  assistant  librarian  of  Congress,  and  messen 

ger,  fixed,      .........     v.      524        x.     299 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Manner  in  which  estimates  are  to  be  communicated  to 

Congress,      .........     v.      525        x.     302 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Detailed  statement  of  the  manner  in  which  the  contingent 

funds  have  been  expended  to  be  reported  to,         .         .     v.      527         x.     303 

1844,  June  17.  Purchases  for  Congress  to  be  made  of  articles  the  growth 

and  manufacture  of  the  United  States,         .         .         .     v.      681         x.     584 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Application  of  the  contingent  fund  of  two  houses  of,          .     v.      763         x.     728 

1844,  June  17.  Thanks  of  Congress  to  British  authorities  at  Gibraltar, 

and  the  commander,  officers,  and  crew  of  H.  B.  M.'s 

ship  Malabar,       ........     v.     720         x.     660 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Passes  a  vetoed  bill  by  two  thirds,       .....     v.      795        x.     779 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Extracts  from  the  journal  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rep 

resentatives  made  legal  evidence  in  United  States 

courts,  .........  ix.  80 

1846,  Mar.  4.  Librarian  of  Congress  authorized  to  procure  a  complete 

series  of  reports  of  Supreme  Court,  and  Circuit  and 
District  Courts,  and  transmit  them  to  the  minister  of 
justice  of  France,  .  .......  ix.  109 

1846,  July  16.  Thanks  of  Congress  presented  to  Major-General  Taylor, 

his  officers  and  men,  .......  ix.  Ill 

1846,  July  23.  Regulations  for  the  printing  of  the  two  houses  of  Con 

gress,  ..........  ix.  112 

1846,  Aug.  3.  Secretary  of  Senate  and  clerk  of  house  to  advertise  for  pro 

posals  for  printing,  .......  ix.  113 

1846,  Aug.    3.  Mode  of  advertising,  <&c.,     .         .        .         .         .        .         •     ix.    113 

1846,  Aug.    3.  Joint  committee  of  printing  to  be  chosen,  .         .         .         .     ix.    114 

1846,  Aug.    3.  Motions  for  printing  extra  numbers  to  be  referred  to  com 

mittee  of  house  where  made,         .         .        .        .        .     ix.    114 

1847,  Mar.     1.  Franking  privilege  of  members,  delegates,  Vice-President, 

secretary  of  the  Senate,  and  clerk  of  the  house,  to  con 
tinue  up  to  the  h'rst  Monday  of  December  following 
the  expiration  of  their  term  of  office,  .  .  .  .  ix.  148 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  enable  the  secretary  of  the  Senate  to  com 

ply  with  joint  resolution  passed  18th  February  and  20th 
February,  for  the  purchase  of  certain  books,  .  .  ix.  167 

1848,  Aug.  12.  2760  copies  of  the  Congressional  Globe,  and  appendix  for 

the  2d  session  29th  Congress,  to  be  delivered  to  the 
members  of  the  house  of  that  Congress,       .        .        .     ix.    295 

1848,  Aug.   12.  2760  copies  of  same  for  the  members  of  the,       .         .         .     ix.    295 

1848,  April  13.  Congratulations  of  Congress  tendered  to   the  people  of 

France  upon  their  success  in  establishing  a  republi 
can  form  of  government,       ......     ix.    334 

29 


226  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


CONGTCESS.  (continued.) 
C'uxes  in  ir/iich  arts  Imrc  jtasscd  directing  tJie,  meeting  nf  Conrjress 

i-  &  B.'S  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

at  a  period  dijfertHt  from  t/int  Ji.reil  liij  the  Constitution,  viz. 

1789, 

Sept. 

29. 

On  first  Monday  in  January,  1790.      .         .         .                  . 

i. 

96 

ii. 

75 

1791, 

Mar. 

2. 

On  fourth  Monday  in  October,  1791,  .         .         .         .        . 

i. 

198 

ii. 

203 

1792, 

May 

ft. 

On  first  Monday  in  November,  1792,  ..... 

i. 

267 

ii. 

28'J 

1794, 

May 

30. 

On  first  Monday  in  November,  179-1,  ..... 

i. 

370 

ii. 

410 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

On  first  Monday  in  November.  1797,  ..... 

i. 

507 

ii. 

587 

1797, 

July 

1. 

Changed  to  second  Monday  in  November,  1797, 

i. 

525 

iii. 

8 

1800, 

May 

13. 

On  third  Monday  in  November,  1800,          .... 

ii. 

85 

iii. 

400 

1803, 

Mar. 

3. 

On  first  Monday  in  November,  1803,  ..... 

ii. 

242 

iii. 

557 

1804. 

Mar. 

26. 

983 

iii. 

603 

1808. 

April 

22. 

On  first  Monday  in  November.  1808,  

ii. 

490 

iv. 

168 

1809. 

Jan. 

30. 

On  fourth  Monday  in  May,  1809,         

ii. 

514 

iv. 

197 

1  809. 

June 

24. 

On  fourth  Monday  in  November,  1809,        .... 

ii. 

549 

iv. 

236 

1812, 

July 

6. 

On  first  Monday  in  November,  1812,  

ii. 

781 

iv. 

475 

1813, 

Feb. 

27. 

On  fourth  Monday  in  May,  1813  

ii. 

804 

iv. 

506 

1813. 

July 

27. 

On  first  Monday  in  December,  1813,  ..... 

iii. 

48 

iv. 

580 

1814, 

April 

18. 

On  last  Monday  in  October,  1814  

iii. 

128 

iv. 

690 

1818, 

April 

18. 

On  third  Monday  in  November.  1818,          .... 

iii. 

433 

vi. 

298 

1820, 

May 

13. 

On  second  Monday  in  November,  1820,       .... 

iii. 

581 

vi. 

517 

1808, 

April 

3. 

Members  of   Congress,  &c.,  authorized   to  frank   certain 

public  documents  over  two  ounces  in  weight, 

iv. 

165 

1808, 

Nov. 

18. 

505 

iv. 

188 

1809, 

Dec. 

9. 

Same,  .....                          . 

554 

iv. 

242 

1810, 

Dec. 

17. 

Same,  .......... 

614 

IV. 

316 

1811, 

Nov. 

18. 

Same,  

ii. 

667 

iv. 

362 

1812, 

Nov. 

12. 

787 

IV. 

4fr2 

1813, 

July 

28. 

48 

iv. 

581 

1818, 

Mar. 

19. 

Same,  ......... 

474 

VI. 

358 

1818, 

Dec. 

5. 

Same,  ........... 

537 

VI. 

442 

1819, 

Feb. 

15. 

537 

vi. 

443 

1819, 

Dec. 

14. 

539 

vi. 

446 

1821, 

Dec. 

19. 

Same,  permanent  provision,         

iii. 

649 

vii. 

9 

CONK  IN,  JOHN. 

1836, 

June 

28. 

650 

ix. 

416 

CONLEY,  JAMES  H. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  SI  058.  96  in  full  for  services  as  carpenter  on 

board  the  United  States  steamship  Princeton, 

ix. 

703 

1849. 

Jan. 

26. 

8222.88  for  same,          

ix. 

754 

CONLY,  ISAAC. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  placed  on  pension  roll,      ...... 

vi. 

709 

ix. 

1051 

COXXEAUT  CREEK.     (Sec  Appropriations.) 

CONNECTICUT. 

Extract  from  the  charter  of,         ...... 

i. 

464 

Extract  from  grant  of  Charles  II.  to  Dnkc  of  York,  . 

i. 

464 

Cession  of  land  from  Connecticut  to  United  States,   . 

i. 

4S4 

1800, 

April  28. 

President  authorized  to  accept  from  the  State  of  Connecti 

cut  a  cession  of  jurisdiction  over  "  the   Connecticut 

western  reserve,'1  ........ 

ii. 

56 

iii. 

364 

1829, 

Jan. 

6. 

Salary  of  marshal  of  Connecticut,        ..... 

iv. 

330 

viii 

.  176 

1837, 

Mar. 

1. 

Connecticut  militia  claims,  ....... 

V. 

151 

ix. 

599 

1842, 

June 

4. 

Act  of  2d  March,  1799,  requiring  collector  to  reside  at 

Fairtield.  Connecticut,  repealed,  ..... 

V. 

489 

X. 

209 

1842, 

Aug. 

3. 

Stonington,  Connecticut,  made  a  port  of  entry  and  col 

lection  district,      ........ 

V. 

499 

X. 

248 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

Construction  of  act  of  3d  August,  1842,  said  act  to  take 

effect  from  and  after  3d  August,  1842, 

V. 

506 

X. 

276 

1843, 

Feb. 

24. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Courts  of  the   United  States  for 

the  district  of  Connecticut  altered,       .... 

601 

x. 

436 

CONNEL,  JOHN,  and  others. 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

893 

X. 

509 

CONNELLY,  JOHN  G. 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

813 

CONNER,  WILLIAM. 

1822, 

May 

7. 

A  tract  of  land  granted  him  and  his  wife  and  their  heirs,  . 

vi. 

270 

vii. 

65 

CONSTITUTION  OF  THE  UNITED  STATICS. 

Proceedings  which  led  to  the  adoption  of  the,    . 

}. 

28 

The  constitution  at  large,    .         

j. 

60 

Amendments  to  the  constitution,         .        .        .        .        . 

i 

72 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  227 

CONSTITUTION  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES,  (fontiltlted.)  L.  *  B.'a  cd.      B. *  D.'i  cd. 

Brief  notice  of  the  appointment  of  delegates  to  the  con 
vention  to  frame  constitution,       .....  i.      C53 
Brief  notice  of  ratifications  of  the  constitution,  ...  i.      GOO 

1797,  Mar.     2.  President  directed  to  ascertain  if  certain  States  have  ratified 

the  amendment  to  the  constitution  respecting  tho 

suability  of  States, L  519  ii.  GOO 

1818,  April  20.  Whenever  an  amendment  shall  have  been  ratified  by  tho 
requisite  number  of  States,  Secretary  of  State  shall 
give  public  notice  thereof. iii.  439  vi.  303 

1818,  Mur.  27.  The  journal  of  the  convention  that  formed  the  constitution 

to  he  published,  ........  iii.  475  vi.  359 

1820,  Jan.     19.  Distribution  of  that  journal. iii.    609         vi.     544 

1833,  Mar.  2.  Appropriation  for  the  payment  of  250  copies  of  the  Debates 

on  the  Constitution, iv.  627  viii.  785 

CONSTITUTION  FRIGATE.     (See  Prize  Money.) 

CONSULS  AND  VICE-CONSULS. 

1792,  April  14.  Authorized  to  receive  protests  and  declarations,  required  to 
take  possession,  in  certain  cases,  of  tho  estates  and 
effects  of  citizens  of  the  United  States  dying  within 
their  consulates,  and  to  collect  and  settle  such  estates, 
&c.,  to  notify  such  deaths  in  the  public  papers,  and  to 
the  Secretary  of  State ;  to  take  proper  measures  for 
saving  wrecked  and  stranded  vessels  and  their  cargoes 
in  case  the  owner,  master,  or  consignee,  be  not  pres 
ent,  i.  254  ii.  274 

1792,  April  14.  Fees  of, i.       255         ii.      275 

1792,  April  14.  Consuls  may  be  appointed  to  the  Barbary  powers,     .         .     i.      256        ii.     275 

1792,  April  14.  All  to  enter'into  bond, i.       256         ii.     275 

1792,  April  14.  To  provide  for  the  relief  of  sick  or  destitute  seamen,  (re 
pealed  28th  February,  1803,) i.  256  ii.  275 

1792,  April  14.  Specification  of  certain  powers  and  duties  not  to  prevent 

them  from  exercising  others  properly  belonging  to 
their  appointments,  .......  i.  257  ii.  276 

1798,  April  18.  To  be   reimbursed   the  money  expended  in   prosecuting 

claims  of  American  citizens,  and  relieving  distresses 

of  American  seamen,    .......     i.      551         iii.      41 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Duties  and  fees  of  consuls  under  the  revenue  laws  of 

United  States, i.      690        iii.    214 

1800,  May    13.  To  be  reimbursed  expenditures  for  prosecuting  claims  of 

American  citizens  in  foreign  countries,        .         .        .     ii.       83         iii.    397 

1803.  Feb.  23.  May  consent  to  the  discharge  of  seamen  in  a  foreign  coun 
try,  ii.  203  iii.  526 

1803,  Feb.  28.  On  anival  in  foreign  port,  masters  of  vessels  to  deposit, 

during  stay,  ship's  register,  £c.,  with  the  consul,  .  ii.  203  iii.  526 

1803,  Feb.  28.  In  case  of  sale  of  vessels  in  a  foreign  country,  three 

months'  extra  pay  of  seamen  to  be  deposited  with  the 
consuls,  who  arc  to  provide  for  relief  of  destitute  seamen, 
and  return  them  to  United  States,  .  .  .  .  ii.  204  iii.  527 

1803.  Feb.  28.  Fine  and  imprisonment  of  consuls  for  certifying  that  prop 

erty  belonging  to  foreigners  belongs  to  citizens  of 
United  States,  or  that  an  alien  is  a  citizen,  .  .  ii.  205  iii.  528 

1 803,  Feb.    28.  Fees  of,  &c., ii.     205        iii.    528 

1817  Mar.  3.  Papers  of  foreign  vessels  arriving  in  United  States  to  be 
deposited  with  the  consul  within  forty-eight  hours 
after  entry,  and  to  be  retained  by  them  until  vessel  be 
ready  to  depart,  &c., iii.  362  vi.  195 

1818,  April  20.  Duties  of  consuls  of  United  States  in  foreign  ports  in  rela 
tion  to  the  shipment  of  goods,  &c.,  subject  to  the  pay 
ment  of  ad  valorem  duties  upon  their  importation  into 
United  States, iii.  435  vi.  303 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Further  duties  and  additional  fees  of  consuls  in  relation  to 

shipments  of  goods  subject  to  payment  of  ad  valorem 
duties,  .....*....  iii.  733  vii.  125 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  giving  a  false  consular  certificate,     .        .        .     iv.    773        ix.    234 

1836,  Jan.    19.  Contingent  allowances  to  consul  at  London,       .        .        .     vi.    620        ix.    286 

18:58,  April    6.  Same, v.      222         ix.    741 

1840,  July   20.  Consuls  may   discharge  mariners  without  three  months' 

wages, v.  395  x.  47 

1840,  July  20.  Consuls,  &c..  may  discharge  mariners  on  other  terms,  .  v.  395  x.  47 

1840,  July  20.  Consuls  to  make' an  entry  of  mariners  shipped  in  a  foreign 

port v.  395  x.  47 


228  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

CONSULS  AND  VICE-CONSULS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.      B.&D.'sed. 

1840,  July  20.  Consuls  to  examine  certain  complaints  of  mariners,  and 

their  duties  with  regard  to  them,  .  .  .  .  v.  395  x  48 

1840,  July  20.  Consuls.  &c.,  to  reclaim  deserters,  and  to  discountenance 

insubordination, v.  395  x.  48 

1840,  July  20.  Consuls,  &c.,  on  the  complaint  of  an  officer,  or  the  major 

ity  of  the  crew  of  a  vessel,  that  she  is  in  an  unsuitable 
condition  to  go  to  sea,  shall  appoint  persons  to  make 
an  examination,  &c.,  .......  v.  396  x.  48 

1840,  July   20.  Duty  of  the  consul  in  regard  to  the  examination,        .         .     v.      396        x.       49 

1840,  July  20.  Duty  of  the  consul  in  case  the  inspectors  report  that  the 

vessel  was  sent  to  sea  unsuitably  provided  for,  .  .  v.  396  x.  49 

1840,  July  20.  Duties  of  the  consul,  &c.,  with  regard  to  apprehended 

deserters, '  .  .  v.  396  x.  49 

1840,  July  20.  Consuls,  &c.,  for  neglect  of  the  duties  hereby  imposed,  lia 
ble  for  damages,  and  for  malversation,  &c.,  to  fine  and 
imprisonment, v.  397  x.  50 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Consuls  in  foreign  countries  to  pay  postage  on  letters  for 

United  States, v.      749         x.     709 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Decrees  of,  how  carried  into  effect.      .        .         .         .         .     ix.      79 

1848.  Aug.  11.  Consuls  of  United  States  appointed  to  reside  in  China  and 

Turkey  vested  with  judicial  authority,         .         .         .     ix.    276 
1850,  Sept.  20.  Judicial  powers  of  ministers  and  consuls  of  the  United 

States  at  Macao  withdrawn, ix.    468 

CONTAGIOUS  DISEASE. 

1799,  Feb.    25.  In  cases  of  contagious  or  epidemical  disease,  custom  houses, 

public  offices  at  the  seat  of  government,  persons  con- 
,fined  in  prison,  and  the   Supreme  Court,  may  be  re 
moved,  &c.,  .         .         .         .        .         .     '    .         .         .     i.      620        iii.    127 

1806,  April  21.  The  expense  of  removing  any  public  office,  on  account  of 

sickness,  to  be  reported  to  Congress,    .         .         .         .     ii.     397        iv.      58 

CONTINGENT  FUND  (OF  CONGRESS.)     (See  Congress.) 
CONTINGENT  EXPENSES. 
1836,  May     9.  Contingent  expenses  of  the  departments  to  be  reported  to 

Congress, v.        25        ix.    330 

CONTEMPT  OF  COURT. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Contempt  of  court  defined.     Persons  obstructing  course 

of  justice  to  be  punished  by  indictment,         .         .         .     iv.    487         viii.  488 
CONTRACTORS,  MAIL. 

1844,  May  31.  The  claims  of  certain  mail  contractors  to  be  examined,  and 

one  month's  extra  pay  allowed  them,    .         .         .         .     vi.    911         x.     656 
CONTRACTS. 

1798,  July   16.  Purchases  and  contracts  for  the  military  or  naval  service  to 

be  made  under  direction  of  Secretaries  of  War  or  Navy,     i.      610        iii.    114 

1798,  July  16.  All  contracts  requiring  an  advance  of  money  to  be  deposit 
ed  in  comptroller's  office,  i.  610  iii.  115 

1808,  April  21.  Members  of  Congress  excluded  from  having  any  concern  in,     ii.     485        iv.     166 

1808,  April  21.  Lists  to  be  reported  to  Congress  annually,  .        .         .        .     ii.     485        iv.    167 

1809,  Mar.     3.  Designation  of  officers  who  are  authorized  to  make  con 

tracts  on  behalf  of  United  States,          .         .         .         .     ii.     536         iv.    221 
1809,  Mar.     3.            A  list  of  all  contracts  made  by  or  under  the  direction  of 
the  Secretaries  of  the  Treasury,  War,  or  Navy,  to  be  re 
ported  to  Congress  annually," ii.     536         iv.    222 

1820,  May  1.  Not  to  be  made  on  behalf  of  the  United  States,  unless  au 
thorized  by  law,  or  under  an  appropriation  adequate  to 
fulfilment  thereof, iii.  568  vi.  490 

1832,  Feb.    10.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  authorized  to  settle  certain  contracts 

and  relinquish  certain  forfeitures,        ^.         .        .        .     iv.    605         viii.  741 
1842,  Aug.  26.  Stationery  and  job  printing  for  two  houses  of  Congress  to 

be  furnished  and  performed  by  contract,       .         .         .     v.      526         x.     302 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Bids  and  proposals  to  be  preserved, v.      527         x.     303 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Materials  for  the  navy,  and  transportation  thereof,  to  be 

furnished  by  contract, v.      617         x.     461 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Ordnance,  gunpowder,  medicines,  and  supplies,  purchased 

out  of  United  States  for  vessels  on  foreign  stations, 

not  required  to  be  furnished  by  contract,      .         .         .     v.      794        x.     777 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Publication  for  proposals,  &c.,  by  the  executive  depart 

ments,   " v.      795        x.     778 

1846,  Aug.  10.  President  authorized  to  construct  by  contract  any  vessel  or 

steamer  for  the  public  service, ix.      97 

1846.  Aug.  10.  Proposals  for  naval  supplies  to  be  accompanied  by  a  written 

guaranty, ix.    101 


INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES    LAWS.  229 

CONTRACTS,  (continued.)  L.*B.'»ed.     a&D.-.ed. 

1846,  Aug.  10.  On  failure  of  bidders  to  give  bond  and  security  within  a 
time  prescribed,  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  shall  con 
tract  with  some  other  person, ix.  101 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Paving  the  streets  of  the  metropolis  to  be  done  by  contract,     ix.    296 

CONTRIBUTIONS,  MILITARY.     (See  Military  Contributions.) 

CONVENTION. 
1818,  Mar.  27.  Journal  of  convention  that  formed  the  constitution,  to  be 

published  and  distributed, iii.    475        vi.    359 

1820,  Jan.    19.  Further  distribution  of  the  journal  of,  ....     iii.    609        vi.    544 

1828.  May   24.  Further  distribution  of  same, iv.    321         viii.  163 

1840,  June   12.  Convention  between  United  States  and  Mexican  Republic 

carried  into  effect, v.     383         x.       30 

Convention  with  Peru. 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Provisions  to  carry  into  effect,  concluded  17th  March,  1841,     ix.      80 
1850,  Mar.  29.  Convention  between  United  States  and  Brazil  carried  into 

effect, ix.    422 

CONVERSE,  JOHN  P.,  and  HENRY  J.  REES. 

1842,  Aug.     1.  Postmaster-General  to  issue  his  warrant  for  the  payment 

of  $613.83  to  them,        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    848        x.     246 

CONVERSE,  ROYAL. 
1813,  Feb.    25.  Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United  States  —  provision   for  his 

discharge, vi.    118        iv.    505 

CONVERSE,  DANIEL. 
1820,  May     8.  To  be  paid  for  two  horses  taken  for  the  use  of  the  United 

Suites,  .        .  • vi.    245         vi.    497 

CONWAY,  WILLIAM. 
1836,  July     2.  Land  granted  his  heirs  in  lieu  of  confirmed  claims,     .        .     vi.    668         ix.    512 

CONWAY,  JAMES  S. 

1847,  Feb.    25.  The  balance  on  a  judgment  owing  by  him  to  the  United 

States  released, ix.    687 

CONY,  SAMUEL. 

1848,  Aug.  11.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    734 

COOK,  DAVID. 
1791,  Dec.   16.  Placed  on  pension  list, .    vi.        6        ii.     237 

COOK,  JAMES. 
1826,  May   18.  Paid  for  supplies  furnished  troops, vi.    344        vii.  481 

COOK,  PETER. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    644        ix.    405 

COOK,  MEDAD. 
1840,  July   20.  Pension  of  $4  per  month  granted  him,         .         .        .         .     vi.    803        x.       65 

COOK,  LYMAN  N. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Pension  of  $11.25  per  month  allowed  him,        '.        .        .     vi.    904        x.      523 

COOK,  HARRIS,  and  others. 

1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  $316.67,  being  amount  forfeited  under  contract 

to  deliver  stone  at  Fort  Adams, vi.    921         x.     639 

COOK,  ANTHONY  AND  MAHONY. 

1848    Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  $50  for  treasury  note  stolen  from  them,  and 

afterwards  presented  to  and   paid   by  the   Bank  of 
America,  New  York,    ......  ix.    738 

COOKSEY,  THEOPHILUS. 

1830,  Jan.    30.  Paid  for  a  horse  that  died  in  the  military  service  of  the 

United  States, vi.    403        viii.  242 

COOLIDGE,  URIAH. 
1815,  Feb.    24.  To  be  paid  for  medical  services,  &c.,  for  wounded  seamen,     vi.     149         iv.    807 

COOLIDGE,  THOMAS  B. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Sureties  of  D.  Evans,  money  refunded  them,      .        .         .     vi.    456        viii.  433 

COOMBS,  PHILIP,  and  others. 
1828,  May   24.  Allowed  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage  of  a  schooner  lost  at  sea,     vi.     388        viii.  154 

COOMBE,  GRIFFITH,  AND  J.  P.  INGLE, 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  rent  of  apartments  in  "the  Brick  Capitol,"     vi.     784        ix.  1075 

COOPER,  DAVID. 
1824,  May    17.  Paid  for  a  house  used  in  building  barracks,         .        .,        .     vi.    301         vii.   249 

COOPER,  THOMAS. 
1850,  July   29.  Fine  refunded  to  his  heirs, ix.    799 


230  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

COOPER.  JOHN,  and  others.  L.&B.-sed.     B.s:D.'scd. 

1830,  May  28.  Sureties  of  W.  Estcs,  effect  of  a  judgment  against  them,  .     vi.    429         viii.  327 

COOPKR.  JOSEPH. 

1836,  Feb.    17.  Allowed  interest  on  claim  against  United  States,       .        .     vi.    622        ix.    290 

COOPER,  JAMES. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  A  revolutionary  soldier,  duplicate  bounty  land  to  issue  to 

him vi.    769        ix.  1050 

COOSA. 

1840,  July   20.  Ccrtnin  land  annexed  to  the  Coosa  land  district,         .        .     v.     397*       x.       50 
1842,  Mar.     4.            Territory  acquired  from  Cherokee  Italians  to  lie  added  to 

the  Huntsville  and  Coosa  districts,       .         .        .        .     v.     470        x.     178 

1842,  Mar.     4.  Land-office  for  the  Coosa  district  to  be  removed,         .        .     v.     470        x.     178 

COPANO,  Texas. 
1847,  Mar.    3.  To  be  a  port  of  delivery, ix.    182 

COPARTNERS. 

1818.  April  20.  Bond  executed  by  one  for  duties  on  goods  to  bind  .ill,       .     iii.    438        vi.    307 
1823,  Mar.     1.  Same  provision  rcciuicted,  .......     iii.    737         vii.    130 

COPELAND,  CAPTAIN  JESSE. 

1839,  Mar.  2.  Accounts  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  equity,  and  bal 
ance  be  paid  to  heirs, vi.  754  ix.  968 

COPP.  MICHAEL. 
1826,  May   16.  Paid  for  property  taken  for  public  use,         ....     vi.    342        vii.   474 

COPPER. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Duty  on  certain  species  of  copper,  as  laid  by  act  of  14th 

"July,  1832,  repealed, iv.     645         viii.  810 

1847,  Jan.    26.  The  Secretary  of  War  nuthori/ed  to  settle  the  account  of 

Julius  Eldred  and  others  for  removing  the  copper  rock 
from  Luke  Superior  to  Washington,  .  .  .  .  ix.  683 

COPPER  MIXES. 

1800,  May   13.  $1500  granted  for  exploring  copper  mines  on  Lake  Stipe-     ii.       84         iii.    398 

rior,       .......... 

1800,  April  16.  Information  to  be  collected  relative  to  copper  mines  on 

south  side  of  Lake  Superior,  and  laid  before  Congress,     ii.       87         iii.    403 

COPVRICHT.     (Sec  Arts.) 

1790,  May  31.  Secured  to  makers  of  maps,  charts,  and  books,.         .         .     i.       124        ii.     104 

1802,  April  29.  Further  provisions  in  relation  to  ihe  obtaining  copyrights 

to  maps,  &c.,  and  extending  the  benefits  of  same  to 

tlic  arts  of  designing,  engraving,  and  etching  prints,    .     ii.      171         iii.    493 
1802,  April  29.  Suits  for  violations  of,  to  be  brought  within  two  years,       .     ii.      172         iii.    495 

1819,  Feb.    15.  The  Circuit  Courts  to  have  original  cognizance  in  con 

troversies  respecting, iii.  481  vi.    369 

1831,  Feb.     3.            Authors  of  books  to  have  copyright  for  twenty-eight  years,  iv.  436  viii.  405 
1831,  Feb.      3.             And  may  be  renewed  for  fourteen  years  additional,    .         .  iv.  436  viii.  405 
1831,  Feb.     3.             Publication  of  renewal, iv.  437  viii.  405 

1834,  June  30.  How  copyrights  may  be  sold  and  conveyed,        .        .        .     iv.    728         ix.    127 

"  CORDELIA,"  barque. 
1847,  Feb.    23.  Anew  register  to  be  issued  for  the  barque  Pons,  by  the 

name  of, ix.    341 

CORE,  JOHN. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  To  be  paid  for  a  horse  killed  in  the  service  of  the  United 

States, vi.    887         x.     444 

CORL,  LEONARD. 
1830,  May  20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  him, vi.    417        viii.  304 

CORN  MEAL,  dried.     (See  Stafford,  J.  11.) 

"  CORNWALLIS,"  barque. 
1850,  May   23.  Kegister  issued  to, ix.    798 

CORP,  SAMUEL. 
1804,  Feb.    25.  Allowed  drawback   on   certain  goods  exported   to   New 

Orleans  in  1799, vi.      53        iii.    574 

CORPORATIONS. 

1818,  April  20.  In  suits  of  the  United  States  against  corporations,  debtors 

of  such  corporations  may  be  summoned  as  garuishees 
—  proceedings  in  relation  thereto,  ....  Hi.  443  vi.  314 

1838,  July  7.  Circulation  of  notes  of  expired  corporations  a  misde 
meanor,  v.  297  ix.  889 

1838,  July  7.  Certain  corporations  may  be  compelled  to  cancel  their  bills 

after  expiration  of  their  charter.  .  .  ...  .  v.  297  ix.  889 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

CORPUS  CIIRTSTI,  Texas. 

1845,  Dec.  31.  Established  a  port  of  delivery 

1845,  Dec.  31.  A  surveyor  appointed  for;  his  compensation, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  a'  port  of  delivery  only 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Merchandise  entered  at,  and  transported  to  Loredo,  entitled 

to  privilege  of  drawback,      ...... 

CORSF.R,  SOLOMON  T.,  AND  D.  SHAW. 

1848,  Juno  26.  The  Postmaster-General  to  examine  their  claim  for  extra 

mail  service;  the  amount  found  due  them  to  be  paid 
out  of  the  revenues  of  the  post-office  department, 

COSTS  IN  CASES  OF  SEIZURES.  (See  Seizures.) 

COSTS  IN  COURTS  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     (See  Judiciary.) 

COKSON,  LKVI  II. 

1849,  Feb.    19.  Authorized  to  commence  anew  proceedings  for  obtaining  a 

copyright  for  a  Perpetual  Calendar,  of  which  he  is  the 
author  and  inventor,  ....... 

COTIIEAL,  II.  AND  D. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  drawback  on  playing  cards, 

COTIIEAL  AND  HOFF. 

1S40,  July   20.  Allowed  drawback  on  eight  pipes  of  gin.  and  one  hundred 

and  fifty  gin  cases,  exported  to  West  Indies, 

COTTON.  DANIEL. 

1809,  Feb.    28.  To  be  allowed  and  paid  for  the  use  and  detention  of  his 

ship  while  in  service  of  the  government  of  Tunis  by 
compulsion,  ......... 

COULON,  PAUL. 

1804,  Jan.    26.  The  amount  retained  for  duties  on  cargo  of  brig  Aaron, 

and  sales  of  ship  Betsey  Cathcart,  to  be  paid  to  him, 

Coucn.  JOHN. 
1834,  June  25.  Pension  granted  to, 

COUNSEL. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  pay  for  employment  of  additional  counsel 

in  suits  authorized  to  be  brought  against  United 
States, 

COUNTERFEITING.     (See  Crimes  and  Punishments.) 

1806,  April  21.  Counterfeiting,  altering,  debasing,  &c.,  the  current  coin  of 

the  United  States,  punished,         ..... 
COURT,  CRIMINAL. 

1838,  July      7.  Criminal  Court  to  be  established  in  District  of  Columbia; 

how  to  be  composed,     ....... 

1838,  July      7.  Four  terms  in  Washington  city  ;  two  terms  in   the  town 

of  Alexandria  ;  special  terms.      ..... 

1838,  July     7.  District-attorney,  marshal,  and  clerks  of  the  Circuit  Court 

to  attend  and  perform  their  duties,       .... 
1838,  July      7.  Writ  of  error  may  be  awarded  returnable  to  the  Circuit 

Court,    .  

1838,  July     7.  Execution  may  be  postponed  on  application,  to  enable  a 

convict  to  apply  for  writ  of  error,        . 
1838,  July      7.  Question  of  law  may  be  adjourned  to  Circuit  Court,  , 

COURTS. 

1828,  May   19.            Forms  and  modes  of  proceeding  in  courts  in  States  admit 
ted  into  the  Union  since  29th  September,  1789,  . 
1828,  May   19.  Not  to  apply  to  Louisiana, 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Little  and  Brown's  edition  of  the  laws  made  competent 

evidence  in  United  States  courts,      '  . 

1848.  Aug.  7.  Sufficient  number  to  be  furnished  to  the  clerks  of  the  Cir 

cuit  and  District  Courts,  ...... 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Jurisdiction  of  District  and  Circuit  Courts  of  United 

States  as  regards  the  enforcement  of  certain  provis 
ions  in  the  treaties  of  the  United  States  defined, 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Extracts  from  journals  of  Senate  and  House  of  Represen 

tatives  made  evidence  in  United  States  courts.  . 

1846,  Mar.  4.  Librarian  of  Congress  to  procure  a  complete  series  of  re 
ports  of  Supreme  Court  and  Circuit  and  District 
Courts,  and  transmit  them  to  the  minister  of  justice 
of  France, 

1848,  Mar.     9.  A  temporary  clerk  may  be  appointed  for  the  Circuit  Courts 

by  the  district  judges  when  a  vacancy  occurs  in  va 
cation,  ......  I  ... 


L.  4  li.'s  w 

ix.  2 
ix.  2 
ix.  182 

ix.  410 


ix.  747 


ix.    763 
vi.    693 

vi.    812 


231 

B.  4  D.'s  cd. 


vi.   51 
vi.  566 


reo 


ii.  404 

v.  306 

v.  307 

v.  307 

v.  307 


v.  307 
v.  307 


iv.  278 

iv.  282 

ix.  76 

ix.  339 

ix.  79 

ix.  80 

ix.  109 


ix.  678 


x.       73 


vi.   80    iv.  209 


iii.  567 

ix.  46 

x.  724 

iv.  67 

ix.  902 

ix.  903 

ix.  903 

ix.  903 

ix.  904 

ix.  904 


viii.  62 
viii.  63 


ix.  213 


232  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

1848,  Mar.  14.  Attachments  issuing  from  the  courts  of  the  United  States     L-&B.'sed. 

may  be  dissolved  in  the  same  manner  as  those  under 

process  from  the  State  courts,      .         .         .         .         .     ix.    213 

COURT,  ORPHANS'.  (See  Columbia,  District  of.  Orphans'  Court.) 
COURTS   OF   UNITED    STATES,  ESTABLISHMENT,  &c.     (See 
Judiciary.) 

COURT   HOUSES.     Lands  granted  for  county  seats,  &c.     ( See 
Lands.) 

COURTS  MARTIAL. 
1830,  May   29.  By  whom  to  be  appointed,  .  iv.    417         viii.  357 

COURTNEY,  MICAJAH,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Discharged  from  the  payment  of  one  third  of  a  judgment 

rendered  against  them.  &c., ix.    788 

COURTNEY,  JOHN  T.,  AND  SAMUEL  HARRISON. 
1816,  April  26.  Paid  for  saving  a  gunboat  set  on  fire  and  abandoned  by 

the  enemy,  &c.,     .        .< vi.     164        vii.     87 

COURTS,  ELEANOR. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Money  due  her  husband,  Dr.  R.  H.  Courts,  a  revolution 

ary  officer,  to  be  paid  her,     ......     vi.    542        viii.  845 

COUTURE,  JEAN  BAPTISTE. 
1830,  April    7.  His  representatives  to  be  paid  for  property  destroyed,         .     vi.    411         viii.  283 

COUVILLION,  AMELIA. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  as  a  preemption  a  certain  tract  of  land 

in  Louisiana,         ........     ix.    789 

COVENHOVEN,  PETER,  a  sergeant  in  revolutionary  army. 
1795,  Jan.      1.  Allowed  for  expenses  incurred  in  curing  a  wound  received 

in  service, vi.      18        ii.     454 

COWPER,  JOHN. 
1836,  July      1.  Paid  for  prosecuting  claims  for  benefit  of  United  States,    .     vi.     660        ix.    435 

Cox,  JOHN. 
1848,  June  26.  6436.28  amount  due  to  be  paid  to  his  administrator,  Phin- 

eas  Capen,     ...  ix.    719 

COXE,  JOHN  REDMAN. 
1816,  Feb.    28.  Duties  on  certain  philosophical   apparatus,  imported  by 

him,  remitted, vi.     158        vi.      16 

CRABB,  H.  N.,  lieutenant  in  marine  corps. 

1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  services  as  quartermaster, vi.    582        ix.    152 

CRADDOCK.  JOHN  H. 
1840,  July   21.  Paid  for  property  destroyed   by  order  of  an  officer  in  the 

service  of  United  States, vi.    814        x.       80 

GRAIN,  JOHN. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  the  amount  of  a  certificate  of  revolutionary  debt,       .     vi.    334        vii.  414 

CRAINE,  CAPTAIN  JAMES. 
1834,  June  30.  Commutation  pay  allowed  his  heirs, vi.    603        ix.    186 

CRAMPERSEY,  JOHN. 
1816,  Feb.    22.  Extra  pension  granted  him, vi.    158         vi.      15 

CRAMER,  JACOB. 

1830,  May  20.  Revolutionary  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

CRAMER,  CHARLES,  and  others. 
1834,  June  30.  Forfeiture  of  a  vessel  refunded, vi.    603        ix.    185 

CRANE,  LETITIA. 

1838,  July     7.  Widow  of  a  revolutionary  officer  allowed  a  pension,  .         .     vi.    733         ix.    917 

CRANE,  ORSON,  and  others, 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Part  of  judgment  against  them  released,      .        .         .        .     vi.    770        ix.  1052 

CRANCH,  WILLIAM,  JUDGE. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  preparing  a  code  of  civil  and  criminal  jurispru 

dence  for  the  District  of  Columbia,       .         .        .         .     iv.    457         viii.  442 

CRARY,  PETER,  AND  JOHN  S.  &  Co. 
1830,  April  15.  Benefit  of  drawback  allowed  them, vi.    413        viii.  286 

CRAVAT,  RICHARD.     (See  John  M'Grew  and  others.) 

CRAVAT,  RICHARD,  and  others. 
1838,  July      5.  Allowed  to  change  entry  of  land,         .         .  .         .     vi.     727         ix.    819 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1816,  April  29. 

1814,  Mar.     9. 
1836,  July      2. 

1836,  July      2. 

1842,  July   27. 

1843,  Mar.     1. 
1834,  June  30. 

1828,  Mar.  21. 

1837,  Mar.     3. 
1837,  Mar.     3. 
1837,  Mar.     3. 

1836.  May   23. 
1834,  June  30. 

1848,  Aug.  12. 
1848,  Aug.  12. 

1833,  Feb.    27. 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1834,  June  30. 

1840,  July   20. 
1840,  July   20. 

1850,  July   18. 


1790,  April  30. 


1790,  April  30. 

1790,  April  30. 
1790,  April  30. 
1790,  April  30. 

1804,  Mar.  26. 

1790,  April  30. 
1790,  July  22. 
1793,  Mar.  1. 


CRAWFORD,  WILLIAM,  a  land  commissioner. 

Allowed  $500  for  bringing  his  report  to  seat  of  govern 
ment,     ...  .;.... 


L.  &  13/8  ed. 

vi.     174 
vi.     128 


CRAWFORD,  JAMES. 

Continued  in  his  title  to  a  tract  of  land, 

CRAWFORD,  JOEL,  and  SEABORN  JONES. 

Sureties  of  Thomas  F.  Green,  permitted  to  open  judgment, 

and  new  trial  granted  them, vi.    672 

CRAWFORD,  WILLIAM. 

His  land  patent  corrected vi.    664 

CRAWFORD,  INGOLDSBY  W..  and  SAMUEL  PHILIPS. 

Their  claims  to  be  examined  and  settled  on  principles  of 

equity  and  justice, vi.    843 

CRAWFORD,  MARY. 

Allowed  a  pension, .     vi.    886 

CREAMER,  GEORGE,  and  others. 

Forfeiture  of  a  vessel  refunded, vi.    603 

CREEK  INDIANS.     (See  Appropriations.) 

Appropriation   for   extinguishing   their  title   to    land    in 

Georgia,         .........     iv.    259 

Certain  reservations  to  be  sold  at  auction,  .         .        .        •     v.      186 
Sales  by  representatives  of  deceased  Indians  declared  valid,     y.      186  * 
Amount  of  sales  of  reservations  to  be  paid  to  Indians,  or  in 
vested  for  their  benefit,          .         .         .         .         .         •     v.      186 

Appropriation  to  suppress  hostilities  with,   .         .         .         •     v.        33 
Claims  of  citizens  of  Georgia  against  Creek  Indians  to  be 
paid  with  interest ;  a  pro  rata  distribution  of  unex 
pended  balance  of  appropriations  authorized,       .         .     iv.     721 
Payment  of  a  balance  of  $141,050,  to  the  Creek  nation  of 

Indians, ix.    301 

$43,333-33$,  in  satisfaction  of  the  claims  of  1300  "Creek 
Indian  emigrants,"  friends  and  followers  of  General 
Mclntosh, .  ix.  301 

CREESY,  JOSIAH  P.,  and  others. 

Allowed  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage, vi.    536 

CREEMEENS,  MOSES. 

A  pension  granted  to, vi.    543 

CRESSY,  MANUEL. 

A  pension  granted  to,  ....'..     vi.    578 

CREWS.     (See  Consuls.) 

Duplicate  list  of  crew  of  any  vessel  bound  on  a  foreign 

voyage  to  be  a  fair  copy, v.     394 

Crews  of  vessels  to  have  the  fullest  liberty  to  lay  their  com 
plaints  before  the  consul,      ......     v.     396 

CBEWS,  WILLIAM  B. 

An  act  for  the  relief  of, ix.    798 


CRIMES  AND  PUNISHMENTS.  (See  Judiciary.  Fines  and  Pen 
alties.  Offences,  and  the  punishment  of  them  under  any 
particular  act,  will  be  found  under  the  head  to  which  the 
subject  relates  in  this  index.) 

Punishments  specified  for  treason,  murder,  piracy,  perjury, 
bribery,  obstruction  of  legal  process,  manslaughter, 
felony  on  the  seas,  forgery,  falsifying  records,  falsely 
acknowledging  bail,  larceny,  receiving  stolen  goods, 
rescue  of  criminals,  issuing  writs  against  ambassadors 
of  foreign  powers  or  their  retinue,  violence  to  persons 

of  ambassadors, i.       112 

Persons  charged  with  treason  furnished  with  copy  of  charges 

and  list  of  witnesses,  &c., i.       118 

Standing  mute,  excess  of  challenge,  &c..  not  to  delay  trial,  i.  119 
Benefit  of  clergy  not  allowed  where  punishment  is  death,  .  i.  119 
Indictments,  except  for  murder  and  forgery,  to  be  found 

within  three  years  j  other  crimes  within  two  years,      .     i.       119 
Crimes  under  revenue  laws  may  be  prosecuted  within  five 

years,    .         .         .         .  .         .         '.         .         .     ii.      290 

Death  to  be  inflicted  by  hanging, i.       119 

Punishment  for  crimes  and  trespasses  against  Indians,  .  i.  138 
Same.  .  ,  i.  329 


B.&D.'sed. 

vi.  136 

iv.  654 

ix.  518 

ix.  506 

x.  238 

x.  444 

ix.  185 


viii.  30 
ix.  654 
ix.  654 

ix.  654 
ix.  347 


ix.    117 


viii.  773 
viii.  848 
ix.  128 

x.  47 
x.  49 


ii.  92 

ii.  98 

ii.  99 

ii.  99 

ii.  99 

iii.  611 

ii.  99 

ii.  122 

ii.  362 


30 


234 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


1807, 
1817, 

CRIMES  AND  PUNISHMENTS,  (continued.) 
Feb.    24.            Punishment  for  falsely  making,  forging,  or  counterfeiting 
the  notes  of  the  United  States  IBank,    . 
Mar.     3.            Indians  and  other  persons  committing  crimes  within  Indian 

ii. 

423 

B.  &  IJ.'s  cd. 

territory  to  be  punished  as  if  the  crime  were  commit 

ted  within  exclusive  jurisdiction  of  United  States, 

iii. 

383 

vi. 

233 

1790, 

Aug.     4. 

Punishment  for  bribery  and  other  crimes  under  the  reve 

nue  laws,       ......... 

i. 

175 

ii. 

170 

1794. 

June     5. 

Citizens  accepting  military  commissions  to  serve  a  foreign 

state  in  war,  guilty  of  misdemeanor;  and  other  pro 

visions   to    restrain,    until   3d    March,    1797,    citizens 

United  States  from  engaging  in  war  between  nations 

with  which  United  States  are  at  peace, 

i. 

381 

ii. 

425 

1797, 

Mar.     2. 

Act  of    5th  June,    1794,    for   restraining   citizens  United 

States  from  engaging  in  foreign  wars,  continued  till 

14th  May,  1800,    

: 

497 

ii. 

575 

1800, 

April  24. 

Same  act  made  permanent,  ..... 

54 

iii. 

363 

1797, 

June   14. 

Citizens  United  States  engaging  in   privateering,    under 

foreign  commissions  against  friendly  powers,  punished 

by  fine  and  imprisonment,    ...... 

i. 

520 

iii. 

1 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Fitting  out  armed  vessels  to  commit   hostilities  against 

friendly  powers  punished  by  fine  and  imprisonment.    . 

iii. 

370 

vi. 

207 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Increasing  armament  of  vessels  of  foreign  powers  at  war 

with  a  nation  with  whom  United  States  are  at  peace, 

« 

punished  by  fine  and  imprisonment,     .... 

iii. 

371 

vi. 

208 

1818, 

April  20. 

Five  acts  last  referred  to  for  maintaining  the  neutral  rela 

tions  of  United  States  repealed,  ..... 

iii. 

450 

vi. 

324 

1818, 

April  20. 

Citizens  and  other  persons  violating  the  neutral  relations  of 

United  States,  by  accepting  or  exercising  commissions 

under  foreign  powers,  fitting  out  military  expeditions, 

or  vessels  of  war,  or  increasing  the  force"  or  armament 

of  vessels  of  war,  to  be  employed  against  powers  at 

peace  with  United   States,  punished  by  fine  and  im 

prisonment,  with  further  and  more  extensive  provisions 

for  preserving  the  neutrality  of  United  States.     . 

iii. 

448 

vi. 

320 

1798, 

June  27. 

Forgery  and  other  offences  against  Bank  of  United  States, 

punishment  of,      ........ 

i. 

573 

iii. 

70 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Officers  of  Bank  United  States  guilty  of  robbery,  fine  and 

imprisonment,        ........ 

iv. 

118 

vii. 

397 

1798, 

July    14. 

Persons  conspiring  to  oppose  the  government,  to  impede 

the   operation  of  laws,  to  intimidate  public  officers, 

counselling,  &c.,   insurrection,   riot,   or  combination, 

punished  by  fine  and  imprisonment.     [Sedition  law,] 

i. 

596 

iii. 

97 

1798. 

July   14. 

Fine  and  im;>ri.sonment  for  writing,  printing,  &c.,  libels  on 

the  government,  or  certain  of  its  officers,     . 

i. 

596 

iii. 

98 

1799, 

Jan.    30. 

Fine  and   imprisonment  for  holding  correspondence  with 

foreign    government,   to    influence   conduct   towards 

United  States,       .         .         .        .         .         ... 

i. 

613 

iii. 

118 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Fine  and  imprisonment  for  relanding  goods  put  on  ship 

board  to  be  exported  with  benefit  of  drawback.  . 

i. 

692 

iii. 

217 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Swearing  falsely  under  revenue  act  of  this  date,  punished 

as  perjury,     ......... 

i. 

695 

iii. 

221 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Fine  and   imprisonment  for  brcsiking  packages  of  goods 

crossing  portages  in  United  States,      .... 

i. 

703 

iii. 

231 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Crimes  under  revenue  laws  may  be  prosecuted  within  five 

years,    .......... 

290 

iii. 

611 

1823, 

Mar.     1. 

Counterfeiting  or  using  counterfeit  certificates,  £c.,  provid 

ed  for  by  revenue  act  of  this  date,  punished  by  fine 

and  imprisonment,        ....... 

iii. 

737 

vii. 

130 

1804, 

Mar.   26. 

Wilfully  and  corruptly  casting  away  a  vessel  at  sea  pun 

ished  with  death,  ........ 

ii 

290 

iii. 

611 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Conspiring  to  cast  away  or  destroy  vessel  at  sea,  fine  and 

imprisonment,       ........ 

122 

vii. 

401 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

Provisions  for  the  arrest  and  punishment  of  persons  on 

board   foreign    armed   vessels   charged   with    crimes 

against  United  States,  or  individuals,  as  also  of  officers 

of   foreign  armed  vessels  committing   trespasses   on 

vessels  of  the  United  States,         ..... 

339 

iii 

666 

1808. 

April  19. 

These  provisions  continued  in  force  till  3d  March,  1811,    . 

ii. 

484 

iv. 

165 

1806, 

April  21. 

Fine  and  imprisonment  for  forging  or  counterfeiting  cur 

rent  coin  United    States,   importing  false  or  forged 

coin,  or  impairing  or  lessening  the  weight  of  current 

coin  United  States,         

404 

iv. 

67 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Fine  and  imprisonment  for  forging  coins  of  United  States, 

iv. 

121 

vii. 

400 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  235 

CRIMES  AND  PUNISHMENTS,  (continued.)   '  L.ftB.'sed.     B.*D.'ecd. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Debasing  coins  or  embezzling  metals  at  the  mint,  fine  and 

imprisonment,        .         .         .'''*>.         .         .         .         .     iv.     122         vii.   402 

1812,  June  30.  Forging,  counterfeiting,  &c.,  treasury  notes,  punished  by 

fine  and  imprisonment,          ......     ii.      768         iv.    459 

1815,  Mar.  3.  Refusing,  &c..  to  aid  a  revenue  officer  in  searches  and 
seizures  fcr  smuggled  goods,  punished  by  fine  and  im 
prisonment iii.  232  iv.  839 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Bribery  of  collector  of  internal  duties  punished  by   fine 

and  imprisonment, iii.    243         iv.     853 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Swearing  falsely  touching  expenditure  of  public  money,  or 
in  support  of  claim  against  United  States,  punished 
as  perjury, iii.  771  vii.  170 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Use  of  false  or  forged  papers  in  money  transactions  with 

United  States,  punislied  by  fine  and  imprisonment,     .     iii.    772        vii.   170 

1820,  May    15.  Piracy,  its  definition  and  punishment,          ....     iii.     600         vi.    529 

1823,  Mar.     3.  District  Courts  may  try  and  punish  in  cases  of  piracy,       .     iii.    789        vii.   191 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Buying,  or  aiding  in  buying,  receiving,  or  concealing  arti 
cles  embezzled  from  mails,  or  being  accessory  to  rob 
bing  the  mail  after  the  fact,  punished  by  fine  and  im 
prisonment,  iv.  114  vii.  392 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Burning  houses,  &c.,  within  places  ceded  to,  or  under  juris 

diction  of,  United  States,  punished  by  death,       .        .     iv.    115         vii.   393 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Setting  fire  to  arsenal,  magazine,  lighthouse,  ships,  naval 
or  military  stores,  &c.,  punished  by  fine  and  imprison 
ment,  ...  iv.  115  vii.  393 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Murder,  rape,  sticking,  stabbing,  wounding,  poisoning,  or 
shooting  on  sea,  or  within  waters  of  United  States, 
punished  by  death, iv.  115  vii.  394 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Robbing  or  attacking  vessels  on  the  seas,  or  in  waters  of 

United  States,  punished  by  fine  and  imprisonment,     .     iv.    116        vii.  395 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Breaking  or  entering  vessels,  boats,  or  rafts,  with  felonious 

intentions,  or  injuring  tackle  or  apparel  of  same,  pun 
ished  by  fine  and  imprisonment,  .  .  .  .  .  iv.  116  vii.  <595 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Offences  committed  in  places  under  jurisdiction  United 
States,  not  provided  for,  to  be  punished  according  to 
laws  of  the  State, iv.  115  vii.  394 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Offences  on  board  merchant  vessels  out  of  jurisdiction  of 
United  States,  punishable  as  if  committed  within 
United  States, iv.  115  vii.  394 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Buying,  receiving,  or  concealing  articles  stolen  on  board 

vessels,  &c.,  punished  by  fine  and  imprisonment,          .     iv.     116        vii.  395 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Robbing  or  destroying  articles  belonging  to  vessels  wrecked 

or  in  distiess,  or  obstructing  the  escape  of  persons 
therefrom,  or  for  doing  any  act  to  produce  wreck  or 
distress,  punished  by  fine  and  imprisonment,  .  .  iv.  116  vii.  396 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Ship  masters  leaving  seamen  behind,  punished  by  fine  and 

imprisonment, iv.    117         vii.   396 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Extortion  on  the  part  of  officers  of  government,  fine  and 

imprisonment, iv.    118        vii.   396 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Perjury  under  laws  United  States,  fine  and  imprisonment,     iv.    118        vii.  397 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Destroying  ships  of  war,  punished  by  death,       .        .        .     iv.    117         vii.  396 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Refusing  to  answer  to  an  indictment,  not  capital,  not  deemed 

confession  of  guilt, iv.    us        vii.   397 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Forging  or  counterfeiting  certificates  or  other  evidence  of 

public  debt,  ship's  papers,  letters  patent,  or  certain 
powers  of  attorney,  fine  and  imprisonment,  .  .  iv.  119  vii.  398 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Persons  at  sea  or  in  waters  of  United  States,  assaulting 

others  with  felonious  intention,  tine  and  imprisonment,     iv.     122        vii.  401 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Imprisonment  for  conviction  of  offences  under  laws  of  the 

United  States,  to  be  in  State  prisons  or  penitentiaries,     iv.    118         vii.   397 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Persons  convicted  of  certain  offences  in  the  District  of 

Columbia,  to  bo  confined  in  the  penitentiary,       .        .     iv.    448        viii.  424 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Punishment  for  manslaughter,  &c.,  imprisonment,      .         .     iv.    448        viii.  425 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Of  arson,  imprisonment,      .......     iv.    448        viii.  425 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Of  rape,  imprisonment, iv.    448        viii.  425 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Of  assault  and.  battery  with  intent  to  commit  rape,  im 
prisonment,  iv.  448  viii.  425 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Of  burglary,  imprisonment, iv.    448        viii.  426 

!31,  Mar.     2.  Of  horse  theft,  mayhem,  bigamy,  imprisonment,         .        .     iv.    448        viii.  426 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Perjury,  subornation  of  perjury,  imprisonment,  .        .        .     iv.    449         viii.  426 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Theft,  imprisonment, iv.    449        viii.  426 

1S31,  Mar.     2.  Receiving  stolen  goods,  imprisonment,        .        .        .        .     iv.    449        viii.  426 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Forgery,  imprisonment, iv.     449        viii.  426 


236  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1831, 
1831, 
1831, 
1831, 
1831, 
1831, 
1831, 
1835, 
1835, 
1835, 
1835, 
1835, 

1835, 
1835, 

1838, 

1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
183*, 
1839, 

1841, 
1846, 

1846, 
1847, 
1847, 

1847, 

1850, 
1834, 
1848, 

1838, 
1838, 
1838, 

1838, 
1838, 
1839, 

1839, 

1839, 

1830, 

Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

Mar. 
Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
July 
Feb. 

Mar. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Jan. 
Jan. 

Mar. 

July 

June 
Aug. 

July 
July 
July 

July 
July 
Feb. 

Feb. 

Feb. 

May 

2. 

2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 

3. 
3. 

10. 

10. 
10. 
10. 
10. 
10. 
7. 
20. 

3. 

8. 

8. 
28. 
28. 

3. 

29. 
30. 
12. 

7. 
7. 
7. 

7. 
7. 
20. 

20. 

20. 

29. 

CRIMES  AND  PUNISHMENTS,  (continued.) 
Keeping  gaming  tables,  imprisonment,        .... 
Obtaining  goods  by  false  pretences,  keeping  gaming  tables, 
Larceny,  imprisonment,        .        .        .         .        .        ... 
Capital  crimes  not  specially  provided  for,  imprisonment,    . 
Other  offences,  imprisonment  substituted  for  whipping, 
Former  provisions,  &c.,  to  remain  in  force, 
Abduction  of  free  negroes,  fine  and  imprisonment, 
Penalty  for  giving  a  false  consular  certificate,     . 
Punishment  of  mutiny,  or  revolt  on  vessels, 
Of  other  revolt  and  mutiny,  how  punished. 
Punishment  of  master  of  vessel  for  maltreating  crew, 
Standing  mute  or  refusing  to  plead,  to  be  entered  not  guilty 
and  trial  to  proceed,      
Imprisonment  may  be   made  in  house   of  correction  or 
reformation.  .         .         .         .         .         . 

L.  & 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

iv. 

B.'8  ed. 
449 
449 
449 
450 
450 
450 
450 
773 
775 
776 
776 

777 
777 

777 

212 
213 
213 
213 

214 
214 
266 

318 
432 

73 
79 
120 

120 

175 
441 

739 

302 

306 
306 

307 
307 
307 

320 
320 

320 
438 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

viii.  426 
viii.  427 
viii.  427 
viii.  427 
viii.  427 
viii.  427 
viii.  428 
ix.    234 
ix.     238 
ix.    238 
ix.    239 

ix.    239 
ix.    239 

ix.    239 

ix.    720 
ix.    721 
ix.    721 
ix.    722 
ix.    722 
ix.    722 
ix.    836 

ix.    957 
x.     124 

ix.    142 

ix.    902 
ix.    902 

ix.    903 
ix.    903 
ix.    904 

ix.    959 
ix.    959 

ix.    960 
viii.  353 

If  party  indicted  shall  peremptorily  challenge  above  the 
number  of  jurors  allowed  by  law,  such  excess  of  chal 
lenge  shall  be  disallowed  by  court,  and  cause  shall 
proceed  for  trial,   ........ 
Collectors,   &c.,   to   seize  vessels   and  arms  provided  for 
expeditions  against  conterminous  territory  of  foreign 
nations,  with  which  United  States  are  at  peace,  . 
Officer  to  apply  for  warrant,  which  shall  be  granted  on 
probable  cause,      ........ 

iv. 

V. 

Circuit  and  District  Courts  of  United  States  to  have  juris 
diction  in  such  cases.     ....... 
Persons  apprehended  under  act  of  20th  April,  1818,  if  bailed, 
to  give  security  not  to  violate  act,         .... 

V. 

President  may  provide  for  more  speedy  arrest  and  exami 
nation  of  persons  charged,     ...... 
Land  and  naval  forces  of  United  States  may  be  employed 
to  enforce  acts,      ........ 
Appropriation  for  expenses  of  marshals  under  act  of  10th 
May   1828,    

V. 
V. 

Giving  or  accepting  a  challenge  to  fight  a  duel  in  the  Dis 
trict  of  Columbia,  or  aiding  in  such  duel,  in  case  of 
fatal  result,  declared  felony,  and  punished  by  imprison 
ment,     .......... 

False  swearing  by  collectors,  &c.,  with  intent  to  deceive  and 
defraud  government,  to  be  deemed  perjury, 
Penalty  against  captains,  &c.,  of  vessels,  for  the  commis 
sion  of  certain  crimes,  ....... 
Penalty  for  swearing  to  false  surveys, 
Penalty  for  forging  and  counterfeiting  treasury  notes, 
Penalty  for  making  or  engraving  any  metallic  plate,  &c., 
with  intent  to  use  the  same  in  forging  or  counterfeiting, 
Citizens  and  subjects  of  foreign  states  taken  on  the  sea 
making  war  against  the  United  States,  in  certain  cases 

V. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

CRIMINALS. 
Criminals  confined  in  State  prisons  to  be  treated  as  crimi 
nals  under  State  laws,  ....... 
Provisions  for  giving  effect  to  certain  treaty  stipulations 
between  the  United  States  and  foreign  governments, 
for  the  apprehension  and  delivering  up  certain  crim 
inals,     .......... 

iv. 

CRIMINAL  COURT  OF  DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA. 
To  be  established  in  the  District  of  Columbia,    .        .        . 
How  to  be  composed,  ........ 

V. 

v 

Four  terms  in  the  city  of  Washington,  two  terms  in  Alex 
andria  ;  special  terms,  
Writ  of  error  may  be  awarded  returnable  to  the  Circuit 
Court,    .         .        .        .      '  .        ... 

V. 

Execution  may  be  postponed,  on  application,  to  enable  a 
convict  to  apply  for  a  writ  of  error,      .... 
Powers  of  judge  of  criminal  court  out  of  court  in  criminal 
matters,         ......         ... 

V. 

Cases  in  which  the  parties  may  be  related  to  the  judge  to 
be  sent  to  next  Circuit  Court,      .        .        . 
CRITTENDEN,  ROBERT. 
Thomas  W.  Newton,  asssignee  of,  paid  for  two  horses, 

V. 

vi. 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  a37 

CRITTENDEN,  SEVIER,  AND  SEARCY.  i**B.-.ed.      B.&O:*V.I. 

1832,  June  25.  Their  claims  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,      ,     '•  .        .     vi.    498        viii.  6^6 

CROCKER.  JONATHAN. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    459         viii.  469 

CROCKET,  DANIEL  H. 
1838,  July     7.  Put  on  the  list  of  invalid  pensioners,   .        .        .        .       »    vi.    737        ix.    923 

CROCKETT,  JOSEPH. 
1826,  May  20.  His  sureties  released  on  account  of  liability  for  taxes,         .     vi.    350        vii.   506- 

CROGHAN,  GEORGE. 

1835,  Feb.    13.  Gold  medal  presented  to.  for  gallantry  and  good  conduct 

in  defence  of  Fort  Stephenson, iv.    792         ix.    283 

CROGHANSVILLE,  in  Ohio. 
1822,  May     7.  The  right  of  unsold  lots  vested  in  the  town  of,    .         .         .     iii.    696        vii.     83 

1845,  Feb.    20.  Act  to  quiet  the  title  to  certain  lots  of  land  in  the  towns 

of  Perrysburg  and  Croghansville.  Ohio,        .         .         .     v.     724         x.     668 

CRONK,  Lois,  alias  CRONKHITT. 
1844,  May  31.  Pension,  under  act  of  7th  July,  1838,  and  3d  March,  1843, 

of  $80  per  annum,  granted  her,  J  .     vi.    911         x.     548 

CROOK,  PETER. 
1820,  May   15.  Paid  for  two  horses  impressed  into  the  military  service,     .     vi.    252         vi.    533 

CROSBY,  JOHN. 

1816,  April  26.  John  Crosby  and  John  Crosby,  Jr..  to  be  paid  for  a  store 

house,  goods,  and  wharf,  destroyed  by  fire,  .         .         .     vi.    167        vi.      99 

CROSBY,  DR.  ELIAKIM,  Canadian  refugee. 

1832,  June     4.  Land  granted  him, vi.    494        viii.  586 

CROSBY,  ONIS. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to,          .  .  .     ix.    661 

CROW,  ALBION  T. 

1838,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  stable   burnt  while  occupied   by  troops   of  the 

United  States, vi.    704        ix.    7'15 

CROUCH,  DR.  HAZEL  W. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowance  to  be  made  for  his  medical  services,  .         .  vi.    763         ix.  1040 

CHOWELL.  SYLVANDS. 

1798,  Mar.  19.  Paid  the  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage  of  three  vessels,  which 

was  withheld  in  consequence  of  the  loss  of  the  agree 
ment  with  the  crew,      .        .        .        .         .         .         .     vi.      33         iii.      34 

CROWELL.  JOHN,  late  agent  for  the  Creek  Indians. 

1846,  Aug.     6.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, ix.    696 

CROWNINSHIELD,  BENJAMIN  W. 

1814,  April  18.  Certain  certificates  of  public  debt  lost  by  him  to  be  re 
newed,  vi.  142  iv.  700 

CRUGER,  HENRY  N.,  AND  WILLIAM  DE  PEYSTER. 
1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  for  their  slave  Romeo, vi.    920        x.     636 

CRUM,  TOBIAS. 

1836,  July     2.  Error  in  entry  of  land  corrected, vi.    680        ix.    531 

CRUTCHET,  JAMES. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Contract  to  be  made  with  him  for  lighting  the  Capitol  and 

grounds  with  gas,          ......  ix.    207 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Compensated  for  extra  work  done  in  making  the  necessary 

fixtures  for  lighting  the  Capitol, ix.    293 

CRUTE,  JOHN. 
1822,  May     7.  Paid  principal  and  interest  of  a  certificate  of  revolutionary 

debt,      .         .  .        .        .".'.-.        .     vi.    276         vii.     84 

CRTTZAT,  ANTHONY. 

1817,  Mar.     1.  Paid  for  property  destroved  near  New  Orleans  by  order  of 

General  JaJkson, .     vi.     186        vi.     178 

1834,  June  30.  His  land  claim  confirmed, '*    .        .     vi.    584        ix.    155 

COBA. 

1809,  June  28.  All  penalties  incurred  for  bringing  slaves  into  the  United 
States  remitted,  whose  owners  have  been  forcibly  ex 
pelled  from  the  Island  of  Cuba,  ii.  549  iv.  236 

1846,  Aug.  3.  No  discriminating  tonnage  duties  to  be  levied  on  Spanish 
vessels  except  those  coming  from  Cuba  or  Porto 
Rk-o, ix.  50 

1848,  May  31.  Spanish  and  American  steam  vessels  from  Cuba  placed  on 

a  footing  of  perfect  reciprocity, ' 


238  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

CUBA,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed.    B.  tD.'sed, 

1848,  May  31.  Higher  duties  than  those  referred  to,  which  have  been  paid 

by  Spanish  vessels  to  be  refunded,       .        .        .        .     ix.    236 

CULBERTSON. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Paid  as  interpreter  in  the  courts  of  Louisiana,     .        .        .     vi.    467         viii.  497 

CULLINS,  JOHN. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    612         ix.    271 

CULLUMBER,  JOSHUA. 

1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  vessel  impressed  and  destroyed,     .        .        .        .     vi.    627         ix.   297 

CULVER,  WILLIAM. 

1848,  Aug.  5.  To  be  paid  $1317.21  in  full  compensation  for  work,  &c., 
for  the  United  States  custom  house  at  New  London, 
Connecticut, ix.  731 

CUMBERLAND  ROAD.     (Sec  Appropriations.    Roads.) 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Amount  due  on  the  contract  to  erect  a  bridge  across  the 

Kaskaskia,  and  to  construct  part  of  the  Cumberland 

Road,  to  be  ascertained  and  paid,         .        .        .        .     vi.    906         x.     527 

1 844,  June  1 7.  Appropriation  for  arrearages  on  account  of  a  survey  for  an 

extension  of  the,  to  Jefferson,  Missouri,       .        .         .     v.     695         x.     604 
1848,  Aug.  11.  That  part  of  the  road  lying  within  the  State  of  Indiana 

surrendered  to  said  State, ix.    283 

CUMBERLAND  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

CUMBERLAND  SOUND,  Georgia. 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Appropriation  for  a  fort  at  the  entrance  of,          ...     ix.      67 

CUMMINGS,  DAVID. 

1822,  May     7.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  equity,  .        .     vi.    269        vii.     63 

CUMMINGS,  ALEXANDER  M. 

1847,  Feb.    18.  His  accounts  under  contracts  with  the  post-office  depart 

ment  to  be  examined  and  audited,  and  the   amount 

found  legally  due  him  to  be  paid,        .        .        .  ix.    707 

CUMMINS,  JOHN. 
1836,  July     2.  Money  paid  for  land  refundod,    .  ....     vL    671         ix.    517 

CUNNINGHAM,  JESSE. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    543        viii.  847 

CUNNINGHAM,  HEZEKIAH. 
1842,  Aug.  23.  To  be  paid  $843  for  transporting  the  mail  from  Vincennes, 

Indiana,  to  Danville,  Illinois, vi.    864        x.     297 

CUNNINGHAM  CREEK.     (See  Appropriations.) 

CUNNINGHAM,  CHRISTOPHER. 

1848,  May     9.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    713 

CURRENCY  OF  FOREIGN  COINS.  (See  Coins,  Foreign.) 

CURRENCY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     (See  Coins.) 
1816,  April  30.  All  moneys  due  the  United  States  to  be  paid  in  the  legal 

currency,  &c., iii.    343        vi.    165 

1838,  May  31.  No  discrimination  to  be  made  in  medium  of  payment  be 

tween  different  branches  of  revenue,    .        .        .        .    v.     310        ix.    936 

CURRIN,  EDWARD. 
1830,  May  30.  A  revolutionary  pension  granted  him,        .        .        .        .     vi.    417        viii.  304 

CURRITUCK  INLET. 
1841,  Mar.     3.  Port  of  delivery  and  office  of  surveyor  of  customs  at  Curri- 

tuck  Inlet,'  N.  C.,  abolished, v.     436         x.     128 

CURRY,  BENJAMIN  F. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Accounting  officers  to  ascertain  and  pay  certain  claimants 

the  amount  of  their  claims  for  provisions  and  clothing 
furnished  the  Cherokee  Indians,  under  the  authority 
of,  .  .  .  ...  ...  .  .  ix.  704 

CURRIER,  DAVID. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    744 

CURRY,  ROBERT. 
1830,  May   20.  Invalid  pension  granted  him vi.    417         viii.  304 

CURTIS,  JOSIAH. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    656        ix.    425 

CURTIS,  COLONEL. 

1848,  June  16.  Certain  Texas  mounted  troops,  called  out  under   requisi 

tion  of.  to  be  paid,         .......     ix.    746 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  239 

GUSHING,  MAJOR.  L.*B.'8ed.       B.4D.'sed. 

1798,  May   22.  Allowed  the  pay,  &c.,  of  inspector  of  the  army,  .        .        .    i.      557         iii.      50 

GUSHING,  THOMAS. 

1838,  April  20.  Paid  fishing  bounty, vi.     714        ix.    754 

GUSHING,  THOMAS. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Owner  of  fishing  schooner   Commerce,  allowed   fishing 

bounty, vi.    789        ix.  1082 

GUSHING,  THOMAS  P. 
1848,  Aug.  14.  Duties  on  certain  importations  remitted  to,         .        .        .     ix.    743 

CUSTOMS,  OFFICERS  OF,     (See  Compensation.    Duties.    Indem 
nity.) 
1792,  May     8.  Restrictions  against  trade  in  funded  debt  or  merchandise 

imposed  on  the  officers  of  the, i.      281         ii.     305 

1799,  Mar.     2.  So  much  of  12th  section,  act  8th  May,  1792,  as  restricts 

trading  in  funded  debt,  repealed,   "       .        .        .        .     i.       695        iii.    220 

1792,  May     8.  Upon  death  of  collector,  his  books  to  be  delivered  to  suc 

cessor,  &c., i.      275        ii.     298 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  to  dispose  of  their  interest  in  the  funds,  &c.,  and 

restricted  from  importing  goods  or  owning  vessels,  or 

acting  for  other  owners, i.      337        ii.     370 

1794,  June     4.  Collector  of  Pennsylvania  to  take  bond  for  the  payment  of 

duties  upon  certain  tea,         .         .         .         .         .         .     i.       373 

1794,  June     4.  May  permit  said  tea  to  be  exported i.      373 

1795,  Feb.    14.  To  keep  accounts  of  their  emoluments  and  expenditures, 

which  are  to  be  laid  before  Congress  annually,    .         .     i.      417        ii.     470 
1799,  Mar.     2.  Same  provision  renewed,     .......     i.       708        iii.    241 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Division  of  certain  fees  among  them i.       503        ii.      582 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Duties,  powers,  &c.,  of, i.       642        iii.     155 

1799,  Mar.  2.  In  case  of  death,  disability,  &c.,  of  officer  of  customs,  du 
ties  to  devolve  on  next  in  authority,  &c i.  644  iii.  157 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Provisions  for  the  punishment  of  bribery,  &c.,  of  officers 

of  the  customs, i.       695        iii.    221 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Collectors,  naval    officers,  and   surveyors,  to   enter   into 

bond,  &c., i.      704        iii.    236 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Fees  and  distribution  of  fees  among  certain  officers,  .         .     i.       706        iii.    237 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Collectors  to  employ  and   pay  inspectors,  weighers,  and 

gaugers i.       707        iii.    238 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Collector  dying  or  resigning,  the  commissions  on  duties 

bonded  by  him  to  be  equally  divided  with  his  succes 
sors,  ...  i.  709  iii.  241 

1800,  May   10.  The  collectors  of  Philadelphia,  New  York.  Boston,  Balti 

more,  Norfolk,  and  Charleston,  to  deposit  bonds  for 

duties  in  bank  for  collection,  .  .  .  .  .  ii.  72  iii.  385 

1807,  Feb.  24.  The  collector  of  New  York  to  be  allowed  the  amount  of 
damages  and  costs  recovered  from  him  on  account  of 
the  seizure  of  the  ship  Liberty  and  the  ship  Two 
Marys,  .  .  . ii.  423  iv.  91 

1815,  Feb.  27.  The  collector  of  New  York  to  be  allowed  damages,  inter 

est,  and  costs,  recovered  of  him  on  account  of  the 
seizure  of  vessels  for  violation  of  the  non-intercourse 
with  France,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  vi.  150  iv.  812 

1815,  Mar.  3.  Officers  of  the  customs,  if  sued  for  their  official  acts  in  the 
State  courts,  may  remove  the  suit  to  Circuit  Court  of 
United  States,  &"c., iii.  233  iv.  840 

1820,  May  15.  Collectors,  naval  officers,  and  surveyors,  to  be  appointed 

for  four  years, iii.  582  vi.  517 

1820,  May  15.  All  officers  emploved  in  levying  and  collecting  the  reve 
nue  of  the  United  States  to  be  commissioned  under 
seal,  &c., iii.  582  vi.  518 

1822.  May  7.  Officers  of  customs  to  render  account  under  oath  of  emol 

uments  and  expenditures,  ......  iii.  695  vii.  82 

1822,  May  7.  Inspectors  in  Boston,  New  York,  Philadelphia,  Baltimore, 
Charleston,  Savannah,  and  New  Orleans,  to  hold  no 
other  office, iii.  695  vii.  80 

1822,  May  7.  Secretary  Treasury  to  limit  number  of  clerks,  and  fix 

compensation  of  deputies  of  collectors,  .  .  .  iii.  695  vii.  81 

1822,  May  7.  Officers  of  customs  taking  unlawful  fees  to  be  dismissed 

and  pay  fine, iii.  696  vii.  81 

1834,  June  27.  Collectors,  naval  officers,  and  surveyors,  to  render  an  ac 

count  quarterly  of  all  the  fees  collected  by  them,  and 
of  all  expenses,  which  accounts  are  to  be  rendered  on 
oath,  ....  .  iv.  699  ix.  75 


240 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

CUSTOMS,  OFFICERS  OF,  (continued.) 
No  increase  of  the  number  of  custom  house  officers  to  be 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

I>.  &  B.'a  ed. 

made  without  authority  from  Congress,       .        .       .*. 

iv. 

771 

ix. 

232 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Their  accounts  to  be  rendered  quarterly,     .... 

iv. 

771 

ix. 

232 

1836, 

April 

9. 

Act  limiting  number  of  custom  house  officers  suspended, 

V. 

8 

ix. 

306 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Restriction  as  to  number  of  custom  house   officers  sus- 

V 

115 

ix. 

542 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Accounts  of  their  fees  and  emoluments  to  be  forwarded  to 

T 

265 

ix. 

834 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Collector  of  New  Orleans  authorized  to  employ  a  limited 

number  of  additional  inspectors,  .         .        .         . 

V. 

801 

X. 

787 

1844, 

April 

2. 

Goods  seized,   not  exceeding   $100   in  value,   to   be  ap 

praised,          ......... 

V. 

653 

X. 

535 

1844, 

April 

2. 

If  not  appraised  at  more  than  $100,  notice  of  seizure  to  be 

published.      

V. 

653 

X. 

536 

1844, 

April 

2. 

Duty  of  persons  claiming,    ....... 

V. 

653 

X. 

536 

1844, 

April 

o. 

Duty  of  collector  if  no  claim  is  interposed, 

V. 

653 

X. 

536 

1844, 

June 

4. 

Custom  house  officers  to  give  requisite  bond  before  enter 

ing  upon  their  duties,   ......'. 

V. 

661 

X. 

550 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Number  of  officers  in  the  custom  houses  not  to  be  in 

creased,  nor  to  have  any  allowance  than  that  fixed  by 

law       ......... 

V 

696 

x. 

605 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Additional  accounts  to  be  rendered  by  collectors,  naval  offi 

cers,  and  surveyors,       ....... 

V. 

432 

X. 

123 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Excess  of  money  over  $2000  a  year,  received  for  rents, 

storage,  &c.,  to  be  paid  into  the  treasury, 

V. 

432 

X. 

123 

1846, 

Feb. 

11. 

Not  to  be  allowed  more  than  a  pro  rata  compensation  for 

the  time  they  may  serve,       ...... 

ix. 

3 

1846, 

Feb. 

11. 

Accounts  for  salary  to  be.  rendered  quarterly, 

ix. 

3 

1846, 

Feb. 

11. 

Additional  duties  not  to  be  distributed  to  any  officers  of 

the  customs,  but  to  be  paid  into  the  treasury, 

ix. 

3 

• 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  gross  amount  of  all  moneys  received  for  the  use  of  the 

United  States  to  be  paid  into  the  treasury  without  de 

ductions,        

ix. 

398 

1850, 

Feb. 

12. 

Expense  of  collecting  revenue  from  customs  limited, 

ix. 

560 

CUSTOM  HOUSE  FEES  ON  LAKE  FRONTIER. 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

No  custom  house  fees  to  be  levied  on  any  raft,  flat  boat,  or 

other  vessel  of  the  United  States,  on  the  lakes,    . 

iv. 

487 

viii. 

487 

CUSTOM  HOUSE  LOT,  NEW  YORK. 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Right  of  way  granted  to  United  States  Bank  over  custom 

house  lot  in  New  York,         ...... 

vi. 

579 

ix. 

147 

CUSTOM  HOUSE. 

1844, 

June 

3. 

Authorities  of  Baltimore  allowed  the  use  of  building  at  Laz 

aretto  Point  for  ship  passengers  reported  unhealthy,  . 

V. 

717 

X. 

656 

1844, 

May 

23. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  to  have  charge  of  lot  purchased  by 

United  States  at  Bath,  and  set  apart  for  use  of  a  cus 

tom  house,    .......         .         . 

V. 

717 

X. 

655 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

For  plans  and  estimates  of  a  custom  house  at  New  Or 

leans,    .......... 

V 

761 

X. 

725 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

All  stores  hereafter  rented  to  be  on  public  account, 

V. 

432 

X. 

124 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Custom  house  to  be  built  at  Wilmington,  North  Carolina, 

V. 

634 

X. 

482 

1844, 

June 

17. 

695 

X. 

603 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Charleston  custom  house  and  post-office,     .... 

Y. 

640 

X. 

492 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  same,       

V. 

761 

X. 

725 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Mobile  custom  house,  

V. 

640 

X. 

492 

CUTLER,  JERVIS. 

1814, 

April  18. 

Allowed  pay  as  a  captain  for  three  months,        . 

vi. 

143 

iv. 

704 

CUTLER,  ENOS. 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Judgment  against  him  for  official  acts  to  be  paid,  . 

vi. 

438 

viii. 

353 

CUTLER,  MANASSEH. 

1792, 

April 

27. 

Land  granted  to  him  and  others,          

vi. 

8 

CUTTING,  JOHN  BROWN. 

1792, 

May 

8. 

Reimbursed  in  $2000,  on  account  of  expenditures  for  the 

United  States  in  1790,  and  the  Secretary  of  State  to 

report  upon  his  claim, 

vi. 

10 

ii. 

312 

CUSHMAN,  OBED. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  revolutionary  pension  granted  him,         .        .        .        .  : 

vi. 

417 

viii. 

304 

INDEX  TO    UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  241 


D. 


DABNEY,  JOHN  B. 
1818,  April  20.  Consul  at  the  Azores,  his  claims  to  be  settled  on  principles 

of  equity .        •     vi.    211         vi.    337 

DAGGETT,  TKISTAM. 

1830,  May   20.  Tension  granted  him, vi.    417        viii.  304 

DAGGETT,  ATWATER,  and  others. 
1834,  June  30.  Tonnage  duty  refunded  them vi.    601         ix.    183 

DAIGRE,  FRANCIS. 
1832,  July    14.  Land  confirmed  to  him. vi.    526        viii.  737 

DAKIN,  S.  D.,  AND  RUTHERFORD,  MOODY. 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  with,  for  the  construction 

of  a  sectional  floating  dry  dock,  &c.,  at  Philadelphia 

navy  yard, ix.    270 

DAL,  JOHN. 

1836,  June  28.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    650        ix.    415 

DALE,  RICHARD. 

1814,  Jan.    11.  Allowed  a  credit  for  sea  stores  furnished  while  command 

ing  ship  Ganges,  .        .         .        .     '  .        .        .        .     vi.    127         iv.    640 
DALE,  SAMCEL. 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Pay  and  emoluments  of  major  granted  him  while  in  mili 
tary  service, vi.  322  vii.  356 

DALE,  SAMUEL. 

1832,  July     4.  Paid  for  supplies  for  United  States  troops,          .        .        •     vi.    503        viii.  651 

DALY,  JOHN. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Canadian  refugee,  indemnified  for  losses,  .        .        .     vi.    456        viii.  433 

DAMAGES. 

In  cases  of  damage  sustained  by  individuals  by  reason  of 
public  occupation,  &c.,  of  their  property.  (See  Prop 
erty,  paid  for,  &c.) 

In  cases  of  damages  sustained  by  public  officers  in  the 
execution*  of  their  official  duties.  (See  Indemnity.) 

DAMERON  AND  HOWZE,  land  officers. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  extra  services vi.    468        viii.  501 

DAMERON,  POLLY,  widow  of  Charles. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  placed  on  revolutionary  pension  roll,         .        .        .     ix.    781 

DANA,  JOSIAH.     (See  J.  Mowry  and  others.) 
DANFORTH,  JOSEPH. 

1836,  June  28.  Pension  granted  him,  .  vi    652        ix.    419 

DANIEL,  JAMES,  AND  STEPHEN  STEEL. 
1849,  Feb.    19.  Reversionary  interest  of  the  United   States  in  a  certain 

tract  of  land  in  Alabama  relinquished  to,    .        .        .     ix.    762 
DANIELS,  JOB. 

1836,  June  28.  Pension  granted  him, vi.    654        ix.    422 

DARBY.  SALSY. 

1849,  Feb.      1.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    758 

DARDEN.  SIMEON,  AND  J.  B.  SMITH. 

1849,  Jan.  10.  To  be  paid  SI 00  for  their  services  and  expenses  incurred 
in  the  arrest  of  John  Weaver,  who  was  convicted  of 
robbing  the  mail, ix.  753 

DARDIN,  DAVID. 

1832,  June  15.  His  heirs  paid  for  stud  horse  Romulus  impressed  for  the 

public  service,  .  ,     y.     495         ^  594 

DARLING,  HENRY. 

1836,  June  14.  Forfeiture  as  surety  refunded  him, vi.    635        ix.    373 

DARTMOOR  PRISON. 

1816,  April    2.  Those  persons  who  were  wounded  at  Dartmoor  Prison  in 

England,  in  April,  1815.  and  the  widows  and  children 
of  those  who  were  killed  or  died  of  wounds,  to  be 

placed  on  the  list  of  navy  pensioners,  .         .        .         .     vi.    160        vi.      27 
31 


242  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DASH,  JOHN  B.  L.*B.-sed.       B.&D.'.ed. 

1822,  May     7.  Duties  paid  by  him  on  importation  of  copper  refunded,      .     vi.    268        vii.     62 

DAUPHIN  ISLAND,  Alabama. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Appropriation  for  a  fort  on  the  east  side  of,         .         .        .     ix.      67 

DAUPHIN,  JOHN. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Forfeiture  refunded  to  his  administratrix,  .         .         .         .     vi.    551         viii.  860 

DAVENPORT,  GEORGE. 
1844,  April    2.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land  on  payment  of  $1.25  per 

acre,      .  vi.    908        x.     536 

DAVENPORT,  JAMES  B. 

1849,  Jan.    10.  Titles  to  two  tracts  of  land  confirmed  to  him,    .         .        .     ix.    752 

DAVIDSON,  JOHN.     (See  Stewart  and  Davidson.) 

DAVIDSON,  LEWIS  GRANT. 

1811,  Feb.  6.  "  Lewis  Grant.'1  authorized  to  take  the  name  of  "  David 
son," '.'.',  .  vi.  97  iv.  318 

1840,  July  20.  His  widow,  E.  Davidson,  required  to  make  out  and  return 

to  the  Orphans'  Court  a  list  of  the  real  estate  her 
husband  died  seized  of,  .  .  .  .  .-  .  vi.  809  x.  73 

DAVIDSON,  JOHN. 
1808,  Mar.   11.  To  be  paid  $50  agreeably  to  the  terms  of  the  loan  of 

$5,000.000,    . vi.       71         iv.     150 

DAVIDSON,  WILLIAM. 
1824,  May   26.  Paid  for  services  as  marshal  of  West  Florida,     .        .         .     vi.    318        vii.  330 

DAVIDSON,  JAMES. 

1830,  May   20.            Name  to  be  restored  to  the  list  of  revolutionary  pensioners,     vi.    417        viii.  304 
1846,  July    15.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    655 

DAVIDSON,  ELIZABETH,  widow  of  John  Davidson. 
1840.  July   20.  Pension  of  $80  per  annum  granted  her,       .         .        .         .     vi.    802        x.       64 

DAVENPORT,  THOMAS,  revolutionary  officer. 

1832,  July   14.  His  heirs  allowed  commutation  pay  with  interest,       .         .     vi.    518        viii.  724 

DAVENPORT,  JAMES. 
1830,  May   28.  His  heirs  allowed  the  pension  due  at  his  death,  .         .         .     vi.    431         viii.  329 

DAVENPORT  AND  FARNHAM. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Payment  of  their  claim  for  goods, iv.    637        viii.  799 

DAVIESS,  JAMES,  and  others. 
1832,  Jan.    23.  Paid  for  services  among  the  Indians, vi.    473        viii.  511 

DAVIS,  JONATHAN-,  and  others. 
1814,  April    6.  The  fines,  penalties,  and  forfeitures  incurred  by  them  for 

importations  contrary  to  law.  remitted,         .         .         .     vi.    133        iv.    677 

DAVIS,  HENRY. 
1819,  Feb.  20.  To  be  paid  $47.70, vi.    223        vi.    374 

DAVIS,  DANIEL. 
1826,  May   20.  Land  warrant  for  revolutionary  services  granted  him,        .     vi.    350        vii.   504 

DAVIS,  WILLIAM,  AND  CHARLES  HAESELEBEK. 
1830,  May  28.  Patent  to  issue  to  them,        .        .....        •        •        .     vi.    435        viii.  335 

DAVIS,  AMASA. 

1832,  June  25.  Penalty  refunded  his  assignee,     .         .         .         .'       .         .     vi.    496         viii.  623 

DAVIS,  JONATHAN. 
1838,  Mar.   19.  Paid  for  horses  and  cow, vi.    707         ix.    725 

DAVIS,  DANIEL. 

1838,  Mar.  28.  Paid  for  mare  lost  in  the  service  of  United  States,      .         .     vi.    708        ix.    727 

DAVIS,  ASA. 
1844,  June  17.  Allowed  invalid  pension  at  $6  per  month,  .         .        .         .     vi.    927         x.     647 

DAVIS,  WILLIAM  R. 
1844,  June   17.  To  be  paid  for  repairing  arms,  &c., vi.    927         x.     647 

DAVIS,  SOLOMON.         Q 
1849,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  to  change  entry  of  land, ix.    769 

DAVIZAC.  AUGUSTE. 
1840,  July   21.  To  be  paid  for  diplomatic  services, vi.    814        x.       80 

DAVLIN,  Jonx. 

1839,  Mar      2.  Or  his  legal  representatives,  authorized  to  change  entry  of 

land,      .         .         .        , ,     vi.    758        ix.    975 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  243 

DAVLIN,  JOHN,  (continued.)  L.*B.-.ed.     B.ftD.'ied. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Act  of  2d   March,  1839,  revived   and    continued   twelve 

months, vi.    901         x.     520 

DAW,  JOHN. 
1836,  June  28.  Pension  granted  him,  ...  .....    vi.    655        ix.    423 

DAWS,  MARY. 

1832,  July    14.  Preemption  right  granted  her,     .  .....     vi.    527         viii.  733 

DAWSON,  JAMES  L. 
1832,  July  14.  Money  refunded  him, vi.    513        viii.  716 

DAWSON,  GEORGE. 
1836,  Julv     2.  His  accounts  to  be   settled  upon  principles  of  equity  and 

justice,  .  ' vi.     662         ix.    503 

DAWSON.  JOHN. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  His  representatives  may  locate  lands  in  Louisiana,  in  lieu 

of  land  taken  from  him,         ......     vi.     783         ix.  1072 

DAWSON.  JOHN,  and  others. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Accounting  officers  of  the  treasury  to  ascertain  and  pay 

them  the  amount  of  their  claims  for  provisions  and 
clothing  furnished  the  Cherokee  Indians,     .         .        .     ix.    704 

DAY,  CHARLES,  and  others. 

1838,  July     7.  Authorized  to  import  free  of   duty  the  materials   ready 

prepared  for  an  iron  steamboat, vi.    739        ix.    926 

DAY,  WILLIAM. 

1846,  June  27.  Paid  under  a  treaty  with  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York  In 

dians, ix.      33 

D'AUTERIEVE.  MARIGNY. 
1830,  April    2.  Paid  for  wood,  £c.,  taken  by  troops  during  late  war,  .         .     vi.    411         viii.  281 

DEAF  AND  DUMB. 
1819,  Mar.    3.  A  township  of  land  granted  to    Connecticut  Asylum  for 

teaching  the, vi.    229         vi.    398 

1826,  April    5.  A  township  granted  society  of  Kentucky  for  same  purpose,     vi.    339         vii.   454 

1827,  Jan.    29.  Provision  for  the  location  of  grant  to  Kentucky  Asylum,     iv.    202        rii.    534 

1830,  May     5.  Five  years  allowed  to  sell  lands  granted  to  Kentucky"  Asy 

lum  for,          vi.    416         viii.  296 

1836,  April  11.  Time  for  selling  lands  extended, vi.    629         ix.    308 

1840,  July    20.  Two  years  further  allowed, vi.    810         x.        75 

1842,  April  14.  An  extension  of  five  years  allowed. vi.    828         x.      182 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Lands  granted  to  the  Kentucky  Asylum  transferred  to 

Centre  College,     ...."....     vi.    896         x.     513 

1847,  Feb.    18.  Time  for  selling  said  lands  further  extended  five  years,      .     ix.    684 

DEARBORN,  BENJAMIN,  and  others. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Money  refunded  them, vi.     456        viii.  433 

DBAS,  DR.  A.  H. 

1836.  July      1.  Paid  for  attendance  on  United  States  troops,      .        .  .     vi.    661         ix.    437 

DEATH.     (See  Crimes  and  Punishments.) 

1790,  April  30.  Punishment  of,  to  be  inflicted  by  hanging, .        .         .  .     i.       119        ii.       99 

1790,  April  30.  Benefit  of  clergy  not  allowed  to  persons  condemned  to,  .     i.       119        ii.       99 

1830,  May   29.  Deserters  in  time  of  peace  not  to  be  put  to  death,       .  .     iv.    418        viii.  359 

1841,  June  14.  Resolution  of  Congress  in  manifestation  of  its  sensibility 

upon  the  death  of  General  W.  H.  Harrison,        .         .     v.     466         x.     172 
DEANE.  SILAS. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Certain  accounts  of  Silas  Deane  to  be  settlad,    .        .         .     vi.    857         x.     269 

DEBENTURE.     (See  Drawbacks.) 

DEBT,  IMPRISONMENT  FOR.     (See  Insolvent.    Imprisonment.) 

1839,  Feb.    28.  Abolished  on  process  issuing  out  of  a  United  States  court 

in  States  where  it  has  been  abolished  by  the  State  laws,     v.     321         ix.    962 
DEBTORS.     (See  Insolvent  Debtors.) 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Relief  granted  to  certain  persons  indebted  to  United  States,     iv.    467        viii.  455 
1831,  Mar.     2.            Application  referred  to  district  attorney,  and  commission 

of  insolvency,        .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  iv.  467  viii.  455 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Commissioners  of  insolvency  to  be  appointed,  .  .  .  iv.  468  viii.  455 
1831,  Mar.  2.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  may  compromise  the  claim  and 

discharge  the  insolvent, iv.  468  viii.  456 

1831,  Mar.  2.  Compensation  of  commissioners  to  be  paid  by  insolvents,  .  iv.  468  viii.  457 

1831,  Mar.     2.             Annual  report  to  be  made  to  Congress,        .         .         .         .  iv.  469  viii.  457 

1832,  July    14.  Provisions  of  act  of  2d  March,  1831,  extended  to  ail  public 

debtors .        .     iv.    595        viii.  703 


244 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


DEBTORS,  (continued.)  L. &B.'sed.      B. &D.'aed. 

1832,  July    14.  Debtors  may  in  certain  cases  be  released  without  paying 

a»y  part, *       -     iv.    595         viii.  703 

1832,  July    14.  Nothing  to  be  done  to  affect  liability  of  sureties,          .         .     iv.    595         viii.  703 

1834,  June     7.  Act  of  2d  March,  1831,  and  14th  July,  1831.  for  relief  of 

insolvent  debtors,  revived, iv.     676         ix.      31 

1834,  June     7.  Provisions  in  relation  to  sureties  of  insolvents,  .         .         .     iv.     676        ix.      31 

1834,  June      7.  Discharges  heretofore  granted  valid.   .         .         .         .         .     iv.     676         ix.      32 

1834,  June     7.  Certain  judgments  to  be  entered  satisfied.   .         .         .         .     iv.     676         ix.      32 

1840,  May   27.  Acts  of  2d  March,  1831,  14th  July,  1832,  and  7th  June. 

1834,  relative  to  insolvent  debtors,  revived  for  certain 

purposes,       .         .         .         . v.      381         x.       26 

1843,  Jan.    28.  Same  continued  for  three  years,  ......     v.      597        x.     426 

DEBT,  PUBLIC.     (See  Loans.) 

1790,  Aug.    4.  Provisions  for  funding  the  domestic  debt  contracted  in  the 

revolutionary  war  by  the  United  States  and  individual 
States,  and  for  discharging  the  foreign  debt  by  loans, 

the  appointment  of  commissioners  of  loans,  &c.,          .     i.       138         ii.      123 
1790,  Aug.  10.  Further  provision  for  redeeming  the  public  debt  by  increas 

ing  the  duties  on  imports,      ......     i.       180        ii.     176 

1790,  Aug.  12.  Surplus  revenue  to  constitute  a  fund  for  the  redemption  of 

the  public  debt, i.       186        ii.     186 

1790,  Aug.  12.  President  of  the  Senate,  Chief  Justice,  the  Secretaries  of 

the  department  of  State  and  Treasury,  and  the  Attor 
ney-General  United  States,  constituted  commissioners 
of  the  sinking  fund,  and  to  report  their  proceedings 
to  Congress  annually, i.  186  ii.  186 

1792,  May  8.  Same  persons  again  constituted  commissioners  of  the 

sinking  fund, i.  282  ii.  307 

1796,  April  28.  Secretary  to  the  commissioners  of  sinking  fund  to  be  ap 
pointed,  i.  459  ii.  526 

1791,  Mar.     3.  Net  proceeds  of  duties  on  distilled  spirits  pledged  for  re 

demption  of  the  debt,  .......     i.       213         ii.     221 

1792,  May     8.  Debt  due  foreign  officers  to  be  discharged  from  proceeds 

of  a  loan, i.       282        ii.     306 

1792,  May     8.  Surplus  revenue  pledged  and  appropriated  for  the  gradual 

abolition  of  the  public  debt,          .        .        .        .        .     i.      283        ii.     307 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Provision  for  paying  the  first  instalment  due  the  Bank  of 

United  States, i.      338        ii.     271 

1794,  June     4.  Same  for  second  instalment, i.      372        ii.     412 

1795,  Jan.      8.  Same  for  third  instalment, i.      409        ii.     459 

1795,  Jan.     8.  Provision  for  discharging  such  instalments  of  the  foreign 

debt  as  fall  due  in  1795, i.      410        ii.     459 

1795,  Mar.  3.  Further  provision  for  supporting  the  public  credit,  and  for 
the  redemption  of  the  debt ;  commissioners  of  the 
sinking  fund  may  borrow  in  anticipation  of  appropri 
ations  ;  a  loan  opened  to  the  amount  of  the  foreign 
debt,  .  i.  433  ii.  491 

1795,  Mar.  3.  Certain  additional  funds  set  apart  and  pledged  for  the  re 

demption  of  the  debt,  .......  j.  434  ii.  493 

1795,  Mar.  3.  Moneys  accruing  to  the  sinking  fund  to  be  under  the  direc 
tion  of  the  commissioners,  and  to  be  applied  to  dis 
charge  of  the  debt,  including  loans  authorized,  or  to 
be  authorized, i.  435  ii.  495 

1809,  June  28.  The  operation  of  the  10th  section  of  act  3d  March,  1795, 
to  extend  to  reimbursement  of  any  instalment  of  debt 
now  existing, ii.  551  iv.  239 

1795,  Mar.  3.  Certain  certificates  and  other  evidences  of  revolutionary 

debt  barred,  if 'not  presented  by  1st  January,  1797,  .  i.  437  ii.  497 

1798,  June  12.  Act  barring  payment  of  these  certificates,  &c.,  suspended 

for  one  year,  and  provision  for  converting  them  into 
certificates  of  three  per  cent,  stock,  .  .  .  .  i.  562  iii.  56 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Surplus  fund  created,  and  moneys  not  used  for  the  pur 

poses  for  which  they  may  have  been  appropriated  with 
in  two  years  thereafter,  to  revert  to  that  fund,  .  .  i.  437  ii.  497 

1796,  April  28.  The  funded  debt  n£w  bearing  an  interest  of  six  per  cent,  to 

be  redeemed  by  instalments,  the  last  on  31st  Decem 
ber,  1818, .  i.  458  ii.  525 

1796,  April  28.  The  funded  debt  bearing  an  interest  of  six  per  cent,  from 

1st  January,  1801,  to  be  redeemed  by  instalments,  the 
last  on  31st  December,  1824,  .  .  .  .  i.  458  ii.  525 

1796,  April  28.  The  funded  debt  due  by  United  States  to  certain  States  to 

be  redeemed  by  instalments, i.  458  ii.  525 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  245 

DEBT,  PUBLIC,  (continued.)  L.iB.'sed.      B.&D.'«ed. 

1822,  Feb.    19.  Stock  issued  to  creditor  States  may  be  transferred  as  other 

stocks  of  United  States, iii.    651         vii.      12 

1796,  May   31.  Provision  for  redeeming  such  portions  of  the  debt  as  is  due 

or  will  become  due  in  1796, i.       488         ii.      563 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Evidence  of  public  debt  receivable  in  payment  for  public 

lands,     ..........     i.       507         ii.      587 

1806,  April  18.  Same  no  longer  receivable  in  payment  for  public  lands,     .     ii.     405        iv.      63 

1798,  June   12.  Unfunded  debt  to  be  paid  oft"  by  commissioners  of  sinking 

fund, i.       563         iii.       57 

1802,  April  29.  $7,300.000  vested  annually  in  the  sinking  fund  for  the  pay 

ment  of  interest  and  principal  of  the  public  debt,         .     ii.     168        iii.    488 

1803,  Nov.    10.  Sinking  fund  increased  to  $8.000,000,  so  as  to  make  pro 

vision  for  the  debt  created  by  purchase  of  Louisiana,  .     ii.      246         iii     563 
1817,  Mar.     3.             $10,000.000  annually  appropriated  to  the  sinking  fund,  in 
stead  of  $8,000,000,       iii.    379         vi.    227 

1817,  Mar.     3.  $9.000.000  additional  granted  for  the  year  1817,          .         .     iii.    379        vi.    228 

1817,  Mar.     3.  $4,000.000  may  be  advanced  the  sinking  fund  on  account 

of  the  year  1818, iii.    379         vi.     228 

1802,  April  29.  Provision  for  the  redemption  of  the  Dutch  debt.         .         .     ii.     169        iii.    490 

1802,  April  29.  An  agent  may  be  appointed  to  transact  business  in  Europe, 

in  relation  to  Dutch  debt,  his  pay,  &c.,         .        .        .     ii.     169        iii.    491 

1803,  Nov.    10.  Stock  to  the  amount  of  SI  1,250,000"  created,  for  the  pur 

pose  of  paying  France  for  Louisiana,     .        .        .        .     ii.     245        iii.    562 
1812,  July     1.  Louisiana   stock  to  be-  transferred  as  other  stock  of  the 

United  States, ii.     771         iv.     i60 

1804,  Mar.   27.  Powers  of  attorney  for  transferring  stock  or  receiving  inter 

est,  how  to  be  executed  in  a  foreign  country,       .         .     ii.     296        iii.    618 
1806,  April  18.  Commissioners  of  sinking  fund  not  to  give  more  than  a 

stipulated  price  for  stocks,  and  to  make  purchases  at 
such  times  and  places  as  may  be  deemed  best,  .  .  ii.  405  iv.  69 

1806,  April  18.  An  agent  may  be  appointed  by  the  commissioners  to  pur 

chase  the  public  debt, ii.     406        iv.      69 

1807.  Feb.   11.  A  subscription  to  the  full  amount  of  the  old  six  per  cent. 

deferred,  and  three  per  cent,  stocks  proposed  to  the 
holders,  for  which  new  certificates  will  be  issued,  to  be 
redeemed  at  pleasure  of  the  government ;  provisions 

in  relation  to  the  subscription  and  transfers,         .         .     ii.      415         ir.       82 
1812,  July     6.            A  subscription  to  the  full  amount  of  the  old  six  per  cent, 
and  deferred  stocks,  and  an  exchange  proposed  to  the 
holders  thereof,  to  be  redeemed  at  any  time  after  31st 
December,  1824 ii.      783         iv.     477 

1810,  May     1.  Provision   for  the  reimbursement   of  the    loan   this  day 

authorized  for  the  amount  of  debt  and  interest  due  in 

1810, ii.      610         iv.    311 

1811,  Mar.     2.  Same  for  the  reimbursement  of  the  loan  of  $5,000,000  this 

day  authorized, ii.     657        iv.    346 

1812,  Mar.  14.  Same  for  the  reimbursement  of  the  loan  of  $11,000,000  this 

day  authorized, ii.     694         iv.    394 

1813,  Feb.      8.  Same  for  the  reimbursement  of  the  loan  of  $16,000,000  this 

day  authorized, ii.      798         iv.    497 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Same  for  the  reimbursement  of  the  loan  of  $7,500,000  this 

day  authorized, iii.      76        iv.     618 

1814,  Mar.  24.  Same  for  the  reimbursement  of  the  loan  of  $25,000,000  this 

day  authorized,      ........     iii.     112         iv.     664 

1814,  Nov.  15.  Same  for  the  reimbursement  of  the  loan  of  $3,000.000  this 

day  authorized,  .  iii.  145  iv.  71 6 

1814,  Dec.  15.  Duties  on  carriages  pledged  for  payment  of  the  public 

debt, iii.  151  iv.  724 

1814,  Dec.  21.  Duties  on  licenses  to  distillers,  and  on  spirits  distilled 

pledged  for  same, iii.     158        iv.    733 

1814,  Dec.   23.  Duties  on  sales  at  auction,  on  licenses  to  retailers,  and  the 

postage  of  letters,  &c.,  pledged  for  same,      .        .        .     iii.     161         iv.    737 

1815.  Jan.      9.  Direct  tax  laid  by  act  of  this  d.ite  pledged  for  same,  .     iii.     179        iv.    760 
1815,  Jan.    18.            Duties  on  certain  goods  manufactured  in  United    States 

pledged  for  same,  .         .         •   >    •         •         •         •     iii-     '  86         iv.     769 

1815,  Jan.    18.  Duties  on  furniture  and  watches  pledged  for  same,     .        .     iii.     191         iv.    776 

1815,  Feb.    24.  Treasury  notes  may  be  converted  into  funded  debt,    .         .     iii.    214        iv.     811 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  the  reimbursement  of  the  loan  of  $18,452,800 

this  day  authorized, iii.    227         iv.     832 

1814,  Mar.  31.  Certificates  of  stock  not  bearing  interest,  called  "Missis 

sippi  stock,"  to  be  issued  to  claimants  of  land  common 
ly  called  "  Yazoo  claims,"  reimbursable  from  proceeds 
of  lands  in  Mississippi  Territory,  .  .  •  *  .  iii.  118  iv.  672 


246  INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


DEBT,  PUBLIC,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'e  ed. 

B.  SD.'sed. 

1819, 

Feb. 

4. 

Mississippi  stock,  lost  or  destroyed,  may  be  renewed, 

iii. 

479 

vi. 

366 

1817, 

Mar 

3. 

Sinking  fund  increased    to  S10.000.000  —  $9,000.000  ad 

ditional  granted  for  the  year  1817.  and  4,000,000  may 

be  advanced  on  account  of  the  year  1818,    . 

iii. 

379 

vi. 

227 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Whenever  the  money  in  the  treasury  exceeds  $2,000,000, 

all  appropriations  deducted,  the  surplus  to  be  paid  to 

the  sinking  fund,  ........ 

iii. 

379 

vi. 

228 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

When  there  is  a  surplus  in  the  sinking  fund,  the  commis 

sioners  may  purchase  stocks  at  certain  prices  above 

roar. 

380 

vi. 

228 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Stocks  purchased  on  behalf  of  United  States  to  be  can 

celled.  ...... 

380 

vi. 

229 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

In  case  of  war,  Congress  may  apply  any  surplus    in   the 

sinking  fund  to  other  objects,  all  pled'ges  now  existing 

to  remain.  &c.,       ........ 

iii. 

380 

vi. 

229 

1820. 

May 

15. 

Provision  for  the  reimbursement  of  the  loan  of  $3.000,000 

this  day  authorized,       ....... 

iii. 

583 

vi. 

518 

1821, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same  for  the  reimbursement  of  the  loan  of  85,000,000  this 

dav  authorized,     ........ 

iii 

636 

vi. 

578 

1822, 

April  20. 

$12.000,000  of  the  six  and  seven  per  cent,  stocks  of  1812, 

and  $14,000,000  of  the  six  per  cents,  of  1813,  '14.  and 

'15,  may  be  converted  into  five  per  cent,  stock,  reim 

bursable,    one  third  after  31st  December,  1830,  one 

third  after  31st  December.  1831,  and  one  third  after 

31st  December,  1832,    

iii. 

664 

vii. 

28 

1824, 

Jan. 

22. 

Commissioners  of  sinking  fund  directed  to  purchase  the 

seven  per  cent,  stocks,  ....... 

iv. 

4 

vii. 

213 

1824, 

May 

24. 

Debt  of  $5.000.000  contracted   to  pay  awards  under  the 

Florida  treaty  with  Spain,  redeemable  after  1832, 

iv. 

33 

vii. 

278 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Provision  for  the  redemption  of  that  portion  of  the  six  per 

cent,  stock  of  1812  as  becomes  due  after  1st  January, 

1825,      

iv. 

73 

vii. 

322 

1824, 

May 

26. 

$15,000.000  of  the  six  per  cent,  stock  of  1813  may  be  con 

verted  into  four  and  a  half  per  cent  stock,  redeemable 

one   half  after  31st  December,  1832,.  the  other  half 

after  31st  December,  1833.    

iv. 

74 

vii. 

323 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision  for  the  redemption  of  that  portion  of  the  six  per 

cent,  stock  of  1813  as  becomes  due  after  1st  January, 

1826  

iv. 

129 

vii. 

419 

1830, 

April  24. 

More  than  $10,000.000  per  annum  may  be  applied  in  pay 

ment  of  the  public  debt.        ...... 

iv. 

396 

viii. 

290 

1830, 

April 

24. 

Surplus  in  sinking  fund  may  also  be  applied, 

iv. 

396 

viii. 

291 

1846, 

July 

22. 

An  issue  of  not  exceeding  $10.000,000  in  treasury  notes 

authorized,    ......... 

ix. 

39 

1846, 

July 

22. 

President  may  borrow  instead  of  issuing  treasury  notes, 

and  issue  stock  for  the  sum  borrowed. 

ix. 

40 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  redeem  treasury  notes  which 

have  been  stolen  and  put  into  circulation,  and   not 

cancelled,      ......... 

ix. 

40 

1847, 

Jan. 

28. 

An  issue  of  $23,000,000  in  treasury  notes  authorized, 

ix. 

118 

1847. 

Jan. 

28. 

Stock  may  be  issued  instead  of  treasury  notes,  . 

ix. 

121 

1847, 

Jan. 

28. 

Power  to  issue  said  treasury  notes  to  cease  six  months  af 

ter  conclusion  of  peace  with  Mexico,    .... 

ix. 

122 

1847, 

Feb. 

9. 

Payment  provided  for  any  interest  due  on  the  public  debt, 

ix. 

121 

DEBEVERE,  FRANCIS  SUZOR,  a  surgeon's  mate  in  revolution. 

1792, 

Mar. 

27. 

His  accounts  to  be  adjusted,         ...... 

vi. 

7 

ii. 

262 

DEBATES,  Gales  and  Scaton's  Register  of  Debates. 

1828, 

May 

24. 

How  to  be  distributed,          

iv. 

321 

viii. 

163 

DEBATES  ox  THE  CONSTITUTION. 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Payment  to  Jonathan  Elliott  for  250  copies  of,  . 

iv. 

627 

viii. 

785 

DE  BUYS. 

1843, 

Feb. 

18. 

Reimbursed  for  expense  of  repairs  of  post-office  at  New 

Orleans,         ......... 

vi 

884 

X. 

433 

1849, 

Feb. 

19. 

Accounting  officers  of  the  treasury  to  make  him  certain 

allowances,  ......... 

ix. 

763 

DE  BELLEVUE,  F.  D. 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Pension  of  $10  per  month  allowed  him,     .... 

vi. 

873 

X. 

331 

DECATUR,  CAPTAIN  STEPHEN. 

1804 

Nov. 

27. 

A  sword  to  be  presented  to  him  for  his  gallantry  in  burn 

ing  a  frigate  in  harbor  of  Tripoli,         .... 

ii. 

346 

iii. 

674 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  247 

DECATUR.  CAPTAIN*  STEPHEN*,  (continued.)  u&B.'sed.      B.&D.'scd. 

1313,  Jan.    29.  A  gold  medal  to  be  presented  to  him  for  his  gallant  con 

duct  in  capturing  the  British  frigate  Macedonian,        .     ii.     830         iv.     537 

DECATUR.  widow  of  Commodore  Stephen. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  a  pension,  with  arrears,          .       ..        .        .        .     vi.    700        ix.    689 

DECATUR.  LIEUTENANT  JAMES. 
1805,  Mar.     3.  Deep  regret  of  Congress  for  the  loss  of,  .         .         .     ii.     347         iii.    675 

DECATUR,  town  in  Alabama. 

1834,  June   27.  A  pension  agency  established  at, iv.    68S         ix.      61 

1838,  July      5.  Same  may  be  removed  to  Hunts ville,  .         .         .         .     v.      253         ix.    821 

DE  CASTAXADO.     (See  Castanado.) 
DECKER,  SARAH. 
1842,  July     9.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    834        x.     220 

DECRITS.  JOSEPH. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  services  as  a  volunteer  in  the  army,       .        .         .     vi.     325        vii.   360 

DEEDS. 

1832,  May  31.  Acknowledgments  of  deeds  for  lands  in  District  of   Co 

lumbia,          .........     iv.     520         viii.  571 

1838,  April  20.  Act  for  quieting  possessions,  enrolling  conveyanees.  and 

securing  the  estates  of  purchasers  in  tlie  District  of 

Columbia, v.     226         ix.    746 

DEEP  CREEK.     (See  Appropriations.) 

DEER  ISLAND.     (See  Appropriations.) 

DEFALCATIONS. 
1828,  Jan.    25.  No  money  to  be  paid  to  persons  in  arrears  to  the  United 

States, iv.     246         viii.      9 

DEFAULTERS. 
1836.  May   20.  Pensions  to  defaulters  not  to  be  stopped,     .         .         .         -     v.        31         ix.    344 

DEFENCE  OF  UNITED  STATES  AGAINST  INVASION. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  President  authorized  to  resist  any  attempt  of  Great  Britain 

to  enforce  her  claim  to  exclusive  jurisdiction  over  the 

disputed  territory  in  the  State  of  Maine.  .  .  .  v.  355  jx.  1021 

1839.  Mar.  3.  President  may  accept  the  services  of  50.000  volunteers,  .  v.  355  ix.  1022 

1839.  Mar.  3.  Public  armed  vessels  of  the  United  States  to  be  completed 

and  equipped, v.  356  ix.  1022 

1839,  Mar.  3.  10.000,000  appropriated  for  executing  provisions  of  this 

act' v.  356  ix.  1022 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Forts  to  be  armed, v.  356  ix.  1023 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Militia  and  volunteers  to  be  organized,  and  paid  as  army  of 

United  States, v.  356  ix.  1023 

DEFREES,  HENRY  J.,  AND  STEPHEN  JENNY. 

1842,  July   27.  Released  from  a  bond  executed  by  them,    ....     vi.     837         x.     229 

DE  GRASSE. 
1795,  Feb.    27.  $4000  allowed  to  the  daughters  of  Count  de  Grasse  as  a 

gratuity  for  service  of  their  father,        ....     vi.       19         ii.      478 
1798,  Jan.    15.  $400  per  annam.  for  five  years,  allowed  to  each  of  four 

daughters  of  Count  de  Grasse,  ....     vi.      31         iii.      21 

DE  KAY.  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  C. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  United   States  ship  Macedonian  placed  at  disposal  of.  to 

transport  provisions  to  famishing  poor  of  Ireland  and 
Scotland,       .......  Jx.    207 

DE  i, A  FRANCIA. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  His  accounts  to  be  examined  according  to  principles  of 

equity  and  justice, ix.  736 

DELAWARE. 

826,  May   20.             Paid  interest  on  claims  against  United  States,     .         .         .  iv.  175         vii.   487 

s:!4.   .Mar.  24.             Change  of  time  for  holding  courts  in  Delaware,          .         .  iv.  673         ix.      17 

1835,  Feb.    24.             Salary  of  marshal  of  Delaware, iv.  753         ix.    205 

DELAWARE  BREAKWATER.     (See  Breakwaters.) 
DELAWARE  CITY. 

1830,  May  20.  A  port  of  delivery  established  at,         .  .     iv.    403        viii.  306 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Same, iv.    746         viii.  467 

DELANY.  JOHN  R. 

1843,  Jan.    20.  Amount  of  a  certain  judgment  with  costs  to  be  refunded,  .     vi.    879         x.     422 

DELAPIERRE,  BARTHOLOMEW. 

1832,  July    14.  A  pension  granted  him,       .        .  .     vi.    515         viii.  721 


248  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DB  LA  ROCHE,  GEORGE  F.    (See  Koche,  George  F.  de  la.)  i*ftB.'.ed.     B.&D.-.ed. 

DELASSUS,  CARLOS  DEHATJLT. 

1832,  July    14.            Reimbursed  money  unlawfully  taken  from  him,          .        .     vi.    513        viii.  718 
1836,  July     2.  Allowed  interest  on  same, vi.    672        ix.    519 

DE  KRAFT,  FREDERICK  C. 
1836,  July     4.  His   accounts   as   surveyor  of  city  of  Washington  to  be 

settled, vi.    683        ix.    566 

DELAPLAINE,  JOHN  F.,  AND  ELIJAH. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  bounty  on  a  fishing  vessel  burnt  at  sea,       .        .        .     vi.    330         vii.  405 

DE  LA  RONDE,  PIERRE  D. 
1821,  Mar.     2.  To  be  paid  for  damages  sustained  by  reason  of  occupation 

of  his  property  by  troops  of  United  States,          .        .     vi.    260        vi.    560 

DELAWDER,  ISAAC. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Authorized  to  change  his  entry  of  public  lands,          .         .     vi.    362        vii.  591 

DELAWARE  INDIANS. 

1848,  July  25.  Agreement  in  writing  between  the  Delawares  and  Wyan- 

dots,  on  the  14th  December,  1843,  for  the  purchase  of 
certain  lands  by  the  latter  of  the  former,  confirmed,    .     ix.    337 

DELEGATES  FROM  TERRITORIES.       (See  Territories.     Also 
the  proper  name  of  the  Territory.) 

DELESDERNIER,  WILLIAM. 
1838,  July     7.  To  be  paid  arrears  of  pension  due  to  L.  F.  Delesdernier  at 

the  time  of  his  death,    .  vi.    736        ix.    921 

DELIVERY,  PORTS  OF,  ESTABLISHED,  &c.     (See  Duties.) 

DELISLE,  ANTHONY  S.,  and  others. 
1820,  April    7.  Forfeiture  incurred  by  them  for  importing  certain  slaves 

remitted, vi.    240        vi.    470 

DELINO  IGNACE,  CHALMET. 
1817,  Mar.     1.  His  representatives  to  be  paid  for  property  destroyed  by 

order  of  General  Jackson, vi.    186         vi.     178 

DELL,  CHARLES  L. 
1848,  June  13.  His  claim  for  military  services  in  the  Seminole  war  to  be 

settled, ix.    718 

DELL,  BENNET  M. 
1848,  Aug.     5.  $750  to  be  paid  him  for  a  building  taken  for  use  of  United 

States, ix.    728 

DELOACH,  SIMON. 
1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    577        ix.    102 

DE  NEUFVILLE,  JOHN. 
1797,  Mar.     2.  $3000  granted  to  his  widow  and  children,  .        .        .        .    vi.      29 

DELZELL,  WILLIAM. 
1831,  Mar.    '2.  A  pension  granted  him,        ...  .    vi.    463        viii.  484 

DEMING,  JOHN  J. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Compensated  for  services  as  clerk  of  court  in  Michigan,    .    in.    770        vii.   169 

1828,  April  17.  Paid  for  preparing  maps .        .    iv.    261         viii.    33 

DEMURRAGE. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  Joseph  Forrest  for  detention  of  his  vessel  at  Laguira,     vi.    323        vii.  357 

DE  LUSSER,  MADAM. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  Certain  lands  confirmed  to  her  heirs, vi.    887 

DENMARK.     (See  Treaties.) 

1830,  Mar.  28.  Treaty  with  Denmark, viii.  402        viii.  939 

1831,  Feb.   25.  Convention  with  same ;  commissioners  appointed,     .        .     iv.    446        viii.  423 

DENNET,  JOHN.     (See  Joshua  T.  Chace,  and  others.) 

DENNIS,  THOMAS. 

1832,  Mar.  31.  Patents  to  issue  to  him  for  lands, vi.    483        viii.  532 

DENNIS,  THOMAS. 
1850,  Mar.  29.  Pension  of  $30  a  month  granted  to, ix.    796 

DENNIN,  SIMON. 

1844,  June  17.  Invalid  pension  of  $4  per  month  granted  him,    .        .        .     vi.    926        x.     645 

DENNISON,  ISAAC.     (See  Miner  and  Dennison.) 

DENXISON  AND  ELY. 
1832,  Mar.  22.  Indemnified  for  loss  sustained  by  acts  of  public  officers.    .     vi.    482        viii.  530 

DENISON,  ELISHA.  administrator  of  P.  C.  Ellis. 
1847.  Mar.     3.  Pension  payable  to  P.  C.  Ellis  to  be  paid  to  Elisha  Denison,     ix.    702 


L\7DEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


249 


DEXXISOX,  CHRISTOPHER. 

L.  A  B.'i  ed. 

B.*D.'se(L 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Put  on  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,      .        .        .        . 

vi. 

723 

ix. 

807 

DENNISTOWN,  A.  AXD  J.,  AND  Co. 

1  Slfi 

Tulv 

2. 

•vi 

668 

ix. 

512 

i    >'  >  . 

V  U.IJ 

DENNY,  THOMAS. 

1813, 

July 

28. 

Benefits  of  act  of  27th  February,  1813,  for  remission  of 

certain  fines,  penalties,  and  forfeitures,  extended  to  him, 

vi. 

122 

iv. 

580 

DENNY,  PENELOPE. 

1826, 

May 

16. 

Placed  on  navy  pension  list  for  five  years,  .... 

vi. 

342 

vii 

475 

DEXTON,  LITTLE,  AND  Co. 

1820, 

Feb. 

18. 

Duties  paid  by  them  on  copper  imported  into  United  States 

to  be  refunded,      ........ 

vi. 

237 

vi. 

496 

DENTON  AND  HALL.     (See  France.) 

DENTON,  GABRIEL  W.,  and  sureties. 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Released  from  debt  due  United  States,        .... 

vi. 

665 

ix. 

507 

DENTON,  JOHN  B.,  AND  CURTIS  HUMPHREYS. 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Relieved  from  responsibility  for  failure  to  comply  with 

their  contract  with  the  post-office  department,     . 

ix. 

681 

DEPOSITS  OF  PUBLIC  MONEY. 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Banks  to  be  selected  for  the  deposit  of  the  public  moneys, 

V. 

52 

ix. 

385 

1836, 

June 

23. 

One  bank  at  least  in  each  state  and  territory, 

V. 

52 

ix. 

385 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Deposit  not  to  exceed  three  fourths  of  capital  stock, 

V. 

52 

ix. 

385 

1836, 

June 

23. 

In  certain  cases  money  may  be  deposited  in  a  bank  out  of 

the  State  in  which  collected,         

V. 

52 

ix. 

385 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Congress  may  order  deposit  to  be  removed  or  change  the 

terms  of  deposit,    ........ 

V. 

52 

ix. 

386 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Banks  mav  decline  to  continue  depositories, 

V 

52 

ix. 

386 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Banks  to  furnish  certain  information    before  deposit    is 

made,    .......... 

v 

53 

ix. 

386 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Terms  and  conditions    upon  which  deposits    are    to  be 

made,    .......... 

v 

53 

ix. 

386 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Deposit  banks  to  pay  in  specie  ;  not  to  issue  notes  under 

the  denomination  of  five  dollars.  .        .... 

53 

ix. 

387 

1836, 

June 

23. 

No  deposit  bank  to  be  discontinued  but  for  certain  causes, 

54 

ix. 

387 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Disposition  of  money  withdrawn  from  a  bank,    . 

54 

ix. 

388 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Interest  to  be  paid  by  banks  in  certain  cases, 

54 

ix. 

388 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Transfers  of  deposits  for  benefit  of  banks  prohibited,  . 

55 

ix. 

389 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Transfers  to  equalize  deposits    to    be    made    to  nearest 

bank      .......... 

55 

ix. 

389 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Surplus  revenue  to  be  deposited  with  the  States, 

V. 

55 

ix. 

389 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Condition  of  the  deposit  and  of  repavment,         .        .        . 

v 

55 

ix. 

389 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Proportions  and  times  of  deposits  with  States,   . 

V. 

55 

ix. 

389 

1841, 

Aug. 

13. 

Act  of  23d  June,  1836,  except  13th  and  14th  sections,  re- 

440 

X. 

138 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Act  of  23d  June,  1836,  not  to  be  so  construed  as  to  pre 

vent  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  from  making  trans 

fers  whenever  such  transfers  may  be  necessary,  . 

V. 

115 

ix. 

542 

1837, 

Jan. 

26. 

Portion  of  surplus  revenue  to  be  deposited  with  State  of 

Michigan,      ......... 

V. 

144 

ix. 

588 

1837, 

Oct. 

2. 

Fourth  instalment  of  deposits  with  States  postponed, 

V. 

201 

ix. 

693 

1837, 

Oct. 

16. 

Public  moneys  remaining  in  former  deposit  banks  to  be 

withdrawn,    ......... 

V. 

206 

ix. 

701 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Clause  of  deposit  act  preventing  the  receipt  of  notes  of 

banks  issuing  small  bills  not  to  take  effect  till  the 

1st  October,  1838.          

V. 

255 

ix. 

820 

1839, 

Mar. 

2. 

Amount  charged  for  interest  on  deposits    in    Louisville 

Saving  Institution  to  be  remitted,         .... 

vi. 

756 

ix. 

972 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  publish  monthly  the  last  pre 

ceding  weekly  statement  of    the  treasurer,  &c.,  and 

any  changes  made  in  the  depositories  of  the  treasury, 

v. 

696 

ix. 

605 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

S20,000  appropriated  for  payment  of  compensation  to  cer 

tain  depositaries  of  the  public  money,  .... 

ix. 

370 

DEPOSIT,  CERTIFICATES  OF. 

1839, 

Feb. 

28. 

For  payment  of  lands  not  being  assignable,  assignees  may 

surrender  them,  and  receive  new  ones, 

v. 

366 

ix. 

1095 

DEPOT  FOR  CHA'.STS.  £c. 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  for  building  for  depot  of 

charts,  &c..    . 

V 

576 

X. 

3S8 

250  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DEPOT  FOR  CHARTS,  &c.,  (continued.)  L. & B.'s ed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1844,  June  17.  University  Square,  upon  which  depot  of  charts,  &c.,  is  con 

structed,  to  be  enclosed  and  graded,     .        .        .        .     v.      701         x.     612 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Superintendent   to   be"   either  a  captain,  commander,  or 

lieutenant ;  his  salary  $3000  per  annum,      .         .         .     ix.    169 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Same  provision  repeated,' ix.    266 

DEPOT  FOR  NAVAL  STORES. 
1848,  Aug.    3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  authorized  to  establish  a,  at  New 

Orleans, ix.    268 

DEPRECIATION.     (See  Treasury  Notes.) 

DEPUY,  DANIEL. 

1830,  May  20.  An  invalid  pension  granted  him,  ;        .        .     vi.    417         viii.  305 

DEQUINDRE,  ANTOINE  AND  Louis. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Eeleased  from  the  payment  of  three  bonds  to  the  collector 

of  Detroit, vi.    469        viii.  503 

DEQUINDRE,  ANTOINE,  and  others. 

1832,  Feb.    18.  Further  allowance  to  their  companies  of  Michigan  volun 

teers,     vi.    475         viii.  515 

DERBANNE,  PIERRE  S. 

1844,  June  17.            Allowed  to  enter  certain  lands,  to  include  his  improve 
ments,  vi.     926         x.     646 

DERING.  PHILIP  F. 
1847,  Feb.    25.  Right  of  preemption  to  certain  mineral  lands  granted  him,     ix.    686 

DERRY,  JAMES. 
1790,  Aug.  11.  Allowed  pay  while  detained  a  prisoner  among  the  Indians,     vi.        4        ii.     183 

DE  RUSSET,  LEWIS,  late  paymaster  United  States  army. 
1846,  July   21.  Accounts  to  be  settled, ix.    680 

DESERTERS. 

1776,  Aug.  14.  Bounty  in  land  promised  to  deserters  from  British  army, 

by  old  Congress,  ........  i.  575 

1792,  Mar.  27.  One  hundred  acres  of  land  and  $336  allowed  to  N.  F.  West- 

fall,  a  deserter  from  the  British  in  the  revolution,  .  vi.  7  ii.  262 

1792,  April  14.  Provision  for  apprehending  deserters  from  French  ships,    .     i.      254        ii.     273 

1826.  May     4.  Same, iv.    160        vii.   463 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Persons  enticing  soldiers  to  desert,  subject  to  fine  and  im 

prisonment,  .........     i.       432         ii.     491 

1796,  May  30.  Same, i.      485        ii.     559 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Deserters  from  foreign  vessels  to  be  arrested  and  delivered 

up, iv.    359        viii.  217 

1830,  May   29.  Deserters  not  to  be  put  to  death, iv.    418        viii.  359 

DESHA,  ROBERT  M. 
1828,  Mar.   19.  Compensation  to  Colonel  Samuel  Miller  for  certain  extra 

services  relative  to  the  accounts  of,       .         .         .         .     iv.    255         viii.    25 

DESHIELDS,  JOSEPH. 
1838,  April  20.  Forfeiture  refunded  to  him, vi.    714        ix.    754 

DESLONDE,  ROSALIE  P. 
1821,  Mar.     2.  To   be  paid  for  damages  done  her  property  by  United 

States, vi.    258        vi.    557 

DBS  MOINES  RIVER. 
1838,  July     7.  Appropriation  for  the  survey  of  the  Des  Moines  River, 

with  a  view  to  the  improvement  of  its  navigation.        .     v.     304         ix.    898 
1846,  Aug.     8.            Public  lands  granted  to  Iowa  for  the  improvement  of,         .     ix.      77 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Declared  a  public  highway, ix.      78 

DES  MOINES. 
1838,  June   12.  A  land  district  created,  to  be  called  Des  Moines,         .         .     v.     243        ix.    780 

DESPATCH  BOATS. 
1794,  Mar.  20.  The  President  authorized  to  employ  the  revenue  cutters  as,     i.      400        ii.     448 

DESOBRY,  BENJAMIN. 
1824,  May   19.  Paid  the  drawback  on  coffee  exported;  did  not  take  oath 

within  time,  .        , vi.    307         vii.     26 

DETROIT. 

1806,  April  21.  The  town  of  Detroit  to  be  laid  out  anew,  lots  to  be  granted 

to  its  inhabitants,  and  provision  for  building  a  court 

house  and  jail, ii.     398        iv.      59 

1807,  Mar.     3.  Congress  disapprove  of  an  act  of  Territory  of  Michigan 

concerning  the  Bank  of  Detroit, ii.     444        iv.    117 

1824,  May   26.  Lamed  Street  continued  though  a  military  reservation.      .     vi.    315        vii.   325 


1824. 

May 

26. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DETROIT,  (continued.) 
Military  reservation  granted  to  the  Church  of  St.  Anne, 

L.  tB.'sed. 

251 

B.&D.'sed. 

and  to  the  corporation  of  the  city,        .... 

vi. 

315 

vii. 

325 

1826. 

May 

20. 

Certain  lands  granted  to  the  corporation  of,        ... 

vi. 

346 

vii. 

495 

1832, 

June 

28. 

Military  reservations  in  Detroit  to  be  sold,  and  storehouse, 

wharf,  and  arsenal  to  be  erected,           .... 

iv. 

551 

ix. 

632 

1830. 

May 

28. 

The  governor  and  judges  of  the  Territory  of  Michigan  to 

report  a  plan  for  laying  out  the  town  of  Detroit, 

iv. 

413 

viii. 

344 

1834, 
1842, 

June 
Aug. 

30. 
29. 

Part  of  waters  of  Lake  Michigan  attached  to  Detroit  District, 
Corporation  of  Detroit  authorized  to  adjust  certain  claims, 

vi. 

716 

ix. 

109 

&O 

V. 

541 

X. 

337 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Banking-house  of  late  Bank  of  Michigan  to  be  set  apart  for 

United  States  courts  and  post-office  at  Detroit,  &c., 

V. 

649 

X. 

529 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Pay  for  repairs  on  the  court-house  at,          .... 

ix. 

292 

DE  VILLIERS.     (See   Villiers.) 

DEVER,  WILLIAM  W. 

1826, 

May 

16. 

May  change  his  entry  and  location  of  lands, 

vi. 

343 

vii. 

476 

DEVLIN,  JOHN  S.,  marine  sergeant. 

1833, 

Feb. 

27. 

His  accounts  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  equity, 

vi. 

536 

viii. 

773 

1836, 

July 

1. 

Extra  allowance  paid  him  for  services  as  clerk,  . 

vi. 

660 

ix. 

436 

DEAVEES.  WILLIAM. 

1818, 

April 

11. 

His  heirs  and  representatives  to  be  paid  for  property  lost 
in  consequence  of  its  being  taken  for  public  use  in  the 

revolutionary  war,         

vi. 

207 

vi. 

286 

DEWEY,  EBENEZER. 

1836, 

June 

28. 

A  pension  granted  to  him,  

vi. 

653 

ix. 

421 

DEXTER,  SAMUEL. 

1802, 

April  14. 

$500  advanced  to  assist  in  defraying  the  expense  of  a  suit 

instituted  against  him  by  Joseph  Hodgson,  for  the 

value  of  a  house  rented  by  said  Dexter  for  the  accom 

modation  of  the  department  of  war.  while  Secretary 

14 

of  that  department,       ....... 

ii. 

152 

iii. 

474 

DEXTER,  DANIEL  S. 

1807, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  released  from  imprisonment  at  the  suit  of  the  United 

States           ......... 

vi 

66 

iv. 

108 

DEXTER  AND  ALMY. 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

Duties  on  certain  importations  remitted  to,         ... 

ix. 

743 

DIBBLE,  0.  H. 

1834, 

June 

30. 

His  claims  to  be  ascertained  and  reported  to  Congress, 

iv. 

727 

ix. 

126 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

His  claims  to  be  examined  and  reported  to  Congress,  as 

contractor  for  Potomac  bridge,     ..... 

vi. 

700 

ix. 

690 

DIBREL,  ALZIRA. 

1822, 

May 

6. 

A  tract  of  land  confirmed  to  her  and  her  heirs,  . 

vi. 

267 

vii. 

58 

DICK,  SAMUEL,  and  others. 

1816, 

April  27. 

Their  final  certificates  to  be  considered  as  payment  for  pub 
lic  lands  purchased  by  them,  and  patents  to  issue,  &c., 

vL 

169 

vi. 

113 

DICKERSON,  SAMUEL. 

1839, 

Mar. 

2. 

Allowed  to  change  entry  of  land,        .... 

vi. 

756 

ix. 

972 

DICKEY,  ROBERT. 

1838, 

Mar. 

2. 

Allowed  debenture  on  fifty  casks  of  claret  wine, 

vi. 

704 

ix. 

715 

DICKEY.  MILUS  W. 

1844, 

June 

17. 

His  executor  to  be  paid  $1125  in  satisfaction  of  mail  con 

tract  made  by  Dickey,  ....... 

vi. 

923 

X. 

641 

DICKINS,  HENRY,  and  others. 

1830, 

Mar. 

25. 

Owners  and  crew  of  schooner  "  Whale  "  allowed  bounty 

on  fishing  voyage,         ....... 

vi. 

409 

viii. 

275 

DICKSON,  EPHRAIM  D. 

1844. 

June 

17. 

To  be  paid  for  shoeing  horses,     ...... 

vi. 

920 

DICKSON,  JAMES,  &  Co. 

1826, 

May 

20. 

Amount  received  on  goods  forfeited  by  them  refunded, 

vi. 

350 

vii. 

501 

DICKSON.  WILLIAM. 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Land  scrip  to  be  issued  to  him  on  account  of  forfeitures, 

vi. 

508 

viii. 

680 

DICY,  SAMUEL. 

1843, 

Feb. 

4. 

882 

X. 

427 

DIETZ,  J.  J. 

1838, 

Jnly 

7. 

To  be  restored  to  pension  roll, 

vi. 

732 

ix. 

916 

252  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DIGEST  OF  COMMERCIAL  REGULATIONS  OF  FOREIGN  COUN-     L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

TRIES. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  To  be  completed, iv.     769         ix.    228 

1836,  May     9.  For  same, v.       24        ix.    328 

1841,  Sept.     1.  Distribution  of  digest  of  patent  regulations,       .         .         .     v.     466         x.     173 

DIGEST  OF  PATENTS. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Appropriation  for  printing  a  digest  of  patents,  .         .         .     v.      533         x.     313 

DIGGES,  WILLIAM  D. 
1831    Mar.     2.  Lands  to  he  purchased  from  his  executrix  or  trustees  for 

Fort  Washington. iv.    452        viii.  430 

DlGHTON. 

1833.  Mar.     2.  Collection  office  at  Dighton  to  be  discontinued,  .         .         .     iv.     651          viii.  819 

1837,  Feb.    13.  Dighton  district  to  be  called  Fall  River.    Vessels  from  Cape 

Good  Hope  may  enter,         .         .         .         .         .  v.      146         ix.    593 

DILLON,  JOHN. 
1818,  April  20.  Amount  received  by  United  States  in  consequence  of  a 

condemnation  of  his  vessel  to  be  refunded,  .         .         .     vi.    212         vi.     337 

DIMICK,  PETER. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    644        ix.    405 

DILLON,  JOSIAH. 

1844,  June  17.  A  suspended  balance  due  him  to  be  paid,    .        .        .         .     vi.     923        x.     641 

DIMITRY,  ANDRIA,  AND  MICHAEL  DRAGON. 

1837,  Mar.     2.  Their  claim  to  land  confirmed.    .         .         .        .         .  vi.    689        ix.    610 

DIPLOMATIC  FUNCTIONARIES. 
1830,  May  29.  The  accounts   of  certain  diplomatic  functionaries   to   be 

settled, vi.    436        viii.  348 

DIPLOMATIC  CORRESPONDENCE. 

1830,  Mar.  18.  Appropriation  to  enable  Secretary  of  State  to  execute 
contract  made  by  Henry  Clay  with  J.  Sparks  for  pub 
lishing,  . iv.  382  viii.  262 

1832,  May     5.  A  selection   from   the   diplomatic   correspondence   to   be  .. 

printed  under  direction  of  Secretary  of  State,     .         .     iv.     513         viii.  552 

1833,  Mar.   .2.  Appropriation  to  complete  publication  of  same,          .         .     iv.     620         viii.  776 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Diplomatic  correspondence  for  use  of  diplomatic  agents  of 

United  States  in  foreign  countries,       .         .         .         .  iv.  669  viii.  865 

1834,  June   27.             Appropriation  for  completing  publication  of  same,     .         .  iv.  689  ix.      62 
1834,  June   19.             Manner  in  which  it  is  to  be  distributed,       ....  iv.  743  ix.    187 
1834,  June  19.            Twenty-five  copies  to  be  disposed  of  by  library  committee 

in  return  for  donations  to  library,  .  .  .  .  iv.  744  ix.  187 
1837,  Mar.  3.  To  be  distributed  to  members  of  Congress,  .  .  .  v.  170  ix.  632 

DIRECT  TAX. 
1836,  May     9.  Appropriation   for  paying  balances   due    officers   of   old 

direct  tax, v.        24        ix.    328 

DISBURSEMENT. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  No  extra  allowance  to  any  officer  for  disbursing  public 

money, v.      349        ix.  1013 

DISCHARGED  SOLDIERS. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Appropriations  for  providing  for  the  comfort  of  wounded, 

sick,  and  disabled,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    151 

1848.  Feb.   22.  Part  of  same  to  be  applied  to  providing  temporary  quar 

ters  for  soldiers  at  New  Orleans,  .         .        .         .         .     ix.    212 

DISMAL  SWAMP  CANAL  COMPANY.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1845,  Feb.    26.  United  States  portion  of  dividends  on  the  canal  stock  to  be 

retained  to  refund  the  company  for  moneys  advanced,     vi.    936         x.     671 

DISBURSING  AGENTS. 

1828,  Jan.    25.  No  money  to  be  paid  to,  in  arrears  to  the  United  States,    .     iv.    246         viii.      9 

1844,  June  17.  Disbursing  agents  abroad  to  be  confirmed  by  the  Senate,  .     v.      703        x.     615 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Accounts  of  no  commission,  except  courts  martial,  &c.,  to 

be  paid  without  a  special  appropriation,       .         .         .     v.      533        x.     312 

DISCRIMINATING  DUTIES. 

1828,  May   24.  Discriminating  duties  of  tonnage  or  impost  abolished  with 

respect  to  Austria  and  Prussia,  .  .  .  .  .  iv.  308  viii.  124 
1832,  July  13.  Duties  on  Spanish  vessels  same  as  American  vessels  in 

Spain,  .  . iv.  578  viii.  678 

1832,  July  13.  Discriminating  duties  to  cease  against  every  nation,  .  .  iv.  579  viii.  678 

1829,  June     3.  Proclamation  of  the  President  abolishing  discriminating 

duties  against  Prussia  and  Austria,      .         .         .        .     iv.    814        viii.  125 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS.  253 

DISTILLERS.  L.  4B.'sed.       B.4D.'«ed. 

1824,  Jan.  19.  Certain  duties  paid  by  distillers  in  Berk's  county.  Pennsyl 

vania,  on  globes  of  stills,  refunded,  .  .  .  .  iv.  3  vii.  211 

1824,  May  26.  Same  provision,  as  it  regards  distillers  in  any  part  of 

United  States,  .  .  .  ...  .  .  .  iv.  44  vii.  291 

DISTRESSED  VESSELS. 
1837,  Dec    22.  Public  vessels  to  cruise  upon  the  coast  to  afford  relief  to 

vessels  in  distress,          . v.     208         ix.    705 

DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA.     (See  Columbia.) 

DISTRICT  ATTORNEYS. 

1837,  Oct.     12.  Fees  of  district  attorneys  regulated, v.      204         ix.    697 

1842,  May    18.  Same, v.      483         x.     199 

DISTRIBUTION  OF  THE  PROCEEDS  OF  THE  PUBLIC  LANDS. 

(See  Lands.) 

1841,  Sept.  4.  Certain  States  to  be  paid  ten  per  cent,  on  net  proceeds  of 

sales  of  public  lands  therein,  in  addition  to  what  they 
are  entitled  by  certain  compacts,  .  .  .  .  v.  453  x.  155 

1841.  Sept.  4.  Money  distributed  to  the  several  States  to  be  applied  as 

the  legislature  of  each  State  may  direct,  .  .  .  v.  453  x.  155 

1841,  Sept.  4.  Share  of  District  of  Columbia  to  be  applied  to  educational 

purposes,  .........  v.  453  x.  155 

1841,  Sept.    4.  Length  of  continuation  of  this  act, v.      454         x.      156 

1841.  Sept.  4.  Not  less  than  $150,000  to  be  appropriated  annually  for  sur 
veys,  v.  454  x.  156 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Proviso  relative  to  the  disposition  of  the  sales  of  the  public 

lands, v.      464         x.      170 

DITCHER,  ROBERT. 
1830.  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him,  vi.    417         viii.  304 

Dix,  JOHN  A.,  a  lieutenant  in  army. 
1820,  April    5.  Allowed  extra  pay  for  services  as  adjutant,         .         .         .     vi.    239         vi.    469 

DIXON,  JOHN. 

L813,  Feb.  25.  To  be  paid  amount  of  a  final  settlement  certificate  with  in 
terest,  vi.  117  iv.  504 

DIXON,  JOSEPH. 
1830,  Feb.    11.  Paid  for  damage  done  to  his  land, vi.    404        viii.  246 

DIXON,  THOMAS,  &  Co. 
1836,  June  28.  Penalty  incurred  by  them  to  be  remitted,    .        .        .        .     vi.    646        ix.    409 

DIXON,  JOHN,  private  soldier. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  bounty  land  and  extra  pay  for  disability,      .         .     vi.     781         ix.  1069 

DOAKE,  WILLIAM. 

1822,  May     7.  Preemption  in  the  purchase  of  lands  granted  him,       .        .     vi.    270        vii.     64 

DOBBINS,  DANIEL.     ( See  Reed  and  Dobbins.) 

DOCKS. 

1799,  Feb.  25.  Two  docks  to  be  erected  for  convenience  of  repairing  pub 
lic  ships,  i.  622  iii.  130 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Dry  dock  at  New  York  to  be  constructed iv.     779         ix.    243 

1842,  Aug.     4.  Provisoes  relative  to  the  construction  of  a  dry  or  floating 

dock, v.      500        x.     249 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Floating  docks  to  be  constructed  at  Kittery,  Philadelphia, 

and  Pensacola,      .         .        .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    170 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  enter  into  a  contract  with  S.  D. 

Dakin  and  Rutherford  Moody,  for  the  construction  of 
a  sectional  floating  dry  dock,  &c.,  at  the  Philadelphia 

navy  yard, ix.    270 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Also  to  enter  into  a  contract  with  John  S.  Gilbert  and  Zeno 

Secor,  for  the  construction  of  a  balance  floating  dry 
dock,  &c.,  at  Pensacola  navy  yard,  .  .  .  .  ix.  270 

DOCUMENTARY  HISTORY  OF  THE  REVOLUTION. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  State  authorized  to  contract  for  publication  of,     iv.    654        viii.  823 

1834,  June  27.  Appropriation  for  same  contract  to  be  investigated  and  re 

ported  on, iv.     689         ix.      62 

1838,  July      7.  Appropriation  for  same, v.      265         ix.    835 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation   for  a  balance  due   on   the  first   volume; 

copies  to  be  distributed  to  members  of  Congress,          .     v.     347         ix.  1010 

1840,  July    21.  Appropriation  for  same, vi.    814        x.       81 

1840,  July   21.  Sanction   of  Congress   withheld   from    contract  between 

Clarke  and  Force  and  Secretary  of  State,    .        .        .     vi.     814        x.       81 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  a  balance  due  on  the  second  volume,     .     v.     641         x.     493 


254  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1843, 
1843, 

Mar. 

Mar. 

3. 
3. 

DOCUMENTARY  HISTORY  OF  THE  REVOLUTION,  (continued.) 
Provided,  that  entire  work  do  not  exceed  twenty  volumes, 
and  cost  $24,400  per  volume,         
Materials  of  each  successive  volume  to  be  approved  by  the 

L.  fcB.'sed. 

v.      641 

B.  iD.'sed. 
x.     493 

Secretary  of  State  for  the  time  being,  .... 

V. 

641 

X. 

493 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Appropriation  for  the  fourth  and  fifth  volumes, 

V. 

693 

X. 

601 

1846, 
1846, 

May 

May 

8. 
8. 

Purchase  of  219  copies  of  fourth  and  fifth  volumes,     . 
This  appropriation  not  to  be  deemed  to  authorize  any  fur 

ix. 

7 

ther  subscription  of  said  work,      ..... 

ix. 

7 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

.  Appropriation  for  the  sixth  volume  of  the  fourth  series,     . 

ix. 

92 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Appropriation  for  the  first  volume  of  the  fifth  series, 

ix. 

295 

DOCUMENTS,   printed  by  order  of    Congress.     (See  Congress. 

Post-  Office  Department.) 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Subscription  for  750  copies  of  American  State  papers, 

iv. 

471 

viii. 

460 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Publication  of  same  to  be  continued,  ..... 

iv. 

669 

viii. 

864 

1832, 

July 

10. 

Distribution  of  same,  ........ 

iv. 

606 

viii. 

742 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Certain  public  documents  to  be  distributed, 

iv. 

321 

viii. 

103 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Subscription  for  Peters's  condensed  Reports, 

iv. 

495 

viii. 

505 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Appropriation  for  the  Documentary  History  of  the  Revolu 

tion,      ...                                                    .         . 

iv. 

689 

ix. 

62 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Same,  ....                                         ... 

v 

265 

ix. 

835 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  balance  due  on  second  volume  of  same,  . 

V. 

641 

X. 

493 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  a  balance  due  on  same,  .... 

v. 

347 

ix. 

1010 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Copies  to  be  distributed  to  members  of  Congress, 

v. 

347 

ix. 

1010 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Exchange  of  duplicates  in  library  authorized,     . 

V. 

409 

X. 

87 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Documents  to  be  printed  for  exchange,       .... 

V. 

409 

X. 

87 

1844, 

April  30. 

50  additional  copies  of  Senate  journals  and  documents, 

and  100  of  those  of  the  House  of  Representatives  to  be 

printed  and  distributed,         ...... 

V. 

717 

X. 

655 

1844, 

June 

12. 

Same  suspended  till  commencement  of  next  Congress, 

Y. 

718 

X. 

657 

DODD  AND  BARNARD,  and  others. 

1828, 

May 

23. 

Duties  remitted  to  them,      ....... 

vi. 

380 

viii 

.     78 

DODRIDGE,  PHILIP. 

1831, 

Feb. 

12. 

Paid  for  land  lying  between  Ludlow  and  Roberts's  line,  with 

interest,         

iv. 

440 

viii.  411 

DODGE,  ANDREW. 

1836, 

Feb. 

17. 

Reimbursed  money  expended  in  the  public  service,     . 

vi. 

623 

ix. 

292 

DODGE,  JOSHUA. 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Compensation  to,  for  his  services  as  late  tobacco  agent, 

ix. 

300 

DOG  RIVER  BAR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

DOHRMAN,  ARNOLD  HENRY. 

1834, 

June 

28. 

vi. 

573 

ix. 

92 

DOHRMER,  RACHEL. 

1842, 

May 

18. 

Granted  an  annuity,      ........ 

v. 

484 

X. 

200 

1842, 

Dec. 

24. 

595 

X. 

418 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

v. 

640 

X. 

491 

DOLAN,  NANCY. 

1830, 

Feb. 

11. 

Indemnified,  for  loss  of  a  lot  of  ground.         .... 

vi. 

404 

viii 

.  245 

DOLE,  THOMAS. 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  for  goods  and  provisions  furnished  New  York  In 

dians,    .....                 .... 

v. 

776 

X. 

748 

DOLIBER,  W.  B. 

1834, 

June 

30. 

His  widow  allowed  bounty  on  fishing  voyage  of  schooner 

"  Mary  and  Hannah,"  .         .         .         . 

vi. 

582 

ix. 

152 

DOLLARS  AND  CENTS.     (See  Coins.) 

1792, 

April  12. 

The  public  accounts  to  be  kept  in,        

ii. 

268 

1834, 

June 

25. 

Value  and  currency  of  certain  foreign  coins  established, 

iv. 

681 

ix. 

47 

DOLPH,  CHARLES. 

1816, 

April  26. 

Killed  in  action  ;  his  widow  and  children  allowed  $500 

for  five  British  prisoners  captured  by  him,  . 

vi. 

167 

vi. 

97 

"  DOLPHIN,"  United  States  brig. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  to  Captain  James  Penhallowfor  saving  her 

and  her  crew,        ........ 

ix. 

705 

DONELSON,  HEARD,  and  others. 

1832, 

May 

19. 

Act  for  their  relief  revived  and  continued  in  force  for 

twelve  months,     .        

vi. 

486 

viii. 

556 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  255 

DONELSON,  ALEXANDER.  L.fcB.'sed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1833,  Feb.   27.  Paid  for  horses  lost  in  the  service, vi.    536        viii.  "73 

DONLY,  JOHN. 
1826,  May  20.  Paid  $2000  in  full  for  transporting  mail,      .        .        .        .     vi.    345        vii.  492 

DONNELSON,  JOHN,  and  others. 
1 824,  May   24.  Lands  granted  them  in  virtue  of  a  resolution  of  Georgia 

of  1786, vi.    313         vii.    280 

1826,  May   15.  Allowed  an  additional  year  to  avail  themselves  of  benefit 

of  act  of  May,  1824, vi.     340         yii.   472 

DONNETT,  A.  T. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  his  diplomatic  services, ix.    300 

DONOLDSON,  WILLIAM,  AND  W.  COLT. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  prosecuting  mail  robbers,       .        .        .        .         .     vi.    755        ix.    971 

DOTY,  JAMES  D. 

1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  balance  found  to  be  due  him,     ....     ix.    541 

DOOR-KEEPEKS.     (See  Congress.    Compensation.) 

DOOLY,  WILLIAM. 
1822,  May     7.  Paid  for  six  horses  and   accoutrements    impressed   from 

him, vi.     272         vii.      68 

DORCHESTER,  Massachusetts. 

1834,  June  30.  Declared  a  port  of  delivery, iv.    715         ix.    108 

DOREMCS,  StJYDAMS,  AND  NlXEN. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  SI  50  for  treasury  notes  stolen  from  them,  and 

afterwards  presented  to,  and  paid  by,  the  Bank  of 
America,  N.  Y.,  ........  ix.  738 

DORHMAN,  ARNOLD  HENRY. 

1801,  Feb.  27.  A  patent  to  be  issued  for  land  granted  him,  October  1st, 

1787, vi.  43  iii.  424 

1817,  Mar.  3.  $300  per  year  granted  to  the  widow  of  A.  H.  Dorhman, 

and  $100  per  year  ta  each  of  his  minor  children,  dur 
ing  their  minority,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  vi.  193  vi.  228 

DORMIN,  LIEUTENANT  THOMAS. 

1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  extra  services  in  surveying  coast  in  1827,      .         .     iv.    725         ix.    123 

DORR,  JOSEPH  H.     (See  Whitney  and  Dorr.) 

DORR,  EBEN  RITCHIE. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  his  diplomatic  services, ix.    300 

DORR,  GUSTAVUS. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    73C 

DORSETT,  0. 

1838,  July      7.  To  be  put  on  roll  of  invalid  pensioners,       ....     vi.    728         ix.    906 

DORSEY,  JOHN. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  His  estate  released  from  judgments  obtained  by  United 

States, vi.    363         vii.    592 

DORSEY,  JOHN  SWORD,  a  midshipman. 
1805,  Mar.     3.  Deep  regret  of  Congress  for  the  death  of,    ....     ii.     347         iii.    675 

DORSEY,  JOSHUA. 

1813,  Aug.     2.            Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United   States,  provision  for  his  re 
lease,     .     vi.     125         iv.     615 

DONIPHAN,  COLONEL. 

1848,  July    25.  The  ordnance  captured  by  the  Missouri  volunteers  under 

Colonel  Doniphan,  relinquished  to  the  State  of  Mis 
souri,  ix.  337 

DOUGHERTY,  JOHN. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land,  at  land-office  at  Mineral 

Point,  by  paying  the  minimum  price  of  the  same,        .     vi.    790        ix.  1083 

DOUGHERTY,  JOHN,  Indian  agent. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  and  credits  allowed  him,    .         .     vi.    613        ix.    272 

DOUGHERTY,  MARGARET. 
1844,  June   17.  To  be  paid  $20.85  as  the  widow  of  Owen  Dougherty,         .     vi.    924        x.     643 

DOUGLAS,  DANIEL.     (See  Elijah  Bailey  and  others.) 

DOUGLASS,  THOMAS. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  professional  services,      .         .        .        .        .        .     iv.    628        viii.  787 

1849,  Feb.      1.  His  accounts  to  be  audited  and  settled ix.    760 


256  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

DOUGLASS,  ELISHA.  L-tB.'sed. 

1830.  May   20.  Invalid  pension  granted  him,       .         .         .  .     vi.    417 

DOUGLASS,  S.  P.  W. 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Applicant  for  a  patent,  released  from  part  of  oath  pre 
scribed  by  law,  vi.  773  ix.  1056 

DOUGLASS,  COLONEL  WM. 

1834,  June  30.  His  widow  alloAved  seven  years' half  pay,  .         .        .     vi.     590        ix.    165 

DOUTY,  THOMAS. 
1827,  Mar.     2.  Prize  money  paid  him, vi.    359        vii.   554 

DOAV,  BENJAMIN. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    543        viii.  848 

DOAV,  JONATHAN. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    653        ix.    420 

DOAV,  JESSE  E. 

1838,  Feb.   22.  Paid  as  complainant  in  the  case  of  A.  Baker,     .         .         .     vi.    703         ix.    710 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  bearing  despatches, vi.    754        ix.    969 

DOAVD,  BENJAMIN  B. 
1838,  July      7.  To  be  put  on  pension  roll, vi.    727         ix.    906 

DOWNER,  JOHN. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    416        viii.  303 

DOWNES,   WILLIAM.     (See  J.  Donnelson  and  others.) 

DOAVNES,  CAPTAIN  JOHN. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Reimbursed  certain  presents  to  authorities  in  Society  and 

Sandwich  Islands, iv.    769         ix.    228 

1840,  July   20.  To  be  paid  $723.60,  Avith  which  he  stands  charged  twice,    .     vi.    810        x.       75 

Dox,  GERRIT  L. 
1830.  May  29.  Credit  to  be  entered  on  judgment  against  his  sureties,         .     vi.    439        viii.  354 

DOXTATOR,  PETER. 

1836,  May   14.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    633         ix.    343 

DOYLE,  EDMUND. 
1826,  May   16.  A  tract  of  land  granted  him,         .    - vi.     341         vii.  473 

DOYLE,  GILLIS,  AND  THOMAS  PEARCE. 

1846,  June  27.  Appropriation  for  ransoming  them  from  bondage,      .         .     ix.      34 

DOZET,  JOSEPH. 

1825,  Mar.  .3.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  order  of  United  States  of 
ficer, vi.  323  vii.  358 

DRAFTS,  TREASURY. 

1837,  Oct.    16.  Outstanding  transfer  drafts  due  to  the  States   to  be  re 

ceived  at  par  in   payment  of  debts   due  to    United 

States,  .         . v.     207         ix.    703 

DRAGON,  MICHAEL. 

1837,  Mar.     2.  Claim  to  land  confirmed, vi.     689         ix.    610 

DRAGOONS.     (See  Army.) 

1836,  May   23.            Provisions  for  raising  an  additional  regiment  of  dragoons,  Ar.  33         ix.    347 

1842,  Aug.  23.            Second  regiment  of  dragoons  to  be  converted  into  riflemen,  v.  512         x.     283 

1844,  April    4.            Same  remounted,          ...                .        .        .        .  v.  654        x.     537 

1844.  June   17.  Appropriation  to  purchase  horses  for  the  second  regiment 

of  dragoons, v.  697         x.     607 

1847,  Feb.    11.            One  regiment  of,  to  be  raised. ix.  123 

1847,  Feb.    11.            Same  to  be  discharged  at  the  close  of  the  war  with  Mex 
ico,        ix.  124 

1847,  Feb.  11.  One  surgeon  and  two  assistant  surgeons  allowed  to  regi 

ment  of  dragoons  authorized  by  this  act,  .  .  .  ix.  124 

1847,  Mar.  3.  One  principal  teamster  allowed  to  each  regiment  of 
dragoons,  and  two  teamsters  to  each  company  of 
same, ix.  185 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Bounty  allowed  to  recruits  for  third  regiment,    .         .         .     ix.    185 

DRAKE,  GILBERT,  late  a  collector  of  direct  tax. 
1807,  Mar.     3.  Discharged  from  imprisonment, vi.      66        iv.    116 

DRAKE,  N.  P.,  and  others. 
1844,  June  15.  Paid  a  certain  forfeiture  remitted  by  the  Secretary  of  War,     vi.     918        x      575 

DRAWBACKS.     (See  Transportation.    Fisheries.     Bounty.) 
1789,  July     4.  Drawback  of  duties  allowed  if  goods  be  exported  within 

twelve  months  from  importation  thereof,      .        .         .     i.        26        ii.         5 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  257 

DRAWBACKS,  (continued.)  ^  *  B-'8 ed-      B; * D-'§ ^ ' 

1790.  Aug.  10.  Same  provision  renewed, •     i.       181        ii.     178 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Provisions  for  the  allowance  of  drawbacks  renewed,  but 

no  drawback  to  be  allowed  unless  the  exportation  lie 
to  a  port  or  place  otbcr  than  the  dominions  of  a  for 
eign  state  immediately  adjoining  the  United  States.  .  i.  681  iii.  202 

1800,  April    5.  To  be  allowed  on  exportation^  to  New  Orleans,  {then  a 

Spanish  port.) ii.        36         iii.    340y 

1803,  Nov.   25  Repeal  of  act  allowing  drawbacks  on  exportations  to  New 

Orleans, ii.     248        iii.    566 

1804,  Feb.    24.  Not  allowed  on  goods  exported  from  New  Orleans  unless 

imported  directed  into  that  place,         .         .         .         .  ii'.  253  iii.  572 

1805,  Jan.      5.             Prohibition  in  last  entry  repealed, ii.  308  iii.  631 

1805,  Jan.      5.            Goods  exported  to  any  place  to  the  westward  or  south 
ward  of  Louisiana  entitled  to  drawback,      .         .         .  ii.  308  iii.  632 

1789,  Julv   31.  Regulations   respecting   the   allowance   and  payment   of 

drawbacks, i.        45        ii.       27 

1790.  Aug.  10.  Same i.       182         ii.      178 

1795,  Jan.    29.  Additional  and  more  extensive  provisions  for  the  allow 

ance  and  payment  of  drawbacks,          .        .         .        .     i.      411         ii.     463 

1790,  Aug.  10.  One  per  centum  on  amount  of  drawbacks  to  be  retained 

for  expenses,         .        .         .        .         .         .         .        .     i.       181         ii.      178 

1798,  Mar.  19.  A  fourth  of  one  per  centum  on  amount  of  drawback  re 
tained  in  lieu  of  stamp  duties,  i.  546  iii.  35 

1800.  May  13.  Two  and  a  half  per  centum  additional,  making  three  and 
three  fourths  on  amount  of  drawback  retained  for  ex 
penses,  ii.  82  iii.  397 

1816,  April  27.  Two  and  a  half  per  centum  on  all  drawbacks  (except  in 

cases  of  spirits)  to  be  retained,  and  on  spirits,  three 
per  ce.nt.,  and  two  cents  per  gallon,  ....  iii.  313  vi.  110 

1791,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  on  spirits  exported  from  United  States,        .         .     i.      210        ii.     218 

1792,  May     8.  Six  hours'  notice  of  intention  to  export  spirits  sufficient  to 

entitle  to  drawback, i.      269         ii.     291 

1792,  May     8.  No  drawback  allowed  on  exportation  of  spirits  less  than 

100  gallons, i.      270        ii.     292 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Brandy  may  be  exported  with  drawback  in  casks  of  not 

«      less  than  15  gallons iv.    235         vii.    584 

1796,  June     1.  Restriction  on  the  allowance  of  drawback  on  domestic  dis 

tilled  spirits, i.  492  ii.  568 

1797,  Mar.     3.            On  spirits  distilled  from  molasses  increased,        .         .         .  i.  504  ii.  583 
1800,  May   13.            Drawback  on  spirits  distilled  from  molasses  further  in 
creased,          ii.  84  iii.  399 

1816,  April  27.  Two  cents  per  gallon  and  three  percent,  on  amount  of 

duties  on  spirits  retained  for  expenses.  .  .  .  iii.  314  vi.  110 

1816.  April  30.  Drawback  allowed  on  domestic  distilled  spirits  exported, 

regulations  and  forms  to  be  observed,  .  .  .  iii.  338  vi.  158 

1818,  April  20.  Not  allowed  on  wines  and  spirits  unless  they  have   re 

mained  in  deposit  from  importation  to  exportation,     .     iii.    470        vi.    355 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Wines  and  spirits  deposited  in  public  stores  may  be  trans 

ported  coastwise  without  loss  of  drawback,  .         .     iii.    515         vi.    415 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Spirits  may  be  reexported  without  being  warehoused.         .     iii.     739         vii.    132 

1821,  Mar.     3.  On  spirits  distilled  from  molasses,  to  be  paid  within  thirty 

days  from  issuing  of  debentures. iii.    640         vi.    581 

1792,  May     2.  Eight  cents  per  barrel  on  pickled  fish,  and  five  cents  on 

salted  provisions,  exported. i.      260        ii.     281 

1797,  July      8.  Additional  drawback  allowed  on  sailed  provisions  exported,     i.       533         iii.       17 

1804,  Mar.  27.  Not  allowed  on  exportation  of  foreign  cured  fish,  fish  oil, 

and  playing  cards, ii.      TOO         iii.    622 

1816,  April  27.  Not  allowed  on  foreign  cured  fish  and  foreign  salted  pro 

visions,  fish  oil.  and  playing  cards,       ....     iii.    314        vi.     110 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Special  case  of  allowance  on  playing  cards.         .        .        .     vi.    333        vii.  414 

1827.  Feb.      8.  Same, ".....  vi.     357         vii.    538 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Same, vi.    367         vii.   601 

1807,  Mar.     3.  So  much  of  any  act  or  acts  as  allows  a  bounty  on  salted 

provisions  and  pickled  fish  exported,  or  on  salt  used  in 

fishing  vessels,  in  lieu  of  drawback,  repealed,        .         .     ii.     436         iv.     106 
1794.  June     5.  Drawback  allowed  on  refined  sugar  exported,    .         .  i.      387         ii.     431 

1797,  Mar.     3.  On  refined  sugar  increased, i.      504        ii.     583 

1800.  May    13.  On  refined  sugar  further  increased ii.        84         iii.    399 

1813,  July   24.  Drawback  again  allowed  on  refined  sugar  exported,  .     iii.      36         iv.    465 

1816,  April  30.  Four  ci-nts  per  pound  added  to  drawback  on  sugar  refined 

within  United  States, iii-    340         vi.     100 

1821,  Mar.     3.  On  refined  sugar,  to  be  paid  within  thirty  days  from  issuing 

the  debentures iii.    640        vi.    581 

33 


258  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DRAWBACKS,  (continued.)  L. &B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1794,  June     4.  In  cases  where  time  allowed  for  exportation,  with  benefit 

of  drawback,  expired  between  31st  January,  and  31st 

July,  1794,  farther  time  allowed,          .         .         .         .     i.       372         ii.     413» 
1794,  June     4.            In  cases  where  certificates  of  landing  goods  in  foreign 
v         country  cannot  be  obtained,  the  comptroller  of  the 
treasury  may  allow  the  drawback  if  he  be  satisfied  of 
the  fact, i.      373        ii.     413 

1794,  June     4.  In  no  case  shall  a  drawback  be  paid  till  the  import  duties 

shall  have  been  paid,    .         .         .         .        ...         .     i.      373        ii.     414 

1795,  Feb.    26.  Time  of  returning  certificate  of  landing  in  a  foreign  port,     i.      422        ii.     477 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Not  allowed  unless  the  exportation  be  by  sea.  and  in  ves 

sels  of  not  less  than  thirty  tons'  burden,       .         .         .     i.       697         iii.    224 

1800,  May    13.  No  part  of  additional  duties  because  of  importation  in 

foreign  vessels  to  be  allowed  as  drawback,  .         .        .     ii.       83        iii.    397 

1816,  April  27.  Same. iii.    314        vi.  ,.109 

1802,  April  14.  The  prohibition  mentioned  in  two  last  entries  not  to  oper 

ate   upon   goods   imported    in    unregistered  vessels 

owned  by  citizens  of  United  States,      .        .        .        .     ii.     153        iii.    475 
1812,  June  10.  Continuance  of  the  embargo  laid  3d  April,  1812,  not  to  be 

computed  in  the  time  allowed  for  exportation  with 

benefit  of  drawback, ii.     748        iv.    343 

1816,  April  27.  Not  allowed  on  goods  imported  in  foreign  vessels  from 
places  to  which  vessels  of  United  States  are  not  per 
mitted  to  trade, iii.  314  vi.  109 

1816,  April  27.  Twenty  days  from  date  of  entry  allowed  for  giving  expor 

tation  bond,  .........     iii.    314        vi.    110 

1818,  April  20.  Twenty  days  from  clearance  of  vessel  allowed  for  signing 

the  exportation  bond.  &c.,     ......     iii.    438        vi.    307 

1820,  April  18.  Twenty  days  after  clearance  of  vessel  allowed  for  com 

pleting  entries  and  taking  oath  in  cases  of  exportation 
with  benefit  of  drawback,     ......     iii.    564        vi.    483 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Twenty  days  from  date  of  clearance  allowed  for  taking 

oath,  completing  entry,  and  giving  bond,     .        .         .     iii.    738        vii.   131 
1825,  Mar.     3.  In  cases  of  failure  to  take  oath  or  give  bond  within  twenty 

days,  the  Secretary  of  Treasury  may  direct  the  issuing 
of  the  debenture  certificate,  &c.,    .        .         .        .         »    iv.       95        vii.  361 

1819,  Feb.    20.  If  false  entry  be  made  of  articles  exported  for  drawback, 

the  value  of  the  articles  to  be  forfeited,         .        .         .     iii.    486        vi.    375 
1823,  Mar.     1.            Goods  on  which  the  duties  have  been  paid  may  be  trans 
ported  into  two  other  districts  without  loss  of  draw 
back,     ...     iii.    738        vii.   131 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Goods  may  be  transferred  into  other  packages  for  trans 

portation  coastwise,  without  loss  of  drawback,    .         .     iii.    738        vii.    132 

1824,  May  22.  Silks   colored,   printed,   stained,   &c.,   within   the   United 

States,  entitled  to  drawback, iv.  29  vii.  273 

1822,  May  7.  Special  provisions  relative  to  the  allowance  of  drawbacks 

on  exportations  from  Florida, iii.  685  vii.  60 

1824,  May  22.  Drawbacks  on  articles  specified  in  tariff  of  this  date,  to  be 

regulated  by  act  of  27th  April,  1816.     (See  vol.  vi. 

page  109,) iv.      29        vii.   272 

1828,  May   19.  No  drawback  allowed  on  the  exportation  of  spirit  distilled 

from  molasses,  nor  on  sail  duck iv.  272  viii.  52 

1830,  May  29.  A  drawback  allowed  on  spirits  distilled  in  United  States 

from  foreign  molasses, iv.  419  viii.  360 

1832,  July  14.  Drawback  allowed  on  goods  imported  from  and  after  3d 

March.  1833. iv.  592  viii.  700 

1832,  July  14.  Drawback  allowed  on  railroad  iron  already  imported,  .  iv.  604  viii.  715 

1832,  July  14.  Provision  for  drawback  for  iron  not  already  laid  down  on 

railroads,       .........     iv.    604        viii.  715 

1829,  Jan.      6.  Merchandise  may  be  imported  within  three   years  with 

benefit  of  drawback, iv.    330         viii.  176 

1829,  Jan.    21.  Five  cents  per  pound  allowed  as  drawback  on  sugar  refined 

in  United  States  and  exported,     .  -     .         .        .        .     iv.    331         viii.  178 

1830,  Feb.   27.  Allowance  of  drawback  on  brandy  in  casks  of  a  capacity 

not  less  than  15  gallons  continued,       .         .        .         .     iv.    373        viii.  248 

1830,  May  28.  Regulations  with  respect  to  goods  entered  for  reexporta 

tion  for  drawback,         .         .        .         .        .        .         .     iv.    410        viii.  340 

1831,  Feb.    12.  Goods  may  be  transported  by  land  and  water  with  benefit 

of  drawback, iv.  442  viii.  413 

1831,  Feb.  12.  Rules  and  regulations  to  be  observed,  ....  iv.  442  viii.  413 

1837.  Oct.  16.  Debentures  and  other  charges  maybe  paid  out  of  money 

in  the  treasury, v.  207  ix.  702 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Drawbacks  on  certain  sugars  and  rum  to  be  reduced,  .  v.  464  x.  170 


INDEX    TO    UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

DRAWBACKS,  (continued.) 

I-.  iB.'sed. 

259 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

1842, 

Aug.  30. 

Drawbacks  on  foreign  sugar  refined  in  the  United  States, 

and  on  spirits  distilled  from  foreign  molasses,     . 

V. 

563 

X. 

365 

1842, 

Aug.  30. 

No  drawback  allowed  unless  exported  in  three  years, 

V. 

563 

X. 

366 

18-15, 

Mar.     3. 

Exportation  to  Chihuahua  and  Santa  Fe  for  drawback, 

V. 

750 

X. 

710 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Reinspection  of  goods  in  Arkansas  and  Missouri, 

V. 

750 

X. 

710 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Goods  to  be  inspected  and  invoice  certified  by  consul  at 

Santa  Fe  or  Chihuahua,        

V. 

751 

X. 

710 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Drawback,  when  payable,     

V. 

751 

X. 

711 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Exportation  to  the'British  North  American  provinces  for 

drawback,     ......... 

V. 

751 

X. 

711 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Goods  exported  under  this  act,  forfeited  on  being  brought 

into  the  United  States,          ...... 

V. 

752 

X. 

712 

1846, 

Aug.     6. 

Drawback  allowed  on  merchandise  imported  from  British 

North  American  provinces  adjoining  United  States,  . 

ix. 

77 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

Merchandise  entered  at  Point  Isabel,  and  transported  by 

land  to  Fort  Brown,  to  be  entitled  to  privilege  of 

drawback,     ......... 

ix 

409 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  of  merchandise  entered  at  Corpus  Christi,  and  trans 

ported  to  Loredo,         ....... 

ix. 

410 

1849, 

Jan.    10. 

Certain  privileges  of  drawbacks  extended  to  the  town  of 

Whitehall,  New  York,  

ix. 

341 

1849, 

Mar.     2. 

Same  extended  by  proclamation,         ..... 

ix. 

1850, 

Sept.  28. 

Laws  in  relation  to  drawbacks  on  foreign  merchandise 

modified,       ......... 

ix. 

511 

Cases  in  which  provision  has  been  made,  specially,  for  the  payment 

of  drawback    which    had  been   withheld   by    reason   of 

informality. 

1795, 

Feb.    13. 

On  the  cargo  of  the  ship  Enterprise,  (transshipped  coast 

wise  contrary  to  law,)   

vi. 

19 

ii. 

468 

1795, 

Feb.    25. 

To  George  Gibbs,  (oath  of  mate  of  ship  wanting,)     . 

vi. 

19 

ii. 

473 

1795, 

Mar.     2. 

Comptroller  of  treasury  to  examine  claim  of  Man  and 

Foltz,  and,  if  valid,'to  allow  it,    

vi. 

21 

ii. 

483 

1796, 

Mar.  10. 

To   Israel   Loring,   (bond  not  given,  and  oath  taken  in 

time,)    .......... 

vi. 

22 

ii. 

513 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  as  to  the  claim  of  John  Brown,  (certificate  of  land 

ing  in  foreign  port  wanting,)        ..... 

vi 

30 

ii. 

600 

1799, 

Feb.    19. 

To  Gazzam,  Taylor,  and  Jones,  and  Samuel  Watt,  (reship- 

ment  after  clearance  without  leave,)  

vi. 

37 

iii. 

123 

1800, 

Feb.    27. 

James  Yard,  allowed  further  time  to  'export  goods  laden 

for  that  purpose  on  board  a  ship  purchased  by  United 

States  before  sailing,     

vi. 

39 

iii. 

309 

1802, 

April  14. 

To  Thomas  K.  Jones,  (on  proof  of  quantity  of  wine  in 

casks.)  ......                 ... 

vi. 

46 

iii. 

474 

1804, 

Feb.    25. 

To  Samuel  Corp,  (exportation  to  New  Orleans,  in  1799,)  . 

vi. 

53 

iii. 

574 

1811, 

Jan.    19. 

To  George  Armroyd  and  Co.,  (goods  transshipped  coast 

wise  contrary  to  law,)  ....... 

vi. 

96 

iv. 

317 

1814, 

Mar.  28. 

Joshua  Sands,  late  collector  of  New  York,  to  receive  credit 

for  debentures  paid  by  him  on  shipments  to  New  Or 

leans,  in  1799  and  1800,       

vi. 

131 

iv. 

666 

1814, 

April  18. 

To  Archibald  McCall.  (proof  of  landing  in  foreign  port 

wanting,)      ......... 

vi. 

142 

iv. 

701 

1816, 

April  20. 

To  the  Massachusetts  Bible  Society,  (same  informality,)   . 

vi. 

162 

vi. 

75 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

To  Isaac  Laurence  and  others,  (on  account  of  exportations 

to  New  Orleans,  in  1799  and  1800,)     .... 

vi. 

187 

vi. 

203 

1820, 

May     4. 

To  William  Coffin  and  others,  (on  whale  oil,)    . 

vi. 

244 

vi. 

49*5 

1822, 

May     7. 

To  Henry  Lee,  (goods  lost  at  sea.)      .        .        .        .     '  . 

vi. 

271 

vii. 

67 

1824, 

May   17. 

To  Bernard  Thooft,  (bond  not  executed  in  time,) 

vi. 

299 

vii. 

247 

1824, 

May   19. 

To  Benjamin  Desobry.  (bond  not  executed,  nor  oath  taken 

in  time,)        ......... 

vi. 

307 

vii. 

260 

1824, 

May   26. 

To  John  II.  Rowland,  (bond  not  executed  in  time,)  . 

vi. 

317 

vii. 

337 

1825, 

Mar.    3. 

To  J.  Lenox,  W.  Maitland,  G.  A.  Abeel,  Hector  Scott,  and 

G.  Ludlow,   (exportations  to  New  Orleans,  in  1799 

and  1800.)     

vi. 

325 

vii. 

370 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

To  Christian  Jacob  Burkle,  (on  playing  cards,) 

vi. 

333 

vii. 

414 

1827, 

Feb.      8. 

To  Von  Kapffe  and  Brune,            (same,) 

vi. 

357 

vii. 

538 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

To  J.  Balastier  and  Co.,                   (same,) 

vi. 

367 

vii. 

601 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

To  Peter  Harmony,                         (same,) 

vi. 

694 

vii. 

601 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

To  William  W.  Russell,                  (same,) 

vi. 

367 

vii. 

301 

1826, 

May   20. 

To  Wallcy  and  Foster,  (oath  not  taken  in  time,) 

vi. 

346 

vii. 

496 

1826, 

Mav   20. 

To  W.  and  J.  Montgomery,  (reason  not  stated,) 

vi. 

349 

vii 

500 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

To  Joseph  Le  Carpentier,"(oath  not  taken  in  time,)  . 

vi. 

367 

vii 

601 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

To  John  A.  Willink,  (bond  not  given  in  time.)  . 

vi. 

368 

vii. 

606 

260  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


DRAWBACKS,  (continued.) 

L.  &.  B.'s  ed. 

B.  fc  D.'s  ed. 

1828, 

Mar. 

10. 

To  Henry  G.  Rice,  (oath  not  taken  in  time.)      .        .        • 

vi. 

372 

viii. 

22 

1828, 

Mav 

24. 

To  Summer!  and  Brown,  (oath  not  taken  in  time.)    . 

vi. 

390 

viii. 

156 

1828. 

MaV 

26. 

To  John  T.  Ross,  (oath  not  taken  in  time.)         .        .       Y 

vi. 

391 

viii. 

15S 

1828, 

May 

26. 

To  Seth  Knowlcs,  (oath  not  taken  in  time.) 

vi. 

393 

viii. 

158 

1828, 

May 

26. 

To  David  Ellis,  (oath  and  bond  required  by  law  not  taken,) 

vi. 

393 

viii. 

161 

1829. 

Jan. 

6. 

To  John  B.  Lemnitre  

vi. 

395 

viii. 

177 

1829, 

Feb. 

24. 

To  Augustus  Aspimvall,      ....... 

vi. 

396 

viii. 

186 

1830, 

April 

15. 

To  P.  and  J.  S.  Crary,          ....                  . 

vi. 

413 

viii. 

286 

1  830, 

April 

15. 

To  Allen  Reynolds,     ........ 

vi. 

413 

viii. 

286 

1830, 

May 

26. 

To  Jonathan  Chapman,  (oath  not  taken  in  time.) 

vi. 

426 

viii. 

322 

1  830. 

May 

26. 

To  Payson  Perrin,  (oath  not  taken  or  bond  given  in  time.) 

vi. 

427 

viii. 

323 

1830. 

May 

29. 

To  David  Rogers  and  Son,         ...... 

vi. 

443 

viii.^662 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

To  Ebenezer  Rollins,  .         .                  ..... 

vi. 

455 

viii. 

432 

1832, 

Jan. 

19. 

To  William  and  Charles  Quincy,        

vi. 

471 

viii. 

507 

1832, 

Jan. 

19. 

To  Henry  H.  Tuckerman,  (oath  not  taken  or  bond  given 

in  time,)        

\\. 

471 

viii. 

508 

1832. 

Jan. 

19. 

To  Robertson  and  Barnwell,       

vi. 

471 

viii. 

503 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

To  William  Osborne,  (oath  not  taken  or  bond  given  in 

time,     .......... 

vi. 

544 

viii. 

849 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

To  Thaddeus  E.  Phelps  and  Co.,  (oath  not  taken  or  bond 

given  in  time.)       ........ 

vi. 

550 

viii. 

858 

1834. 

June 

30. 

To  James  Marsh,         

vi. 

593 

ix. 

170 

1835; 

Jan. 

27. 

To  H.  B.  Gwathmey,  .                                   .... 

vi. 

605 

ix. 

197 

1836, 

June 

28. 

To  Jackson  and  MeJimsey,          ...... 

vi. 

647 

ix. 

409 

1836, 

July- 

2. 

To  A.  and  J.  Dennistown  and  Co.,      .                 ... 

vi. 

068 

ix. 

512 

1836, 

July 

2. 

To  Jacob  Shoemaker's  heirs,  (oath  not  taken  or  bond  given 

in  time,)        ....... 

vi. 

682 

ix. 

533 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  H.  and  D.  Cotheal,       

vi. 

693 

ix. 

678 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  Peter  Harmony,      ........ 

vi. 

694 

ix. 

678 

1838, 

July 

^ 

To  A.  Guertier  and  Albert,          

vi. 

743 

ix. 

932 

1839, 

Mar. 

2. 

To  Frederick  Frcy  and  Co.,         

vi. 

758 

ix. 

975 

1834, 

June 

30. 

To  S.  D.  Walker,         .                          

vi. 

582 

ix. 

153 

1834, 

June 

30. 

To  Stephen  Kingston,          .                 

vi. 

583 

ix. 

154 

1838, 

Mar. 

2. 

To  Robert  Dickcv.  (oath  not  taken  or  bond  given  in  time.) 

vi. 

704 

ix. 

715 

1838, 

April 

6. 

To  Samuel  Milligan,  

vi. 

711 

ix. 

731 

1839, 

Mar. 

2. 

To  Smith  and  Town,  ........ 

vi. 

751 

ix. 

964 

1840, 

July 

20. 

To  Boggs  and  Thompson,  ....... 

vi. 

812 

X. 

78 

1840, 

July 

20. 

To  Cotheal  and  Hoff,  

vi. 

812 

X. 

78 

1840, 

July 

20. 

To  R.  and  T.  Hutchinson,  

vi. 

812 

X. 

78 

1840. 

July 

20. 

To  James  G.  and  Ralph  B.  Forbes,     

vi. 

813 

X. 

78 

1840^ 

July 

20. 

To  Joseph  Simmons,  

vi. 

813 

X. 

79 

1840, 

July 

20. 

To  Jacob  Ritter,  

vi. 

813 

X. 

79 

1840, 

July 

20. 

To  John  Laval,    

vi. 

813 

X. 

79 

1840, 

Julv 

20. 

To  Gray  and  Taylor,  

vi. 

813 

X. 

79 

1840, 

July 

20. 

To  Samuel  Taggart,    

vi. 

813 

X. 

79 

1842, 

June 

4. 

To  Caleb  Eddy,  

vi. 

829 

X. 

20S 

1842, 

Aug. 

11. 

To  Robert  Miller,         .         . 

vi. 

858 

X. 

270 

1844. 

June 

17. 

To  John  Ferguson  and  William  Reid, 

vi. 

919 

X. 

634 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  Harvey  and  Slagg,         ...                          .        . 

vi. 

939 

X. 

697 

DREW,  SAMUEL.     (See  Allen,  Sarah.) 

DREW,  JOHN,  Indian. 

1832, 

July 

13. 

His  account  to  be  paid,         

iv. 

576 

viii. 

675 

DREW,  JOSHUA. 

1843, 

Jan. 

20. 

To  be  refunded  a  fine,          ....... 

vi. 

880 

X. 

423 

DROGOHAN  AT  CONSTANTINOPLE. 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

His  salary  fixed,  ....                 .... 

525 

X. 

300 

DRUGS.     (See  Medicines.) 

DRUMMOND,  GRIEVE. 

1832, 

July 

16. 

Arrears  of  pension  granted  him,          . 

vi. 

527 

viii. 

739 

DRURY,  WILFRED.     (See  Guy  and  others.) 

DRY  DOCK.     (See  Docks.) 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  constructed  at  New  York,          ..... 

iv. 

779 

ix. 

243 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

Provisoes  relative  to  the  construction  of  a  dry  dock  or  float 

ing  dock  at  New  York,          ...... 

V. 

500 

X. 

249 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Appropriation  for  continuing  work  on  dry  dock  at  Brook 

lyn,  New  York  

V. 

701 

X. 

613 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to   cause  examination   to  be 

made  as  to  the  expediency,  &c.,  of  using  the  water  of 

the  Croton  aqueduct  as  an  elevating  power, 

V. 

615 

X 

458 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  261 

DRY  DOCK,  (continued.)  L.*B.-sed.      B.&D.-sed. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  A  dry  dock  for  smull  frigates  to  beconstructed  nt  Pcnsacola,     v.      616         x.     459 

1844,  June  17.  Appropriation  made  by  act  of  3d  March.  1843,  for  a  dry  dock 

at  Pcnsacola,  to  be  expended  in  making  a  wharf,  &c.,  .     v.     701         x.     612 

DRYSDALE,  JOHN. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  services  in  the  Florida  militia,     .    '     .        .     vi.     893        x.     508 

DUANE,  COLONEL  WILLIAM. 

1824,  May   13.  His  account  for  system  of  cavalry  discipline,  &c.,  to  be 

settled, vi.     298         vii.   245 

1825,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $3.50  for  each  copy  of  his  infantry  discipline,  .     vi.    335        vii.  422 

DUANE.  W.  J. 

1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  a  certain  sum  as  the  executor  of  Daniel  Parker,     ix.    542 

DTBOIS,  LEWIS. 
1794.  June     4.  Allowed  to  commute  his  half  pay  for  life,  as  a  colonel,  for 

five  years' full  pay, vi.       16        ii.     412 

DUBUQUE. 

1836,  July  2.             The  town  of  Dubuque  laid  out. v.  70  ix.  448 

1838,  June  12.  Surveyor  of  Wisconsin  to  establish  his  office  at  Dubuque,  .  v.  243  ix.  780 

1838,  June  12.             A  land  district  created  at  Dubuque, v.  243  ix.  781 

1844,  June  15.  Two  half  lots  on  whicli  the  county  jail  stands  granted  to 

the  town  of  Dubuque,  .......     v.      666         x.      559 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Authorities  of,  authorized  to  enter  certain  islands  in  the 

Mississippi,    .........     ix.      691 

DUCHOUQUET,  FRANCIS. 
1802,  Mar.  16.  Moneys  paid  by  him  to  redeem  American  citizens  captured 

by  Indians,  to  be  refunded,  .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.       46         iii.    457 

DUCOING,  F. 

1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     578    .    ix.    128 

DUDLEY.  COLONEL. 

1816,  April  27.  A  detachment  of  Kentucky  militia  commanded  by  Colonel 

Dudley,  and  taken  prisoners  at  Fort  Meigs,  to  be  paid 
for  the  time  for  which  they  were  called  into  service,  .  iii.  310  vi.  103 

DUDLEY,  EDWARD  B.     (See  A.  S.  Delisle  and  others.) 

DUEL. 

1839,  Feb.    20.  Law  against  duelling  in  District  of  Columbia,     .        .         .     v.     318        ix.    957 

DUFFY,  JAMES. 

1845,  Feb.    13.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     935        x.     665 

DUFOSSET,  JOSEPH  SONIAT. 
1832,  May   19.  Title  to  certain  land  confirmed,  ......     vi.    488        viii.  559 

DCFOUR.  JOHN  JAMES,  and  his  associates. 

1802,  May  1.  To  encourage  the  cultivation  of  the  vine,  John  James  Du- 

four,  and  his  associates,  authorized  to  purchase  four 
sections  of  public  land  north-west  of  the  Ohio,  on  a 
credit  of  twelve  years,  without  interest,  .  .  .  vi.  47  iii.  500 

1813,  Aug.    2.  A  further  credit  of  five  years  ajlowed  to  them,    .         .        .     vi.    126        iv.    632 

DUFRESNE,  PIERRE. 
1847,  Mar.     2.  His  claim  to  a  tract  of  land  confirmed,         .        .        .         .     ix.    690 

DELANEY,  SHARPE. 

1821,  Mar.  3.  A  tract  of  land  conveyed  to  United  States  to  secure  pay 

ment  of  a  debt  due  from  Sharpe  Delancy,  to  be  sold,  &c.,  iii.  641  vi.  582 

1824,  May  26.  Provision  for  the  adjustment  of  the  claim  of  the  United 

States  against  Thomas  Robinson,  surety  of,  .  .  vi.  317  vii.  326 

DUNBAR,  JOSEPH. 
1827,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  for  extra  service  as  receiver  of  a  land-office,  .     vi.    360        vii.   589 

DUNCAN,  JOSEPH,  ENSIGN. 

1835,  Feb.    13.  A  sword  presented  to,  for  gallantry  in  defence   of  Fort 

Stephenson, iv.    792        ix.    283 

DUNCAN,  LIEUTENANT. 

1826,  May   13.  Sense  of  Congress  of  the  gallant  conduct  of,        .        .        .     iv.    195         vii.  527 

DUNCAN,  JONAS. 
1824,  May   19.  Paid  for  use  of  a  house  occupied  by  United  States  officers,     vi.    307         vii.   260 

DCNDAS,  AGNES. 

1841,  Mar.  3.  Interest  of  United  States  in  certain  houses  and  lots  in  Al 
exandria,  District  of  Columbia,  relinquished  to  the 
heirs  of, vi.  823  x.  130 

DUNHAM  AND  REED.     (See  Isaac  Minis  and  others.) 


262  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DUNHAM.   ISAAC.  L.&B.'sed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1837    Mar.     3.  His  improvements  in  lamps  and  lanterns  of  lighthouses  to 

be  adopted, v.      185        ix.    654 

DUNKIRK  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

DUNLAP,  RICHARD  T.,  and  others. 
1842,  June  27.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  refund  to  them  certain 

money  incorrectly  paid  as  foreign  tonnage  duty,          .     vi.     833        x.     215 

DUPRE,  widow. 
1830,  May  29.  Her  heirs,  &c.,  paid  for  property  destroyed  by  United  States 

troops, "...     vi.    438         viii.  352 

DUPUIS,  JOHN  B. 
1828,  May   19.  His  land  claim  confirmed, vi.    377         viii.    59 

DURET,  Louis.     (See  Broutin  and  others.) 

DURFEE,  BENJAMIN. 
1838,  July     7.  Put  on  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,       .         .        .        .     vi.    737         ix.    924 

DURKEE,  COLONEL  JOHN.     (See  Anna  Young.) 

DURRIVE  FREDERIC. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Title  to  a  tract  of  land  confirmed, ix.    741 

1851,  Feb.    14.  Proviso  in  an  act  for  his  relief  repealed,       .         .        .        .    ix.    809 

DUTAILLIS,  JOSEPH. 
1848,  July    17.  Location  under  a  New  Madrid  certificate,  confirmed  to,     .     ix.    724 

DUTCH  AND  BELGIAN  VESSELS. 

1837,  Mar.     2.  No  discriminating  duties  to  be  levied,  .         .         .        .     v.      152        ix.    601 

1846,  Aug.    3.  Coffee  imported  from  the  Netherlands  in  Dutch  or  Ameri 

can  vessels,  to  be  free  of  duty,      .         .        .         .        •     'x       49 

DUTIES. 

This  head  is  arranged  as  follows :  — 
1st.     Duties  on  importations,  imposition  of. 
2d.      Duties  on  tonnage. 
3d.      Duties,  articles  exempted  from. 
4th.     Duties  on  importations,  provisions  for  collection  of. 
5th.    Provision  for  the  erection  of  custom  houses. 
6th.     Duties,  discriminating  and  countervailing. 
7th.    Duties,  districts  and  ports  for  the  collection  of. 
8th.    Duties,  remission,  refunding,  and  suspension  of  pay 
ment  of. 

9th.     Duties  internal,  imposition  of. 
10th.  Duties  internal,  collection  of. 

(See  also,  as  appertaining  to  this  subject,  Compensation. 
Customs.  Drawbacks.  Transportation.  Warehousing 
System.  Drugs  and  Medicines.) 

1789,  July     4.  First  tariff  of, i.        24        ii. 

1790,  Feb.      8.  Act  laving  duties  on  importations,  extended  to  North  Car 

olina,     i.        99         ii.       77 

1790,  June  14.  Same  act  extended  to  Rhode  Island, i.       126         ii.      108 

1790,  Aug.  10.  Second  tariff  of  duties,  and  that  established  by  act  4th 

July,  1 789,  repealed, i.       180        ii.     176 

1791,  Mar.     2.  The  duties  on  lead  in  bars  extended  to  manufacturers  of 

lead,  and  the  duties  on  chintzes  extended  to  colored 

cottons  and  linens, i.       198        ii.     202 

1791,  Mar.     3.  The  duties  laid  upon  spirits  by  act  10th  August,  1790,  to 

cease,  and  other  duties  imposed  thereon,      .         .        .     i.       199         ii.     203 

1792,  May     2.  New  duties  laid   on  wines,  spirits,  beer,  ale,  and  porter, 

steel,  nails,  cocoa,  chocolate,  playing  cards,  shoes, 

hemp,  cables,  cordage,  yarns,  twine,  coal,  glauber  salts,  i.  259  ii.  279 

1792,  May  2.  Ten  per  cent,  ad  valorem  imposed  on  certain  enumerated 

articles, i.  260  ii.  280 

1792,  May  2.  Two  and  a  half  per  cent,  ad  valorem  additional,  for  two 
years,  on  articles  chargeable  with  five  per  cent,  ad  va 
lorem i.  260  ii.  280 

1794,  June     7.  This  addition  continued  till  1st  January,  1797,  .         .         .     i.       391         ii.     436 

1794,  June  5.  Additional  duties  laid  on  tobacco,  snuff,  and  refined  sugar, 

till  3d  March,  1797, i.  384  ii.  431 

1794,  June     5.            An  act  laying  duties  on  wines,  distilled  spirits,  teas,  &c.     .     i.      378 
1798,  April    7.  Same  continued, .        .         .     i.      547 

1795,  Mar.     3.  The  additional  duty  on  tobacco,  snuff,  and  refined  sugar, 

continued  till  1st  March,  1801, i.      426        ii.     498 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  263 


DUTIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.*ed. 

1801,  Feb.    25.  Additional  duty  on  refined  sugar  alone,  continued  without 

limitation  ..........     ii.      102         iii.    422 

1794,  June     7.  Additional  specific  and  ad  valorem  duties  imposed  on  cer 

tain  specified  articles,  and  to  continue  till  1st  January, 

1797,     ..........     i.       390         ii.     435 

1794,  June     7.  Articles  now  charged  with  seven  and  a  half  per  cent,  ad  va 

lorem,  to  pay  ten  per  cent.,  ......     i.      391         ii.     436 

1794,  June     7.  Ten  per  cent,  additional  when  imported  in  foreign  vessels,     i.      592        ii.     437 
1800,  May    13.            Two  and  a  half  per  cent,  additional  on  articles  now  pay 

ing  10  per  cent.,    ........     ii.        84        iii.    398 

1795,  Jan.    29.  On  printing  types,  girandoles,  white  clayed  and  powdered 

sugars,  and  on  other  clayed  and  powdered  sugars,       .     i.       411         ii.      46.2 

1795,  Jan.    29.  On  Malaga,  Burgundy,  and  Champaign  wines,  .         .         .     i.      411         ii.     462 

1795,  Jan.    29.  Imperial,  gunpowder,  or  gomee  tea  to  pay  same  duty  as 

hyson,   .         ...         .         .         *        .  .     i.       411         ii.     462 

1795.  Jan.    29.  Parts  of  articles  to  pay  same  rate  as  entire  articles,    .        .     i.      411         ii.     462 

1795,  Jan.    29.  Bottles  containing  liquor  to  pay  duties  as  empty  bottles,    .     i.       411         ii.      462 

1795,  Jan.    29.  The  duty  on  any  wine  not  less  than  10  cents  per  gallon,     .     i.       411         ii.     462 

1800,  May    13.  On  wines  abolished,  and  new  duties  imposed,     .         .         .     ii.        84         iii.    399 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Additional   duties   on  brown  sugar,  bohea  tea,  molasses, 

velvet  and  velverets,  muslins,  and  other  white  cottons,     i-       503        ii.     583 
1797,  Mar.     3.  Ad  valorem  duties  on  sugar  candy  and  cocoa  to  cease,  and 

specific  laid,  .........     i.       504         ii.      583 

1800,  May  13.  Additional  duties  on  brown  sugar,  sugar  candy,  and  mo 

lasses,    ..........     ii.        84         iii.    398 

1797,  July     8.  On  salt  18  cents  additional  per  bushel  laid,  till  14th  May, 

1800,      ..........     i.       533         iii.       17 

1800,  May      7.  Continued  till  3d  March,  1811,     ......     ii.        60         iii.    370 

1807,  Mar.     3.  On  salt  taken  off,          ........     ii.      436         iv.     106 

1813,  July   29.  On  salt  20  cents  per  bushel  during  war  with  Great  Britain, 

and  for  one  year  after  its  termination,  .         .         .     iii.       49         iv.     582 

1816,  Feb.     9.  The  duty  on  salt  continued  without  limitation  of  time,      .     iii.     254        vi.      14 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Two  and  a  half  per  cent,  ad  valorem  imposed  on  all  impor 

tations  in  American  vessels,  and  10  per  centum  if  in 
foreign  vessels,  in  addition  to  the  present  rates  of 
duties,  and  to  constitute  a  fund  for  the  protection  of 
commerce  and  seamen  against  the  Barbary  powers, 
and  to  cease  three  months  after  conclusion  of  peace 
with  Tripoli.  [Commonly  called  the  "  Mediterranean 
Fund."]  .........  ii.  291  iii.  613 

1806,  April  21.  Peace  having  been  concluded  with  Tripoli,  "the  Mediter 

ranean  fund"  continued  till  3d  March,  1807,        .         .     ii.     391         iv.      50 

1807,  Mar.     3.  Mediterranean  fund   further  continued   till    1st  January, 

1808,      ..........     ii.      437         iv.     106 

1808,  Jan.    19.  Same  further  continued  till  1st  January,  1809,    .         .         .     ii.     456         iv.     135 

1809,  Jan.    10.  Same  till  1st  January,  1810.         ......     ii.     511         iv.     196 

1810,  Jan.    12.  Mediterranean  fund    further  continued    till    4th    March, 

1811,      ..........     ii.      555         iv.    243 

1811,  Jan.      7.  Same  till  4th  March,  1812  ........     ii.      614        iv.    316 

1812,  Jan.    31.  Same  till  4th  March,  1813,  .......     ii.      675         iv.    373 

1813,  Feb.    27.  Same  till  3d  March,  1815,    .......     ii.      809         iv.     511 

1804,  Mar.  27.  Duties  on  certain  specified  articles  repealed,  and  others 

imposed,        .........     ii.     299        iii.    621 

1812,  June  26.  Prize  goods  to  pay  same  duties  as  goods  imported  in  usual 

course  of  trade,     ........     ii.      763        iv.    453 

1813,  Aug.    2.  Duties  on  prize  goods  reduced  33J  per  cent..       .        .        .     iii.      75        iv.    617 

1812,  July     1.  Double   duties  imposed   on   all   importations  during   the 

war  with  Great  Britain,  and  for  one  year  after  conclu 

sion  of  peace,        ........     ii.     769        iv.    459 

1816,  Feb.     5.  Double  duties  continued  till  30th  June,  1816,  and  after 

that  day  an  addition  of  42  per  cent,  is  to  be  made  to 
the  duties  as  then  existing,  and  to  continue  until  a 
new  tariff  shall  be  formed,  ......  iii.  253  vi.  12 

1813,  Feb.    25.  On  iron  wire.       .........     ii.     804        iv.    505 

1815,  Mar.     3.  All  discrimination  between  the  amount  of  duties  imposed 

on  goods  imported  in  American  and  foreign  vessels 
to  cease,  so  far  as  regards  the  vessels  of  any  nation 
whose  discriminating  or  countervailing  duties  shall 
cease  to  operate  against  the  commerce  of  the  United 
States,  ..........     iii.    224         iv.    824 

1819,  Mar.     3.  The  act  of  3d  March,  1815,  repealing  discriminating  duties 

in  certain  cases  to  cease  to  operate  after  1st  January, 
1824  ...........  iii.  510  ,  vi.  411 


264 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


DUTIES,  (continued.) 

1816,  April  27.  Duties  as  now  fixed  on  goods,  wares,  and  merchandise 

abolished,  and  a  new  tariff  established,  .  .  f 

1819,  Mar.  3.  New  rate  of  duties  established  for  wines  not  described  or 

enumerated  in  act  27th  April,  1816,  .  .  .  . 

1818,  April  20.  The  duties  imposed  by  act  27th  April,  1816,  on  woollen 

and  cotton  goods  to  continue  till  30th  June,  1826, 
without  alteration,  ....... 

1818,  April  20.  Duties  on  manufactures  of  copper,  on  plated  saddlery, 

harness  and  coach  furniture,  on  cut  glass,  tacks,  brads 
and  sprigs,  and  on  Russia  sheetings,  abolished,  and 
other  and  new  duties  imposed  thereon,  .  .  .' 

1818,  April  20.  The  duties  on  iron  in  bars  and  bolts,  iron  in  pigs  and  cast 

ings,  and  on  nails  and  alum,  increased, 

1824,  May  22.  The  duties  now  imposed  on  certain  enumerated  and  speci 
fied  articles  abolished,  and  other  duties  imposed 
thereon, 

1828,  May  19.  Acts  imposing  duties  on  imports  altered,  amended,  and 
changed,  ...  

1828,  May   19.  Value  of  goods  to  be  ascertained  by  appraisement.    . 

1828,  May    19.  Goods  brought  from  places  where  not  manufactured. 

1828,  May   19.  If  appraisement  exceed  invoice,  50  per  cent,  to  be  added,  . 

1828,  May  19.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  prescribe  rules  for  appraise 

ment,  and  report  them  to  Congress,  .... 

1828,  May  24.  Repeal  of  37th  section  of  the  act  of  1st  March,  1823. 
(See  vol.  vii.,  p.  120.) 

1830,  May  28.  An  additional  appraiser  and  eight  assistant  appraisers  to 

be  appointed  at  New  York  and  other  places, 

1830,  May  28.  Collector  may  order  reappraiseiuent, 

1830,  May   28.  Rules  to  average  value, 

1830.  May   28.  Examination  of  packages, 

1830.  May  28.  Consequence  of  discrepancy  between  package  and  in 

voice.  .......... 

1830.  May  28.  Part  of  act  of  1st  March,  1823,  repealed,    .        .        .        . 

1830,  May  28.  Goods  not  to  be  delivered  till  appraised,  or  inspected,  un 
less  security  be  given  for  their  return 

1830,  May  28.  Regulation  with  respect  to  goods  entered  for  reexporta 

tion,  for  drawback,  ....... 

1830,  May  28.  How  forfeitures  are  to  be  recovered,    ..... 
1832,  July   14.            Former    acts   imposing   duties  on  imports,   altered   and 

amended, 

1832,  July    14.  Addition  of  10  or  20  per  cent,  on  cost  abolished, 

1832,  July  14.  Duties  under  $200  to  be  paid  in  cash,  over  $200  in  three 

and  six  months,  ........ 

1832,  July   14.  Teas  not  to  be  stored,  weighed,  marked,  or  certified,  . 

1832,  July  14.  Duties  on  wool  and  woollens  to  be  paid  in  cash,  or  goods 
to  be  stored 

1832,  July  14.  Actual  value  of  goods  to  be  ascertained  by  appraise 
ment,  

1832,  July   14.  Manufactures  of  wool  unfinished  rated  as  finished, 

1832,  July    14.  Appraisers  may  examine  upon  oath  any  owner, 

1832,  July  14.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  form  rules  and  regulations 

for  execution  of  this  act,  and  report  them  to  Con 
gress,  .......... 

1832,  July  14.  Ten  per  cent,  additional  on  importations  in  foreign  ves 

sels,  .......... 

1832,  July  14.  Existing  laws  for  the  collection  of  duties  continued  in 

force,  .......... 

1832,  July   14.  Best  article  to  be  taken  in  average  value  of  package, 

1832,  July   14.  Goods  not  corresponding  with  entry  forfeited,     . 

1832,  July   14.  How  ad  valorem  duties  are  to  be  estimated, 

1832,  July   14.  Articles  in  store  on  the  3d  March,  1833,  to  pay  duty  as  if 

imported  after  that  day,        .        .        .        . 

1833-,  Mar.     2.  Duties  exceeding  20  per  cent,  to  be  gradually  reduced  to 

that  amount.         ........ 

1833,  Mar.     2.  After  June,  1842,  duties  to  be  paid  in  cash, 

18-33,  Mar.     2.  Goods  to  be  valued  at  port  of  entry, 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Additional  duties  imposed  by  act  of  May  28,  1830,  to  be 

refunded 

1833,  Mar.  2.  In  case  of  unlawful  obstructions  or  combinations,  the  loca 

tion  of  custom  houses  may  be  changed  to  some  more 
secure  place,  ........ 

1833,  Mar.  2.  Jurisdictions  of  Circuit  Courts  to  extend  to  all  cases  under 

revenue  laws. 


L.&B.'eed. 

iii.     310 
iii.     515 


iii.    458 
iii.    460 


IV. 


iv.  270 

iv.  274 

iv.  274 

iv.  274 

iv.  274 

iv.  304 

iv.  409 

iv.  409 

iv.  409 

iv.  410 


iv.     410 
iv.     410 


iv.     410 
iv.     411 


iv.     583 
iv.     590 


iv.     591 
iv.     591 


iv.     591 


iv.  591 
iv.  591 
iv.  592 


iv.     592 
iv.     592 


iv.  593 

iv.  593 

iv.  593 

iv.  593 


iv.  629 
iv.  630 
iv.  630 


iv.     632 
iv.      632 


B.  &.  D.'s  cd. 

vi.    105 
vi.    415 


iii.    461         vi.    341 


ri.    336 
vi.    339 


25         vii.   2G8 


riii.  49 

viii.  53 

viii.  54 

viii.  54 

viii.  55 
viii.  116 

viii.  339 
viii.  339 
viii.  339 
viii.  339 

viii.  340 
viii.  340 


iv.     410         viii.  340 


viii.  340 
viii.  341 

viii.  691 
viii.  697 

viii.  697 
viii.  697 

viii.  698 

viii.  698 
viii.  699 
viii.  699 


viii.  699 
viii.  700 

viii.  700 
viii.  700 
viii.  701 
viii.  701 


iv.     593         viii.  701 


viii.  788 
viii.  789 
viii.  789 


iv.     451         viii.  429 


viii.  792 
viii.  793 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  265 

DUTIES,  (continued.)  L.«B.-sed.      B.4D.-ie<L 

1833,  Mar.     2.  In  suits  in  state  courts  agninst  officers  or  others,  defendant 

may  remove  tin-  cause  to  the  Circuit  Court,  .  .  iv.  633  viii.  793 
1833,  Mar.  2.  "When  process  of  United  States  courts  is  obstructed,  Pres 

ident  to  issue  proclamation,  and,  if  necessary,  employ 

force.     .         .  . iv.     634         viii.  795 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Merchandise,  whether  imported  before  or  after  14th  July, 

1832,  may  be  deposited  in  public  stores,       .         .         .     iv.     635         viii.  796 

1833,  Mar.     2.  In  certain  cases,  goods  may  remain  in  warehouse  of  owner,     iv.     635         viii.  797 

1834,  June  30.  Part  of  the  act  "of  1832  relating  to  hardware  duties  re 

pealed iv.  712  ix.  104 

1834,  June  30.  Secretary  of  Treasury  to  report  on  propriety  of  repealing 

certain  portion  of  said  act,    ......     iv.     712         ix.    104 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Money  paid  to  collectors  for  unascertained  duties  to  be 

deposited  to  credit  of  Treasurer  of  United  States,  .  v.  348  ix.  1012 
1845.  Feb.  26.  Construction  of  second  section  of  act  of  3d  March,  1839, 

relative  to  duties  paid  under  protest,  .  .  .  .  v.  727  x.  672 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Excess  of  duty  to  be  refunded v.  348  ix.  1012 

1841,  Sept.  11.  After  30th  September,  1841,  free  articles,  and  those  at  a 

duty  less  than  twenty  per  cent,  ad  valorem,  shall  pay 

twenty  per  cent,  ad  valorem,  except  certain  articles 

which  remain  the  same,  .  .  .A:  v  .  v.  463  x.  168 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Articles  exempt  from  duty, v.  463  x.  168 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Articles  to  be  exempt  from  duty  in  certain  cases.  .  .  v.  463  x.  168 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Duty  on  non-enumerated  articles, v.     464        x.      169 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Examination  of  owners  and  others  on  oath  authorized,       .     v.      565         x.     367 
1842,  Aug.  30.  For  refusal  to  attend  or  answer,  a  forfeiture  of  $100,  and 

the  appraisement  to  be  final v.  564  x.  367 

1842.  Aug.  30.  False  swearing,  perjury,  goods  forfeited  therefor,  .  .  v.  564  x.  367 

1842,  Aug.  30.  In  case  of  dissatisfaction  with  the  appraisement,  another 

may  be  made,  how, v.  564  x.  368 

1842.  Aug.  30.  Additional  duty  in  case  the  appraisement  exceed  the  in 
voice  ten  per  cent., v.  564  x.  368 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Authority  to  take  the  duties  in  the  article  itself  in  certain 

cases,  and  to  sell  the  same,  ......     v.      565         x.     308 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Attempts  to  defraud  the  revenue  punishable  by  fine  and 

imprisonment.        ........     v.      565         x.     368 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  prescribe  rules  for  appraisal 

of  goods,  . v.  566  x.  370 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Invoices  and  packages  to  be  examined.  .  .  .  .  v.  565  x.  369 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Act  of  1842  not  to  apply  to  vessels  having  left  their  last 

port  of  landing  beyond  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope  or 

Cape  Horn  before  September  1.  1842,  .  .  .  v.  566  x.  370 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  ascertain  if  duty  exceeded 

thirty-five  per  cent.,  and  report  to  Congress,  .  .  v.  566  x.  370 

1842.  Aug.  30.  Importation  of  indecent  pictures  prohibited,  .  .  .  v.  566  x.  371 

1828,  May  19.  Several  acts  imposing  duties  on  imports  altered,  to  go  in 

force  after  1st  September,  1828, iv.  270  viii.  49 

1830,  May  29.  Duty  on  salt  reduced,  .  iv.  419  viii.  361 

1832,  July   14.  Same  altered  and  amended, iv.    589         viii.  691 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Certain  provisoes  of  act  of  14th  July,  1832,  suspended 

till  1st  June,  1834,         .         .         ."      .         .         .         .  iv.  644  viii.  810 

1830,  Mar.  23.  Manner  of  proceeding  with  vessels  bound  up  James  River,  iv.  382  viii.  262 

1830.  May   20.  Duties  on  coffee,  tea.  and  cocoa,  reduced,    ....  iv.  403  viii.  307 

1833,  Feb.     9.            Certain  portions  of  duties  on  coffee  and  cocoa  to  be  re 
funded,  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  iv.  611  viii.  756 

1830.  May   28.  Duty  on  iron  for  railroads  and  scrap  iron,  ....  iv.  411  viii.  341 

1830.  May    28.  Drawback  on  railroad  iron, iv.  411  viii.  342 

1833.  Mar.     2.  Additional  articles  to  be  free  of  duty,  .         .         .        .  iv.  •  630  viii.  789 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Additional  articles  to  be  free  after  June  30,  1842,        .         .  iv.  630  viii.  790 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Duty  after  June  30th,  1842.  on  certain  classes  of  articles,   .  iv.  630  viii.  790 

1830,  May   29.  Duty  on  molasses  reduced,  and  drawback  allowed  on  spir- 

'its  distilled  from  foreign  molasses iv.  419  viii.  360 

1833.  Mar.     2.  Duty  on  certain  species  of  copper,  and  on  to.bacco,  as  laid 

by  act  of  14th  July,  1832,  repealed,  ....  iv.  645  viii.  810 
1833,  Mar.  2.  Sheet  and  rolled  brass  to  be  charged  a  duty  of  twenty -five 

per  cent,  ad  valorem, iv.  645  viii.  810 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Duty  on  crushed  sugar  to  commence  4th  March,  1833,       .  iv.  636  viii.  798 

1834,  June  30.  Part  of  act  of  1832  relating  to  hardware  duties  suspended,  iv.  712  ix.    104 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Duties  on  hardware  suspended ;  certain  provisoes  relative 

thereto, iv.     778         ix.    241 

1837,  Mar.     1.  Part  of  tariff  act  of  1832  suspended v.      147         ix.    594 

1838,  May  31.  Tarih"  act  of  1832,  provisoes  of  10th  and  12th  clauses  of 

second  section  repealed,         .         .        ...  .        .    v-      234        ix.    768 

34 


266  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


1834, 

June 

30. 

DUTIES,  (continued.) 
Duties  on  unmanufactured  lead  extended  to  certain  man 

L.  &B.'sed. 

B.  i  D.'s  ed. 

ufactures  of  lead,          ....... 

iv. 

717 

ix. 

Ill 

1836, 

July 

1. 

Spikes,  pins,  or  chains,  not  classed  as  railroad  iron,  . 

V. 

61 

ix. 

431 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Duties  on  wines  reduced  one  half,       ..... 

V. 

126 

ix. 

557 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Wines  may  be  stored,  and  those  in  store  subject  to  new 

rate  of  duty  under  this  act,  ...... 

V. 

126 

Tx. 

557 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Coal  on  board  of  steam  vessels  arriving  in  United  States 

exempted  from  duty,    ....... 

V. 

288 

ix. 

875 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

After  30th  September,  1841,  free  articles  and  those  at  a 

duty  of  less  than  twenty  per  cent,  ad  valorem  to  pay 

twenty  per  cent,  ad  valorem,  except  certain  articles 

which  remain  the  same,         

V. 

463 

X. 

167 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Articles  exempted  from  duty  in  certain  cases,     . 

V. 

463 

X. 

168 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Proviso  relative  to  fine  wool  mixed  with  dirt,     . 

V. 

464 

X. 

169 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Relative  to  wool  of  different  qualities  in  same  bale,    . 

V. 

464 

X. 

169 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Duty  on  non-enumerated  articles,        ..... 

V. 

464 

X. 

169 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Duty  on  articles  manufactured  from  two  or  more  materials, 

V. 

464 

X. 

169 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Duty  on  French  wines  prior  to  2d  February,  1842,    . 

V. 

464 

X. 

170 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Duty  on  red  wines  of  Austria,     ...... 

V. 

465 

X. 

170 

1841, 

Sept, 

11. 

Act  of  14th  July,  1832,  relative  to  railroad  iron,  repealed, 

and  a  duty  of  twenty  per  cent,  laid  on  said  iron, 

V. 

465 

X. 

170 

1841, 

Sept.  11. 

Not  to  apply  to  goods  shipped  in  certain  vessels, 

V. 

465 

X. 

170 

1842, 

June 

1. 

Duties  upon  French  vessels  coming  from  Cayenne  to  be 

refunded  under  certain  circumstances, 

V 

489 

X. 

207 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Existing  laws  imposing  duties  on  imports  changed  and 

modified  ;  a  new  tariff  established,        .... 

V. 

548 

X. 

346 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Articles  exempt  from  duty,          ...... 

V. 

560 

X. 

362 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Twentv  per  cent,  on  articles  not  enumerated  or  provided 

for,         

561 

X. 

363 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Addition  of  ten  per  cent,  on  importations  in  foreign  ves 

sels,  and  twenty  per  cent,  if  from  east  of  the  Cape  of 

Good  Hope,                   ....... 

V. 

561 

X. 

364 

1846, 

July 

30. 

All  goods  imported  from  this  side  of  Cape  of  Good  Hope 

or  Cape  Horn  may  remain  in  public  stores  one  year, 

and  all  goods  imported  from  beyond  said  capes  may 

remain  in  store  one  year,      ...... 

43 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Vessels  entitled  by  treaty  or  laws  excepted, 

V. 

561 

X. 

364 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Duties  to  be  paid  in  cash,    ....... 

561 

X. 

364 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Section  12  of  the  net  of  30th  August,  1842,  amended, 

ix. 

43 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

In  case  of  failure,  to  be  taken  possession  of  by  collector,    . 

V. 

561 

X. 

364 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Relative  to  the  sale  of  unclaimed  goods,     .... 

562 

X. 

365 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Drawback  on  foreign  sugar  refined  in  United  States,  and 

on  spirits  distilled  from  foreign  molasses,    . 

V. 

563 

X. 

365 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Actual  market  value,  in  the  country  where  and  when  im 

ported,  to  be  ascertained,      .        .         .         .         .  « 

563 

3^ 

366 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Ad  valorem  duties  to  be  assessed  on  the  market  value  of 

goods  at  the  place  from  which  imported,  with  the  ad 

dition  of  charges,          ....... 

629 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appraisement  to  be  made  by  appraisers  or  revenue  officers, 

ix. 

630 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Four  general  appraisers  appointed  to  secure  uniformity,    . 

ix. 

630 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Unfinished  woollens  to  be  rated  as  finished, 

V. 

564 

X. 

367 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Goods  brought  from  any  place  where  not  manufactured  or 

produced  to  be  appraised  at  their  value  where  manu 

factured  or  produced,    ....... 

y 

564 

X. 

367 

1845, 

Feb. 

26. 

Construction  of  second  section  of  act  of  3d  March,  1839, 

relative  to  duties  paid  under  protest,    .... 

V. 

727 

X. 

672 

1850, 

Feb. 

14. 

Limitation  of  expense  in  collecting  the  public  revenue, 

ix. 

560 

Duties   on    Tonnage.      ("See   Navigation.      Duties,   Discriminat 

ing.) 

1789, 

July 

20. 

Six  cents  per  ton  on  vessels  of  citizens  of  United  States,   . 

i. 

27 

ii. 

6 

1789, 

July 

20. 

Thirty  cents  per  ton  on  vessels  built  in  United  States  be 

longing  to  foreigners,   ....... 

i. 

27 

ii. 

6 

1789, 

July 

20. 

Fifty  cents  per  ton  on  all  other  vessels,       .... 

i. 

27 

ii. 

6 

1789, 

July 

20. 

Fifty  cents  per  ton  on  foreign  vessels  engaged  in  coasting 

trade,     ........ 

JB 

27 

11. 

5 

1790, 

Feb. 

8. 

Act  laying  duties  on  tonnage  extended  to  North  Carolina, 

i. 

99 

ii. 

77 

1790, 

June 

14. 

Same  act  extended  to  Rhode  Island,  

i. 

126 

ii. 

108 

1790, 

July 

20. 

Act  of  20th  July.  1789.  repealed,  and  six  cents  per  ton 

imposed  on  vessels  of  the  United  States, 

i. 

135 

ii. 

119 

1790, 

July 

20. 

Thirty  cents  per  ton  on  vessels  built  in  United  States  after 

20th  July,  1789,  and  belonging  to  foreigners, 

i. 

135 

ii. 

120 

1790, 

July 

20. 

Fifty  cents  per  ton  on  all  other  vessels,       .        .        .        . 

i. 

135 

ii. 

120 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DUTIES,  (continued.) 

L.4 

267 

B.  ft  D.'s  ed. 

1790,  July    20. 

Fifty  cents  per  ten  on  foreign  vessels  engaged  in  coasting 

trade,     .......... 

i. 

136 

ii.     120 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Tonnage  duty  paid  on  entry  of  vessel,         .        .        .        . 

i. 

675 

iii.     196 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Method  of  ascertaining  tonnage  of  vessels,          .        .        . 

i. 

675 

iii.     196 

1803,  Mar.     2. 

Three  days  after  entry  allowed  for  payment  of  tonnage 

210 

iii.     535 

1804,  Mar.   27. 

Ffty  cents  per  ton  on  foreign  vessels  as  "  light  money," 

ii. 

300 

iii.    622 

1805,  Mar.     3. 

Light  money  not  to  be  collected  on  unregistered  American 

vessels  having  a  sea  letter,  &c.,     

ii. 

339 

iii.    665 

1812,  July     1. 

$1.50  per  ton  on  foreign  vessels  during  the  war  with  Great 

Britain,  and  for  one  year  after  the  conclusion  of  peace, 

ii. 

769 

iv.    460 

1816,  Feb.      5. 

The  tonnage  duty  laid  by  act  of  1st  July,  1812,  on  foreign 

vessels  continued  till  30th  June,  1816, 

iii. 

253 

vi.      12 

1817,  Jan.    14. 

Tonnage  duties  to  be  same  as  fixed  by  act  20th  July,  1790, 

except  on  foreign  vessels  coming  from  foreign  ports 

to  or  with  which  vessels  of  United  States  are  not  per 

mitted  to  go  and  trade,         ...... 

iii. 

344 

vi.    167 

1817,  Jan.    14. 

Two  dollars  per  ton  on  foreign  vessels  entering  before  30th 

June,  1817,  from  port  to  or  with  which  vessels  of 

United  States  are  not  permitted  to  go  and  trade, 

iii. 

344 

vi.    167 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

The  two  dollar  tonnage  duty  on  foreign  vessels  coming 

from  certain  foreign  ports  continued  after  30th  June, 

1817,      

369 

vi.    205 

1817,  Mar.     1. 

Vessels  engaged  in  the  coasting  trade  to  pay  fifty  cents 

tonnage  duty  on  each  entry,  unless  licensed  for  that 

trade,  in  which  case  the  duty  is  payable  once  a  year  ; 

if  three  fourths  of  the  crew  be  citizens  of  United  States, 

the  duty  is  to  be  six  cents  per  ton,       .... 

iii. 

351 

vi.     181 

1817,  Mar.     1. 

Fifty  cents  on  vessels  of  United  States  engaged  in  foreign 

trade,  unless  officers  and  two  thirds  of  the  crew  be  cit 

izens  of  United  States,          

iii. 

352 

vi.     181 

1820,  May   15. 

A  duty  of  $18  per  ton  imposed  on  French  vessels,     . 

iii. 

605 

vi.     538 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

French  vessels   entering  prior  to  30th   September,  1820, 

released  from  duty  of  $18  per  ton,        .... 

iii. 

641 

vi.     583 

1822,  May      6. 

$18  tonnage  duty  on  French  vessels  suspended  on  a  cer 

tain  contingency.           ....... 

iii. 

681 

vii.     55 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Repealed  without  condition,         ...... 

iii. 

747 

vii.   138 

1826,  April  20. 

On  vessels  of  Colombia  to  be  same  as  on  vessels  of  United 

States,  .                 

154 

vii.   455 

1827,  Feb.    22. 

Same  provision  as  respects  Swedish  and  Norwegian  ves 

sels,       

iv. 

206 

vii.   541 

1828,  May     9. 

Conditional  entry  of  French  vessels  coming  from  Mar 

tinique  and  Guadaloupe  into  the  ports  of  the  United 

States,  

269 

viii.    46 

1832,  July    13. 

Certain   privileges   granted   to  French  vessels  in  ballast 

from  Guadaloupe  and  Martinique,        .... 

iv. 

573 

viii.  668 

1830,  May  31. 

Tonnage  duties  on  American  vessels  abolished, 

iv. 

425 

viii.  383 

1830,  May   31. 

Tonnage  duties  on  foreign  vessels  abolished  conditionally, 

iv. 

425 

viii.  383 

1834,  June  30. 

Spanish  vessels  coming  from  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico  to  pay 

additional  tonnage  duty  upon  entering  into  port, 

iv. 

741 

ix.    145 

1836,  July     4. 

Discriminating  duties  on  imports   in  Portuguese  vessels 

suspended,    

V. 

125 

ix.    556 

1837,  Mar.     2. 

No  discriminating  duties  to  be  levied  on  Belgian  vessels 

and  cargoes,          ........ 

V. 

152 

ix.    601 

1835,  April  28. 

Discriminating  duties  on  vessels  and  cargoes  of  Mecklen 

burg  and  Schwerin  suspended,      ..... 

ix.  1546 

1836,  Sept.     1 

Discriminating  duties  on  vessels  of  Tuscany  suspended,     . 

ix.  1547 

1837,  June  14. 

Discriminating  tonnage  duties  levied  by  Greece  on  Ameri 

can  vessels  abolished,    

ix.  1551 

1837,  Oct.     11. 

Tonnage  duty  to  be  levied  on  vessels  of  Portugal, 

ix.  1552 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

No  discriminating  duties  to  be  levied  on  French  vessels 

coming  from  the  Islands  of  Miquelon  and  St.  Pierre,  . 

Y. 

748 

x.     707 

1847,  April  27. 

French  vessels  coming  directly  from  the  ports  of  Miquelon 

and  St.  Pierre,  admitted  into  the  ports  of  the  United 

States  on  the  same  footing  with  American  vessels, 

ix. 

1001 

1790,  Aug.  10. 

Duties,  Articles  exempted  from  the  Payment  of. 
Black  quart  bottles,  bullion,  tin  in  pigs,  tin  plates,  old  pew 

ter,  brass  tutanag,  iron  and  brass  wire,  copper  in  plates, 

saltpetre,  plaster  of  Paris,  wool,  dyeing  woods  and 

dyeing  drugs,  raw  hides  and  skins,  undressed  furs, 
ships'  stores,  clothes,  books,  furniture  and  tools  of  trade 

of  persons  emigrating  to  United  States,  philosophical 

268  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DUTIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'scd.     B. asD'eed. 

apparatus  for  seminaries  of  learning,  goods  for  re 
exportation  in  same  vessel,  ......  i.  181  ^ii.  177 

1792,  May     2.  Copper  in  pigs  and  bars,  lapis  calaminaris,  unmanufactured 

wool,  wood,  sulphur,     .......  i.  260  ii.  280 

1793,  Feb.    27.            Useful  beasts  imported  for  breed,         .         .         .        .        .  i.  324  ii.  353 
1799,  Mar.     2.            Entry  to  be  made  at  custom  house  of  useful  beasts,    .        .  i.  699  iii.  226 

1794,  May  22.            Brass  cannon,  muskets,  &c.,  for  one  year,    .         .         .        .  i.  370  ii.  408 
1799.  Mar.     2.            Baggage  and  tools  of  passengers  in  ships  and  vessels,         .  i.  661  iii.  179 
1799,  Mar.     2.            Articles  of  domestic  growth  or  manufacture  carried  out  of 

United  States  and  brought  back,          .         .         .         .  i.  662  iii.  180 
1804,  Mar.  27.            Rags,  bristles,  regulus  of  antimony,  unwrought  clay,  un- 

wrought  burstones,  and  cork-tree  bark,         .         .         .  ii.  299  iii.  621 

1807,  Mar.     3.             Salt, ii.  436  iv.  106 

1808,  Mar.     4.            Old  copper,  saltpetre,  and  sulphur, ii.  471  jv.  147 

1816,  April  27.  A  new  tariff  being  established,  the  articles  not  subject  are 

enumerated, .     iii.    313        vi.    108 

1824,  May   22.  Schools  and  colleges  placed  upon  footing  of  seminaries  of 

learning  as  regards  exemption  from  duties  on  articles 
imported  for  the  use  of  same,  .  .  .  .  .  iv.  30  vii.  275 

1824,  May   22.  Patent  adhesive  felt  for  ships'  bottoms,  until  30th  June, 

1826, iv.       29         vii.    273 

1825,  Feb.    11.  Books  and  other  articles  imported  for  the  library  of  Con 

gress,    iv.       82         vii.   337 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Enumeration  of  articles  to  be  exempted  from  duty,     .         .     v.     463        x.    '168 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Enumeration  of  articles  to  be  exempted  from  duty  in  cer 

tain  cases, v.      464         x.      168 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Articles  imported  for  the  use  of  the  United  States  to  be 

exempt  from  duty,         .......     v.      560        x.     362 

1842,  Aug.  30.  All  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise,  the  growth,  produce,  or 

manufacture  of  the  United  States,  exported  to  a  for 
eign  country,  and  brought  back  to  the  United  States,  v.  560  x.  362 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Paintings  and  statuary  of  American  artists  abroad.     .         .     v.      560         x.     362 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Personal  effects  of  persons  arriving  in  the  United  States,    .     v.      560        x.     362 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Philosophical  apparatus,  instruments,  books.  &c. ;  statuary, 

&c. ;  paintings,  drawings,  &c. :  coins,  medals,  &c.,  im 
ported  for  any  incorporated  society,  &c.,      .        .         .     v.      560        x.     362 
1842,  Aug.  80.  Anatomical  preparations,  models  of  machinery,  &c. ;  speci 

mens  of  natural  history,  mineralogy,  and  botany; 
berries,  nuts,  and  vegetables  used  in  dyeing  ;  produce 
of  American  fisheries  ;  animals  imported  for  breed  ; 
fish,  fresh  caught,  imported  for  daily  consumption ; 
fruit,  green  or  ripe,  from  West  Indies,  in  bulk;  tea 
and  coffee  imported  from  places  of  growth  in  Ameri 
can  vessels,  .........  v.  561  x.  363 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Adhesive  felt,  for  sheathing  vessels ;  certain  drugs  and  dyes; 

old   bells  or  bell  metal;  copper  for  mint,  in  pigs,  bars, 

or  ore ;  copper  sheathing  for  vessels  of  a  certain  size ;  . 

gold  bullion, v.      561         x.     363 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Merchandise   recovered  from  shipwreck  admitted  free  of 

duty,     .        ..  •:  v.     609        x.     451 

1846,  July   30.  All  articles  enumerated  in  Schedule  I.  to  be  duty  free,       .     ix.      43 

1848,  June  26.  Books  transmitted   through  the  agents  appointed  for  the 

exchange  and  donation  of  documents,  &c.,  to  be  duty 

free, ".     ix.    240 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Enumeration  of  articles  for  use  of    colleges,  academies, 

&c..  to  be  free  of  duty, ix.    296 

Ifc4&,  Jan.  26.  After  30th  June,  1849,  all  books,  maps,  charts,  mathemati 
cal,  nautical  instruments,  philosophical,  and  all  other 
articles  whatever  imported  for  the  use  of  the  United 
States,  to  be  free  of  duty,  ix.  343 

Duties  on  Importations,  Collection  of. 

1789,  July   31.  United  States  laid  out  into  districts,  and  regulations  estab 

lished  for  the  collection  of, i.        29         ii.         7 

1790,  Aug.    4.  Act  of  31st  July,  1789,  repealed,  and  new  districts  estab 

lished,  and  new  regulations  prescribed  for  the  collec 
tion  of  duties,  ........  i.  145  ii.  131 

1790,  Aug.  4.  Merchandise  may  be  introduced  into  Louisville.  Kentucky, 

alone  by  land,  ........  i.  177  ii.  172 

1790,  Aug.  4.  In  cases  of  insolvency,  claim  for  duties  due  United  States 

to  be  first  discharged. i.  169  ii.  162 

1790,  Dec.  27.  Act  of  4th  August.  1790,  for  collection  of  duties,  extended 
to  duties  laid  by  act  of  10th  August,  1790,  making 
further  prof  ision  for  public  debt, i.  188  ii.  190 


1791, 

Mar. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

DUTIES,  (continued.) 
2.            The  provisions  in  force  for  the  collection  of  duties  ex- 

L.  iB.'sed. 

269 

B.  &D.'sed. 

tended  to  Vermont,  with  permission  to  import  goods 

i. 

198 

ii. 

202 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  for  the  .collection  of  duties  on  distilled  spirits,  . 

i. 

199 

ii. 

203 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

On  teas,  further  provisions  for  their  collection  by  deposit- 

in"'  in  warehouses,         .         .         •         •         •  ••••• 

i. 

219 

ii. 

228 

1791. 

Mar. 

3. 

On  wines,  credit  for  duties  on,  extended,     .         ..       .        - 

i. 

221 

ii. 

228 

1792. 

May 

2. 

On  wines,  regulations  for  the  collection  of  duties  on,  . 

i. 

261 

ii. 

282 

179.', 

May 

2. 

Provisions  for  the  collection  of  duties  laid  by  act  of  this 

date  on  articles  therein  described,         .... 

i. 

259 

ii. 

280 

1792, 

May 

2. 

Credit  on  salt,  nine  months,  other  West  India  goods,  four 

months,  and  on  all  other  articles,  (except  wines  and 

teas.)  six,  nine,  and  twelve  months,      .... 

i. 

260 

ii. 

281 

1795, 

Jan. 

29. 

Credit  for  duties  on  West  India  articles,  three  and  six 

months,  and  on   importations  from  Europe,  (except 

wine,  salt,  and  teas,)  eight,  ten,  and  twelve  months,     . 

i. 

411 

ii. 

462 

1792, 

May 

2. 

Beer,  ale.  or  porter,  not  to  be  imported  in  casks  less  than 

40  gallons,  or  in  boxes  less  than  6  dozen  bottles, 

i. 

262 

ii. 

-283 

1792, 

May 

8. 

Spirits  not  to  be  imported  in  casks  containing  less  than  90 

gallons,          ......... 

i. 

270 

ii. 

292 

1792, 

May 

8. 

In  cases  of  death  of  collectors,  books,  &c.,  to  be  delivered 

to  successors,  and  certain  commissions  divided,  . 

i. 

275 

ii. 

298 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

Goods,  &c.,  may  be  introduced  into  Champlain  district  by 

land,     ..........' 

i. 

337 

ii. 

370 

1794, 

May 

22. 

Brass  cannon,  muskets,  and  other  military  articles  may  be 

imported  duty  free  for  one  year,  

i. 

370 

ii. 

408 

1797, 

June 

14. 

Same,  duty  free  for  two  years,     ...... 

i. 

521 

iii. 

2 

1794, 

June 

4. 

Bond  may  be  taken  for  teas  imported  in  ship  "Argonaut," 

or  they  may  be  deposited  and  exported  with  benefit  of 

drawback,  same  as  regards  cargo  saved  from  wreck  of 

snow  Freclove,      ........ 

vi. 

16 

ii. 

414 

1794, 

June 

5. 

Further  provision  for  securing  and  collecting  duties  on 

spirits,  wines,  and  teas,         ...... 

i. 

378 

ii. 

421 

1795, 

Feb. 

26. 

Further  regulations  for  the  collection  of  duties  on  imports, 

i. 

420 

ii. 

474 

1799, 

Feb. 

25. 

In  case  of  contagious  disease,  custom  house  may  be  re 

moved,           ......... 

i. 

620 

iii. 

127 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

All  acts  heretofore  passed  for  the  collection  of  duties  on 

imports  and  tonnage  repealed  ;  United  States  again 

divided   into   collection  districts  ;  officers  appointed  ; 

their  powers  and  duties  ;  obligations,  duties,  &c.,  of 

masters  of  vessels,  merchants,  &c.,  engaged  in  impor 

tations,          ......... 

627 

iii. 

136 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Ports  to  which  foreign  vessels  are  restricted. 

639 

iii. 

151 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Ports  to  which  vessels  coming  from  beyond  Cape  of  Good 

639 

iii. 

152 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Appraisers  to  be  appointed  in  certain  cases, 

666 

iii. 

184 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Fifteen  days  allowed  for  unlading  a  vessel, 

668 

iii. 

189 

1821, 

Mar. 

3. 

Time  for  unlading  vessels  of.300  tons  and  upwards  extend- 

iii. 

640 

vi. 

582 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Goods   suspected    to  be   invoiced   below  value  to  be  ap 

praised,          

i. 

677 

iii. 

198 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Goods  remaining  nine  months  in  public  store  to  be  sold,  &c., 

i. 

670 

iii. 

189 

1799, 

Mar. 

2 

Goods  may  be  landed  without  duty  from  vessels  in  dis 

tress,  &c.,      

i. 

672 

iii. 

192 

1799, 

Mar. 

2 

Ad  valorem  duties  ascertained  by  adding  twenty  per  cent. 

to  cost,  if  from  beyond  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  and  ten 

per  cent,  when  from  other  places,         .... 

i. 

673 

iii. 

193 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

No  credit  allowed  where  amount  does  not  exceed  $50, 

i. 

673 

iii. 

194 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Credit  on  West  India  goods,  three  and  six  months;  on  salt, 

nine  months  ;  on  wines,  twelve  months  ;  on  all  other 

importations,  (except  wines,  salt,  and  teas,  from  Eu 

rope,)   eight,   ten.  and  twelve  months:   on  importa 

tions  from  places  other  than  Europe  or  West  Indies, 

six  nine  and  twelve  months,         ..... 

i. 

673 

iii. 

194 

1805, 

Feb. 

22. 

Same  credit  to  be   allowed   on  importations  from  ports 

north  of  equator,  and  on  eastern  shores  of  America,  as 

is  allowed  on  importations  from  West  Indies,      .        . 

ii. 

315 

iii. 

641 

1818, 

April  20. 

Credit  for  duties  on  importations  from  places  on  eastern 

shores  of  America,  north  of  equator,  (except  salt.)  six 

and  nine  months  ;  and  on  importations  from  any  place 

other  than  Europe  and   the  West  Indies,  except  on 

salt,  wines,  and  teas,  eight,  ten  and  eighteen  months,  . 

iii. 

470 

vi. 

355 

1799, 

Mar. 

2 

Teas  may  be  warehoused,  and  two  years'  credit  allowed  for 

latta                                                                  .       . 

i. 

674 

iii. 

194 

270 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


DUTIES,  (continued.) 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Parties  to  bonds  due  and  unpaid  to  have  no  further  credit 

till  payment,  ........ 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Bonds  due  and  unpaid  to  be  forthwith  put  in  suit, 

1799,  Mar.  2.  In  cases  of  insolvency,  duties  due  United  States  to  be  first 

paid,  .......... 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Manner  of  proceeding  in  suits  for  duties,    .         .        .         . 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Description  of  money  to  be  received  in  payment  for  duties, 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Manner  of  proceeding  in  cases  of  suspicion  of  fraud  or 

smuggling,  ......... 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Manner  of  proceeding  and  recovery  of  fines,  forfeitures,  and 

penalties,  ......... 

1799,  Mar.  2.  All  importations  to  be  by  sea,  except  into  the  districts  ad 

joining  Canada,  and  on  the  Rivers  Ohio  and  Missis 
sippi,  and  not  to  be  admitted  in  vessels  less  than  30 
tons,  .......... 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Porter,  ale,  and  beer,  not  admitted  in  casks  less  than  40 
gallons, 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Spirits  not  admitted  in  casks  less  than  90  gallons, 

1827,  Mar.  2.  Brandy  may  be  imported  in  casks  of  not  less  than  15 
gallons, 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Loaf  and  lump  sugar  not  admitted  in  vessels  less  than  120 
tons, 

1799,  Mar.     2.  British  subjects  and  Indians  to  enjoy  privileges  secured  by 

treaties,          ......... 

1802,  May  1.  Same  privileges  granted  to  importations  from  Spanish 
ports  in  Florida  and  Louisiana, 

1800,  May   10.  Vessels  entering  at  Wiscasset  may  unlade  on  certain  parts 

of  Sheepscot  River, 

1800,  May    10.  Bonds  for  duties  in  districts  of  Philadelphia,  New  York, 

Baltimore,  Norfolk,  Boston,  and  Charleston,  deposited 
in  bank  for  collection, 

1801,  Mar.     3.  Regulations  for  the  entry  of  vessels  in  the  districts  of  Rich 

mond  and  Petersburg, 

1824,  May   26.  Vessels  owned  in  district  of  Richmond  may  be  cleared  in 

district  of  Petersburg,  ....... 

1801,  Mar.     3.  Invoices  to  be  made  in  the  currency  of  the  place  from  which 

the  importation  is  made,       ...... 

1802,  Mar.  16.  Salt  may  be  landed  at  fisheries  in   district  of  Edenton, 

North  Carolina,     ........ 

1802,  April    6.  The  certificates  to  accompany  wines,  spirits,  and  teas,  now 

furnished  by  supervisor  of  internal  duties,  to  be  fur 
nished  by  collectors  of  customs,  ..... 

1802,  May     1  Goods  transported  coastwise,  from  ports  on  the  Atlantic  to 

ports  on  the  Mississippi  and  Ohio,  not  to  be  charged 
with  duties,  although  landed  at  New  Orleans,  (then  a 
Spanish  port.)  ........ 

1803,  Feb.   19.  Vessels  lying  in  the  Mississippi  helow  southern  boundary 

of  United  States,  owned  by  citizens,  laden  for  a  for 
eign  market,  may  be  cleared  out.  [Rendered  obsolete 
by  cession  of  Louisiana,]  ...... 

1802,  May     1.  Collector  of  Georgetown  not  compelled  to  reside  in  George 

town,     .         .         ........ 

1803,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  Treasury  authorized  to  remit  foreign  duties  in 

curred  by  reason  of  certain  disabilities, 

1804,  Feb.    24.  Revenue  laws  of  United  States  extended  to  Louisiana,  and 

provision  for  the  collection  of  duties  on  imports  and 
tonnage,  .........' 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Prosecutions  for  violations  of  revenue  laws  may  be  com 

menced  within  five  years,      .         .         .         .         ... 

1806,  Mar.     8.  State  courts  may  take  cognizance  of  offences  against  reve 

nue  laws,  committed  in  the  districts  bordering  on  Can- 
adas,  .......... 

1805,  Feb.    22.  A  vessel  having  onboard  goods  brought  in  her  intended 

for  a  foreign  port  may  depart  without  securing  duties, 

1806,  April  21.  Collector  of  Egg  Harbor  to  reside  where  Secretary  of  the 

Treasury  may  designate,      ...... 

1806,  April  21.  Office  of  surveyor  of  Beacon  Island  abolished,     . 

1808,  Mar.   10.  Payment  of  bonds  for  duties  on  coffee,  sugar,  pepper,  in 

digo,  cocoa,  and  wine,  suspended  during  continuance  of 
embargo, 

1809,  Jan.    12.  Same  privilege  in  respect  to  duties  on  same  articles  im 

ported  subsequent  to  10th  March,  1803, 
1811,  Mar.     2.  Collector  of  Niagara  district  to  keep  his  office  at  Lewiston, 


L.&B.'sed.   B.&D.'sed. 


675 
676 

676 
676 
680 

i.   677 
i.   695 


i.  697 

i.  701 

i.  701 

iv.  235 

i.  701 

i.  701 

ii.  182 

ii.  68 


ii.  72 

ii.  116 

iv.  44 

ii.  121 

ii.  137 


ii.  200 
ii.  182 
ii.  210 


ii.  251 
ii.   290 


ii.  354 
ii.  316 


ii.  399 
ii.  400 


iii.  195 

hi.  197 

iii.  197 

iii.  197 

iii.  202 

iii.  199 

iii.  221 


iii.  224 

iii.  228 

iii.  228 

vii.  584 

iii.  228 

iii.  228 

iii.  505 

iii.  379 

iii.  385 

iii.  432 

vii.  291 

iii.  437 

iii.  457 


ii.  150    iii.  471 


ii.   182    iii.  505 


iii.  522 

iii.  506 

iii.  535 

iii.  569 

iii.  611 

iv.  9 

iii.  641 

iv.  59 

iv.  61 


ii.   471    iv.  148 


ii.   513 
ii.   657 


iv.  196 
iv.  347 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  271 

DUTIES,  (continued.)  L.fcB.'«ed.     B.&D.'eed. 

1811,  Mar.     2.  Collector  of  Buffalo  Creek  district  to  keep  his  office  in 

Buffalo, ii.      657        iv.    347 

1811,  Mar.     2.  A  surveyor  to  reside  at  mouth  of  Rappahannock  River,     .     ii.      658        iv.    347 

1811,  Mar.     2.  Vessels  arriving  from  beyond   Cape  of  Good  Hope  may 

enter  at  Plymouth  and  Nantucket,       .         .         .         .     ii.      658        iv.    347 

1812,  July      5.  Vessels  laden  in  India,  and  where  bond  may  have  been 

given  to  land  cargo  in  United  States,  may  enter  upon 
depositing  cargo  subject  to  future  orders  of  the  gov 
ernment,  ii.  776  iv.  470 

1813,  Jan.    27.  All  forfeitures  incurred  by  reason  of  importations  in  ves 

sels  mentioned  in  preceding  entry  remitted,         .         .     ii.     794        iv.    490 

1815,  Feb.  4.  Provisions  for  preventing  and  detecting  illicit  introduction 

of  foreign  goods,  .  .  ....  iii.  195  iv.  782 

1815,  Mar.  3.  Additional  provisions  for  preventing  illicit  introduction  of 

goods, iii.  231  iv.  838 

1815,  Mar.  3.  Collectors  may  employ  as  many  inspectors  as  may  be 

necessary, iii.  232  iv.  839 

1815,  Mar.  3.  All  persons  required  to  aid  in  making  searches  and  sei 
zures,  iii.  233  iv.  839 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Suits  against  revenue  officers,  arising  under  this  act,  may 

be  removed  from  state  courts  to  Circuit  Courts,  .     iii.    233        iv.    840 

1816,  April  27.  Provisions  of  act  of  3d  March,  1815,  continued   till  3d 

March,  1817, iii.    315        vi.     112 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Provisions  of  act  3d  March,  1815,  continued  till  3d  March, 

1822,  except  that  for  removing  suits  for  which  new 

provision  is  made, iii.    396        vi.    243 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Additional  regulations  for  entry  of  goods  imported  from 

adjoining  territories, iii.  616  vi.  555 

1823,  Mar.     3.            Further  regulations  for  same, iii.  781  vii.  182 

1816,  April  30.            All  duties  to  be  paid  in  legal  currency  of  United  States,    .  iii.  343  vi.  165 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Ad  valorem  duties  to  be  calculated  on  net  cost,  (exclusive 

of  all  charges,)  with  addition  of  20  per  cent,  if  from 
beyond  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  and  of  10  per  cent,  if  from 
other  places. iii.  369  vi.  205 

1818,  April  20.  Same  provision  renewed  with  respect  to  the  calculation  of 

ad  valorem  duties,  except  that  all  charges  are  included 

but  commissions,  outside  packages,  and  insurance,      .     iii.    434        vi.    301 

1823,  Mar.     1.  New  mode  of  calculating  ad  valorem  duties,        .         .        .     iii.    732        vii.   124 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Provisions  in  relation  to  the  entry  and  clearance  of  steam 

boats  on  Lake  Champlain  engaged  in  conveying  mer 
chandise  to  and  from  Canada,  and  to  the  collection  of 
the  duties  thereon.  .......  iii.  396  vi.  244 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Collectors  authorized  to  appoint  deputy  "collectors  for  a 

limited  period,      ........     iii.    397         vi.    244 

1822,  May     6.  Permanent  provision  for  the  appointment  «f  deputy  col 

lectors,          iii.    681         vii.     55 

1818,  Mar.     9.  Collector  of  district  of  Brunswick  to  reside  at  Darien, 

which  shall  be  sole  port  of  entry,  and  a  surveyor  ap 
pointed  for  said  district,  ......  iii.  408  vi.  260 

1818,  April  20.  Goods  subject  to  ad  valorem  duties  not  admitted  to  entry 

unless  accompanied  by  original  invoice,  but  shall  be 
deposited  in  the  public  warehouse  until  the  invoice  be 
produced.  &c.,  ........  iii.  433  vi.  300 

1818,  April  20.  Goods  not  accompanied  by  original  invoice  to  be  appraised,     iii.    435         vi.     302 

1818,  April  20.  Goods  chargeable  with  ad  valorem  duties  may  be  trans 

ported  coastwise,  ........  iii.  435  vi.  302 

1818,  April  20.  Further  regulations  in  relation  to  entry  of.  and  payment 

of  duties  on  goods  chargeable  with  ad  valorem  duties,  iii.  434  vi.  302 

1818,  April  20.  Appraisers  to  be  appointed  in  the  ports  of  Boston,  New 
York,  Philadelphia,  Baltimore,  Charleston,  and  New 
Orleans, iii.  435  vi.  303 

1818,  April  20.  Manner  of  appraisement  of  goods, iii.    436        vi.    303 

1818,  April  20.  Goods  taken  from  a  wreck,  or  damaged  on  the  voyage,  to 

be  appraised,  ........  iii.  437  vi.  305 

1818,  April  20.  No  discount  allowed  an  importer,  unless  actually  made  by 

him  to  the  owner  in  payment, iii.  438  vi.  306 

1818,  April  20.  Invoices  to  be  certified  by  collectors  on  entry  of  goods,  the 

effect  of  such  certificate,  .  .  .  *  .  .  .  iii.  437  vi.  306 

1818.  April  20.  Packages  of  goods  to  be  examined  by  collectors,  and  com 
pared  with  the  invoice, iii.  438  vi.  306 

1818,  April  20.  A  bond  for  duties  executed  by  a  partner  to  be  binding  on 

the  firm  in  trade, iii.  438  vi.  307 

1820,  April  18.  Act  of  20th  April,  1818,  in  relation  to  the  estimation  and 


272 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


DUTIES,  (continued.) 

collection  of  duties,  &c.,  continued  in  force  till  4th 
March,  1823, 

1818,  April  20.  Wines  and  spirits  may  he  deposited  in  public  warehouses ; 

additional  regulations  for  the  collection  of  duties 
thereon,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  , 

1818,  April  20.  Bath,  in  Maine,  a  port  of  entry  for  vessels  from  beyond 

Cape  of  Good  Hope,     ....... 

1821,  Mar.     3.  Time  for  unlading  vessels  of  300  tons  and  upwards  ex 

tended  to  twenty  days,          ...... 

1821,  Mar.     3.  The  revenue  laws  extended    to  the   Floridas.  collection 

districts  established,  and  collectors  and  other  officers 
appointed,  ".  .  ,  , 

1822,  Mar.   30.  Same 

1822.  May      7.  Further  provisions  for  the  collection  of  duties  in  Florida, 

1822,  May      7.  PcnsacolS  the  only  port  in   Florida  for  entry  of  vessels 

from  beyond  Cape  of  Good  Hope,        .... 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Additional  regulations  for  the  collection  of  duties,     . 
1823,  Mar.     1.  True  invoice  of  goods  chargeable  with  ad  valorem  duties 

to  be  produced,  or  goods  to  be  deposited,    . 

1823,  Mar.  1.  New  oath  of  importer  and  others  concerned  in  the  entry 
of  goods, 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Manner  of  estimating  ad  valorem  duties,  viz.,  upon  actual 

cost  or  appraised  value,  and  all  charges,  except  insur 
ance,  add  20  per  cent,  if  from  beyond  Cape  of  Good 
Hope,  and  10  per  cent,  when  from  other  places, 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Additional  regulations  for  the  entry  of  goods  chargeable 

with  ad  valorem  duties,  ...... 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Goods  invoiced  below  true  value  to  pay  50  per  cent,  in  ad 

dition  to  the  regular  duty,  ...... 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Certain  packages  in  every  invoice  to  be  opened  and  exam 
ined  ;  if  not  corresponding  with  invoice,  subject  to  50 
per  cent,  additional  duty ;  packages  not  invoiced  for 
feited 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Appraisers  to  be  appointed  in  ports  of  Boston.  New  York, 

Philadelphia,  Baltimore,  Charleston,  Savannah,  and 
New  Orleans  ;  their  oath,  duties,  &c.,  .... 

1823,  Mar.  1.  If  not  satisfied  with  valuation  of  appraisers,  two  merchants 
to  be  appointed, 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Half  of  50  per  cent,  additional,  laid  by  this  act,  divided 

among  custom  house  officers,  ..... 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Goods  taken  from  wrecks  to  be  appraised, 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Bonds  for  duties  binding  upon  all  copartners,  clerks  not 

admitted  as  f> arties,  principals  to  be  resident,  and  sure 
ties  to  be  citizens  of  United  States,  .... 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Discount  of  four  per  cent,  for  prompt  payment  of  duties,  . 

1823,  Mar.  1.  Goods  transported  coastwise  to  be  accompanied  by  original 

invoice  or  an  attested  copy.  ..... 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Spirits  entitled  to  debenture,  having  been  transported  coast 

wise,  may  be  exported  without  being  warehoused.  • 

1824,  May   24.  Thirty-seventh  section  of  the  act  of  March  1,  1823.  repealed, 

1824,  May   26.  Office  of  surveyor  of  Pensacola  abolished,  . 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Castine  a  port  of  entry  for  vessels  coming  from  beyond 

Cape  of  Good  Hope, 

1826,  May   20.  Act  relating  to  the  transportation  of  goods  between  Phil 

adelphia  and  Baltimore,       .         .         .        . 

Provisions  for  the  Erection  of  Custom  Houses. 

1807.  Feb.    13.  A  custom  house  to  be  erected  at  New  Orleans,  .        < 

1816,  April  30.  Provision  for  renting,  or  building,  or  purchasing  custom 

houses,  .......... 

1828,  May    19.  Value  of  goods  to  be  ascertained  by  appraisement,     . 

1828,  May  19.  If  appraisement  exceed  invoice  value,  50  per  cent,  to  be 
added,  .  . 

1828,  May  19.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  prescribe  rules  for  appraise 
ment, 

1832,  July  14.  Addition  of  10  or  20  per  cent,  on  cost  value  of  goods 
abolished, 

1832,  July  14.  Duties  under  $200  to  be  paid  in  cash,  over  $200  in  three 

and  six  months,  .  .  .  .  .  .  •  •  y 

1832,  July   14.  Teas  not  to  be  stored,  weighed,  marked,  or  certified,  . 

1832,  July  14.  Duties  on  woollens  to  be  paid  in  cash,  or  goods  to  be 

stored,  ........... 

1832,  July  14.  Actual  value  of  goods,  &c.,  to  be  ascertained  by  appraise 

ment. 


L.  &  B.'s  cd. 
iii.     563 

iii.  469 
iii.  464 
iii.  640 


iii.  639 

iii.  658 

iii.  684 

iii.  685 

iii.  729 

iii.  729 

iii.  730 


iii.  732 
iii.  733 
iii.  734 


iii.  736 

iii.  736 

iii.  736 

iii.  736 

iii.  737 

iii.  737 

iii.  738 

iii.  739 

iv.  304 

iv.  43 

iv.  133 

iv.  188 

ii.  418 


iii.    340 
iv.    274 


iv.  274 

iv.  274 

iv.  590 

iv.  591 

iv.  591 


B.  ftD.'sca. 

vi.  483 

vi.  354 

vi.  345 

vi.  582 

vi.  579 

vii.  21 

vii.  59 

vii.  60 

vii.  120 

vii.  120 

vii.  122 

vii.  124 

vii.  124 

vii.  125 


iii.    735         vii.    127 


iv.     591 
iv.     591 


vii.    128 
vii.    129 

vii.    129 
vii.    129 

vii.    130 
vii.    130 

vii.  131 

vii.  131 

vii.  291 

vii.  425 

iv.      87 

vi.     161 
viii.    53 

viii.    54 
viii.    55 

viii.  697 

viii.  697 
viii.  697 

viii.  G98 
viii.  698 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


273 


DUTIES,  (continued.) 
1832,  July   14.            Appraisers  may  examine  owners,  &c.,  on  oath,  . 
1832,  July   14.            Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  form  rules  and  regulations,    . 
1832,  July   14.            Best  article  to  be  taken  in  average  value  of  package, 
1832,  July   14.            How  ad  valorem  duties  are  to  be  estimated, 
1832,  July   14.            Pound  sterling  to  be  $4.80,  
1830,  May   28.            An  additional  appraiser  to  be  appointed  at  New  York, 
1830,  May  28.            Eight  assistant  appraisers  at  New  York  and  other  places,  . 
1830,  May   28.             Rules  as  to  average  value,    ....... 
1830,  May  28.            Regulations  with  respect  to  goods  entered  for  reexporta 
tion,  for  drawback,         ....... 
1  830,  May   28.            How  forfeitures  are  to  be  recovered,    
1833,  Mar.     2.            In  cases  of  unlawful  obstructions  or   combinations,   the 
location  of  custom  houses  may  be  changed  to  some 
more  secure  place,         
1833,  Mar.     2.            In  such  cases,  vessels  may  be  detained  till  duty  be  paid  in 
cash.      .......... 

i..fc 
iv. 
iv. 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

iv. 
iv. 

iv. 
iv. 

B.'s  ed. 

592 
592 
593 
593 
593 
409 
409 
409 

410 
411 

632 

632 
633 
633 

382 
414 

425 
425 

348 
349 
563 

564 
564 
565 

565 
565 

566 
566 
42 
42 

43 

43 
43 

43 
43 

43 

44 

44 
44 
44 
44 
46 
46 
48 
48 
48 
48 

49 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

viii.  699 
viii.  699 
viii.  700 
viii.  701 
viii.  701 
viii.  338 
viii.  339 
viii.  339 

viii.  340 
viii.  341 

viii.  792 

viii.  793 
viii.  793 
viii.  793 

viii.  262 
viii.  345 

viii.  383 
viii.  383 

ix.  1012 
ix.  1013 
x.     366 

x.     367 
x.     368 
x.     365 

x.      368 
x.      369 

x.     369 
x.     371 

1833,  Mar.     2. 
1833.  Mar.     2. 
1830,  Mar.  23. 

1830,  May    28. 
1830,  May    31. 

1830,  May   31. 
1839,  Mar.     3. 

1839,  Mar.     3. 
1842,  Aug.  30. 
1842,  Aug.  30. 

1842,  Aug.  30. 
1842,  Aug.  30. 
1842,  Aug.  30. 

1842,  Aug.  30. 
1842,  Aug.  30. 

1842,  Aug.  30. 
1846,  July   30. 
1846,  July   30. 
1846,  July    30. 

1846,  July   30. 

1846,  July   30. 
1846,  July    30. 

1846,  July   30. 
1846,  July   30. 

1846,  July   30. 
1846,  July   30. 

1846,  July   30. 
1846,  July    30. 
1846,  July  30. 
1846,  Julv   30. 
1846,  July   30. 
1846,  July   30. 
1846.  Julv   30. 
1846,  Julv    30. 
1846,  July   30. 
1846,  Aug.    3. 

Property  in  custody  cannot  be  replevied, 
Penalty  for  rescue  of  property,     
Manner    of   proceeding  with   vessels    bound    up  James 
River,    .......... 

iv. 
iv. 

Trade  to  Richmond  and  Petersburg,  ..... 
Tonnage  duties   on  American  vessels   abolished,   if  two 
thirds  of  the  crew  are  citizens  of  the  United  States,     . 
Tonnage  duties  on  foreign  vessels  abolished  conditionally, 
Money  paid  to  collectors  for  unascertained  duties  to  be  de 
posited  to  credit  of  Treasurer  of  United  States,  . 
No  extra  allowance  to  any  officer  for  disbursing  public 
money,  ........ 

iv. 

iv. 
iv. 

V. 

Actual  market  value  of  goods  in  the  country,  whence  and 
when  imported,  to  be  ascertained,         .... 
Goods  brought  from  any  place  where  not  manufactured  or 
produced,  to  be  appraised  at  their  value  where  manu 
factured  or  produced  

V. 
V. 

In  case  of  dissatisfaction  with  the  appraisement,  another 
may  be  had.  ........ 

v. 

Authority  to  take  the  duties  in  the  article  itself,  in  certain 
cases,  and  to  sell  the  same.  ...... 
Attempts  to  defraud  the  revenue  punishable  by  fine  and 
imprisonment,       
Examination  of  invoices  and  packages  required, 
By  whom  appraisements  are  to  be  made  where  there  are 
no  appraisers,        ..... 

V. 

V. 
V. 

v. 

Indecent  prints,  &c.,  prohibited,  and  to  be  destroyed,  . 
Duties  on  imports  reduced,          .... 

y. 
ix. 
ix. 

Schedules  classifying  amount  of  duties  to  be  levied,  . 
20  per  cent,  duty  on  all  importations  not  specifically  pro 
vided  for,       

Goods  to  be  weighed,  gauged,  or  measured,  in  certain 
cases,     

Drawback  in  lieu  of  bounty  on  pickled  fish, 
Goods,  &c.,  imported  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  and  in 
store  on  2d  December.  1846,  to  be  subject  to  no  higher 
duties  than  if  imported  after  that  day  
Owners  and  consignees  of  imports  may  make  addition  in 
entry  in  certain  cases.  ....... 

ix. 
ix. 

Collector  to  cause  the  dutiable  value  of  imports  to  be  ap 
praised,  and  to  exact  20  per  cent,  additional  duty  in 
certain  cases.         ........ 

Deputies  and  clerks  to  be  sworn,         
Officers  of  the  navy  prohibited  from  importing  in  United 
States-vessels  goods  liable  to  duty,       .... 
Schedule  A,  100  per  cent,  ad  valorem.         .... 
Schedule  B,  40  per  cent,  ad  valorem.  ..... 
Schedule  C,  30  per  cent,  ad  valorem,  ..... 
Schedule  D,  25  per  cent,  ad  valorem.  ..... 
Schedule  E,  30  per  cent,  ad  valorem,  
Schedule  F,  15  per  cent,  ad  valorem,  
Schedule  G,  10  per  cent,  ad  valorem,  ..... 
Schedule  H,  5  per  cent,  ad  valorem,    
Schedule  I,  exempt  from  duty.     
Coffee  imported  from  the  Netherlands  in  Dutch  or  Ameri 
can  vessels,  to  be  free  of  duty,      
35 

ix. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

274  INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DUTIES,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

Duties,  Discriminating  and  Countervailing.     (See  Duties  on  Ton 
nage.     Navigation.     Tonnage.) 

1815,  Mar.     3.  So  much  of  all  acts  as  discriminates  between  the  duties  on 

the  tonnage  of  foreign  and  American  vessels,  and  be 
tween  the  duties  on  the  goods,  &c.,  imported  in  foreign 
and  American  vessels,  repealed,  so  far  as  they  affect 
any  foreign  nation  whose  discriminating  or  counter 
vailing  duties  shall  cease  to  operate  against  the  com 
merce  of  the  United  States, iii.  224  iv.  824 

1819,  Mar.     3.  The  provision  of  the  act  of  3d  March,  1815,  to  extend  no 

farther  than  1st  January,  1824. iii.    510         vi.     411 

1816,  Mar.     1.  No  higher  duties  to  be  charged  on  tonnage  and  cargoes  of 

•  British  vessels,  from  22d  December,  1815,  than  on 

tonnage  and  cargoes  of  American  vessels,  .        .        .     iii.    255        vi.      17 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Discriminating  duties  upon  British  vessels  and  cargoes, 

coming  from   certain   British  colonial  ports,  may  be 

taken  off  by  the  President, iii.    740        vii.   135 

1817,  Jan.    14.  Foreign  vessels  entering  before  30th  June.  1817,  from  ports 

with  which  vessels  of  United  States  are  not  permitted 

to  trade,  to  pay  a  duty  of  two  dollars  per  ton,     .         .     iii.    344        vi.    167 

1817,  Mar.     3.  This  tonnage  duty  continued  after  30th  June,  1817.  .         .     iii.    369         vi.    205 

1818,  April  20.  All  acts  discriminating  between  the  duty  on  the  tonnage 

of  the  United  States  and  the  Netherlands,  and  on  their 

cargoes,  repealed, iii.    464        vi.     344 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Same  repeal  extended  to  the  vessels  of  Prussia,  Hamburg, 

and  Bremen, iii.  510  vi.  411 

1819,  Mar.  3.  The  privileges  granted  by  the  act  of  20th  April,  1818.  to 

extend  no  farther  than  1st  January,  1824,  .  .  .  iii.  510  vi.  411 
1821,  Nov.  22.  All  acts  discriminating  between  the  duties  on  the  tonnage 

of  American  vessels  and  vessels  of  Oldenburg,  and  on 

their  cargoes,  repealed,  (proclamation.)        .         .        .     Appen.          vi.    774 

1824,  Jan.      7.  Acts  discriminating  between  the  duties  on  the  tonnage  of 

American  vessels  and  vessels  of  the  Netherlands, 
Prussia,  Hamburg,  Lubec,  Bremen,  Oldenburg,  Nor 
way,  Sardinia,  and  Prussia,  suspended  on  certain  con 
ditions, iv.  2  vii.  208 

1824,  Jan.  7.  Discriminating  duties  repealed  so  far  as  regards  any  na 
tion  making  same  repeal  in  favor  of  commerce  of 
United  States, iv.  3  vii.  20S 

1828,  May  24.  Discriminating  duties  of  tonnage  or  impost  abolished  with 

respect  to  certain  foreign  nations iv.  308  viii.  124 

1828,  May  24.  Certain  duties  on  Prussian  vessels  and  cargoes  refunded,  .     iv.     309        viii.  125 

1829,  June     3.  President's  proclamation  abolishing  discriminating  duties 

on  Prussian  vessels, viii.  125 

1829,  June     3.  Same  relative  to  Austrian  vessels iv.    814         viii.  126 

1830,  Sept.  18.  Proclamation  abolishing  discriminating  duties  on  vessels 

of  Oldenburg. iv.    814         viii.  126 

1828,  July      1.  Same   abolishing  discriminating    duties    on   Hanoverian 

vessels, iv.    815        viii.  127 

1829,  May   11.  Same  abolishing  discriminating  duties  on  Austrian  ves 

sels,  iv.     816         viii.  128 

1832,  July   13.  Duties  on   Spanish  vessels  to  be  the  same  as  duties  on 

American  vessels  in  Spain, iv.     578         viii.  678 

1832,  July    13.  Duties  on  Spanish  vessels  coming  from  colonies,         .         .     iv.     579         viii.  678 

1846,  Aug.     3.  No   discriminating  tonnage  duties  to  be  levied  on  Spanish 

vessels,  except   those   coming  from    Cuba  or  Porto 

Rico, ix.      49 

1832,  July   13.  When  discriminating  or  countervailing  duties  have  ceased 

to  be  levied  by  any  foreign  nation  on  vessels  of  the 
United  States,  President  to  direct  that  same  shall  be 
abolished  on  vessels  of  such  nation  in  tfee  United 

States, iv.     579        viii.  678 

1837,  Mar.     2.  No  discriminating  duties  on  Belgian  vessels  and  cargoes,  .     v.      152        ix.    601 

1834,  June  30.  Spanish  vessers  coming  from  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico,  to  pay 

additional  tonnage  duty  upon  entering  into  port,  .  iv.  741  ix.  145 
1834,  June  30.  Additional  tonnage  duty  to  be  levied  on  Spanish  vessels 

clearing  for  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico,  .  .  .  .  iv.  741  ix.  146 
1834,  June  30.  Spanish  vessels  clearing  for  other  ports  than  Cuba  and  • 

Porto  Rico  to  give  bond  not  to  enter  those  ports,         .     iv.    741         ix.    146 

1834,  June  30.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  estimate  additional  duty,         .     iv.    741         ix.    146 

1834,  June  30.  These  duties  to  cease  when  discriminating  duties  in  Cuba 

and  Porto  Rico  shall  cease, iv.    741         ix.    146 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  275 

*.  (continued.)  L.*B.'»ed.       B.ftD.'sed. 

1836,  July     4.  Discriminating  duties  on  imports  in  Portuguese  vessels 

suspended,    . v.      125         ix.    556 

1835,  April  28.  Proclamation  of  the  President  suspending  discriminating 

duties    on    vessels    and     cargoes    of    Mechlenburg 

Schwerin, Appen.          ix  1546 

1836,  Sept.     1.  Same  on  Tuscan  vessels, Appen.          ix.  1547 

1837,  June  14.  Same  on  Greek  vessels  abolished, Appen.          ix.  1551 

1837,  Oct.    11.  Same  on  Portuguese  vessels  provisionally  abolished,  but 

the  President  authorized  to  levy  said  duty,  .        .        .     Appen.          ix.  1552 

1845,  Mar.     3.  French  vessels  from  Miquelon  and  St.  Pierre  in  ballast  or 

with  cargoes  the  growth  or  manufacture  of  said 
islands,  which  are  permitted  to  be  exported  there 
from  in  American  vessels,  to  pay  no  higher  duties  than 

are  paid  by  American  vessels v.     748        x.     707 

1847,  April  20.  French  vessels  directly  from   the  ports  of  Miquelon  and 

St.  Pierre  admitted  into  the  ports  of  the  United  States 
on  the  same  footing  as  American  vessels,  .  .  .  ix.  1001 

1846,  Aug.    3.  Coffee  imported  from  the  Netherlands  in  Dutch  or  Ameri 

can  vessels  to  be  free  of  duty,        .        .        .        .         .     ix.      49 

1846.  Aug.    3.  Discriminating  tonnage  duties  on   Spanish  vessels  in  cer 

tain  cases  to  be  refunded,      ...  .     ix.      50 

1847,  Nov.     4.  Discriminating  duties  on  Brazilian  vessels  and  their  car 

goes  suspended, ix.  1001 


1789, 

July 

Duties,  Districts  and  Ports  for  the  Collection  of. 
31.            The  United  States  divided  into  collection  districts,  and 

ports  of  entry  and  delivery  designated  and  established, 

i. 

29 

ii. 

7 

1789, 

Sept. 

16. 

Rehoboth,  in  Massachusetts,  to  be  a  port  of  entry. 

i. 

70 

ii. 

53 

1790, 

April  15. 

Windsor  and  East  Windsor,  in  Connecticut,  to  be  ports  of 

delivery,        ......... 

i. 

112 

ii. 

92 

1790, 

Aug. 

4. 

The  United   States  again  divided  into  collection  districts, 

and    ports    of    entry    and   delivery  designated    and 

established,  ......... 

i. 

145 

ii. 

131 

1791, 

Mar. 

2. 

District  of  Al  burg,  in  Vermont,  established, 

i. 

198 

ii. 

202 

1792, 

May 

2. 

President  to  designate  a  place  in  Vermont  as  an  additional 

port  of  entry,        ........ 

i. 

263 

ii. 

284 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

District  of  Hardwicke,  in  Georgia,  established,   . 

i. 

336 

ii. 

369 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

District  of  Champlain,  in  New  York,  established, 

i. 

337 

ii. 

369 

1795, 

Feb. 

26. 

District  of  Hudson,  in  New  York,  of  Middletown,  in  Con 

necticut,  and  of  Waldoborough,   in    Massachusetts, 

established,  ......... 

i. 

421 

ii. 

475 

1796, 

May 

27. 

Further  description  of  district  of  Waldoborough, 

i. 

476 

ii. 

547 

1796, 

May 

27. 

District  of  Ipswich,  in  Massachusetts,  of  Little  Egg  Har 

bor,  in  New  Jersey,  and  of  Havre  de  Grace,  in  Mary 

land,  established,  ........ 

i. 

476 

ii. 

547 

1796, 

May 

27. 

Newbury,  Berkeley,  and  Taunton,  in  Massachusetts,  ports 

of  delivery,    ......... 

i. 

476 

ii. 

547 

1796, 

May 

27. 

Part  of  district  of  Hudson  annexed  to  district  of  New  York, 

i. 

476 

ii. 

547 

1796, 

May 

27. 

District  of  Cedar  Point  in  Maryland  to  be  called  •'Nanjemoy,1' 

i. 

476 

ii. 

548 

1808, 

April 

25. 

District  of  NaHJemoy  to  be  called  ':  St.  Mary's," 

ii. 

497 

iv. 

178 

1797, 

Jan. 

31. 

District  of  Tennessee  established  ;    Palmyra  'port  of  entry, 

i. 

497 

ii. 

574 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Marblehead  a  port  of  entry  for  vessels  coming  from  be 

yond  Capo  of  Good  Hope,    

i. 

503 

ii. 

582 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

The  United   States  for  the  third  time  divided  into  collec 

tion  districts  ;    ports  of  entry  and  delivery  designated 

and  established.     ....... 

i. 

627 

iii. 

136 

1800, 

May 

10. 

District  of  Kenuebunk,  in  Maine,  established.     . 

ii. 

68 

iii. 

378 

1800, 

May 

10. 

Lyme,  in  Connecticut,  a  port  of  delivery,  .... 

ii. 

68 

iii. 

379 

1800, 

May 

10. 

District  of  Bermuda-Hundred  and  City  Point,  in  Virginia, 

divided,  and  districts  of  Petersburg  and  Richmond 

established,  ......... 

68 

iii. 

379 

1801, 

Feb. 

18. 

Biddeford,  Pepperelborough,  and  New  Bedford,  ports  of 

entry  for  vessels  from  beyond  Cape  of  Good  Hope,     . 

ii. 

101 

iii. 

421 

1801. 

Feb. 

25. 

District  of  Bristol,  in  Rhode  Island,  established, 

ii. 

101 

iii. 

421 

1822, 

April 

17. 

Warren,  in  Rhode  Island,  added  to  district  of  Bristol,  &c., 

iii. 

662 

vii. 

27 

1801, 

Feb. 

25. 

Kittery  and  Berwick,  in  Massachusetts,  ports  of  delivery. 

ii. 

102 

iii. 

421 

1801, 

Mar. 

2. 

District  of  Palmyra,  in  Tennessee,  annexed  to  district  of 

Massac,  on  the  Ohio,    ....... 

ii. 

108 

iii. 

424 

1807, 

Feb. 

13. 

District  of  Massac  abolished,       

ii. 

418 

iv. 

86 

1802, 

Mav 

1. 

District  of  East  River,  in  Virginia,  established,  . 

ii. 

181 

iii. 

504 

1802, 

May 

1. 

Bennett's  Creek  in  Edenton  district  to  cease  as  port  of 

delivery,  and  Tombstone  established  in  lieu  thereof,    . 

ii. 

181 

iii. 

504 

1802. 

May 

1. 

Slades  Creek,  in  North  Carolina,  a  port  of  delivery.  . 

ii. 

181 

iii. 

504 

276 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


DUTIES,  (continued.) 

L-tB.'sed. 

E.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1818, 

April  18. 

Same  abolished  as  port  of  delivery,     ..... 

iii. 

431 

vi. 

296 

1802, 

May     1  . 

District  of  Marietta,  established,           

ii. 

181 

iii. 

504 

1807, 

Feb.    13. 

Same  abolished,  

ii. 

418 

iv. 

86 

1802, 

May     1. 

President  may  designate  port  of  entry  on  River  Mississippi, 

n. 

181 

iii. 

505 

1804, 

Feb.    24. 

Port  of  entry  thus  designated  abolished,      .... 

ii. 

252 

iii. 

571 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

District  of  Beaufort,  in  North  Carolina,  established,  . 

ii. 

228 

iii. 

545 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Easton,  in  Maryland,  and  Tiverton,  in  Rhode  Island,  ports 

of  delivery,    ......... 

ii. 

228 

iii. 

545 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

President  may  establish  a  port  of  entry  on  Lake  Ontario, 

ii. 

229 

iii. 

545 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

An  additional  port  of  entry  established  in  district  of  Pas- 

samaquoddy,         

ii. 

229 

iii. 

545 

1804, 

Feb.    24. 

All  Louisiana,  as  acquired  from  France,  added  to  district 

of  Mississippi  ;    New  Orleans  sole  port  of  entry, 

ii. 

252 

iii. 

571 

1804, 

Feb.    24. 

District   of  Natchez  established  ;    Natchez  sole    port  of 

entry,    ...... 

252 

111. 

571 

1807, 

Feb.    13. 

Same  abolished,  ...... 

418 

i     IV. 

86 

1804. 

Feb.    24. 

District  of  Mobile  to  be  established  hereafter,     . 

ii. 

254 

iii. 

573 

1813, 

July   22. 

Town  of  Mobile  port  of  entry,     ...... 

iii. 

35 

iv. 

563 

1805, 

Jan.    11. 

Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  a  port  of  delivery, 

ii. 

310 

iii. 

633 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

Districts  of  Genesee,  BuiFalo,  in  New  York,  and  Miami,  in 

Ohio,  established,          ....... 

ii. 

336 

iii. 

661 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

Port  of  entry  in  district  of  Erie,  in  Ohio,  to  be  designated, 

ii. 

336 

iii. 

661 

1818, 

April  11. 

District  of  Erie  to  be  called  Cuyaho(ra, 

425 

VI. 

285 

1806, 

Mar.     8. 

Town  of  Jersey,  in  New  Jersey,  to  be  port  of  delivery, 

ii. 

355 

iv. 

10 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Part  of  New  Jersey,  including  town  of  Jersey,  added  to 

district  of  New  York,   ....... 

ii. 

657 

iv. 

346 

1806, 

April  21  . 

Darien,  in  Georgia,  a  port  of  delivery,         .... 

ii. 

399 

iv. 

61 

1818, 

Mar.     9. 

Darien  sole  port  of  entry  for  district  of  Brunswick,    . 

iii. 

408 

vi. 

260 

1806, 

April  21. 

District  of  Ocracocke,  in  North  Carolina,  established. 

ii. 

399 

iv. 

61 

1807, 

Feb.    13. 

Districts  of  Kentucky,  Illinois,  and  Ohio  abolished,    . 

ii. 

419 

iv. 

86 

1807, 

Dec.   15. 

Name    of    district  of    Biddeford    and    Pepperelborough 

changed  to  that  of  "  Saco,"           ..... 

ii. 

451 

iv. 

129 

1807, 

Feb.   13. 

All  shores  and  waters  of  the  Ohio  and  its  tributaries,  and 

of  the  Mississippi  and  its  tributaries,  annexed  to  dis 

trict  of  Mississippi,       ....... 

ii. 

418 

iv. 

86 

1807, 

Feb.    13. 

Pittsburg,    Charleston,  Va.,  Marietta,  Cincinnati,  Lime 

stone,  Louisville,  Massac,  Natches,  ports  of  delivery, 

ii. 

418 

iv. 

86 

1822, 

May     7. 

Pittsburg,  Charleston,  Marietta,  Cincinnati,  Massac,  and 

Limestone,  abolished  as  ports  of  delivery,    . 

iii. 

694 

vii. 

80 

1808, 

April  25. 

District  of  Plymouth,  North  Carolina,  established,     . 

ii. 

497 

iv. 

177 

1816, 

April  24. 

Plymouth,  in  North  Carolina,  a  port  of  entry  for  foreign 

vessels,  .......... 

299 

vi. 

82 

1808, 

April  25. 

Augusta,  in  Maine,  a  port  of  delivery,         .... 

ii. 

497 

iv. 

178 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

District  of  Memphramagog,  in  Vermont,  established, 

ii. 

655 

iv. 

344 

1822, 

May     7. 

This  district  united  with  the  district  of  Vermont, 

iii. 

693 

vii. 

80 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

District  of  Oswegatcfiie,  in  New  York,  established,     . 

ii. 

656 

iv. 

344 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

District  of  White  Mountains,  in  New  Hampshire,  estab 

lished,   ......... 

656 

IV. 

345 

1822, 

May     7. 

This  district  united  to  the  district  of  Portsmouth,  New 

Hampshire,  ......                  . 

iii. 

693 

vii. 

80 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Port  of  entry  in  district  of  Vermont  to  be  changed,    . 

ii. 

656 

iv. 

345 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

District  of  Sandusky  established,          ..... 

ii. 

657 

iv. 

347 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Portland  to  be  port  of  entry  for  Sandusky  district  instead 

of  Danbury,  ......... 

642 

vi. 

584 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Cape  St.  Vincent,  in  district  of  Sackett's  Harbor,  to  be 

port  of  delivery  only,    .         .         .         . 

ii. 

657 

iv. 

347 

1818, 

April  18. 

Cape  St.  Vincent  to  be  a  port  of  entry,       .... 

433 

vi. 

299 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Plymouth  and  Nantucket,  in  Massachusetts,  ports  of  entry 

for  vessels  from  beyond  Cape  of  Good  Hope, 

ii. 

658 

iv. 

347 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Bangor,  in  Maine,  a  port  of  delivery,          .... 

658 

iv. 

347 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

District  of  Teche  established  ;  Nova  Iberia  port  of  entry,  . 

ii. 

658 

iv. 

347 

1814, 

April    9. 

Ports   of   entry  in  district  of  Camden.  North  Carolina. 

changed  from  Plankbridge  to  Elizabeth  City, 

iii. 

120 

iv. 

678 

1816, 

April  24. 

Middletown,  in  Connecticut,  a  port  of  entry  for  foreign 

vessels, 

°99 

vi. 

82 

1816, 

April  26. 

Bayou  St.  John,  in  Louisiana,  a  port  of  delivery. 

iii. 

302 

vi. 

87 

1818, 

April  20. 

Bath,  in  Maine,  a  port  of  entry  for  vessels  from  beyond 

Cape  of  Good  Hope,     ....... 

464 

vi. 

345 

1818, 

April  20. 

District  of  Belfast,  in  Maine,  established,    .... 

iii. 

465 

vi. 

345 

1821, 

Mar.     2. 

District  of  Pearl  River,  in  Mississippi,  established,    . 

iii. 

617 

vi. 

556 

1822, 

April  17. 

Philadelphia  sole  port  of  entry  of  that  district  ;  boundaries 

of  the  port,    .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

662 

vii. 

27 

1822, 

April  1  7. 

District  of  Blakely,  in  Alabama,  established,       .         . 

iii. 

663 

vii. 

28 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


DUTIES,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &D 

.'s  ed. 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Part  of  Florida  added  to  district  of  St.  Mary's,  in  Georgia, 

iii. 

684 

vii. 

59 

1822, 

May 

7. 

District  of  St.  Augustine,  in  Florida,  established, 

iii. 

684 

vii. 

59 

1822, 

May 

7. 

District  of  Key  West  established,         

iii. 

684 

vii. 

59 

1822, 

May 

7. 

District  of  Apalachicola  established,  .         .         .         .        . 

iii. 

684 

vii. 

59 

1822, 

May 

Y 

District  of  Pensacola  established,         ..... 

iii. 

684 

vii. 

59 

182*, 

May 

7. 

Pensacola  sole  port  of  entry  in  Florida  for  vessels  from 

beyond  Cape  of  Good  Hope,         

iii. 

685 

vii. 

60 

1822, 

Mav 

7. 

District  of  Hudson  united  to  the  district  of  New  York, 

iii. 

693 

vii. 

80 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Hudson  to  be  a  port  of  delivery,          ..... 

iv. 

127 

vii. 

416 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Districts  of  Chester  and  Havre  de  Grace  united  to  district 

of  Baltimore,         ........ 

iii. 

693 

vii. 

80 

1822, 

May 

7. 

District  of  Nottingham  united  to  district  of  Annapolis, 

iii. 

693 

vii. 

80 

1822, 

May 

7. 

District  of  Dumfries  and  Yeocomico  united  to  district  of 

Tappahannock,      

iii. 

693 

vii. 

80 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Districts  of  Hampton  and  South  Quav  united  to  district 

ofNorfolk,     .        .                

iii. 

693 

vii. 

80 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Surveyors     at    Augusta,   Thomastown,    Waldoboro',    St. 

Georges,  Bristol,  Nobleboro',  and  Bangor,  in  Maine, 

discontinued,         ........ 

iii. 

694 

vii. 

80 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Same  as  regards  surveyors  at  Easton,  Great  Mills,  St.  In- 

igoes,  in  Maryland,       ....... 

iii. 

694 

vii. 

80 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Same  as  regards  surveyors  at  Winton,  Tombstone,  Skew- 

arky,  Nixonton,  Indiantown,  Newbiggin  Creek,  and 

Pasquotank,  in  North  Carolina,  

iii. 

694 

vii. 

80 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Same  as  regards  surveyors  at  Pittsburg,  Marietta,  Cincin 

nati,  Massac,  Charleston,  Va.,  and  Limestone,     . 

iii. 

694 

vii. 

80 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Troy,  in  New  York,  to  be  a  port  of  delivery, 

iv. 

127 

vii. 

416 

1825. 

Mar. 

3. 

Bowdoinham,  in  Maine,  to  be  port  of  delivery,    . 

iv. 

127 

vii. 

416 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Fairport,  in  Ohio,  to  be  port  of  delivery,     .... 

iv. 

127 

vii. 

416 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Topsham,  in  Maine,  abolished  as  port  of  delivery, 

iv. 

127 

vii. 

416 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Castine,  in  Maine,  to  be  port  of  entry  for  vessels  from  be 

yond  Cape  of  Good  Hope,    

iv. 

133 

vii. 

425 

1827, 

Feb. 

22. 

Fail-field,  in  Connecticut,  a  port  of  entry  for  foreign  ves 

sels       ...... 

iv 

206 

vii. 

541 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

Marshfield,  in  district  of  Plymouth,  and  Rhinebcck  Land 

ing,  in  district  of  New  York,  ports  of  delivery,    . 

iv. 

237 

vii. 

586 

1829, 

Jan. 

21. 

Collection  district  of  St.  Mark's  established, 

iv. 

331 

viii. 

178 

1829, 

Jan. 

21. 

Magnolia,  in  Florida,  to  be  a  port  of  entry, 

iv. 

331 

viii. 

178 

1829, 

Jan. 

21. 

District  of  St.  Augustine  enlarged,      

iv. 

331 

viii. 

178 

1830, 

May 

20. 

Delaware  city  to  be  a  port  of  delivery,         .... 

iv. 

403 

viii. 

306 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Port  Pontchartrain  to  be  a  port  of  delivery, 

iv. 

475 

viii. 

467 

1832, 

Julv 

14. 

Same  discontinued,      ........ 

iv. 

600 

viii. 

707 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Delaware  city  to  be  a  port  of  delivery,         .... 

iv. 

476 

viii. 

467 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Same  discontinued,      .         

iv. 

600 

viii. 

707 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Collection  district  of  St.  John's  established, 

iv. 

476 

viii. 

468 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Prospect,  in  Maine,  to  be  a  port  of  delivery, 

iv. 

476 

viii. 

468 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Same  discontinued.      ........ 

iv 

600 

viii. 

707 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Vessels  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope  may  enter  at  Kennebunk 

and  Middletown,  ........ 

iv. 

476 

viii. 

468 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Vessels  from  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope  admitted  to  Key 

West     . 

iv 

576 

viii 

675 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Collection  district  of  Key  West  enlarged.    .... 

iv. 

577 

viii. 

676 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Vessels  from  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope  admitted  to  entry  at 

Edgartown,  ......... 

iv. 

577 

viii. 

676 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Fall  River  to  be  a  port  of  entry,  ...... 

iv. 

651 

viii. 

819 

1842, 

Aug. 

9. 

Part  of  Tiverton  annexed  to  Fall  River  district, 

V. 

504 

X. 

255 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Collection  office  at  Dighton  to  be  discontinued,  . 

iv. 

651 

viii. 

819 

1837, 

Feb. 

13. 

To  be  called  Fall  River:  vessels  from  Cape  Good  Hope 

may  enter,     ......... 

V. 

146 

ix. 

593 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Natchez  to  be  a  collection  district  and  port  of  entry,  . 

iv. 

715 

ix. 

107 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Dorchester,  in  Massachusetts,  to  be  a  port  of  delivery, 

iv. 

715 

ix. 

108 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Philadelphia  port  of  entry  extended  

iv. 

715 

ix. 

108 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Camden,  in  New  Jersey,  to  be  a  port  of  delivery. 

iv. 

715 

ix. 

108 

1  834, 

June 

30. 

Newark,  in  New  Jersey,  to  be  a  port  of  entry, 

iv. 

716 

ix. 

109 

1837, 

Feb. 

9. 

Limits  of  port  of  New  Orleans,    ...... 

V. 

146 

ix. 

593 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Vicksburg  to  be  a  port  of  entry,  ...... 

V. 

287 

ix. 

873 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Grand  Gulf  to  be  a  port  of  delivery,  

V. 

287 

IX. 

873 

1S42, 

Aug. 

3. 

Stonington,  in  Connecticut,  to  be  a  port  of  entry, 

V. 

499 

X. 

248 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

Act  of  3d  August,   1  842.  establishing  a  port  of  entry  at 

Stonington,     Connecticut,    to  take   effect    after    3d 

August,  1842,        .        .        .        .        i        .                . 

V 

506 

X. 

276 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Collection  district  of  Ipswich  annexed  to  the  district  of 

Newburyport, 

V. 

6fi4 

X. 

556 

278 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


DUTIES,  (continued.) 

1844,  June  15.  District  of  St.  Mary's,  Maryland,  annexed  to  district  of 

Annapolis.  ......... 

1844,  June   15.  District  of  Snow  Hill  annexed  to  Vienna  district, 

1844,  June  15.  District  of  Folly  Landing  annexed  to  district  of  Cherry 

stone,  .......... 

1844,  June  15.  District  of  East  River  annexed  to  Yorktown  district, 

1844,  June   15.  Sunbury  and  Hardwick  districts  annexed  to  Savannah, 

1844,  June   15.  Brunswick  district  annexed  to  St.  Mary's,  Georgia,    . 

1848.  July    10.  Collection  dictrict  of  Brunswick  reestablished,    . 

1844,  June  15.  Ipswich,  Massachusetts,  to  he  a  port  of  delivery, 

1844,  June  15.  St.  Mary's  and  Snow  Hill,  Maryland,  to  be  ports  of  de 

livery,  .......... 

1844,  June  15.  Sunbury.  Hardwick,  and  Brunswick.  Georgia,  to  be  ports 

of  delivery,  ......... 

1844,  June  15.  At  or  near  Folly  Landing,  East  River,  Virginia,  to  be  a 

port  of  delivery,  ........ 

1844,  June  15.  Chester  and  Nanjemoy,  Maryland,  ports  of  delivery,  dis 

continued,  .  .  .  . 

1844,  June   15.  South  Quay,  Virginia,  port  of  delivery  discontinued, 

1844,  June  15.  Hertford,  Murfreesborough,  and  Swansborough,  North 

Carolina,  ports  of  delivery,  discontinued,  . 

1844,  June  15.  Shieldsborough,  Bay  of  St.  Louis,  Mississippi,  to  be  a  port 

of  entry,  .  ....... 

1844,  June  15.  Pearlington,  Mississippi,  to  cease  to  be  a  port  of  entry; 

to  be  a  port  of  delivery,  ...... 

1844.  June  15.  District  of  Mississippi  to  be  called  district  of  New  Orleans, 

1840,  May   27.  Sippican  nnd  Mattupoisett  made  ports,        .... 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Currituck  Inlet,  port  of  delivery,  discontinued,    . 

1842,  Aug.  16.  Portland,  port  of  entry  on  Lake  Eric,  to  be  called  San- 

dusky,  .......... 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Newcastle  and  Nohleboro',  Maine,  annexed  to  collection 

district  of  Wiscasset,  as  ports  of  delivery  only,     . 

1843,  Feb.    24.  Act  of  17th  March,   1800,  relating  to  port  of  Baltimore, 

revived  and  continued  to  1st  June,  1850,     . 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Robbinston,  Maine,  to  be  a  port  of  delivery. 

1844,  May   31.  Passamaquoddy,  port  of  entry  under  act  of  3d  March,  1803, 

§  4,  to  be  a  port  of  entry  for  vessels  and  cargoes  from 
Cape  of  Good  Hope  and  beyond,          .... 

1844,  June  12.  Lafayette  to  be  a  port  of  delivery, 

1848,  April  14.  City  of  Lafayette  added  to  port  of  New  Orleans. 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Vessels  may,  after  proceeding  to  Lafayette,  make  report 

and  entry  at  New  Orleans, 

1845,  Dec.   31.  Galveston,  Texas,  to  be  a  port  of  entry,      . 

1845,  Dec.    31.  Sabine,  Velasco,  Matagorda,  Cavallo,  La  Vaca,  and  Cor 

pus  Christ!  to  i*;  ports  of  delivery,       .... 

1846,  July    16.  Chicago  made  a  port  of  entry,     ...... 

1848,  Aug.     7.  Thatjjart  of  the  State  of  Indiana  bordering  on  Lake  Mich 

igan  annexed  to  the  collection  district  of  Chicago, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Saluria  created  a  port  of  entry, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Matagorda,  Aransas,  Copano,  and  Corpus  Christi,  Texas, 

to  be  ports  of  delivery,          ...... 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Collection  district  of  Bangor  created, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Frankfort  to  form  part  of  said  district,         .         .         .         . 

1848.  Jan.    26.  Cold  Spring,  N.  Y.,  made  a  port  of  delivery,  and  surveyor 

to  be  appointed, 

1848,  Jan.    26.  Greenport.  N.  Y.,  made  a  port  of  delivery,  and  surveyor  to 

be  appointed.         ........ 

1848,  May     9.  Ship  Island,  in  the  collection  district  of  Pearl  River,  to  be 

a  port  of  delivery 

1848,  July   25.  Bangor  made  a  port"  of  entry  for  vessels  coming  beyond 

the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,       ...... 

1848,  Ang.     7.  Town  of  Essex,  Massachusetts,  annexed  to  the  collection 

district  of  Gloucester,  ....... 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Revenue  laws  extended  over  Territory  of  Oregon, 

1848.  Aug.  14.  Collection  district  of  Oregon  established ;  Astoria  to  be  a 

port  of  entry,         .         .         .         . 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Ports  of  delivery  to  be  established;  one  to  be  on  Puget's 

Sound, . 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Revenue  laws  extended  over  Upper  California,  . 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Collection  district  established ;  port  of  entry  established  at 

San  Francisco,  ........ 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Collection  district  of  Brazos  de  Santiago  established,  and 

Point  Isabel  made  a  port  of  entry,  .... 


L.  t  B.'s  ed.   B.  4  D.'s  ed. 


v.   664 
v.   664 


v.  664 

v.  664 

v.  664 

v.  664 

ix.  246 

v.  664 


v.  664 

v.  664 

v.  664 

v.  664 

v.  664 

v.  664 

v.  664 


v.  664 

v.  664 

v.  381 

v.  436 


507 
578 


v.   602 
v.   609 


v.  658 
v.  662 
ix.  219 


v.  730 

ix.  2 

ix.  2 

ix.  38 

ix.  275 

ix.  182 

ix.  182 

ix.  183 

ix.  183 

ix.  209 

ix.  209 

ix.  220 

ix.  251 

ix.  275 

ix.  331 

ix.  331 

ix.  331 

ix.  400 

ix.  400 

ix.  409 


x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  556 

x.  557 

x.  27 

x.  128 

x.  277 

x.  391 

x.  436 

x.  450 


x.  544 
x.   553 


x.  679 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  279 

S,  (continued.)  L.&u.'sed.     B  *D.'setL 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Towns  of  Vinal  Haven,  North  Haven,  and  Islesboro',  to 

constitute    a    portion    of  the   collection   district  of 

Belfast ix.    412 

1850,  July    29.  Part  of  the  collection  district  of  Newport  transferred  to 

district  of  Providence,  .......     ix.    442 

1851,  Feb.    14.  Three  collection  districts  established  in  Oregon.          .         .     ix.    566 
1851,  Feb.    14.            Designation  of   boundaries  and  ports   of  entry  of  each 

district, ix.  567 

1851,  Feb.    14.  Compensation  of  officers, ix.  567 

1851,  Feb.    14.  Additional  ports  of  entry  established, ix.  567 

1850,  Aug.  30.  Collection  district  of  Ocracoke  defined,        .         .         .         .  ix.  445 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Six  collection  districts  established  in  California,         .         .  ix.  508 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Officers  of  the  several  districts  and  their  compensation,      .  ix.  508    • 

1350,  Sept.  28.  Laws  of  the  United  States  relating  to  customs  extended 

over  California,     ........  ix.  509 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  may  remit  fines  and  penalties 

in  certain  cases,     ........  ix.  509 

1350,  Sept.  28.  District  of  Milwaukie  created  in  Wisconsin,       .        .         .  ix.  509 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Ports  of  delivery  specified ix.  509 

1850,  Sept.  28.  District  of  Mackinack  in  Michigan  extended,     .         .         .  ix.  510 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Collector  to  be  appointed, ix.  510 

1350,  Sept.  28.  District  of  Minnesota  created, ix.  510 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Jeffersonville  attached  to  Louisville,  and  made  a  port  of 

delivery, ix.  510 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Memphis  attached  to  the  district  of  New  Orleans,  and  made 

a  port  of  delivery,         .         .        .         .        .         .         .  ix.  510 

1850;  Sept.  28.  Port  of  entry  in  Miami  transferred  to  Toledo.     .         .         .  ix.  511 

1850,  Sept.  28.            Chelsea,  Massachusetts,  attached  to  the  district  of  Charles- 
town,     ix.  511 

iS50,  Sept.  28.  Evansviile  and  New  Albany  made   ports  of  delivery,  and 

attached  to  the  district  of  New  Orleans.       .         .         .  ix.  511 

1850.  Sept.  28.  Port  of  entry  at  Saluria  transferred  to  La  Salle.         .         .  ix.  511 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Jacksonville  made  a  port  of  delivery,  and  for  the  district 

of  Wilmington. ix.  513 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Two  additional  appraisers  appointed  for  the  district  of 

New  Orleans, ix.  512 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Collector  may  employ  temporary  inspectors,        .        .        .  ix.  512 

Duties.  Remission,  Refunding,  and  Suspension  of  Payment  of. 

1790,  June   14.  On  certain  goods  destroyed  by  fire,  remitted  to  Thomas 

Jenkins  and  Son, vi.  2  ii.  110 

1790,  Aug.  4.  On  salt  destroyed  by  a  flood,  remitted  to  John  Stewart  and 

John  Davidson, .  vi.  3  ii.  174 

1794,  Feb.  19.  Incurred  by  Thomas  Jenkins  and  Son,  in  consequence  of 

defective  register  of  their  ship,  remitted,  .  .  .  vi.  13  ii.  375 
1794,  Mar.  7.  On  French  vessels  compelled  to  depart  from  St.  Domingo, 

remitted, .  .  i.  342  ii.  376 

1794,  April  18.  Incurred  by  Leffert  Lefferts  and  others,  in  consequence  of 

defective  register  of  their  ship,  remitted,  .  .  .  vi.  14  ii.  388 
1794.  May  9.  On  coffee  imported  by  two  French  citizens,  and  destroyed 

by  fire,  remitted.    .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.       15         ii.      404 

1794,  May  19.  Incurred  by  R.  Smith  and  N.  Strong,  in  consequence  of 

defective  register  of  their  ship,  remitted,       .         .         .     vi.      15         ii.     407 

1794,  June     7.  On   spirits   distilled  by  J.    Rogers,  and  subsequently  de 

stroyed  by  fire,  remitted.       vi.      17         ii.     4.35 

1795,  Jan.    28.  On  vessels  employed  in  bringing  French  prisoners  of  war 

from  British  ports  to  United  States,  remitted,      .         .     vi.       18         ii.     461 

1795,  Jan.    23.  Incurred  by  Epaphras  Jones  and  others,  in  consequence  of 

the  defective  register  of  their  vessel,  remitted.      .         .     vi.      19        ii.     461 

1796,  Mar.  23.  Excess  of  duties  paid  by  J.  R.  Silva,  on  a  cargo  of  wines, 

to  be  refunded,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.       22         ii       515 

1797,  Mar.     3.  On  two  vessels  driven  into  Plymouth  in  distress,  remitted,     vi.      30        ii.     595 

1798,  Jan.    15.  On  sugars  destroyed  by  fire,  remitted  to  North  and  Vesey. 

of  Charleston,        . vi.      32         iii.       21 

1801,  Mar.     3.  On  teas  destroyed  by  fire  in  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  re 

mitted, vi.      44         iii.    432 

1802,  Mar.     6.  On  rifles  and  carbines,  refunded  to  L.  Lehman,  .         .     vi.      45         iii.    449 

1803,  Feb.    10.  On  coffee  refunded  to  Henry  Messonnier,  having  been  paid 

by  another  person,  ". vi.  49  iii.  521 

1803,  Feb.  19.  Further  credit  of  twelve  months  for  duties  given  to  those 

who  suffered  by  fire  at  Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  vi.  49  iii.  524 
1807,  Feb.  10.  Further  credit  for  duties  given  to  the  sufferers  by  fire,  at 

Portsmouth.  .     vi.       63          iv.       79 


286 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


DUTIES,  (continued.} 

L.  &  B.'B  ed.       B.  &  D.'s  eil  . 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  authorized  to  remit  foreign  du 

ties  incurred  by  reason  of  disabilities,  .... 

ii. 

210 

iii. 

535 

1804, 

Mar.  19. 

Persons  who  suffered  by  fire  at  Norfolk  allowed  further 

credit  for  duties,    

vi. 

53 

iii. 

590 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

Foreign  duties  having  been  charged  on  the  American  ves 

sel  Iris  and  her  cargo,  the  excess  remitted,  . 

vi. 

58 

iii. 

673 

1808, 

Mar.  10. 

Payment  of  bonds  for  duties  on  certain  articles  suspended 

during  continuance  of  the  embargo,     .... 

ii. 

472 

iv. 

148 

1808, 

April  25. 

Certain  duties  remitted  in  consequence  of  the  operation  of 

the  embargo,  &c.,          

ii. 

501 

iv. 

183 

1808, 

Mar.  13. 

On  a  marble  monument  brought  from  Italy,  to  be  erected 

in  memory  of  those  who  fell  in  the  wa'r  with  Tripoli, 

remitted.        ....... 

476 

iv. 

154 

1820, 

Feb.    24. 

On  a  statue  of  General  Washington,  imported  by  order  of 

State  of  North  Carolina,  remitted,         .... 

iii. 

543 

vi. 

453 

1826, 

May   20. 

On  statues  of  Washington  and  Hamilton,  imported  by 

cities  of  Boston  and  New  York,  remitted, 

iv. 

175 

vii. 

486 

1810, 

April  1  1  . 

On  spermaceti  oil,  refunded  to  Tristram  Hussey, 

vi. 

88 

iv. 

262 

1813, 

Feb.     2. 

On  stereotype  plates  of  the  Bible,  remitted  to  the  Philadel 

phia  Bible  Society,        ....... 

vi. 

116 

iv. 

494 

1816, 

April  20. 

On  same  remitted  to  the  Baltimore  Bible  Society, 

vi. 

162 

vi. 

75 

1813, 

July    22. 

On  paintings  and  engravings,  remitted  to  the  Pennsylvania 

Academy  of  Fine  Arts,         ...... 

vi. 

121 

iv. 

540 

1814, 

Mar.  24. 

On  sugar  refunded  to  Isaac  Clason,     ..... 

vi. 

131 

iv. 

664 

1816, 

April  26. 

On  same  refunded  to  William  Hamon,         .... 

vi. 

165 

vi. 

95 

1814, 

April    9. 

On  oil  and  head-matter  refunded  to  S.  Russel  and  Sons,     . 

vi. 

133 

iv. 

678 

1815, 

Feb.    22. 

On  glass  refunded  to  Saltus  and  Son,  on  account  of  dam 

age,  &c.,         ......... 

148 

IV, 

805 

1815, 

Feb.   23. 

On   cotton  raised  in  United    States,  refunded  to  Henry 

Nimmo,         ......... 

vi. 

149 

iv. 

806 

1816, 

Feb.    28. 

On  philosophical  apparatus,  &c.,  remitted  to  John  Redman 

Coxe,    ....                 

vi. 

158 

vi. 

16 

1816, 

April    9. 

On  books  imported  for  Harvard  College,  remitted,     . 

vi. 

160 

vi. 

32 

1816, 

April    9. 

On  the  baggage  and  carraige  of  Mr.  Gore,  governor  of  the 

British  province  of  Canada,          ..... 

vi. 

161 

vi. 

32 

1816, 

April  29. 

On  whale  oil,  remitted  to  D.  Coffin  and  others, 

vi. 

174 

vi. 

129 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

On  goods  imported  from  Calcutta  by  Henry  Lee,  in  a 

foreign   vessel,   to  be   charged   as  if  imported  in  an 

American  vessel,  with  ten  per  cent,  addition, 

vi. 

187 

vi. 

203 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

The  alien  or  discriminating  duties  on  tonnage  and  cargoes 

of  British  vessels,  between  17th  August  and  22d  De 

cember,  1815,  refunded  or  remitted,      . 

iii. 

377 

vi. 

220 

1818, 

April  20. 

Same  provision  with  respect  to  duties  which  accrued  be 

tween  3d  July  and  17th  August,  1815, 

iii. 

465 

vi. 

346 

1818, 

Jan.    14. 

On  a  painting  pre|ented  to  the  Pennsylvania  Hospital,  by 

Benjamin  West,  of  London,  remitted, 

vi. 

197 

vi. 

252 

1818, 

April  20. 

On  copper  bottoms  and  bolts,  refunded  to  J.  and  J.  Clifford, 

E.  Fisher  and  Co.,  and  C.  Wirgman,   .... 

vi. 

212 

vi. 

341 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

On  same,  refunded  to  Robert  Kid,  Thomas  Page,  and  Seth 

Webber,         ......... 

vi. 

234 

vi. 

440 

1820, 

Feb.    18. 

On  same  refunded  to  Denton,  Little,  and  Co.,  and  Harman 

Hendricks,    ......... 

vi. 

237 

vi. 

496 

1820, 

May     8. 

On  same  refunded  to  Beck  and  Harvey,      .... 

vi. 

246 

vi. 

499 

1822, 

Jan.    11. 

On  same  refunded  to  S.  Clarkson  and  Alexander  Elmstie, 

vi. 

263 

vii. 

9 

1822, 

May     7. 

On  same  refunded  to  John  B.  Dash.  ..... 

vi. 

268 

vii. 

62 

1820, 

April  11. 

On  saltpetre,  paid  in  1803,  refunded  to  Gibbs  and  Chan- 

Him? 

vi. 

240 

vi. 

480 

1820, 

April  11. 

On  goods  imported  into  Castine  while  occupied  by  British 

authorities,  refunded,    ....... 

vi. 

241 

vi. 

480 

1824, 

May    19. 

Additional  provisions  for  refunding  duties  paid  on  goods 

imported  into  Castine  as  before  mentioned, 

vi. 

305 

vii. 

257 

1820, 

April  11. 

Sufferers  by  fire  in  Savannah  allowed  further  credit  of  four 

years  for  duties,    .        . 

vi. 

241 

vi. 

481 

1820, 

May   11. 

On  a  boiler  of  a  still  refunded  to  William  Flood, 

vi. 

248 

vi. 

508 

1822, 

April  17. 

Excess  of  duties  paid  by  Jonathan  N.  Bailey  refunded, 

vi. 

264 

vii. 

25 

1822, 

April  17. 

On  low  wines  refunded  to  Solomon  Porter,  Jr.,  . 

vi. 

264 

vii. 

26 

1822, 

April  17. 

On  a  sword  presented  by  naval  officers,  &c.,  to  Commodore 

. 

M'Donough,  remitted,           ...... 

iii. 

662 

vii. 

27 

1822, 

April  26. 

On  globes  of  stills  refunded  to  certain  distillers  in  Penn 

sylvania,        ... 

vi 

264 

vii. 

34 

1824, 

Jan.    19. 

On  same  refunded  to  certain  distillers  in  Berk's  county, 

Pennsylvania,        ........ 

vi. 

291 

vii. 

211 

1824, 

May   26. 

On   same  to  be  refunded  to  any  distiller  who  may  have 

oaid  the  same. 

IT. 

44 

vii. 

291 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  281 

DDTIES,  (continued.)  U*B.-ied.     u.&D.'sed. 

1822,  April  26.  On  a  plate  and  engraved  copies  of  Washington's  Farewell 

Address  remitted, vi.    265        vii.     35 

1822,  May     7.  On  certain  models  refunded  to  Commodore  James  Barren,     vi.     271         vii.     66 

1822,  May     7.  Excess  of  duties  on  salt  refunded  to  Trapmaun,  Jahucke, 

and  Co., vi.     276        vii.     84 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Extra  tonnage  duty  on  French  vessels  levied  under  act  of 

15th  May,  1820,  refunded, iii.     747         vii.    138 

1823.  Mar.     3.  Money  recovered  of  N.  Branson  as  duties  refunded,  said 

duties  having  been  previously  paid,      .         .         .         .     vi.    287         vii.  200 

1824,  May     5.  On  goods  brought  into  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  from 

Florida,  under  certain  circumstances,  refunded  to 

Napier,  Rapelye,  Bennett,  Petray,  and  Viel,  .  .  vi.  295  vii.  241 

1824,  May  5.  On  goods  destroyed  by  fire,  Elijah  Van  Syckel  allowed 

four  years'  additional  credit, vi.  297  vii.  243 

1824,  May  17.  Francis  G.  Macy  and  others,  released  from  payment  of 
foreign  duties  imposed  by  reason  of  the  foreign  charac 
ter  of  the  master  of  the  vessel vi.  299  vii.  246 

1824,  May   18.  Certain  duties  refunded  to  John  Wilmot,    ....     vi.    303         vii.  254 

1824,  May   26.  On  a  license  for  a  distillery,  refunded  to  Samuel  White,  he 

being  unable  to  use  the  same  by  reason  of  being  called 

off  into  the  militia  service  of  United  States,         .        .     vi.    318         vii.   329 

1825,  Feb.    11.  On  importations  for  library  of  Congress  remitted,  and  none 

hereafter  to  be  charged, iv.  82  vii.  337 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Excess  of  duties  on  foreign  over  American  vessels  paid 

by  J.  A.  Blackwell  refunded,  .  .  .  vi.  320  vii.  353 

1825,  Mar.  3.  On  tonnage  illegally  exacted  of  Jonathan  Hudson,  to  be 

credited  to  him  on  another  account,  .  .  .  .  vi.  322  vii.  356 
1825,  Mar.  3.  Noah  Webster  may  import  certain  books  for  five  years  at 

rate  of  duty  now  fixed, vi.  330  vii.  405 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Extra  tonnage  duty  and  light  money  illegally  exacted  on 

a  British  vessel  refunded, vi.    335        vii.  422 

1825,  Mar.     3.  On  goods  captured  and  carried  off  by  British  forces  remit 

ted  to  Paul  Chase, vi.    336        vii.   429 

1826,  May    13.  On  articles  imported  for  the  University  of  Virginia,  re 

mitted,  vi.  340  vii.  466 

1826,  May  20.  On  articles  imported  for  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  at 

Bardstown.  Kentucky,  remitted, vi.  346  vii.  495 

1826,  May  20.  On  Michael  Hoff's  distillery  remitted vi.  349  vii.  500 

1826,  May   22.  Foreign  tonnage  duty  refunded  to  William  Kellogg,  .        .  vi.  355  vii.  525 

1827,  Mar.     2.  On  foreign  merchandise  refunded  to  Alexander  Young's 

representative,  having  been  paid  twice,         .         .        .     vi.    359         vii.   553 
1827,  Mar.     2.            Certain  discriminating  duties  on  vessels  of  Hamburg  re 
funded,  iv.     228         vii.   575 

1827,  Mar.     3.  On  sugar,  &c.,  illegally  collected  from  Pedro  Miranda,  re 

funded,  .         . vi.     366         vii.   600 

1828,  May   23.  On  goods  imported  into  Florida  before  cession  of  that 

Territory  to  United  States,  to  Dodd,  Barnard,  Mor 
gan,  and  Ripley,  ........     vi.    380        viii.    78 

1830,  April    7.  On  goods  imported  in  schooner  Governor  Cass,  to  J.  W. 

Hollister  and  Co.,  and  George  Anderson,     .         .        .     vi.    41 1         viii.  284 

1830,  April  15.  On  sails,  rigging,  and  other  materials  saved  from  wreck  of 

brig  Lydia,  to  Insurance  Company,  Salem,          .        .     vi.    413        viii.  286 

1831,  Mar.     3.  On  goods   imported    through   Canada,   to   Antoine   De- 

quindre  and  others, vi.  469  viii.  503 

1832,  Mar.  15.  Excess  of  duty  on  jalap  root,  to  J.  P.  and  E.  B.  Penny,     .  vi.  482  viii.  527 
1832,  Mar.  31.  On  certain  church  furniture  presented  to  Bishop  Flaget,    .  vi.  484  viii.  533 
1832,  May  25.  On  church  furniture  refunded  to  Reverend  John  Hughes,  .  vi.  491  viii.  564 
1832,  July    13.  Tonnage  duty  on  French  ship  Victorine,     .        .        .         .  iv,  573  viii.  668 

1832,  July    14.  On  cargo  of  brig  Liberator, vi.  511  viii.  706 

1834,  June  30.  Extra  tonnage  duty  on  same  refunded,       .         .         .         .  vi.  600  ix.    181 

1832,  July    14.  Duties  on  books  remitted  to  Alexander  0.  Brodie,     .         .     vi.    525         viii.  736 

1833,  Feb.     9.  Tonnage  duty  on  brig  Stranger  to  Russel,  Hotchkiss,  and 

Son,  and  Jehiel  Forbes  and  Son,         .         .        .         .  vi.  533  viii.  758 

1834,  Feb.   26.            On  an  iron  steamboat  to  G.  B.  Lamar,        .        .         .         .  vi.  555  ix.      15 
1838,  July     7.            On  materials  for  two  iron  steamboats  to  same,    .        .        .  vi.  739  ix.    927 
1834,  June  30.            On  forty  seroons  Spanish  tobacco  ekported  by  Samuel  D. 

Walker, vi.  582  ix.  153 

1834,  June  30.  On  bells  and  their  appendages  to  the  Roman  Catholic 

Bishop,  St.  Louis vi.  600  ix.  181 

1834,  June  30.  Tonnage  duty  on  brig  Hannah  refunded  to  Atwater  and 

others, vi.  601  ix.  183 

1834,  June  30.  Tonnage  duty  on  British  brig  Superior  refunded  to  E. 

Foster  and  Co., vi.  602  ix.  183 

36 


282  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

DUTIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'5cd. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Foreign  tonnage  duty  on  schooner  Brandywine  refunded 

to  K.  Butman. .     vi.    616        ix.    278 

1836,  June  28.  Excess >of  duty  on  thirty  bales  of  plains  refunded  to  J. 

Robertson! vi.  643  ix.  404 

1836,  June  28.  Excess  of  duty  on  twenty  bales  of  plains  refunded  to  J. 

Frazcr  and  Co., vi.  647  ix.  410 

1836,  June  28.  Excess  of  duty  on  matting,  imported  from  China,  refunded 

to  J.  F.  Lewis, vi.  647  '  ix.  410 

1836,  July  2.  On  railroad  iron  to  the  Lexington  and  Ohio  Railroad 

Company, .  vi.  663  ix.  504 

1836,  July  2.  Excess  of  duty  on  lead  refunded  to  Henry  Wainright,  .  vi.  674  ix.  521 

1836,  July  2.  On  two  bells  to  rector,  church-wardens,  and  vestrymen  of 

Christ  Church,  Philadelphia, vi.    675        ix.    523 

1836,  July     4.  On  Belgian  vessel  Antonius,  and  her  cargo,        .        .         .     v.      114        ix.    539 

1837,  Mar.     3.  On  wine  destroyed  by  fire,  to  Ebenezer  Breed,    .        .         .     vi.     691         ix.    673 

1838,  July      7.  On  two  importations  of  spikes  for  the  Georgia  Railroad 

and  Banking  Company  refunded,          ....  vi.  734  ix.  918 

1838,  July      7.             On  iron  to  New  York  and 'Harlem  Railroad  Company,      .  vi.  739  ix.  927 
1838,  July     7.            On  iron  to  Baltimore  and  Susquehanna  Railroad   Com 
pany vi.  740  ix.  927 

1838,  July     7.            On  materials  for  an  iron  steamboat  to  C.  Day,  .        .        .  vi.  739  ix.  926 

1838.  July      7.             On  iron  for  Railroad  and  Banking  Company" of  Georgia.  .  vi.  734  ix.  927 

1838,  July     7.  On  iron  spikes,  clamps,  &c.,  to  Newcastle  and  French- 

town  Turnpike  and  Railroad  Company,       .         .         .     vi.     740         ix.    923 

1839,  Feb.     6.  On  railroad   iron   to   the  Philadelphia,  Wilmington,   and 

Baltimore  Railroad  Company, vi.  745  ix.  943 

1839.  Feb.      6.  On  brig  Despatch  to  Aaron  Baldwin,          ....  vi.  747  ix.  945 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Excess  of  duty  to  be  refunded  to  umbrella  makers,     .        .  v.  329  ix.  986 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Discriminating    duties    on    schooner   Sea   Flower  to   J. 

Selby vi.    771         ix.  1053 

1840,  May     2.  On    gloves    to    M.    D.   Benjamin    and    Co.,    of    New 

York, vi.  798  x.  10 

1840,  July   21.            On  goods  destroyed  by  fire  to  Chastclain  and  Pouvcrt,       .  vi.  813  x.  79 

1841,  Mar.     3.             On  French  ship  "Alexandrc  and  cargo,         .....  vi.  823  x.  130 

1842,  June     1.            To  be  refunded  under  certain  circumstances,      .         .         .  v.  489  x.  207 
1842,  Aug.  11.             On  tobacco  imported  from  Cuba  to  Zachariah  Jellison,      .  vi.  851  x.  260 
1842,  Aug.  II.             On  cargo  of  l>rig  Rob  Roy  to  John  B.  Pierce,     .         .         .  vi.  856  x.  263 
1842,  Aug.  11.            On  a  cargo  of  salt  to  James  Seaburn,          ....  vi.  857  x.  263 
1846,  May     8.            Appropriation  for  refunding  certain  duties  collected  con 
trary  to  terms  of  convention  of  1815,  between  Great 

Britain  and  United  States,    .         .         .        .        .        .  ix.  8 

1846,  Aug.  3.  Duties  collected  on  importations  of  coffee  in  American 

vessels  from   the   Netherlands,   between   August  30, 

1842,  and  September  11,  1845,  to  be  refunded,  .  .  ix.  49 

1846,  Aug.  8.  To  William  B.Lang  on  sheet  steel, ix.  662 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Extra  tonnage  duties  charged  upon  the  ship  Herald  to  be 

refunded  to  T.  H.  Hodges,  administrator  of  John  H. 

Hodges, ix.  664 

1846,  Aug.     8.            On  Spanish  tobacco  to  Samuel  D.  Walker,         .        .        .  ix.  671 

1846,  Aug.     8.            Manice,  Phelps,  and  Co.  on  Thibet  shawls,  &c., .        .        .  ix.  675 

1846,  Aug.     8.            Manice.  Gold,  and  Co.  on  Thibet  shawls,  &c.,    .        .        .  ix.  675 

1846,  Aug.     8.            Halsted,  Haines,  and  Co.  on  shirts,  cravats,  &c.,          .        .  ix.  675 

1846,  Aug.     8.            Edward  Hardy  on  certain  dry  goods,  ...                 .  ix.  675 

1846,  Aug.     8.            George  Trull  on  same,         ......  ix.  675 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Smith,  Thurgcr,  and  Co.  on  East  India  goods,  .  .  ix.  675 
1846,  Aug.  8.  Jonathan  Little,  assignee  of  Whilcy  and  Taylor,  on  silk 

twist, ix.  675 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Payment  of  excess   of  duties   collected   on  wines  from 

Portugal, .-       .         .     ix.      92 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Refunding  of  certain  duties  collected  contrary  to  terms  of 

treaty  with  Prussia  of  1st  May,  1828,   .         .         .         .     ix.    165 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Refunding  of  certain  duties  collected  contrary  to  terms  of 

treaty  with  the  Hanseatic  republics  of  20th  Decem 
ber,  1827, ix.    165 

1348,  Mar.  29.            On  books,  maps,  and  charts,  imported  for  library  of  Con 
gress,     ix.    217 

1848,  June  28.  Barclay  and  Livingston,  and  Smith.  Thurger,  &  Co.,  on 

jute  grass, ix.  720 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Red  River  Railroad  Company  on  railroad  iron, .  .  .  ix.  734 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Certain  duties  paid  by  colleges,  academies,  &c.,  .  .  ix.  296 
1848,  Aug.  14.  To  Benjamin  Adams  &  Co.  on  "plains,  kerseys,  and  Ken- 

dal  cottons," ix.  743 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  283 

DUTIES,  (continued.)  l»*B.'«od.      B,*D.'scd. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  George  Howe  and  Company  and  others,  on  same,      .        .     ix.    743 

1849,  Feb.     1.  William  Howell  and  Son,  on  flour, ix.    759 

Duty  Bonds. 
1836,  Mar.  19.  Payment  of  duty  bonds  by  the  sufferers  by  the  fire  of  New 

York  extended,     ........  v.  6  ix.  302 

1836,  Mar.  19.            All  given  prior  to  the  fire  may  be  extended,        .        .        .  v.  6  ix.  303 

1836.  April    5.            Limitation  of  relief  to  the  sufferers  by  the  fire,                    .  v.  8  ix.  306 

1837,  Oct.    16.            Credit  on  duty  bonds  extended,  .         .         . ,               .        .  v.  205  ix.  700 

1837,  Oct.    16.  Parties  to  bonds  postponed  may  (when  the  security  of  said 

bonds  is   satisfactory)   be   received  as   principals   or 

sureties  in  other  bonds  for  duties.         .         .        .        .     v.     206        ix.    700 

1838,  June   12.  Collectors  to   receive   commissions   on  duty  bonds  post 

poned,  v.  242  ix.  779 

1 840,  April  4.  Upon  vessels  engaged  in  whale  fishery  cancelled,  .  .  v.  370  x.  7 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Amount  of  penalty  of  certain  debenture  bonds  refunded  to 

Robert  Miller, vi.  858  x.  270 

Duties,  Internal,  Imposition  of. 
1791,  Mar.     3.  On  spirits  distilled  within  United  States,  per  gallon,          .     i.       202        ii.     208 

1791,  Mar.     3.  On  stills, i.      204        ii.     210 

1792,  May     8.  Duties  imposed  by  act  3d  March,  1791,  on  domestic  dis 

tilled  spirits,  and  on  stills  to  cease,  and  other  duties 

imposed  in  lieu  thereof, i.      267        ii.     289 

1796,  June     1.  Duties  on  stills  remitted,  in  part,  in  case  of  failure  of  fruit, 

grain,  &c.,      .         .        .        .     - i.      494,        ii.     571 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Option  of  paying  seven  cents  a  gallon  on  spirits   from 

domestic  materials  to  cease,  and  licenses  granted  to 

stul  by  the  week,  month,  &c.,  ...  .  i.  505  ii.  584 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Geneva  distilled  from  domestic  materials  to  be  charged 

with  duty  per  gallon, i.  720  iii.  256 

1802,  April    6.  On  stills  and  "distilled  spirits  abolished,        .        .         .        .     ii.      148        iii.    469 

1813,  July   24.  On  licenses  to  distil  spirits, iii.      42        iv.     572 

1814,  Dec.    21.  20  cents  per  gallon   imposed    on  spirits  distilled  within 

United  States, iii.     152         iv.    726 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Where  capacity  of  stills  have  been  increased,  an  additional 

duty  is  imposed,    ........     iii.    243        iv.    853 

1816,  April  19.  The  per  gallon  duties  on  spirits  abolished,  and  in  lieu 

thereof  a  duty  is  imposed  on  the  capacity  of  stills,      .     iii.    291         vi.      69 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Upon  discontinuing  the  use  of  a  still  previous  to  the  ex 

piration  of  the  time  for  which  it  was  licensed,  a  cor 
responding  part  of  the  duties  to  be  remitted,        .        .     iii.    369        vi.    206 
1817,  Dec.   23.            Duties  on  licenses  to  distillers  and  capacity  of  stills  abol 
ished iii.    401         vi.     249 

1794,  June     5.  On  carriages  till  3d  March.  1797 i.      373        ii.     415 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Same  continued  till  1st  March,  1801, i.      438        ii.     498 

1796,  May   28.  New  duties  on  carriages  till  31st  August,  1801.  and  act  of 

5th  June,  1794,  repealed,      ...  .        .     i.      478        ii.     550 

1801,  Feb.    25.  On  carriages  laid  by  act  28th  May,  1796,  continued  with 

out  limit  of  time .     ii.      102         iii.    423 

1802,  April    6.  Duties  on  carriages  abolished ii.      148        iii.    469 

1813,  July   24.  Duties  again  laid  on   carriages,  and  to  continue  till  one 

year  after  conclusion  of  peace  with  Great  Britain.      .     iii.      40        iv.    570 

1814,  Dec.   15.  New  rate  of  duties  on  carriages,  and  act  of  24th  July.  1813, 

repealed, .  iii.    148        iv.     721 

1817,  Dec.    23.  Duties  on  carriages  abolished,     ...  .  iii.    401         vi.    249 

1794,  June     5.  On  licenses  to  retail  wines  and    foreign   spirits  till    3d 

March,  1797 i.      376        ii.     419 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Same  continued  till  1st  March,  1801 i.      438        ii.     498 

1801,  Feb.    25.  Same  continued  without  limitation  of  time,        .        .        .     ii.      102        iii.    422 

1802,  April    6.  Same  abolished, ii.      148         iii.    469 

1813,  Aug.    2.  On  licenses  to  retailers  of  wines,  spirituous  liquors,  and 

foreign  merchandise,  to  continue  till  one  year  after 

present  war  with  Great  Britain, iii.      72        iv.     611 

1815,  Feb.     8.  Vine  dressers  may  retail  their  wines  without  license,          .     iii.    205        iv.     795 

1814,  April  18.  Physicians  retailing  medicine  to  patients  not  considered 

as  retailers. iii.    137        iv.     707 

1814,  Dec.  23.  On  licenses  to  retailers  increased  50  per  cent,    .        .        .     iii.    160         iv.     735 

1816,  April  29.  The  increased  duty  on  licenses  to  retailers,  laid  23d  De 

cember,  1814.  to  cease, iii.    320        vi.     124 

1816.  April  29.  A  retailer  of  salt,  whose  stock  does  not  exceed  $100,  not 

required  to  take  out  license, iii.    321         vi.     12f> 

1817,  Dec.   23.  Duties  on  licenses  to  retailers  abolished,     .        .        .        .iii.    401         vi.    249 
1794,  June     5.            On  snuff  and  refined  sugar  till  3d  March,  1 797,      '    ."'      .    i-      384         ii.     428 


284 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


DUTIES,  (continued.) 

l,.iB.'sed. 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

1795, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  till  1st  March,  1800,          . 

i. 

426 

ii. 

498 

1801, 

Feb.    25. 

Same  continued  without  limit  of  time,         .         .               •  » 

ii. 

102 

iii. 

422 

1795, 

Mar.     3. 

On  snuff  by  the  pound  repealed,  and  imposed  on  snuff 

mills,     .        .        . 

i. 

426 

ii. 

483 

1796, 

June     1  . 

On  snuff  mills  suspended  for  one  year,       .... 

i. 

495 

ii. 

571 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  further  suspended,  and  to  be  refunded  or  remitted  in 

certain  cases,         ........ 

i. 

509 

ii. 

589 

1798, 

July   16. 

Same  further  suspended  till  14th  May,  1800, 

i. 

608 

iii. 

112 

1800, 

April  24. 

On  snuff  mills  abolished,      

ii. 

54 

iii. 

362 

1802, 

April    6. 

On  refined  sugar  abolished, 

ii. 

148 

iii. 

469 

1794, 

June     9. 

On  sales  at  auction  till  3d  March,  1797,      .... 

i. 

397 

ii. 

443 

1795, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  till  1st  March   1800,  . 

438 

ii. 

498 

1801, 

Feb.    25. 

Same  continued  without  limit  of  time,        .... 

ii. 

102 

iii. 

422 

1802, 

April    6. 

Same  abolished,   ......... 

ii. 

148 

iii. 

469 

1813, 

July   24. 

On  sales  at  auction  of  merchandise  and  vessels,  to  continue 

till  one  year  after  conclusion  of  peace  with   Great 

Britain,          ......... 

iii. 

44 

iv. 

575 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Goods  and  chattels  other  than  merchandise  not  subject  to 

duty  on  sale  at  auction.        .        .        . 

iii. 

244 

iv. 

854 

1814, 

Dec.   23. 

On  sales  at  auction  increased  100  per  cent., 

iii. 

159 

iv. 

734 

1817, 

Dec.  23. 

Duties  on  sales  at  auction  abolished,  . 

iii. 

401 

vi. 

249 

1797, 

July     6. 

On  stamped  vellum,  parchment,  and  paper, 

i. 

527 

iii. 

9 

1797, 

Dec.    15. 

On  stamps  not  to  take  effect  till  1st  July,  1798, 

i. 

536 

iii. 

20 

1799, 

Feb.    28. 

On  stamps  changed,  as  it  respects  bills  of  exchange  and 

lading,  and  policies  of  insurance,          .... 

i. 

622 

iii. 

130 

1802, 

April    6. 

On  stamps  abolished,  ........ 

ii. 

148 

iii. 

469 

1813, 

Aug.    2. 

On  bank  notes,  and  on  stamps  for  notes  and  bills  of  ex 

change  laid  during  the  continuance  of  war  with  Great 

Britain,          ... 

iii. 

77 

IV. 

619 

1814, 

Dec.    10. 

A  composition  in  lieu  of  stamp  duties  may  be  made  with 

bank^    .......... 

iii. 

148 

iv. 

720 

1816, 

Feb.      1. 

On  bank  notes  and  stamp  paper  continued  without  limita 

tion  of  time,          

iii. 

253 

vi. 

12 

1817, 

Dec.   23. 

Duties  on  stamps  abolished,         

iii. 

401 

vi. 

249 

1813, 

July   24. 

On  refined  sugar,  to  continue  till  one  year  after  the  close  of 
the  present  war  with  Great  Britain,      .... 

iii. 

35 

iv. 

564 

1816, 

Feb.     1. 

Same  continued  without  limitation  of  time, 

iii. 

253 

vi. 

12 

1817, 

Dec.   23. 

Duties  on  refined  sugar  abolished,       

iii. 

401 

vi. 

249 

1815, 

Jan.    18. 

Duties  laid  on  various  goods,  wares,  and  merchandise,  of 

domestic  manufactures,  for  sale,  

iii. 

180 

iv. 

761 

1816, 

Feb.    22. 

These  duties  abolished,         

iii. 

254 

vi. 

15 

1815, 

Jan.    18. 

On  household  furniture  and  watches, 

iii. 

186 

iv. 

769 

1816, 

April    9. 

Duties  on  furnitures  and  watches  abolished, 

iii. 

264 

vi. 

32 

1815, 

Feb.   27. 

On  gold,  silver,  and  plated  ware,  jewelry  and  paste  work, 

manufactured  in  United  States,     ..... 

iii. 

217 

iv. 

813 

1816, 

Feb.    22. 

These  duties  abolished,         ....... 

iii. 

254 

vi. 

15 

Duties,  Internal,  Collection  of. 

1791, 

Mar.     3. 

Provision  for  the  collection  of  the  duties  imposed  on  do 

mestic  distilled  spirits,  and  on  stills,     .... 

i. 

202 

ii. 

208 

1792, 

May     8. 

Provision  for  the  collection  of  the  duties  on  same  articles 

imposed  by  act  of  this  date,  ...... 

i. 

267 

ii. 

289 

1798, 

Jan.    29. 

Owners  of  still's  may  make  election  as  to  rate  of  duty  and 

length  of  license,  under  act  of  3d  March,  1797,     . 

i. 

539 

iii. 

25 

1794, 

June     5. 

Provisions  for  collecting  duties  on  carriages, 

i. 

373 

ii. 

415 

1796 

May   28. 

i. 

478 

ii. 

550 

1813 

July   24. 

iii. 

40 

iv. 

570 

1814, 

Dec.    15. 

iii. 

148 

iv. 

721 

1794', 

June     5. 

Same  for  collecting  duties  on  licenses  to  retail  wines  and 

foreign  spirits,       ........ 

i. 

378 

ii. 

419 

1794, 

June     5. 

Further  provision  for  securing  and  collecting  duties  on 

spirits  and  stills,    ........ 

i. 

380 

ii. 

421 

1813, 

July   24. 

Provision  for  collecting  duties  on  licenses  to  distillers, 

iii. 

42 

iv. 

572 

1814, 

April  18. 

Provisions  in  relation  to  selling  or  burning  distilleries, 

iii. 

138 

iv. 

708 

1814, 

Dec.   21. 

Provisions  for  collecting  duties  on  spirits  distilled,  and  fur 

ther  provision  for  collecting  those  on  licenses  to  dis 

tillers    .......... 

iii. 

152 

iv. 

726 

1815, 

Feb.     4. 

Explanation  of  the  provision  for  refunding  duties  on  distil 

leries  destroyed  by  fire.         ...... 

iii. 

201 

iv. 

789 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Fines  for  erecting  stills  in  the  Indian  country,    . 

iii. 

243 

iv. 

853 

1816, 

April  19. 

Provision  for  collecting  duties  on  the  capacity  of  stills,  laid 

by  act  of  this  date,        .        .                 .... 

iii. 

291 

vi. 

69 

1794, 

June     5. 

Provision  for  collecting  duties  on  snuff  and  refined  sugar. 

i. 

384 

ii. 

42S 

1755, 

Mar.    3. 

Same  on  snuff  mills  instead  of  snuff  by  the  pound,     . 

i. 

456 

ii. 

48S 

INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


285 


1813, 
17S4, 
1813 

July   24. 
June     9. 
July   24. 

DUTIES,  (continued.) 
Same  on  refined  sugar,         ...... 
Provision  for  collecting  duties  on  sales  at  auction, 

L.  &  B  '«<•<!. 

iii.      35 
i.       397 

iii        -u 

B.&D 

iv. 
ii. 

iv. 

.'-.  '  •!. 

564 
443 
575 

1814,' 

Mar.  24. 

Auctioneers    to   render    their  quarterly  accounts   within 

20  days  from  end  of  the  quarter.  &c.,    .... 

iii. 

113 

iv. 

666 

1797, 

July      6. 

Provision  for  collecting  duties  on  stamps,  . 

i. 

527 

iii. 

9 

1798, 

Mar.  19. 

Discount  on  stamps,  if  more  than  $10  be  taken  ;  one  fourth 

i. 

5-15 

iii. 

34 

1799, 

Feb.   28. 

Further  regulations  for  the  collection  of  duties  on  stamps, 

i. 

622 

iii. 

130 

1800, 

April  23. 

General  stamp  office  established  ;  superintendent  of  stamps 

appointed  ;  certain  instruments  must  be  written,  &c., 

on  stamped  paper  ;  and  further  provisions  for  collect- 

ii 

40 

iii. 

344 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Instruments  of  writing,  &c.,  not  on  stamped  paper,  as  re 

quired  by  act  23d  April,  1800,  declared  valid  in  law,  . 

iii. 

779 

vii. 

179 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Stamp  duty  may  be  paid  on  instruments  after  being  writ 

ten   &c                           ....... 

ii 

109 

iii. 

426 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Authority.  &c..  of  surveyors  of  the  revenue  to  cease  so  far 

as  regards  stamp  acts,  ....... 

ii. 

109 

iii. 

426 

1813, 

Aug.    2. 

Provision  for  collecting  duties  on  stamps,   .... 

iii. 

77 

iv. 

619 

1798, 

July   11. 

Accountability  of  officers  of  internal  revenues  secured, 

i. 

591 

iii. 

94 

1792, 

May     8. 

Commissioner  of  the  revenue  appointed  to  superintend  the 

collection  of  internal  duties,          ..... 

i. 

280 

ii. 

304 

1802, 

April    6. 

Internal  duties  being  taken  off,  the  office  of  commissioner 

of  the  revenue  abolished,       ...... 

ii. 

148 

iii. 

470 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Office  of  supervisor  of  internal  duties  abolished, 

ii. 

243 

iii. 

560 

1813, 

July   24. 

Office  of  commissioner  of  the  revenue  again  created  to 

superintend  collection  of  internal  duties, 

iii. 

39 

iv. 

568 

1814, 

Nov.  22. 

Commissioner  of  the  revenue  may  employ  a  clerk  to  sign 

licenses,         

iii. 

146 

iv. 

717 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

Provisions  for  collecting  duties  on  licenses  to  retailers  of 

wines,  spirituous  liquors,  and  foreign  merchandise,     . 

iii. 

72 

iv. 

611 

1814, 

April  18. 

Licenses  to  retailers  may  be  transferred,  and  may  also  be 

sold  under  by  heirs,  &c.,       ...... 

iii. 

138 

if- 

708 

1814, 

April  18. 

Licenses  to  retailers  must  be  produced  to  collectors  on  de 

^ 

mand,    .......... 

iii. 

138 

iv. 

708 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

Further  regulations  for  collection  of  internal  duties,  . 

iii. 

53' 

iv. 

625 

1814, 

April  18. 

Provisions  in  cases  of  death,  resignation,  or  inability  of  col 

lectors,          ......... 

iii. 

138 

iv. 

709 

1815, 

Jan.    18. 

Provision  for  the  collection  of  the  duties  on  domestic  man 

ufactures,       ......... 

iii. 

180 

iv. 

761 

1815, 

Jan.    1  8. 

Same  for  the  collection  of  duties  on  furniture  and  watches, 

iii. 

186 

iv. 

769 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Time  for  performing  certain  duties  under  act  laying  duties 

on  watches  and  furniture  extended,      .... 

iii. 

231 

iv. 

836 

1816, 

Jan.    17. 

April  substituted   for  January,   as  time  for  ascertaining 

changes  in  furniture  and  watches,         .... 

iii. 

252 

vi. 

10 

1815, 

Feb.    27. 

Provision  for  the  collection  of  duties  on  gold,  silver  and 

plated  ware,  jewelry,   &c..  manufactured   in   United 

States,  .         .         . 

iii. 

217 

iv. 

813 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Further  provisions  for  securing  the  responsibility  of  col 

lectors,  their  deputies  and  sureties,       .... 

iii. 

240 

iv. 

849 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Additional  regulations  for  assuring  the  collection  of  inter 

nal  duties,      ......... 

iii. 

241 

iv. 

850 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

State  courts  may  take  cognizance  of  actions  arising  under 

the  acts  laying  internal  duties,      ..... 

iii. 

244 

iv. 

854 

1816, 

April  30. 

Internal  duties  to  be  collected  in  legal  currency  of  United 

States,  .......... 

iii. 

343 

vi. 

165 

DUSSEAU,  JOSEPH. 

1846, 

Aug.    8. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

ix. 

661 

DUTTON,  JOSEPH  L. 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Paid   for  damages   done   his  land   by   erecting  military 

works,  .......... 

vi. 

284 

vii. 

196 

DUVAL,  MAEBEN. 

1824, 

May    18. 

Paid  for  provisions  furnished  United  States  troops,     . 

vi. 

303 

vii. 

254 

DUVAL  AND  CARNES. 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

Indemnified  for  unlawful  acts  of  a  military  officer, 

vi. 

466 

viii. 

496 

DUVAL,  EDWARD  W. 

1838, 

Feb.    15. 

Compensated  for  Indian  reservation  taken  from  him,  . 

vi. 

702 

ix. 

709 

DUVAL,  DAXIEL. 

1838, 

June  13. 

Allowed  compensation  as  captain,       ....  •:.-    . 

vi. 

720 

ix. 

785 

286  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

D OVAL,  WILLIAM  P.  L.tB.'«ed.      B.4D.'.ed. 

1844,  June  17.  Equitable  settlement  of  his  accounts  as  superintendent  of 

Indian  affairs  in  Florida, vi.     925         x.      644 

DUVAL,  GEORGE,  a  Cherokee  Indian. 
1846.  June     6.  Indemnified  for  losses  sustained  through  acts  of  citizens  of 

Alabama,      ,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    651 

1S46,  Juno     6.  Clerical  error  in  act  of  6th  June,  1846,  to  be  corrected,       .     ix.    680 

DETERGES,  L.  P. 
1817,  Mar.     1.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  near  New  Orleans,  by  order 

of  General  Jackson, vi.     186         vi.     178 

DUVERGE,  BARTHOLOMEW. 
1821,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  damage  sustained  by  reason  of  occupation  of  his 

property  by  troops  of  United  States,    .         .        .        .     vi.     260        vi.    560 

DWIGHT  MISSION,  Cherokee  country. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Their  buildings  paid  for,  iv.    463        viii.  450 

DYGERT,  DENNIS. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  A  pension  of  $10  per  month  allowed  him,  .         .        .        .     vi.    872        x.     330 

DYER,  WALTER. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     652        ix.    418 

DYSTER,  JOSEPH  J. 

1810,  Feb.  5.  A  patent  may  be  issued  to  him  for  an  invention  in  the  art 
of  constructing  bridges,  although  he  may  not  have  re 
sided  two  years  in  the  United  States vi.  87  ir.  244 


E. 


EADUS,  WILLIAM. 
1838,  April    6.  Paid  for  house  burnt, vi.    710        ix.    730 

EARLE.  ELIAS. 
1832,  July    13.  His  representatives  released  from  judgment,       .        .         •     vi.    510        viii.  683 

EARLE,  WILLIAM  N. 
1824,  May   17.  Provision  for  the  settlement  of  his  accounts  as  an  army 

lieutenant, vi.    299        vii.  246 

EARLE'S  PATENT  FOR  PRESERVATION  OF  CANVAS. 

1847,  Mar.    3.  Appropriation  to  enable  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  test,     ix.    170 

EARNEST,  WILLIAM. 

1819,  Mar.     3.  (Whose  father  died  of  wounds  received  in  battle.)  $250 

per  annum  allowed  for  his  education  at  the  asylum 

for  teaching  deaf  and  dumb  persons,    .        .        .         .     vi.    233        vi.    -429 
EARWOOD,  JOEL. 
1818,  Jan.    22.  Permitted  to  change  bis  entry  of  a  tract  of  land,         .         .     vi.    198        vi.    255 

EARTHQUAKE. 

1812,  May  8.  Provisions  to  the  amount  of  $50.000  to  be  sent  to  Vene 

zuela,  for  the  relief  of  the  sufferers  by  an  earthquake,  iv.  426 

1815,  Feb.  17.  Lands  granted  to  such  inhabitants  of  New  Madrid  county, 

in  the  Territory  of  Missouri,  as  suffered  from  earth 
quakes.  (See  Lands.) 

EASTERN  BRANCH. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Purchase  of  bridges  over  the, ix.    292 

EAST  FLORIDA.     (See  Florida.) 

EASTMAN,  JONATHAN  B. 
1816   Jan.    17.  His  accounts  as  an  army  paymaster  to  be  adjusted  on 

principles  of  equity,      .        .        .         .        .        .        .     vi.     156        vi.      11 

EASTMAN,  ROBERT. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Patent  for  a  "  circular  saw  clapboard  machine  "  renewed,  .     vi.    613        ix.    273 

EASTMAN,  ELI. 
1838,  June  28.  Restored  to  pension  roll, vi.    725        ix.    809 

EASTON.  SARAH.  AND  DOROTHY  STORER. 

1830,  May  29.            Children  and  heirs  at  law  of  Colonel  R.  H.  Harrison,  com 
mutation  paid  them, vi.    437         viii.  349 

1832,  July  14.  Interest  allowed  on  commutation  of  half  pay,    .         .         .     vi.    524        viii.  735 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  287 

EATON,  JOSEPH,  U.  S.  N.  L.&B.-sed.     u.tn.'.eo. 

1833,  Jan.    14.   ,          Allowed  for  quarters,  .         . '        : vi.    529         viii.  750 

EAST,  WILLIAM. 
1839,  Feb.      6.  Paid  for  horseshoes  furnished  Captain  Hodges'  company 

of  volunteer  gun-men, vi.    746        ix.    944 

EATON,  WILLIAM. 
1807,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts,  as  late  consul  at  Tunis,  settled  on  principles 

of  equity,  vi.      65        iv.    100 

EATON,  ROKKKT. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  A  penalty  refunded  him, vi.    541         viii.  844 

EATON,  OKIGEN. 

1836,  May  14.  Increase  of  pension  granted  him, vi.    632        ix.    341 

EATON,  LIEUTENANT  N.  J. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  To  be  compelled  by  all  legal  means  to  refund  a  certain 

amount  retained  by  him  for  commissions,    .        .        .     v.      161         ix.    619 

ECCLESTON,  CHARLES,  surety  of  James  Frazcr.     (See  Frazer.) 

ECKFELDT,  ADAM. 

1838,  April    6.  Paid  for  expenses  incurred  in  preparing  medals,          .        .     v.     225        ix.    745 

ECKFORD,  HENRY. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  His  representatives  to  be  paid  for  United  States  vessels  re- 

*  maining  on  his  premises, vi.     871         x.     328 

ECKRIGHT.  ISAAC. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.     610        ix.    267 

ECUADOR,  treaty  with.     (Sec  Treaties.) 

1849,  Mar.     2.  One  complete  copy  of  the  works  of  the  Exploring  Expe 

dition  to  be  presented  to  the  government  of  Ecuador,     ix.    411 

EDGAR,  JOHN. 
1830,  May  26.  Allowed  pay  as  a  revolutionary  officer,  .  .  .  .  vi.  427  viii.  324 

EDGARTOWN. 
1832,  July  13.  Vessels  from  Cape  Good  Hope  admitted  to  entry  at,  .  .  iv.  577  viii.  676 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Pier  at  Edgartown  on  which  lighthouse  is  built  to  be  ex 

tended,  iv.     347         viii.  200 

EDDY,  CALEB. 
1842,  June  4.  To  be  paid  the  drawback  of  duties  on  certain  coffee,  .  .  vi.  829  x.  208 

EDINGTON,  II.  S. 

1849,  Feb.  1.  Balance  of  a  judgment  recovered  against  F.  Moore  and 
Creed  Taylor  as  sureties  for  H.  S.  Edington,  re 
leased,  .  ix.  758 

EDMONSON,  S.  A. 

1834,  June_30.  Paid  for  his  services  in  carrying  an  order  to  Nashville 

from  General  Gaines, vi.    591         ix.    166 

EDMONSON,  JOHN. 

1844,  June   15.  Revolutionary  pension  to  be  paid  him  for  two  years' ser 

vice  as  private  under  act  of  7th  June.  1832.         .        .     vi.    915         x.     571 

EDSON,  JOSEPH. 

1847,  Mar.  3.  $424.91  to  be  pnid  him,  being  the  amount  of  certain  fees 
due  him  while  United  States  marshal  of  the  district  of 
Vermont, ix.  692 

EDUCATION,  LANDS  GRANTED  FOR.     (See  Lands.) 
EDWARDS,  WILLIAM. 

1818,  April    3.  His  accounts  under  a  contract  for  surveying  lands  settled 

on  principles  of  equity,          .  .     vi.    201         vi.    268 

EDWARDS.  LEKOY. 
1826,  May   20.  His  heirs  paid  a  claim  arising  out  of  revolutionary  war,    .     vi.    351         vii.   508 

EDWARDS,  AMOS. 
1S32,  April    5.  His  sureties  allowed  certain  credits, vi.    484        viii.  538 

EDWARDS,  JONATHAN. 

1830,  May   20.  An  invalid  pension  granted  to vi.    417         viii.  305 

EDWARDS,  JAMES  M. 

1838,  July     7.  Put  on  roll  of  invalid  pensioners, vi.    737         ix.    923 

EDWARDS,  EVAN. 

1835,  Jan.    27.  A  warrant  for  bounty  land  renewed  to  him,        .        .        .     vi.    604        ix.    196 


288  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

EDWARDS,  ABRAHAM.  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'ie<L 

1849,  Mar.     2.  His  accounts  to  be  audited  and  settled  upon  principles  of 

justice  and  equity,         .         .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    769 

EDWARDS,  THOMAS  0. 

1850,  Sept  30.  To  be  paid  for  services  in  examining  into  the  operation  of 

the  law  relating  to  spurious  drugs,       .         .        .        .     ix.    542 

EEL  GRASS  SHOALS. 

1849,  Mar.  3.  The  New  York,  Providence,  and  Boston  Railroad  Com 
pany,  and  New  Jersey  Steam  Navigation  Company 
reimbursed  their  expenses  in  maintaining  a  light-boat 
on, ix.  367 

EGERTON,  GILES. 

1827,  Mar.  3.  A  new  grant  of  military  bounty  lands  made  his  representa 
tives,  vi.  366  vii.  599 

EGG  HAKBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

EILER,  LAURENTITJS  M. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  surveying  public  lands, vi.    624        ix.    293 

ELECTIONS,  CONTESTED,  OF  MEMBERS  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF 
REPRESENTATIVES,  &c.     (See  Congress.) 

ELECTORS  OF  PRESIDENT  AND  VICE-PRESIDENT. 

1845,  Jan.    23.  A  uniform  time  for  holding  elections  for  electors  in  all  the 

States  of  the  Union, T.      721V       x.     662 

1848,  Aug.  12.  The  person  appointed  by  the  electors  of  any  State  to  bring 

to  the  President  of  the  Senate  a  list  of  the  votes  for 
President  and  Vice-President,  to  receive  12£  cents  per 
mile  going  and  returning,  ......  ix.  295 

1849,  Jan.      6.  Same  repealed ;  original  rate  of  compensation  restored,     .     ix.    417 

ELECTRO-MAGNETIC  POWER. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  enable  Professor  Page's  to  be  tested.        .     ix.    375 

ELIZA  OF  BRUNSWICK. 

1842,  June  27.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  refund  to  the  owners  of,  cer 

tain  money  incorrectly  paid  as  foreign  tonnage  duty,  .     vi.    833        x.     215 

ELIZABETH  CITY  PARISH. 
1 830,  Feb.    1 1 .  Paid  for  a  bell  broken  by  a  United  States  officer  while  used 

as  an  alarm  bell, vi.    404        viii.  245 

ELK  INS,  JONATHAN. 
1836,  June  15.  His  pension  increased, vj.    533        jx.    333 

ELDRED,  MOSES. 
1838,  July     7.  Allowed  increase  of  pension,         .  .        .        .         .     vj.    723        ix.    906 

ELDRED,  JULIUS,  ELISHA,  AND  FRANCIS  E. 

1846,  Jan.    26.  The  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  settle  and  allow,  upon 

equitable  terms,  their  accounts  for  removing  the  cop 
per  rock  from  Lake  Superior  to  Washington,      .         .     ix.    683 
ELIOT,  JONATHAN. 
1838,  April  20.  Secretary  of  Treasury  to  pay  him  $444.40  for  hay  furnished 

American  troops  in  1813,     .        .        .         .        .        .     vi.     714        ix.    753 

ELIZA,  BARQUE  SARAH  AND. 

1848,  Jan.    24.  A  register  to  issue  to, ix.    709 

ELLERY,  JOSEPH. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Pension  of  $6  per  month  granted  him,         .        .        .         .     vi.     906        x.     526 

ELLIOT,  ROBERT. 

1805,  Mar.     2.  Killed  in  the  service  of  the  United  States  by  hostile  In 

dians,  a  grant  of  $2000  to  his  widow  and  children,      .     vi.      57        iii.    652 
ELLIOTT,  J.  D. 

1813,  Jan.    29.  Sword  presented  to  him  for  his  gallant  conduct  in  captur 

ing  the  British  brigs  Detroit  and  Caledonia,         .         .     ii.     830        iv.     538 

1814,  Jan.      6.  A  gold  medal  presented  to  him  for  his  gallant  conduct  in 

the  action  between  the  British  and  American  fleets  on 

Lake  Erie, iii.     141         iv.    712 

ELLIOTT,  JOHN  C.     (See  James  Miller  and  others.) 

ELLIOTT.  JONATHAN.     (SeeZawand  Elliott.) 

ELLIOT,  JOSEPH,  a  Cherokee  Indian. 
1832,  July  13.  Right  of  United  States  to  certain  lands  relinquished  to 

him.  on  certain  conditions, vi.     507        viii.  680 

ELLIOTT.  NATHANIEL. 
1830,  May    20.  Pension  granted  him  as  a  revolutionary  officer,   .         .         .     vi.    416         viii.  303 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  289 

ELLIOT,  JONATHAN.  u  *  R'8  ed-     B-  *  D-'8  ed- 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  Debates  on  the  Constitution,          .        .        .        .    iv.     627         viii.  785 

ELLIOTT,  GEORGE,  an  Indian. 

1834,  June  28.  Paid  for  his  services, vi.    572        ix.      90 

ELLIOTT.  WILLIAM  P. 

1837,  Mar.    3.  Paid  for  drawings  of  the  Treasury  Building  and  Patent 

Office, v.      174        ix.    637 

ELLIOTT,  GEORGE. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    645        ix.    406 

ELLIOT,  WILLIAM,  JR. 
1 846,  Mar.  1 1 .  Permitted  to  enter  a  quarter  section  at  minimum  price,      .    ix.    649 

ELLIOTT,  RICHARD. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    660 

ELLIS,  SAMUEL. 
1814,  Mar.  31.  To  be  indemnified  for  acts  done  as  deputy  marshal,  &c.,     .     vi.    132        iv.    676 

ELLIS,  ABRAHAM. 
1809,  Feb.    28.  Confirmed  in  his  claim  to  land  in  Mississippi  Territory,    .     ii.     527        iv.    210 

ELLIS,  DAVID. 
1828,  May   26.  Paid  drawback  on  wine  exported, vi.    393        viii.  161 

ELLIS,  JOHN. 

1 830,  May   29.            Land  granted  his  heirs  in  lieu  of  a  tract  heretofore  con 
firmed  to  him, vi.    444        viii.  365 

ELLIS,  VESPASIAN. 

1838,  May  18.  Certain  certificates  of  deposit  to  purchase  land  assigned  to 

him  not  being  receivable  under  act  of  1820,  said  certifi 
cates  to  be  received  in  payment  for  any  lands,    .        .    vi.     743        ix.    936 

ELLIS,  PHENIX  CARPENTER. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Pension  payable  to  him  to  be  paid  to  his  administrator, 

Elisha  Denison, ix.    702 

ELLIS,  ROBERT. 

1848,  Aug.     5.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    729 

ELLSWORTH,  CHIEF  JUSTICE. 
1834,  June  30.  His  bust  to  be  procured, iv.    717        ix.    Ill 

ELLSWORTH,  Maine.  f 

1834,  June  30.  Custom  house  at  Frenchman's  Bay  to  be  removed  to,        .     iv.    716        ix.    109 

ELLSWORTH,  HENRY  L. 
1838,  July     7.  Paid  for  fifty-four  days'  service  as  commissioner,        .         .    v.     301         ix.    895 

ELMSLIE,  ALEXANDER. 

1822,  Jan.    11.            Money  paid  by  him  as  duties  on  copper  bottoms  to  be  re 
funded,          vi.    263        vii.       9 

ELY,  JOHN. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  his  medical  services  as  a  revolutionary  officer,     .    vi.    543        viii.  847 

ELY,  ELISHA  AND  DENNISON. 
1832,  Mar.  22.  Indemnified  for  loss  sustained  by  acts  of  public  officers,     .     vi.    482        viii.  530 

EMBARGOES. 


1794,  June     4. 

President  authorized  to  lay  an  embargo  when,  in  his  opin 

ion,  public  service  requires  it,       ..... 

i. 

372 

ii. 

413 

1794,  Mar.  26. 

Laid  for  thirty  days  on  all  ships  and  vessels  bound  to  for 

eign  ports,     

i. 

400 

ii. 

448 

1794,  April  18. 

Continued  till  25th  May,      

i. 

401 

ii. 

448 

1794,  April    2. 

Coasting  vessels  not  allowed  to  go  out  without  bond  from 

the  owner,  &c.,  to  reland  cargo  in  some  other  port  of 

United  States,       

i. 

400 

ii. 

448 

1794,  May     7. 

Vessels  may  depart  for  the  ports  beyond  the  Cape  of  Good 

Hope,    

i. 

401 

ii. 

449 

1807,  Dec.    22. 

Embargo  laid  on  all  ships  and  vessels  of  the  United  States, 

ii. 

451 

iv. 

129 

1808,  Jan.      9. 

Coasting  vessels  not  allowed  to  go  out  without  bond  to  re- 

land  the  cargo  in  some  other  port  of  the  United  States, 

ii. 

453 

iv. 

130 

1808,  Jan.      9. 

Provisions  respecting  the  carrying  on  the  coasting  trade 

and  fisheries  during  the  continuance  of.        .         . 

ii. 

453 

iv. 

131 

1808,  Jan.      9. 

Foreign  vessels  not  permitted  to  take  out  specie  or  other 

cargo,  except  necessary  sea  stores,        .... 

ii. 

454 

iv. 

132 

1808,  Jan.      9.' 

Other  provisions  for  enforcing  the  embargo  of  December 

•22,  1807,        

ii. 

454 

iv. 

132 

1808,  Mar.  10. 

During  the  continuance  of  the  embargo,  the  payment  of 

bonds  for  duties  on  certain  articles  may  be  suspended. 

ii. 

471 

iv. 

148 

37 

290 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


EMBARGOES,  (continued.) 

1808,  Mar.  12.  No  vessel  whatever  allowed  to  depart  for  a  foreign  port, 
nor  to  go  from  port  to  port  in  the  United  States,  until 
bond  shall  be  given,  &c. ;  nor  shall  any  goods,  of  for 
eign  or  domestic  growth,  &c.,  be  exported  from  the 
United  States, 

1808,  Mar.  12.  On  return  of  fishing  vessels  into  port,  the  master  and  mate 

to  declare  on  oath  whether  any  part  of  the  fishing  fare 
has  been  sold  during  voyage,  ..... 

1808,  Mar.  12.  Permission  may  be  granted  to  despatch  vessels  to  foreign 

ports,  for  the  purpose  of  bringing  home  property  be 
longing  to  citizens  of  United  States,  .... 

1809,  Jan.      9.  Authority  to  grant  permission  to  despatch  vessels  to  bring 

home  property  in  foreign  countries  to  cease, 

1808,  April  22.  In  the  event  of  certain  changes  in  the  political  concerns  of 

Europe,  the  President  may  suspend  operation  of  act  of 
22d  December,  1807.  and  its  supplements,  . 

1808,  April  25.  Additional  provisions  for  enforcing  the  operations  of  act 
of  22d  December,  1807,  and  its  supplements,  princi 
pally  relating  to  vessels  confined  to  the  navigation  of 
bays,  rivers,  sounds,  &c., 

1808,  April  25.  Foreign  vessels  not  allowed  to  go  from  port  to  port  of 

United  States  during  continuance  of  embargo,  . 

1808,  April  25.  Collectors  to  take  into  custody  unusual  collections  of  do 
mestic  articles, 

1808,  April  25.  Trade  in  furs  and  in  goods  designed  for  the  Indians  may 

be  carried  on  between  the  United  States  and  the  ter 
ritories  of  Great  Britain,  notwithstanding  embargo,  . 

1809,  Jan.      9.  Further  provisions  for  enforcing  and  making  effectual  the 

act  of  the  22d  December,  1807, 

1809,  Jan.  9.  Thirty  vessels  to  be  hired,  armed,  and  manned,  to  enforce 

the  embargo  on  the  sea-coast,  ..... 

1809,  Jan.  31.  A  naval  force  to  be  stationed  on  coast  to  enforce  obser 

vance  of  embargo,  ....... 

1809,  Mar.  1.  So  much  of  act  of  22d  December,  1807,  and  the  supple 

ments,  as  prohibits  trade  to  any  foreign  port  or  place, 
repealed,  except  so  far  as  they  affect  Great  Britain  or 
France,  ......... 

1809,  Mar.  1.  Modifications  of  the  several  acts  supplementary  to  the  act 

\  of  22d  December,  1807,  laying  an  embargo,  so  far  as 

they  relate  to  the  coasting  trade,  fisheries,  &c.,  . 

1809,  Mar.  1.  The  act  of  22d  December,  1807,  and  acts  supplementary 

thereto,  repealed  after  28th  June,  1809, 

1809,  May  30.  Foreign  vessels  may  depart  with  cargoes,  previous  to  28th 
June,  1809, 

1812,  April  4.  Embargo  laid  for  ninety  days  on  all  vessels  in  the  ports 

and  waters  of  the  United  States,  ..... 

1812,  April  14.  During  the  continuance  of  the  embargo  laid  by  act  of  4th 

April.  1812,  no  specie,  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise,  to 
be  exported,  ........ 

1812,  April  14.  Provisions  for  more  effectually  enforcing  the  embargo  of 
4th  April,  1812, 

1812,  April  27.  Ships  chartered  by  and  laden  on  government  account  may 

proceed  on  voyage,  ....... 

1812,  June  26.  Embargo  raised  so  far  as  respects  sailing  of  privateers, 

1813,  Dec.   17.  Embargo  laid  on  all  ships,  &c.,  in  ports  and  harbors  of 

United  States  until  1st  January,  1815, 

1814,  Jan.    25.  During  embargo  of  17th  December,  1813,  inhabitants  of 

Nantucket  may  employ  vessels  to  transport  fuel,  &c., 
from  main  land, 

1814,  Mar.  4.  Provision  for  return  to  their  own  districts  of  vessels  de 

tained  in  other  districts  by  embargo,  .... 

1814,  April  14.  Embargo  laid  by  act  of  17th  December,  1813,  raised, 

EMBEZZLEMENT  OF  PUBLIC  PROPERTY. 

1841,  Aug.  13.  Felony  for  officers  charged  with  safe  keeping,  transfer,  or 

disbursement  of  public  moneys,  or  connected  with  the 
post-office  department,  to  use  public  moneys, 

EMERSON,  WILLIAM,  and  others. 
1831,  Mar.     3.  Portion  of  forfeiture  paid  them, 

EMERSON.  JOHN. 
1834,  June  30.  Allowed  commutation  pay, 

EMERSON,  SOLOMON. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Pension  of  $4  per  month  granted  him,         .         .         . 


I^&B.'sed.       B.itD.'sed. 


ii.  473 

ii.  475 

ii.  475 

ii.  511 


ii.  531 

ii.  533 

ii.  547 

ii.  700 

ii.  707 

ii.  708 


ii.     719 
ii.     763 


iii.      98 
iii.     123 


v.  439 

vi.  4G4 

vi.  600 

vi.  889 


iv.  151 

iv.  153 

iv.  153 

iv.  195 


ii.     490         iv.     168 


ii. 

499 

iv. 

180 

ii. 

501 

iv. 

183 

ii. 

501 

iv. 

184 

ii. 

502 

iv. 

184 

ii. 

506 

iv. 

189 

ii. 

510 

iv. 

193 

ii. 

514 

iv. 

197 

ii.     531         iv.    215 


iv.  215 

iv.  218 

iv.  233 

iv.  400 

iv.  408 

iv.  408 

iv.  421 

iv.  453 


iii.      88        iv.    638 


iii.       94         iv.    641 


iv.    647 

iv.     683 


x.  138 
viii.  490 
ix.  182 
x.  503 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


291 


EMERY,  M.  P.,  and  others. 

L.*B.'ie<L       R*D.'»ed. 

1848, 

May 

17. 

A  register  to  issue  for  their  brig  "  Encarnation," 

ix. 

714 

EMIGRANTS  TO  CALIFORNIA  AND  OREGON. 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

To  be  supplied  with  arms  at  cost  price,       .... 

ix. 

418 

"  EMILE,''  barque. 

1846, 

May 

13. 

Belonging  to  Chas.  W.  Bingley,  register  to  issue  under 

name  of  '•  Jane  Gano,"          

ix. 

650 

"  EMELINE.''  schooner. 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Bounty  on,  to  be  paid  to  the  heirs  at  law  of  the  owners  and 

579 

ix. 

145 

"  ENCARNATION,"  brig. 

1848, 

May 

17. 

A  register  to  be  issued  for  the,     ...... 

ix. 

714 

ENEMIES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     (See  Aliens.) 

1812, 

July 

6. 

Prohibition  against  proceeding  to,  or  trading  with,     . 

ii. 

778 

iv. 

472 

1815, 

Feb. 

4. 

Further  prohibitions  against  trade  or  intercourse  with, 

iii. 

195 

iv. 

782 

1815, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  act  of  the  6th  of  July,  1812,  repealed, 

iii. 

226 

iv. 

830 

ENGELS,  PETER. 

1848, 

April  12. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

ix. 

713 

ENGINEERS,  CIVIL. 

1824, 

April  30. 

Two  or  more  civil  engineers  to  be  employed  in  surveying 

routes  for  roads  and  canals,          ..... 

iv. 

23 

vii. 

239 

ENGINEERS,  MILITARY.     (See  Army.) 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Resolution  to  employ  a  skilful  assistant  engineer  repealed, 

iv. 

607 

viii. 

745 

1834, 

June 

24. 

Officer  of  engineers  to  act  as  superintendent  of  the  Cum 

berland  Road  through  Indiana  and  Illinois, 

iv. 

681 

ix. 

44 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Corps  of  engineers  to  be  increased,      

V. 

256 

ix. 

822 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Engineers  superintending  the  construction  of  a  fortification 

to  disburse  the  moneys,         ...... 

V. 

260 

ix. 

827 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Compensation  of  officers  of  the  engineer  department, 

V. 

308 

ix. 

905 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Organization  and  increase  of  corps  of  topographical  en 

gineers,          ......... 

V. 

257 

ix. 

823 

1846, 

May 

15. 

Company  of   sappers,  miners   and  pontoniers   to   be  at 

tached  to  corps  of  engineers,  and  to   be  officered  by 

officers  of  that  corps,     ....... 

ix. 

12 

1846, 

May 

15. 

Chief  engineer  to  regulate   and  determine  the   number, 

quality,  &c.,  of  the  necessary  vehicles,  pontoons,  tools, 

&c.,  to  be  used  by  said  company,         .... 

ix. 

13 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Members  of  corps  of  sappers,  miners  and  pontoniers  who 

have  served  in  Mexico  to  receive  an  honorable  dis 

charge,  .......... 

ix. 

373 

ENGINEERS,  NAVAL.     (See  Naval  Establishment.) 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Engineers  to  be  appointed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  ; 

number  allowed,  &c.,     ....... 

V. 

577 

X. 

389 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Mode  of  appointment  of  chief  engineers,     .... 

V. 

794 

X. 

777 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Compensation  of  navy  engineers,        ..... 

V. 

577 

X. 

389 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Engineer  in  chief  appointed,         ...... 

V. 

577 

X. 

390 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Uniform  for  engineers,  and  rules  for  their  government,  to 

be  prescribed,        

V. 

577 

X. 

390 

1842. 

Aug. 

31. 

Engineers  subject  to  laws  and  regulations  of  the  navy, 

V. 

577 

X. 

390 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Engineers  hi  the  revenue  service,        ..... 

V. 

794 

X. 

778 

1848, 

Aug. 

11. 

Benefit  of  existing  laws  respecting  naval  pensions  ex 

tended  to  engineers,  firemen,  and  coalheavers,     . 

ix. 

283 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Pay  of  engineers  in  the  navy  established,    .... 

ix. 

378 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  for  the  examination  of  assistant  engineers, 

ix. 

625 

ENCOMIUM  AND  COMET. 

1843, 

Feb. 

18. 

Balance  of  indemnities  to  be  paid  to  persons  or  companies 

entitled  thereto,     

V. 

601 

X. 

433 

ENGINES.     (See  Fire  Engines.) 

ENNIS,  GREGORY,  AND  WILLIAM  R.  MADDOX. 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  for  making  road  around  Capitol  Square,    . 

vi. 

327 

vii. 

374 

ENGLISH,  JOSEPH. 

1830, 

Mar. 

25. 

Compensated  for  depredations  of  Indians,  .... 

vi 

408 

viii  274 

ENGLISH,  JOHN,  and  others. 

1828, 

April 

3. 

To  be  paid  for  their  expenses  in  an  action  of  trespass, 

vi 

873 

viii 

32 

ENGLISH,  FRANCIS. 

1828, 

May 

23. 

May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,      .        .     -  . 

vi 

880 

viii. 

78 

ENLISTMENT. 

1847, 

Jan. 

12. 

Term  of  enlistment  during  continuance  of  war  with  Mex- 

292 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


ENLISTMENT,  (continued.) 
ico  be  for  five  years  or  during  the  war,  at  option  of 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

recruit,          .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

ix. 

117 

1847,  Jan.    12. 

Bounty  allowed  to  recruits  for  the  artillery  and  infantry,  . 

ix. 

118 

ENOCHS,  SAMUEL  D. 

1846,  Aug.    8. 

To  be  paid  for  a  mare  lost  in  the  service  of  the  United 

ix. 

672 

ENROLLING  Snips  AND  VESSELS.     (See  Navigation.) 

1830,  Feb.    11. 

Surveyors  may  enrol  and  license  fishing  vessels, 

iv. 

372 

viii. 

244 

ENOS,  ROGER. 

1830,  May  29. 

Paid  his  moiety  of  a  penalty,       ...... 

vi. 

439 

viii. 

355 

ENOS,  WILLIAM. 

1834,  June  30. 

May  exchange  bounty  land  

vi. 

584 

ix. 

155 

ENSIGN,  ARIEL. 

1832,  Feb.    18. 

Paid  for  improvements  on  a  public  lot,       .... 

vi. 

475 

viii. 

514 

ENTRIES  AND  DELIVERY,  PORTS  OF,  ESTABLISHED.   (See  Du 

ties,  Ports  for  Collection  of,  &c.) 

"EPERVIER,"  brig.     (See  Naval  Affairs.) 

EPIDEMICAL  DISEASE.     (See  Contagious  Disease.) 

EPPES,  RICHARD. 

1830,  May   10. 

Error  to  be  corrected  in  the  settlement  of  his  accounts, 

vi. 

416 

viii. 

300 

EQUITT.     Cases  in  which  the  accounts  between  the  United 

States  and  individuals  have  been  settled  on  principles 

of  equity,  viz.  :  — 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

William  Eaton,    .         

vi. 

65 

iv. 

100 

1814,  Mar.  31. 

The  accounts  of  Edwin  T.  Satterwhite,  a  purser  in  the 

navy,     ....... 

vi 

132 

iv. 

676 

1814,  April  18. 

Benjamin  Wall,  marshal  of  Georgia,  ..... 

vi. 

138 

iv. 

689 

1814,  April  18. 

Certain  inhabitants  of  West  Florida,  ..... 

vi. 

139 

iv. 

691 

1815,  Feb.    13. 

Benjamin  Wells,  and  others,  late  collectors   of  internal 

duties  in  Pennsylvania,         ...... 

vi. 

147 

iv. 

796 

1815,  Feb.    17. 

Joseph  Perkins,  for  destruction  of  ship,       .... 

vi. 

148 

iv. 

804 

1815,  Feb.  22. 

Matthew  Wilson,  late  collector  of  direct  taxes,   &c.,   in 

Pennsylvania,       ........ 

vi. 

148 

iv. 

806 

1816,  Jan.    17. 

Jonathan  B.  Eastman,  an  army  paymaster, 

vi. 

156 

vi. 

11 

1816,  Feb.     1. 

John  G.  Camp,  an  army  quartermaster,      .... 

vi. 

157 

vi. 

12 

1816,  Mar.  19. 

Gustavus  Loomis,  an  army  quartermaster, 

vi. 

159 

vi. 

21 

1816,  Mar.  19. 

John  M.  Forbes,  consul  at  Hamburg,          .... 

vi. 

159 

vi. 

21 

1816,  April    2. 

John  T.  Wirt,  an  army  quartermaster,        .... 

vi. 

160 

vi. 

26 

1816,  April  26. 

Ephraim  Shaler,  an  army  lieutenant,  

vi. 

164 

vi. 

93 

1816,  April  26. 

Thomas  Ap  Catesby  Jones,  a  navy  lieutenant,  . 

vi. 

165 

vi. 

94 

1816,  April  27. 

Rufus  S.  Reed,  and  Daniel  Dobbins,  ..... 

vi. 

170 

vi. 

114 

1816,  April  27. 

Samuel  Manac,  a  half-breed  Indian,    ..... 

vi. 

171 

vi. 

117 

1817,  Jan.    20. 

William  Haslett,  for  a  ship  given  to  Bey  of  Tunis,     . 

vi. 

183 

vi. 

168 

1817,  Feb.   22. 

Jacint  Laval,  late  of  the  army,     ...... 

185 

vi. 

172 

1817,  Mar.     1. 

186 

vi. 

173 

1817,  Mar.     1. 

Flavil  Sabin,  deceased,  an  army  lieutenant, 

vi. 

186 

vi. 

179 

1818,  April    3. 

William  Edwards  and  John  G.  Stubbs,  land  surveyors, 

vi. 

201 

vi. 

268 

1818,  April  11. 

Lemuel  H.  Osgood,  an  army  quartermaster, 

vi. 

206 

vi. 

285 

1818,  April  18. 

Mary  Sullivan,    

vi. 

209 

vi. 

300 

1818,  April  20. 

Henry  Gist,  and  Benjamin  Johnson,  military  officers, 

vi. 

211 

vi. 

324 

1818,  April  20. 

John  B.  Dabney,  consul  at  the  Azores,       .... 

vi. 

211 

vi. 

337 

1818,  April  20. 

Richard  M:  Johnson,  for  military  supplies, 

vi. 

'212 

vi. 

345 

1818,  April  20. 

Jonas  Harrison,  collector  of  taxes,      ..... 

vi. 

212 

vi. 

347 

1818,  April  20. 

Benjamin  Berry,          .         .         .        .        .    •    . 

vi. 

213 

vi. 

347 

1819,  Jan.      8. 

William  B.  Lewis,  a  militia  quartermaster, 

vi. 

217 

vi. 

364 

1819,  Jan.    19. 

Frederick  Brown,  a  captain  in  army,  ..... 

vi. 

217 

vi. 

365 

1819,  Feb.     4. 

Sampson  S.  King,  a  major  in  army,    ..... 

vi. 

217 

vi. 

366 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

John  Rice  Jones,  translator  to  a  board  of  land  commis 

sioners,         .        .  ''.   '.        .        . 

vi. 

229 

vi. 

397 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Robert  McCalla,  a  major  in  army,      .        . 

vi. 

230 

vi. 

399 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Matthew  H.  Jouett,  an  army  paymaster,     .... 

vi. 

230 

vi. 

399 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Harold  Smyth,  a  captain  in  army,       ..... 

vi. 

230 

vi. 

400 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

George  M.  Brooke,  a  colonel  in  army,         .... 

vi. 

231 

vi. 

400 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

931 

vi. 

400 

1819^  Mar.     3. 

Rees  Hill,  a  colonel  in  militia,     

vi. 

231 

vi. 

401 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Joseph  Wheaton,  an  army  quartermaster,  .        .        .        '.'„ 

vi. 

232 

vi. 

412 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Patrick  Callan,  an  army  lieutenant,     ....      -••„'- 

vi. 

232 

vi. 

413 

1820,  Feb.    28. 

James  McDonald,  a  captain  in  army,  .        .        .        .•  .     » 

vi. 

237 

vi. 

453 

1820,  Feb.    28. 

Thomas  Buckminster,  an  army  lieutenant, 

vi. 

238 

vi. 

'454 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


293 


EQUITY,  (continued.) 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1820,  April    5. 

Robert  Swartwout,  an  army  quartermaster, 

VI. 

asa 

vi.    469 

1820,  Mav     2. 

Stanton  Sholes,  a  captain  in  army,      

vi. 

242 

vi.     493 

1820,  May     4. 

Konkopot  and  other  Stockbridge  Indians,  .        .        .        . 

vi, 

244 

vi.    495 

1820,  May     8. 

John  H.  Piatt,  an  army  contractor,     

vi. 

245 

vi.    497 

1820,  May     8. 
1820.  May    15. 

Stephen  Baxter,  a  paymaster  of  militia,      .        .   ,     .'       . 
Conrad  Laub,  collector  of  internal  duties,  .... 

vi. 
vi. 

247 
251 

vi.    499 
vi.    533 

1820,  May    15. 

Tench  Francis,  purveyor  of  public  supplies,        ...     .  . 

vi. 

252 

vi.    539 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

Leroy  Opie,  an  army  paymaster,          

vi. 

262 

vi.     589 

1822,  Feb.     4. 

Isaac  Finch,  a  major  in  army,      

vi. 

263 

vii.       4 

1822,  Mav      1. 

John  Thomas,  a  general  of  militia,     

vi. 

266    - 

vii.     45 

1822,  Mav     7. 

James  Green,  an  army  lieutenant,       ..... 

vi. 

268 

vii.     61 

1822.  May      7. 

Charles  Campbell,  a  militia  brigade  inspector,    . 

vi. 

268 

vii.     62 

1822^  May     7. 

David  Cummings,        ........ 

vi. 

269 

vii.     63 

1822,  Mav      7. 

Joseph  Pettipool,  an  army  paymaster,         .... 

vi. 

271 

vii.     66 

1822.  May     7. 

Planter's  Bank  of  New  Orleans,  

vi. 

275 

vii.      78 

1823,  Feb.    21. 

Daniel  D.  Tompkins,  late  governor  of  New  York, 

vi. 

280 

vii.    116 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Accounts  of  persons  who  have  ransomed  American  citi 

zens  from  captivity,  to  be  audited  on  principles  of 

equity,  .......... 

iii. 

788 

vii.   190 

1823.  Mar.     3. 

Joseph  H.  Reese,  an  army  paymaster,         .... 

vi. 

281 

vii.   191 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

John  Ricaud,  an  army  paymaster,       

vi. 

283 

vii.   194 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

James  Morrison,  an  army  contractor,  

vi. 

283 

vii.   194 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

John  Coffee,  surveyor  of  public  lands,        .... 

vi. 

284 

vii.   196 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Richard  Hightower,  captain  in  army,  

vi. 

285 

vii.    197 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

John  B.  Campbell,  colonel  in  army,   

vi. 

285 

vii.   1  97 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

John  Smith,  an  army  contractor,        

vi. 

287 

vii.  201 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Charles  Carr,  an  army  paymaster,       

vi. 

289 

vii.    203 

1824,  May     5. 

Ichabod  L.  Skinner,  contractor  on  Cumberland  Road, 

vi. 

297 

vii.  243 

1824,  May    18. 

.  Frederick  Perley,  public  contractor,     ..... 

vi. 

304 

vii.   256 

1824,  May   19. 

John  B.  Fanning,  a  purser  in  the  navy,      .... 

vi. 

307 

vii.   261 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

John  McLure,  contractor  on  Cumberland  Road, 

vi. 

325 

vii.   361 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

Thomas  R.  Broom,  a  military  officer,          .... 

vi. 

328 

vii.   376 

1826,  May    16. 

Joseph  Shomo,  captain  in  army,          

vi. 

343 

vii.   478 

1826,  May   18. 

James  R.  Mullany,  quartermaster-general,  .... 

vi. 

345 

vii.   482 

1826,  May   20. 

Davis  Floyd,  quartermaster-general,  ..... 

vi. 

347 

vii.    496 

1826,  May   22. 

Mack  and  Conant,       ........ 

vi. 

354 

vii.    524 

1827,  Feb.     8. 

James  W.  Lent,  Jr.,  army  lieutenant,  

vi. 

357 

vii.    538 

1830,  May   29. 

W.  B.  Lawrence,  late  charge  d'affaires  of  the  United  States 

at  London,    

vi. 

436 

viii.  348 

1830,  May  29. 

A.  H.  Everett,  late  minister  of  the  United  States  to  Spain, 

vi. 

436 

viii.  348 

1830,  May   29. 

J.  Barbour,  Jr.,  acting  secretary  of  legation  at  London, 

vi. 

436 

viii.  348 

1830,  May   29. 

W.  Radcliff,  consul  of  the  United  States  at  Lima, 

vi. 

436 

viii.  348 

1830,  May   29. 

W.  H.  D.  C.  Wright,  consul  at  Rio  Janeiro, 

vi. 

436 

viii.  348 

1832,  July     4. 

Samuel  Dale  for  supplies  to  United  States  troops,     . 

vi. 

503 

viii.  651 

1833,  Feb.    27. 

John  S.  Devlin,  marine  sergeant,         ..... 

vi. 

536 

viii.  773 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

William  Otis,  collector,       ....... 

vi. 

396 

viii.  219 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

J.  C.  S.  Harrison,  receiver  of  public  moneys, 

vi. 

458 

viii.  464 

1832,  Mar.   15. 

Samuel  Keep,       ......... 

vi. 

480 

viii.  524 

1832,  July     3. 

John  Lacy,  .......... 

vi. 

501 

viii.  643 

1832,  July    14. 

Robert  C.  Jennings,     

vi. 

522 

viii.  730 

1833,  Feb.      5. 

Further  time  allowed  to  same,     ...... 

vi. 

531 

viii.  755 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

James  Taylor,  paymaster  and  quartermaster  of  the  army, 

vi. 

540 

viii.  843 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Benjamin  Goodwin,     ........ 

vi. 

545 

viii.  851 

1834,  June  30. 

William  Mann,  deputy  marshal,  ...... 

vi. 

592 

ix.    167 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

M.  W.  Gilbert,  army  sutler,          

vi. 

621 

ix.    289 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

Thomas  Gilbert,  army  sutler,       ...... 

vi. 

621 

ix.    289 

1836,  July     2. 

George  Dawson,  contractor,         ...... 

vi. 

662 

ix.    503 

1836,  July      2. 

W.  P.  Rathbone,  paymaster  and  contractor, 

vi. 

663 

ix.    505 

1S:?6.  July     2. 

Theodore  W.  Maurice,         

vi. 

674 

ix.    521 

1336,  July      2. 

Walter  Loomis.    ......... 

vi. 

679 

ix.    528 

1836.  July     2. 

Abel  Gay,     

vi. 

679 

ix.    528 

1836,  July      2. 

James  Thomas,  contractor,  

vi. 

679 

ix.    530 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

G.  F.  Strother,  receiver  of  public  moneys,  .... 

vi. 

699 

ix.    686 

1838,  April  20. 

Melancthon  T.  Woolsey,     

vi. 

713 

ix.    752 

1839,  Mar.     2. 

Jesse  Copeland,  captain  United  States  navy, 

vi. 

754 

ix.    968 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Walter  Jones,       ......... 

vi. 

764 

ix.  1041 

1840,  July    20. 

Stonecutters   and  other  workmen   on    public    buildings, 

District  Columbia.        ....... 

vi. 

817 

x.       88 

1842,  July   27. 

Ingoldsby  W.  Crawford  and  Samuel  Phillips,     . 

vi. 

843 

x.     238 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Marston  G.  Clark,  agent  of  Kansas  Indians, 

vi. 

852 

x.     261 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

David  Gelson,  collector  of  New  York, 

vi. 

854 

x.     264 

1842,  Aug.  31. 

Patton  Pilcher  and  Co.,        • 

vi. 

877 

x.     402 

1844,  June  17. 

William  P.  Duval,       .         .        .,„./...... 

vi. 

925 

x.      644 

294 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


EQUITY,  (continued.) 

L.  8t  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &.  D.'s  ed. 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Amos  Proctor,     . 

vi. 

932 

x.     653 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Claims  for  supplies  furnished  Florida  militia,     .                 . 

V. 

628 

x.     475 

1846, 

July 

29. 

Abraham  B.  Fannin,    ........ 

be. 

657 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Elijah  White,       

ix. 

677 

1846, 

Aii". 

10. 

John  Jonca            .                                    ..... 

678 

1846, 

e 

Aug. 

10. 

Charles  Souder,  

ix. 

678 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Charles  F.  Sibbald,      

ix. 

682 

\ 

1846, 

Jan. 

26. 

Julius,  Elisha.  and  Francis  E.  Eldred.         .... 

ix. 

683 

1847, 

Mar. 

2. 

Hobson  Johns,      ......... 

ix. 

688 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Outstanding  claims  for  mission  to  China,   .... 

ix. 

167 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Certain  claims  of  the  republic  of  Texas,      .... 

ix. 

168 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

John  Spencer,       ......... 

ix. 

695 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

John  Pickett  and  others,      ....... 

ix. 

696 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Dr.  Clark  Lillybridge,          

ix. 

698 

1848. 

Mar. 

29. 

Walter  Looinis  and  Abel  Gay,    

ix. 

711 

1848, 

April 

12. 

George  Fisher,      ......... 

ix. 

712 

1848, 

June 

24. 

W.  B.  Slaughter,          

ix. 

718 

1848, 

An"-. 

3. 

Jcnison  and  Foster,      ........ 

269 

1848, 

i  "  "^  • 

Aug. 

5. 

Bent,  St.  Vrain,  and  Co.,     

ix. 

728 

1848, 

Ana. 

14. 

736 

1849, 

*  *•  l*n* 

Mar. 

2. 

Thomas  C.  Sheldon,    

ix. 

769 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Abraham  Edwards,      ........ 

ix. 

769 

1849, 

Feb. 

22. 

Thomas  H.  Howe,        ........ 

ix. 

792 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

R.  T.  Lyttle,         

ix. 

793 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

A.  S.  and  A.  W.  Benson,     

ix. 

793 

EBB,  LAWRENCE. 

1802, 

Feb. 

3. 

To  be  discharged  from  imprisonment,          .... 

vi. 

45 

Ui.    446 

ERIE.  LAKE. 

1814, 

April  18. 

$255,000  appropriated  for  purchase  of  British  vessels  cap 

tured  on  Lake  Erie  by  Commodore  Perry,  . 

iii. 

130 

iv.     693 

1814, 

Jan. 

6. 

Sense  of  Congress  of  gallant  conduct  of  officers  and  crews 

of  American  fleet  on  Lake.  ...... 

iii. 

141 

iv.    712 

ERMATINGER,  GEORGE. 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Paid  for  loss  of  horse,          

vi. 

445 

viii.  366 

ERRORS  IN  ENTRIES  OF  LAND.     (See  Lands.) 

ERVING,  WILLIAM.     (See  Benjamin  Wells  and  others.) 

ERVIN,  JAMES.     (See  James  Miller  and  others.) 

ERWIN,  JAMES. 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

The   Secretary  of  War  to  allow  and  pay  him  for  losses 

sustained  on  a  contract,         ...... 

ix. 

678 

ESCAMBIA  RIVER. 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Appropriation  for  removing  obstructions  in,  and  improv 

ing  navigation  of,          ....... 

iv. 

645 

viii.  811 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Same,  ........... 

Y 

69 

ix.    446 

ESKRIDGE,  THOMAS  P.,  AND  ALVAREZ  FISK. 

1840, 

April  10. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  to  the  legal  representa 

tives  of,  $2200,  with  six  per  cent,  interest,    . 

vi. 

796 

x.          8 

ESLAVA,  MIGUEL. 

1824, 

May 

21. 

His  heirs  confirmed  in  title  to  a  lot  in  Mobile,    . 

vi. 

311 

vii.   266 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Decision  of  the  register  and  receiver  of  St.  Stephen's,  con 

firming  a  claim  of  the  heirs  of  deceased,  confirmed,     . 

vi. 

822 

x.      128 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

This  confirmation  only  a  relinquishment  of  the  title  of  the 

United  States,       .         

vi. 

822 

x.      129 

ESTES,  WILLIAM,  his  sureties. 

1830, 

May 

28. 

Effect  of  a  judgment  against  them,      

vi. 

430 

viii.  327 

ESTIMATES  OF  APPROPRIATIONS.     (See  Treasury  Department. 

Treasury,  Secretary  of  the.) 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Manner  in  which  estimates  are  to  be  communicated  to 

Congress,      ...•*.... 

y 

526 

x.     302 

1844, 

June 

17. 

When  estimates  vary  materially  from  usual  appropriations, 

they  must  be  accompanied  with  explanations, 

V. 

693 

x.     601 

1844, 

June 

17. 

All  estimates  for  works  requiring  a  plan  must  be  accom 

panied  with  one,  ........ 

V. 

693 

x.     C02 

1846, 

Jan. 

7. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  cause  to  be  delivered  to  the 

clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives  in  time  for  dis 

tribution  at  the  commencement  of  each  session,  . 

ix. 

108 

ESPIE,  SAMUEL. 

1832, 

July 

14. 

A  pension  granted  him,       

vi. 

515 

riii.  720 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  295 

ESSEX,  Massachusetts.  L.*B.'sed.       B.iD.'aed. 

1848.  Aug.     7.  Town  of,  annexed  to  the  collection  district  of  Gloucester,  .     ix.    275 

ETTING,  HENRY. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Allowed  $2606  in  settlement  of  his  accounts  as  purser  in 

the  United  States  navy,        .'    ;'  .        .        .        .        .    ix.    677 

EUSTACE,  JOHN. 
1826,  May  20.  His  heirs  paid  a  claim  arising  in  revolutionary  war,   .        .    vi.    351         vii.   508 

EVAT,  EDWARD. 

1 823,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  a  house  burnt  while  occupied  by  troops  of  United 

States, vi.    281         vii.  192 

EVANS  AND  M'NEAL. 
1816,  April  27.  To  be  paid  for  the  use  of  their  scows,  .     vi.     172        vi.     123 

EVANS,  OLIVER. 
1808,  Jan.    21.  A  patent  heretofore  granted  to  him  for  an  improvement  in 

the  art  of  manufacturing  flour  renewed  for  14  years,    .     vi.      70        iv.     135 
1815,  Feb.     7.  His  patent  for  an  improvement  on  steam  engines  extended 

for  seven  years, vi.    147         iv.    792 

EVANS,  EDWARD. 

1824,  May   21.  Allowed  an  additional  price  for  arms  made    for  United 

States, vi.    312        vii.   267 

EVANS,  DANIEL. 

1831,  Mar.     2.            Money  refunded  to  his  surety  with  interest,         .        .         .     vi.    455        viii.  431 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Money  refunded  to  his  sureties, vi.    456        viii.  433 

EVANS,  WILLIAM. 

1849,  Jan.      8.  Heirs  of,   to  be  allowed  certain  arrears  of  pension   due 

him, ix.    751 

EVELETH.  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  S. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  A  certain  credit   to  be  passed   to  his   account,  and  the 

amount  due  to  be  paid, vi.    892        x.     507 

EVERETT,  ALEXANDER  H. 

1830,  May   29.  Paid  for  his  diplomatic  services, vi.    436        viii.  348 

EVIDENCE.    Manner  of  authenticating  acts,  records,  &c.,  of 

States.     (See  Records,  Judiciary.)  i.       122        ii.     102 

EWING,  SAMUEL. 
1822,  May     7.  A  patent  for  land  granted  to  him, vi.    276        vii.     84 

EWING.  REUBEN,  and  others,  sureties  of  W.  Whitsel. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  lleleased  upon  payment  of  a  portion  of  the  judgment 

against  them,         ........     vi.    335        vii.   424 

EWING,  WILLIAM  L.  D..  receiver  of  land  office. 

1826,  May   20.  Allowed  credit  for  money  lost  by  robbery,  .        .         .         .     vi.    352        vii.   509 

EXCISE.     (See  Duties.) 

EXECUTIVE  OFFICES.     (See  the  appropriate  head  of  the  de 
partment.) 
1819,  Mar.     3.  To  be  supplied  with  water, iii.    516        vi.    416 

EXPLORING  EXPEDITION. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Captain  Benjamin  Pendleton  compensated  for  disburse 

ments  on  account  of,     .         .         .        .        .        .         .  iv.  462  viii.  448' 

1830,  May     5.            Payment  to  be  made  for  instruments  purchased  for,  in  t 

1828, vi.  415  viii.  294 

1832,  July  10.            A  balance  due  Lieutenant  Wilkes  to  be  paid,      .        .        .  iv.  569  viii.  662 

EXPLORING  EXPEDITION  TO  PACIFIC  OCEAN  AND  SOUTH 

SEA. 
1836,  May    14.  President  authorized  to  send  out  an, v.        29        ix.    335 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation    for  conveying  to  Washington   collection 

made  by  Exploring  Expedition,  .....     v.      420         x.      108 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Publishing  of  an  account  of  the  discoveries  made  by  the, 

provided  for, v.      534         x.     313 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Objects  of  natural  history  collected  by  the  Exploring  Expe 

dition,  to  be  deposited  in  the  patent-office.  .         .        .     v.      534        x.     313 

1844,  June  17.  Expenses  of  charge  of  botanical  and  horticultural  speci 

mens  brought  home  by,         v.     691         x.     599 

1845,  Feb.    20.  Distribution  of  the  work  on  the  Exploring  Expedition,      .     v.      797         x.      781 

1846,  July   15.  One  copy  of  the  works  of  the,  to  be  presented  to  Florida, 

and  one  copy  to  each  new  State  hereafter,  .        .        .  .  ix.    Ill 
1848.  June  30.  The  Secretary  of  State  to  furnish  the  joint  committee  on 

the  library  with  seven  copies  of  the  works  of  the,  for 
purposes  of  international  exchange,      .         .         .         .     ix.    336 


296  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


1849, 
1849, 

1844, 

Feb. 
Mar. 

June 

1. 
2. 

17. 

EXPLORING  EXPEDITION,  (continued.} 
Extra  pay  allowed  to  the  forward  officers  of  the  Exploring 
Expedition,  ......... 
Copies  of  the  works  of  the,  to  be  presented  to  governments 
of  Russia  and  Ecuador,         

EXPENDITURES  AND  RECEIPTS. 

Quarterly  statements  of  receipts  and  expenditures  to  be 
published,     

L.  ft  B.'s  ed. 
ix.    344 
ix.    418 

v.      696 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 
X.       605 

EXPERIMENTS. 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Certain  experiments  provided  for,        ..... 

V. 

461 

X. 

166 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Experimental  trials  of  inventions  to  prevent  the  explosion 

of  steam  boilers,  &c.,  authorized,  ..... 

V. 

627 

X. 

473 

EXAMINATIONS    AND    SURVEYS    FOR  INTERNAL   IMPROVE 

MENTS.     (See  Appropriations.) 

EXPORTATIONS. 

1812, 

April 

14. 

During  the  continuance  of  the  embargo  laid  on  3d  April, 

1812,  exportations  of  specie,  goods,  wares,  or  merchan 

dise,  prohibited,    ...... 

ii 

707 

iv. 

408 

1812, 

June 

26. 

Act  of  14th  April.  1812,  repealed  so  far  as  respects  pri 

vateers,          ....... 

763 

iv. 

453 

1820, 

Feb. 

10. 

Statements  of  exports  to  be  prepared  and  laid  before  Con 

gress  annually,      

iii. 

541 

vi. 

450 

EXPRESS  MAIL. 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Postmaster-  General  may  establish  express  mails, 

V. 

88 

ix. 

474 

1837, 

Oct. 

12. 

Postage  on  letters  sent  by  the  express  mail  to  be  paid  in 

advance,        ......... 

V 

207 

ix. 

704 

EVANS,  ANN. 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Five  years'  half  pay  granted  her,          ..... 

vi. 

653 

ix. 

421 

EVANS,  SCIOTO. 

1836, 

July 

1. 

Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  the  service,      

vi. 

660 

ix. 

436 

EXTRADITION  OF  CRIMINALS. 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Provisions  for  giving  effect  to  certain  treaty  stipulations 

between  this  and  foreign  governments,  for  the  appre 

hension  and  delivering  up  certain  offenders, 

ix. 

302 

EXTRA  SESSION  OF  CONGRESS. 

1837, 

May 

15. 

Proclamation  for  an  extra  session  of  Congress,  . 

ix. 

1550 

1837, 

Oct. 

16. 

Appropriation  for  extra  session,  

V. 

207 

ix. 

702 

EXTRA  PAT. 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Extra  pay  to  officers  of  Congress,        .... 

462 

X. 

166 

1842, 

May 

18. 

No  extra  allowance  to  be  paid  out  of  contingent  fund, 

V. 

475 

X. 

188 

1842, 

May 

18. 

No  extra  allowance  to  clerks  or  other  officers  for  performing 
duties  of  other  clerks  or  officers,  

V. 

487 

X. 

203 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Same  provision,   ....... 

V 

525 

X. 

301 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

No  additional  pay  to  be  allowed  on  account  of  disburse 
ment  of  public  money,  unless  the  same  is  allowed  by 

510 

x. 

281 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

No   extra   allowance   to  any   member  of  the   Wisconsin 

legislature,  except  to  the  presiding  officer  thereof, 

V. 

540 

X. 

336 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Extra  pay  to  officers  of  the  Exploring  Expedition,     . 

V. 

636 

X. 

487 

1844, 

May 

31. 

Certain  mail  contractors  allowed  one  month's  extra  pay,    . 

vi. 

932 

X. 

656 

1848, 

July 

19. 

Three  months'  extra  pay  granted  to  officers,  non-commis 

sioned  officers,  musicians,  and  privates,  engaged  in  the 

war  with  Mexico,          ....... 

ix. 

248 

1848, 
1849, 

July 
Feb. 

29. 
1. 

Same  to  be  settled  by  the  pay  department  of  the  army, 
Extra  pay  allowed  the  forward  officers  of  the  Exploring 

ix. 

339 

Expedition  

ix. 

344 

I. 

FABER,  C.  W.,  and  others. 

1850, 

Mar. 

6. 

795 

FABRE,  WILLIAM. 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

To  be  paid  certain  prize  money  due  him,     .... 

vi. 

888 

X. 

446 

INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS.  297 

FAIRBANKS.  ERASTUS  AND  THADDEUS.  L.*B.-ied.      B.*D.'.«I. 

1839,  Feb      6.  Over-payments  for  patents  returned  to  them,      .        .        .     vi.    749        ix.    948 

FAIRWEATHER  ISLAND.     (See  Appropriations.) 

FALCONER,  JOSEPH. 

1834,  June  28.  His  executor  paid  interest  on  loan  certificates,    .        .        .     vi.    574        ix.      94 

1830,  May  28.  His  heirs  paid  amount  of  loan-office  certificates,          .         .     vi.    430        viii.  328 

FALL  RIVER  DISTRICT. 

1837,  Feb.    13.  Dighton  to  be  called  Fall  River  district,      .         .        .        .  v.  146  ix.    593 

1833,  Mar.     2.  To  be  a  port  of  entry, iv.  651  viii.  819 

1837,  Feb.    13.  Vessels  from  Cape  Good  Hope  may  enter,  .         .         .         .  v.  146  ix.    593 

FOLLANSBEE,  J. 

1851.  Mar.     3.  Entitled  to  be  examined,  and,  if  qualified,  to  rank  with  his 

associates  as  engineer, ix.    625 

FANNIN,  ABRAHAM  B. 
1846,  July   29.  His  accounts  to  be  audited  and  settled  upon  principles  of 

equity  and  justice, ix.    657 

FANNING,  HENRY. 

1814,  Mar.  9.  Confined  in  prison  at  suit  of  United  States  ;  provision  for 

his  release, vi.  128  iv.  654 

1816,  Jan.  17.  Confined  in  prison  at  suit  of  United  States;  same  pro 
vision,  vi.  156  vi.  11 

FANNING,  JOSHUA. 

1838,  July     7.  Half  pay  for  seven  years  allowed  his  heirs,  .     vi.    730        ix.    910 

FANNING,  JOHN  B.,  a  purser  in  the  navy. 

1824,  May   19.  His  accounts  settled  on  principles  of  equity,        .        .        .     vi.    307        vii.  261 

FARISH,  THOMAS. 
1819,  Feb.     4.  Paid  a  sum  of  money  from  the  public  treasury,  .         .         .     vi.    218        vi.    367 

FARLOW,  HULDAH. 
1842,  July     9.  A  pension  of  $60  per  annum  for  five  years  allowed  her,     .     vi.    835         x.     221 

FARMER.  ROBERT. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  His  heirs  confirmed  in  their  title  to  a  certain  tract  of  land,     vi.    761         ix.  1038 

FARNHAM  AND  DAVENPORT. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  certain  goods  under  treaty  with   Sacs  and  Foxes 

of  21st  September,  1832, iv.    637         viii.  799 

FARNHAM,  JOHN. 
1848,  Aug.  11.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .         .         .        .        .        .        .     ix.    735 

FARRAH,  THOMAS,  and  others. 
1816,  April  27.  Paid  for  taking  the  third  census,  &c.,  in  South  Carolina,  .     vi.    172         vi.     119 

FARRELLT.  TERRENCE  AND  MART. 
1832,  June   25.  A  land  claim  in  Arkansas  allowed, vi.    498        viii.  626 

FARRINGTON,  MARCH. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.     941         x.     700 

FARROW.  PHAROAH,  and  others. 

1816,  April  27.  Proceeds  arising  from  sale  of  two  British  armed  boats 

captured  by  P.  Farrow  and  his  associates,  granted  to 
them  as  prize  money,  .......     vi.     169         vi.     Ill 

FARROW.  NIMROD,  AND  RICHARD  HARRIS. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Damage  sustained  by  them  by  failures  of  United  States  to 

execute  a  contract,  to  be  ascertained.  .         .        .         .     vi.     283         vii.   191 

1 825,  Mar.     3.  Suit  against  them  dismissed,  bond  cancelled,  and  liens  on 

property  given  up,         .......  vi.  331  vii.   411 

1825,  Mar.     3.            $73,747  appropriated  to  pay  claims  of  Farrow  and  Harris,  vi.  332  vii.   411 
1825.  Mar.     3.            Damage  sustained  by  personal  property  while  in  posses 
sion  of  United  States  to  be  made  good,        .         .         .  vi.  332  vii.   412 
1832,  July   14.            Their  claims  to  be  examined  and  reported  to  Congress,     .  vi.  526  viii.  737 

FATJNCE,  JOHN  W.,  AND  OLIVER  PERRIN. 

1840,  July   20.  Patents  to  issue  to  them  on  payment  of  $30,       .        .        .     vi.     807        x.       71 

FAT,  THEODORE  S. 

1851,  Mar.  3.  To  be  paid  for  services  as  secretary  of  the  Prussian  lega 
tion,  .  ix.  615 

FATETTEVILLE,  Arkansas. 

1834,  June  26.  Lands  granted  to,  for  schools, iv.    685        ix.      52 

FATETTEVILLE,  North  Carolina. 

1836,  June   14.  Arsenal  to  be  constructed  near  the  town  of  Fayetteville.    .     v.        47         ix.    371 

38 


298  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1846, 

Aug. 

3. 

FEAMAN,  JACOB,  surety  of  F.  St.  Vrain. 
$427.40,  due  F.  St.  Vrain,  deceased,  to  be  refunded  to  his 
legal  representatives  with  interest,         .... 

L.  &  B.'S  ed. 
ix.    658 

B.&D.'sed. 

FEELY,  TIMOTHY, 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Commutation  to  be  paid  to  his  representatives,  . 

vi. 

738 

ix. 

924 

FEES.     (See  Compensation.) 

1793, 

Feb. 

18. 

For  services  under  act  for  enrolling  and  licensing  vessels 

in  coasting  trade  and  fisheries,     ..... 

i. 

316 

ii. 

346 

1793, 

Mar. 

1. 

In  admiralty  causes,     ........ 

i. 

332 

ii. 

364 

1792, 

May 

8. 

Penalty  for  demanding  illegal  fees,      

i. 

278 

ii. 

302 

1794, 

June 

9. 

Tables  of  fees  to  be  returned  to  Attorney-General  by  clerks 

of  District  Courts,         ....... 

i. 

402 

ii. 

449 

1795, 

Feb. 

25. 

Rate  of  fees  in  admiralty  causes  continued  one  year, 

i. 

419 

ii. 

472 

1796, 

Mar. 

31. 

Same  continued  for  two  years,     .... 

i. 

451 

ii. 

516 

1796, 

May 

18. 

Of  officers  of  land-offices,     

i. 

408 

ii. 

538 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Division  of  fees  among  certain  officers  of  customs, 

i. 

503 

ii. 

582 

1798, 

June 

18. 

Allowed  under  act  for  naturalization  of  foreigners,     . 

i. 

567 

iii. 

61 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Table  of  fees  and  duties  under  acts  for  laying  and  collect 

ing  duties  on  imposts  to  be  suspended  in  office  of  col 

lector,  &c.,     

•i. 

680 

iii. 

201 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Fees  of  consuls  of  United  States  in  foreign  ports  under  the 

revenue  laws  of  United  States,     

i. 

692 

iii. 

216 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Distribution  of  fees  among  officers  of  customs,    . 

i. 

706 

iii. 

238 

1831. 

Mar. 

2. 

No  custom  house  fees  to  be  charged  on  the  lakes, 

iv. 

487 

viii 

,487 

1837, 

Oct. 

12. 

Fees  of  district  attorneys  regulated,    

V. 

204 

ix. 

697 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Fees  .receivable  by  United  States  clerks,  attorneys,  counsel, 

and  marshals,  fixed,      

V. 

427 

X. 

117 

1842, 

May 

18. 

District  attorneys,  clerks  of  the  District  and  Circuit  Courts, 

and  marshals,  to  make  semiannual  returns  of  fees, 

V. 

483 

X. 

198 

1842, 

May 

18. 

Certain  surplus  fees  to  be  paid  into  the  treasury, 

V. 

484 

X. 

199 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Fees  for  taking  and  certifying  depositions, 

ix. 

292 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Relative  to  fees  of  clerks  of  Circuit  Courts, 

ix. 

361 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Relative  to  fees  for  taking  and  certifying  depositions, 

ix. 

361 

FELIX,  FRANCOIS,  and  others. 

1848, 

July 

20. 

Authorized  to  have  reinstated  on  the  docket  of  the   Su 

preme  Court  of  the  United   States  an  appeal  from  a 

certain  decree  of  the  Superior  Court  of  the  eastern  dis 

trict  of  Florida  in  favor  of  the  United  States, 

ix. 

725 

FELLANY,  FERNANDO. 

1848, 

June 

13. 

716 

FENNER,  JERAH. 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  certain  allowances  as  a  soldier,    ..... 

vi. 

693 

ix. 

677 

FENWICK,  MICHAEL. 

1836, 

July 

1. 

Paid  for  house  destroyed  in  war,          ..... 

vi. 

661 

ix. 

439 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

His  representatives  paid  for  buildings  destroyed  by  enemy, 

vi. 

759 

ix.  1034 

FERGUSON,  WILLIAM. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

417 

viii 

.304 

j 

FERGUSON,  WILLIAM  B.,  and  sureties. 

1839, 

Feb. 

13. 

vi. 

750 

ix. 

952 

FERGUSON,  BENJAMIN,  B. 

1844, 

June 

4. 

vi. 

912 

X. 

550 

FERGUSON,  JOHN,  JR.,  AND  WILLIAM  REID. 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Allowed  amount  of  certificates  of  debenture  on  cotton  im 

ported  from  Texas  and  then  exported  to  France, 

vi. 

919 

X. 

634 

FERRALL,  JAMES.                                              v 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  pension  granted  him,       ....... 

vi. 

417 

viii 

.304 

FERRELL,  JOHN. 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  tract  of  land  exchanged  with  the  representatives  of, 

vi. 

328 

vii. 

376 

FERRIBAULT,  I.  B.  AND  J. 

1839, 

Feb. 

13. 

Secretary  of  War  to  contract  wit!h  them  for  the  purchase 

of  an  island,  

V. 

365 

ix. 

1094 

FICKLIN,  GEORGE,  AND  DAVID  WARD. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Proceedings  against  land  purchased  by  them  relinquished, 

vi. 

770 

ix. 

1051 

FICKLIN,  JOHN. 

1846, 

July 

15. 

A  pension  granted  to,          ....... 

ix. 

655 

FESSENDEN,  ISAAC. 

1842, 

July 

27. 

To  be  paid  the  amount  of  a  fine  imposed  on  him  by  the 

collector  of  Pensacola,  

vi. 

841 

X. 

235 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES  LAWS.  299 

FESSENDEN,  ISAAC,  (continued.')  i**B.'i«d.     B.*D.'«ed. 

1844,  June  15.  Same  provision, '.        •        .        .     vi.    916        x.     572 

FIELD  PIECES,  BRASS. 

1848,  July    10.  Two,  captured  at  the  battle  of  Bennington,  in  1777,  to  be 

well  mounted  and  delivered  to  the  governor  of  Ver 
mont,    '     .        .     ix.    336 

FIELD,  GEORGE. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  allowed  him, vi.    543        viii.  848 

FIELD,  LIEUTENANT  HENRY. 

1834,  June  30.  Seven  years' half  pay  granted  his  heirs,  .    vi.    600        ix.    180 

FIELD.  RICHARD,  an  Indian. 
1836,  June  14.  His  expenses  to  seat  of  governme  nt  defrayed,    .        .        .    v.       46        ix.    369 

FIELDING,  DANIEL. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  horses,  &c.,  lost  in  public  service,  .         .        .        .     vi.    360         vii.  572 

FIELDING,  JAMES,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.    3.  Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis  directed  to 

ascertain  the  value  of  horses  and  other  property  taken 

from  them  by  the  Pawnee  Indians,  &c.,         .        .        .     ix.    789 

FIELDS, -GEORGE. 
1836,  June  28.  Arrears  and  increase  of  pension  granted  him,     .        .        .     vi.    655        ix.    424 

FIELDS,  RICHARD. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Payment  of  a  balance  due  him  on  the  certificate  of  the 

commissioners  of  Washington  city,      .        .        .        .     ix.    297 

FIFE,  JAMES,  a  Creek  Indian. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  a  horse  stolen  from  him  by  white  men,          .        .     vi.    592        ix.    167 

FIFER.  JOHN. 
1836,  May   14.  May  relinquish  lands  and  locate  others,       .        .        .        .     vi.    630        ix.    340 

FINAL  SETTLEMENT  CERTIFICATES.  (See  Loan-office  and 
other  Certificates.) 

FINANCES. 
1800,  May    10.  Secretary  of  Treasury  to  report  annually  on  the  state  of,   .     ii.       79        iii.    393 

FINCH,  ISAAC,  a  major  in  the  army. 
1822,  Feb.      4.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  just  and  equitable  principles,     vi.    263        vii.     10 

FINCH.  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  B.,  and  sister. 
1833,  Jan.    14.  Their  names  changed  to  Bolton,  .        .,       .        .        .     vi.     528        viii.  750 

FINCH,  CAPTAIN  W.  B. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  extra  services  and  expenses,          .        .        .        .     iv.    462        viii.  448 

FINCH,  LEMUEL  B.,  AND  A.  BULL. 

1849,  Jan.     8.  To  be  paid  for  their  services  as  judge  and  sheriff,  in  detect 

ing  a  forgery  on  the  pension  fund,       .        .        .        .     ix.    752 

FINCH,  JOHN  J.,  and  others. 
1849,  Mar.     2.  Payment   to   be   made   to    them  for  horses  captured  in 

Mexico, ix.    770 

FlNDLAT,  JOHN,  AND  ARCHIBALD  BARD. 

1828,  May  26.  Executors  of  will  of  Dr.  Robert  Johnson,  deceased,  paid 

loan-office  certificates, vi.    392        viii.  159 

FINDLAT,  WILLIAM. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  His  expenses  as  a  member  of  Congress  paid,      .         .        .     vi.    621         ix.    288 

FINDLY,  DR.  J.  E.  B.,  AND  DR.  DBAS. 
1836,  July      1.  Paid  for  attendance  on  United  States  troops,      .        .        .     vi.    661         ix.    437 

FINES,  FORFEITURES,  AND  PENALTIES.  (See  Crimes  and 
Punishments.) 

[NOTE.  —  Fines,  penalties,  and  forfeitures,  under  any  particu 
lar  act,  will  be  found  in  the  provisions  of  the  acts  re 
ferred  to  under  the  appropriate  head  of  this  Index.] 


1790,  May   26. 
1791,  Mar.     3. 
1792,  May     8. 

Provision  for  mitigating  or  remitting  fines,  penalties,  or  for 
feitures,  accruing  under  the  revenue  laws,  &c.,     .        .     i. 
Act  of  26th  May,  1790,  for  remitting,  mitigating,  &c.,  con 
tinued  for  one  year,       i. 
Same  act  continued  in  force  for  further  period  of  three 

122 
218 
275 

ii. 
ii. 

ii. 

103 
227 

299 

1796,  May  30. 
1797,  Mar.     3. 

Same  further  continued  for  two  years,         .        .        .        .     i. 
The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  authorized,  until  14th  May, 
1800,  to  remit  fines,  &c.,  incurred  under  the  revenue  or 
navigation  laws  of  United  States,  without  wilful  negli- 

488 

ii. 

562 

300  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


FINES,  &c.,  (continued.) 
gence  or  intention  to  defraud  ;  manner  of  proceed 
ing,  &c.,         ......... 

L.  SB.'sed. 

i.      506 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 
ii.       585 

1800, 

Feb. 

11. 

Limitation  of  authority  of  Secretary  as  to  time  removed, 

and  act  made  perpetual,         ...... 

ii. 

7 

iii. 

304 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Course  of  proceeding  to  be  had  and  observed  in  the  recov 

ery  of  fines,  &c.,  under  the  revenue  act  of  this  date, 

i. 

695 

iii. 

221 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Distribution  of  fines,  &c.,  under  revenue  laws,    . 

i. 

697 

iii. 

223 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

Five  years  allowed  for  commencing  prosecutions  for  fines, 

&c.,  under  revenue  laws,       

ii. 

290 

iii. 

611 

1815, 

Mar. 

3. 

Distribution  of  fines,  &c.,  recovered  under  act  of  this  date, 

more  effectually  to  prevent  illicit  introduction  of  goods 

on  the  inland  frontiers,  &c.,           ..... 

iii. 

233 

iv. 

839 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Distribution  of  fines,  &c.,  under  act  for  establishment  of 

general  post-office,         ....... 

i. 

740 

iii. 

280 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same    ........ 

iv. 

112 

vii. 

390 

1802, 

Mar. 

30. 

Distribution  of  fines.  &c  .,  under  act  to  regulate  trade,  &c., 

with  Indian  tribes,         

ii. 

145 

iii. 

466 

1807, 

Mar. 

2. 

Distribution  of  fines,  &c.,  under  act  prohibiting  importa 

tion  of  slaves,        ........ 

ii. 

426 

iv. 

94 

1807, 

Feb. 

24. 

In  prosecutions  for  fines,  &c.,  if  judgment  be  given  for 

claimant  or  defendant,  he  shall  not  be  entitled  to  costs, 

if  there  was  reasonable  cause  of  seizure, 

ii 

422 

iv. 

91 

1818, 

April  20. 

A  merchant  declining  or  failing  to  act  as  an  appraiser  of 

goods,  to  pay  a  fine  of  $50,           ..... 

iii. 

436 

vi. 

304 

1819, 

Feb. 

20. 

Additional  penalty  for  making  false  entry  of  goods  for  ex 

portation,  with  benefit  of  drawback,      .... 

iii. 

486 

vi. 

375 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Payment  of  expenses  of  procuring  statements  of  fines  and 

forfeitures,     .         .         . 

iv. 

337 

viii. 

187 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  authorized  to  remit  small  fines, 

iv. 

597 

viii. 

705 

1841, 

Aug. 

19. 

Corporation  of  Georgetown  authorized  to  recover  fines,  &c., 

incurred  under  their  charter.  &c.,  before  justices  of  the 

peace  for  District  of  Columbia,    

V. 

449 

X. 

149 

1841, 

Aug. 

25. 

Certain  banks  of  the  District  of  Columbia  to  resume  and 

continue    specie    payments  ;    penalty   for    failing   to 

do  so,    .......... 

V 

449 

X. 

150 

Special  Acts  for  remitting  or  refunding  Fines,  Penalties  or  Forfeitures. 

1790, 

July 

1. 

To  Nathaniel  Twining,  for  failure  to  transport  mail,  . 

vi. 

3 

ii. 

112 

1809, 

June 

28. 

All  fines,  &c.,  which  have  been  incurred  by  bringing  into 

United  States  slaves  whose  owners  (French  citizens) 

were  forcibly  expelled  from  Cuba,  remitted, 

ii. 

549 

iv. 

236 

1810, 

Feb. 

5. 

Penalties,  &c.,  incurred  by  certain  persons,  named  in  the 

act,  for  bringing  slaves  into  United  States  from  Cuba, 

whose  owners  were  expelled  therefrom,  remitted, 

vi. 

87 

iv. 

244 

1811, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same,  ........... 

vi. 

99 

iv. 

348 

1809, 

June 

28. 

Claim  of  United   States  arising  from  forfeiture  of  ship 

Clara,  remitted,     .         .         . 

ii. 

550 

iv. 

237 

1810, 

May 

1. 

Penalty,  &c.,  incurred  by  W.  W.  Weymouth,  and  J.  P. 

Weeks,   for  non-compliance   with   forms   of  law,  in 

transporting  a  slave  from  New  York  to  Richmond, 

remitted,        ......... 

vi. 

95 

iv. 

314 

1812, 

Jan. 

31. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  to  decide  on  propriety  of  remitting 

certain  forfeitures,  &c.,  incurred  by  Ezekiel  Hubbell 

and  Nathaniel  Goddard,       ...... 

vi. 

104 

iv. 

373 

1813, 

Jan. 

2. 

Provision  for  the  remission  of  fines,  penalties,  and  forfeit 

ures  incurred  by  the  importation  of  goods  from  Great 

Britain,  shipped  between  23d  June  and  15th  Septem 

ber,   1812,  in  violation  of  non-importation  and  non- 

intercourse  acts.    ........ 

ii. 

789 

iv. 

485 

1813, 

Jan. 

27. 

Fines,  &c.,   incurred  by  importations  from  British  ports 

beyond  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  remitted, 

ii. 

794 

iv. 

490 

1813, 

Feb. 

27. 

Fines,  &c.,  incurred  by  importations  from  British  depend 

encies  since  declaration  of  war.  (18th  June.  1812,)  or 

which  were  shipped  prior  to  2d  February,  1811.  re 

mitted  .         .        .         .        ... 

ii 

804 

iv. 

506 

1813, 

July 

29. 

Benefits  of  act  2d  January,  1813,  granted  to  owners  of 

ships  Good  Friends,  Amazon,   and  United  States,  as 

also  to  Henry  Bryce.    ....                 .        . 

vi. 

122 

iv. 

581 

1814, 

Feb. 

12. 

Benefits  of  same  act,  (2d  January.  1813.)  extended  to  Wil 

liam  Stothart  and  Josiah  Starkey,        .         .        .        . 

vi. 

128 

iv. 

645 

1815, 

Feb. 

27. 

Benefits  of  same  act  extended  to  Edward  Hallowell.  .• 

vi. 

150 

iv. 

811 

1816, 

April  24. 

Act  for  benefit  of  Edward  Hallowell,  enlarged  and  ex- 

nlained. 

vi. 

163 

vi. 

82 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


i,  &c.,  (continued.) 

1814,  April  6.  Benefits  of  act  2d  January,  1813,  extended  to  Daniel 
McCauley  and  Samuel  Ralston, 

1814,  Mar.  31.  -  Fine,  &c..  incurred  by  J.  W.  Page,  as  surety  in  an  embargo 
bond,  remitted, 

1814,  April  6.  Fines,  &c.,  incurred  by  Jonathan  Davis  and  others,  re 
mitted,  

1813,  July    13.  All  claim  of  United  States  to  forfeitures,  &c.,  arising  on 

British  vessels  and  cargoes,  captured  by  privateers, 
relinquished  to  captors,  ...... 

1814,  April  13.  Certain  fines,  &c.,  which  accrued  to  United  States,  granted 

to  Captain  D.  Porter,  his  officers  and  crews,  by  way 
of  prize  money.  ........ 

1814,  April  18.  Forfeitures,  &c.,  incurred  by  McKinney  and  Bancroft,  for 

importations  from  Canada,  remitted,  .... 

1814,  April  18.  Penalty  for  illegally  unlading  cargo  of  schooner  Industry 

remitted  to  Whitney  and  Dorr,  sureties  of  the  owner 
of  the  schooner,  ........ 

1816,  Feb.  15.  A  penalty  incurred  and  paid  by  William  Morrissett  re 

funded,  .......... 

1816,  April  27.  All  claims  for  the  forfeiture  and  condemnation  of  goods 

alleged  to  have  been  imported  into  Hampden,  in 
Maine,  between  25th  October  and  31st  December, 
1814,  released, 

1817,  Mar.     3.  That  portion  of  a  forfeiture  recovered  from  Robert  Burn- 

side,  which  was  paid  to  United  States,  refunded, 

1818,  April  20.  Same  as  regards  forfeiture  recovered  from  Jonathan  and 

Thomas  C.  Amory,       ....... 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  recovered  of  John  G.  Brown    remitted  and  re 

funded,          

1819,  Mar.     3.  Militia  fine  improperly  recovered  of  John  McCauseland 

refunded, 

1820,  April    7.  Forfeiture  incurred  by  A.  S.  Delisle  and  others,  for  bring 

ing  certain  slaves  into  United  States,  remitted,   . 
1822,  May     7.  Forfeiture  incurred  by  Peter  Cadwell  and  James   Britten 

restored, 

1824,  May   17.  Forfeiture  incurred  by  David  Beard  for  introducing  goods 

from  Canada  remitted,         ...... 

1 824,  May   17.  Same  as  regards  a  forfeiture  incurred  by  George  B.  R.  Gove, 

1824,  May  24.  Forfeiture  incurred  and  paid  by  J.  Ottramare  remitted  and 

refunded,       ......... 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Same  as  regards  a  forfeiture  incurred  by  E.  Snow,  Jr., 

1 826,  May   20.  Same  as  regards  a  forfeiture  incurred  by  J.  Dickson  &  Co., 
1828,  Mar.  10.            William  Cloyd  to  be  paid  the  amount  of  a  fine  improperly 

assessed,        ......... 

1828,  May  24.  Nathaniel  Briggs.  a  penalty  remitted, 

1830,  April  7.  Penalty  for  not  renewing  coasting  license  of  schooner  "Ad 
eline  "  refunded  to  T.  Shiverick, 

1830,  April  15.  Penalty  improperly  collected  refunded  to  C.  H.  Hall,. 

1830,  April  24.  Forfeiture  incurred  on  schooner  "  Volant  "refunded  to  her 
owners, 

1830,  May   29.  Same  on  brig  "Nedeshda"  refunded  to- 0.  Collins,     . 

1830,  May  31.  Forfeiture  on  goods  introduced  into  New  York  remitted  to 

David  Beard. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Forfeiture  on  schooner  "  Anna  "  and  her  cargo  refunded 

to  Peters  and  Pond 

1832,  June  25.  Penalty  refunded  the  assignee  of  Amasa  Davis, 

1832,  Feb.    10.  Naval  contracts,  forfeitures  remitted  and  to  b«  equitably 

adjusted, 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Penalty  of  a  bond  recovered  from  Robert  Eaton  refunded 

him, 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Forfeiture  refunded  to  administratrix  of  John  Dauphin,     . 

1834,  June  30.  Forfeiture  of  schooner  "  Joseph  and  Mary  ;' refunded  to 

Charles  Cramer  and  others,  her  owners, 

1835,  Jan.    27.  On  a  parcel  of  sugars  seized  at  New  Orleans  refunded  to 

Tuffs  and  Clark, 

1836,  May  .14.  Fine  paid  for  sailing  from  Bath  in  brig  "  Billow,"  without 

a  clearance,  refunded  to  R.  Colburn,    .... 

1836,  June  14.  Joseph  Gresham,  paid  money  retained  under  a  contract,    . 

1836,  June  14.  Forfeiture  as  surety  refunded  to  Henry  Darling, 

1836,  June  23.  Fine  remitted  to  B.  F.  Stone, 

1836,  June  23.  Same  remitted  to  F.  R.  Theobald 

1836,  June  28.  Penalty  remitted  to  T.  Dixon  &  Co 

1836,  July     2.  Forfeiture  refunded  to  Isaac  Means,  and  others, . 


;.'«  ed. 
133 
132 
133 


134 
138 

143 
157 

169 
187 
214 
502 
234 
240 
271 

300 
301 


313 
322 
350 

372 
390 

412 
412 

415 

436 


301 

B.  *  B.'a  ed. 

iv.  677 
iv.  676 
iv.  677 

iv.     543 

iv.  683 
iv.  689 

iv.  707 
vi.  14 

vi.  Ill 

vi.  182 

vi.  348 

vi.  397 

vi.  440 

vi.  470 

vii.  66 

vii.  249 
vii.  250 

vii.  280 
vii.  355 
vii.  501 

viii.  22 
viii.  156 

viii.  284 
viii.  285 

viii.  293 
viii.  349 


vi.  450    viii.  388 


457 
496 

605 

541 
551 

603 
604 

631 
635 
635 
639 
640 
646 
671 


viii.  433 
viii.  623 


viii.  844 
viii.  860 

ix.    185 
ix.    196 

ix.  340 

ix.  373 

ix.  373 

ix.  398 

ix.  398 

ix.  409 

ix.  517 


302  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

I 


FINES,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  &  D.'§  cd. 

1838, 

April  20. 

Same  refunded  to  Joseph  Deshiels,     ..... 

vi. 

714 

ix. 

754 

1839, 

Mar. 

2. 

One  half  a  forfeiture  paid  to  J.  H.  Pease,    .... 

vi. 

759 

ix. 

977 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

One  half  of  a  forfeiture  incurred  and  paid  by  H.  Harris 

refunded  to  him.  ........ 

vi. 

768 

ix. 

1049 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Forfeiture  on  brigantine  "  Planter  "  repaid  to  Isaac  Lilley, 

vi. 

773 

ix. 

1057 

1840, 

July 

4. 

A  fine  imposed  on  Matthew  Lyon  under  the  sedition  law 

to  be  repaid  with  interest,      .        .                ... 

vi. 

802 

X. 

35 

1842, 

July 

27. 

Isaac  Fessenden  to  be  paid  amount,  of  a  fine  imposed  on 

him  by  the  collector  of  Pensacola. 

vi. 

841 

X. 

235 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Same  provision,   ......... 

vi. 

916 

X. 

572 

1843, 

Jan. 

20. 

Snow  Y.  Sears  to  be  paid  amount  of  a  fine  remitted  by 

the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,     ..... 

vi 

879 

x. 

422 

1843, 

Jan. 

20. 

Claim  of  Ferdinand  Leibert  for  the  amount  paid  as  the 

penalty  on  a  debenture  bond  for  certain  Texas  cotton 

to  be  settled  and  adjusted,     

vi. 

880 

jr. 

423 

1844, 

Feb. 

16. 

A  fine  imposed  on  General  Jackson  in  1815  at  New  Or 

leans  to  be  refunded  with  interest,        .... 

V. 

651 

X. 

532 

1844, 

June 

10. 

Edward  Kennard  to  be  paid  $50,  being  half  of  a  fine  im 

posed  on  him,       ........ 

vi. 

913 

X. 

551 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Charles  Holt  to  be  paid  amount  of  a  fine  incurred  by  him 

under  ';  alien  and  sedition  "  laws,          .... 

vi. 

931 

X. 

652 

1844, 

June 

17. 

John  Sands  to  be  paid  the  half  of  two  fines  remitted  by 

the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,      ..... 

vi. 

931 

X. 

653 

1844, 

June 

17. 

A  fine  imposed  on  Anthony  Haswell  to  be  paid  to  his  heirs 

and  representatives,       ....... 

vi. 

924 

X. 

643 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Penalty  remitted  to  Richard  Hargrave  Lee, 

ix. 

669 

1848, 

Aug. 

7. 

John  Hardorp  paid  amount  of  a  penalty  remitted  by  Secre 

tary  of  Treasury,          ....... 

ix. 

733 

FINNEY,  ELKANAH,  and  others. 

1820, 

May 

7. 

Paid  the  bounty  on  a  fishing  vessel  which  did  not  return 

to  port,          

vi. 

244 

vi. 

496 

FIKE.  Cases  in  which  indulgence  has  been  given  to  sufferers  by 

fire. 

1790, 

June 

14. 

Duties  on  goods  destroyed  by  fire  remitted  to  T.  Jenkins 

and  Son,       ......... 

vi. 

2 

ii. 

110 

1794, 

May 

9. 

Duties  on  certain  coffee  destroyed  by  fire  remitted.     . 

vi. 

15 

ii. 

404 

1794, 

June 

7. 

Duties  on  spirits  destroyed  by  fire  remitted, 

vi. 

17 

ii. 

435 

1798, 

Jan. 

15. 

Duties  on  sugar  destroyed  by  fire  remitted, 

vi. 

32 

iii. 

21 

1801, 

Mar. 

3. 

Duties  on  tea  destroyed  by  fire  remitted,     .... 

vi. 

44 

iii. 

432 

1803, 

Feb. 

19. 

A  further  credit  of  12  months  granted  sufferers  at  Ports 

mouth,  in  New  Hampshire,  for  payment  of  duties, 

vi. 

49 

iii. 

524 

1804, 

Mar. 

19. 

A  further  credit  of  12  months  granted  sufferers  at  Norfolk 

for  payment  of  duties,  .         .                 .... 

vi. 

53 

iii. 

590 

1807, 

Feb. 

10. 

A  further  credit  of  12  months  granted  sufferers  at  Ports 

mouth  for  payment  of  duties,        ..... 

vi. 

63 

iv. 

79 

1814, 

April 

13. 

John  D.  Hay,  a  postmaster,  released  from  payment  of  pub 

lic  money  destroyed  by  fire,          

vi. 

144 

iv. 

707 

1814. 

April 

18. 

Duties  on  stills  destroyed  by  fire  to  be  refunded, 

iii. 

138 

iv. 

708 

1815, 

Feb. 

4. 

Explanatory  of  provision  "for   refunding  duties  on  stills 

destroyed  by  fir.e,          ....... 

iii. 

201 

iv. 

789 

1820, 

April 

11. 

A  further  credit  of  four  years  granted  sufferers  at  Savan 

nah  for  payment  of  duties,  

vi. 

241 

vi. 

481 

1824, 

May 

5. 

Elijah  Van  Syckel  allowed  additional  credit  of  four  years 

on  goods  destroyed  by  fire,  

vi. 

297 

vii. 

243 

1827, 
1836, 

Jan. 

Mar. 

24. 
19. 

$20,000  granted  for  relief  of  sufferers  by  fire  at  Alexandria, 
Relief  granted  to  the  sufferers  by  the  fire  in  l&w  York  of 

vi. 

356 

vii. 

530 

December,  1835,  

V. 

6 

ix. 

302 

1836, 

April 

5. 

Limitation  of  the  relief  to  the  sufferers  by  the  fire  in  New 

York  of  December,  1835,      

V. 

8 

ix. 

306 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Commission  appointed  to  ascertain  amount  of  duties  on 

goods  destroyed  by  fire  in  New  York, 

V. 

284 

ix. 

869 

FIRE  ENGINES.     (See  Appropriations  for  Public  Buildings.) 

1815, 

Feb. 

16. 

A  fire  engine,  &c.,  to  be  procured  for  treasury  department, 

iii. 

208 

iv. 

799 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

Two  to  be  procured  for  protection  of  the  public  buildings, 

iii. 

525 

vi. 

426 

1820, 

May 

15. 

One,  &c.,  to  be  procured  for  general  post-office, 

iii. 

606 

vi. 

541 

1823. 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision  for  preservation  of  engine  of  general  post-office, 

iii. 

784 

vii. 

186 

1825, 

Feb. 

25. 

Repairs  of  the  engine  for  public  buildings, 

iv. 

90 

vii. 

348 

1828, 

May 

2. 

Engine  house  to  be  built  and  engine  purchased  for  the 

Franklin  Engine  Company,          •         -        .       ••        . 

266 

viii, 

,    43 

1829, 

Mar. 

3 

Repairs  and  expenses  of  fire  apparatus  of  the  Columbia 

and  Franklin  Engine  Companies,        .... 

iv. 

362 

viii. 

223 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  303 

FIKE  ENGINES,  (continued.)  L.&B.-sed.     B.*D.'sed. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Fire  engines  for  war,  navy,  and  treasury  departments  to 

be  purchased,         .        .        .         .        .         .        .        .     v.      174        ix.    637 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Purchase  of  fire  engines,  £c.,  for  the  Perseverance  Fire 

Company,     .        .      "  .        ....        .        .        .    v.     348        ix.  1012 

FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY  OF  GEORGETOWN. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Incorporated, .        .        .    vi.    460        viii.  478 

FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY  OF  ALEXANDRIA. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Incorporated, vi.    627         ix.    299 

FIREMEN  AND  COALHEAVERS. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Their  pay  regulated, ix.    173 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Benefits  of  existing  laws  respecting  naval  pensions  ex 

tended  to, ix.    282 

FIRMAN,  JOSEPH,  and  others. 
1824,  May    19.  Confirmed  in  their  claim  to  land,  and  money  paid  for  it 

refunded,       .         .        .         . vi.    308        vii.   261 

FISCAL  YEAR. 
1842,  Aug.  26.  On  and  after  1st  July,  1843,  fiscal  year  to  commence  1st 

July, v.      536         x.     316 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Publication  of  receipts  and  expenditures  to  be  according 

to  the  new  fiscal  year, v.      537         x.     317 

FISHER.  ELISHA,  AND  COMPANY. 

1818,  April  20.  Duties  paid  by  them  on  copper  refunded,   .         .        .        .     vi.    212        vi.    341 

FISHER,  GEORGE. 
1824,  May  26.  Money  paid  by  him  for  a  tract  of  land  refunded,         .        .     vi.    316        vii.   326 

FISHER,  MICHAEL. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    416         viii.  303 

FISHER,  SILAS  D.,  a  Choctaw  Indian. 

1835,  Feb.    13.  May  locate  Indian  reservation, vi.    607         ix.    204 

1836,  May   28.  Location  of  reservation  confirmed,      .        .        .        /    .  .     vi     633        ix.    348 

FISHER,  HENRY. 

1838,  July      7.  His  account  to  be  settled, vi.     730        ix.    911 

FISHER,  COLEMAN. 
1834,  May   14.  May  withdraw  entry  of  New  Madrid  certificate,  and  enter 

other  lands,  .........     vi.    561         ix.      30 

FISHER.  ANDREW. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  repairs  done  to  a  lighthouse  keeper's  house,          .     vi.    892        x.     506 

FISHER,  GEORGE. 

1848,  April  12.  Second  auditor  to  examine  and  adjust  the  claims  of  his 
legal  representatives  on  principles  of  equity  and  jus 
tice,  ix.  712 

FISHERIES. 
1789,  July     4.  Bounty,  in  lieu  of  drawback,  allowed  on  exportation  of 

salted  fish i.         27         ii.         5 

1789,  Sept.     1.  Enrolment  and  license  of  vessels  employed  in  the  fisheries,     i.        61         ii.       42 
1793,  Feb.  18.            Act  of  1st  September,  1789,  repealed,  and  new  regulations 

for  enrolling  and  licensing  vessels  for  the  fisheries,  and 

for  regulating  fisheries, i.       305         ii.     332 

1790,  Aug.     4.  Provisions  respecting  the  payment  of  allowances  for  vessels 

engaged  in  the  fisheries, i.       173         ii.     168 

1790,  Aug.  10.            Bounty,  in  lieu  of  drawback,  allowed  on  exportation  of  fish,     i.       182        ii.      178 
1793,  Feb.    16.             Bounty  on  exportation  of  fish  changed  to  an  allowance  on 
the  tonnage  of  vessels  employed  in  the  Bank  and  cod 
fisheries;  regulations   for   the   government  of  fisher 
men,  &c., i.       229         ii.     241 

1792,  May     2.  An  addition  of  20  per  cent,  made  to  the  bounty  allowed 

by  act  of  February,  1792,  on  tonnage  of  fishing  vessels, 
and  a  bounty  of  eight  cents  per  barrel  allowed  on 
pickled  fish  exported,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  i.  260  ii.  281 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Bounty  on  pickled  fish  exported  increased  to  30  cents  per 

barrel, i.       692         iii.    217 

1800,  April  12.  Act  of  February  16,  1792.  the  additional  allowance  granted 

in  6th  section,  act  2d.  May,  1792,  and  the  bounty  of  30 
cents  per  barrel  on  pickled  fish  exported  grained  by 
act  of  2d  March.  1799,  continued  till  3d  March,  1811.  ii.  36  iii.  340 

1807,  Mar.  3.  All  bounties  on  pickled  fish  exported,  and  allowances  on 

salt  ns?d  in  fishing  vessels,  abolished,  ,  .  ii.  436  iv.  106 

1809,  June  28.  Allowances  in  lieu  of  drawback  on  salt  to  be  paid  up  to 

Slst  December,  1807.  ...  .  ii.  552  iv.  240 


304  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


1813, 

July 

29. 

FISHERIES,  (continued.) 
Bounty  of  20  cents  per  barrel  allowed  on  pickled  fish  ex- 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

iii        50 

B.  &  D.'a  ed. 

iv.     582 

1813, 

July 

29. 

Allowance  on  the  tonnage  of  vessels  and  boats  engaged  in 

iii. 

51 

iv. 

584 

1813, 
1816, 

July 
Feb. 

29. 
9. 

Bounty  and  allowances  granted  by  act  of  this  date  to  cease 
one  year  after  the  war  with  Great  Britain.    . 
Bounty  and  allowances  granted  by  act  of  July  29,  1813,  to 

iii. 
iii. 

52 
254 

iv. 
vi. 

5^5 
14 

1819, 
1793, 

Mar. 
Feb. 

3. 

18. 

New  rate  of  bounty  on  the  tonnage  of  vessels  and  boats 
engaged  in  the  fisheries,         ...... 
New  provisions  for  enrolling  and  licensing  fishing  vessels, 

iii. 
i. 

520 

305 

vi. 
ii. 

421 
332 

1813, 

1817, 

1818, 
1824, 

June 
Mar. 

April 
May 

19. 
1. 

4. 
26. 

Further  provisions  for  the  government  of  persons  engaged 
in  the  Bank  and  cod  fisheries,       ..... 
Bounties  and  allowances  not  to  be  paid  on  fishing  vessels 
or  boats,  unless  the  officers  and  three  fourths  of  the 
crew  be  citizens  of  United  States,  or  not  subjects  of 
any  foreign  state,           ....... 
Vessels   detained  by  unlawful  seizure  allowed  time  of  de 
tention  in  computing  the  four  months,  &c., 
Vessels  having  been  engaged  in  cod  fishery  and  wrecked 
while  returning,  the  bounty  to  be  paid,  as  if  no  acci 

iii. 

iii. 
iii. 

2 

351 
417 

iv, 

vi. 
vi. 

539 

180 
273 

dent  had  happened,       

iv. 

38 

vii. 

285 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Collectors  shall  license  vessels  engaged  in  mackerel  fishery, 

iv. 

312 

viii. 

134 

1830, 

Feb. 

11. 

Surveyors  may  enrol  and  license  fishing  and  coasting  ves 

sels 

iv 

372 

viii. 

244 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

How  whale  ships  may  be  enrolled  or  licensed,    . 

iv. 

492 

viii. 

498 

1836, 

April  20. 

Vessels  licensed  for  mackerel  fishery  not  subject  to  forfeit 

ures  if  engaged  in  cod  fishery,       

V. 

16 

ix. 

317 

1836, 

April  20. 

Owners  of  such  vessels  not  to  receive  bounty,     . 

V. 

76 

ix. 

318 

1840, 

April 

4. 

Registers,  enrolment,   and   license  of  vessels  engaged  in 

whale  fishery  made  lawful  and  sufficient, 

V. 

370 

X. 

7 

1840, 

April 

4. 

Provisions  of  first  "  section  of  act  of  28th  "  February,  1803, 

extended  to  vessels  engaged  in  whale  fishery, 

V. 

370 

X. 

7 

1840, 

April 

4. 

Forfeitures  remitted,     

V. 

370 

X. 

7 

FISHING  VESSELS.     Cases  in  which  bounty  has  been  allowed 

on  fishing  voyages  by  special  acts. 

1798, 

Mar. 

19. 

To  Sylvanus  Crowell,  (agreement  with  crew  destroyed,)    . 

vi. 

33 

iii. 

34 

1805. 

Mar. 

3. 

To  Edmund  Briggs  and  others,  (nothing  stated,) 

vi. 

58 

iii. 

674 

1818, 

April 

4. 

To  Martin  Warner,  (do.,)    ....... 

vi. 

202 

vi. 

273 

1818, 

April 

18. 

To  Seth  Sprague  and  others,  (do.)      ..... 

vi. 

209 

vi. 

300 

1820, 

May 

7. 

To  Elkanah  Finney  and  others,  (vessel  did  not  return  to 

Dort  } 

vi 

244 

vi. 

496 

1824, 

Jan. 

7. 

To  William  Bartlett  and  John  Stearns,  (same,) 

vi. 

291 

vii. 

211 

1824, 

Jan. 

7. 

To  Nathaniel  Carver  and  others,  (same,)     .... 

vi. 

291 

vii. 

211 

1824, 

May 

19. 

To  Isaac  Collyer  and  others,  (same,)           .... 

vi. 

BO 

vii. 

260 

1824, 

May 

26. 

General  provision  for  allowance  of  bounty  on  fishing  ves 

sels  wrecked  at  sea,       ....... 

iv. 

SS 

vii. 

285 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  John  M.  and  Samuel  Moody,  (same,)  .... 

vi. 

324 

vii. 

359 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  Elijah  Bailey  and  others,  (same,)  ..... 

vi. 

324 

vii. 

359 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  Otis  and  Harris  Pendleton,  (same,)       .... 

vi. 

330 

vii. 

405 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  John  F.  and  Elijah  P.  Delaplaine,  (same,)     . 

vi. 

330 

vii. 

405 

1827, 

Mar. 

3. 

367 

vii. 

601 

1828. 

Mar. 

10. 

Joshua  T.  Chase  and  others,  (same,)  ..... 

vi. 

372 

viii. 

22 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Philip  Combs  and  others,  (same,)        .         .                 . 

vi. 

388 

viii. 

154 

1830, 

Mar. 

25. 

Henry  Dickins  and  others  allowed  bounty  on  schooner 

Whale,  which  did  not  complete  her  fishing  term, 

vi. 

409 

viii. 

275 

1830, 

April 

7. 

Andrew  Wilson  and  others,  (vessel  lost  at  sea,) 

vi. 

412 

viii. 

285 

1833, 

Feb. 

19. 

Crosby,  Arey,  and  others,  (same.)        

vi. 

534 

viii. 

763 

1833, 

Feb. 

27. 

Glover,  Broughton,  and  others,  (vessel  lost  at  sea,)    . 

vi. 

536 

viii. 

773 

1833, 

Feb. 

27. 

Josiah  P.  Creesy,  (same.)     

vi. 

536 

viii. 

773 

1834, 

June 

26. 

Amos  Sheffield  and  others,  (requirements  of  the  law  not 

complied  with,)     

vi. 

569 

ix. 

58 

1834, 

June 

30. 

'Owners  and  crew  of  "  Two  Brothers,"  (lost  at  sea,)   . 

vi. 

578 

ix. 

145 

1834, 

June 

30. 

vi. 

5"9 

ix. 

145 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Owners  and  crew  of  schooner  Emeline,  (same,) 

vi. 

579 

ix. 

145 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Widows  of  William  B,  Doliber  and  others,  (same,)  . 

vi. 

582 

ix. 

152 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Remington,  Arnold,  and  others,  (requirements  of  the  law 

not  complied  with  )....... 

vi 

602 

ix. 

185 

1835, 

Jan. 

27. 

Samuel  Bragdon  and  others,  (vesse^lost  at  sea,) 

vi. 

606 

ix. 

198 

1835, 

Jan. 

27. 

Charles  Gordon  and  others,  (vessel  cast  ashore.)         .        . 

vi. 

606 

ix. 

198 

1835, 

Jan. 

27. 

Samuel  S.  Lord  and  others,  (vessel  lost  at  sea.)          . 

vi. 

606 

ix. 

199 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

William  Haskell  and  others,  (same.)   .                           .-        . 

vi. 

616 

ix. 

278 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


305 


1835. 
1836. 
1836, 
1886, 
1836, 

1837, 
1838. 

1838, 
1838, 


Mar.  3. 
May  14. 
May  14. 
June  23. 
June  23. 
July  1. 
July  2. 
Mar.  3. 
April  20. 

April  20. 
June  12. 


1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

1839. 

Mar. 

3. 

1840, 

Julv 

20. 

1840. 

July 

20. 

1840, 

May 

8. 

1842, 

Julv 

27. 

1842, 

Jul> 

27. 

1842. 
1843. 

Aug. 
Mar. 

26. 
3. 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

1844. 

June 

15. 

1844, 

June 

17. 

1846,  Aug.     8. 

1846,  Aug.     8. 

1830,  May   29. 

1833,  Mar.     2. 
1840,  April  10. 

1848,  May     3. 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

1831,  Jan.    19. 
1831,  Mar.     2. 

1831.  Jan.    13. 

1834,  June  30. 

1834,  June  26. 

• 

1848,  July      1. 

1777,  June  4. 
1794,  Jan.  13. 
1818,  April  4. 

1814,  April  18. 

1832,  Mar.  31. 

1849,  Mar.  3. 
1829,  Mar.  2. 
1820,  May  20. 


FISHING  VESSELS,  (continued.) 

Stevens,  Smith,  and  others,  (same.)     ..... 
Owners  and  crew  of  schooner  '•  Mary,"  (same,)  . 
Joseph  W.  \Vormsteiid  and  others,  (same,)          .        .        . 
Elicnezer  Phillips  and  others,  (same.)          .... 
George  Gott  and  others,  (vessel  cast  ashore,) 
Joseph  VV.  Green  and  others,  (vessel  lost  at  sea.) 

J.  Hatch  and  others,  (same.) 

G.  Frazcr  and  others,  (same,)      ...... 

Thomas  Gushing  and  others,   (vessel  did  not  return  to 

Boston,) 

Winthrop  Sears  and  others,  (vessel  cast  ashore,) 

Moses  Merrill  and  others,  (vessel  did  not  complete  fishing 

term.)    .......... 

J.  R.  Folsom  and  others,  (vessel  lost  at  sea,) 

Thomas  Gushing  and  others,       ...... 

John  L.  Bowman  and  others,  (vessel  lost  at  sea.) 

Gilbert  A.  Smith  and  others, 

\V.  Wickham.  heirs  and  assigns,  authorized  to  enjoy  and 

improve  a  fishery  on  certain  conditions, 
Joshua  Atwood,  Jr.,  and  others,  (vessel  lost  at  sea,)  . 

Josiah  Holmes  and  others, 

Nathan  Smith  and  others, 

Knott.  Martin.  3d,  and  others,  (vessel  lost  at  sea,) 
Charles  Gordon  and  others,  (same.)    ..... 
Joseph  Hidden  and  others,  (vessel  did  not  return  to  port.) 
Owners  and  crew  of  schooner  "Privado,"  (foundered  at 

sea,) 

Glover,  Broughton.  and  others,  owner  and  crew  of  schooner 

'•  Tancrcd,"  (lost  at  sea,)      .         .    -    . 
Nathan   Smith.  Charles  K.  Smith,  and  others,  owners  of 

schooner  li  Washington,"  (wrecked,)     .... 

FISK.  JAMES. 

Allowed  for  money  of  which  his  deputy  was  robbed,  . 

FISK,  ABIJAH. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

FISK,  ALVAREZ,  AND  THOMAS  P.  ESKRIDGE. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  them  certain  amounts 
with  interest,        ........ 


L.  iB.'sed. 

vi.  618 

vi.  631 

vi.  633 

vi.  642 

vi.  641 

vi.  659 

vi.  669 

vi.  699 


vi.  714 
vi.  715 


vi.  719 

vi.  777 

vi.  789 

vi.  808 

vi.  807 

vi.  799 

vi.  837 

vi.  843 

vi.  867 

vi.  891 

vi.  895 

vi.  918 

vi.  920 

ix.  665 

ix.  669 

vi.  441 

vi.  543 


FISK,  PHOTICS. 

Photius  Kavasales  may  take  the  name  of,  . 

FITCH,  ELIZABETH. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .        .  • 

FITZGERALD,  THOMAS. 

Allowed  arrears  of  pension, 

Appropriation  for  paying  same, 

FITZGERALD,  AARON. 

His  pension  increased,  and  arrears  paid  him,       .        .        . 

His  pension  to  continue  during  life, 

FITZGERALD,  P. 

Preemption  rights  granted  to  his  heirs,  .... 
FITZWATER.  JONATHAN. 

A  pension  granted  to, 

FLAG  OF  UNITED  STATES. 

Flag  of  United  States  as  designated  by  old  Congress, 

Description  of  the,        ........ 

Alteration  in,  and  establishment  of, 

FLAGS  OF  ENEMIES. 

All  flags,  standards.  Or  colors,  taken  from  enemies,  to  be 

forwarded  to  seat  of  government  for  preservation, 
FLAJET,  BISHOP  BENEDICT  JOSEPH. 

Duties  remitted  on  church  furniture  presented  to  him, 
FLANEGAN.  ANDREW. 

A  pension  granted  to, 

FLAT  BEACH,  or  TUCKER'S  ISLAND. 

To  be  surveyed.   .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

FLAUJAC,  GARRIGUES. 

May  locate  a  confirmed  claim  on  public  land,    . 
39 


vi.  796 
ix.  713 
ix.  700 


vi.  451 
iv.  467 


vi.  451 
vi.  593 


vi.  567 
ix.  721 


i.   341 
iii.  415 


iii.  133 

vi.  484 

ix.  785 

iv.  347 

vi.  351 


B.  SD.'sed. 

ix.  281 

ix.  340 

ix.  343 

ix.  401 

ix.  401 

ix.  434 

ix.  514 

ix.  685 

ix.  754 
ix.  -755 

ix.  784 
ix.  1064 
ix.  1082 
x.  71 
x.  71 


13 
229 
238 
321 
505 
511 
575 


x.  637 

viii.  357 

viii.  847 

x.  8 


viii.  400 
viii.  454 

viii.  399 
ix.    169 

ix.      56 


i.  678 
ii.  374 
vi.  271 


iv.    700 

viii.  533 

viii.  201 
vii.    507 


306  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


FLAUJAC,  GARRIGDES,  (continued.) 

L.  fcB.'sed.       B.  fcD.'sed. 

1834, 

May 

1. 

Location  of  his  claim  to  land,      .....        4 

vi. 

559 

ix. 

23 

FLEMING,  WILLIAM  A. 

1832, 

Mar. 

15. 

May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,      

vi. 

479 

viii. 

524 

FLEMING,  THOMAS. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  pension  granted  him,        

vi. 

417 

viii. 

304 

FLEMING;  J.  A. 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Patent  for  land  to  issue  to  him,  

vi. 

726 

ix. 

810 

FLEMING,  J.  S.,  administrator  of  John  Syine, 

1834. 

May 

23. 

Paid  revolutionary  claim,     

vi. 

562 

ix. 

31 

FLETCHER,  JOSIAH. 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Certain  lands  relinquished  to,      

vi. 

323 

vii. 

357 

FLINN,  THOMAS. 

1805, 

Mar. 

3. 

Killed  while  engaged  in  bearing  messages  of  peace  to  hos 

tile  Indians,  $518  with  interest  allowed  to   his  widow 

and  children,         ........ 

vi. 

57 

iii. 

664 

FLINT,  JONATHAN. 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Arrears  of  pension  granted  him,         . 

vi. 

658 

ix. 

429 

FLOOD,  WILLIAM. 

1816, 

April 

24. 

To  be  compensated  for  property  destroyed  by  the  British 

forces, 

vi. 

163 

vi. 

78 

FLOOD,  MARTHA. 

1820, 

May 

11. 

Certain  duties  paid  by  her  late  husband  on  a  water  boiler 

refunded,       

vi. 

248 

vi. 

508 

FLOOD,  JOHN. 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Pension  allowed  him,  ........ 

vi. 

866 

X. 

320 

FLOGGING  IN  THE  NAVY. 

1848, 

Aug. 

3. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  report  to  Congress  the  number 

of  persons  flogged  in  the  navy,             .... 

ix. 

271 

FLORIN  OF  AUSTRIA. 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Its  value  fixed,     

V. 

740 

X. 

692 

FLORIDA.     (See  Compensation.     Lands.     Judiciary.     Treaties. 

Appropriations.  ) 

British  government  established  in  Florida, 

i. 

443 

Its  boundaries  in  the  hands  of  British  government,    . 

i. 

444 

Boundaries  of  West  Florida  altered  by  British  government, 

i. 

449 

1811, 

Jan. 

15. 

Resolutions   of   Congress  relative  to  the  occupation  of 

Florida,         

iii. 

471 

1811, 

Mar. 

3. 

Acts  relating  thereto  not  to  be  published  till  the  end  of 

the  next  session  of  Congress,        ..... 

iii. 

472 

1814, 

April 

18. 

Claims  of  inhabitants  of  West  Florida  for  advances  for  use 

of  United  States  prior  to,  and  since  taking  possession 

of  a  part  of  that  province,  to  be  settled  on  principles 

of  equitv,       ......... 

139 

iv. 

691 

1818, 

April 

9. 

Appropriation  for  payment  of  above  claims, 

iii. 

422 

vi. 

281 

1820, 

April  11. 

Additional  appropriation  for  payment  of  same  claims, 

iii. 

560 

vi. 

478 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

Authority  given  to  take  possession  of  East  and  West  Flor 

ida,  upon  ratification  of  treaty  of  February  22,  1819, 

and  to  establish  a  temporary  government  therein, 

iii. 

523 

vi. 

4?5 

1821, 

Mar. 

3. 

Further  authority  for  same  purpose,    ..... 

iii. 

637 

vi. 

579 

1811, 

Jan. 

15. 

Further  authority  for  same,          ...... 

!!: 
(111 

666) 
.    471  j 

vi. 

592 

1821, 

Feb. 

12. 

That  part  of  West  Florida  lying  west  of  the  River  Perdido 

to  be  taken  possession  of,      

iii. 

472 

vi. 

593 

1822, 

Feb. 

23. 

Measures  to  be  taken  to  preserve  the  timber  on  the  public 

lands  in  Florida,  

iii. 

651 

vii. 

12 

1819, 

Feb. 

22. 

Surrender  of  the  Floridas  to  the  United  States,  (procla 

mation,)        ......... 

viii. 

252 

vi. 

614 

1822, 

Mar. 

30. 

A  territorial  government  established  in  Florida, 

iii. 

654 

vii. 

16 

1822, 

Mar. 

30. 

Certain   rights   and  privileges  secured  to  the   people   of 

Florida,         ......... 

iii. 

658 

vii. 

21 

1822, 

Mar. 

30. 

A  delegate  to  be  elected  to  Congress,          . 

iii. 

659 

vii. 

21 

1822, 

May 

7. 

An  act  made  by  General  Jackson  as  governor,  and  an  act 

of  the  city  council  of  St.  Augustine,  repealed  by  Con 

gress,     .......         .        .        ,• 

685 

vii. 

69 

1823, 

Mar. 

30. 

East  and  West  Florida  to  constitute  a  territory,  and  pro 

vision  for  the  permanent  government  thereof, 

iii. 

G54 

vii. 

142 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Certain  rights  again  secured  to  the  people  of  Florida, 

iii. 

r.vf 

vii. 

146 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


307 


FLORIDA,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  U.'s  ed. 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

A  delegate  to  be  elected  to  Congress,  ..... 

iii. 

754 

vii. 

147 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

All  acts  of  legislative  council  imposing  taxes'and  authoriz 

ing  loan  for  $5000  repealed,         

iii. 

754 

vii. 

147 

1826, 

May   15. 

Certain  other  acts  of  legislative  council  annulled. 

iv. 

167 

vii. 

471 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Claims  arising  under  9th  article  of  treaty  for  cession  of 

the  Floridas  to  be  audited  and  paid,     .... 

iii. 

768 

vii. 

166 

1822, 

Mar.  30. 

Vessels  owned  in  Florida  when  ceded   to  United  States 

entitled  to  privileges  of  American  vessels,    . 

iii. 

660 

vii. 

23 

1822, 

May     7. 

Provision  for  a  survey  of  the  coast  of,         .... 

iii. 

699 

vii. 

90 

1824, 

May   26. 

Practicability  of  establishing  a  naval  depot  at  or  near  Pen^ 

sacola  to  be  ascertained,        ...... 

iv. 

48 

vii. 

296 

1824, 

April  22. 

Assent  of  Congress  given  to  act  of  legislative  council  "  for 

laying  a  poll  tax,"         ....... 

iv. 

19 

vii. 

233 

1824, 

May  .  24. 

Land  granted  for  seat  of  government  in  Florida. 

iv. 

30 

vii. 

275 

1824, 

May    26. 

Sessions  of  legislative  council  changed  from  May  to  No 

vember  ;  length  of  session  prescribed,  .... 

iv. 

46 

vii. 

294 

1826, 

May   15. 

Manner  of  electing  legislative  council,          .... 

iv. 

166 

vii. 

470 

1826, 

May    15. 

Members  of  legislative  council  ineligible  to  certain  offices. 

iv. 

167 

vii. 

471 

1824, 

May   26. 

Governor  may  absent  himself  from  territory  without  leave 

of  President  of  United  States,       

iv. 

47 

vii. 

294 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Two  keepers  of  public  archives  appointed  ;  their  duties.  &c., 

iv. 

12G 

vii. 

410 

1S48, 

Mar.  27. 

Office  abolished,  ......... 

ix. 

215 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

W.   H.  Simmons   and   E.   K.  Gibson  paid    for  keeping 

archives,        ......... 

vi. 

362 

vii. 

592 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

H.  M.  Breckenridge  paid  for  same,      ..... 

vi. 

360 

vii. 

599 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Provision  for  the  safety,  &c.,  of  property  wrecked  on  the 

coast  of  Florida,   

iv. 

132 

vii. 

423 

1826, 

Feb.      1. 

Act  of  legislative  council  concerning  wrecks  annulled  by 

Congress,      ......... 

iv. 

138 

vii. 

433 

1826, 

May   15. 

Lands  of  non-residents  not  to  be  taxed  higher  than  lands 

of  residents,  

iv. 

167 

vii. 

471 

1826, 

May     4. 

Boundary  between  Florida  and  Georgia  to  be  run  and 

marked,         ......... 

iv. 

157 

vii. 

459 

1828, 

April  28. 

Territorial  council  of  Florida  to  meet  in  October. 

iv. 

264 

viii. 

41 

1830, 

May    14. 

Same  changed  to  1st  Monday  in  January  in  each  year, 

iv. 

403 

viii. 

302 

1828, 

April  28. 

Taxes  may  be  imposed  without  sanction"  of  Congress, 

iv. 

265 

viii. 

41 

1828, 

April  28. 

Territory  to  be  divided  into  election  districts. 

iv. 

265 

viii, 

41 

1828, 

April  28. 

Extra  terms  of  courts,  sickness  of  judges,  &c..     . 

iv. 

265 

viii. 

41 

1828, 

May    23. 

Another  judicial  district  to  be  established  in  Florida, 

iv. 

291 

viii. 

76 

1828, 

Mav    23. 

Sessions  of  the  court  ;  judge  to  reside  at  Key  West,    . 

iv. 

292 

viii. 

76 

1828, 
1829, 

May   23. 
Jan.    21. 

Salvage  in  case  of  wrecked  property  to  be  paid  in  kind, 
Citizens  of  Florida  to  elect  their  officers,     .... 

iv. 
iv. 

292 
330 

viii. 
viii. 

76 
180 

1829, 

Jan.    21. 

Apportionment  of  representation  in  the  legislative  council 

of  Florida,    

iv. 

333 

viii, 

180 

1829, 

Jan.    21. 

Election  districts  may  be  changed  by  council,     . 

iv. 

333 

viii. 

181 

1829, 

Jan.    21. 

Law  of  council  fixing  seat  of  justice  of  Jackson  county, 

annulled.       

iv. 

333 

viii. 

181 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

Compensation  to  marshal  of  Florida  for  extra  services 

under  resolution  of  Senate.  ...... 

iv. 

344 

viii. 

197 

1828, 

May   23. 

Certain  claims  to  land  confirmed,        ..... 

iv. 

284 

viii. 

66 

1830. 

May   26. 

Further  provision  for  the  final  settlement  of  land  claims 

in  Florida,     

iv. 

105 

viii. 

319 

1847, 

Feb.    22. 

Exercise  of  the  appellate  jurisdiction  of  the  Supreme  Court 

of  the  United  States  in  the  above  cases  regulated, 

ix. 

128 

1847, 

Feb.   23. 

The  provisions  of  the  act  of  the  22d  February,  1847,  to 

apply  to  the  records,  proceedings,  &c..  of  the  District 

Court  for  the  southern  district  established  by  this  act, 

ix. 

131 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

A  town  to  be  laid  out  on  a  school  section  in  Florida,  . 

iv. 

357 

viii. 

214 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

Proceeds  of  lots  for  benefit  of  schools,  .         .... 

iv. 

358 

viii. 

215 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

Certain  reserved  lands  granted  to  Florida,  .... 

iv. 

358 

viii. 

215 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

Two  of  the  sections  to  be  reserved  for  the  State, 

iv. 

358 

viii. 

215 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

Residue  to  be  sold  and  proceeds  applied  to  public  build 
ings,      ......... 

T>8 

viii. 

215 

1830, 

May   14. 

First  and  second  sections  of  an  act  "  to  amend  an  act  for 

the  apprehension  of  criminals,"  &c.,  annulled,      .        * 

iv. 

403 

viii. 

302 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Collection  district  of  St.  John's  established, 

iv. 

476 

viii. 

468 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Boundary  of  Alabama  and  Florida  to  be  surveyed,     . 

iv. 

479 

viii. 

474 

1832, 

Mar.  22. 

Additional  members  to  be  elected  to  the  legislative  council 

of  Florida,    

iv. 

500 

viii. 

529 

1832, 

June  28. 

Certain  lots  in  St.  Augustine  and  Pensacola  to  be  selected 

for  public  purposes,      ....... 

iv. 

550 

viii. 

631 

1832, 

June  28. 

The  remainder  of  public  and   private  lots  to  be  surveyed 

and  sold. 

iv. 

550 

viii. 

632 

308  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


FLORIDA,  (continued.) 

I*  &  B  's  ed. 

B.  &  D's.  ed. 

1832, 

June 

28. 

Hospital  lot  in  St.  Augustine  granted  to  corporation, 

iv. 

551 

viii. 

632 

1832, 

June 

28. 

Appropriation  -for  repairing  public  buildings  in  St.  Au 

gustine,          .         . 

IT. 

551 

viii. 

632 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Court  of  Appeals  to  be  composed  of  judges  of  the  Supreme 

Court.   ..........' 

iv 

600 

viii. 

707 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Provisions  in  relation  to  appeals  to   Supreme    Court  of 

United  States,       ........ 

iv. 

600 

viii. 

707 

1832. 

July 

14. 

Further  regulations  respecting  appeals  to  Supreme  Court. 

iv. 

601 

viii. 

708 

1834, 

June 

26. 

Damage  done  by  United  States  troops  in  East  Florida  in 

1812  and  1813  to  be  paid  

vi. 

569 

ix. 

59 

1834, 

June 

26. 

Other  claims  for  damages  to  be  investigated  and  allowed, 

vi. 

569 

ix. 

59 

1834, 

June 

18. 

Apportionment  of  members  of  council  of  Florida  Terri- 

torv,       ....... 

iv. 

677 

ix. 

32 

1834, 

June 

18. 

Not  more  than  three  clerks  to  be  employed  by  the  legisla 

tive  council,  

iv. 

677 

ix. 

33 

1834, 

June 

18. 

The  laws  of  Territory  not  to  be  printed  in  more  than  three 

newspapers  

iv. 

677 

ix. 

33 

1834, 

June 

18. 

Part  of  the  territorial  act,  providing  for  the  compensation 

of  the  officers  of  the  council,  annulled, 

iv. 

677 

ix. 

33 

1834, 

June 

18. 

Secretary  of  the  Territory  to  print  and  distribute  the  laws, 

iv. 

t77 

ix. 

33 

1834, 

June 

18. 

Limitation  to  appropriations  by  council.     .... 

iv. 

677 

ix. 

33 

1834, 

June 

18. 

Territorial  act  fixing  the  sessions  of  the  Superior  Court  of 

the  district  of  East  Florida  approved. 

iv. 

677 

ix. 

33 

1834, 

June 

18. 

Part  of  act  in  addition  to  acts  in  force,  regulating  judicial 

proceedings,  annulled.  ....... 

iv. 

677 

ix. 

33 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Expenses  of  an  agent  at  Havana  to  procure  archives  of. 

iv. 

628 

viii. 

787 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Expenses  of  an  agent  to  Havana  to  procure  the  archives 

of  Florida,     .         ...        

iv. 

697 

ix. 

73 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  ........... 

V 

431 

X. 

122 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Custom  house  removed  from  Magnolia  to  St.  Marks,  in 

Florida,          ... 

iv. 

701 

ix. 

79 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Sale  of  lots  in  the  town  of  St.  Marks  authorized. 

iv. 

727 

ix. 

126 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Territorial  judge  of  Florida,  his  salary  increased. 

iv. 

739 

ix. 

142 

1834. 

June 

30. 

Laws  of  Florida  about  non-resident  taxes  annulled,   . 

iv. 

740 

ix. 

143 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Penalty  for  enforcing  said  laws,  ...... 

iv. 

740 

ix. 

143 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Leon  county  authorized  to  elect  two  additional  representa 

tives  to  the  Legislative  Council,  ..... 

iv. 

740 

ix. 

144 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  street  to  be  widened  in  St.  Augustine,  and  land  granted 

therefor,        

vi. 

607 

ix. 

235 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Florida  railroads  may  be  constructed  over  public  land, 

iv. 

778 

ix. 

241 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Land  and  timber  granted  to  railroad  company,   . 

iv. 

778 

ix. 

241 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Ten  acres  of  land  granted  at  junction  of  rivers  to  revert,  if 

road  be  not  made  in  ten  years,      

iv. 

778 

ix. 

242 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same  provisions  extended  to  Pensacola  and  Chattahoochee 

Company,     

iv. 

778 

ix. 

242 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lands  granted  to  St.  John's  and  Sawanna  Railroad  Com- 

Panv 

iv. 

779 

ix. 

242 

1836, 

Feb. 

25. 

Special  term  of  Court  of  Appeals  for  the  Florida  Terri 

tory  to  be  held  at  Tallahassee.      

V. 

5 

ix. 

301 

1836, 

Feb. 

25. 

Special  terms  in  case  of  sickness  of  any  of  the  judges, 

V. 

5 

ix. 

301 

1836. 

Feb. 

25. 

Courts  to  be  held  at  Appalachicola,     

V. 

5 

ix. 

301 

1836, 

Feb. 

25. 

Only  one  term  annually  to  be  held  at  Madison  and  Hamil- 

v. 

5 

ix. 

302 

1836, 

May 

28. 

Payment  of  volunteers  called  out  for  the  defence  of  Florida 

provided  for,         ........ 

V. 

33 

ix. 

348 

1836, 

July 

1. 

Lands  set  apart  for  seminary  of  learning  in  Florida  may 

be  sold,  and  buildings  erected,      ..... 

V. 

63 

ix. 

433 

1836. 

July 

1. 

Act  of  Florida  chartering  banks,  &c.,  annulled,  . 

V. 

61 

ix. 

430 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Terms  of   court  of  middle  district  of  Florida  changed  ; 

Territorial  act  approved,      ...... 

V. 

69 

ix. 

448 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Certain  criminal  trials  may  be  removed  from  southern  to 

middle  or  eastern  district,     ...... 

V. 

69 

ix. 

448 

1836. 

July 

2. 

Certain  territorial  acts  annulled,  ...... 

V. 

70 

ix. 

448 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Court  at  Indian  Key  annulled.     ...... 

V. 

70 

ix. 

448 

1836, 

Feb. 

1. 

Rations  to  be  furnished  to  suffering  citizens  of  Florida, 

V. 

131 

ix. 

569 

1837, 

Jan. 

31. 

Certain  railroad  companies  allowed  to  construct  railroads 

through  public  lands  in  Florida,  ..... 

V. 

144 

ix. 

589 

1837, 

Jan. 

31. 

May  use  materials  from  public  lands  for  construction, 

V. 

145 

ix. 

590 

1837, 

Jan. 

31. 

Conditions  to  be  complied  with  by  company, 

V. 

145 

ix. 

590 

1837, 

Jan. 

31. 

Land  over  which  road  passes  reserved  from  sale, 

V. 

145 

ix. 

590 

1837, 

Jan. 

31. 

Time  for  making  surveys,    ....... 

V. 

146 

ix. 

591 

1837, 

Jan. 

3]. 

Other  railroad?  may  cross  route  of  East  Florida  Railroad, 

V. 

146 

ix. 

591 

INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  309 


1837, 
1837, 

Jan. 
Jan. 

FLORIDA,  (continued.) 
31.            East  Florida   Railroad  may  cross  at  any  point  proposed 
railroad  between  Tallahassee  and  St.  Mark's, 
31.            Florida  may  take  fourth  of  stock  of  East  Florida  Railroad 

L.  *  B.'s  ed. 

v.      146 

B.  &  P.'s  ed. 

ix.    591 

at  par,  

V. 

146 

ix. 

591 

1837, 

Jan. 

31. 

Act  of  Florida  repealed,       

V. 

146 

ix. 

591 

1837, 

Jan. 

31. 

Provisions  of  this  act  extended  to  Pensacola  and  Perdido 

Company,  and  to  Brunswick  and  East  Florida  Com 

pany  

V, 

146 

ix. 

591 

1837, 

Jan. 

31. 

Same  extended  to  Lake  Winnico  and  St.  Joseph's  Rail 

road  and  Canal  Company,    ...... 

V. 

146 

ix. 

592 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Act  of  the  legislative  council  of   Florida,   incorporating 

the  Florida  Peninsula  Railroad  and  Steamboat  Com 

pany,  confirmed,  ........ 

V. 

253 

ix. 

812 

1833, 

June 

28. 

Company  not  to  exercise  banking  privileges, 

V. 

9,53 

ix. 

813 

1833, 

June 

28. 

Right  of  way  through  the  public  lands  granted,  . 

V. 

253 

ix. 

813 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Sites  granted  for  watering-places,  depots,  and  workshops, 

V. 

253 

ix. 

813 

1338, 

June 

28. 

Routes  and  sites  to  be  surveyed,  and  copy  furnished, 

V. 

254 

ix. 

813 

1833, 

June 

28. 

If  the  road  be  abandoned,  &c.,  this  act  to  be  void, 

V. 

254 

ix. 

814 

1833. 

July 

7. 

Legislative  council  of  Florida  reorganized,  .... 

V. 

263 

ix. 

831 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Election  of  senators,     ........ 

V. 

263 

ix. 

832 

1833. 

July 

7. 

Apportionment  of  representatives,       ..... 

V, 

263 

ix. 

832 

1833. 

July 

7. 

Senate  limited  to  15  members,    ...... 

V. 

264 

ix. 

832 

1833! 

July 

7. 

Sessions  limited  to  75  days,         ...... 

V. 

264 

ix. 

832 

1833, 

Julv 

7. 

Appropriation  for  compiling  laws  of  Florida, 

V. 

288 

ix. 

875 

1833, 

July 

7. 

Appalachicola  judicial  district  established,  .... 

V. 

294 

ix. 

885 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Time  of  holding  courts,        

V. 

294 

ix. 

886 

1833, 

July 

7. 

Plan    of    Dr.   Henry   Perrine,   for     cultivating    tropical 

plants  in  the  United  States,          

T. 

302 

ix. 

896 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  township  of  land  in  East  Florida  granted  to  Dr.  H.  Per 

rine  and  his  associates,         ...... 

V. 

302 

ix. 

896 

1838, 

July 

7. 

How  and  when  said  land  shall  be  forfeited  to  the  United 

States,  

V. 

302 

ix. 

897 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision  for  erecting  public  buildings  in  Florida, 

V. 

323 

ix. 

977 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Officers  of  regiment  of  Florida  militia  to  be  paid, 

vi. 

760 

ix. 

1036 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Settlement  of  private  land  claims  in  Florida, 

V. 

428 

X. 

118 

18-11, 

Sept. 

9. 

Provision  to  pay  arrearages  due  Florida  militia, 

V. 

459 

X. 

163 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Provision  for  the  payment  of  supplies  furnished   to  the 

Florida  militia,      ........ 

V. 

578 

X. 

390 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Claims  for  supplies  furnished  Florida  militia  to  be  settled 

on  principles  of  equity  and  justice,       .... 

V. 

628 

X. 

475 

1844, 

April  30. 

Order  in  which  claims  for  supplies  are  to  be  settled,  . 

V. 

716 

X. 

655 

1845, 

Mar. 

1. 

Payment  for  supplies,  &c.,  for  defence  of  inhabitants  of 

Florida,         ......... 

V. 

797 

X. 

782 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

Provision  made  for  the  armed  occupation  and  settlement 

of  the  unsettled  part  of  the  peninsula  of  East  Florida, 

V. 

502 

X. 

252 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

Certain  persons  settling  in  part  of  Florida  entitled  to  a 

quarter  section  of  land  on  certain  conditions, 

V. 

502 

X. 

252 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

In  case  of  settlement  before  survey  on  a  sixteenth  section, 

other  school  lands  to  be  selected,          .... 

V. 

503 

X. 

253 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

Land  for  settlement  limited  to  200.000  acres, 

V. 

503 

X. 

253 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

Names  of  settlers,  &c.,  to  be  reported  to  Congress, 

V. 

503 

X. 

254 

1848, 

July 

I. 

Bona  fide  settlers  under  the  act  for  the  armed  occupation 

and  settlement  of  a  part  of  the  Territory  of  Florida  to 

be  entitled  to  patents  for  the  lands  settled  and  occu 

pied  by  them,         ........ 

ix. 

243 

1848, 

July 

1. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  appoint  an  agent  to  proceed 

to  Florida,  where  the  said  lands  lie,  to  receive  proof  in 

relation  to  such  settlement  and  occupation, 

ix. 

243 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  to  carry  into  execution  act  of  1st  July,  1848, 

ix. 

363 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Where  location  was  made  upon  land  liable  to  overflow,  it 

may  be  changed,            ....... 

V. 

671 

X. 

565 

1844, 

June 

15. 

When  settlement  was  -made  before  survey,  settler  may  lo 

cate  on  legal  subdivisions,  so  as  to  include  his  improTe- 

ment,     .         . 

V. 

671 

X. 

565 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Settlers  may  reside  on  other  lands  than  the  quarter  section 

described  in  his  permit,         ...... 

V. 

671 

X. 

565 

1844, 

June 

15. 

When  title  of  United  States  is  defective,  settler  may  locate 

elsewhere,      .         . 

V. 

672 

X. 

566 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Settler  may  perfect  his  title  by  paying  SI.  25  per  acre, 

V. 

672 

X. 

566 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Manner  in  which  the  accounts  of  the  legislative  assembly 

of  Florida  are  to  be  settled,           

V. 

541 

X. 

337 

1842, 

Aug. 

30. 

Alachua  land  district  established,        .        .        . 

V. 

567 

X. 

371 

1844, 

June 

15 

Certain  school  lands  to  be  selected,     .              „  .        .        . 

V. 

666 

X. 

558 

310  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

FLORIDA,  (continued.)  L.&B.-scd.      B.&n.'sed. 

1844,  June  15.  Two  lots  granted  to  the  city  of  Fernandina  for  purposes 

designed  by  the  Spanish  government,  .  -  .  v.  667  x.  559 

1844,  June  15.  Certain  post  roads  established  in  Territory  of  Florida,       .     v.      669         x.     563 

1844,  June  15.  A  marine  hospital  to  be  erected  at  Key  West,     .         .        .     v.      670        x.     564 

1844,  June  15.  The  issuing  of  patents  for  certain  lauds  in  the  St.  Augus 

tine  land  district  in  Elorida  provided  for,  the  sales  of 
which  were  not  regularly  provided  for,  .  .  .  v.  671  x.  564 

1844,  June  15.  If  the  land  is  sold,  money  may  be  applied  to  purchases  of 

other  lands, v.  671  x.  565 

1844,  June  15.  Legislature  to  apportion  the  representation  from  time  to 

time. v.  670  x.  564 

1844,  June  15.  Justices  of  the  peace  and  officers  of  militia  to  be  elected  by 

the  people, •  .  .  .  .  v.  671  x.  564 

1844,  June  15.  Provisions  for  the  payment  of  horses  lost  by  the  Missouri 

volunteers  in  the  Florida  war, v.  673  x.  567 

1844,  June   15.  Patents  to  issue  on  all  entries  made  at  St.  Augustine,  un 

der  act  of  22d  June,  1838,  notwithstanding  defect  in 

proof, v.      673        x.     56S 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Declared  to  be  a  State,  on  an  equal  footing  with  the  origi 

nal  States, v.      742        x.     695 

1845,  Mar.     3.  To  have  one  representative  in  Congress,     .         .         .         .     v.      743         x.     696 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Not  to  interfere  with  the  disposal  of  the  public  lands  within 

their  limits,  nor  tax  them, v.      743         x.     696 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Grant  of  lands  for  seat  of  government,  public  schools,  semi 

naries  of  learning  and  education,          .         .        .         .     v.      788        x.     767 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Application  of  United  States  laws  to  Florida,     .         .         .     v.      789         x.     768 
1845,  Mar.     3.            The  payment  for  certain  military  services  in  Florida  pro 
vided  for,       . v.      745        x.     703 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Balance  due  Shawnees  who  served  in  the  Florida  war  to  be 

paid, v.      800        x.     786 

1846,  July    15.  One  copy  of  the  works  of  the  Exploring  Expedition  to  be 

presented  to, ix.    Ill 

1847,  Feb.    23.  Southern  district  established  ;  judge  to  reside  at  Key  West,     ix.    131 

1847,  Feb.   23.  Wreckers  to  be  licensed, ix.    131 

.  1847,  Feb.   23.  Jurisdiction  of  the  present  district  court  continued  until  the 

appointment  and  qualification  of  judge  for  the  new  dis 
trict,  ix.  132 

1848,  June  28.  Certain  islands,  keys,  and  other  lands  in  South  Florida  to 

be  surveyed, ix.    242 

1848,  July   25.  Quarter  section  of  land  granted  for  county  site  of  Hillsbor- 

ough  county,         ........     ix.    726 

1848,  Aug.  12.  The  marshal  of  the  northern  district  compensated  for  his 

services  in  removing  intruders  from  the  military  res 
ervation,  .........  ix.  294 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Public  archives  of  Florida  to  be  delivered  over  to  officers 

of  said  state, ix.    370 

FLOUR,  dried.     (See  Stafford,  J.  R.) 

FLOTTRNOY,  ALFRED,  a  pensioner. 

1826,  May   22.  Authorized  to  commute  his  pension  for  lands,     .         .         .     vi.    353         vii.   518 

1827,  Feb.    22.  Patents  to  issue  for  lands  located  by  him,  .         .        .         .     vi.    358        vii.   539 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Authorized  to  change  entry  and  location  of  lands  patented 

under  act  22d  February,  1827, vi.    362        vii.   592 

FLOURNOY,  GENERAL  THOMAS. 

1828,  Feb.    12.  Secretary  of  the  Treaeury  to  satisfy  a  judgment  against 

him, vi.    370        viii.    11 

FLOURNOY  AND  WARD. 
1833,  Jan.    28.  May  exchange  reservation  of  school  lands,          .        .        .     vi.     529        viii.  750 

FLOWER,  SIDNEY. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  159.68  acres  of  land  in  Louisiana,       .     ix.    779 

FLOWERS,  THOMAS. 
1828,  April  17.  Duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue  to,     .....     vi.    374        viii.    36 

FLOWERS,  JOHN  W.,  a  Cherokee  Indian. 

1832,  July   13.  His  claim  to  be  paid, iv.     576        viii.  675 

FLOYD,  DAVIS. 
1826,  May    16.  Allowed  $500  for  bringing  report  of  land  commissioners 

to  seat  of  government, vi.    341         vii.  473 

1826,  May   20.  His  accounts  as  quartermaster-general  to  be  settled  on 

principles  of  equity, vi.    347         vii.  496 

FLOTILLA  SERVICE. 
1814,  April  16.  Certain  officers  to  be  appointed  ;  their  rank  and  pay,         .    iii.    125        iv.    686 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  311 

FLOTILLA  SERVICE,  (continued.)  L.*u.'.ed.      B.*D.-8e<j. 

1815,  Feb.    27.  Officers  to  be  discharged, iii.    217         iv.    813 

FOBES,  SIMON. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him. vi.    417         viii.  304 

FOG  BELL. 

1838,  July     7  Merits  of  A.  Morse's  fog  bell  to  be  ascertained,  .         .        .     v.      292        ix.    881 

FOLET,  ALICE  L.,  widow  of  J.  Foley. 
1840,  July   20.  Her  claim  to  certain  land  confirmed, vi.    808        x.       72 

FOLEY,  BARNET,  AND  JAMES  KISER. 
1342,  June     4.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land, vi.    829         x.     207 

FOLGER,  SAMUEL  B. 
1844,  June  15.  $536.74  to  be  paid  him  for  blacksmith  work,       .         .         .     vi.    916         x.     f>73 

FOLSOM,  JOSEPH  K. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  The  owners,  master  and  crew  of  fishing  schooner  Galaxy 

to  be  paid  fishing  bounty, "    .     vi.    777         ix.  1064 

FOLSON,  JAMES  B. 
1836,  May   14.  Pension  of  $8  per  month  granted  to, vi.    632         ix.    341 

FOLTZ.     (See  Martin  and  Foltz.) 

FOLTZ,  JOSHUA. 

1829,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  his  services  as  wagoner  in  the  revolutionary  war,     vi.    401         viii.  231 

FOLTZ,  DR.  J.  M. 

1839,  Mar.   _3.  Allowed  pay  as  surgeon, vi.    766        ix.  1045 

FONTANE,  PHILIP  J. 
1849,  Jan.    8.  To  be  paid  balance  due  him, ix.    750 

FOOTE,  GERVIS. 
1844,  June   15.  To  be  paid  for  delivering  stone  at  Barcelona,     .         .        .     vi.    916        x.     573 

FOOT.  JOHN  H. 

1832,  June  25.  His  claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,  .     vi.    498        viii.  627 

FORBES,  JOHN  M. 

1816,  Mar.   19.  His  accounts  as  consul  at  Hamburg  to  be  settled,       .        .     vi.     159        vi.      21 

FORBES,  JEHIEL,  and  others. 

1833,  Feb.      9.  Tonnage  duty  refunded  to.  them, vi.     533         viii.  758 

FORBES,  ABRAHAM,  a  Canadian  spy. 
1836,  June  28.  Land  granted  him, vi.    647         ix.    411 

FORBES,  WILLIAM. 
1836,  July      1.  His  heirs  paid  for  houses  destroyed  in  war,  .        .     vi.    660        ix.    435 

FORBES,  JAMES  G.,  AND  RALPH  B. 

1840,  July   20.  Paid  drawback  on  certain  merchandise,       .  .     vi.    813         x.       78 

FORBES.  CAPTAIN  R.  B. 

1847  Mar.  3.  United  States  ship  Jamestown  placed  at  disposal  of,  to 
transport  provisions  to  famishing  poor  of  Ireland  and 
Scotland, ix.  207 

FORD,  MAHLON. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Pension  paid  to  his  administrators, vi.     285        vii.    193 

FORD,  JONATHAN  W.,  and  others. 
1828,  April    3.  To  be  paid  $1241.81,  being  for  their  expenses  in  an  action 

of  trespass, .     vi.    373        viii.    32 

FORD.  PETER. 

1830,  Feb.    11.  Paid  for  oxen  and  sled  lost  in  the  service,  .         .         .         .     vi.     405        viii.  247 

FORD,  ROBERT  G. 
1843,  Mar.     1.  His  accounts  to  be  audited,  settled,  and  paid,     .         .         .     vi.    888        x.     446 

FORD,  WILLIAM. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  placed  on  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,        .         .     vi.     774        ix.  1058 

FORCE  AND  CLARKE.     (See  Documentary  History.) 

"  FORCING  ACT." 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Provision  for  the  collection  of  duties  on  imports,  common 

ly  called  the,          .        .        .        .     •  .        .        .        .     iv.     632        viii.  792 

FOREIGN    AFFAIRS.        (See    Compensation.      Appropriations. 

Privateeriny.) 

1789,  July  27.  An  executive  department  established,  denominated  "de 
partment  of  foreign  affairs,7' i.  28  ii.  6 

1789,  Sept.  15.  Department  of  foreign  affairs  changed  into  "  department 

of  state,"  (See  State,  Department  of,)     .         .         .         .     i-         68         ii.        51 

1790,  July      1.  Provision  for  maintaining  intercourse  with  foreign  nations, 


312 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


ii.     608         iv.     309 


FOREIGN  AFFAIRS,  (continued.)  L- *B.'sed.     B.&D.'aed. 

by  appointing  diplomatic  agents,  &c.,  fixing  their 
salaries,  outfits,  &c., i.  128  ii.  Ill 

1793,  Feb.      9.  The  President  to  cause  expenditures  on  account  of  foreign 

intercourse  to  be  accounted  for  at  the  treasury,    .         .     i.      300        ii.     328 

1794,  Mar.  20.  $1,000,000  granted  for  expenses  of  intercourse  with  foreign 

nations, i.      345        ii.     380 

1796,  May   30.  Act  of  July,   1790,  and   2d  section  act  February,  1793, 

continued  for  one  year, i.      487         ii.      561 

1798,  Mar.  19.  Provision  for  maintaining  intercourse  with  foreign  nations, 

salaries  of  ministers,  &c.,  and  manner  of  accounting 

for  expenditures,  .......  i.       541         iii.       29 

1800,  May    10.  Settlement  to  be  made  annually  of  contingent  expenses,         ii.       78        iii.    392 

1810.  May      1.  This  provision  repealed  and  supplied,         ...  ii.     609        iv.     309 

1810,  May     1.  Charge  des  Affaires  to  foreign  powers,  and  consuls  in  Bar 

bary,  not  entitled  to  secretaries 

1810.  May     1.  Regulations  for  the  government  of  consuls  in  Barbary 

their  contingent  expenses  to  be  reported  to  Congre'ss 

annually, ii.     609        iv.     310 

1822,  May     4.  Missions  to  be  sent  to  the  independent  governments  in 

America,  (late  Spanish  colonies,)         ....     iii.    678        vii.     51 
1794,  June     5.  Citizens  of  United  States  forbidden,  for  limited  time,  to 

enter  into  the  military  service  of  foreign  nations,         .     i.      383        ii.     425 

1797,  Mar.     2.  Prohibition  of  act  of  June,  1794,  continued  till  14th  May, 

1800, i.  497  ii.  575 

1800,  April  24.  Prohibition  made  perpetual, ii.  54  iii.  363 

1817,  Mar.  3.  Fine  and  imprisonment  for  fitting  out  armed  vessels  to 

cruise  against  a  friendly  nation, iii.    370        vi.     207 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Fine   and   imprisonment  for  increasing  the  force   of  an 

armed  vessel   of  a  foreign   power,  to   be   employed 

against  another  foreign  friendly  power,        .         .         .     iii.    371         vi.     208 

1818,  April  20.  All  provisions  for  preserving  the  neutral  relations  of  United 

States  with  foreign  powers  repealed,  and  new  and 

more  extended  provisions  enacted,        ....     iii.    447         vi.    320 

FOREIGN  MINISTERS. 

1790,  April  30.  Provisions  for  the  security  of  foreign  ministers,  in  their 

persons,  property,  and  servants,  and  punishment  for 
violations.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  i.  118  ii.  97 

1816,  April  16.  The  use  of  the  library  of  Congress  granted  to  the  diplo 
matic  corps, iii.  284  vi.  59 

FOREIGN  COINS.     (See  Coins.) 

FOREIGN  ARMED  VESSELS.     (See  Ships  of  War.) 

FOREIGN  MISSIONS,  AMERICAN  BOARD  OF. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  improvements  in  Choctaw  country,        .        .        .     iv.     641         viii.  804 

FOREIGN  COMMERCE. 
1844,  June  17.  Appropriation  for  expenses  of  procuring  information  re 

specting  foreign  commerce, v.      696        x.     605 

FOREMAN,  ROBERT  S. 

1824,  May   19.  A  warrant  for  his  military  bounty  land  granted  him, .        .     vi.    308        vii.   261 

FOREMAN,  ANTHONY,  a  Cherokee  Indian. 
1832,  Mar.  15.  Paid  for  slaves  unlawfully  taken  from  him,          .        .        .     vi.    480         viii.  525 

FORFEITURES,  FINES,  &c.     (See  Fines,  frc.) 

FORGERY.     (See  Coins  United  States.    Crimes  and  Punishments. 

Bank  United  States.) 

1837,  Oct.    12.  Forging,   counterfeiting,  or  altering  treasury  notes  made 

felony,  .......... 

FORMAN,  WM.  G.     (See  Hunt  and  Forman.) 
FORREST,  JOSEPH. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  demurrage  for  detention  of  his  vessel  while  in  service 

of  United  States, 

FORREST,  ANDREW. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  To  be  paid  $368.34  advanced  by  him  to  a  detachment  of 

marines,         .        .        .  .        .        .        .         .     vi.     870        x.     326 

FORSYTH,  ROBERT,  late  marshal  of  Georgia, 
1794,  June     7.  $2000  allowed  to  the  widow  and  orphans  of,       .        .        .     vi.      17        ii.     437 

FORSYTH  AND  KENZIE.     (See  Kenzie  and  Forsyth.) 

FORSYTHE,  WlLLIAM. 

1832,  Jan     19.  Paid  for  property  taken  for  public  use,         .        .        .        .     vi.    472        viii.  509 


v.     203        ix.    696 


vi.    323        vii.   357 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  313 

FOBSYTHE,  ROBERT  A.  L.*B.'sed.       B.&D.'.ed. 

1832,  Jan.    23.  Paid  for  services  among  the  Indians, vi.    473        viii.  510 

FORSYTH  AND  HtJLL. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  Certain  payments  to  be  made  to  them  out  of  moneys  due 

from  United  States  to  Ottawa  Indians,         .        .         .     vi.     887        x.     445 

FOKSYTH,  R.  A. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  Same  to, vi.    887        x.     445 

FOKSYTH,  JAMES  H. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  Same  to, vi.    887         x.     445 

FORTIFICATIONS.     (Sec  Appropriations.) 

1794,  Mar.  20.  Certain  named  ports  and   harbors  on  the  sea-coast  to  be 

fortified ;  garrisons  to  be  placed  within  them ;  arma 
ments   to  be  provided,  and  lands  for  sites  to  be  ob 
tained  by  cession  or  purchases,     .         .         .         .         .     i.       345         ii.     381 
1794,  May      9.  Port  and  harbor  of  Annapolis  to  be  fortified,       .         .         .     i.       367         ii.     404 

1797,  June  23.  Debtor  States  may  expend  balances  on  fortifications,         .     i.      521         iii.        3 

1798,  May     3.  Same, i.       555         iii.      46 

1798,  May     4.  President  authorised  to  cause  fortifications  to  be  erected 

at  such  places  as  he  may  judge  necessary,    .         •        .     i.      554        iii.      46 

1799,  Mar.     2.  An  inspector  of  fortifications  to  be  appointed,     .         .         .     i.       753         iii.    297 
1808,  Jan.      8.  Already  built  or  commenced,  to  be  repaired  or  completed, 

and  such  other  fortifications  to  be  erected  as  will  more 
effectually  protect  the  ports  and  harbors  of  United 
States, ii.  453  iv.  131 

1808,  April  25.  Certain  lands  in  Portland,  in  Maine,  and  at  Ocracock,  and 

Old  Topsail  Inlets,  in  North  Carolina,  obtained  for 
the  purpose  of  erecting  fortifications  thereon,  to  be  ex 
changed  for  other  lands  more  suitable  for  the  purpose,  ii.  496  iv.  177 

1809,  June   14.  Fortifications  to  be  erected  on  northern  and  western  fron 

tiers  of  United  States, ii.  547  iv.  233 

1815,  Feb.  8.  Lands  on  which  Forts  Moreau  and  Brown,  near  Plattsburg, 

are  erected,  to  be  purchased,  &c., iii.  205  iv.  795 

1819,  Mar.  3.  Military  sites  which  have  become  useless  may  be  sold,  .  iii.  520  vi.  421 

1831,  Mar.     2.             Additional  lands  to  be  purchased  for  Fort  Washington,     .  iv.  452  viii.  430 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Ground  to  be  purchased  adjoining  Fort  Trumbull,  New 

London, iv.  644  viii.  809 

1833,  Mar.     2.             Appropriation  for  building  a  wharf  at  Fort  M'Hcnry,         .  iv.  644  viii.  809 
1828,  May   23.             Repair  of  public  pier  at  Fort  Mifflin, iv.  289  viii.     73 

1834,  May    14.  Land  to  be  purchased  adjoining  Fort  Sullivan,  Eastport, 

Maine, iv.  674  ix.  28 

1836,  July     2.             Same v.  78  ix.  46  J 

1836,  May    14.             Fort  Gibson,  Arkansas,  to  be  removed,        .         .         .         .  v.  30  ix.  3-'i7 

1838,  April    4.             Site  of  a  fort  in  Arkansas  to  be  removed,    .         .         .         .  v.  310  ix.  935 
1836,  July     2.            Land  and   right  of  way  on  Throg's  Point,  Long  Island 

Sound,  to  be  purchased, v.        77         ix.    459 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Forts  to  be  armed  for  defence  of  United   States  against 

invasion, v.      356         ix.  1023 

1844,  June   17.  Florida  Reef,  including  Key  West,  and  the  Dry  Tortugas, 

to  be  fortified v.  703        x.     615 

1846,  May   15.  Purchase  of  ground  for  extension  of  site  of  Fort  McClary, 

New  Hampshire,  .        .        .         .        .         .        .        .  ix.  11 

1846,  May   15.  Appropriation  for  sea  wall  at  Bcdlow's  Island,  New  York,  ix.  11 

FORT  BKOWN. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Merchandise  entered  at  Point  Isabel   and  transported  by 

land  to,  to  be  entitled  to  privilege  of  drawback,  .         .     ix.    409 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Inspector  to  be  appointed  to  reside  at  Fort  Brown,     .         .     ix.    410 

FORT  COVINGTON,  N.  Y. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Made  a  port  of  delivery, ix.    414 

FORT  DELAWARE. 

1832,  July   14.  Officers  and  soldiers  in  Fort  Delaware  paid  for  property 

burnt.  vi.    512        viii.  711 

FORT  HAMILTON. 
1851,  Feb.    14.  Land  at  Fort  Hamilton  maybe  exchanged,         .        .        .     ix.    566 

FORT  MADISON. 
1836,  July     2.  Town  of  Fort  Madison  to  be  laid  out  in  Wisconsin,  .         .     v.       70        ix.    448 

FORT  MOULTRIE. 
1838,  July     7.  Appropriation  for  preservation  of  site  of,     .        .        .        .     v.     284        ix     869 

FORT  SEVERN. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Appropriation  for  repairs,  improvement,  and  instruction 

at,  under  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  ix.    100 

40 


314  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

FORT  SEVERN,  (continued.)  i/.*B.'sed.     B.SD.'sed, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Further  provision  for  same  to  betaken  from  appropriation 

for  '•  pay  of  the  navy,"  .        .        .        .        .        .        .    ix.    173 

FOSDICK,  NATHANIEL  F. 

1811,  Feo.    13.            Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United  States  ;  provision  for  his  re 
lease, vi.      97        iv.    321 

FOSTER  AND  GIRAUD. 
1809,  June  28.  All  claim  of  United  States  arising  from  forfeiture  of  their 

ship  "Clara"  remitted, ii.     550        iv.    237 

FOSTER,  WILLIAM  S. 
1818,  April  20.  His  account  to  be  settled  on  just  and  reasonable  terms,      .     vi.    214        vi.     349 

FOSTER  AND  WALLY.     (See  Wally  and  Foster.) 

FOSTER,  PETER,  revolutionary  officer. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Commutation  pay  allowed  him, vi.    540        viii.  843 

FOSTER,  EZEKIEL,  AND  Co 

1834,  June  30.  Tonnage  duty  refunded  to, vi.    602        ix.    183 

FOSTER,  LATHROP. 
1844,  June   17.  Invalid  pension  from  1st  January,  1844,  granted  to,  .        .    vi.    922        x.     640 

FOSTER,  JERRISON  AND. 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Such  arrearages  as  may  be  in  law  and  equity  due  them,  to  • 

be  paid, ix.    269 

FOTJGERES,  MARQUIS  DE. 

1848,  July   20.  Authorized  to  have  reinstated  on  the  docket  of  the"  Su 

preme  Court  of  the  United  States  an  appeal  from  a 
certain  decree  of  the  Superior  Court  of  the  eastern 
district  of  Florida  in  favor  of  the  United  States,  .  .  ix.  729 

FOUNDERIES. 

1798,  May     4.  Authority  given  to  the  President  to  establish,     .        .        .     i.      555        Hi.      47 

FOUNDERY  OF  IRON  CANNON.    (See  Cannon.) 

FOUNTAIN,  GARRETT. 
1824,  Jan.    31.  Paid  rent  of  a  house, vi.    292        vii.   215 

FOWLER,  THEODOSIUS. 

1802,  April  29.            Suit  instituted  against  him  by  United  States  discontin 
ued,  &c.,         .  vi.      47        iii.    492 

FOWLER,  WILLIAM  M. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  allowed  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

Fox,  EDWARD. 
1820,  April    7.  Paid  for  nineteen  muskets  impressed  into  the  service  of 

United  States, vi.    240        vi.    471 

Fox,  SAMUEL. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  allowed  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

Fox,  BENJAMIN  F.,  AND  JOHN  MITCHELL. 
1840,  July    21.  Payment  of  a  balance  due  to,  on  account  of  the  branch 

mint  at  New  Orleans,  .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    814        x.       80 

Fox  RIVERS,  WISCONSIN  AND 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Grant  of  land  to  aid  in  improving,  and  to  connect  the  same 

by  a  canal, ix.      83 

1846,  Aug.     8.  United  States  to  use  said  rivers  and  canal  free  from  toll,      ix.      83 

Fox  INDIANS.     (See  Treaties.) 

FOXWORTHY,  WILLIAM. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to,         « vi.    651         ix.    416 

FRANCE.  (See  Appropriations  for  Foreign  Intercourse,  and  Ap 
propriations  for  Miscellaneous  Purposes.  Also,  Duties. 
Navigation.  Tonnage.  Treaties.) 

1791,  Mar.     2.  The  President  directed  to  communicate  to  National  Assem 

bly  of  France  the  sense  entertained  by  Congress  of 

tribute  paid  to  memory  of  Benjamin  Franklin,    .         .     i.      225        ii.     235 

1792,  April  14.  Provisions   for  carrying  into  effect  the   convention   with 

France,  for  denning  the  functions,  &c.,  of  consuls,  and 

apprehending  deserters,         ......  i.  254        ii._    273 

1826,  May     4.            Further  provision  for  apprehending  French  deserters,         .  iv.  160        vii.   463 
1794,  Feb.    12.            Moneys  expended  for  relief  of  refugees  from  St.  Domingo, 

to  be  charged  to, vi.  13        ii.     375 

1809,  June  28.            French  refugees  from  Cuba  maybe  sent  to  France;  ex 
penses  to  be  charged  to,  &c., ii.  549 

1798,  May   28.            Authority  given  to  capture  certain  French  armed  vessels,  .  i.  561 

1798.  July      9.            Authority  given  to  capture  all  French  armed  vessels,          .  i.  578        in.      76 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

FRAXCL.  (continued.) 

1  ,.  &  li.'s  cd. 

315 

B.  &  D.'s  cd. 

1798, 

June  25. 

Authority  to  arm  merchant  vessels  to  oppose  searches,  as 

saults,  &c.,  of  French  cruisers,  until  14th  May,  180U,  . 

i. 

572 

iii. 

69 

1800, 

April  22. 

Authority  to  ann  merchant  vessels  continued  till  3d  May, 

1802               

ii 

39 

iii. 

343 

1798, 

July     9. 

Commissions  granted  to  pvivateers  against  French  armed 

vessels,           ......... 

i. 

579 

iii. 

76 

1798, 

June  28. 

French  armed  vessels    captured  may  be  condemned  and 

sold  as  prize  of  war,      

i. 

561 

iii. 

71 

1798, 

July     7. 

Treaties   with   France  no   longer  obligatory   on   United 

States,   

i. 

578 

iii. 

76 

1799, 

Feb.   28. 

French  citizens  captured  by  United  States  to  be  exchanged 

or  sent  to  dominions  of  France,    . 

i. 

624 

iii. 

132 

1799, 

Mar.     3. 

Retaliation  to  be  made  on  French  citizens  for  outrages 

on  the  part  of  French  officers  on  citizens  of  United 

States,  

i. 

743 

iii. 

284 

1798, 

June   13. 

Commercial   intercourse  with  France  suspended   till  4th 

March,  1799,         

i. 

565 

iii. 

59 

1798, 

July   16. 

Bond  required  by  act  13th  June,  1798,  not  to  enter  French 

port,  to  extend  only  to  value  of  vessel  and  one  third 

of  value  of  cargo.  &c.,  ....... 

i. 

611 

iii. 

116 

1799, 

Feb.      9. 

Suspension  of  commercial  intercourse  continued  till  3d 

• 

March,  1800,         

i. 

613 

iii. 

118 

1800, 

Feb.   27. 

Commercial  intercourse  further  suspended  till  3d  March, 

1801,  with  additional  provisions  for  enforcing  it, 

ii. 

7 

iii. 

305 

1798, 

June  22. 

10,000  copies  of  correspondence  relative  to  differences  with 

France  to  be  printed  and  distributed,  .... 

i. 

612 

iii. 

117 

1802, 

April    3. 

$318.000  granted  to  pay  for  French  property  captured,  and 

to  be  restored  or  paid  for  under  late  convention, 

ii. 

148 

iii. 

468 

1803, 

Oct.   31. 

The  President  to  take  possession   of  Louisiana,  ceded  by 

France  to  United  States,      

ii. 

245 

iii. 

562 

1803, 

Nov.   10. 

Provision  for  the  payment  to  France  of  $11,250,000  on  ac 

count  of  purchase  of  Louisiana,    ..... 

ii. 

245 

iii. 

562 

1803, 

Nov.   10. 

Provision   for  payment  to  citizens   of  United   States   of 

$3,750,000,   being   that  portion   of   their   claims   on 

France  recognized  by  treaty  for  the  cession  of  Louisi 

ana 

247 

iii. 

564 

1805, 

Dec.   31. 

Any  part  of  the  $3,750,000  set  apart  for  satisfying  claims 

on  France,  now  in  the  treasury,  not  to  be  carried  to 

the  surplus  fund,  ........ 

ii. 

348 

iv. 

1 

1806, 

April  18. 

Claims  of  citizens  of  United  States  on  France  arising  out 

of  the  Bordeaux  embargo,  to  be  paid  at  treasury  of 

United  States,       

ii. 

381 

iv. 

38 

1808, 

April  25. 

Amount  of  bills  drawn  by  J.  Armstrong  under  Louisiana 

treaty  in  favor  of  N.  Freres,  Demon,  and  Hall,  and  J. 

Sands,  to  be  deposited  with  comptroller  till  the  de 

cision  of  suits  pending  in  relation  to  them,  . 

ii. 

498 

iv. 

179 

1812, 

July     6. 

Payment  of  bills  drawn  by  J.  Armstrong,  under  Louisiana 

treaty,  suspended  till  proof  that  the  amount  has  been 

applied   to   claims   of  citizens   of  United    States  on 

French  government  be  given,       ..... 

ii. 

777 

iv. 

471 

1819. 

Feb.    20. 

Those  drawn  in  favor  of  William  Morgan  to  be  paid, 

vi. 

224 

vi. 

375 

1820, 

May     8. 

Those  drawn  in  favor  of  Bickley  and  Clarke  to  be  paid,    . 

vi. 

247 

vi. 

500 

1809, 

Mar.     1. 

Commercial  intercourse  with  France  again  suspended  un 

til  28th  June,  1809,       

ii. 

523 

iv. 

211 

1809, 

Mar.     1. 

Public  vessels  of  France  interdicted  the  waters  of  United 

States  until  28th  June,  1809,         

ii. 

528 

iv. 

211 

1809, 

June  28. 

Suspension  of  commercial  intercourse,  &c.,  continued  till 

1st  May,  1810,       

550 

iv. 

237 

1810, 

May     1. 

Public  vessels  of  France  again  interdicted  the  waters  of 

United  States,  and  intercourse  with  forbidden,     . 

ii. 

605 

iv. 

305 

1810, 

May     1. 

If  Great  Britain  shall,  before  3d  March,  1811,  revoke  or 

so  modify  her  edicts  as  that  they  cease  to  violate  the 

commerce  of  United  States,  and  France  shall  not  do 

the  same  in  relation  to  her  edicts,  the  provisions  of  the 

act  of  1st  March,  1809,  suspending  commercial  inter 

course,  to  be  revived  and  continued  in  force, 

ii. 

606 

iv. 

306 

1822, 

May     6. 

In  the  event  of  signature  of  a  treaty  with  France  concern 

ing  navigation,  all  discriminating  duties  to  cease  to 

operate  on  French  vessels  and  cargoes, 

iii. 

681 

vii. 

55 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Provisions.for  giving  effect  to  the  commercial  convention 

with  France.          ........ 

iii. 

747 

vii. 

138 

1828, 

May     9 

Conditional  entry  of  French  vessels  coming  from  Marti 

nique  and  Guadalonpe  into  the  ports  of  the  United 

States,  . 

iv. 

269 

viii. 

46 

316  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

FRANCE,  (continued.)  L.tB.-sed.     n.&D.'.ed. 

1832,  July   13.  Certain  privileges  granted  to  French  vessels  in  ballast  from 

Guadaloupe  and  Martinique,        .         .         .         .         .     iv.     573         via.  668 

1832,  July   13.  Provisions  for  giving  effect  to  convention  with  France  of 

the  4th  July,  1831, iv.    574        viii.  672 

1833,  Feb.    19.  Certain  papers  to  be  delivered  to  commissioners  for  settle 

ment  of  claims,  under  treaty  with  France  of  2d  Feb 
ruary,  1832, iv.  668  viii.  863 

1831,  July   13.  Convention  with  France  ;  indemnity  for  captures,       .         .     viii.  430        viii.  996 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Discriminating  duties  of  tonnage  collected  on  vessels  of 

France  refunded iv.    628        viii.  787 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Moneys  received  from  France  under  treaty  of  4th  July, 

1831,  to  be  loaned  out  at  interest,         .        .  " .  iv.  628  viii.  787 

1834,  June  19.  Commission  under  French  treaties  extended  as  to  time,     .  iv.  679  ix.      39 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Same, iv.  778  ix.    241 

1834.  June  25.  Value  and  currency  of  French  five  franc  pieces  established,  iv.  681  ix.      47 

1834,  June  28.  Pensions  to  be  paid  to  certain  French  sailors  who  were 

accidentally  wounded  by  frigate  United  States,    .         .     iv.    701         ix.      80 

1842,  June     1.  French  vessels  from  Guiana  to  pay  no  higher  duties  on 

their  tonnage,  or  their  cargoes,  than  American  vessels,     v.     489        x.     206 

1843,  Nov.     9.  Convention  with  France  for  the  delivery  of  criminals,        .     viii.  582        x.     887 

1846,  Mar.     4.  Librarian  of  Congress  authorized  to  procure  a  complete 

series  of  reports  of  Supreme  Court,  and  Circuit  and 
District  Courts,  and  transmit  them  to  the  minister  of 
justice  of  France,  .......  ix.  109 

1848,  April  13.  Congratulations  of  Congress  tendered  to  the  French  peo 

ple  upon  their  success  in  establishing  a  republican 
form  of  government,  .......  ix.  334 

1848,  Juno  30.  A  series  of  the  standard  weights  and  measures  of  the 

United  States  to  be  furnished  Alexandra  Vattemare, 
to  be  presented  to  the  government  of,  .  .  .  .  ix.  336 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Act  regulating  commercial  intercourse  with  the  Islands  of 

Miquclon  and  St.  Pierre, v.  748  x.  707 

1847,  April  20.  French  vessels  coming  directly  from  the  ports  of  Mique- 

lon  and  St.  Pierre  admitted  into  the  ports  of  the 
United  States  on  the  same  footing  as  American 
vessels, ix.  1001 

FRANCIS,  JOHN. 
1816,  April  27.  Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United  States;  provision  for  his  re- 


A 

lease,     .......... 

vi. 

170 

vi. 

114 

FRANCIS,  TENCH,  late  purveyor  of  public  supplies. 

1820, 

May 

15. 

Accounts  settled  on  just  and  equitable  principles, 

vi. 

252 

vi. 

539 

FRANCIS.  MILLEN. 

1838, 

July 

7. 

To  be  put  on  invalid  pension  list,         ..... 

vi. 

727 

ix. 

905 

FRANCIIER,  JAMES. 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Pension  granted  to,      ........ 

vi. 

803 

x. 

65 

FRANK,  JOHN,  a  soldier. 

1798, 

Jan. 

20. 

To  be  allowed  pay.  &c.,  while  a  prisoner  among  the  In 

dians,    

vi. 

32 

iii. 

22 

FRANK  ORT,  Maine. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  form  part  of  the  collection  district  of  Bangor, 

ix. 

183 

FRANKING  PRIA*ILEGE.     (See  Post-Office  Department.) 

1828, 

April 

3. 

Granted  to  the  speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives,    . 

iv. 

320 

viii. 

163 

1828, 

May 

23. 

Granted  to  Charles  Carroll  of  Carrollton,   .... 

iv. 

320 

viii. 

165 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Granted  to  the  solicitor  of  the  treasury,      .... 

iv. 

416 

viii. 

348 

1831, 

Jan. 

13. 

Franking  public  documents,         ...... 

iv. 

495 

viii. 

506 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Franking  privileges  of  members  of  Congress  extended  as  to 

time,       .                         ....... 

iv. 

629 

viii. 

788 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Governors  of  States  may  frank  certain  books  and  docu 

ments,  .......... 

iv. 

740 

'ix. 

144 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Granted  to  auditor  of  post-office  department, 

v. 

81 

ix. 

464 

1836, 

Julv 

o_ 

Granted  to  Mrs.  Dolly  P.  Madison,     

v. 

107 

ix. 

510 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Granted  to  the  commanding  general,  the  colonel  of  ord 

nance,  the  surgeon-general,  and  the  head  of  the  topo 

graphical  bureau,           ....... 

v. 

259 

ix. 

826 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Granted  to  the  commisioner  of  pensions,     .... 

iv. 

622 

viii. 

779 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,   

v. 

187 

ix. 

656 

1831, 

Feb. 

25. 

Granted  to  secretary  of  board  of  commissioners,  under 

convention  with  Denmark  of  28th  March,  1830, 

iv. 

447 

viii. 

424 

1832, 

Julv 

9. 

Granted  to  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs, 

iv. 

564 

viii. 

655 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Granted  to  secretary   of  board  of  commissioners  under 

treaty  with  France  of  4th  July,  1831,  .         .      "  ,   .     , 

iv 

575 

viii. 

674 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  317 

• 

FRANKING  PRIVILEGE,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.sD.-sed. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Granted  to  the  secretary  of  the  board  of  commissioners 

under  convention  with  Naples  of  1 4th  of  October,  1832,     iv.    667         viii.  841 
1S36,  June     7.  Granted  to  the  secretary  of  the  commissioner  under  con 

vention  with  Spun/of  17th  February,  1834,          .         .     v.        36         ix.    352 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Granted  to  assistant  postmasters-general,    .        .        .        .     v.      734        x.     684 

1S41,  Sept.     9.  Granted  to  Mrs.  Harrison,  .         .         .    '     .         .         .         .     v.      461         x.      165 

184",  Mar.     1.  Members  of  Congress,  delegates  from.  Territories,  Vice- 

President,  secretary  of  the  Senate,  and  clerk  of  the 
House,  to  have  the  franking  privilege  up  to  the  first 
Monday  following  the  expiration  of  their  term  of 

office,  " -         .     ix.    148 

1848,  Mar.     9.  Granted   to   Louisa   Catharine   Adams,   widow  of    John 

Quincy  Adams, ix.    710 

FRANKLIN.  BENJAMIN. 
1791,  Mar.     2.  Sense  entertained  by  Congress  of  tribute  paid  his  memory 

by  National  Assembly  of  France,          .        .        .        .     i.      225        ii.     235 

FRANKLIN. 

1830,  Mar.  31.  Port  of  entry  changed  from  Nova  Iberia  to  Franklin,         .    iv.    392        Tiii.  278 

1834,  June  30.  Collector  of' Franklin  allowed  for  rent,  storage,  &c.,  .        .     iv.    711         ix.     103 

FRANKLIN  FIRE  INSURANCE  Co. 
1838,  Mar.     2.  Act  of  incorporation  amended  and  extended,       .        .        .     vi.    704        ix.    714 

FRANKLIN'S  STAFF,  AND  WASHINGTON'S  S\VORD,  &c. 
1844,  Mar.     4.  Accepted,  to  be  deposited  in  the  state  department,      .        .     v.     716        x.     654 

FRANKLIN,  BENJAMIN. 

1842,  June     1.  A  pension  of  six  dollars  per  month  allowed,       .        .        .     vi.    829        x.     207 

FRAN/ONI,  G. 

1836,  Feb.     9.  His  administratrix  to  be  paid  an  allowance  to  close  a  con 

tract  with  him  to  return  his  family  to  Italy,          .        .    vi.     620        ix.    287 

FRANKLIN,  Sin  JOHN. 
1850,  May     2.  Two  vessels  to  be  sent  in  search  of, ix.    561 

FRASER,  ANGUS  0.,  and  others. 

1820,  May    11.  One  half  amount  received  by  United  States  on  condemna 

tion  of  British  ship  Ardent  to  be  paid  to  Angus  0. 
Frascr  and  others,  officers  and  crew  of  revenue  cutter, 
by  which  said  ship  was  seized,  .  .  .  .  .  vi.  249  vi.  510 

FRASER,  JAMES,  late  collector  of  the  port  of  Vienna,  in  Mary 
land. 

1815,  Mar.  1.  His  sureties  released  from  payment  of  a  judgment  ob 
tained  by  United  States,  &c., vi.  151  iv.  818 

FRASER.  JOHN,  AND  GEORGE  A.  TRENHOLM. 

1844,  Juno  17.  To  be  refunded  the  amount  of  money  collected  by  treasury 
for  importation  of  cotton  bagging  from  New  Orleans  to 
Charleston, vi.  919  x.  635 

FRASIER.  CHARLES  M. 
1836,  June  23.  Paid  for  house  destroyed  while  in  the  military  occupation. 

of  the  United  Sta'tes, vi.    642        ix.    402 

FRASIER,  JOHN.  AND  Co. 

1836.  June  28.  Extra  duties  imposed  on  20  bales  plains,  refunded,     .         .     vi.    647         ix.    410 

FRAUDS  UNDER  PREEMPTION  LAWS. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  An  agent  to  be  appointed  to  investigate  cases  of  alleged 

fraud  in  the  Columbus  land  district,     .         .        .        .     v.      619        x.     464 

FRAZEE,  JOHN.  * 

1831,  Mar.     2.  To  execute  a  bust  of  John  Jay  for  the  Supreme  Court 

room, iv.    474        viii.  464 

FRAZER,  THOMAS. 
1838,  July     7.  Put  on  roll  of  invalid  pensioners, vi.    737         ix.    923 

FRA/ER.  GEORGE,  and  others. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  bounty  on  fishing  voyage vi.    699        ix.    685 

FRAZIER,  JAMES. 
1828,  May   26.  Paid  for  work  done  and  performed  for  the  government  in 

Washington, vi.    391         viii.  157 

FREE  SCHOOL  AND  ORPHAN  ASYLUM,  at  Georgetown. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Incorporated,       . vi.    538        viii.  833 

FHEELAND,  BENJAMIN. 
1828,  May  24.  May  relinquish  land,  and  enter  other  land, .        ...        .    vi.    385        viii.  149 


318  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

FREEMAN,  EDGAR.  L. &B/sed.  B.&D.'sed. 

1832,  July   14.            A  pension  granted  to, vi.     516  viii.  721 

FREEMAN,  PEARSON. 

1834,  June  26.            A  pension  granted  to, vi.    568  ix.      58 

FRENCH,  THOMAS.     ( See  Kinsley  and  French.) 
FRENCH,  SAMUEL. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  303 

FRERES,  NATHAN.  (See  France.) 

FREY,  FREDERICK,  AND  Co. 

1 839,  Mar.     2.            To  be  paid  drawback  duties  on  2220  packs  Spanish  play 
ing  cards,      .        ~       ' vi.    758        ix.    975 

FRIDGE,  ALEXANDER. 
1830,  May   28.  Confirmed  in  claim  to  land,          .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    432        viii.  330 

FRISBY.  RICHARD. 

1838,  July     7.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  the  British,          .        .        .     vi.    743        ix.    932 

FRITTERS,  TRAVISE. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    656         ix.    426 

FROGGE.  ARTHUR  R. 

1846,  July    15.  A  punsion  granted  to, .     ix.    654 

FRONTIER. 

1836,  July     2.  Provisions  for  the  protection  of  the  western  frontier.  .         .     v.        67         ix.    444 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Surveying    and    opening    the  western  frontier    military 

road, V.      360         ix.  1029 

1838,  Jan.    30.  Protection  of  the  northern  frontier, v.     209        ix.    707 

1838,  Mar.  10.  Collectors  to  seize  vessels  and  arms  provided  for  expe 

ditions  against  conterminous  territory  of  foreign  na 
tions  with  which  United  States  are  at  peace,         .         .     v.      212        ix.    720 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Additional  provision  for  the  protection  of  the  northern 

frontier, v.  351  ix.  1016 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  the  better  protection  of  the  western  frontier;  v.  361  ix.  1030 

FROST,  ISAIAH. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  work  done  by  him  on  the  Cumberland  Road,        .  iv.  777  ix.    24O 

FROST,  PETER. 

1847,  Feb.    25.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    687 

FROTIIINGHAM.  JOSHUA  P. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  buildings  destroyed  in  revolutionary  war,      .         .     vi.    546        viii.  852 

FRY,  JOHN,  AND  SAMUEL  SPALDING. 
1824,  May   19.  Their  claim  to  Yazoo  lands  settled, vi.    308        vii.   262 

FRY,  HENRY. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Pension  of  $20  per  month  granted  him,      .         .         .        .     vi.    870"        x.     326 

FRYE,  WILLIAM  W.,  and  others. 
1838,  July     7.  Authorized  to  import,  free  of  duty,  the  materials   ready 

prepared  for  an  iron  steamboat, vi.    739         ix.    926 

FUENTE.  GENERAL. 

1833,  Feb.    20.  Captain   John   D.   Sloat   paid    for  entertaining   General 

Fuente,  President  of  Peru, iv.    615        viii.  766 

FUGATE,  JAMES. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    786 

FUGITIVES. 
1793,  Feb.   12.  Manner  prescribed  for  arresting  fugitives  from  justice,  and 

persons  escaping  from  service  of  masters,    .        .        .     i.      302        ii.     331 

FULLER,  FARLEY. 
1822,  May     7.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  of  the  United  States,     vi.    272        vii.     68 

FULLER,  STEPHEN. 
1830,  May  20.  Pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  303 

FULLER,  NATHANIEL. 
1830,  May  20.  Pension  granted  to,      .        .    ' vi.    417         viii.  304 

FULLER,  DANIEL. 

1834,  June  25.  A  pension  allowed  him,      .   • vi.    566        ix.      44 

FULLER,  AZARIAH. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  rent  of  building'temporarily  occupied  as  a 

general  post-office,         .        .        .        .        .        .         .     v.     171         ix.    633 

FULLER,  WILLIAM,  AND  C.  SAVAGE. 
1849,  Feb.    10.  To  be  paid  in  full  satisfaction  for  transporting  mail  in 

Georgia,  .....  .     ix.    761 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES.  LAWS.  319 

FULLER,  WILLIAM,  AND  ORLANDO  SALTMARSH.  L.&B.-«ed.     B.4D.-sed. 

1849,  Feb.    10.  Their  accounts  for  services  in  carrying  the  mail,  under  a 

contract  made  by  tlie  post-office  department  with  Ree- 
side  and  Avcry,  to  be  audited  and  settled,  .        .        .     ix.    761 

FULLER,  BENJAMIN  A.  G.,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $3800  for  the  loss  of  their  schooner  while  in  ser 

vice  of  United  States, ix.    777 

FELTON,  SKELTON. 

1850,  Sept.  11.  Pension  of  $10  a  month  granted  to, ix.    802 

FULTON,  ROBERT,  his  heirs. 

1836,  June  23.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  report  on  their  claims,          .         .     v.      133        ix.    572 

1846,  Aug.     7.  To  be  paid  $76,300  in  full  of  the  claims  of  Robert  Fulton,     ix.    660 

FULTON,  CATHARINE. 
1848,  Aug.    5.  A  revolutionary  pension  granted  to,    .        .        .        •        .     ix.    <3Q 

FUNERAL  EXPENSES  OF  WILLIAM  H.  HARRISON. 
1841,  Sept.    1.  Accounts  to  be  audited,  and  whatever  found  justly  due  to 

be  allowed  and  paid, v.      451         x.      153 

FUNDS  HELD  IN  TRUST  BY  UNITED  STATES. 
1841,  Sept.  11.  With  the  interest  accruing  thereon,  to  be  invested  in  United 

States  stock, v.     465        x.     171 

FUNK,  LIEUTENANT. 
1813,  Jan.    29.  A  silver  medal  to  be  presented  to  nearest  male  relative,      .     ii-     830        iv.    538 

FURNITURE,  taxes  on  household.     (See  Duties.) 

FURNITURE  FOR  THE  PRESIDENT'S  HOUSE.     (See  Appropria 
tions.) 


G. 


GAGE,  GENERAL. 

His  proclamation  relative  to  land  claims  at  the  Illinois  and 

Vincennes, i.      506 

GAIENNIE.  FRANCOIS,  AND  BENJAMIN  METOYER. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  examine  and  adjust  the  claim 

of  the  United  States  upon  them, ix.    705 

GAINES,  MAJOR-GENERAL. 

1814,  Nov.     3.  Thanks  of  Congress  and  gold  medal  presented,          .        .     iii-    247        iv.    858 

1846,  July   16.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  refund  to  States  and  indi 

viduals  amount  of  expenses  incurred  in  fitting  out 

volunteers  called  out  by, ix.    Ill 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Certain  volunteers  called  out  and  received  into  the  service 
under  orders  of,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  appropriation  of 
13th  May,  1846, ix.  115 

GAINES,  WILLIAM  D.,  AND  W.  M.  KING. 

1832,  July    14.  Interest  of  United  States  in  land  reserved  to  an  Indian, 

conveyed  to  them, ri.    519        viii.  725 

GAINES,  MAJOR  JOHN  P.,  and  others, 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  the  value  of  any  horses 

captured  in  Mexico  at  the   surrender  of  the   com 
mands  of,      .........     ixi    771 

GAITHER,  H.  B. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  $240  to  be  paid  him  for  taking  charge  of  and  keeping  cer 

tain  books  relating  to  the  payment  of  the  Cherokees 

in  1841, ix.    748 

GALES  AND  SEATON. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Their  compilation  of  Congressional  Documents  subscribed 

for,         .         .         .    , iv.    471         viii.  460 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Publication  of  same  to  be  continued, iv.    669        viii.  864 

1832,  July    10.  Distribution  of  same, iv.     606         viii.  742 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Publication  to  be  continued,  and  copies  distributed,    .        .     iv-    669        viii.  864 
1828,  May   24.  Their  Register  of  Debates  to  be  distributed,        .        .        .     iv-    321         viii.  163 

GALE.  ISAAC. 
1838.  July      7.  To  be  put  on  the  invalid  pension  list,          .         .         .         .     vi.     727         ix.    905 


320  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

GALE,  WILLIAM.  i*&u.'sed.     B.sn.'sed. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  licnewal  of  a  patent  for  an  improvement  in  the  manufac 

ture  of  silver  spoons  and  forks  authorized,  .        .        .    vi.    895        x.     500 
GALENA. 

1829,  Feb.     5.  Town  to  be  laid  off  at  Galena,  in  Illinois,  and  lots  to  be 

sold, iv.    334        viii.  181 

GALLIPOLIS.     (See  Lands.) 

GALLOP,  WILLIAM. 

1832,  July    14.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    515        viii.  721 

GALLY,  MAJOR. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Two  companies   of  volunteers   under  the   command   of, 

received  into  the  service  under  orders  of  General 
Gaines,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  appropriation  in  act  of 
May  13,  1846, ix.  115 

GALPHIN,  MILLEDGE,  executor  of  George  Galphin. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Claim  under  treaty  with  Creeks  and  Cherokees  to  be   ad 

justed,  ix.    739 

GALVESTON,  Texas. 

1845,  Dec.   31.  Established  a  port  of  entry, ix.        2 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Salary  of  the  collector  at, ix.    183 

GAMBLE.  LIEUTENANT  PETER. 
1814,  Oct.    20.  Silver  medal  presented  to  nearest  male  relative  of,     .         .     iii.    246        iv.    856 

GAMBLE,  ARCHIBALD. 

1833,  Jan.    28.  May  change  location  of  a  New  Madrid  certificate  of  land,     vi.    529        viii.  751 

GAMBLE,  JOHN  M. 
1836,  July     2.  Paid  for  rations  for  his  crew, vi.    675        ix.    522 

GAMAGE,  WILLIAM. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    418        viii.  305 

GAMMAGE,  THOMAS  T. 

1849,  Feb.    22.  $994  to  be  paid  him  for  articles  taken  for  subsistence  of 

volunteers  in  the  service  of  the  United  States,    .        .     ix.    765 

GANNETT,  DEBORAH. 
1838,  July     7.  Heirs  allowed  pension, vi.    735        ix.    920 

GARDEN,  ALEXANDER. 
1828,  May   23.  To  be  paid  his  commutation vi.    380        viii.    79 

GARDINER,  FRANCIS. 
1838,  Mar.     7.  His  property  destroyed  at  Fo^t  Brook  while  in  military 

occupation  of  United  States  to  be  paid  for,          .        .     vi.    705        ix.    717 

GARDNER,  JARED,  and  others.     (See  Joseph  Chase  and  others.) 

GARDNER.  PEREGRINE. 

1834,  June  25.  Paid  for  horse  lost  in  war, vi.    566        ix.      48 

GARDNER,  F.  / 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Paid  for  services  as  acting  United  States  naval  storekeeper 

to  the  African  squadron,       .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.      93 

GARLAND,  ABIGAIL,  widow  of  Jacob. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    743 

GARNISHEES.     (See  Judiciary.     Corporations.) 

GARRARD,  WILLIAM,  land  commissioner. 

1812,  June   10.  Additional  compensation  granted  him,        .        .        .        .     vi.    109        iv.    443 

1816,  April  29.  Allowed  $500  for  bringing  his  report  to  Washington,         .     vi.    174        vi.     136 

GARRETT.  JOAB. 
1810,  Feb.    24.       •    Permission  granted  him  to  change  an  entry  of  land, .        .     ii.     556        iv.    246 

GARRISON,  HENRY  D. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $800  on  account  of  the  claim  of  Wah-in-gun, 

under  the  treaty  with  the  Saginaw  band  of  Chippewas,     ix.    777 

GARSED,  JOSHUA,  an  alien. 
1822,  May     7.  A  patent  for  an  invention  granted  to  him  without  requiring 

residence  of  two  years,         .'.'-.        .        .        .    vi.    270        vii      65 

GAS  LIGHT  COMPANY,  Washington. 

1848,  July     8.  Incorporated .     ix.    722 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  lighting  the  Capitol  and  grounds,          .        .        .     ix.    294 

GASNEY,  PETER. 
1830,  May   28.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  the  public  service vi.    429        viii.  327 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  3^1 

GA8TON,  JOSEPH.  L.*B.'sed.       B-fclVsed. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  to, .        .        .        ...        .        •        .     vi.    549        viii.  856 

GATES,  DARIUS.     (See  Smith  and  Gates.) 

GATES,  GERTRUDE. 
1832,  July    14.  Paid  certificates  of  revolutionary  debt,  with  interest,  .        .     vi.    521         viii.  728 

GATES.  BENJAMIN. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, .     vi.    418        viii.  305 

GARROW,  SAMUEL  H.,  and  others. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Interest  due  and  charged  against  them  on  the  books  of  the 

treasury,  on  a  certain  judgment,  remitted,  .  .  .  vi.  872  x.  329 

1842,  Aug.  29.  On  payment  of  all  costs,  further  proceedings  to  be  sus 
pended,  and  the  charge  on  the  books  of  the  treasury 
cancelled, vi.  872  x.  329 

GATLIN,  STEPHEN. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    611         ix.    268 

GAT.  ABEL,  AND  WALTER  LOOMIS. 

1836,  July     2.            Their  accounts  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  equity,       .     vi.    679        ix.    528 
1848,  Mar.  29.  Same  provisions, ix.    711 

GAT,  ORRIS. 
1836,  June   15.  A  pension  granted  to,  .     vi.     636        ix.    381 

GATLE,  G.  W.,  AND  A.  J.  PICKET. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Aides-de-camp  to  governor  of  Alabama  allowed  pay  for 

services, vi.    776        ix.  1062 

GAUGERS.  at  Philadelphia. 

1840,  May     2.  Allowed  fees  due  them  for  extra  services vi.    798        x.         9 

GAZZAM,  TATLOR.  AND  JONES,  A.T/TD  S.  WATT. 
1799,  Feb.  19.  Paid  drawback  on  goods  exported  by  them  under  certain 

circumstances,       ........    vi.      37         iii.    123 

GEE,  HENRT. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Authorized  to  enter  land  in  lieu  of  that  of  which  he  was 

deprived  by  the  entry  of  Mr.  Lott,        .        .        .        .     vi.    857        x.     268 

GEE,  JAMES. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $4  per  month  from  22d  September,  1837,  to  3d 

December,  1842, ix.    670 

GEESET,  VALENTINE. 
1844,  June  15.  Secretary  of   Treasury  to  pay  his   legal  representatives 

amount  of  judgment  for  work  on  Cumberland  Road,  .     vi.    914        x.     569 

GELLER,  GEORGE. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    417        viii.  304 

GELSTON,  DAVID,  collector  of  New  York. 

1807,  Feb.    24.  Indemnified  the  damages  and  costs  recovered  of  him  on 

account  of  seizures  of  ships  "  Liberty "  and  "  Two 

Marys,"  for  a  supposed  violation  of  law,       .        .        .    ii.     423        iv.      91 
1818,  April    9.  Indemnified  for  seizure  of  a  ship  belonging  to  Gould  Hoyt,     iii.    423        vi.    282 

GELSTON,  DAVID. 

1838,  July     7.  Credit  to  be  given  him  for  defending  a  suit,         .        .         .     vi.    728        ix.    907 

1838,  July      7.  Costs  to  be  allowed  for  defending  a  suit,     .        .         .        .     vi.     728        ix.    907 

1842,  Aug.  11.  His  accounts  to   be  settled  upon  principles  of  equity  and 

justice, vi.    854        x.     264 

1 842,  Aug.  1 1 .  Sum  allowed  not  to  exceed  that  supposed  to  be  due  gov 
ernment, vi.  854  x.  264 

GENERALS. 

1846,  June  18.  One  major-general  and  two  brigadier-generals  to  be  ap 

pointed,        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .    ix.    17 

1846,  June  18.  Number  in  the  army  to  be  reduced  to  one  major-general 
and  two  brigadier-generals  when  war  with  Mexico 
shall  be  terminated, ix.  17 

1846,  June  18.  President  directed  to  select  those  to  be  retained  from  the 
whole  number  then  in  office,  and  to  cause  the  remainder 
to  be  discharged, ix.  17 

1846,  June  26.  President  authorized  to  appointed  such  number  of  major- 

generals    and  brigadier-generals  as  organization   of    • 
volunteer  forces  called  into  service  under  act  of  13th 
May,  1846,  may  render  necessary,        .        .        .        .     ix.    17 

1846,  June  26.  Same  to  be  discharged  when  war  with  Mexico  shall  be 

terminated, ix.    18 

41 


322  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

GENERALS,  (continued.)  L.sB'sed.     B.&D.'se4 
1847,  Mar.     3.            Two  major-generals  and   three  brigadier-generals  to    be 

appointed, ix.  184 

1847,  Mar.     3.            To  be  discharged  at  the  close  of  the  war  with  Mexico,        .  ix.  184 

1848,  July    19.  Repeal  of  the  provisions  of  the  act  of  18th  July,  1846,  re 

quiring  the  number  of  major-generals  in  the  army  to 
be  reduced  to  one,  and  the  number  of  brigadier-gen 
erals  to  two,  at  the  close  of  the  war,  .  .  .  .  ix.  247 

"  GENERAL  ARMSTRONG,"  brig. 

1837,  Mar.     3.            Distribution  of  prize  money  to  officers  and  crew,         .        .  v.  158        ix.    614 

1840,  July   20.            Same, v.  401         x.       56 

GENESEE  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

GENTRY,  WILLIAM. 

1828,  May     9.            May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vL  377        viii.    47 

GEORGETOWN  COLLEGE. 

1815,  Mar.     1.            May  confer  degrees, vi.  152 

1 833,  Mar.     2.  Vacant  lots  in  city  of  Washington  granted  to  Georgetown 

College, vi.  538        viii.  832 

1844,  June  10.            The  president  and  directors  of  Georgetown  College  incor 
porated,         vi.  912        x.     550 

GEORGETOWN,  D.  C.     (See  Columbia,,  District  of.) 

1805,  Mar.     3.            An  act  to  amend  the  charter  of  Georgetown,      .        .        .  ii.  332 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Corporation  of  Georgetown  divided  into  two  branches,       .  ii.  332 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Organization  of  the  board  of  aldermen,       .         .        .         .  ii.  332 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Term  of  service,  .         .        . ii.  333 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Organization  of  common  council,         .        .        .        .        .  ii.  333 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Qualifications  of  voters, ii.  333 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Appointment  of  mayor  and  recorder,          .        .         .         .  ii.  333 

.1805,  Mar.     3.            Mayor  to  take  oatlTof  office, ii.  333 

1805.  Mar.     3.            Quorum  of  council  and  aldermen,       .        .         .        .        .  ii.  333 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Each  branch  to  judge  of  the  election  of  its  own  members,  ii.  334 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Recorder  and  president  to  have  casting  vote,       .         .        .  ii.  334 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Mayor  to  see  that  all  laws  are  faithfully  executed,      .         .  ii.  334 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Vacancies,  how  supplied, ii.  334 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Vacancy  of  office  of  mayor,  how  supplied,           .        .         .  ii.  334 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Specific  powers  of  corporation,   ......  ii.  334 

1805,  Mar.     3.            Duties  on  licenses, ii.  335 

1805,  Mar.     3.             Local  extent  of  corporation,         ......  ii.  335 

1809,  Mar.     3.            Amendment  of  the  charter  of  Georgetown,          .        .        .  ii.  537 

1809,  Mar.     3.            Boundaries  prescribed, ii.  537 

1809,  Mar.     3.            Survey  to  be  made  and  recorded, ii.  538 

1809,  Mar.     3.            Rights  and  powers  continued, ii.  538 

1809,  Mar.     3.            Powers  for  the  opening  and  regulation  of  streets,         .        .  ii.  538 

1806.  Mar.  28.            Presbyterian  congregation  of,  incorporated,         .         .        .  vi.  59 

1832,  May   25.             Its  limits  extended, iv.  517         viii.  566 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Navigation  of  Potomac  to  be  improved,  and  a  free  road  and 

free  bridge  to  be  made  over  Little  Falls,      .        .        .  iv.  646        viii.  811 

1828,  May   24.            Orphan  Asylum  at  Georgetown  incorporated,     .         .        .  vi.  381         viii.  104 
1828,  May   24.            Sisters  of  Charity  of   Saint  Joseph,  Georgetown,  incorpo 
rated,     vi.  383         viii.  128 

1830,  May  31.            Charter  of  Georgetown  amended, iv.  426        viii.  387 

1831,  Mar.     2.            Fire  Insurance  Company  of  Georgetown  incorporated,       .  vi.  460        viii.  478 
1833,  Mar.     2.            Lien  given  on  buildings  in  District  of  Columbia  to  secure 

debts  contracted  in  their  erection,         .        .        .         .  iv.  659        viii.  827 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Georgetown  Free  School  and  Orphan  Asylum  incorporated,  vi.  538        viii.  833 

1834,  June  30.  Corporation  not  to  issue  notes  under  $10,  and  to  with 

draw  small  notes  already  issued, iv.  742        ix.    148 

1836,  Feb.    25.  Time  given  to  Bank  of  Columbia  in  Georgetown  to  wind 

up  business, v.  4        ix.    300 

1836,  May  20.            Canal  debt  of,  assumed  by  United  States,  and  stock  trans 
ferred  to  United  States, v.  31         ix.    345 

1836,  July     2.            Charter  of  banks  of  Georgetown  extended,          .        .        .  v.  69         ix.    447 

1836,  July     4.             Corporation  may  sell  a  portion  of  a  street,           .         .         .  vi.  683         ix.    567 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Charter  of  Potomac  Fire  Insurance   Company  amended ; 

may  make  marine  insurance,         .         .                  .         .  vi.  691         ix.    674 

1838,  May   25.            Charter  of  Union  Bank,  Georgetown,  extended,          .         .  v.  229        ix.    760 

1841,  Aug.  25.           'Charter  of  Farmers' and  Mechanics' Bank  extended,           .  v.  449         x.      150 

1842,  July   27.            Jurisdiction  extended  so  as  to  include  the  Little  Falls,       .  v.  497        x.     233 

1844.  June  10.  The  President  and  Directors  of  Georgetown  College  incor 

porated,          vi.  912         x.      550 

1845,  Feb.    27.             Alteration  of  the  corporate  limits  of  Georgetown.        .         .  vi.  937         X.     677 


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GEORGE,  schooner.  L.  &B.'sed 

1840,  July   20.  Her  owners  and  crew  to  be  paid  the  allowance  they  would 

have  been  entitled  to  had  she  completed  her  voyage,  .     vi.    808        x.       71 

GEORGE'S  ISLAND. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Preservation  of  same,  ........     iv.    450        viii.  428 

1832,  Feb.    24.  Same,  .....  .....     iv.     498        viii.  516 

GEORGE'S  BANK. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  To  be  surveyed,    ........        .     v.     157        ix.    614 


( 

JEORGIA.     (See  Judiciary.)        
Boundaries  of  Georgia  on  4th  May,  1761,  and  20th  Jan 
uary,  1764,    .                 

i. 

448 

1826, 

May     4. 

Bovtadary  between  Georgia  and  Florida  to  be  run   and 

marked,         ......... 

iv. 

157 

vii. 

459 

Extract  from  charter  of,       

i. 

466 

Convention  of  boundaries   between  South  Carolina  and 

Georgia,        ......... 

i. 

466 

Cession  of  land  to  United  States,        

i. 

488 

1790, 

Aug.  11. 

Assent  of  Congress  given  till  10th  January,  1791,  to  an  act 

of  Georgia  laying  a  duty  on  tonnage  for  clearing  out 

obstructions  in  River  Savannah,  &c.,    .... 

i. 

184 

ii. 

181 

1791, 

Jan.    10. 

Assent  continued  for  one  year,     ...... 

i. 

189 

ii. 

191 

1792, 

Mar.  19. 

Assent  further  continued  for  three  years,     .... 

i. 

243 

ii. 

258 

1800, 

Mar.  17. 

Assent  of  Congress  again  given  until  3d  March,  1808,  to 

act  of  Georgia  for  clearing  obstructions  in  River  Sa 

vannah,          ........ 

jj 

18 

iii. 

319 

1808, 

April  20. 

Assent  continued  to  4th  March,  1814,         .... 

ii. 

484 

iv. 

165 

1814, 

April  16. 

Assent  further  continued  till  3d  March,  1822,     . 

iii. 

125 

iv. 

686 

1822, 

April  20. 

Assent  further  continued  till  3d  March,  1828,     . 

iii. 

665 

vii. 

25 

1798, 

April    7. 

Commissioners  appointed  to  adjust  interfering  claims  to 

western  territory,  &c.,  ....... 

i. 

549 

iii. 

39 

1800, 

May   10. 

The  commissioners  of  United  States  authorized  to  compro 

mise  with  commissioners  of  Georgia,  and  to  receive  a 

cession  of  western  territory,          ..... 

ii. 

70 

iii. 

381 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Provision  for  paying  Georgia  $1,250,000  for  her  western 

territory  ceded  to  United  States  in  1802,     . 

ii. 

235 

iii. 

553 

1814, 

Mar.  31. 

Provision  for  indemnifying  and  compromising  claims  to 

lands  ceded  by  Georgia  to  United  States,  called  Yazoo 

claims,    ...... 

116 

iv. 

671 

1815, 

Jan.    23.     . 

Additional  provisions  for  same  purpose,      .... 

iii. 

192 

iv. 

776 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Further  provisions  for  same,        ...... 

iii. 

235 

iv. 

843 

1816, 

April  20. 

Extension  of  time  for  settlement  of  these  claims, 

iii. 

294 

vi. 

76 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

A  sum  to  be  paid  to  Georgia  equal  to  amount  of  Missis 

sippi  stock,  received  in  payment  for  public  lands. 

iii. 

359 

vi. 

192 

1812, 

June  17. 

Assent  of  Georgia  requested  to  formation  of  two  States  of 

western  territory  ceded  to  United  States, 

ii. 

786 

iv. 

481 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Assent  of  Congress  given  for  one  year  to  an  act  of  Georgia, 

passed  12th  December,  1804.  establishing  fees  of  har 

bor  masters  and  health  officers  of  Savannah  and  St. 

Mary's,          ......... 

ii. 

658 

iv. 

348 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Assent  of  Congress  to  act  last  mentioned  revived  and  con 

tinued  till  3d  March,  1815,    

ii. 

820 

iv. 

524 

1816, 

April  29. 

Assent  further  continued  for  five  years,       .... 

iii. 

331 

vi. 

142 

1822, 

May     7. 

Assent  further  continued  for  three  years,     .... 

iii. 

683 

vii. 

58 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Fifteen  per  centum  on  quota  of  direct  tax  of  1816,  of  State 

of  Georgia,  to  be  paid  to  that  State  for  the  assumption 

and  payment  by  the  State  of  said  quota, 

iii. 

370 

vi. 

207 

1822, 

May     7. 

$50,000  appropriated  to  indemnify  citizens  of  Georgia  for 

depredations  of  Creek  Indians,     ..... 

iii. 

688 

vii. 

72 

1824, 

May  26. 

$23,000  additional  appropriated  for  same  purpose, 

iv. 

37 

vii. 

284 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

$23,000  for  same,          

iv. 

93 

vii. 

351 

1826, 

May   20. 

$23,000  in  full  for  same.       

iv. 

181 

vii. 

501 

1820, 

April  11. 

$30,000  appropriated  for  negotiating  treaties  for  all  lands 

claimed  by  Indians,  and  lying  within  the  limits  of 

Georgia.        ......... 

iii 

561 

vi. 

479 

1822, 

May     7. 

$30,000  additional  appropriated  for  same,  .... 

iii. 

688 

vii. 

73 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

$50,000  same,       

iii. 

750 

vii. 

141 

1824, 

May  25. 

$20,526  same,       

iv. 

36 

vii. 

283 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

$250.006  towards  fulfilling  any  treaty  that  may  be  made 

for  lands  in  Georgia,      

'  iv. 

94 

vii. 

352 

1828, 

Mar.  21. 

Extinguishment  of  Creek  title  to  lands  in  Georgia,     . 

iv. 

259 

viii. 

30 

1828, 

May     9. 

Articles   of  agreement  and   cession  between  the  United 

States  and  Georgia  carried  into  effect, 

iv. 

268 

viii. 

45 

1829, 

Jan.    21. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    . 

iv. 

331 

viii. 

177 

324  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

GEORGIA,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'.ed. 

1830,  April  30.             Militia  claifas  paid, iv.    397  viii.  293 

1830,  April  30.            Purchase  of  Creek  and  Cherokee  reservations,    .         .         .  iv.    398  viii.  294 

1834,  June  19.            Reappropriation  of  money  for  militia  claims,       .         .         .  iv.    680  ix.      40 

1834,  June  30.  Claims  of  citizens  of  Georgia  against  Creek  Indians  paid 

with  interest, iv.    721         ix.    117 

1838,  July      7.  The  duties  on  two  importations  of  spikes  for  the   Georgia 

Railroad  and  Banking  Company  to  be  refunded,         .     vi.     734        ix.    918 
1838,  July     7.            Duty  remitted  on  iron  imported  by  iron  steamboat  com 
pany,     vi.     739         ix.    927 

1841,  Sept    9.  Arrearages  of  pay  due  Georgia  militia,        .        .         .         .     v.     460        x.     163 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Settlement  of  the  claims  of  Georgia  for  the  employment  of 

her  militia  provided  for, '    .     v.     504        x.     255 

1843,  Feb.      4.  Secretary  of  War  to  cause  them  to  be  paid,         .        .        .     T.      598        x.     428 
1845,  Mar.     1.            Time  of  holding  federal  courts  changed,     .         .         .         .     v.     730        x.     680 
1848,  July    25.            The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  cancel  and  give  up  sev 
eral  bonds  illegally  taken  from,  the  Central  Railroad 

and  Banking  Company, ix.  727 

1848,  Aug.  11.            State  divided  into  two  judicial  districts,       .         .        .         .  ix.  280 
1851,  Mar.     3.            Allowed  interest  on  certain  advances  made  for  the  suppres 
sion  of  Indian  hostilities, ix.  626 

GERMAN  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY. 
1842,  July  27.  Incorporated, .    vi.    839        x.     231 

GEROCK,  SAMUEL. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    416        viii.  303 

GERODELLE,  JOHN. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  allowed  him, vi.    609        ix.    265 

GERRY,  ELBRIDGE,  late  Vice-President. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  A  monument  to  be  erected  over  his  tomb,  .        .        .         .     iii.    777         vii.    176 

GERVAIS,  JEAN  GABRIEL. 
1795,  Mar.     3.  4000  acres  of  land  near  Gallipolis  granted  to  him,      .         .     i.      442        ii.     504 

GHENT.     (For  acts  arising  out  of  treaty  between  the  United 
States  and  Great  Britain,  concluded  at  Ghent,  see 
Appropriations  for  Foreign  Intercourse.     Great  Britain. 
Compensation.) 
1828,  May   15.  Time  for  holding  commission  under  first  article  extended,     iv.    269        viii.    47 

GlBAULT,    P. 

1791,  Mar.     3.  Confirmed  in  his  title  to  a  tract  of  land,      .        .         .         .    i.      222        ii.     232 

GIBBS,  GEORGE. 
1795,  Feb.    25.  Paid  drawback  on  wine  exported  in  1790,  .         .         .         .     vi.      19        ii.     473 

GIBBS,  BENJAMIN. 

1832,  July     4.  His  executor  paid  amount  of  certificate  of  reyolutionary 

debt, vi.    504        viii.  652 

GIBBS,  SAMUEL. 
1834,  June  28.  Paid  loan-office  certificates,  with  interest,    .        .        .         .     vi.    576        ix.      96 

GIBBS,  SAMUEL. 

1836,  June   15.  Pension  relinquished  restored  to  his  widow,       .         .        .     vi.    637        ix.    381 

GIBBS,  ELIZABETH. 
1842,  Aug.  23.  A  pension  allowed  her, vi.    863        x-     296 

GIBBON,  JAMES,  revolutionary  officer. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Five  years'  full  pay  allowed  him, vi.    551         viii.  860 

GIBBONS,  LAWRENCE. 
1829   Mar.     2.  Released  from  debt  due  United  States  by  Thomas  Archer, 

a  collector, vi.    397         viii.  220 

GIBSON,  EDWARD  R. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  services  as  keeper  of  archives  in  Florida,      .         .     vi.    362        vii.   592 

GIBSON,  GEORGE. 

1792,  May     8.  $1000  allowed  his  heirs  for  extra  services  rendered  in  1776,     vi.      10        ii.     312 

GIBSON,  JAMES. 
1826,  May   16.  Placed  on  pension  list,  vi.    341         vii.  473 

GIBSON,  ALEXANDER. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Arrears  of  pension  paid  him,       .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    690        ix.    673 

GIBSON  CANTONMENT. 

1828,  Mar.  21.  Road  from  Little  Rock  to, iv.    259 

GIBSON,  ABIGAIL. 

1844,  May  31.  Pension  allowed  her.    .        .        .  '      .        .        .        .        .-    vi.    . 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  325 

GIBSON,  CHARLES  M.  L,&B.-sed.    B.*D.-.ed. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  $300  for  wagon  captured  and  destroyed   in 

Florida  by  the  Indians,        ......     ix.    738 

GIDEON,  JOSEPH. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $597.26  for  his  services  as  acting  purser  on 

board  the  United  States  brig  Porpoise,         .        .        .     ix.    705 

GIEST,  VALENTINE. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  balance  of  salary  due  him  as  late   superintendent  of 

Cumberland  Road  to  be  paid, iv.     769        ix.    229 

GILBERT,  MARINUS  W.,  army  sutler. 

1828,  May   23.  His  claim  to  be  settled,         .  vi.  379        viii.    77 

1836,  Feb.    17.            Paid  interest  on  money  advanced  to  United  States,    .        .  vi.  621         ix.    291 
1836,  Feb.    17.            Payment  for  damages  on  certain  drafts,      .        .        .        .  vi.  622 

GILBERT,  EPHRAIM  F. 
1830,  May    29.  Paid   damage   sustained  under  a    contract  with  United 

States,   ...  vi.    440        viii.  356 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    651         ix.    416 

GILBERT,  THOMAS. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    418  '      viii.  305 

GILBERT,  JACOB  W. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  in  war  with  Great  Britain,       .     vi.    625        ix.    295 

GILBERT,  MARINUS  W.  AND  THOMAS,  army  sutlers. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Their  accounts  to  be  settled  and  paid,         .        .        .        .    vi.     621         ix.    289 

GILBERT,  JOSEPH. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Arrears  of  pension  allowed  him, vi.    611         ix.    268 

GILBERT,  JOHN  S..  AND  ZENO  SECOR. 

1848,  Aug.    3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  with,  for  the  con 

struction  of  a  balance  floating  dry  dock,  &c.,  at  Pensa- 

cola  navy  yard,     ........     ix.    270 

GILES,  AQUILA. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Balance  due  him  for  services  as  a  major  in  revolutionary 

army  to  be  paid, vi.    230        vi.    398 

GILESPIE,  MENZIES. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  receive  duplicate  bounty  land  warrant,  .        .        .        .     vi.    762        ix.  1039 

GILHAM,  ANN. 
1815,  Feb.   27.  A  quarter  section  of  land  in  Illinois  Territory  granted 

her, iii.    219        iv.    816 

GILL,  WHITFORD. 
1834,  May     1.  Paid  for  boat  captured  whilst  in  the  United  States  service,    vi.    559        ix.      24 

GILL,  HARRISON. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Payment  to  be  made  to  him, ix.    812 

GILLESPIE,  CAPTAIN. 

1848,  Aug.    7.  His  company  of  Tennessee  volunteers  to  be  paid  for  use 

and  risk  of  their  horses,   and  for  forage   from   1st 
November,  1846,  till  the  date  of  their  discharge,          .     ix.    732 

GILLIS,  LIEUTENANT  J.  M. 

1849,  Feb.   26.  Accounting  officers  to  allow  him  and  his  assistants,  in  set 

tling  their  accounts,  certain  extra  pay,        .         .         .     ix.    792 
GILMORE,  DAVID. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Judgment  recovered  against  him  by  United  States  released, 

and  his  cost  in  defending  the  suit  reimbursed,     .        .     vi.    323        vii.  358 

GILLMORE,  DAVID. 
1838,  May   31.  Allowed  a  pension, vi.    717        ix.    763 

GILSON,  THOMAS  D. 
1843,  Mar.     1.  To  be  paid  for  his  services, vi.    887        x.     445 

GINNATTY,  THOMAS. 

1850,  Sept.  26.  Authorized  to  hold  real  estate  in  Washington,    .        .        .     ix.    804 

GIRAUD,  JACOB  P.     (See  Foster  and  Giraud.) 
GIRAULT,  JOHN. 
1822,  May     7.  Two  sections  of  land  granted  to  his  representatives,  .        .     vi.    269        vii.     63 

GIROD,  JOHN  F. 
1832,  July   14.  Lands  to  be  conveyed  to  him,  and  money  paid  therefor  to 

be  refunded,  .        .    • vi.    519        viii.  726 


326  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

GIST,  HENRY,  a  captain  in  the  army.  L.&B.'sed. 

1818,  April  20.  His  accounts  settled  on  just  and  reasonable  principles,       .     vi.    211         vi.    324 

GIST,  SPENCER  C. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  for  his  services  as  an  acting  lieutenant  on  board 

the  Guerriere, vi.    772        ix.  1055 

GLASS,  JOHN. 
1830,  May  29.  Purchaser  of  public  land,  relief  granted  him,       .        .        .    vi.    443        viii.  363 

GLASCOCK,  THOMAS. 
1839,  Feb.    26.  Money  due  him  to  be  paid  to  his  representatives,        .        .    vi.    751         ix.    961 

GLAUBECK,  BARON  DE. 
1789,  Sept.  29.  Allowed  pay  of  a  captain  in  army, vi.        1         ii.       75 

GLEN,  ELIAS. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  taking  depositions  on  behalf  United  States,  .         .     vi.    322        vii.   357 

"  GLENGART." 
1844,  June  15.  A  register  granted  the  boat  "  A.  Bartow,"  lately  belonging 

to  British  barque  "  Glengary," vi.    914        x.     570 

GLOSSBRENNER,  A.  J. 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Paid  for  work  done  in  rearranging  and  classifying  the 
volumes  in  the  copyright  room  in  the  department  of 
state, ix.  365 

GLOUCESTER,  Massachusetts. 

1848,  Aug.    7.  Town    of   Essex    annexed   to   the  collection  district  of 

Gloucester,    .  ix.    275 

GLOVER.  CREED. 
1830,  Mar.  25.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  the  service  of  the  United  States,     .     vi.    409        viii.  275 

GLOVER,  WILLIAM. 

1844,  May  31.  Allowed  a  pension, vi.     911         x.     547 

GLTNN,  JAMES,  and  others. 

1849,  Feb.    22.  Lieutenant  James  Glynn,  United  States  navy,  and  other 

officers  under  his  command,  to  be  allowed  and  paid 
for  making  certain  surveys,  and  preparing  charts  of 
the  same,  the  same  allowance  which  has  been  paid  to 
other  officers  for  similar  services,  .  .  .  .  ix.  765 

GOAT  ISLAND,  Maine. 
1846,  July   15.  Adam  McCulloch  to  be  paid  $300  for  his  legal  title  to,  on 

conveying  the  same  to  United  States,  .        .        .        .    ix.    653 

GODDARD,  NATHANIEL. 

1812,  Jan.    31.  Secretary  of  Treasury  to  decide  on  a  case  of  disability  in 

curred  in  relation  to  his  ship  "  Frances  and  Mary,"     .     vi.     104         iv.   373 

GODFREY,  Louis,  AND  A.  SHANE. 

1838,  June  28.  Quantity  and  value  of  land  granted  to  them  to  be  ascer 

tained,  .  vi.    726         ix.    812 

GODFROY,  GABRIEL,  AND  J.  B.  BEAUGRAND. 

1830,  April  23.  Land  granted  them  on  certain  condition,     .        .        .        .     vi.    413        viii.  289 

1833,  Feb.      9.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  enemy,       .        .        .        .     vi.    534        viii.  759 

GODFROY,  G. 
1830,  May  31.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  United  States  officer,          .     vi.    450        viii.  386 

GOETZ,  FREDERICK,  AND  C.  W.  WESTFALL. 
1 825,  Mar.     3.  Their  representatives  to  be  allowed  an  additional  price  for 

arms  made  for  the  United  States,         .        .        .         .     vi.    334        vii.  415 

GOING,  PRESTON,  and  others. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  as  privates  in  Captain  A.  Mauphin's  company 

of  volunteers, vi.    784        ix.  1074 

GOING,  DANIEL  W. 

1840,  July  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    804        x.       66 

GOGGIN,  WM.  L. 

1 845,  Mar.    3.  To  be  paid  his  pay  and  mileage  as  a  member  of  Congress,     v.     765        x.     730 

GOLD  COINS.     (See  Coins.) 

GOLDSMITH,  MORRIS.  AND  A.  KHODERICK. 
1824,  May    19.  Paid  for  apprehending  pirates, vi.    308         vii.  262 

GOLDSMITH,  JEREMIAH. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     CS2        ix.    418 

GOODE,  SAMUEL. 
1833,  Mar.    2.  Paid  for  transportation  of  sick  soldiers,       .        .        .    '    .    vi.    548        viii.  855 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  327 

GOODING,  JOHN,  AND  JAMES  WILLIAMS.  L.&B.'sed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1822,  May     7.  Paid  the  bounty  allowed  for  prisoners  of  war,  on  slaves, 

part  of  crew  of  a  British  privateer,        .        .        .        .     vi.    274        vii.     76 

"GooD  FRIENDS,"  ship.    (See  Fines,  &c.) 

GOODRICH,  BENJAMIN. 
1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    577        ix.    102 

GOODS,  UNCLAIMED. 

1844,  April  2.  Goods  seized  of  value  not  exceeding  $100.  to  be  ap 
praised, .  .  v.  653  x.  534 

1844,  April  2.  Within  one  year  after  sale,  persons  interested  may  apply 

to  Secretary  of  Treasury  for  remission  of  forfeiture,  .  v.  653  x.  535 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Act  of  2d  April,  1844,  to  apply  to  all  property  of  the  ap 

praised  value  of  SI  00  or  less,  .  .  '.  .  .  ix.  82 

GOODWIN,  DANIEL. 

1829,  Feb.  5.  Paid  revolutionary  claim,  as  executor  of  Benjamin  Good 
win,  deceased, vi.  395  viii.  183 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  use  of  wharf  in  revolutionary  war,        .        .        .     vi.    545        viii.  851 

GOODWIN,  COLONEL  NATHANIEL. 

1834,  June  30.  His  widow  allowed  seven  years' half  pay,   .        .        .        .     vi.     590        ix.    165 

GOODWIN,  AQUILLA. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    669 

GORE,   WILLIAM,  governor  of   British  province   of   Upper 

Canada, 
1816,  April    9.  Duties  on  his  baggage  and  carriage  remitted,     .        .         .     vi.    161         vi.      32 

GORDON,  SAMUEL,  and  others. 
1805,  Mar.     3.  Certain  duties  refunded  to  them, vi.      58        iii.    674 

GORDON,  PATIENCE. 

1828,  May   19.  Paid  loan-office  certificate, vi.    378        viii.    60 

GORDON'S  DIGEST. 

1829,  Feb.    24.  500  copies  purchased, iv.    334        viii.  183 

GORDON,  CHARLES. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  his  services  as  recorder  of  the  general  land-office,     v.      165        ix.    624 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Same, v.     348         ix.  1011 

GORDON,  CHARLES,  and  others. 

1835,  Jan.    27.  Fishing  bounty  allowed  them, vi.    606        ix.    198 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Fishing  bounty  to  be  paid  in  the  case  of  the  schooner 

Two  Sons, vi.    895        x.     511 

GORDON,  M.  S. 
1834,  June  30.  Money  received  from  Brazil  paid  to  him  and  others,  .  vi.    599        ix.    179 

GORDON,  GEORGE. 
1834,  June  30.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.    598        ix.    178 

1847,  Feb.    25.  His  entry  of  lands  legalized  and  confirmed,         .        .        .     ix.    686 

GORDON,  CHARLES. 

1840,  July   21.  Paid  for  making  maps, vi.    814        x.       80 

GORDON,  THOMAS  F. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Purchase  of  350  copies  of  his  compend  of  the  revenue  laws 

of  the  United  States, ix.    295 

GORMAN.  PETER. 
1846,  May  29.  His  accounts  to  be  settled,  balance  found  due  him  to  be 

paid, ix.    680 

Goss.  RUSSELL. 
1848,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    721 

1848,  July     8.  Same,  the  preceding  act  having  been  incorrectly  enrolled,     ix.    724 

GOTT,  GEORGE,  and  others. 

1836,  June  23.  Fishing  bounty  allowed  them, vi.    641         ix.    401 

GOTT,  WILLIAM. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    780 

GOUDRAN,  NICHOLAS,  and  others. 
1836,  July      2.  Land  granted  them, vi.    668        ix.    512 

GOUGH,  JOHN,  and  others. 
1831,  Mar.     3.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    467        viii.  497 

GOULD,  WILLIAM  P. 
1826,  May   20.  Paid  for  services  in  a  land-office,          .  .     vi.    345        vii.   492 


328  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


GOVE,  GEdRGE  B.  R,  L-  &  B-'9  ed-       B-  &  O.'e  ecL 

1824,  May   17.  United   States  portion  of  forfeiture  incurred  by  him  re 

funded,  ..........     vi.     301         vii.   250 

GOVERNMENT.     (See  Columbia.) 

Resolutions  of  Old  Congress  concerning  the  seat  of,  .  L      677 

1790,  July   16.  District  on  Potomac  River  accepted  for  permanent  seat  of 

government,  and  provision  for  removal  ;  temporarily 

seated  at  Philadelphia,          ......     i.       130        ii.     113 

1791,  Mar.     3.  Alexandria  may  be  included  within  the  District;  public 

buildings  to  be  erected  on  Maryland  side  of  Potomac,     i.      214        ii.     223 
1791,  Mar.     3.  Necessary  expenses  to  be  allowed  to  all  officers  in  conse 

quence  of  removal  of  seat  of  government  from  New 
York  to  Philadelphia,  .......     i.      216        ii.     224 

1799,  Feb.    25.  In  case  of  epidemical  disease,  public  offices  may  be  re 

moved,  ..........     i.       620         iii.     127 

1800,  April  24.  Provision  for  removal  of  government  to  Washington,         .     ii.       55        iii.    362 
1816,  April  27.            Register  of  all  officers  of  government,  civil  and  military,  to 

be  compiled  and  printed  every  two  years,     .        .         .     iii.    342        vi.     163 
GOVERNORS. 
1834,  June  30.  Of  States  may  frank  certain  books  and  documents,    .        .     iv.    740        ix.    144 

GRADT,  HENRY. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  corn  for  United  States  troops,        .        .        .        .     vi.     775        ix.  1060 

GRAEFF,  JACOB,  late  collector  of  internal  revenue. 
1818,  April  20.  Upon  payment  of  $6847,  his  representatives,  estate,  and 

sureties  discharged  from  all  further  liability,  &c.,          .     vi.     210        vi.    310 

GRAHAM,  DANIEL. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  his  services  in  general  land-office,  .        .        .        .     v.      173        ix.    635 

GRAHAM,  JOHN,  AND  ROBERT  PEEBLES. 

1838,  Mar.  19.  Army  contractors,  paid  money  due  them,   .        .        .        .     vi.    707        ix.    725 

GRAHAM,  WILLIAM. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Land  patent  to  issue  to  his  heirs,         .....     vi.    766        ix.  1046 

GRAHAM,  WILLIAM  C. 
1843,  Mar.     3,  Certain  payments  to  be  credited  to  him  in  a  judgment  in 

favor  of  United  States  .......     vi.    893        x.     509 

GRAHAM,  JOSEPH. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  his  diplomatic  services,  ......     ix.    300 

GRAHAM,  JOHN  LORIMER. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  credited  an  amount  equal  to  the  debit  for  his  dis 

bursements  from  the  post-office  fund  in  leasing  ground 
and  buildings,  &c.,  for  the  post-office  at  New  York,    .     ix.    745 

GRAMILLION,  FRANCOIS. 

1848,  Aug.  11.  The  heirs  and  widow  of,  confirmed  in  their  claim  to  a  tract 

of  land,          .........     ix.    735 

GRAMPUS. 
1843,  June  15.  Widows  and  orphans  of  officers  and  crew  of  Grampus, 

which  foundered  at  sea,  allowed  pension,    ...  x.     557 

GRAND  RIVER,  Ohio.     (See  Appropriations.) 

GRAND  GULF. 

1838,  July     7.  To  be  a  port  of  delivery,      .......    v.     287        ix.    873 

GRANGER,  ERASTUS. 
1830,  April    2.  His  representatives  released  from  judgment,       .        .        .    vi.    410        viii.  280 

GRANGER,  DANIEL. 
1836,  June  28.   '         A  pension  granted  to,  ........    vi.    658        ix.    429 

GRANNIS,  ENOS. 
1834,  June  30.  Commutation  pay  allowed  his  heirs,   .....     vi.     601         ix.    183 

GRANT,  LEWIS. 
1811,  Feb.     6.  His  name  changed  to  Lewis  Grant  Davidson,      .        .        .     vi.      97        iv.    318 

GRANT,  JAMES  H.,  and  others. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  as  privates  in  Captain  A.  Mauphin's  company 

of  volunteers,         ........     vi.    784        ix.  1074 

GRANT,  PETER  M. 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Authorized  to  return  to  the  commissioner  of  the  general 

land-office  a  land  warrant  for  160  acres  of  land,  and 

to  receive  another  warrant  in  lieu  thereof,    .        .        .    ix.    768 

GRANTS.     (See  Annuities  and  Grants.) 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  329 

GRANTLAND,  SEATON,  administrator  of  C.  Williamson.  L.  tB.'sed.      B.*D.'»ed. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Empowered  to  enter  lands, vi.    763        ix.  1040 

GRATIOT,  HENRY. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  His  administratrix  to  be  paid  for  his  extra  services  while 

sub-agent  of  Winnebago  Indians,          .        .         .         .     vi.    792         ix.  1088 
1848,  Aug.  14.  His  legal   representatives  paid  for  lead  illegally  exacted 

from  them  as  rent  by  the  agents  of  the  United  States,     ix.    741 
GRATZ.  MICHAEL,  his  administrators. 
1834,  June  27.  Loan-office  certificates  with  interest  to  be  paid  to,       .        .     vi.    571         ix.      77 

GRAVEYARD  IN  WASHINGTON,  PUBLIC.    (See  Burial- Ground.) 

GRAY,  ANDREW. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    655        ix.    424 

GRAY,  COLONEL  EBENEZER. 
1851,  Feb.      5.  Losses  sustained  by  him  to  be  paid  to  his  daughter,   .         .     ix.    809 

GRAY.  JAMES. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $8  a  month, vi.    892        x.     507 

GRAY  AND  TAYLOR. 

1840,  July   20.  Drawback  allowed  on  101  chests  Congo  tea,       .         .        .     vi.    813        x.       79 

GRAY,  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  WILLIAM. 

m  1851,  Feb.    27.  Payment  to  be  made  to  his  widow, ix.    811 

GRAY,  LEAH. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    666 

GRAY,  DR.  JOHN. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  His  legal  representatives  to  be  paid  $5000,  .        .        .     ix.    668 

GRAYSON,  JOHN. 

1833,  Feb.      9.  Duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue  to, vi.    532        viii.  757 

GREAT  BREWSTER  ISLAND. 
1848,  July   20.  Appropriation  for,  not  to  be  expended  until  United  States 

shall  obtain  good  and  valid  title,  .  ix.    249 

GREAT  BRITAIN.  (See  Appropriations  for  Foreign  Intercourse. 
Appropriations  for  Miscellaneous  Purposes.  Navigation. 
Treaties.) 

1796,  May     6.  Provision  for  giving  effect  to  treaty  of  1794,  and  limiting 

salaries  of  commissioners  appointed  under  it,       .       °.     i.      459        ii.     526 

1797,  June  30.  Agents   appointed   to  guard   the   interest   of  the  United 

States,  under  the  6th  article  of  the  treaty  of  1794,  .  i.  523  iii.  5 
1803,  Nov.  16.  Interest  allowed  on  one  third  of  amount  of  awards,  under 

7th  article  of  treaty  of  1 794, ii.  248  iii.  566 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Provisions  (in  revenue  law)  regulating  trade  between 

United  States  and  British  provinces  of  Canada,  .         .     i.       701         iii.    228 

1805,  Mar.     3.  Last  payment,  under  convention  of  January,  1802,  to  be 

made  in  Great  Britain, ii.     336        iii.    661 

806,  April  18.  Importations  of  certain  enumerated  articles  from   Great 

Britain  prohibited, ii.     379        jv       36 

1806,  Dec.   19.  Prohibition  of  importations  per  act  April,  1806,  suspended 

till  1st  July,  1807,  and  President  authorized  further  to 

suspend, ii.     411         iv.      75 

1808,  Feb.    27.  Importation  of  certain  articles  not  forbidden  by  act  18th 

April,  1806,  and  certain  other  articles  included  in  the 

prohibition, ii      459         jv      145 

1809,  Mar.     1.  Act  of  1 8th  April,  1 806,  repealed, ii.     532        jT!    217 

1809,  Mar.     1.  Public  armed  vessels  of  Great  Britain  interdicted  ports 

and  harbors  of  United  States  till  28th  June,  1809,       .     ii.     528        iv.    211 

1810,  May     1.  Public  armed  vessels  again  interdicted  entering  the  waters 

of  United  States,  and  all  intercourse  with  forbidden,  .  ii.  605  iv.  305 
1809,  Mar.  1.  Commercial  intercourse  with  Great  Britain  and  depen 

dencies  interdicted  till  28th  June,  1809,        .        .  ii.     529        iv.    211 

1809,  June  28.  Act  interdicting  commercial  intercourse  continued  till  1st 

May,  1810 ii      550        jv     237 

1810,  May     1.  If  France  shall,  before  3d  March,  1811,  revoke  or  so  mod 

ify  her  edicts  as  that  they  cease  to  violate  the  com 
merce  of  United  States,  and  Great  Britain  shall  not 
make  a  similar  revocation  or  modification  of  her  edicts, 
the  provisions  of  act  1st  May,  1809,  interdicting  com- 

.    ,,  mcrcial  intercourse,  to  be  revived  as  to  Great  Britain,     ii.     606        iv.    306 

ill,  Mar.     2.  Non-intercourse  provided  by  act  1st  March,  1809,  enforced, 

and  to  remain  in  force  till  Great  Britain  revoke  or  so 
modify  her  edicts  as  that  they  cease  to  violate  the 

commerce  of  United  States, ii.     651         iv     339 

42 


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INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


GREAT  BRITAIN,  (continued.) 

1811,  Mar.     2.  Ships   and   cargoes  owned  wholly  by  citizens   of  United 

States,  which  left  British  port  prior  to  2d  February, 
1811,  not  liable  to  seizure  under  act  May  1.  1810, 

1814,  April  14.  All  acts  prohibiting  the  importation  of  British  goods,  &c., 

repealed, 

1810,  Jan.    12.  Conduct  of  President  approved  in  refusing  to  hold  further 

intercourse  with  Francis  J.  Jackson,  British  minister, 
on  account  of  indecorous  and  insulting  conduct, 

1812,  June  18.  War  declared  against  Great  Britain,   ..... 
1812,  June   26.  Privateering  against  British  vessels  authorized,  and  regu 
lations  for  government  of  privateers,    .... 

1812,  July  6.  Six  months  allowed  for  removal  of  British  property  within 
United  States,  .  . ' 

1812,  July  6.  Penalties  for  trading  with  British  provinces  of  Canada, 

Nova  Scotia,  or  New  Brunswick,  .... 

1812,  July  6.  Prohibitions  against  proceeding  to  or  trading  with  Great 

Britain,  &c.,  ........ 

1812,  July     6.  Penalties  for  trading  under  British  license, 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Further  provisions  prohibitory  of  use  of  British  licenses  in 

trading,          ......... 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Prohibitions   against  trading  under    British  licenses   re 

pealed,  

1813,  Mar.  3.  If  officers  or  agents  of  British  government,  or  their  Indian 

allies,  violate  the  laws  or  usages  of  war  in  the  persons 
of  American  citizens,  the  President  to  cause  retaliation 
to  be  made  on  the  persons  of  British  subjects,  &c., 

1813,  Mar.  3.  Destruction  by  torpedoes  or  otherwise  of  British  armed 

vessels  encouraged,  and  bounty  granted  for  vessels 
destroyed,  .  ... 

1816,  Mar.     1.  British  vessels  and  cargoes  to  pay  no  higher  duties  in  ports 

of  United  States,  after  22d  December,  1815,  than  is 
paid  on  vessels  of  United  States,  &c..  .... 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Certain  discriminating  duties  paid  on  British  vessels  and 

cargoes  refunded, 

1818,  April  20.  Same  provision  with  respect  to  other  discriminating  du 

ties,        <    . 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Eestrictions  on  the  trade  in  plaster  of  Paris  from  Nova 

Scotia  and  New  Brunswick,          ..... 

1818,  April  23.  Restrictions  removed  as  to  Nova  Scotia,     . 

1818,  July     4.  Same  removed  as  to  New  Bmnswick,          .... 

1817,  Nov.  24.  Decision   of  commissioners  under  4th   article   treaty   of 

Ghent  as  to  right  of  sovereignty  over  islands  in  Passa- 
maquoddy  Bay  and  of  Island  of  Grand  Menan,  . 

1818,  July   28.  Arrangement  between  United  States  and  Great  Britain  as 

to  amount  of  naval  force  to  be  maintained  on  the 
lakes,  ...  j^.  ...... 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Provision  for  the  execution  of  the  convention  for  the  pay 

ment  for  claims  for  property  carried  otf  in  contraven 
tion  of  1st  article  treaty  of  Ghent,  .... 

1828,  May    15.  Eighth  section  of  said  act  repealed, 

1828,  April  17.            Agents  to  be  employed  in  designating  north-eastern  boun 
dary  of  the  United  States, 

1828,  May   15.  Commission  created  by  act  of    2d  March,  1827,  not  to 

continue  after  1st  September,  1828,      .... 

1830,  May   29.  On  the  adoption  of  certain  measures  by  the  British  gov 

ernment,  the  ports  of  the  United  States  to  be  opened 
to  British  vessels  from  West  India  Islands, 

1830,  Oct.      5.  Proclamation  of  the  President  in  relation  to  this  act,  . 

Same  proclamation, 

1828,  May  15.  Convention  with  Great  Britain  for  the  appointment  of  an 
arbiter  to  settle  the  boundary  under  the  5th  article  of 
the  treaty  of  Ghent, • 

1828,  May    15.  Proclamation  of  the  President  publishing  convention  with 

Great  Britain  of  6th  August,  1827,  relative  to  territory 
on  north-west  coast,  ....... 

1828,  May   15.  Proclamation  of  the  President  publishing  convention  with 

Great  Britain  relative  to  renewal  of  commercial  con 
vention  of  1815  concluded  6th  August.  1827, 

1832,  July   10.  A  copy  of  American  State  Papers  to  be  presented  to  Brit 

ish  government,     ........ 

Property  lost  in  late  war  with,  paid  for.     ( See  Property 
lost,  &c.) 

1836,  July  l.  Smithsonian  bequest  to  be  prosecuted  for  in  the  courts  of 
England, 


L.  &B.'sed.       B.  SD.'sed. 

ii.      651         iv.    339 
iii.    123        iv.    683 


ii.     612         iv.    314 
ii.     755         iv.    448 


ii.  759 
ii.  780 
ii.  779 


iv.  449 
iv.  474 
iv.  473 


ii.      779         iv.    472 


ii.      780 
iii.       84 


iv.    474 
iv.    629 


iii.     226         iv.     831 


ii.  829  iv.  536 

ii.  816  iv.  518 

iii.  255  vi.  17 

iii.  377  vi.  220 

iii.  465  vi.  346 

iii.  361  vi.  194 

iii.  Ap.  I.  vi.  595 

iii.  Ap.  I.  vi.  598 

viii.  250  vi.  594 


viii.  231 


vi.    597 


iv.     219         vii.   561 
iv.     269         viii.    47 


iv.    262        viii.    35 
iv.     269         viii.    48 


iv.  419  viii.  368 
iv.  817  viii.  369 
iv.  817  viii.  1188 


viii.  886 
viii.  890 

viii.  892 
iv.     607         viii.  742 

v.        64         ix.    439 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

331 

GREA?  BRITAIN,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'a  cd. 

B.  fcD.'ted. 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

President  authorized  to  resist  any  attempt  of  Great  Britain 

to  enforce  her  claim  to  exclusive  jurisdiction  over  dis- 

V 

355 

ix. 

1021 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

Special  minister  to  be  sent  to  Great  Britain, 

V. 

356 

ix. 

1023 

1842, 

July   27. 

Persons  to  whom  bounty  land  warrants  were  issued  for 

services  in  late  war  with  Great  Britain,  and  which  now 

remain  unsatisfied,  may  enter  land,  &c., 

V. 

497 

X. 

227 

1842, 

Aug.     9. 

Treaty  with  Great  Britain  to  define  boundaries,  for  sup 

pression  of  slave  trade,  and  giving  up  criminals, 

viii. 

572 

X. 

871 

1846, 

April  27. 

President   authorized  to  give    the  government  of  Great 

Britain  the  notice  required  by  2d  article  of  convention 

of  August  6,  1827,  for  the  abrogation  of  same,     . 

ix. 

109 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

Bates  of  postage  on  letters  transported  under  the  postal 

treaty  with,    

ix. 

379 

1846, 

May     8. 

Certain  duties  collected  contrary  to  convention  of  1815, 

between  Great  Britain  and  United  States,  refunded,     . 

ix. 

8 

GKEATHOUSE.  DANIEL. 

1846, 

Aug.  10. 

Secretary  of  War  to  allow  and  pay  his  heirs  for  losses  sus- 

ix. 

678 

GREAVES,  JACOB. 

1842, 

Aug.  29. 

Pension  of  eight  dollars  a  month  allowed  him,    . 

vi. 

874 

X. 

332 

GREEK  VESSELS. 

1837, 

June   14. 

Proclamation  abolishing  tonnage  duties  on, 

ix. 

1551 

GREELT,  AARON,  deputy  surveyor. 

1812, 

April  24. 

Allowed  three  dollars   per  mile  for  each  line  common  to 

any   two  private  surveys  ;  also  for   each  line  run  to 

connect  surveys  into  a  general  plat,      .... 

vi. 

107 

iv. 

415 

1812, 

May   16. 

$5565.93  appropriated  to  pay  Mr.  Greely's  claim  under  act 

of  24th  April,  1812,                

ii. 

734 

iv. 

433 

GREELT,  EBENEZER  S.,  AND  JOHN  BAKER. 

1838, 

July      7. 

State  of  Maine  reimbursed  for  allowances  to, 

V. 

265 

ix. 

835 

GREEN  BAY.     (See  Stockbridge  Indians.) 

1846, 

Aug.     6. 

Sub-agent  at,  to  enrol  the  names  of  Stockbridge  Indians 

who  desire  to  become  citizens  of  United  States,  . 

•  ix. 

55 

1846, 

Aug.     6. 

Sub-agent  to  divide  the  land  held  by  Stockbridges  into  two 

districts,         

ix. 

55 

1846, 

Aug.     6. 

Sub-agent  at,  to  make  out  three   copies  of  the  divisions 

ix. 

56 

GREENE,  GENERAL. 

1792, 

April  27. 

His  estate  indemnified  against  a  bond  entered  into  by  him 

for  the  public  benefit  during  revolutionary  war,  . 

vi. 

9 

ii. 

278 

1794, 

Mar.   14. 

Money  appropriated  for  indemnification,     .... 

i. 

344 

ii. 

379 

1796, 

June     1  . 

Estate  of  General  Greene  indemnified  against  another  bond 

entered  into  by  him  in  revolutionary  war,    . 

vi. 

28 

ii. 

571 

GREENE,  CHRISTOPHER. 

1793, 

Jan.    14. 

Interest  allowed  on  a  claim  of  his  representatives, 

vi. 

11 

ii. 

327 

GREENE,  JOSEPH  I. 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Paid  for  damage  done  his  house  in  Plattsburg  by  order  of 

General  Macomb,  in  1814,    

vi. 

193 

vi. 

228 

GREEN,  GRIFFIN. 

1792, 

April  27. 

Land  granted  to  him  and  others,          ..... 

vi. 

8 

GREEN,  JAMES,  a  lieutenant  in  army. 

1822, 

May     7. 

His  accounts  to  be  adjusted  on  principles  of  equity,  and  his 

person  released  from  confinement,         .... 

vi. 

268 

vii 

.      61 

GREEN,  PATRICK. 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

Paid  for  service  in  defending  the  mail,         .... 

vi. 

789 

ix. 

1082 

GREEN,  ELIJAH,  PEGGY  ABEL,  AND  SALLY  ROLLS. 

1836, 

June  28. 

Allowed  arrears  of  their  father's  pension,     .... 

vL 

657 

ix. 

427 

GREEN,  JOSEPH  W.,  and  others. 

1836, 

July      1. 

Allowed  bounty  on  fishing  voyage,     ...... 

vi. 

659 

ix. 

434 

GREEN,  ISAAC,  AND  JOHN  P.  SKINNER. 

1843, 

Feb.     4. 

Released  from  the  payment  of  the  unpaid  balance  on  a  cer 

tain  judgment                         ...... 

vi. 

882 

X. 

427 

GREEN,  BENJAMIN  E. 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

V 

763 

X. 

728 

1846, 

Aug.  10. 

Paid  a  balance  due  him  for  same,        .  •  :  .        .        . 

ix. 

96 

332  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

GREEN,  JAMES.  •      JU*B.'sed.     B.&D.'ied 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    704 

GREENPORT,  New  York.  

1848,  Jan.    26.  Made  a  port  of  delivery,       .        .        .        . .      .        .        .    ix.    210 

GREENOCGH,  HORATIO.  

1844,  June  17.  Paid  for  statues  for  Capitol, v.      690        x.     597 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Appropriation  to  pay  him  $8000,  provided  the  work  is  in  a 

state  of  forwardness  to  justify  said  payment,         .         .  ix.      92 

GREENUP,  C.  C. 

1832,  July    14.  Paid  for  printing  the  laws  of  the  Territory  of  Florida,        .     iv.     581         viii.  687 

GKEER.  JEFFERSON,  AND  JOHN  WILEY. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Authorized  to  enter  lands  in  place  of  lands  sold  to  others,     vi.    752         ix.    966 

GREGORY,  F.  H.,  lieutenant  in  navy. 
1824,  May     4.  Prize  money  granted  for  a  British  boat  captured  by  him  on 

Lake  Ontario,        .        .        .        .        .    >    .        .        .     iv.      23        vii.   239 

GREGORY,  F.  H.,  AND  JESSE  WILKINSON. 

1828,  May   26.  Paid  expenses   incurred  in '  prosecutions   of  charges   of 

piracy, vi.    393        viii.  160 

GREGORY,  JOHN  M. 
1834,  June  30.  His  heirs  to  receive  seven  years' half  pay,  .  .  .  .  vi.  588  ix.  162 

GRESHAM, JOSEPH. 
1836,  June  14.  Paid  money  retained  under  a  contract,  .  .  .  .  vi.  635  ix.  373 

GRESHAM,  ELIZABETH. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Pension  of  $600  a  year  for  five  years  allowed,    .        .         .     vi.    890        x.     504 

1844,  May  23.  To  be  allowed  the  same  she  received  annually  under  the 

former  act,    .        .         .        .        .         .        .        .         .     vi.    909        x.     542 

GRICE,  SAMUEL. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  amount  of  damage  sustained  in  consequence  of 

the  seizure  of  a  boat  by  a  United  States  officer,  .     ix.    741 

GRIER,  SAMUEL  A. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $462.10,  the  amount  collected  from  him,  under 

execution,  on  a  judgment  against  him  as  surety  for  a 
postmaster,    .........     ix.    780 

GRIFFIN,  CYRUS.     (See  Benjamin  Lincoln  and  others.) 

GIFFIN,  DAVID,  AND  SAMUEL  HOAG. 
1824,  May   18.  Paid   for  damage   done   their  fencing  by  United   States 

troops, vi.    303         vii.   254 

GRIFFIN,  THOMAS. 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Released  from  debt  due  United  States  by  T.  Archer,  a 

collector, vi.    397         viii.  220 

GRIFFITH.  ISAAC  WATTS. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Invalid  pension  granted  him, ix.    812 

GHIMBALL,  JOHN. 

1840,  May     2.  His  heirs  authorized  to  locate  223|  acres  of  land  in  the 

Opelousas  land  district, vi.    797        x.         9 

GRINNELL,  HENRY. 

1850,  May     2.  Vessels  offered  by  him  to  be  sent  in  search  of  Sir  John 

Franklin  accepted,         .        .        .     "  .  .         .     ix.    561 

GROCE,  JARED  E. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    550        viii.  857 

GROUN,  BENJAMIN. 
1832,  July  14.  A  pension  allowed, vi.  515  viii.  720 

1834,  June  30.  Pension  confirmed  to  him, vi.    577         ix.    102 

GRO/ER.  WILLIAM. 
1839,  Mar.  3.  To  be  paid  his  portion  of  proceeds  of  sale  of  cargo  of 

schooner  Warwick,       .        .        .        .  .         .     vi.    771         ix.  1053 

GUADALOUPE  AND  MARTINIQUE. 

1828,  May  9.  Conditional  entry  of  French  vessels  coming  from,  into  the 

ports  of  the'United  States, iv.  269  viii.  46 

1832,  July  13.  Certain  privileges  granted  to  vessels  in  ballast  from  Guada- 

loupe  and  Martinique,  ...  .  iv.  573  viii.  668 

GRUBB,  CURTIS. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  military  occupation  of  his  farm.     .  .     vi.    716        ix.    756 

GUARD,  AUXILIARY. 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Established  for  the  protection  of  public  and  private  prop 

erty  in  Washington,      .         .         .         .         .         .  y.      511         x.      282 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  333 

GUARD,  AUXILIARY,  (continued.)  .    i+ **"•*•     B.*D.-.ed. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  pay, •     v.     641         x.     492 

1844,  June  17.  Same,  .  v.      690         x.     598 

GUEDRY,  PEDRO  or  PIERRE. 
1832,  July   14.  Land  confirmed  to  his  heirs, vi.    526         viii.  737 

GUEDRY,  JOSEPH  and  others. 

1834,  June  26.  Refunded  money  for  land  already  their  own,  .        .     vi.    568        ix.      57 

GUERLAIN,  LEWIS  H. 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  damages  sustained  by  occupation  of  his  property 

by  troops  of  United  States, vi.    259        vi.    560 

GUESS,  ISAAC. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Patent  to  be  issued  to  him  as  a  preemption  of  certain  land 

in  the  Columbus  district,  Mississippi,  .         .         .        .     ix.    696 

GUEST,  JOHN. 
1829,  Mar.     3.  His  representatives  paid  for  property  destroyed  by  the 

British  in  1813, vi    400         viii.  230 

GUIANA. 
1842,  June     1.  French  vessels  from  Guiana  to  pay  no  higher  duties  than 

American  vessels, v.     489        x.     206 

GUICHOT.  MATCRIN. 

1824,  May   19.            Confirmed  in  his  claim  to  land,  and  money  paid  for  it,  re 
funded,          vi.     309         vii.    262 

GULF  OF  MEXICO. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Survey  of  the  coast  of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,       .  v.     431         x.     121 

GULLEDGE,  THOMAS. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  change  entry  of  public  land,          .        .        .     vi.    366         vii.    600 

"  GULNARE." 

1842,  June   13.  A  register  to  issue  to  British  brig  "  Gulnare,"     .        .        .     vi.    831         x.     212 

GUMBLETON,  ROBERT. 

1820,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  304 

GUMP,  WILLIAM. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .  .     ix.    661 

GUN  BOATS.     (See  Navy.) 

GUN  BOATS,  Nos.  149  and  159. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Prize  money  to  be  paid  to  their  officers  and  crews,  or  their 

heirs, vi.    778         ix.  1065 

GUNNERS. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  May  be  employed  as  keepers  of  magazines  at  navy  yards, .     ix.      98 

GUTHERY,  JOHN. 

1822,  May     7.  The  principal  and  interest  of  a  final  settlement  certificate 

to  be  paid  to  his  representatives, vi.    269        vii.     63 

GUTHRIE,  PETER. 
1836.  May   14.  May  relinquish  lands  and  locate  others,       .        .  .     vi.    629        ix.    339 

GUTHRIE,  ABELARD,  and  others. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  Patents  to  be  issued  for  lands  entered  by  them,  .        .        .     vi.    886        x.     443 

1844,  June   17.  Confirmed  in  his  entry  of  land, vi.    921         x.     638 

GUY,  MATTHEW,  and  others. 
1816,  April  29.  $500  granted  them  for  five  British  prisoners,       .        .        .     vi.     176         vi.    141 

GWATHMEY,  H.  B. 

1835,  Jan.    27.  Drawback  of  duties  on  182  bales  cotton  allowed  him,         .     vi.    605        ix.    197 

GWYNN,  WILLIAM. 
1822,  May     7.  Paid  for  horse  killed  in  battle, vi.    274        vii.      77 

GYWNN,  CHARLES. 
1824,  May     5.  $964  16  cents  paid  by  him,  as  administrator  of  W.  Gree- 

tham,  refunded,     ........     vi.    297         vii.   243 

GWYNN,  JOHN. 
1829,  Mar.     2.  Bounty  land  warrant  issued  to  his  heirs,     .        .        .        .     vi.    397        viii.  220 

GWINNUP,  MARGARET. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    665 


334  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


H. 

HAAS,  GENERAL  DE.  L.  &B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1792,  Mar.  27.  His  accounts  for  services  in  revolution  adjusted,         .        .     vi.        7        ii.     262 

HABEAS  COKPUS. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Justices  of  the  Supreme  Court,   and  judges   of  District 

Courts,  empowered  to  grant  writs  of  habeas  corpus 
when  subjects  of  foreign  states,  domiciled  therein, 
are  in  custody  of  the  United  States,  or  any  of  them, 

for  acts  done  under  sanction,  &c.,  of  a  foreign  state,     .     v.     539        x.     334 
HABERSHAM,  JOHN,  late  collector  of  Savannah,  &c. 
1804,  Mar.  26.  Duties  which  he  failed  to  collect,  and  amount  of  a  draft  of 

an  Indian  factor,  credited  to  him,         .        .         .         .     vi.      54        iii.    611 
HACKLEY,  RICHARD  S. 
1820,  May   15.  Reimbursed  expenses  incurred  in  seizing  and  detaining  a 

ship  in  Spain  under  orders  of  American  minister,        .     vi.    251         vi.    531 
1832,  Mar.  15.  Refunded  money  expended  for  public  service,     .        .         .     vi.    481         viii.  527 

HAGGARD,  NANCY. 

1836,  July     2.  Seven  years'  half  pay  allowed  her  as  heir  of  Major  Grymes,     vi.    662        ix.    503 

HAGGERTT,  JOHN,  AND  D.  AUSTIN. 

1834,  April  15.  Indemnified  for  illegal  seizure  of  their  property,         .         .     vi.    557         ix.      20 

HAGUE. 

1826.  May   18.  House  and  lot  at  the  Hague  belonging  to  United  States  to 

be  sold,          ....  ....     iv.    169        vii.   479 

HAGNER,  PETER. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  $500  for  extra  services  as  additional  accountant 

of  war  department,       .        .  .         .         .        .         .     vi.    194        vi.    224 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  $1000  for    extra  services  as    third  auditor    of 

treasury,        .  vi.    369        vii.   607 

HAILE,  ROBERT. 

1835,  Jan.    27.  New  land  warrant  to  issue  to  him, vi.    605         ix.    198 

HAINESWORTH,  J.  P. 
1834,  June  30.  Preemption  right  granted ;  a  credit  to  be  allowed  for  the 

purchase  money, vi.    581         ix.    151 

HALE  AND  COLEMAN. 

1846,  June  19.  Paid  a  balance  due  them  under  a  mail  contract,         .  ix.      19 

HALE,  ROSWELL. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  His  pension  increased  from  1st  January,  1846,  to  $8  per 

month, ix.    694 

HALEY  AND  HARRIS. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  transporting  mail, vi.    367        vii.   600 

HALEY,  D.  W. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  apprehending  mail  robbers, vi.     713        ix.    751 

HALF  PAY.     (See  Pensions.     Commutations.)  (631 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Resolutions  of  old  Congress  relative  to  half  pay  of  officers  i.    )  G87 

of  revolutionary  army,  and  commutation  thereof,        .  (  692 

HALF  PAY  OF  VIRGINIA  OFFICERS. 

1832,  July     5.            Money  refunded  to  Virginia  for  payments  to  her  revolu 
tionary  officers, iv.    563        viii.  653 

HALIDAY,  THOMAS. 

1836,  June  14.  Reimbursed  money  expended  in  public  service,          .        .     vi.    635        ix.    373 

HALL,  JOHN,  a  major  of  marines, 
1818,  April  20.  Allowed  a  credit  for  amount  of  public  money  of  which  he 

was  robbed,      . vi.    211         vi.    335 

HALL,  STEPHEN.     (See  Isaac  Minis  and  others.) 

HALL,  WILLIAM. 
1824,  May   19.  His  pension  increased, vi.    309        vii.   26? 

HALL,  CHARLES  HENRY. 
1830,  April  15.  Penalty,  improperly  collected,  refunded  him,      .        .        .     vi.    412        viii.  285 

HALL,  CYRENIUS. 
1 8J3,  Mar.     2.  To  be  indemnified  for  the  value  of  a  schooner  seized  and 

libelled  by  the  collector  of  the  port  of  Venice,     .         .     iv.    626         viii.  784 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


335 


1833,  Mar.  2. 
1838,  June  28. 
1838,  Mar.  2. 
1836,  July  2. 

1843,  Mar.  3. 

1844,  May  23. 

1815,  Feb.  27. 

1816,  April  24. 

1846,  Aug.  8. 

1843,  Jan.  28. 

1826,  May  16. 

1819,  Mar."  3. 
1818,  Aug.  1. 


1824,  Jan.  7. 

1827,  Mar.  2. 

1827,  Dec.  20. 

1828,  June  4. 
1847,  Mar.  3. 


1843,  Feb.  24. 

1847,  Mar.     2. 
1806,  April  21. 
1814,  April  18. 

1816,  April  29. 

1832,  April    5. 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

1851,  Feb.    27. 
loai,  i-oh     27. 

1848,  Aug.  it. 


vi.  725  ix.  808 
vi.  704  ix.  715 
vi.  669  ix.  513 


vi.  892  x.  507 

vi.  910  x.  544 

vi.  150  iv.  811 

vi.  163  vi.  82 


HALL,  SAMUEL,  an  alien.  ^  *  B-'»  «*•     B.  &  n.-s ed. 

Patent  to  issue  to  him,        .        ...        .        .        .     vi.     547        viii.  853 

HALL,  alias  TRASK,  PRIMUS. 

Put  on  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,      .... 

HALL.  JOSEPH. 

Money  paid  for  patent  refunded  him, 

HALL,  HENRY  H. 

Land  scrip  to  issue  to  him, 

HALL,  CHARLES  B. 

A  judgment  recovered  by  him  for  an  unlawful  seizure  of 
goods  under  order  from  treasury  department  to  be 
paid, 

HALLOCK,  JAMES  C. 

To  be  placed  on  invalid  pension  roll, 

HALLOWELL,  EDWARD. 

Benefits  of  act  of  2d  January,  1813,  for  remission  of  certain 

fines,  forfeitures,  and  penalties,  extended  to  him, 
The  act  for  the  relief  of  Edward  Hallowell  amended  and 

enlarged, 

HALSTED,  HAINES,  &  Co. 

Excess  of  duty  exacted  on  importations  of  foreign  mer 
chandise  to  be  refunded  to,  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  84 

HALT,  JOSHUA.     (See  John  Rogers  and  others.) 

HAMBLETON,  SAMUEL. 

His  account  to  be  examined,  and  certain  allowances  made 
him, 

HAMBLT,  WILLIAM. 

A  tract  of  land  granted  him, 

HAMBURG.     (See  Treaties.) 

No  discrimination  to  be  made  between  duties  on  tonnage 
of  American  vessels  and  vessels  of  Hamburg, 

The  act  of  3d  March,  1815,  repealing  conditional  discrim 
inating  duties  on  foreign  vessels  and  their  cargoes, 
declared  to  operate  on  vessels  of  Hamburg,  &c.,  . 

All  discriminating  duties  against  Hamburg  suspended, 

Certain  duties  collected  on  Hamburg  vessels  refunded, 

Convention  of  commerce  and  navigation,  .... 

Additional  article,        ........ 

Appropriation  to  refund  certain  duties  collected  contrary 
to  terms  of  treaty  of  20th  December,  1827,  with  Ham 
burg,  

HAMBRIGHT,  NANCY. 

Allowed  a  pension,      ........ 

HAM,  CAPTAIN.     (See  Teakle  Savage,  and  others.) 

HAMER,  BRIGADIER-GENERAL. 

A  sword  to  be  presented  to  the  nearest  male  relative  of, 

HAMET,  CARAMALLI,  ex-bashaw  of  Tripoli. 

$2400  granted  for  relief  of, 

HAMILTON,  GEORGE. 

Confined  in  prison  at  suit  of  United  States  ;  provision  for 
his  release, 


vi.    881         x.     425 
vi.    341         vii.  473 


iii.    510         vi.     411 


iii.    Ap.  I.  vi.    600 

iv.         2  vii.    208 

iv.     228  vii.    575 

riii.  366  viii.  896 

viii.  386  viii.  906 


HAMILTON,  ELIZABETH,  widow  of  Alexander  Hamilton. 

To  be  paid  five  years'  full  pay  as  commutation  of  half  pay 
for  life  to  which  her  husband  was  entitled  as  lieuten 
ant-colonel  in  revolutionary  army,  .... 

HAMILTON,  JOSEPH  D. 

Surety  of  Amos  Edwards,  allowed  certain  credits, 

HAMILTON,  ARCHIBALD  W.,  quartermaster. 

Reimbursed  money  expended  for  public  service, 

HAMILTON,  ALEXANDER. 

A  revolutionary  officer,  duplicate  bounty  land  warrant  to 
issue  to  his  widow  and  heirs.         ..... 

The  works  of.  to  be  distributed,  ...... 

Undistributed  works  to  be  sold,  ...... 

"Purchase  and  printing  of  the  papers  and  manuscripts  of 


ix.  165 

vi.  884  x.     434 

ix.  206 

vi.  62  iv.       50 

vi.  140  iv.    695 

vi.  173  vi.     128 

vi.  484  viii.  538 

vi.  545  viii.  851 


vi.  772    ix.  1055 

ix.  646 

ix.  646 

ix.  284 


336  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

HAMILTON,  EMPSON.  L.&B.'sed. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  increase  of  pension vi.    699         ix.    686 

HAMILTON,  ALLEN. 

1838,  July     7.  Paid  for  seventeen  days'  service  as  secretary,      .         .         .     v.      301         ix.    895 

1839,  Feb.      6.  Sale  of  reserve  under  treaty  with  Pottawatimies  confirmed 

to, vi.     749         ix.    949 

HAMMETT,  ALEXANDER,  United  States  consul  at  Naples. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, yi.    850         x.     258 

HAMMOND,  CHARLES  D.,  and  others. 
1842,  Aug.  26.  Permitted  to  open  a  judgment  obtained  against  them  as 

sureties  of  S.  D.  Betton,  and  make  defence,         .         .     vi.    864  '     x.     317 
HAMON,  WILLIAM. 
1816,  April  26.  Paid  drawback  on  a  quantity  of  sugar  exported,          .         .     vi.    165        vi.       95 

HAMPDEN. 
1816,  April  27.  For  forfeiture  of  certain  goods  imported  into  Hampden,  in 

Maine,  released,    .         .         .        .        .         .        .         .     vi.    169         vi.     Ill 

HAMPTON,  JACOB. 

1826,  May   20.  A  patent  for  land  to  issue  to  him, vi.    348        vii.   498 

HAMPTON,  NOAH,  AND  JONATHAN.     (See  Miller  and  others.) 
HANCOCK,  SOPHIA. 
1822,  May     6.  A  tract  of  land  confirmed  to  her  and  her  heirs,  .         .         .     vi.    267        vii.     58 

HANCOCK.  JUBAL  B. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Authorized  to  enter  land,  in  lieu  of  that  to  which  he  and 

his  children  were  entitled,  under  treaty  of  Dancing 

Rabbit  Creek,        .         .  vi.     856        x.     26C 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Time  for  locating  said  land  extended ix.    706 

HAND,  CHARLES  J. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  hunting  up  lost  horses, vi.    596        ix.    174 

HANGING. 
1790,  Sept.  30.  The  punishment  of  death  inflicted  by  hanging,  .        .         .    i.       119        ii.       99 

HANSEATIC  CITIES.     (See  Hamburg,  Bremen,  Lubec.) 
HANOVER. 

1841,  May   20.  Treaty  of  commerce  and  navigation  with, .        .         .         .     viii.  552         x.     821 

HARBORS  AND  RIVERS.     ( See  Appropriations.) 

HARD  AND  LONGSTREET,  mail  contractors. 
1838,  May   21.  Accounts  to  be  settled  and  paid, vi.    716        ix.    757 

HARD,  BENJAMIN  F. 

1842,  Aug.     1.  To  be  paid  $1329.50, vi.    848        x.     246 

HARDESTT,  RICHARD. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  work  on  Cumberland  Road, vi.     622        ix.    291 

HARDWARE. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Duties  on  certain  hardware  fixed, ir.     644        viii.  810 

HARDIE,  ALLEN  W. 
1832,  May   19.  Permitted  to  complete  payment  for  certain  lands,       .        .     vi.    487        viii.  558 

HARDISON,  BENJAMIN. 
1790,  Aug.  11.  Allowed  pay  while  detained  prisoner  among  Indians,        .     vi.        4        ii.     183 

HARDIN,  WILLIAM. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Payment  to  be  made  to  him, ix.    812 

HARDING,  SETH. 

1790,  Aug.  10.            Allowed  pay,  as  captain  in  the  navy,  for  three  months,      .     vi.        4         ii.     188 
1807,  Feb.      6.  Placed  upon  the  navy  pension  list, vi.      63         iv.      78 

HARDING,  COLONEL  JOHN. 

1793,  Feb.  27.  Killed  while  carrying  messages  of  peace  to  hostile  Indians, 

pension  of  $450  per  year  for  seven  years  granted  to 
his  widow  and  children,  .  .  .  .  .  .  vi.  12  ii.  352 

1800,  May  14.  An  allowance  of  $100  per  year  to  be  continued  to  each 

child  till  they  arrive  at  age  of  21  years,  respectively,  .  vi.  41  iii.  401 

HARDING,  JOHN,  and  others. 
1820,  April    5.  Paid  for  detention  of  boats  in  military  service  of  United 

States, vi.    239        vi.    470 

HARDING,  WILLIAM. 
1849,  Jan.    26  $100,  the  amount  of  a  certain  penalty  imposed  on  him,  to    . 

be  refunded,  .         .         .  '    .     ix.    756 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  337 

HARDORP,  JOHN.  L.&B.-sed.      B.*ix'»cd. 

1848,  Aug.  7.  To  be  paid  $418.60,  the  amount  of  a  penalty  incurred  by 
him,  which  was  remitted  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury, .  .  ix.  733 

HARDING,  WINTHROP  S. 

1850,  Sept.  16.  Credited  with  sum  of  $2110,        .         .        .  .        .     ix.    802 

1850,  Sept.  16.  Exempt  from  paying  interest  on  notes  to  United  States,    .     ix.    802 

HARDRIDGE,  WILLIAM  AND  JOSEPH. 

1833.  Feb.     5.  Land  patent  to  issue  to, vi.    532        viii.  955 

HARDY,  EDWARD. 

1 846,  Aug.  8.  Excess  of  duty  exacted  on  importations  of  foreign  mer 
chandise  to  be  refunded  to, ix.  84 

HARMONY,  PETER. 

1827,  Mar.     3.            Allowed  to  export  playing  cards  with  benefit  of  drawback,     vi.    367         vii.  601 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Same,  .         .         .  . vi.     694         ix.    678 

HARXEY'S  VOLUNTEERS  IN  UNITED  STATES  SERVICE. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  $4000  paid  to, ix.    804 

HARPER.  SAMUEL  H.,  a  land  commissioner. 

1819,  Feb.  4.  Allowed  $500  for  bringing  his  report  to  seat  of  govern 
ment,  vi.  218  vi.  367 

HARPER.  JAMES  A. 

1829,  Mar.     3.  Refunded  money  expended  in  recruiting  service,         .         .     vi.    401         viii.  230 

HARPER.  LUCIEN. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  loan-office  certificate,      .        .         .        .        .        .     vi.    457         viii.  434 

HARPER,  J.  M. 

1834,  Feb.    26.  Judgment  against  him  paid  by  United  States,     .         .         .     vi.     555        ix.      15 

HARPER.  WILLIAM. 
1842,  July   27.  To  be  placed  on  the  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,          .     vi.     842        x.     236 

HARPER'S  FERRY,  ARMORY  AT.      (See  Appropriations.     Ar 
mories.) 

HARREGAL.  DANIEL. 
1809,  Feb.    28.  Confirmed  in  his  claim  to  land  in  Mississippi  Territory,     .     ii.     527         iv.     210 

HARRIS,  RICHARD.     (See  Farrow  and  Harris.) 
HARRIS  AND  HALEY.     (See  Haley.) 

HARRIS,  WILLIAM. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        ...  .     vi.    417         viii.  304 

HARRIS,  HERMAN. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  l>e  paid  one  half  of  a  forfeiture  incurred  and  paid  by 

him, ...     vi.    768        ix.  1049 

HARRIS,  OLIVER. 

1836,  June  28.  His  widow.  Relief  Harris,  allowed  arrears  of  pension,         .     vi.     649        ix.    414 

HARRIS.  THOMAS  J. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  prize  money  for  capture  of  a  piratical  felucca,       .    v.      157         ix.    614 

HARRIS.  JOHN. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Land  belonging  to  his  heirs  to  be  purchased  by  United 

States, v.     329        ix.    986 

HARRIS.  BENJAMIN. 
1846,  July  15.  Permitted  to  enter,  at  the  minimum  price,  certain  land  in 

the  Dixon  land  district,  Illinois, ix.    652 

HARRIS,  OLIVER  C. 
1 848,  Aug.  1 1 .  Letters  patent  granted  to,  for  improvement  in  paint  mills, 

extended  for  seven  years,      .        .  .  .     ix.    734 

HARRISON,  ROBERT  H.,  formerly  a  judge  of  Supreme  Court. 
1812,  Feb.    26.  Appropriation  to  pay  a  balance  due  to  the  estate  of,  .         .     ii.     690        iv.    388 

HARRISON,  JOSEPH. 
1812,  April  23.  His  heirs  permitted  to  file  evidence  of  claim  to  land  in  the 

Territory  of  Michigan,          ....  .     ii.     711         iv.    413 

HARRISON,  SAMUEL.     (See  Courtnay,  &c.) 
HARRISON,  JONAS. 

1818,  April  20.  His  accounts  as  collector  of  direct  taxes  settled  on  equita 
ble  principles, vi.  212  vi.  347 

HARRISON,  MAJOR-GENERAL. 

1818,  April    4.  Thanks  of  Congress  and  a  gold  medal  presented  to  him,    .     iii.    476        vi.    360 

43 


338  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

HARRISON,  COLONEL  11.  H.  L-  *  B-'s cd-    B.  &  D.-S  ed. 

1832,  July    14.  His  heirs  paid  interest  on  his  commutation  of  half  pay,      .     vi.    524        viii.  735 

HARRISON,  CLARISSA  B.,  widow  of  J.  C.  S.  Harrison. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Certain  credits  to  be  allowed  in  the  settlement  of  her  hus 

band's  accounts, .        . .  vi.    458        viii.  464 

HARRISON,  JOHN  H. 

1832,  July   13.  Released  from  judgment,  vi.    510        viii.  684 

HARRISON,  THOMAS. 
1836,  June  15.  Increase  of  pension  allowed  him, vi.    637        ix.    382 

HARRISON,  THOMAS. 
1838,  April    6.  His  reservation  of  land  relinquished  to  Isaac  "Wellborn, 

Jr.,  and  William  Wellborn, vi.    710        ix.    730 

HARRISON,  RICHARD,  consular  agent  in  Spain. 
1838,  July     7.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.     734        ix.    919 

HARRISON,  THOMAS,  MAJOK. 
1844,  June   17.  To  be  paid  from  15th  June,  1815,  to  4th  March,  1836,  at 

$15  per  month, vi.    931         x.     653 

HARRISON,  GEORGE,  and  his  sureties. 

1844,  June  17.  Exonerated  from  a  balance  claimed  by  United  States,  and 

released  from  all  further  liabilities,       .        .         .         .     vi.    922        x.     639 

HARRISON,  WILLIAM  HENRY,  late  President. 

1841,  Sept.     1.            Accounts  for  his  funeral  expenses  to  be  audited,  and  what 
ever  found  justly  due  allowed, v,     451         x.     153 

1841,  June  14.  Resolution  manifesting  the  sensibility  of  Congress  upon 

the  event  of  his  death,  .......     v.     466        x.     172 

1841,  June  30.  $25,000  to  be  paid  to  Mrs.  Harrison,  .         .  .         .     v.     437         x.     135 

1841,  Sept.    9.  Franking  privilege  granted  to  Mrs.  Harrison,     .         .         .     v.     461         x.     165 

HARRINGTON,  JAMES. 
1835.  Mar.     3.  Allowed  a  pension, vi.     612        ix.    271 

HARSLEBEN,  CHARLES.     (See  Rivafinola  and  others.) 

HART,  NICHOLAS. 

1833,  Feb.      9.  Duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue  to,  .         .         .         .     vi.     532        viii.  757 

HART  AND  BOSWORTH.  of  Alabama. 
1840,  July    21.  Paid  for  arms,  stores,  and  ammunition,       .         .        .         .     vi.    814        x.       80 

HART,  JOHN,  of  Alabama. 
1840,  July   21.  Paid  for  arms,  stores,  and  ammunition,  taken  for  use  of 

United  States  troops  by  General  William  Irwin,          .     vi.    814         x.       80 

HART,  GEORGE  H. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Certain  payments  to  him,  being  a  defendant  in  a  judgment 

obtained  in  favor  of  the  United  States,  .         .    vi.    893         x.     509 

HARTFIELD,  ASA. 
1832,  Mar.  31.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    484        viii.  533 

1834,  June   18.  Same, .     vi.     562        ix.      35 

HARTMAN.  PHILIP. 
1840,  July   20.  Allowed  a  pension, vi.    803         x.       64 

HARVARD  COLLEGE. 
1816,  April    9.  Duties  imposed  on  certain  books  imported  for   Harvard 

College  remitted, vi.     160        vi.      32 

HAVENS,  SYLVESTER. 

1832,  Mar.  22.  Allowed  for  money  paid  to  United  States,  .  .     vi.    482        viii.  530 

1833,  Feb.      5.  Money  refunded  him,  ........     vi.    531         viii.  754 

HARVEY  AND  BECK.     (See  Beck  and  Harvey.) 

HARVEY.  JONATHAN,  and  others,  bankrupts. 
1803,  Mar.     3.  Not  liable  to  imprisonment  for  debts  due  United   States 

prior  to  their  bankruptcy, vi.      50        iii.    559 

HARVEY  AND  SLAGG. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Allowed   to  export  certain  merchandise  with  benefit  of 

drawback,      .         .  :.  .         .         .     vi.     939         x.      697 

HASKELL,  JOHN  C.,  and  others. 
1843,  Mar.     1.  To  be  paid  $3471.57  for  removing  the  bar  at  Saybrook 

Harbor,         , vi.    888        x.     447 

HASKELL,  JOSIAH. 
1847.  Mar.     3.  To  lie  paid  $645.30  for  his  services  on  the  Sandy  Bay 

Breakwater, " .        .     ix.    69.C 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  339 

HASKELL,  THADDECS  P.  L.  &  B.-S  ed.     B.tD.'sed. 

1848,  June  13.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  ascertain  and  pay  his 
securities  the  amount  of  their  forfeited  recognizances 
for  his  appearance,  after  deducting  all  costs,  charges, 
&c., ix.  717 

HASKILL,  JONATHAN'. 
1799,  Feb.    19.  Allowed  credit  for  $258.25,  placed  in  his  hands  for  use  of 

troops  under  his  command  and  lost,    .        .        .        .     vi.      37         iii.    123 

HASKINS,  THOMAS  AND  RALPH. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Released  from  the  obligation  of  a  certain  bond,  .        .     vi.     858        x.     270 

HASLET,  WILLIAM. 
1817,  Jan.    20.  Paid  for  a  ship  delivered  by  the  American  consul  to  Bey 

of  Tunis,  vi.     183        vi.    168 

HASLETT,  WILLIAM. 
1834,  June  30.  Money  paid  for  land  refunded, vi.     584        ix.    156 

HASSLER,  MR. 
1838,  July     7.  To  superintend  the  making  of  a  standard  balance  for  each 

State, v.     267         ix.    837 

HASSLER.  ANNA  J. 
1848,  Aug.  14.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    743 

HASWELL,  ANTHONY. 
1844,  June  17.  Fine  imposed  on  him  to  be  paid  to  his  heirs,  with  interest 

from  9th  July,  1800, vi.    924         x.     643 

HATCH,  JOSHUA,  and  others. 
1836,  July     2.  Allowed  bounty  on  fishing  voyage, vi.    669        ix.    514 

HATCH,  LEWIS. 

1838,  July     7.  To  be  put  on  the  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,       .         .     vi.     731         ix.    913 

HAVANA. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Transportation  of  the  mail  by  steam  between  Havana  and 

Chagres,  and  Havana  and  New  York,          .         .         .     ix.    187 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Postage  to  or  from  Havana  to  be  12^  cents  on  each  letter,     ix.    200 

1848,  May   31.  Spanish  and  American  steamships  placed  on  a  footing  of 

perfect  reciprocity, ix.    236 

HAVENS,  DANIEL. 
1836,  June  28.  Allowed  a  pension, vi.     654        ix.    421 

HAWKINS.  WILLIAM. 
1810,  Feb.    20.  In  prison  at  suit  of  United  States,  released,         .        .        .     vi.      88        iv.    246 

HAWKINS,  MARY  H. 
1824,  May   19.  Allowed  a  credit,  free  of  interest,  for  property  purchased  at 

sale,  under  suit  of  United  States,          .        .        .        .     vi.    309        vii.   263 

HAWKINS,  JOB. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    705 

HAWLY,  GIDEON. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Appointed  a  regent  of  the  Smithsonian  Institution,   .         .     ix.    115 

1849,  Dec.    19.  Same  reappointed, ix.    417 

HAWKS.  CHARLES. 

1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  die   amount  found   due  him  by  the  fourth 

auditor,          .........     ix.    543 

HAY,  JOHN  D.,  postmaster  at  Vincennes,  in  Indiana. 
1814,  April  18.  Released  from  payment  of  $325  public  money  which  was 

destroyed  by  fire. vi.    144        iv.    707 

HAYS,  SHELDEN  B. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $342.67  due  him  for  mail  services,  .     ix.    682 

HAYDEN,  AARON.     (See  /.  Mowry  and  others.) 

HAYNOR.  JOHN. 
1830,  May   29.  Paid  for  a  horse, vi.    442        viii.  360 

HAZARD,  CORD,  and  others. 

1830,  May   29.  Placed  on  pension  list, vi.    441         viii.  358 

HAZARD,  WILLIAM  C. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  May  exchange  bounty  land  of  his  father,  a  soldier,  for  half 

monthly  pay, vi.    779        ix.  1067 

HAZEN,  GENERAL  MOSES. 
1828,  May   26.  His  heirs  allowed  his  half  pay  as  a  British  officer,       .         .     vi.     392         viii.  159 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Interest  allowed  on  his  claims .     vi.    466         viii.  496 


340  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

HAZEN,  CHARLOTTE,  widow  of  General  Moses  Hazen.  L.&B.-«cd.     B.*D.'»ed. 

1805,  Jan.    23.  Allowed  a  pension  of  $200  per  annum,       .        '.        .        .    vi.      56         iii.    633 

HAZLETT,  COLONEL  JOHN. 
1836,  July     2.  His  children  allowed  seven  years' half  pay,          .        .        .    vi.     671         ix.    516 

HAZELTON  AND  PALMER. 
1834,  April  15.  Paid  for  extra  work  on  lighthouse, vi.    558        ix.      22 

HEADINGTON.     (See  Riddle,  Beck,  and  Headington.) 

HEADY,  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  J.,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     2.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  the  value  of  any 

,    horses  captured  in  Mexico  at  the   surrender  of  the 

commands  of,        ........     ix.    771 

HEALTH. 

1796,  May  27.  Revenue  officers  and  officers  commanding  forts  and  reve 
nue  cutters,  to  aid  in  execution  of  the  health  laws  of 
the  States, i.  474  ii.  545 

1832,  July   13.  Quarantine  and  health  laws  of  the  States  to  be  enforced,    .     iv.    577         viii.  677 

HEALY,  BETHA,  widow  of  George  Healy.  deceased. 
1844,  June  17.  Allowed  pension  for  six  months'  service,  under  act  of  July, 

1836, vi.     929         x.     649 

1849,  Feb.    19.  Her  name  to  be  placed  on  the  revolutionary  pension  roll,   .     ix.    764 

HEAPS,  JOHN. 
1820,  May     8.  Killed  while  carrying  the  mails;   his  widow  allowed  an 

annuity  of  $50  per  year  for  10  years,     .         .         .         .     vi.    245        vi.    497 

HEARD,  JOHN. 
1809,  June  20.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  of  United  States,         .     vi.      86        iv.     235 

HEARD,  STEPHEN.     (See  John  Donnelson  and  others.) 
1832,  May   19.  Act  of  24th  May,  1824,  for  relief  of  their  representatives, 

revived  and  continued  in  force  for  term  of  12  months,     vi.     486         viii.  556 
1836,  June  23.  Allowed  further  time  to  locate  land,    ....  vi.    643        ix.    403 

HEARD,  JOHN,  JR.,  assignee  of  Amasa  Davis. 
1832,  June  25.  Penalty  refunded  him,         ..        .,  .        .         .         .     vi.    496         viii.  623 

HEARN,  WILLIAM. 
1807,  Feb.    10.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  of  United  States,         .     vi.       64        iv.      81 

HEATH,  NATHANIEL  H.     (See  Renner  and  Heath.) 

HECK,  JOHN. 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Released  from  a  judgment  against  him  as  surety  of  a  dep 
uty  postmaster, vi.  333  vii.  414 

HEILEMAN,  ANN  S.,  widow  of  Major  Heileman, 
1838,  June  22.  Allowed  five  years' half  pay, vi.     720        ix.    802 

HEISS,  RITCHIE  AND. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Amount  deducted  from  their  account  by  the  committees  of 

the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  to  be  paid 

to  them, ix.    168 

HELENA,  Arkansas. 
1834,  June  26.  A  new  land  district  established  in  Arkansas;  office  to  be 

at  Helena, iv.    687         ix.      55 

HELPHENSTINE,  MAJOR  PETER. 
1838,  June   12.  His  heirs  allowed  seven  years'  half  pay,      .         .         .         .     vi.     720        ix.    785 

HEMP. 

1843,  Feb.   18.  Agencies  for  water-rotted  hemp  to  be  established  in  Ken 

tucky  and  Missouri, v.  648         x.     523 

1841.  Sept.  11.            Purchase  of  domestic,  for  the  navy,  authorized,           .        .  v.  467         x.     174 

1844J  June  17.            Appropriation  for  purchase  of  American  hemp,           .        .  v.  703        x.     614 

1844,  June  17.            Purchase  of  foreign  hemp  prohibited,          .        .         .         .  v.  703        x.     614 
1846,  Mar.  30.            Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  for  American  water- 
rotted  hemp, ix.  5 

1848,  May     9.  Contracts  for  American  water-rotted  hemp  may  be  made 

for  any  term  not  exceeding  five  years,  .         .     ix.    334 

HENDERSON,  JOSEPH. 
1793,  Feb.    22.  Allowed  $100  a  year,  for  four  years,  as  paymaster  to  navy 

board  of  revolutionary  war, vi.       11         ii.     352 

HENDERSON,  WILLIAM. 
1822    Mav     7.  To  be  paid  for  property  destroyed  by  the  British  in  the 

late  war,        ....  .....     vi.    268        vii.     61 

HENDERSON.  FRANCIS,  representative  of  Colonel  John  Laurens. 
1832,  July    14.  Revolutionary  claim  to  be  paid,  .         .  *        .        .     vi.    514        viii.  718 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  341 


HENDERSON.  DUNBAR,  and  others.  L.*B.'scci. 

1830,  April  24.  Forfeiture  incurred  on  schooner  Volant  refunded,      .        .     \-i.    415        viii.  293 

HENDERSON,  JOSEPH,  AND  W.  \V.  STEVENSON. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Authorized  to  enter  land,     ...:..  .     vi.     752        ix.    965 

HENDERSON,  JOHN,  AND  DAVID  M.  HUGHES. 

1842,  Aug.     9.  Amount  of  damages    committed  by  Indians  emigrating 

under  command  of  United  States  officer  to  he  ascer 
tained  and  paid,    ........     vi.     849        x.     255 

HENDERSON,  MAJOR-GENERAL. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  A  sword  to  be  presented  to,         ....  .     ix.    206 

HENDLEY  RICHARD. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  furnishing  room,  &c.,  to  the  guards  around  old 

post-office,     .........     vi.    770        ix.  1052 

HENDRICKS,  HERMAN. 
1820,  Feb.   18.  Duties  paid  on  copper  imported  to  be  refunded,  .  .     vi.    237         vi.    496 

HENDRICK,  a  Stockbridge  Indian. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  pay  his  expenses  to  the  seat  of  govern 

ment,     .  ........     v.      162         ix.    620 

HENLEY,  COLONEL  DAVID. 

1813,  Aug.    2.  Provision  for  settlement  of  accounts  between  United  States 

and  David  Henley,  late  general  agent  of  United  States 

in  Tennessee  ......        .         .        .     vi.     125        iv.    619 

1  820,  April    7.  Paid  as  agent  of  Edward  Fox,  for  muskets  impressed  into 

service  of  United  States,       ......     vi.    240        vi.    471 

1824,  May  26.  The  account  of  Colonel  David  Henley  to  receive  a  credit 

for  the  amount  charged  against  him,  and  all  accounts 

to  be  thereby  balanced,         ......     vi.    316        vii.  327 

HENLY,  CAPTAIN  ROBERT. 

1814,  Oct.    20.  A  gold  medal  presented  to  him,  ......    jjj.    246        iv.    856 

HENRIE,  CAPTAIN  DAN  DRAKE. 

1849,  Jan.    26.  To  be  paid  $2000,  and  land  warrants  to  issue  to  him  for 

two  sections  of  land,      .....  •     ix.    755 

HENSON,  WILLIAM. 
1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  $180  for  enrolling  Cherokee  Indians,        .         .     ^    920        x.     637 

"  HERALD,"  ship,  of  Baltimore. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Extra  tonnage  duties  charged  on,  to  be  refunded,       .         .     jx     554 

HERMANGE,  ANTHONY. 
1828,  April  28.  Secretary  of  State  to  issue  letters  patent  to  Anthony  Her- 

mange,  .........     vi.    375        viii.    37 

HERNANDEZ,  JOSEPH  M. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  and  paid,     .....     vi.    757         ix.    974 

HERO  ISLANDS.     (See  Appropriations.) 

HERRICK.  ANDREW,  a  lunatic. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .......     yL    418        viii.  305 

HERRICK,  OLIVER. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  a  pension,       ........    T^    543        v;jj   847 

HERRICK,  JOHN. 
1836,  June  28.  Allowed  a  pension,      ........    vj     553        jx     421 

HERRING,  ASA,  surety  of  William  Myers. 
1828,  April  28.  Released  from  payment  of  debt  due  general   post-office 

department  by  Wm.  Myers,          .....     vj%    gyg        vji;     39 

HERRINGTON,  CHARITY. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Authorized  to  enter  a  certain  fractional  quarter  section  of 

land,      ..........     ix.    736 

HERSEY,  SMITH  AND. 

1850,  May   23.  Certain  bonds  of,  for  payment  of  duties,  to  be  cancelled,     .     ix.    797 

HERTICK.  JOSEPH. 
1836,  July     2.  Paid  for  boat  lost  in  war,     .......     vi.    678        ix.    527 

HETH,  HARVEY. 
1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  $400  out  of  annuity  due  Wabash  Indians  for 

com  destroyed  by  them,       ......     vi.    922        x.     640 

HEWES,  THOMAS. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Money  recovered  of  him  as  surety  of  James  Jones  refunded,     vi.    322        vii.  356 

HEWES.  WILLIAM. 
1836,  June  28.  Granted  a  pension,      ........     vi.    648        ix.    411 


342  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

HEWIT,  B.  L.  SB.'sed.        B.  SrD.'scd. 

1839,  Mar     3.  To  be  paid  for  slave  under  treaty  of  Ghent,        .        .         .     vi.     771         ix.  1054 

HETBERGER,  JACOB,  AND  .THOMAS  WEAVER. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Time  for  laying  down  certain  railroad  iron  imported  by 

Norristown  and  Valley  Railroad  Company  extended,     vi.    899        x.     517 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Proceedings  against  sureties  for  duties  thereon  stayed.  &c.,     vi.    900        x.     517 

HIBBERT,  JOHN. 
1849,  Feb.    26.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    776 

HICKET,  PHILIP. 
1834,  Mar.  24.  Paid  for  fuel  for  troops, vi.     557         ix.      19 

HICKMAN,  REUBEN,  AND  FIELDING. 

1822,  May     8.  Their  military  bounty  lands  and  extra  pay  as  soldiers  al 

lowed  them,  .........     vi.    278        vii.     92 

HICKMAN,  JOHN  P. 

1842,  Aug.     1.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.     848        x.     247 

HICKMAN,  EDNA. 
1848,  June  28.  Title  to  two  arpens  of  land  confirmed  to  her,      .        .        .    ix.    720 

HICKS,  JOHN. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  of  $8  a  month  allowed  him,        .        .        .       '.    vi.    894        x.     510 

HIDDEN.  ENOCH. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  To  be  paid  $200  for  an  improvement  made  by  him  in  the 

elevating  screw  box.  and  cap  for  carronades,        .        .     vi.    871         x.     328 

HIDDEN.  JOSEPH. 

1844,  June  15.  Allowed  fishing  bounty, vi.    918        x.     575 

HIGGINS,  RICHARD. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  May  prove  his  preemption  right  to  certain  land,  and  upon 
such  proof  and  payment  of  minimum  price  a  patent 
to  issue, vi.  853  x.  263 

HlGGINBOTHAM,  WlLLIAM. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

HIGGINS  AND  JACKSON. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  A  register  granted  for  their  schooner  "  Julia  D.  Ramsey,"     vi.    463        viii.  483 

HIGHTOWER,  RICHARD,  a  captain  in  army 

1823.  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  settled  on  principles  of  equity,        .         .         .     vi.    285        vii.    197 
1825,  Mar.     3.            $500  placed  to  his  credit  at  the  treasury,  ".        .        .        .     vi.    329        vii.  404 

HIGLEY,  SETH. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

HILL,  REESE. 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Accounts  for  moneys  advanced  to  troops  under  his  com 

mand  adjusted  on  just  and  equitable  principles,  .         .     vi.    231         vi.    401 

HILL,  JAMES  AND  ELIJAH,  AND  P.  BARNES. 

1832,  May  31.  May  correct  entry  of  land, vi.    492        viii.  579 

HILL,  FREDERICK. 
1838,  June  28.  Put  on  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,       .        .        .         .     vi.    723        ix.    806 

HILL,  ISABELLA,  widow,  and  others. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  To  be  allowed  $640  paid  by  S.  Hill  for  land  from  which 
they  were  ejected  by  a  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of  Illinois, vi.  860  x.  272 

1842,  Aug.  11.  How  said  money  is  to  be  paid  and  distributed,   .         .        .     vi.    860        x.     273 

HILL,  N.  B.,  AND  GILBERT  STALKER. 

1848,  July  5.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  audit  and  adjust  their 
accounts  for  a  steamboat  sunk  in  the  service  of  the 
United  States, ix.  721 

HILLARY,  RIGNALD,  alias  REYNOLD,  revolutionary  officer. 
1832,  May   25.  Commutation  allowed  his  heirs, vi.    490        viii.  564 

HILLEN,  NATHANIEL. 

1832,  July   14.  Land  confirmed  to  his  heirs, vi.    526        viii.  738 

HILLIARD,  GRAY.  AND  COMPANY,  printers. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Payment  for   a  balance  due  them  on   their  contract  for 

"  printing  a  Manual  of  Infantry  Tactics,         .        .        .IT.    627        viii.  787 

HINDS,  DANIEL. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  303 

HISPANIOLA.     (See  St.  Domingo.) 


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HISTORY  UNITED  STATES.  L.&B.-sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1832,  May     5.  Documents  relative  to  the  history  of  the  United  States  to 

be  procured  from  the  public  offices  of  Great  Britain,  .     iv.    513         viii.  551 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  State  authorized  to  contract  for  the  publica 

tion  of  the  Documentary  History  of  the  Revolution,       iv.    654        viii.  823 

HISTORY  INDIAN  TRIBES. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Fifty  copies  of,  to  be  subscribed  for  by  the   Secretary  of 

"War,     .        .        ...        .        .        .        .        .     v.      161         ix.    619 

HITCHCOCK.  HENRY. 
1826,  May   18.  Paid  for  horses  lost  in  military  service,        ....     vi.    344        vii.  482 

HITCHCOCK,  GAIUS. 
1836,  June  15.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.     638        ix.    384 

HOAG,  SAMUEL.     (See  Griffin  and  Iloag.) 

HOAG,  WILLIAM  H. 
1844,  June   15.  To  be  paid  8442.40,  being  amount  forfeited  by  him  under 

contract  for  making  a  road  iu  Michigan,     .         .        .     vi.    918        x.     575 

HOADLEY.  SAMUEL. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .         .'        .        .        .         .     vi.    416        viii.  303 

HOCKETT,  JOHN  W. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  $303.52  to  be  paid  him,  in  full  for  work  done  upon  the    ' 

national  road,  under  contract  with  the  United  States, .     ix.    784 

HODGDON.  SAMUEL,  surety  of  John  Smith. 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  the  equitable  settlement  of  the  accounts  of 

said  Smith, vi.    287         vii.   201 

HODGE.  GEORGE. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  property  burned  in  a  navy  yard,    ....     vi.    545        viii.  850 

HODGES,  GILBERT. 

1834,  June  30.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.     580        ix.    149 

HODGES,  THOMAS  HARRIS,  administrator  of  John  II.  Hodges. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Extra  tonnage  duties  charged  upon  the  ship  "  Herald,"  to 

be  refunded  to, ix.    664 

HODGKIN,  JOHN. 

1843,  Mar.     3.            To  be  paid  $3515.50  for  work  done  on  the  New  York  cus 
tom  house, .        .     vi.    899        x.     517 

HODGSON,  JOSEPH. 

1802,  April  14.  Samuel  Dexter,  late  Secretary  of  War,  indemnified  for  ex 

penses  of  a  suit  brought  against  him  by  Joseph  Ilodg- 
sgn,  for  the  value  of  house  destroyed  by  fire,  while 
occupied  by  the  war  department, .  .  ...  .  ii.  152  iii.  474 

1822,  May  7.  The  heirs  of  Joseph  Hodgson  paid  for  the  house  above 

mentioned, vi.  273  vii.  74 

HODSDON,  ISAAC. 

1826,  May   16.  Indemnified  against  damage  sustained  for  acts  in  his  capa 

city  as  an  officer  of  United  States,        ....     vi.    342         vii.  474 

HODSON,  WILLIAM,  and  others. 
1842,  Aug.  26.  To  be  paid  for  buildings  destroyed  by  the  British  in  1814,     vi.    866         x.     319 

HOFF,  MICHAEL. 
1826,  May   20..  Duties  on  his  distillery  remitted, vi.    349         vii.   500 

HOFFMAN,  BENJAMIN. 

1824,  May   26.  $500  granted  him  to  redeem  his  son  from  Indian  captivity,     vi.    314        vii.   284 

HOFFMAN,  WILLIAM,  Canadian  volunteer. 

1832,  July    14.  Land  granted  him,       ........    vi.     525         viii.  736 

HOFFMAN,  CATHARINE. 
1848,  Aug.     7.  A  pension  granted  to,  ....  .     ix.    733 

HOGAN,  MICHAEL. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  a  house  destroyed  while  occupied  by  troops  of 

United  States, vi.    231         vi.    401 

HOGAN,  MICHAEL. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  diplomatic  sen-ices, iv.     626        viii.  785 

HOOAN,  JOHN  B.,  an  army  paymaster. 

182.3,  Mar.     3.  Suspension  of  suit  against' him,   .         .  .     vi.    282        vii.    192 

1824,  April  22.  Act  of  3d  March,  1823,  repealed,  and  accounting  officers  to 

compel  a  settlement, vi.    293        vii.   237 

HOG  AN,  JOHN. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  his  services  as  political  agent  in  St.  Domingo,      .     ix.    299 


344  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

HOGAN,  WILLIAM,  administrator  of  Michael.  L-  **•'***•     B.  &D.'«ed. 

1848,  Aug.  14  $16,831  to  be  paid  him  in  full  compensation  for  the  services 

of  the  deceased,  and  moneys  advanced  by  him  as  agent 

for  the  navy  department  at  Valparaiso,        .         .         .     ix.    742 

HOGLAND,  JAMES. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    468        viii.  502 

HOIT,  GATES. 

1832,  July   14.  Paid  for  secret  services  during  late  war,       .         .         .         .     vi.    515        viii.  719 

HOYT,  ASA. 
1832,  July    14.  A  pension  granted  him,       .        .        .        .        .        .         .     vi.     515        viii.  720 

HOLGATE.  WILLIAM. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    416         viii.  303 

HOLDEN,  RICHARD,  an  alien. 
1822,  May.     7.  A  patent  for  an  improvement  in  mechanics  granted  him,    .     vi.    277        vii.     86 

HOLDEN,  JOSHUA,  JAMES  P.  SEXTON,  AND. 

1849,  Feb.    19.  Allowed  to  complete  their  entries  to  certain  tracts  of  land,      ix.    762 

HOLKAR,  JOHN. 

1816,  April  29.  Paid  amount  of  sundry  revolutionary  loan-office  certificates 

destroyed  by  fire  in  1780, vi.     175        vi.     137 

HOLL,  ROBERT. 
1828,  May   26.  Paid  for  ship  destroyed  after  peace  with  England  in  1815,     vi.    394        viii.  162 

HOLLAND,  PARK. 

1817,  Mar.     1.  Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United  States,  provision  for  his  re 

lease,     vi.    186        vi.     178 

HOLLAND.     (See  Netherlands) 

HOLLAND,  JOHN  H. 
1836,  July     2.  Paid  for  support  of  recaptured  Africans,     ....     vi.     682        ix.    533 

HOLLAND,  BENJAMIN. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  allowed  him, vi.    610         ix.    267 

HOLLAND,  JOHN  E. 
1846,  July   15.  His  account  for  travelling  expenses  to  be  audited  and 

paid, ix.    654 

HOLLAND,  WILLIAM  T. 

1848,  July   20.  To  be  paid  the  mileage  allowed  to  witnesses  in  the  courts 

of  the  United   States  from  Rio  de  Janeiro  to   Rich 
mond,  Virginia,    ........    ix.    724 

HOLLEY,-  LEONARD. 
1834,  June  30.  Bounty  land  granted  his  heirs,     .         .         .  ".        .     vi.    591         ix.    166 

HOLLIDAT,  JOHN. 
1824,  May   26.  Paid  for  a  wagon  and  horses  captured  by  Indians  while  in 

public  service, vi.    316         vii.  327 

HOLLIDAT,  MARIA. 
1832,  July   13.  Confirmed  in  claim  to  land, vi.    509        viii.  683 

HOLLINGER,  WILLIAM. 
1826,  May   16.  Title  of  United  States  to  a  tract  of  land  relinquished  to 

him, vi.    342         vii.  476 

HOLLINSWORTH,  JEHU. 

1838,  June  28.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.     721         ix.    802 

HOLLISTER,  J.  W.  and  Co.,  AND  GEORGE  ANDERSON. 
1830,  April    7.  Duties  refunded  them, vi.    411         viii.  284 

HOLLISTER.  R.  F.,  Ottawa  Indian. 
1843,  Mar.     1.  $50  due  him  by  United  States,  to  be  paid,  .        .        .        .     vi.    887         x.     445 

HOLMES,  MAJOR  NATHANIEL. 
1801,  Feb.    25.  Paid   for  transporting  and  victualling  a  detachment   of 

troops  in  1794,      .        . vi.      43        iii.    422 

HOLMES,  ALEXANDER,  AND  BENJAMIN  HOUGH. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  their  claim  for  expenses  incurred  in  endeavoring 

to  execute  certain  surveys  of  public  land,    .         .        .     vi.    196        vi.    236 

HOLMES,  JOHN,  of  Alabama. 
1822,  May   22.  Paid  for  a  horse  killed  in  battle, vi.    278        vii.     90 

HOLMES,  CALEB. 
1840,  July   20.  Bond  given  by  him  6th  August,  1814,  cancelled,         .        .     vi.    806        x        69 

HOLMES.  SILAS. 
1842,  July   27.  His  sureties  released  from  judgment  obtained  against  them,     vi.     840        x.     233 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  345 

HOLMES,  JOSTAII.  L.*B.'Sed.       B.*JV.ed. 

1842,  July   27.  Fishing  bounty  to  be  paid  in  the  case  of  the  sloop  Lydia,  .     vi.    843        x.     238 

HOLMES.  ELISHA  H.,  and  others. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  To  be  paid  $3,471.57  for  removing  tne  bar  at  Saybrook,    .     vi.    888        x.     447 

HOLT,  MAJOR. 
1837,  Mar.     1.  Appropriation  to  pay  Major  Holt's  volunteers,    .        .  v.      150        ix.    599 

HOLT.  NORMAN. 
1837.  Jan.    31.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.     684        ix.    589 

HOLT.  CHARLES. 

1844,  June   17.  To  be  paid  $200,  with  interest  from  18th  July,  1800,  being 

a  fine  under  alien  and  sedition  laws,    .         .        .        .     vi.     931         x.     652 

HOLTON,  FRANCIS  M. 
1848.  Aug.  11.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    735 

HOMANS,  BENJAMIN. 
1830,  May  29.  Paid  for  services  as  clerk  in  the  navy  department,      .         .     vi.    443        viii.  362 

HOMANS,  DANIEL. 
1842,  July    27.  To  be  paid  a  balance  due  for  building  a  marine  hospital  at 

Charleston,  South  Carolina, vi.     841         x.     235 

1845,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  extra  work  on  a  marine  hospital,         .         .     vi.     941         x.     701 
1836,  Feb.    17.            Claim  for  damages  under  contract  to  be  settled,          .        .     vi.    627 

HOME  DEPARTMENT.     (See  Interior,  Department  of.) 

HOME  SQUADRON. 
1841,  Aug.     1.  $789.310  appropriated  for  home  squadron,  .        .         .        .     v.     438        x.     136 

HOOK.  MOSES. 
1814,  Jan.    25.  Right  of  preemption  in  the  purchase  of  a  tract  of  land 

granted  to  him, vi.     127         iv.    641 

HOOK,  JOSIAH,  JR. 
1824,  May   18.  Indemnified  for  seizing  cattle  in  1814,  under  a  suspicion 

that  they  were  to  be  driven  to  the  enemy,    .        .        .     vi.    302        vii.   251 

HOOK.  STEPHEN. 

1832,  Jan.    23.  Paid  for  apprehending  pirates, vi.    473        viii.  511 

HONE,  JOHN,  AND  SONS. 
1834,  Mar.  24.  Indemnified  for  illegal  seizure  of  their  property, .        .         .     vi.     556        ix.      19 

HOOE,  N.  H. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Claim  of  United  States  to  land  in  Alabama  relinquished 

to  him, vi.     755        ix.    970 

HOOKER.  SAMUEL  F. 

1818,  April  20  Paid  for  property  occupied  for  public  purposes,  and  for  a 

house  destroyed  by  the  enemy,  ....     vi.     211         vi.    334 

1819,  Feb.   15.  Paid  S785  from  the  treasury  of  the  United  States,  [object 

not  stated.] vi.     218        vi.    370 

1823,  Feb.    28.  Provision  for  settling  his  claims  against  United  States,      .     vi.    281         vii.   197 

HOOVER,  ANDREW. 
1836,  July     1.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  the  service  of  the  United  States,     .    vi.     659        ix.    434 

HOPKINS.  BENJAMIN  W. 
1830,  Feb.    11.  His  heirs  paid  damages  sustained  by  default  of  United 

States, vi.    404        viii.  244 

HOPKINS,  J.  E. 
1834,  June  24.  Paid  for  his  services  as  military  spy  in  Arkansas,       .        .    vi.     565        ix.      45 

HOPKINS.  CAPTAIN  DAVID. 
1836,  July     2.  Commutation  pay  allowed  his  representatives,    .  .    vi.    676        ix.    525 

HOPKINS.  FREDERICK. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    697 

HOPKINS,  STEPHEN. 
1851,  Feb.   27.  Payment  to  be  made  his  heirs, ix.    810 

HOPPING,  THOMAS. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  His  heirs  paid  for  buildings  destroyed  in  revolutionary 

war, vi.     546        viii.  852 

HORBACH,  ABRAHAM. 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  authorized  to  pay  him  S5000, 

with  interest,  for  a  draft  drawn  by  James  Reeside,  and 
accepted  by  the  treasurer  of  the  post-office  depart 
ment,  and  afterwards  protested, ix.  677 

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346  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

HOBNET,  sloop  of  war.  L'  * B/s  ed'      B'  *  D'.'s  *• 

1830,  April  24.  Six  months'  pay  allowed  relatives  of  officers  and  men  lost 

in  the  Hornet. vi.    414        viii.  291 

* 

HORSES. 

1796,  May   12.  Horses  belonging:  to  officers,  and  killed  in  battle,  paid  for.  i.  463  ii.  531 

1812,  April  10.  Horses  killed  in  battle  at  Tippecanoe  paid  for,  .        .         .  ii.  705  iv.  406 

1812,  Feb.      6.  Compensation  to  be  made  for  horses  lost  by  volunteers,     .  ii.  677  iv.  375 

1816,  April    9.  Horses  lost  in  military  service  paid  for,  &c.,        .         .        .  in.  261  vi.  28 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Same  provision iii.  398  vi.  246 

1818,  April  20.  Volunteer  cavalry  allowed  40  cents  per  day  for  use  of  each 

horse, iii-  444  vi.  316 

1822,  May  4.  Horses  lost  in  war  against  Seminole  Indians  paid  for.  .  iii.  676  vii.  48 
1824,  May  26.  Additional  provision  for  payment  for  horses  lost  in  war 

against  Seminole  Indians,    .         .         .         .         .         .  iv.  70  vii.   320 

1833,  Feb.    19.            Horses  lost  in  Black  Hawk's  Indian  wars  to  be  paid  for,  iv.  613  viii.  761 

1834,  June  30.            Payment  of  same  provided  for,    .        .        .        .        .         .  iv.  726  ix.    123 

1837,  Jan.    18.            Two  preceding  acts  repealed, v.  144  ix.    587 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Payment  of  horses  lost  in  Indian  wars,         .        .        .         .  iv.  627  viii.  786 

1837,  Jan.    18.            HoVses  lost  in  the  service  to  be  paid  for,      .         .         .        .  v.  142  ix.    585 
1847,  Mar.     2.            The  claims  of  owners  of  wagons  and  teams  who  have  lost 

horses,  &c.,  provided  for,       .         .         .         .        .        .     ix.    154 

1847,  Mar.  2.  Deductions  in  auditing  and  settling  accounts,  .  .  .  ix.  154 

1847,  Mar.  2.  Act  of  18th  January,  1837,  and  all  other  acts  relating  to 

same  subject,  continued  for  two  years  from  3d  March, 

1847,  . ix.  154 

1837)  Oct.  14.  Horses,  &c.,  turned  over  to  the  service  of  the  United  States 

by  order  of  a  commanding  officer  to  be  paid  for,          .     v.      204        ix.    698 

1837,  Oct.    14.  Act  extended  to  cases  where  persons  shall  have  died  in  the 

service, .        . v.      204        ix.    698 

1838,  July     7.  Act  of  18th  January,  1837,  continued  for  two  years,  .        .     v.      288        ix.    875 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Payment  of  horses  of  Tennessee  and  other  volunteers  in 

United  States  service  in  Florida, v.     358         ix.  1026 

1 839,  Mar.  3.  Payment  made  to  Missouri  volunteers  whose  horses  were 
lost  at  sea,  &c.,  in  voyage  from  New  Orleans  to  Tam 
pa  Bay,  in  1837, v.  362  ix.  1031 

1841,  Feb.    27.  Act  of  18th  January,  1837,  relating  to  lost  horses,  con 

tinued  for  two  years  longer,    ......     v.      414        x.       96 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Same  act  continued  for  two  years, v.      648        x.     502 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Act  of  18th  tfanuary,  1837,  amended  so  as  to  embrace  cer 

tain  other  claims  for  the  loss  of  horses,  &c.,          .         .     v.      511         x.     283 

1843,  Mar.     3.  At  the  end  of  two  years  all  claims  intended  to  be  provided 

for  shall  be  irrecoverable  before  any  tribunal  whatever,     v.      648        x.     502 

1844,  June  15.  Act  of  18th  January,  1837,  revived, v.      673        x.     567 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Proviso  relative  to  the  proof  of  loss  of  a  horse  for  want  of 

forage, v.      648         x.     502 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Hezekiah  L.  Thistle  to  be  paid  $75  for  a  horse  used  as  food 

by  the  United  States  troops, vi.    859         x.     271 

1842,  Aug.  23.  In  settling  claims  for  lost  horses,  an  appeal  may  be  taken 

to  the  second  comptroller.    .        .         .         .        .         .     v.     511         x.     283 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Horses,  &c.,  turned  over  to  the  United  States,  may  be  paid 
for  under  act  of  14th  October,  1837,  when  it  appears 
that  the  person  to  whom  they  were  delivered  was  act 
ing  as  an  officer, v.  511  x.  283 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Certificates  of  officers  receivable  as  evidence,      .         .         .     v.     512         x.     283 

1843,  Jan.    20,  Peter  Lionberger  paid  $100  for  a  horse  which  died  in  the 

United  States  service, vi.     881         x.     424 

1844,  June   15.  Value  of  horses  and  settlement  of  claims  to  be  made  ac 

cording  to  act  of  March  3,  1839,  v.      673         x.     567 

1844,  June  15.  Acts  relating  to  claim  for  horses,  &c.,  of  volunteers   in 

Florida  war  revived,     .......     v.      673         x.     567 

1835,  Feb.    13.  Horses  presented  to  President  by  the  Emperor  of  Morocco 

to  be  disposed  of, iv.    792         ix.    284 

1848,  June  16.  Certain  Texas  volunteers  called  out  under  requisition  of 

Colonel  Curtis  to  be  paid  for  horses  lost  by  them  for 

want  of  forage, ix.    335 

1848,  June   16.  All  horses  belonging  to  volunteers  which  were    thrown 

overboard  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  since  13th  May,  1846, 

to  be  paid  for, ix.    335 

1848,  Mar.     2.  Payment  to  be  made  for  certain  horses  captured  in  Mex 

ico  at  the  surrender  of  the  commands  of  Majors  Gaines 

and  Borland,  and  Captain  Heady,         .         .        .         .     ix.    771   - 

1 849,  Mar.     3.  Payment  for  horses  and  other  property  lost  or  destroyed  in 

the  military  service  of  the  United  States  provided  for,     ix.    770 


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HORSES  FOR  REMOUNTING  DRAGOONS.  L.&B.'sed.     B.&o.'«ed. 

1844,  June  17.  Appropriation  for  the  purchase  of  horses,  &c.,  for  the  2d 

regiment  of  dragoons, v.     697         x.     607 

HORSES,  ARABIAN. 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Presented  to  the  President  by  the  Imaum  of  Muscat,  to  be 

sold  on  last  Saturday  in  February,  1845,      .         .         .     v.      730        x.     679 

HORTON,  ELI. 
1838,  Mar.     7.  Money  paid  for  a  patent  not  taken  out  refunded  him,          .     vi.     705        ix.    716 

HOSPITALS,  MARINE.     (Sec  Seamen.    Appropriations.} 

1798,  July   16.  Surplus  money  of  the  fund  constituted  for  relief  of  sick  and 

disabled  seamen  to  be  applied  in  erection  of  marine 

hospitals,       .        . i.       606        iii.     109 

1802,  May  3.  Provision  for  erecting  a  hospital  in  district  of  Massachu 
setts,  ii.  192  iii.  518 

1802,  May     3.  Marine  hospital  established  in  New  Orleans,       .         .         .     ii.      192        iii.    518 

1802,  May     3.  Foreign  seamen  admitted  into  marine  hospitals,          .         .     ii.      193         iii.    519 

1799,  Mar.     2.  20  cents  per  month  deducted  from  pay  of  all  persons  in  the 

navy,  in  aid  of  marine  hospital  fund;  benefits  extend 
ed  to  officers,  seamen,  &c.,  of  navy  of  United  States,  .     i.       "29        iii.    266 

HOSPITALS,  NAVAL. 

1811,  Feb.  26.  Moneys  collected  under  act  of  2d  March,  1799,  "in  addition 
to  act  for  relief  of  sick  and  disabled  seamen,"  to  be 
paid  hereafter  to  secretaries  of  treasury,  war,  and  navy, 
as  commissioners,  which  with  $50,000  from  marine 
hospital  fund,  shall  constitute  a  fund  for  navy  hos 
pitals,  ii.  650  iv.  338 

1811,  Feb.    26.            Sites  to  be  procured,  buildings  erected,  &c.,         .         .         .     ii.     650        ir.    338 
1811,  Feb.    26.  Eegulations  for  navy  hospitals, ii.     650        iv.    338 

1832,  July    10.  Commissioners  of  hospital  fund  abolished,  and  Secretary 

of  the  Navy  constituted  trustee, iv.    572        viii.  665 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Hospital   tax   on  seamen   suspended   for   one   year,   and 

amount  to  be  paid  from  treasury,          .        .         .  v.      189         ix.    659 

1837,  Mar.     3.  A  marine  hospital  to  be  erected  at  Mobile,  .         .         •     v.      189        ix.    659 
1845,  Mar.     3.            Erection  of  marine  hospital  at  Pittsburg,  Louisville,  and 

Cleveland,     ....  •         •         •         .     v.      795         x.     778 

1844,  June   17.  Completion  of  marine  hospital  at  McDonough,  opposite 

city  of  New  Orleans, v.  695  x.  604 

1842,  July   27.  Daniel  Homans  paid  a  balance  due  for  building  a  marine 

hospital  at  Charleston,  South  Carolina,       .         .        .  vi.  841  x.  235 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Same,  paid  for  extra  work  on  a  marine  hospital,         .         .  vi.  941  x.  701 
1842,  Aug.    4.            Hospitals  at  Charlestown,  Brooklyn,  and  Norfolk,      .         .  v.  501  x.  250 

HOSPITALS,  MILITARY. 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Provision  for  the  establishment  of  hospitals  for  sick,  wound 

ed,  or  disabled  soldiers,         .        .         .         .        .         •     i.       721         iii.    256 

1838,  July     5.  Pay  of  hospital  stewards  fixed, v.     258        ix.    824 

HOSPITAL,  Pennsylvania. 
1818,  Jan.    14.  Duties  imposed  on  a  painting  presented  to,  remitted,          .     vi.     197         vi.    252 

HOSPITAL,  INSANE,  District  of  Columbia. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  The  old  jail  to  be  fitted  up  for  a  hospital  for  the  insane,     .     v.      537         x.     323 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Board  of  inspectors  to  be  appointed ;  their  duties,       .        .     v.      533        x.     323 

HOSPITAL,  Maryland. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Debt  due  for  support  of  lunatic  paupers  of  District  of  Co 

lumbia  to  be  paid,          .......     v.      761         x.     725 

HOTCHKISS,  RUSSELL,  and  others. 

1833,  Feb.     9.  Tonnage  duty  refunded  them, vi.    533         viij.  753 

HOTCHKISS,  JAMES. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  a  quarter  section  of  land,     .  •     ix.    775 

HOTH  LA-CHA,  an  Indian. 

1848,  July   29.  $2000  appropriation  for  the  use  of  his  heirs,         •        .        .     ix.    254 

HOT  SPRINGS,  Arkansas. 
1832,  April  20.  To  be  reserved  from  sale, iv.    505        viii.  539 

HOUCK,  SOLOMON,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis  directed  to 

ascertain  the  value  of  horses  and  other  property  taken 

from  them  by  the  Pawnee  Indians,  &c.,         .        .  ix.    789 

HOUMA  LAND  CLAIM. 

1846,  June  26.  Attorney -general  to  examine  evidences  of  title  in  the  case 


348  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

HOUMA  LAND  CLAIM,  (continued.)  L.tB.-sed.     B.tD.-.ed. 

of  the  Houma  land  claim,  and  report  to  President, 
who  shall  cause  proceedings  to  be  instituted,  to  try 
the  validity  of  any  patents  supposed  to  be  issued  con 
trary  to  law,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  110 

HOVER,  JOSEPH,  and  others. 
1843,  Mar.     1.  Patents  to  be  issued  for  lands  entered  by  them,   .        .         .     vi.    886        x.     443 

HOUGH,  BENJAMIN.     (See  Holmes  and  Hough.) 
HOUSE  or  REPRESENTATIVES.     (See  Congress.) 

HOUSE  OF  REFUGE,  New  York. 
1830,  May  29.  Proceedings  against,  to  be  suspended,          .         .        .        .     iv.    430        viii.  394 

HOUSER,  HENRY. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  304 

HOUSSAYE.  LOUIS  DE  LA. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  His  heirs  confirmed  in  their  title  to  lands,  ...  vi.    360        vii.   589 

1847,  Mar.     2.  His  heirs  authorized  to  locate  the  tract  of  land  confirmed 

to  them  upon  any  vacant  land, ix.    691 

HOUSTON,  JAMES  A. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  350  bound  copies  of  the  proceedings  and  debates  of  the 

Senate  for  the  1st  session  30th  Congress,  purchased,    .     ix.    295 

HOWARD,  GEORGE  W. 

1830,  May  29.  His  pension  increased, vi.    441         viii.  358 

1832,  July     9.  Arrears  of  pension  granted  him,          ...  .     vi.    505        viii.  656 

HOWARD,  DAVID  G. 

1833,  Feb.  27.  Paid  for  horse  lost  in  the  service, vi.     536        viii.  773 

HOWARD  INSTITUTION,  Washington,  D.  C. 
1837,  Mar.     2.  Incorporated, vi.     685        ix.    603 

HOWE,  ASAHEL.     (See  Isaac  Minis  and  others.) 

HOWE,  GEORGE,  AND  COMPANY. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Duties  on  certain  importations  refunded  to,        ...     ^     743 

HOWE,  THOMAS  H. 

1849,  Feb.    22.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity  and  jus 

tice,       ix.    792 

Ho  WELL,  JOHN. 
1836,  July      2.  Confirmed  in  his  title  to  land, vi.     662        ix.    502 

HOWELL.  WILLIAM,  AND  SON. 
1849,  Feb.      1.  Certain  discriminating  duties  exacted  from  them  on  flour 

to  be  refunded, ix.    759 

HOWLAND,  JOHN  H. 
1824,  May   26.  Paid  the  drawback  on  sugars  shipped  for  a  foreign  port,     .     vi.     317         vii.  337 

HOWLAND  AND  ASPINWALL. 
1847,  Mar.     2.  To  be  paid  $5000,  with  interest, ix.    153 

HOWZE  AND  DAMERGON,  land  officers. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  extra  services,         .  vi.    468        viii.  501 

HOYT,  GOULD. 
1818,  April    9.  Revenue  officers  of  New  York  indemnified  for  seizure  of  a 

ship  belonging  to, »i-    423        vi.    282 

HOYT,  JONATHAN. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    418        viii.  305 

HOYT,  JONATHAN. 
1847,  Mar.     3  A  pension  granted  to. ix-    700 

HUBBARD,  EBER. 

1832,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  a  boat  captured  in  the  service,        ....     vi.    478        viii.  522 

HUBBARD,  GURDON  S.,  and  others. 
1841,  Feb.    18.  Reversionary  interest  of  United  States  in  certain  Indian 

reservations  relinquished  to,          .....     vi.    818 
1841,  Feb.    18.  Conditions  upon  which  the  relinquishment  is  made,   .         .     vi.    819        x.       94 

HUBBELL,  EZEKIEL. 

1812,  Jan.    31.  Secretary  of  Treasury  to  decide  on  a  case  of  disability  in 

curred  in  relation  to  his  ship  "  Eliza  Ann,"  .        .     vi.    104        iv.    373 

HUBBELL,  WILLIAM. 
1812,  April  23.  Allowed  for  uncollected  revenue,  &c.,         .        /'  .    vi.    107        iv.    411 


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HUBBLE.  DANIEL,  and  others.  i**B/sod.     B.&D.-8cd. 
1839,  Mar.     3.            Money  paid  by  them  for  public  land  in  Ohio  to  bo  re 
funded  with  interest, vi.    765        ix.  1043 

HUDSON.  JONATHAN. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Money  illegally  exacted  of   him  as  tonnage  duty  on  a 

foreign  vessel  to  be  credited  to  him  as  surety  in  a 
revenue  bond  given  by  Matthew  Pascal,      .        .        .     vi.    322        vii.   356 

HUDSON  BAY  COMPANY. 

Extent  of  the  grant  of  Charles  II.  to  the,    ...  i.      447 

HUDSON,  CHAMBERLAIN. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  303 

HUDSON,  JOHN. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

HUDSON  RIVER.    (See  Appropriations.) 

HUFFMAN,  BENJAMIN. 
1824,  May  26.  §500  given  to  regain  his  son  from  captivity,        .        .        .     iv.      37 

HUGHES.  JAMES. 
1820,  Jan.    28.  Paid  for  his  tract  of  land  sold  by  United  States,         .        .     vi.    237        vi.    449 

HUGHES.  THOMAS.     (See  Hewes.) 

HUGHES.  JOHN. 
1832,  May  25.  Duty  on  church  furniture  refunded  to,         .        .  vi.    491         viii.  564 

HUGHES,  ANDREW  S.,  AND  JONATHAN  L.  BEAJT. 

1837,  Mar.  3.  A  balance  due  them  in  compliance  with  an  arrangement 
made  with  them  by  the  superintendent  of  Indian 
affairs,  at  St.  Louis,  to  be  paid, v.  161  ix.  619 

HUGHES,  DAVID  M.,  and  others. 

1842,  Aug.  9.  Their  account  of  damages  committed  by  Indians  emigrat 
ing  to  be  ascertained  and  paid, vi.  849  x.  254 

HUGO,  SAMUEL  B. 
1842,  July   27.  A  pension  of  $15  per  month  allowed  him,  .        .        .        .     vi.    841         x.     234 

HULL,  CAPTAIN  ISAAC. 

1813,  Jan.   29.  Gold  medal  presented  to,  for  his  gallant  conduct  in  the 

action  between  the  frigates   Constitution  and  Guer- 

riere, ii.     830        iv.    537 

HULL,  GENERAL  WILLIAM. 

1828,  Mar.  10.  $1380  to  be  paid  the  legal  representatives  of  the  late,          .     vi.     372        viii.    22 

HULL,  ISAAC,  CAPTAIN. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  To  be  paid  $604.84  paid  by  him  for  live  oak,      .        .        .     vi.    873        x.     330 

HULL.  ISAAC. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  $195  to  be  paid  him  out  of  money  due  from  United  States 

to  Ottawa  Indians, vi.    887        x.     445 

HUMPHREY,  CHARLES. 
1824,  May   17.  Paid  for  recruiting  soldiers  for  the  army,    .         .        .        .     vi.    301         vii.  250 

HUMPHREYS,  DAVID.     (See  Benjamin  Lincoln  and  others.) 

HUMPHREYS,  CURTIS,  AND  JOHN  B.  DENTON. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Relieved  from  responsibility  for  failure  to  comply  with 

their  contract  with  the  post-office  department,     .         .     ix.    681 

HUMILIATION  AND  PRAYER. 

1812.  President  of  the  United  States  requested  to  recommend  a 
day  to  be  observed  by  the  people  of  United  States  as 
a  day  of  humiliation  and  prayer  for  the  safety  of  the 
republic,  &c., ii.  786  iv.  481 

1814.  President  again  requested  to  recommend  a  day  of  humilia 

tion  and  prayer, iii.    248        iv.    858 

HUNGARIAN  EXILES. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Public  vessel  may  be  employed  to  bring  to  this  country,    .     ix.    647 

HUNT,  ABIJAH,  AND  WM.  G.  FORMAN. 
1820,  May     8.  Their  heirs  confirmed  in  their  claim  to  1500  arpens  of 

land, vi.    248        vi.    501 

HUNT,  THOMAS. 

1829,  Mar.     3.  Paid  as  adjutant  United  States  army, vi.    401         viii.  231 

HUNT,  WILSON  P.     (See  John  T.  Smith,  &c.) 
HUNT,  ROSWELL. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  allowed  him,      ".         .        .        ...        .     vi.    544        viii.  848 


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HUNT,  SAMUEL.  L. & B.-S ed.     B.iD.'sed 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, .     vi.     643        ix.    404 

HUNT,  WILLIAM. 
1834,  June   30.  A  pension  of  $8  a  month  granted  him,        .        .        .        .    vi.     578         ix.    125 

HUNT,  DAVIS. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.     649        ix.    414 

HUNT,  KUSSELL,  and  others. 

1834,  Feb.      5.  Paid  for  anchors, vi.    554        ix.      12 

HUNT,  JONATHAN,  AND  A.  H.  GAZZAM. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Land  patent  to  issue  to  them, vi.    822        x.     129 

HUNT,  JOHN  E. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  $2018.35  to  be  paid  him  out  of  moneys  due  from  United 

States  to  Ottawa  Indians, vi.    887         x.     445 

HUNTER,  GEORGE. 
1808,  April  25.  Credited  with  such  quantity  of  saltpetre,  the  property  of 

United  States,  as  was  destroyed  by  fire,       .         .         .     vi.      78        iv.     177 
HUNTER,  THOMAS. 
1820,  May   15.  His  claims  as  a  soldier  to  be  settled,  and  amount  to  be 

paid  his  attorney, ........     vi.    253        vi.    540 

HUNTER,  HIRAM  A. 
1836,  July     2.  Paid  for  horse  lost  in  service, vi.    677         ix.    526 

HUNTER,  ARCHIBALD  R.  S. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  To  be  paid  for  forage, vi.     757        ix.    973 

HUNTER,  CAPTAIN  JAMES. 

1835,  Feb.    13.  Sword  presented  to  him  as  eldest  male  representative  of 

Lieutenant  Benjamin  Johnson, iv.    792        ix.    283 

HUNTER,  THOMAS,  AND  ALEXANDER  CALDWELL. 

1844,  June   17.  Released  from  a  judgment  rendered  against  them  at  the 

suit  of  the  United  States, vi.    926         x.     G46 

HUNTER,  LIEUTENANT. 
1841,  Mar.     3.  His  invention  for  propelling  vessels  with  horizontal  wheels 

to  be  tested,  .........     y.     420        x.     108 

HUNTER,  ANN,  widow  of  Robert. 

1844,  June  17.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     927        x.     647 

HUNTING,  AMOS. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    669 

HUNTINGTON,  ASHER. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  arrears  of  pension, vi.     544        viii.  848 

HUNTINGTON,  JEANNETTE  C. 
1849,  Feb.    10.  $21,231.18  to  be  paid  her  for  that  amount  lost  by  William 

B.  Cheever,  deceased,  on  treasury  notes,      .        .        .     ix.    761 

HUNTSVILLE,  Alabama. 
1838,  Feb.   22.  Circuit  Court  at,  abolished, v.     210        ix.    711 

1838,  July     5.  Pension  agency  at  Decatur  removed  to  Huntsville,     .        .      v.      255         ix.    821 

HURLBURT,  JOHN  C. 
1815,  Jan.      2.  Confined  in  prison  at  suit  of  United  States,  provision  for 

his  release,     .  vi     145        iv.     739 

HURLBERT,  WEIGHT. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  placed  on  pension  list, vi.    774        ix.  1059 

HURLBURT,  COLLINS. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    418        viii.  305 

HURLBUT,  CAPTAIN  GEORGE. 

1834,  June  30.  His  heirs  allowed  commutation  pay, vi.    589        ix.    163 

1836,  July     2.  His  heirs  allowed  interest  on  final  settlement  certificates 

given  for  commutation,        .-       ..       .        .        .        .     vi.     674        ix.    521 

HURON  RIVER.     ( See  Appropriations  ) 

HUBTELL,  JOHN. 
1834,  Feb.      5.  Allowed  to  enter  vine  and  olive  land, vi.    554        ix.       13 

HUSON,  CORNELIUS. 

1822,  April  26.            Paid  for  horses  impressed  in  the  public  service  and  lost,    .     vi.    265         vii.     35 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  allowed  him, vi.    417        viii.  304 

HUSSEY,  TRISTRAM. 
1810,  April  11.  Duty  on  spermaceti  oil,  refunded,        .        .  »        .     vi.      88        iv.    262 


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HUSTON,  ROBERT.  L.*B.-.ed.     B.&D.-sed. 

1828,  May   26.  Paid  for  provisions  furnished  militia,  .        .         .  .     vi.    391         viii.  158 

HUTCHINS,  LEVI. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, .         . vi.    417         viii.  303 

HCTCHINS,  ALPHEUS. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    659        ix.    430 

HUTCHINSON,  ROBEKT  AND  THOMAS,  and  others. 

1840,  July  20.  Certain  drawbacks  not  paid  because  of  an  omission  to  take 
the  oaths  and  give  the  bond  in  the  time  required,  to  be 
paid,  .  .  vi.  812  x.  78 

HUTCHINSON,  J.  PEMBERTON. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services  at  Lisbon,        .         .         .         .     v.      763        x.     728 

HTAMS,  MOSES  D.,  and  others. 

1848,  April  19.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  their  brig  "  Palmetto,"        .        .     ix.    713 

HYANNIS  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

HTDE,  CHARLES. 
1803,  Jan.    14.  Allowed  pay  as  army  judge  advocate  from  2d  December, 

1792,  to  15th  July,  1794, vi.       49         iii.    521 

HYDROMETER. 

1791,  Mar.     3.  Proof  of  liquors  to  be  ascertained  by  Dycas's,     .         .         .     i.      202        ii.     208 

1825,  Jan.    12.  A  new  hydrometer  to  be  adopted  to  ascertain  proof  of 

liquors, iv.       79         vii.   334 

HYNOM,  JAMES. 
1815,  Mar.     1.  A  tract  of  land  in  the  Mississippi  Territory  granted  to  the 

heirs  of, vi.     151         iv.     818 

HYPERION,  Steamboat. 

1 849,  Feb.    26.  $3064  to  be  paid  James  Y.  Smith,  in  full,  for  the  use  of 

the, ix.    766 


I. 


ICARD, JOSEPH. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  one  third  of  an  award  under  the  convention 

with  France,  in  case  of  cargo  of  the  Cadoz,          .        .     vi.    939        x.     697 

ICE. 

1791,  Jan.      7.            Provision  for  unlading  ships  and  vessels  in  cases  of  ob 
struction  by  ice, i.       188         ii.      190 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Same  provision  renewed, i.       694         iii.    220 

ISLESBORO',  Maine. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Towns  of  Vinal  Haven,  North  Haven,  and  Islesboro',  to 

constitute  a  portion  of  the  collection  district  of  Bel 
fast,  Maine,  .........     ix.    412 

ILLINOIS  TERRITORY.  (See Territory,  Compensation.  Judiciary.) 
1809,  Feb.      3.            Territory  of  Indiana  divided,  and  territory  of  Illinois  con 
stituted, .         .         .     ii.      514         iv.     198 

1812,  May   20.  Right  of  suffrage  extended  to  inhabitants  ;  delegate  to  Con 

gress,  legislative  council  and  house  of  representatives 

to  be  elected, .     ii.     741         iv.    435 

1812,  May   20.  Penalty  on  sheriff  s  failing  to  discharge  certain  duties,        .     ii.     742        iv.    435 

1817,  Mar.     3.  General  staff  of  governor  of  Territory  paid  for  certain  mili 

tary  services iii.    399         vi.     247 

1818,  April  18.  People  of  Territory  authorized  to  form  State  government  ; 

State,  when  formed,  to  be  admitted  into  the  Union,    .     iii.    428        vi.     292 

ILLINOIS  STATE.     (See  Judiciary.) 

1818,  Dec.     3.  State  of  Illinois  admitted  into  the  Union,    ....     iii.    536        vi.    442 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  extending  to,  and  executing  laws    United 

States  within  the  State, iii.  502  vi.  402 

1819,  Mar.     3.            Lands  granted  for  seat  of  government  of,    ....  iii.  525  vi.  426 
1821,  Mar.     2.            Selection  of  lands  for  seat  of  government,  confirmed, .         .  iii.  618  vi.  557 

1820,  May   15.  Abstract  of  land  sold  by  United   States,  lying  within  the 

State ;  also  of  military  bounty  lands  within  the   State 

to  be  furnished  to  governor  thereof,      ....     iii.    602        vi.    534 
1820,  Dec.    12.  Provision  for  paying  over  to  State  three  per  cent,  of  pro 

ceeds  of  land  sold  within  the  State,     ....     iii.    610        vi.    547 


352 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1828,  May  24. 

1832,  Jan.  19. 

1829,  Feb.  5. 
1836,  May  9. 

1836,  July  2. 

1831,  Jan.  13. 

1831,  Jan.  27. 

1832,  July  9. 

1831,  Feb.  19. 

1838,  Mar.  10. 


1848,  May  9. 


1838, 
1831, 

1831, 

1836, 
1833, 

1834, 
1834, 

1836, 
1842, 


Mar.  10. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

June  23. 

Mar.  2. 

June  26. 

June  27. 

June  15. 

Mar.  19. 


1842,  Aug.  29. 

1842,  June  22. 

1842,  June  25. 
1842,  Aug.  1. 

1842,  Aug.  29. 

1843,  Feb.  15. 

1846,  July  11. 

1846,  July  11. 

1843,  Mar.  3. 

1847,  Mar.  3. 

1820,  May   1. 


1798,  May   14. 
1822,  April  26. 


ILLINOIS  STATE,  (continued.) 

Legislature  of  Illinois  authorized  to  sell  land  reserved  for 
the  use  of  salt  works,  

Same,  ........... 

Town  to  be  laid  off  at  Galena,    ...... 

Appropriation  for  defraying  expenses  of  surveying  lots  in 
town  of  Galena,  «. 

Commissioners  appointed  to  lay  off  town  on  Bean  River,  . 

Exonerated  from  reporting  application  of  the  three  per 
cent,  fund,  ......... 

Terms  of  District  Court  of  Illinois  changed. 

Time  of  holding  District  Courts  changed  to  fourth  Monday 
in  May,  ......... 

District  Courts  of  Illinois  to  exercise  jurisdiction  of  Circuit 
Court, 

Circuit  and  District  Courts  of  the  United  States  for  the 
district  of  Illinois  to  be  held  on  the  1st  Mondays  of 
June  and  December,  ....... 

Courts  of  United  States  to  be  held  at  Chicago  on  first 
Monday  of  July,  annually,  ...... 

Circuit  judge  shall  attend  one  Circuit  Court  every  year,     . 

Lands  reserved  for  salt  works  on  Vermilion  River  to  be 
sold,  .......... 

Northern  boundary  to  be  surveyed, 

Northern  boundary  of  Illinois  defined  and  established, 

Lands  granted  to  Illinois  to  aid  in  making  a  canal  may 
be  applied  to  construction  of  a  railroad, 

Four  land  offices  created  in  Illinois, 

Landmark  to  be  established  on  the  line  dividing  States 
of  Indiana  and  Illinois,  ...... 

Lands  ceded  by  Sac  and  Fox  Indians  to  be  sold  in  Wis 
consin  district,  ........ 

The  8th  section  of  act  of  4th  September,  1841,  so  far  as 
relates  to  the  selection  of  lands  therein  mentioned, 
modified 

Lands  to  be  selected  under  the  authority  of  the  governor 
of  Indiana  in  lieu  of  others  granted  for  the  Wabash 
and  Erie  Canal,  .  .  .  .  . 

Authorized  to  enter  a  certain  tract  of  land  in  lieu  of  the 
one  formerly  selected  for  a  seat  of  justice,  . 

Seven  representatives  to  Congress  to  be  elected  in,     . 

Sale  by  State  of  Illinois  of  a  certain  school  section  con 
firmed,  .  . 

Governor  of  Illinois  authorized  to  cause  lands  to  be  se 
lected  in  lieu  of  others  granted  for  the  Illinois  and 
Michigan  Canal, 

Authority  to  provide  for  the  sale  of  school  lands,  and  to 
inve'st  the  money  in  funds,  the  proceeds  of  which  shall 
be  applied  to  the  use  of  schools, 

All  the  reserved  lead  mines  and  contiguous  lands  in  Illi 
nois  to  be  exposed  to  sale, 

Six  months'  public  notice  to  be  given  of  such  sales,  with  a 
brief  description  of  the  mineral  regions, 

Public  works  at  Chicago  to  be  continued,   .... 

Sale  of  saline  lands  granted  to  Illinois  authorized,      . 

ILLINOIS  CITY. 

Approbation  of  Congress  granted  to  laying  out  of  city  of 
Illinois, 


L.  ftB.'sed.       B.  fcD.'sed. 


iv.  305 

iv.  496 

iv.  334 

v.  25 

v.  79 

iv.  431 

iv.  434 

iv.  568 

iv.  444 


v.      215 

ix.    219 
v.      215 


iv.  451 

iv.  480 

v.  57 

iv.  662 

iv.  686 

iv.  696 

v.  49 


471 


vi.     832 
v.      491 


vi.    847 


542 


v.  600 

ix.  37 

ix.  37 

v.  619 

ix.  182 


ILLINOIS  AND  WABASH  LAND  COMPANIES.     (See  Lands.) 

IMLAT,  WILLIAM,  commissioner  of  loans  in  Connecticut. 
Allowed  for  clerk  hire,         ...... 


1804,  Mar.   19. 


IMLAY,  RICHARD. 

His  invention  for  security  of  mails  to  be  tested,  &c..    . 

IMMIGRANTS.     (See  Passengers.) 

IMPEACHMENTS. 

House  of  Representatives  to  have  sole  power  of  impeach 
ment,  (constitution,) 

Impeachments  to  be  tried  by  Senate,  punishment  in  cases 
of  conviction,  ........ 

Allowance  to  witnesses,  &c.,  in  the  impeachments  against 
Judges  Chase  and  Peters, 


vi.  34 

iii.  719 

i.  11 

i.  11 

ii.  273 


viii.  117 
viii.  507 
viii.  181 

ix.  329 
ix.  461 

viii.  398 
viii.  402 

viii.  660 
viii.  416 

ix.    723 


viii.  429 
viii.  475 
ix.  392 

viii.  833 
ix.  53 

ix.  71 
ix.  376 

x.  179 


v.   542    x.  339 


x.  214 

x.  215 

x.  245 

x.  339 

x.  432 

x.  463 


vi.  242    vi.  492 


iii.  49 

vii.  108 

i.  91 

i.  62 

iii.  590 


INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  353 

IMPEACHMENTS,  (continued.)  L.*B.'ie(i.  B.*D.'»ed. 

1806,  April  21.            Further  allowance  to  witnesses  in  the  case  of  Judge  Chase,  ii.     389  iv.      49 
1808,  Jan.    21.            Accounts  arising  out  of  impeachment  of  Judge  Chase  to 

be  settled  by  accounting  officers,      .         .         .         .         .  ii.     456  iv.     135 

1831,  Feb.     3.            Impeachment  of  Judge  Peck,       .        .        .        .        .        .  iv.    435  viii.  404 

IMPORTATIONS.     (See  Non-Importations.) 
1820,  Feb.    10.  Statements  of  importations  to  be  prepared  and  laid  before 


congress  annuany,       .......     >                     n.    iju 

IMPRISONMENT  FOR  DEBT.     (See  Insolvents.) 
Special  acts  discharging  from  imprisonment  persons  con- 

fined  at  suit  of  United  States,  viz.:  — 

1800, 

April    5. 

Robert  Sturgeon,          ........ 

VI. 

40 

111. 

339 

1801, 

Jan.    30. 

Solomon  Boston,          ........ 

VI. 

42 

111. 

404 

1801, 

Feb.    25. 

Samuel  Lewis,  Sr.,       

VI. 

43 

in. 

421 

1802, 

Feb.      3. 

Lawrence  Erb,      

VI. 

45 

111. 

446 

1805, 

Mar.     2. 

John  York,  .......... 

VI. 

57 

in. 

648 

1807, 

Feb.    10. 

William  Hearn,    .                 

VI. 

64 

IV. 

81 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Daniel  S.  Dexter,         

VI. 

66 

IV. 

108 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Gilbert  Drake,      

VI. 

66 

IV. 

116 

1809, 

Feb.      1. 

Edmund  Beaumont,     ........ 

VI. 

79 

IV. 

198 

1809, 

June  20. 

John  Heard,          

86 

IV. 

235 

1809, 

June  28. 

Joseph  Wilkinson,  Jr.,        

VI. 

86 

IV. 

239 

1810, 

Feb.    20. 

88 

IV. 

246 

1810, 

April  20. 

John  Kerr,*  

VI. 

89 

IV. 

263 

1811. 

Feb.      7. 

William  Mills,      

VI. 

97 

IV. 

320 

1811, 

Feb.    13. 

Nathaniel  F.  Fosdick,  

VI. 

97 

IV. 

321 

1812, 

June  24. 

William  Peck,      

VI. 

109 

IV. 

448 

1813, 

Feb.    24. 

John  Redfield,  Jr.,        ........ 

VI. 

117 

IV. 

501 

1813, 

Feb.    25. 

Roval  Converse,  ......... 

VI. 

118 

IV. 

505 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Daniel  Updike,     

VI. 

118 

IV. 

511 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

N.  (jr.  Ingraham,  Alex.  Phoenix,  and  William  Nexen, 

VI. 

119 

IV. 

536 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

Joshua  Dorsev,     ......... 

VI. 

125 

IV. 

bib 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

Willet  Warne,      

VI. 

125 

IV. 

616 

1814, 

Mar.     9. 

Henry  Fanning,    ; 

VI. 

128 

IV. 

654 

1816. 

Jan.    17. 

Same,  ........... 

VI. 

156 

VI. 

11 

1814, 

Mar.  31. 

George  Walkington,     

VI. 

133 

IV. 

677 

1814, 

April  18. 

George  Hamilton,        

VI. 

140 

IV. 

69a 

1814, 

Dec.     1. 

145 

IV. 

618 

1815, 

Jan.      2. 

John  C.  Hurlburt,        

VI. 

145 

IV. 

739 

1815, 

Feb.      2. 

James  Brahany,  

VI. 

147 

IV. 

782 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Edward  Martin,    

VI. 

152 

IV. 

821 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

William  P.  Bennett,    

152 

IV. 

824 

1816, 

Feb.    22. 

158 

VI. 

16 

1816, 

April  26. 

166 

VI. 

96 

1816, 

April  27. 

Ebenezer  Keeler,          

VI. 

170 

VI. 

114 

1816, 

April  27. 

John  Francis,        

170 

VI. 

114 

1816, 

April  29. 

Moses  Turner,      

VI. 

174 

VI. 

129 

1817, 

Jan.      2. 

VI. 

183 

VI. 

166 

1817, 

Jan.    14. 

Nathaniel  Taft,     

VI. 

183 

VI. 

166 

1817, 

Jan.    22. 

John  Ricaud,        

Yl. 

184 

VI. 

168 

1817, 

Jan.    22. 

Oliver  Spellman,          

VI. 

184 

VI. 

169 

1817, 

Feb.    22. 

Lewis  Olmstead,          

VI. 

185 

VI. 

1/2 

1817, 

Mar.     1. 

Park  Holland,      

VI. 

186 

VI. 

1V8 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

William  Smith,    

192 

VI. 

221 

1822, 

Mav     7. 

James  Green,        ......... 

VI. 

268 

Vll. 

61 

1822, 

May     7. 

John  Post  and  Farley  Fuller,       

VI. 

272 

Vll. 

68 

1823, 

Feb.    21. 

Samuel  Buel,        

VI. 

280 

Vll. 

117 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

John  Burgin,        

VI. 

285 

Vll. 

196 

1823, 

Mar.      3. 

Abraham  Snyder,         ........ 

VI. 

287 

vn. 

200 

1839, 

Feb.   28. 

Imprisonment  for  debt  abolished  on  process  issuing  of  a 

United  Stafes  court  in  States  where  it  has  been  abol 

ished  by  the  State  laws,         .         .   '     . 

V. 

321 

IX. 

962 

1841, 

Jan.    14. 

Construction  to  be  given  to  the  act  of  28th  February,  1839, 

V. 

410 

X. 

89 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

No  person  to  be  imprisoned  for  debt  in  the  District  of  Co 

- 

lumbia,  upon  a  judgment  from  which  an  appeal,  &c., 

is  taken,  until  one  vear  after  such  appeal,  &c.,  has  been 

finally  disposed  of,         ....... 

V. 

629 

X. 

476 

1844, 

June  17. 

No  person  to  be  held  to  bail  or  imprisoned  in  District  of 

Columbia  in  a  civil  action,  where  the  debt  is  less  than 

$50,       >  .  -     . 

V. 

678 

X. 

581 

INCIDENTAL  AND  CONTINGENT  APPROPRIATIONS. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Of  the  government  limited  to  specific  objects,     .        .         .     T.     528        x-     304 

45 


354  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


INDEMNITY.     Cases  in  which  individuals,  &c.,  have  been  in-     L-  SB-'sed. 
demnified  for  losses,  or  damage  sustained  by  reason  of 
acts  done  in  the  discharge  of  official  dntv. 

B.AD.'sed. 

1790, 

Aug.  11. 

Caleb  Brewster.  for  expenses,  &c.,  incurred  while  ill  of 

wounds  received  in  public  service,         .... 

vi. 

4 

ii. 

183 

1792, 

April  27. 

Estate  of  General  Nathaniel  Green,  on  account  of  a  bond 

given  for  public  purposes  in  revolutionary  war,  . 

vi. 

9 

ii. 

276 

1793, 

Mar.     2. 

Elijah  Bostwick,  army  commissary,  revolutionary  war,  for 

costs  in  defending  a  suit  against  him,  .... 

vi. 

12 

ii. 

373 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Owner  of  ship  Niger,  captured  by  ship  of  war  of  United 

States,  being  amount  of  damage  and  costs  recovered 

by  law,           ......... 

i. 

724 

iii. 

259 

1802, 

April  14. 

Samuel  Dexter,  Secretary  of  War,  for  costs  in  defending  a 

suit  for  value  of  a  house  burnt  while  occupied  as  the 

war  office,     ......... 

ii. 

152 

iii. 

474 

1802, 

April  14. 

Paolo  Paoly,  being  the  amount  of  damage  and  costs  recov 

ered  by  him  against  the  commander  of  a  ship  of  war 

of  United  States,  for  capture  of  his  vessel,  .         .        ; 

vi. 

47 

iii. 

475 

1805, 

Jan.    31. 

Alexander    Murray,   captain  in   navy,   damage,   interest, 

and  costs  recovered  against   him  by  reason  of  capture 

of  an  American  vessel  in  1  800,     .         .        .         .        . 

vi. 

56 

iii. 

637 

1807, 

Jan.    17. 

George  Little,  captain  in  navy,  damage,  interest,  and  costs 

recovered  against  him  for  capture  of  a  vessel  in  1799, 

vi. 

63 

iv. 

77 

1807, 

Feb.    24. 

Collector  of  New  York,  for  damages  and  costs  recovered 

of  him  for  seizure  of  two  ships  for  supposed"  violations 

of  navigation  laws,        

ii. 

423 

iv. 

91 

1808, 

April  21. 

Matthew  Smith  and  Darius  Gates,  for  costs,  &c.,  in  de 

fending  their  title  to  lands  sold  by  marshal  for  benefit 

of  United  States,  ........ 

vi. 

72 

iv. 

167 

1814, 

Mar.  31. 

Samuel  Ellis,  marshal,  for  damage  sustained  by  levy  of 

execution  at  suit  of  United  States,        .... 

vi. 

132 

iv. 

657 

1815, 

Feb.    27. 

Joshua  Sands,  late  collector  of  New  York,  for  damage  sus 

tained  by  seizure  of  vessels  for  supposed  violations  of 

act  prohibiting  intercourse  with  France, 

vi. 

150 

iv. 

812 

1818, 

April    9. 

Gelston   and  Schenck,  revenue  officers  of  New  York,  for 

seizure  of  a  ship  belonging  to  Gould  Hoyt, 

iii. 

423 

vi. 

282 

1816, 

April  29. 

Jabez  Mowry  and  others,  upon  payment  of  certain  bonds 

for  duties,  to  be  indemnified  against  loss  which  they 

may  sustain  by  reason  of  said  bonds  having  fallen  into 

possession  of  British  officers  at  capture  of  Castine, 

vi. 

175 

vi. 

137 

1816, 

Feb.    15. 

Sureties  of  Commodore  John  Rodgers,  in  an  appeal  from 

Circuit  Court  to  Supreme  Court,  in  a  trial  respecting 

a  capture  made  by  him,  to  be  indemnified,  . 

vi. 

180 

vi. 

162 

1818, 

April  11. 

Commodore  Rodgers  indemnified  in  expenses  incurred  hi 

defending  suit  in  case  mentioned  in  last  entry,     . 

vi. 

206 

vi. 

285 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Asa  Wells  indemnified  in  costs,  &c.,  paid  in  defending  suits 

against  him  for  his  official  acts,    ..... 

vi. 

194 

vi. 

224 

1818, 

April  11. 

Asahel  Clark,  two  judgments  recovered  against  him  paid 

by  United  States,          

vi. 

206 

vi. 

285 

1818, 

April  18. 

General  Jacob  Brown,  a  judgment  recovered  against  him 

paid  by  United  States,          

vi. 

208 

vi. 

296 

1818, 

April  20. 

Loring  Austin   and   George  R.  Wells,   military  officers, 

indemnified   against  nine  judgments,  costs,  &c.,  for 

arresting  and  confining  certain  persons, 

vi. 

210 

vi. 

315 

1819, 

Feb.    20. 

Benjamin  Pool,  assessor,  for  damage  sustained  by  reason 

of  an  error  in  assessing  the  property  of  Humphrey 

Moore,           ......... 

vi. 

223 

vi. 

373 

1820, 

Jan.    28. 

Matthew  Barrow,  for  damage  sustained  by  reason  of  im 

pressment  of  property  into  service  of  United  States, 

vi. 

237 

vi. 

448 

1820, 

April    5. 

Jennings  O'Bannon,  for  expenses  incurred  in  defending 

suit  brought  against  him  by  United  States  erroneously, 

vi. 

240 

vi. 

470 

1820, 

May     1. 

John   Steele,  collector  of  Philadelphia,  for  damage  recov 

ered  against  him  for  refusing  clearance  to  a  vessel,     . 

vi. 

241 

vi. 

492 

1820, 

May   11. 

General  James  Wilkinson,  for  damage  recovered  by  Gen 

eral  Adair  for  false  imprisonment,         .... 

vi. 

248 

vi. 

508 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Robert  Swartwout,  quartermaster-general,  damages  recov 

ered  for  impressment  of  boat  into  service  of  United 

States   .                        ....... 

vi 

261 

vi. 

587 

1822, 

May     7. 

Greenburry  H.  Murphy,  marshal,  damage  recovered  for 

collecting  two  militia  fines,  ...... 

vi. 

278 

vii. 

87 

1823. 

Mar.     3. 

Colonel  Robert  Purdy,  for  arresting  and  imprisoning  a  cer 

tain  William  Luty,        ....... 

vi. 

282 

vii. 

193 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Inquiry  into  damage  sustained  by  Farrow  and  Harris,  by 

reason  of  failure  of  United  States  to  execute  a  con 

tract. 

vi. 

283 

vii. 

195 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  355 


(eontiltued.)  JL.&B.'»ed.       B.*D.'sed. 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Robert  F.  Stockton,   lieutenant  in  navy,  indemnified  on 

account  of  capture  of  ships  supposed  to  have  been 

engaged  in  slave  trade,          ......     vi.    288        vii.   202 

1824,  May  18.  Josiah  Hook,  collector  of  Castine.  damage  sustained  for 

seizing  cattle  supposed  to  be  intended  for  enemies  of 

United  States, vi.    302         vii.    251 

1824,  May   18.  Joseph  Mareschal,  for  costs,  &c.,  in  defending  suits  brought 

against  him  by  United  States, vi.    304        vii.     26 

[NOTE.  —  Mr.  Mareschal  was  also  allowed  the  sum  of  §288 
because  of  his  having  wrongfully  suffered  imprison 
ment  in  the  suit  of  United  States  against  him.] 

1824,  May   19.  Archibald  Clarke,  collector  of  customs,  damages,  costs,  and 

interest  recovered   of   him  for   detaining   a  French 

vessel, vi.    307         vii.  259 

1825,  Mar.  .  3.  David  Gilmore  reimbursed  costs,  &c.,  in  defending  a  suit 

wrongfully  brought  against  him  by  United  States,      .     vi.    323        vii.  358 

1826,  May    16.  Isaac  Hodgsdon  indemnified  for  damage  sustained  by  rea-  . 

son  of  acts  done  as  an  officer  of  the  United  States,      .     vi.    342        vii.   474 

1827,  Feb.      8.  Isaac  McKeever  indemnified  expenses  incurred  in  prose 

cutions  for  violations  of  laws  United  States,         .         .     vi.    357         vii.   538 

1828,  Feb.    12.  General  Thomas  Flournoy,  for  detention  of  a  vessel, .        .     vi.    370        viii.    11 
1828,  April   3.            George  Johnston,  Jonathan  W.  Ford,  John  English,  and 

Josiah  Mason,  for  expenses  in  action  of  trespass,         .     vi.    373        viii.    32 

1828,  May  26.  Lieutenant  F.  H.  Gregory,  for  expenses  in  prosecutions,     .     vi.    393        viii.  160 

1828,  May  26.  Captain  J.  Wilkinson,  on  account  of  prosecutions,      .        .     vi.    393        viii.  160 

1830,  Feb.    11.  Heirs  of  B.  W.  Hopkins,  for  damages  sustained  by  default 

of  United  States, vi.    404         viii.  244 

1830,  May   28.            Captain  Claxton,  United  States  navy,  in  costs  of  prosecu 
tion,  &c., vi.     434         viii.  334 

830,  May  29.  Colonel  Cutler,  for  judgment  against  him  for  official  acts,     vi.    438        viii.  353 

1832,  July    14.  John  Conard.  for  judgments  against  him  as  marshal  of 

United  States  —  tea  case, vi.    510        viii.  690 

1830,  May   29.  John  Conard,  for  judgment  against  him  for  official  acts,     .      vi.    438        viii.  353 

1830,  May  29.  Major  M.  M.  Payne,  for  judgment  against  him  for  official 

acts, vi.    439         viii.  354 

1830,  May   29.  E.  F.  Gilbert,  for  damage  sustained  under  a  contract  with 

United  States, vi.    440        viii.  356 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Duval  and  Games,  for  unlawful  acts  of  a  military  officer,  .     vi.    466        viii.  496 

1832,  Mar.  22.  L.  Dennison  and  Elisha  Ely,  for  loss  sustained  by  acts  of 

public  officers, vi.  482  viii.  530 

1832,  July     3.  John  Lacy,  for  losses  on  public  contract,     .        .         .        .  vi.  501  viii.  643 

1832,  July    14.  Officers  and  soldiers  in  Fort  Delaware,  for  property  burnt,  vi.  512  viii.  711 

1832,  July    14.  Major  Twiggs,  for  acts  done  in  discharge  of  public  duties,  vi.  515  viii.  720 

1832,  July    14.  J.  M.  Street  and  S.  W.  Kearney,  for  acts  done  in  their 

official  capacities vi.     515         viii.  720 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Major  Abraham  A.  Massias.  amount  of  certain  judgments 

against  him, vi.  545  viii.  850 

!33,  Mar.     2.            Wm.  Tharp,  for  indorsing  draft  of  public  officer,        .         .  vi.  548  viii.  855 
1838,  June     7.            Same  for  a  fee  paid  to  an  attorney  for  defending  him  in  a 

suit, vi.  717  ix.    768 

1834,  Feb.    26.            Benjamin  Sherfey,  amount  of  militia  fine,  .         .         .        .  vi.  555  ix.      16 

1834,  April  18.             J.  Thompson,  for  loss  of  contract, vi.  558  ix.      22 

1834,  June  26.            S.  B.  Lincoln,  for  failure  of  government  to  fulfil  contract,  vi.  568  ix.      57 
1834,  June  28.            J.  M.  Street  and   S.  W.  Kearney,  for  attorney  fees  in  de 
fending  suits  against  them, iv.  707  ix.      88 

1834,  June  30.            0.  H.  Dibble,  for  loss  of  contract, iv.  727  ix.  126 

1834,  June  30.  A.  Armstrong,  for  damages  on  protested  bills,    .        .        .  vi.  587  ix.  160 

1834,  June  30.             John  Bruce,  for  loss  of  contract, vi.  588  ix.  161 

1834,  June  30.  W.  C.  H.  Waddell,  amount  of  a  judgment,  with  interest,  .  vi.  594  ix.  171 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Captain  W.  R.  Jouett,  for  expenses  in  defending  two  suits,  iv.  791  ix.  262 
1838,  April  20.  Elias  Johns,  for  a  mare  lost  in   military  service  of  the 

United  States, vi.  715  ix.    755 

1838,  June     7.  Austin  and  Tailor,  for  damages  as  contractors,            .        .  vi.  718  ix.    769 

1838,  July     7.  David  Gelson.  for  defending  a  suit, vi.  728  ix.    907 

1838,  July     7.  Same  for  costs  in  prosecuting  a  suit, vi.  728  ix.    907 

1839,  Feb.    13.  William  Ferguson  and  sureties,  judgment, .        .         .         .  vi.  750  ix.    952 
1839,  Mar.     2.  N.  Mitchell,  amount  of  a  judgment  against  him,          .        .  vi.  754  ix.    969 

1839,  Mar.     3.  P.  Bargy,  for  loss  of  contract, vi.  760  ix.  1036 

1839,  Mar.     3.  J.  L.  Allen,  for  an  official  act, vi.  770  ix.  1053 

1842,  April  14.  James  H.  Relfe,  for  expenses  in  executing  an  order  of  war 

department, vi.    827        x.     181 

1842,  July   27.  James  Morrow  and  J  Tipton,  for  supposed  trespass  while 

acting  under  order  of  commissary-general,  .         .         .     vi.    837         x.     228 


356 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


INDEMNITY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  fc  D.'s  ed. 

1842, 

Aug.  11. 

State  of  Georgia,  for  services  of  militia,  »  . 

V. 

504 

X. 

255 

1842, 

Aug.  11. 

John  C.  Reynolds,  for  money  stolen  from  him  while  in 

discharge  of  his  duties,          .         .        .        .        . 

vi. 

852 

X. 

261 

1842, 

Aug.  11. 

Robert  Miller,  amount  of  penalty  on  certain  debenture 

• 

bonds    .......... 

vi 

858 

X. 

270 

1842, 

Aug.  11. 

Representatives  of  R.  T.  Banks,  for  loss  of  contract,  . 

vi. 

859 

X. 

272 

1843, 

Jan.    20. 

Isaac  and  Thomas  S.  Winslow,  for  duties  on  certain  gin,  . 

vi. 

880 

X. 

423 

1843, 

Feb.    18. 

To  owners  of  slaves  lost  from  Cornet  and  Encomium, 

V. 

601 

X. 

433 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Mexican  indemnity,    

V. 

765 

X. 

730 

INDEPENDENCE. 

1776, 

July     4. 

Declaration  of,     ......... 

i. 

7 

Commemoration  of  independence  observed  by  Congress  in 

1777,     .        .         .        

i. 

10 

1824, 

May   26. 

Distribution  of  certain  fac-simile  copies  of  the  Declara 

tion  of,  .......... 

iv 

78 

vii. 

332 

INDIAN  AFFAIRS.     (See  Appropriations.    Compensation.    Trea 

ties.} 

Commencement  and  progress  of  Indian  affairs  under  old 

Congress,      ......... 

i. 

597 

1789, 

Aug.     7. 

To  be  under  the  management  of  Secretary  of  War,    . 

i. 

49 

ii. 

32 

1790, 

July   22. 

Regulations  for  carrying  on  trade  and  intercourse  with  In 

dian  tribes  for  two  years,      .         ... 

i. 

137 

ii. 

121 

1793, 

Mar.     1. 

Same  for  two  years  additional,    

i. 

329 

ii. 

360 

1796, 

April  18. 

Trading  houses  established,  and  provisions  for  carrying  on 

a  liberal  trade  with  the  Indians,  until  3d  March,  1799, 

i. 

452 

ii. 

517 

1802, 

April  30. 

Act  18th  April.  1796,  establishing  trading  houses,  revived 

and  continued  till  4th  March,  1803, 

ii. 

173 

iii. 

495 

1803, 

Feb.    28. 

Same  act  continued  till  21st  April,  1806,     .... 

ii. 

207 

iii. 

531 

1806, 

April  21. 

Trading  houses  on  both  sides  of  the  Mississippi  estab 

lished  ;  superintendent  of  Indian  trade  appointed  ;  an 

agent  for  each  house;  duties  of  superintendent,  agents, 

clerks,  &c.     [Act  to  expire  in  three  years.]  . 

ii. 

402 

iv. 

65 

1806, 

April  21. 

Not  less  than  six  public  sales  of  furs  and  peltries  to  be 

made  annually,      ........ 

ii. 

404 

iv. 

66 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Act  21st  April,  1806,  establishing  trading  houses,  &c.,  con 

tinued  to  21st  April,  1812,    

ii. 

545 

iv. 

224 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Additional  clerk  allowed  superintendent  Indian  trade. 

ii. 

544 

iv. 

224 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Acts  21st  April,  1806,  and  4th  March.  1809,  repealed,  and 

President  directed  to  establish  trading  houses  at  such 

places  on  the  frontiers  as  he  may  deern  proper  ;  liberal 

trade  to  be  carried  on  with  the  Indians  ;  authority  to 

appoint  superintendent  of  trade,  agents,  clerks,  &c., 

again  given  ;  other  and  further  provisions  for  regulat 

ing  the  trade,  and  punishments  prescribed  for  those  in 

trusted  with  said  trade  who  offend,  &c.     [Act  to  expire 

3d  March   1815  ]                     

ii 

652 

iv. 

340 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Act  2d  March,  1811,  relating  to  Indian  trade,  continued 

till  4th  March,  1817,     

iii. 

239 

iv. 

847 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  act  continued  till  1st  May,  1818,         .... 

iii. 

363 

vi. 

196 

1818, 

April  16. 

Same  act  continued  till  1st  March,  1819,     .... 

iii. 

428 

vi. 

292 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Further  continued  till  1st  March,  1820,        . 

iii. 

514 

vi. 

413 

1820, 

Mar.     4. 

Further  continued  till  1st  March,  1821,        . 

iii. 

544 

vi. 

454 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Further  continued  till  3d  June,  1822,          .... 

iii. 

641 

vi. 

583 

1822, 

May     6. 

Act  2d  March,  1811,  repealed,  and  United  States  trading 

houses  with  Indians  abolished,     ..... 

iii. 

679 

vii. 

51 

1796, 

May   19. 

Provisions  for  preserving  peace  on  the  Indian  frontier,  to 

regulate  intercourse  between  citizens  and  Indians,  and 

to  authorize  the  issuing  of  licenses  to  trade,  &c.     [Act 

to  continue  till  3d  March,  1799.]  

i. 

469 

ii. 

538 

1799, 

Mar.     3. 

Boundary  between  the  United  States  and  certain  tribes  of 

the  north-west  of  River  Ohio  to  be  run  and  marked  ; 

further  regulations  for  carrying  on  trade  and  inter 

course  with  Indians  till  3d  March,  1  802, 

i. 

743 

iii. 

284 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Indian  goods  may  be  brought  into  the  United  States  free 

of  duty,          ......... 

i. 

702 

iii. 

229 

1802, 

Mar.  16. 

Goods  and  annuities  for  Indians  to  be  purchased,  &c.,  by 

military  agents,     

ii. 

136 

iii. 

455 

1802, 

Mar.  30. 

Boundaries'between  United  States  and  certain  tribes  to  be 

ascertained    and   marked  ;   permanent  provisions  for 

preserving  peace  on  the  frontiers,  and  for  government 

of  trade  with  Indians,   

ii. 

139 

iii. 

460 

1816, 

April  29. 

Licenses  to  trade  with  Indians  to  be  granted  to  citizens 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  357 

INDIAN  AFFAIRS,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed.      B.&D.'sed. 

United  States  only,  unless  by  express  order  of  Presi 
dent  ;  foreigners  prohibited  from  trading ;  military  force 
may  be  used  to  prevent  foreigners  from  trading,  &c.,  .  iii.  332  vi.  144 

1822,  May     6.  Licenses    to    be    granted    exclusively  to    citizens   United 

States,  by  whom  granted,  conditions,    ....     iii.    682         vii.      56 

1818,  April  16.  Superintendent  of  Indian  trade  and  all  Indian  agents  to 

be  appointed  with  consent  of  Senate,   ....     iii.    428        vi.    292 

1818,  April  16.             Agents  to  give  bond  and  securicy  for  $10,000,     .         .         .     iii.    428         vi.    292 
1822,  May     6.            Additional  security  may  be  required  of  agents,  superintend 
ents,  &c., iii.    683         vii.      57 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Agents  may  be  transferred  from  place  to  place,  .         .     iii.    514        vi.    4H 
1819,  Mar.     3.       •     An  agent  appointed  for  Indians  on  the  Upper  Missouri,     .     iii.    514        vi.    41' 
1819,  Mar.     3.            An  agent  appointed  for  the  Wyandots,        .  iii.    519        vi.    42 

1819,  Mar.     3..  An  agent  appointed  for  the  Shawnees,         ....     iii.    519        vi.    421 
1822.  May     6.            A  superintendent  to  be  appointed  to  reside  at  St.  Louis,     .     iii.    683        vii.     5' 
1824,  May  25.  Superintendent   at    St.   Louis   vested  with   powers   over 

agents  within  his  district, iv.  35  vii.  282 

1822,  May  6.  An  agent  to  be  appointed  for  the  Indians  in  Florida,  .  iii.  683  vii.  57 

1824,  May  18.  An  agent  appointed  for  the  Osages  west  of  Missouri  and 

Arkansas,     .........     iv.      25        vii.   253 

1824,  May  25.  Two  sub-agents  appointed  for  tribes  on  the  waters  of  the 

Upper  Missouri,    ........     iv.      35         vii.   282 

1826,  May  20.  An  agent  to  be  appointed  for  such  Creek  Indians  as  may 

remove  west  of  Mississippi,  ......     iv.     187         vii.   514 

1824,  May  18.  Agents  to  reside  with  their  respective  tribes,  .  .  .  iv.  25  vii.  253 

1824,  May  25.  Agents  to  designate  places  to  trade  with  Indians,  .  .  iv.  35  vii.  282 

1822,  May  6.  Annuities,  presents,  &c. ;  by  whom  to  be  purchased,  .  .  iii.  683  vii.  56 

1790,  July  22.  Indians  not  allowed  to  sell  lands  unless  by  authority  of 

United  States, i.  138  ii.  122 

1802,  Mar.  30.  No  conveyance  of  lands  by  Indians  valid,  unless  by  treaty 

with 'United  States, ii.  143  iii.  463 

1790,  July  22.  Provision  for  the  punishment  of  crimes  and  trespasses 

committed  by  whites  against  Indians,  .  .  .  .  i.  138  ii.  122 

1802,  Mar.  30.  Indians  depredating  on  whites,  proceedings  in  such  cases,  ii.  143  iii.  464 

1817,  Mar.  3.  Indians  or  other  persons  committing  crimes  within  territory 

of  an  Indian  tribe  to  be  punished  in  same   manner 

as  if  committed  in  territory  under  sole  jurisdiction  of 

United  States, iii.    383         vi.    233 

1822,  May     6.  In  trials  as  to  right  of  property  between  whites  and  Indians, 

burden  of  proof  to  lie  on  whites,           ....     iii.    683        vii.     57 
1792,  Mar.     5.            Indians  may  be  employed,  by  order  of  President,  in  mili 
tary  service  of  United  States, i.       243        ii.     258 

1820,  Mar.     4.  Account  of  certain  Stockbridge  Indians  for  military  ser 

vices  to  be  adjusted  and  paid, vi.    244        vi.    495 

1798,  Feb.    27.  No  obligation  to  rest  on  United  States  to  extinguish  Indian 

claims  for  benefit  of  any  State  or  individual,        .         .     i.       539         iii.       27 

1799,  Mar.     3.  Boundary  between  United  States  and  Indian  tribes  gener 

ally,  fixed  or  to  be  fixed  by  treaty,  to  be  run  and 

marked  when  necessary, i.      749        iii.    291 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Boundary  line  established  with  the  Creeks  by  treaty  of  9th 

August,  1814,  to  be  run  and  marked,  &c.,    .        .        .     iii.    228        iv.     833 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Boundary  with  Choctaws  to  be  altered,       ....     iii.    750        vii.    142 

1800,  Jan.    17.  Persons  sending  or  carrying  any  talk,  message,  &c.,  to  In 

dians,  with  intent  to  produce  an  infraction  of  treaty  or 
disturbance  of  peace,  or  persons  residing  or  being 
among  Indians  corresponding  with  foreign  govern 
ments  so  as  to  excite  war  between  United  States  and 
Indians,  or  to  alienate  their  confidence  from  govern 
ment  United  States,  subject  to  fine  and  imprison 
ment,  ii.  6  iii.  303 

1 800,  April  22.  Persons  apprehended  in  Indian  country  to  be  taken  to 

nearest  magistrate,  who  may  take  bail,  &c.,  .  .  ii.  39  iii.  344 

1800,  May    13.  Presents  to  be  made  to  the  Choctaws,          .         .         .        .     ii.       83        iii.    397 

1800,  May  13.  Indians  visiting  military  posts  to  be  furnished  with  rations, 

presents,  &c.,  ........  ii.  85  iii.  400 

1802,  Mar.  30.  Certain  Indians  to  be  furnished  with  domestic  animals, 
tools,  implements  of  husbandry,  &c.,  and  to  be  in 
structed  in  agriculture,  &c., ii.  143  iii.  464 

1802,  Mar.  30.  The  sale  of  spirits  among  Indians  to  be  prevented  or 

restrained, ii.  146  iii.  467 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Fine  for  erecting  stills  in  Indian  country,    ....     iii.    243        iv.     853 

1822,  May  6.  Further  prohibitions  of  sale  of  ardent  spirits  in  Indian 

countrv,  .  .  iii.  682  vii.  56 


358 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


LNDIAN  AFFAIRS,  (continued.) 

L.  &B.'scd. 

B.  fcD.'sed. 

1809, 

Feb. 

28. 

Certain  lands  to  be  vested  by  lease,  for  50  years,  in  certain 

Alabama  and  Wyandot  Indians,  ..... 

ii. 

527 

iv. 

211 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision  for  location  of  lands  reserved  to  certain  Creek 

Indians  by  treaty  9th  August,  1814,     .         .         .         . 

iii. 

380 

vi. 

229 

1819, 

Feb. 

20. 

These  lands  may  be  purchased  on  behalf  of  United  States, 

iii. 

484 

vi. 

372 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lands  granted  to  descendants  of  native  Creeks,  who  con 

tinued  friendly  to  United  States  in  late  war  with  Creek 

Indians,         ......... 

iii. 

381 

vi. 

230 

1816, 

April  27. 

Sam  Manac,  a  half  breed  Creek,  paid  for  property  destroyed 

by  hostile  Creeks,         ....... 

vi. 

171 

vi. 

117 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Indemnity  granted  to  friendly  Creek  Indians  for  property 

destroyed  by  hostile  Creeks,         

vi 

191 

vi. 

220 

1812, 

Jan. 

2. 

Six  companies  of  rangers  raised  to  protect  frontiers  against 

Indians,         ..... 

ii 

670 

iv. 

366 

1812, 

1813, 

July 
Feb. 

1. 

25. 

An  additional  company  of  rangers  raised  for  same  purpose, 
Ten  additional  companies  raised  for  same  purpose,     . 

ii. 
ii. 

774 
804 

iv. 
iv. 

462 
506 

1816, 

April  27. 

Young  King,  a  Seneca  chief,  placed  on  the  pension  list,     . 

vi. 

167 

vi. 

98 

1824, 

May 

19. 

Pensions  granted  to  three  Indians,  named  in  the  act,. 

vi. 

305 

vii. 

257 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Accounts  relating  to  Indian  affairs,  to  be  settled  by  fifth 

auditor  of  treasury,       ....... 

iii. 

366 

vi. 

200 

1819, 

Feb. 

24. 

Further  provision  for  adjusting  accounts  arising  out  of  In 

dian  affairs,  ....... 

iii. 

487 

vi. 

377 

1822, 

May 

6. 

All  accounts  of  agents,  superintendents,  &c.,  to  be  settled 

annually  and  laid  before  Congress,       .... 

iii. 

683 

vii. 

57 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

Sum  of  $10,000  appropriated  annually,  and  to  be  employed 

in  civilizing  the  Indians  residing  near  frontier  settle 

ments,  ...... 

iii. 

517 

vi. 

417 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

Negotiations  to  be  ^opened  with  Indians  residing  east  of 

Mississippi,  to  remove  west  of  that  river,     . 

ii. 

289 

iii. 

609 

1824, 

May 

25. 

Treaties   of  trade   and  friendship  to  be  negotiated   with 

tribes  beyond  the  Mississippi,       

iv. 

35 

vii. 

281 

1820, 

April 

11. 

Negotiations  to  be  opened  with  the  Creeks  for  their  lands 

within  limits  of  Georgia.      ..... 

iii 

561 

vi. 

479 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Further  negotiations  to  be  opened  with  same  for  all  their 

lands  within  Georgia,   ... 

iii. 

688 

vii. 

73 

1820, 

April 

11. 

Negotiations  to  be  opened  with  Indians  residing  in  State 

of  Mississippi,       ...... 

iii. 

561 

vi. 

479 

1820, 

April 

11. 

Same  with  Indians  residing  in  Michigan  Territory,    . 

iii. 

561 

vi. 

479 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Negotiations  to  be  opened  with  Indians  residing  in  Tusca- 

roras  county,  State  of  Ohio,          

iii. 

750 

vii. 

141 

1824, 

May 

25. 

Same  with  Indians  residing  west  of  the  Mississippi,  . 

iv. 

35 

vii. 

281 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Same  with  Choctaws  for  modification  of  treaty  of  October. 

1820,     

iv 

40 

vii. 

288 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Same  with  Quapaus  for  exchange  of  lands  in  Territory  of 

Arkansas,      ......... 

iv. 

41 

vii. 

288 

1824, 

May 

26. 

A  lot  of  land  exchanged  with  the  Wyandot  Indians,  . 

iv. 

75 

vii. 

324 

1826, 

May 

20. 

Aid  to  be  furnished  to  such  Creek  Indians  as  may  remove 

west  of  Mississippi,  and  improvements  abandoned  by 

them  to  be  paid  for,       ....... 

iv. 

187 

vii. 

513 

1826, 

May 

22. 

Sustenance  to  be  furnished  to  suffering  Indians  in  Florida, 

iv. 

194 

vii. 

524 

1832, 

May 

31. 

Sustenance  to  be  furnished  to  starving  Seminoles, 

iv. 

520 

viii. 

570 

1832, 

May 

31. 

Provision  to  pay  expenses  of  Indian  deputation  from  head 

waters  of  Missouri,        ....... 

iv. 

520 

viii. 

570 

1831, 

Jan. 

27. 

Appropriation  to  close  accounts  of  Indian  department, 

iv. 

433 

viii. 

400 

1831, 

Jan. 

27. 

M.  and  R.  H.  Bean  paid  for  supplies  for  Indians, 

iv. 

433 

viii. 

401 

1832, 

July 

9. 

Commissioner  of  Indian  affairs  to  be  appointed, 

iv. 

564 

viii. 

654 

1832, 

July 

9. 

No  spirits  to  be  introduced  into  Indian  country, 

iv. 

564 

viii. 

655 

1832, 

July 

9. 

Discontinuance  of  unnecessary  agencies,     .... 

iv. 

564 

viii. 

655 

1828, 

May 

9. 

Money  paid  by  North  Carolina,  for  extinguishing  Cherokee 

title,  to  be  refunded,      ....... 

iv. 

268 

viii. 

45 

1828, 

May 

9. 

Appropriation  to  carry  into  effect  articles  of  agreement  and 

cession  between  the  United  States  and  the  State  of 

Georgia,         ...                ..... 

iv. 

268 

viii. 

45 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Provision  made  for  the  purchase  of  Indian  reservations  in 

North  Carolina,     

iv. 

353 

viii. 

208 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Delaware  reservations,  in  Ohio,  to  be  purchased, 

iv. 

353 

viii. 

209 

1828, 

May 

23. 

The  title  of  Peter  Lynch,  a  Cherokee  Indian,  to  a  lot  of 

land  in  Georgia,  to  be  -extinguished,     .... 

vi. 

379 

viii. 

74 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Appropriation  for  holding  treaties  with  Indians, 

iv. 

302 

viii. 

113 

1828, 

May 

28. 

302 

viii. 

114 

1830, 

Mar. 

25. 

Compensation  for  depredations  of  Osage  Indians  made  to 

R.  Kerkendall,  J.  English,  J.  Bowman,  and  A.  Bar- 

rague,   ...'.. 

vi. 

408 

viii. 

274 

1830, 

May 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

INDIAN  AFFAIRS,  (continued.) 
28.            Country  to  be  prepared  for  Indians  west  of  Missouri  and 

L.  &  B.'s  cd. 

359 

if.  &  D.'a  cd  . 

Arkansas,     ......... 

411 

Vlll. 

342 

1830, 

May 

28. 

Title  of  new  country  to  be  forever  vested  in  Indians,  . 

iv. 

412 

viii. 

342 

1830, 

May 

28. 

Indians  to  be  removed  to  new  country,  and  subsisted  one 

year,     

iv. 

412 

viii. 

343 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Eeversionary  interest  of  United  States  in  certain  Indian 

reservations  relinquished  to  Alabama,          .        .        . 

vi. 

441 

viii. 

359 

1830, 

May 

31. 

Claims  for  property  destroyed  by  Indians  to  be  paid, 

iv. 

428 

viii. 

391 

1831, 

Feb. 

19. 

$6000  to  be  paid  to  Seneca  Indians  annually,     . 

iv. 

442 

viii. 

414 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Balance  of  annuity  to  Seneca  Indians  remaining  unpaid 

for  1829  to  be  paid  to  them,          ..... 

iv 

578 

viii. 

678 

1831, 

Feb. 

25. 

Sub-agent  to  the  Winnebago  Indians  to  be  appointed, 

iv. 

445 

viii. 

419 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Appropriation  for  medals  to  be  distributed  amongst  the 

Indian  chiefs,        

iv. 

467 

viii. 

454 

1832, 

Mar. 

15. 

Anthony  Foreman,   a   Cherokee   Indian,  paid    for  three 

slaves  unlawfully  taken  from  him,        .... 

vi. 

480 

viii. 

525 

1832, 

May 

5. 

Physicians  or  surgeons  to  be  employed  to  vaccinate  In 

dians,    ......... 

514 

viii. 

553 

1832, 

May 

31. 

Expenses  of  a  deputation  from  head  waters  of  Missouri 

provided  for,        

iv. 

520 

viii. 

570 

1832, 

May 

31. 

Provisions  for  starving  Seminoles,       ..... 

iv. 

520 

viii. 

570 

1832, 

June 

15. 

Pay  of  Illinois  militia  in  Indian  war  provided  for, 

iv. 

532 

viii. 

590 

1832, 

July 

9. 

Provision  for  holding  treaties  with  Indians,  to  extinguish 

their  title  within  States  of  Indiana  and  Illinois,  and 

Territory  of  Michigan,          ...... 

iv. 

564 

viii. 

655 

1832, 

July 

9. 

No  spirits  to  be  introduced,  under  any  pretext,  into  Indian 

country,         ......... 

iv. 

564 

viii. 

655 

1832. 

July 

14. 

Provision  for  extinguishment  of  Indian  title  in  Missouri 

and  Illinois,  

iv. 

594 

viii. 

702 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Representatives  of  John  and  James  Petigru,  and  legatees 

of  A.  McKnight,  indemnified  for  Indian  depredations, 

iv. 

594 

viii. 

702 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Three  commissioners  to  be  appointed,  to  examine  country 

west  of  Mississippi,  and  to  treat  with  Indians,     . 

iv. 

595 

viii. 

704 

1833, 

Feb. 

19. 

Horses  lost  in  Black  Hawk's  Indian  wars  to  be  paid  for,  . 

iv. 

613 

viii. 

761 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Board  of  foreign  missions  in  Choctaw  country  paid  for 

their  improvements,      ....... 

iv. 

641 

viii. 

804 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Provision   for   repressing    Indian    hostilities   on   western  ' 

frontier,          

iv. 

641 

viii. 

805 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Errors  in  treaty  with  Pottawatimic  Indians  to  be  corrected, 

iv. 

669 

viii. 

864 

1834, 

May 

14. 

Militia  of  Michigan  paid  for  their  services  in  Black  Hawk's 

Indian  war.  ......... 

iv. 

675 

ix. 

28 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Horses  lost  in  Black  Hawk's  Indian  war  paid  for, 

iv. 

726 

ix. 

123 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Boundary  of  the  Indian  country,          .                  ... 

iv. 

729 

ix. 

128 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Persons  trading  with  Indians  to  be  licensed, 

iv. 

729 

ix. 

129 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Application  for  license  may  be  refused;  President  may 

prohibit  all  trade,          

iv. 

729 

ix. 

129 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Citizens  of  United  States  only  to  be  licensed, 

iv. 

730 

ix. 

130 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Prohibition  against  trading  for  certain  articles,  . 

iv. 

730 

ix. 

130 

1834, 
1834, 

June 
June 

30. 
30. 

Prohibition  against  hunting  in  the  Indian  country,     . 
Must  not  pasture  cattle,  &c.,  on  Indian  grounds, 

iv. 
iv. 

730 
730 

ix. 
ix. 

130 
130 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Fine  for  attempt  to  settle  in  Indian  country, 

iv. 

730 

ix. 

130 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Annuities,  goods,  &c..  may  be  paid  over  to  heads  of  fam 

ilies,       

203 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

No  annuities,  moneys,  or  goods  to   be  distributed  to  In 

dians  while  in  a  state  of  intoxication,  .... 

ix. 

203 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Indian  grants  to  land  invalid,      ..... 

730 

ix. 

131 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Fine  for  attempting  to  excite  Indian  hostility  or  breach 

of  peace  

731 

ix. 

131 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Fine  for  attempting  to  induce  foreign  nation    to  excite 

Indian  hostility,  or  to  alienate  conlidence,    . 

iv. 

731 

ix. 

131 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Injury  to  Indians  to  be  made  good  in  double  amount, 

iv. 

731 

ix. 

132 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Proceedings  where  Indians  commit  depredations, 

iv. 

731 

ix. 

132 

1834, 

June 

30. 

United  States  to  indemnify  the  sufferer, 

iv. 

731 

ix. 

132 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Claims  for  indemnification  for  injuries  to  be  made  within 

three  years,  and  to  be  deducted  from  annuity, 

iv. 

732 

ix. 

133 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Superintendents,  &c.,  to  procure  the  arrest  and  trial  of 

Indians  and  others   committing   offences  within  the 

States,  ...... 

732 

ix. 

133 

1834, 

1847, 

June 
Mar. 

30. 
3. 

Penalty  for  disposing  of  spirituous  liquors  to  Indians, 
Further  penalty  for  same,    

iv. 
ix. 

732 
203 

ix. 

133 

1847, 
1834, 
1834, 

Mar. 
June 
June 

3. 

30. 
30. 

Indians  made  competent  witnesses,  
Penalty  for  setting  up  a  distillery,        
In  trials,  burden  of  proof  to  be  on  white  person. 

ix. 

iv. 
iv. 

203 
732 
733 

ix. 
ix. 

134 
134 

360  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

INDIAN  AFFAIRS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1834,  June  30.  Military  force  to  be  used  in  apprehending  violators  of  the 

law, iv.    733        ix.    134 

1834,  June  30.  Indian  country  annexed  for  legal  purposes  to  Arkansas, 

Missouri,  &c.,        ........     iv.     733         ix.    135 

1834,  June  30.  Laws  of  United  States  in  force  in  the  Indian  country,         .     iv.    733         ix.    135 

834,  June  30.  Certain  acts  and  parts  of  acts  repealed,        ....     iv.     734         ix.    135 

1834,  June  30.  Agents  for  the  Western  Territory  to  execute  duties  of  In 
dian  agents, iv.  734  ix.  136 

1834,  June  30.  Certain  reservations  vested  in  Sac  and  Fox  Indian  half 

breeds, iv.    740        ix.    144 

1834,  June  30.  The  Secretary  of  War  to  examine  and  adjust  the  claims 
alluded  to,  and  of  J.  Bogy,  for  depredations  com 
mitted  by  the  Choctaw  Indians, vi.  581  ix.  150 

1836,  July     2.  Joseph  Bogy  paid  for  goods  taken  by  Indians ;  amount  to 

be  deducted  from  Indian  annuity,         .         .         .         .     vi.     671         ix.    516 

1836,  July      1.  J.  Alexander  and  Ira  Nash  paid  for  Indian  depredations,  .     vi.     659         ix.    435 

1837,  Jan.      9.  Proceeds  of  lands  sold  for  the  benefit  of  Indians  to  be  paid 

into  the  treasury,  .....  .         ;    v.      135         ix.    575 

1837,  Jan.  9.  To  be  drawn  therefrom  and  properly  invested,  .  .  .  v.  135  ix.  575 

1837,  Jan.  9.  President  to  direct  investments  to  be  reported  to  Congress 

annually, v.  135  ix.  575 

1837,  Jan.  9.  Provision  for  the  payment  of  interest  to  Indians,  .  .  v.  135  ix.  576 

1837,  Mar.  1.  District  Court  of  Arkansas  to  take  cognizance  of  offences 

committed  in  the  Indian  country.  •  .  .  .  v.  147  ix.  594 
1837,  Mar.  3.  Depredations  of  Seminoles  and  Creeks  in  Florida,  Georgia, 

and  Alabama,  to  be  ascertained  and  reported,  .  .  v.  162  ix.  621 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Appropriation  for  purchase  of  history  of  Indian  tribes,  .  v.  161  ix.  619 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Agents  to  be  appointed  for  the  Cherokees,  Creeks,  and 

for  the  tribes  of  the  Upper  Missouri,  .  .  .  .  v.  163  ix.  621 
1837,  Mar.  3.  Commissioners  to  ascertain  what  Choctaw  Indians  are 

entitled  to  reservations  of  land, v.  180  ix.  645 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Martin's  contingent  locations  annulled,  .  .  .  .  v.  181  ix.  646 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Certain  Creek  reservations  to  be  sold  at  auction,  .  .  v.  186  ix.  654 

1837.  Mar.  3.  Such  Indians  as  are  entitled  to  land  which  has  not  been 

reserved  to  be  paid  for  the  value  in  money,          .         .     v.      186         ix.    655 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Improvements  of  James  Brown  and  John.  Brown,  half 

breeds  of  the  Cherokee  nation,  paid  for,        .         .         .  vi.  692  ix.  676 

1838,  Jan.    16.  Provisions  to  be  purchased  for  Osage  Indians,   .         .         .  v.  209  ix.  706 

1838,  Jan.    16.  Aid  to  said  Indians  in  agriculture, v.  209  ix.  707 

1838,  Jan.    30.  Appropriation  to  suppress  Indian  hostilities,       .        .        .  v.  209  ix.  707 

1838,  Feb.    22.  Commissioners  under  treaty  with  Choctaw  Indians  may 

adjourn  their  sessions,  ' v.     211         ix.    712 

1838,  Feb.    22.            Claims  of  Indians  who  have  removed  west  of  the  Missis 
sippi  not  embraced  in  this  act,         .         .        .         .         .v.      211         ix.    712 
1838,  Feb.    22.            Claimants  to  be  stricken  from  the  list  of  claimants  in  cer 
tain  cases,     v.     211         ix.    712 

1838,  June  22.            Choctaw  reservations  not  subject  to  preemption  claims,     .     v.      252        ix.    801 
1838,  July      5.            Patents  to  be  issued  to  bonajide  purchasers  of  Creek  reser 
vations,          v.      256         ix.    821 

1838,  July     7.  Appropriation  for  completing  payment  for  subscriptions  to 

"  Indian  Biography," v.  299  ix.    893 

1839,  Feb.    13.            Seminole  Indians  remo'ved  from  Florida,     .        .         .         .  v.  316  ix.    953 
1 839,  Mar.     3.             Certain  lands  in  Wisconsin  to  be  divided  among  Brother- 
town  Indians, v.  349  ix.  1013 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Said  division  to  be  made  by  a  board  of  commissioners,  .  v.  350  ix.  1013 

1839,  Mar.  3.  How  board  is  to  be  composed, v.  350  ix.  1013 

1339,  Mar.  3.  Commissioners  to  report  their  proceedings,  .  .  .  v.  350  ix.  1015 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Map  and  report  to  be  deposited,  and  patents  to  be  issued,  v.  351  ix.  1015 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Report  and  map  to  be  so  deposited  and  transmitted  before 

1st  of  January,  1840, .  v.  351  ix.  1015 

1 839,  Mar.  3.  After  which  Brothertown  Indians  to  be  citizens  of  United 

States, v.  351  ix.  1015 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Indians  not  deprived  of  annuity  by  this  act,  .         .  v.  351  ix.  1016 
1838,  July     7.            Buildings  and  improvements  on  lands  ceded  by  Miamies  to 

be  paid  for, .     v.     300        ix.    893 

1840,  July   21.  Payment  of  a  balance  due  for  supplies  furnished  Creek 

Indians,  and  for  medical  services  rendered  said  In 
dians,    vi.     813        x.       79 

1840,  July  21.  Division  of  the  lands  of  the  Brothertown  Indians,       .         .     vi.     813        x.       80 

1841,  Feb.    18.  Removal.  &c.,  of  the  Seminoles, v.     412        x.       92 

1841,  Feb.    18.  The  reversionary  interest  of  the  United  States  in  and  to 

certain   Indian    reservations   relinquished  to   certain 

person?  mentioned  in  the  act,       .         .        .        .        .     vi.    818        x.       94 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  361 


1841, 
1841, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

INDIAN  AFFAIRS,  (continued.) 
2.            Provision  to  defrav  the  expenses  of  a  delegation  of  Semi- 
nole  Indians  west  of  the  Mississippi  to  Ilorida,  . 
3.            Settlement  of  the  accounts  of  Clements,  Bryan,  and  Com- 

L.S 

v. 

414 

B.&I 

x. 

97 

pany,     .......... 

v. 

435 

X. 

127 

1841, 

Sept. 

9. 

Appropriation  for  suppressing  Indian  hostilities, 

v. 

460 

X. 

164 

1842, 

April 

14. 

Certain  Cherokee  warriors  to  be  allowed  pensions,     . 

v. 

473 

X. 

184 

1842, 

Julv 

17. 

No  payment  to  be  made  t»  or  on  account  of  any  officer  or 

office,  unless  same  be  provided  for  by  law,  . 

v. 

496 

X. 

226 

1842, 

July 

17. 

Allowances  to  commissioners  to  negotiate  treaties  with  In 

dians  limited,        ........ 

V, 

496 

X. 

226 

1842, 

Aug. 

11. 

Richard  T.  Banks  to  be  paid  for  losses  sustained  in  three 

contracts  with  government  to  supply  provisions  for 

Indians  emigrating  west  of  Mississippi  River, 

vi. 

859 

X. 

272 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

State  of  Alabama  to  have  her  claims  against  United  States 

for  services  of  her  militia,   and   for  provisions  and 

forage  furnished  Indians  during  the  Creek  and  Sem- 

inole  hostilities,  audited,       

v. 

506 

X. 

276 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Provision  made  for  satisfying  claims  arising  under  the  14th 

and  19th  articles  of  the  treaty  of  Dancing  Rabbit 

Creek,  concluded  in  September,  1830, 

T. 

513 

X. 

286 

1846, 

Aug. 

3. 

Secretary  of  War  authorized  to   decide  certain  Choctaw 

claims,  and  to  award  land  scrip  therefor,     . 

ix. 

114 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Expenses  of  commission  under  Choctaw  treaty  provided 

for,        

V. 

691 

X. 

598 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Negotiation  of  treaty  with  Wyandots,          .... 

V. 

532 

X. 

311 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Provision  made  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Wyandots, 

V. 

576 

X. 

388 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

Certain  payments  to  be  made  out  of  moneys  due  from 

United  States  to  Ottowa  Indians,         .... 

vi, 

887 

X. 

445 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Northern  boundary  line  of  the  reservations  for  the  half 

breeds  of  the  Sacs  and  Foxes  to  be  surveyed  and  suit 

ably  demarked,     

v. 

622 

X. 

468 

1844. 

June 

15. 

Same   repealed  ;   northern   boundary  line   run  by  J.   S. 

Sprigg  to  be  the  northern  boundary  of  said  reserva 

tion.       .......... 

'T 

666 

X. 

558 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Sale  of  buildings  erected  by  United  States  for  their  agents, 

&c.,  amongst  the  Indians,  and  are  no  longer  neces 

sary,  authorized,    ........ 

v. 

611 

X. 

453 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Sale  of  land  authorized  with  each  building. 

v. 

611 

X. 

453 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Certificates   issued  or  allowed  by  commissioners   under 

Cherokee  treaty  to  be  paid,           

V. 

719 

X. 

659 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Annuity  to  the  Christian  Indians,         

V. 

776 

X. 

748 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision  made  for  carrying  into  effect  Cherokee  treaty  of 

1835,      

V. 

777 

X. 

748 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Annuity  to  the  Senecas,       .        . 

V. 

777 

X. 

749 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Expenses  of  the  partition  of  the  Stockbridge  lands,    . 

V. 

777 

X. 

749 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Secretary  of  War  to  pay  any  balance  that  may  be  due  the 

Shawnec  Indians  for  their  services  in  the  Florida  war, 

V. 

800 

X. 

786 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  township  of  land  reserved  for  the  Stockbridge  Indians 

to  be  divided  among  the  individuals  of  the  tribe, 

V. 

645 

X. 

498 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Five  of  the  principal  men  to  constitute  a  board  of  commis 

sioners  to  make  the  division,        

V. 

645 

X. 

499 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Manner  of  electing  the  commissioners,         .... 

V. 

645 

X. 

499 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

How  the  division  shall  be  made,          

V. 

646 

X. 

499 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Mode  of  proceeding  in  case  of  the  division  being  unsatisfac 

tory  

V. 

646 

X. 

500 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Three  copies  of  report  and  map  to  be  made, 

V. 

646 

X. 

500 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Disposition  of  the  report  and  map  to  be  made  on  or  before 

1st  January,  1844,  after  which  the  Indians  shall  be 

citizens  of  United  States,      ...... 

V. 

647 

X. 

500 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Indians  not  deprived  of  their  annuities,       .... 

V. 

647 

X. 

500 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Reversionary  interest  of  United  States  to  J.  B.  Shadernah's 

reservation  under  Pottawatimie  treatv  relinquished  to 

G.  W.  and  R.  Allen,     

vi. 

915 

X. 

572 

1844, 

June 

17. 

First  and  second  articles  of  treaty  with  Chippewas  of  23d 

January,  1838.  to   be   construed   to  prevent  sales  of 

lands  ceded  by  said  treaty  for  less  than  S2.50  per  acre, 

V. 

680 

X. 

584 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Commission  to  examine  claims  under  Cherokee  treaty  of 

1835.  expenses  provided  for,         

V 

533 

X. 

312 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Same,  ........... 

V. 

691 

X. 

593 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Certificates   issued   or   allowed   by   commissioners   under 

Cherokee  treaty  to  be  paid,  ...... 

V. 

719 

X. 

659 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Frank  Lee  Witter,  a  white  boy  captured  by  Camanches, 

to  be  ransomed,     

V. 

715 

X. 

633 

46 

362  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


INDIAN  AFFAIRS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  i  D.'s  ed. 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Clerks  to  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis, 

V. 

524 

X. 

300 

1836, 

June 

14. 

Money  due  Seneeas  and  Shawnees  to  be  invested  in  stocks, 

V. 

47 

ix. 

370 

1836, 

June 

14. 

Agent  at  Michilimackinac  to  discharge  duties  of  superin 

tendent  of  Michigan.     ....... 

V. 

47 

ix. 

370 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Duties  of  governors  of  Territories  as  superintendents  of 

Indian  affairs  to  cease,          .                 . 

iv. 

735 

ix. 

137 

1834, 

June 

30. 

A  general  superintendent  to  resid*  at  St.  Louis, 

iv. 

735 

ix. 

137 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Superintendents  to  have  general  control,    .... 

iv. 

735 

ix. 

137 

1850, 

June 

5. 

Superintendent   of  Indian   affairs   in  Oregon  to  be   ap 

pointed,          ......... 

ix. 

437 

1850, 

June 

5. 

Salary  and  duties,        ........ 

ix. 

437 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Agencies  established,  

iv. 

735 

ix. 

137 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Agencies  discontinued,         

iv. 

736 

ix. 

138 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Limits  of  agencies  and  duties  of  agents,       .... 

iv. 

736 

ix. 

139 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Additional  security  required  from  disbursing  agents,  . 

iv. 

737 

ix. 

139 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Preference  in  appointments  of  interpreters  to  persons  of 

Indian  descent,      

iv. 

737 

ix. 

139 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Annuities  to  be  paid  to  chiefs  or  other  persons  appointed 

by  the  tribe,  

iv. 

737 

ix. 

140 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Merchandise  for  Indians,  how  to  be  purchased,  . 

iv. 

737 

ix. 

140 

1834, 

June 

30. 

No  officer  of  Indian  department  to  be  concerned  in  trade, 

iv. 

738 

ix. 

141 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Friendly  Indians  to  be  furnished  with  domestic  animals, 

tools  of  husbandry,  &c.,          .                .... 

iv. 

738 

ix. 

141 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Eations  to  Indians  visiting  military  posts,  .... 

iv. 

738 

ix. 

141 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Provisions  respecting  superintendents  of  Indian  affairs, 

ix. 

586 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

All  treaties  to  be  hereafter  negotiated  by  officers  of  the  In 

dian  department,  ........ 

ix. 

586 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Provisions  respecting  Indian  agents,   ..... 

ix. 

586 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Same,  for  New  Mexico  and  Utah,       

ix. 

587 

1851. 

Feb. 

27. 

Superintendents  and  agents  to  give  bonds,        [. 

ix. 

587 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Salaries  of  intepreters,          ....... 

ix. 

587 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Laws  relating  to  trade  and  intercourse  with  Indians  ex 

tended  over  New  Mexico  and  Utah,     .... 

ix. 

587 

1851, 

Feb. 

27. 

Salaries  of  clerks,  &c.,           ....... 

ix. 

587 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Depredations  of  Seminoles  and  Creeks  in  Florida,  Georgia, 

and  Alabama,  to  be  ascertained  and  reported  to  Con 

gress              ......... 

v 

162 

ix. 

621 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Agents  to  be  appointed  for  the  Cherokees,  Creeks,  and  for 

the  tribes  on  the  Upper  Missouri,          .... 

V. 

163 

ix. 

621 

1846, 

June 

27. 

$75,000  of  stock  invested  for  Senecas  of  New  York  to  be 

cancelled,  and  the  amount  placed  to  the  credit  of  said 

Indians,         ......... 

ix. 

35 

1846, 

June 

27. 

President  to  receive  from  Ontario  Bank  of  New  York  any 

United  States  stock  or  money  held  by  it  for  benefit  of 

said  Senecas,  and  to  cancel  it,  and  to  place  the  amount 

in  the  treasury  to  the  credit  of  said  Indians, 

ix. 

35 

1846, 

June 

27. 

Secretary  of  War  to  ascertain  what  annuities  have  been 

withheld  from  said  Senecas,  to  take  testimony.  &c.,     . 

ix. 

35 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Limits  of  superintendences,  agencies,  &c.,  to  be  established, 

ix. 

203 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

203 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

One  clerkship  of  $1000  discontinued  in  the  office  of  Indian 

affairs,  and  the  salaries  of  two  clerkships  increased,     . 

ix. 

204 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

$5000  appropriated  for  statistical  and  historical  objects,     . 

ix. 

204 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

$20,000  appropriated  for  presents  to  Camanche  and  other 

Clf\A 

Indians  of  Texas  and  the  south-western  prairies,  .  ix.  204 
1847,  Mar.  3.  Compensation  for  special  agent  and  two  interpreters  to 

keep  up  communication  with  said  Indians,  .  .  .  ix.  204 
1847,  Mar.  3.  Appropriation  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  Camanches,  ix.  204 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  defray  the  expenses  of  the  commission 

•under  the  Cherokee  treaty  of  1835  and  1836,       .         .     ix.    204 

1848,  Feb.    22.  Reservees  under  the  treaty  with  the  Pottawatimies  of  20th 

October,  1832,  to  hold  their  lands  in  fee  simple,  .  .  ix.  213 
1848,  July  29.  No  moneys  appropriated  for  education  among  Indian 

tribes  to  be  expended  elsewhere  than  among  said 

tribes, ix.    264 

1848,  July   29.  Repeal  of    certain   acts  for  furnishing    superintendents, 

agents,   and    sub-agents,   with  offices   and   dwelling 

houses, ix.    264 

1848,  July   29.  The  names  and  number  of  the  Cherokees  who  remained 

in  North  Carolina  after  the  treaty  of  New  Echota  to 
be  ascertained,  and  a  fund  to  be  set  apart  for  them, 
the  interest  on  which  to  be  paid  to  each  individual  of 
said  tribe.  '..-  .  .  ,  .  .  ...  .  ix.  264 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  363 


1848, 

July 

29. 

INDIAN  AFFAIRS,  (continued.) 
Secretary  of  War  to  appoint  a  commissioner  to  issue  cer 
tain  certificates  in  relation  to  claims  of  certain  citi 
zens  against  the  Ottawas,  Chippewas,  and  Pottawati- 
inies       .•••....... 

L.  4  B.'«  ed. 

iy     9Re; 

B.&L>.'ied. 

1848, 
1848, 

1849, 

1850, 
1850, 

July 

Aug. 

Mar. 

June 
June 

25. 

7. 

3. 

5. 
5. 

Agreement  in  writing  between  the  Delaware  and  Wyan- 
dot  nations  of  Indians  on  the  14th  December,  1843, 
for  the  purchase  of  certain  lands  by  the  latter  of  the 
former,  confirmed,        ....... 
A  just  and  fair  statement  of  the  claims  of  the  Cherokee 
nation  of  Indians  to  be  made  according  to  the  princi 
ples  established  by  the  treaty  of  August,  1846,  between 
the  United  States  and  said  Indians,     .... 
Secretary  of  the  Interior  to  have  supervisory  and  appellate 
powers  in  relation  to  all  acts  of  the  commissioner  of 
Indian  affairs,        
An  act  to  authorize  the  extinguishment  of  Indian  claims 
in  Oregon.     
Laws   regulating    intercourse  with   Indians   east  of  the 

ix. 

ix. 

ix. 

ix. 

337 

339 

395 
437 

Rocky  Mountains  extended  over  tribes  in  Oregon, 

ix. 

437 

1850, 

Sept. 

28. 

Three  Indian  agents  to  be  appointed  for  California,  . 

ix. 

519 

INDIANA   TERRITORY.      (See    Territory.     Compensation.      Ju 

diciary.    Lands.) 

1800, 

May 

7. 

Territory  north-west  of  River  Ohio  divided,  and  Territory 

of  Indiana  constituted,          ...... 

ii. 

58 

iii. 

367 

1801, 

Mar. 

2. 

Suits,  process,  &c.,  which  had  abated,  revived,     . 

ii. 

108 

iii. 

424 

1805, 

Jan. 

11. 

Territory  divided,  and  Territory  of  Michigan  constituted, 

ii. 

309 

iii. 

632 

1808, 

Feb. 

26. 

Right  of  suffrage  in  Territory  extended,     .... 

ii. 

469 

iv. 

145 

1809, 

Feb. 

3. 

Territory  again  divided,  and   Territory  of  Illinois   con 

f 

stituted,        

ii. 

514 

iv. 

198 

1809, 

Feb. 

27. 

A  delegate  to  be  elected  to  Congress,  and  a  legislative 

council  to  be  chosen  

ii. 

525 

iv. 

208 

1811, 

Mar. 

3. 

Right  of  suffrage  further  extended,      ..... 

ii. 

659 

iv. 

350 

1809, 

Dec. 

15. 

Governor  to  make  temporary  apportionment  of  represen 

tatives  among  counties,  and  in  case  of  death,  &c.,  of 

delegate  to  Congress,  to  order  new  election, 

ii. 

554 

iv. 

243 

1811, 

Feb. 

25. 

Lands  may  be  entered  and  appropriated  for  permanent 

seat  of  government,       ....... 

ii. 

649 

iv. 

337 

1811, 

Mar. 

3. 

Penalty  on  sheriff's  for  failing  to  discharge  certain  duties, 

ii. 

660 

iv. 

350 

1811, 

Mar. 

3. 

Persons  holding  appointments  under  the  governor   not 

eligible  as  members  of  Legislative  Council  or  House 

of  Representatives 

660 

IV. 

350 

1812, 

May 

20. 

Boundary  between  the  Territory  and  State  of  Ohio  to  be 

ascertained  and  marked.       ...... 

ii. 

741 

iv. 

434 

1814, 

Mar. 

4. 

House  of  Representatives  to  lay  off  the  Territory  into  elec 

tion  districts,        

iii. 

103 

iv. 

652 

1816, 

April  19. 

Provision  for  forming  a  state  government  in  the  Territory, 

and  for  the  admission  of  the  State,  when  formed,  into 

the  Union,    

in. 

289 

vi. 

66 

INDIANA  STATE. 

1816, 

Dec. 

11. 

State  of  Indiana  admitted  into  the  Union,  .... 

iii. 

399 

vi. 

248 

1818, 

April 

11. 

Three  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  sale  of  land  within  the 

State  to  be  paid  to  same,  to  be  applied  in  construct 

ing  roads  and  canals,    

iii. 

424 

vi. 

284 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

Fractional  sections  may  be  located  as  site  for  seat  of  gov 

ernment,  instead  of  four  entire  sections, 

iii. 

516 

vi. 

416 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

Northern   boundary  of    Indiana  to    be  ascertained   and 

marked,         .        . 

iv. 

236 

vii. 

586 

1832, 

May 

19. 

Time  of  holding  District  Court  in  Indiana  changed, 

iv. 

515 

viii. 

555 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Land  granted  to  Indiana  for  making  Wabash  and  Erie 

Canal,  ........ 

416 

viii. 

351 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Same  to  be  selected  under  authority  of  the  governor, 

V. 

542 

X. 

339 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Selection  to  be  reported  to  Secretary  of  Treasury  and  ap 

proved  by  President,     

V. 

543 

X. 

339 

1831, 

Feb. 

19. 

District  Court  of  Indiana  to  exercise  jurisdiction  of  Circuit' 

Court,  

iv. 

444 

viii. 

416 

1834, 

May 

14. 

Captain  M'George's  company  of  Indiana  militia  to  be  paid 

for  services  in  1832,      

iv. 

675 

ix. 

28 

1834, 

June 

27. 

A  permanent  landmark  to  be  established  on  line  dividing 

Indiana  and  Illinois  near  Lake  Michigan,    . 

iv. 

696 

ix. 

71 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Lands  granted  to  Indiana  to  aid  in  constructing  Michigan 

Road,    . 

iv. 

702 

ix. 

81 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Northern  boundary  of  Indiana  defined  and  established. 

V. 

57 

ix. 

392 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

INDIANA  STATE,  (continued.)  L.&B.-sed.  B.iD.'sed. 

1836,  June  23.  School  land  in  lieu  of  section  sixteenth  granted  to  Monroe 

county,  Indiana,    ........     vi.    641         ix.    400 

1836,  July  2.  Militia  of"  Indiana  paid  for  services  against  Indians  in 

1832, v.  71  ix.  450 

1838,  Mar.  10.  Timeof  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts  of  United  States 

in  Indiana, v.      215         ix.    723 

1838,  Mar.  10.  District  judge  shall  attend  one  Circuit  Court  every  year,  .     v.     215        ix.    724 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Three  companies  of  Indiana  militia  called  into  service  of 

United  States,  to  be  paid, vi.    789        ix.  1083 

1841,  Feb.   27.  The  land  selected  by  Indiana  under  act  of  2d  March,  1827, 

confirmed  to  her,  ........     v.     414        x.       95 

1848,  May     9.  Authorized  to  select  a  certain  quantity  of  vacant  land  to 

aid  in  the  construction  of  the  Wabash  and  Erie  Canal,     ix.    219 
1848,  Aug.  11.  That  part  of  the  Cumberland  Road  lying  within  the  State 

of  Indiana  surrendered  to  said  State,   .         .         .         .     ix.    283 

1841,  Feb.    27.  Indiana  authorized  to  select  other  lands  in  lieu  of  those 

subject  to  preemption,  or  other  legal  ineiunbrance,      .     v.      414         x.        96 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Selection  of  a  section  of  land  for  the  use  of  schools  within 

the  reserved  township,  in  the  county  of  Gibson,  au 
thorized,        ...'.."....     vi.    851         x.     259 
1846,  Aug.    3.  Preemption    rights  on   the  Miami    cessions   in   Indiana 

granted  to  those  persons  who  shall  be  entitled  to  them,     ix.      50 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Certain  lands  attached  to  the  Fort  Wayne  land  district,     .     ix.      75 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Boundaries  of  a  tract  of  land  relinquished  to  the  city  of 

Madison. ix.    691 

1848,  Aug.    7.  That  part  of  the  State  bordering  on  Lake  Michigan  an 

nexed  to  the  collection  district  of  Chicago,  .        .        .     ix.    275 

»       INDEPENDENT  TREASURY.    (See  Sub- Treasury.) 

1840,  July     4.  Rooms  to  be  provided  for  the  treasury,  and  vaults  and 

safes  for  the  public  moneys,  to  be  the  treasury,      .        .     v.     385        x.       35 

1840,  July     4.  The  public  money  to  be  kept  therein, v.     386         x.       35 

1840,  July  4.  The  United  States  mint  and  the  branch  mint  at  New 

Orleans  to  be  places  of  deposit, v.  386  x.  36 

1840,  July  4.  Rooms  to  be  provided  in  the  custom  house  at  New  York 

and  Boston  for  the  receivers-general,  .  .  .  .  v.  386  x.  36 

1840,  July  4.  Rooms  to  be  provided  for  the  receivers-general  at  Charles 
ton  and  St.  Louis, v.  386  x.  36 

1840,  July  4.  Four  receivers-general  to  be  appointed,  how,  and  term  of 

office, v.  386  x.  36 

1840,  July  4.  Officers  charged  with  the  custody  of  public  moneys;  their 

duties, v.  386  x.  37 

1840,  July  4.  Bonds  to  be  given  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  United  States 
and  of  the  mint,  and  of  the  branch  mint  at  New  Or 
leans,  and  the  receivers-general, v.  387  x.  37 

1840,  July  4.  Bonds  to  be  given  by  the  other  depositaries  constituted  by 

this  act, ..  v.  387  x.  38 

1840,  July  4.  Collectors  and  receivers  of  public  money  in  District  of 

Columbia,  Philadelphia,  New  York,  Boston,  Charles 
ton,  and  St.  Louis,  to  pay  over  all  public  moneys 
collected  by  them  when  directed  by  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  or  Postmaster-General,  .  .  .  .  v.  387  x.  38 

1840,  July  4.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  and  Postmaster-General  au 

thorized  to  make  transfers,  ......  v.  388  x.  38 

1840,  July  4.  Moneys  in  the  hands  of  depositaries  to  be  held  as  deposited 

to  the  credit  of  the  Treasurer,  and  subject  to  his  draft,  v.  388  x.  39 

1840,  July  4.  Examinations  to  be  made  of  the  books,  &c..  of  the  depos 
itaries  ;  special  agents  may  be  appointed  for  that 
purpose, v.  388  x.  39 

1840,  July     4.  Additional  examinations  to  be  made, v.     388        x.       39 

1840,  July  4.  Nficessary  expenses  for  clerks,  fire-proof  chests,  &c.,  al 
lowed,  v.  389  x.  40 

1840,  July     4.  The  balances  remaining  with  depositaries  to  be  withdrawn,     v.     389        x.       40 

1840,  July  4.  Payments  of  public  money  to  the  United  States,  and  pay 

ments  for  patents,  to  whom  to  be  made,  .  .  .  v.  389  x.  40 

1840,  July  4.  Entries  required  to  be  made  of  public  moneys,  other  than 

those  connected  with  the  post-office  department,  .  v.  389  x.  40 

1840,  July  4.  Until  the  rooms,  offices,  vaults,  and  safes,  directed  to  be 

prepared,  can  be  prepared,  others  to  be  procured,  .  v.  389  x.  41 

1840,  July  4.  After  30th  June,  1840,  the  resolution  of  30th  April,  1816, 
to  be  so  modified  that  one  fourth  of  the  duties,  taxes, 
&c.,  accruing  to  the  United  States,  shall  be  paid  in  the 
legal  currency, v.  390  x.  41 

1840,  Julv     4.  After  the  30th  June,  1841,  one  other  fourth,        .     -.        .     v.     390        x.       41 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  365 


INDEPENDENT  TREASURY,  (continued.) 

L.  fcB.'scd. 

B.  *  D.'s  cd. 

1840. 

July 

4. 

After  the  30th  June,  1842,  one  other  fourth, 

V. 

390 

X 

41 

1840, 

July 

4. 

After  the  30th  June,  1843,  the  remaining  fourth, 

Y. 

390 

X. 

41 

1840, 

July 

4. 

After  the  30th  June,  1  843,  nil  payments  on  account  of  the 

United  States  to  be  in  gold  and  silver  only, 

V. 

390 

X. 

41 

1840, 

July 

4. 

No  exchange  of  funds  to  be  made,  except  for  gold  and 

V 

390 

X. 

42 

1840, 

July 

4. 

To  be  no  difference  between  the  funds  receivable  from  the 

different  branches  of  the  revenue.         .... 

V. 

391 

X. 

42 

1840, 

July 

4. 

Speedy  presentation  of  government  drafts  for  payment  to 

be  enforced  ;  not  to  be  used  as  a  currency,  . 

T. 

391 

X. 

42 

1840, 

July 

4. 

Treasurer  authorized  to  receive  payments  in  advance  for 

public  lands,         ........ 

Y. 

391 

X. 

43 

1840, 

July 

4. 

$10.000  appropriated  for  the  purchase  of  sites  and  con 

struction  of  offices  for  the  receivers-general  at  Charles 

ton  and  St.  Louis,        ....... 

V. 

391 

X. 

43 

1S41, 

Alicr 

13. 

V 

439 

X. 

137 

1841^ 

A.Ug. 

Aug. 

13. 

Offences  already  committed  against  17th  section  punish- 

V. 

439 

X. 

137 

1841, 

Aug. 

13. 

Boncls  &c    not  affected  bv  the  repeal, 

V 

439 

X. 

137 

1841, 

Aug. 

13. 

Felony  for  officers  charged  with  safe  keeping,  transfer,  or 

disbursement  of   public  moneys,  or  connected  with 

post-office  department,  to  use  public  money, 

V. 

439 

X. 

137 

INFANTRY.    (See  Anny.) 

1838, 

July 

5. 

New  regiment  of  infantrv  to  be  raised,       .... 

V 

256 

ix. 

822 

INDICES. 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

To  the  manuscript  papers  of  the  Congress  of  the  Confed 

eration  to  be  purchased  and  prepared,  .... 

V. 

528 

X. 

305 

1844, 

June 

17. 

V 

691 

X. 

598 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Same   ........... 

V 

695 

X. 

603 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

V 

760 

X. 

724 

INFANTS. 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  for  the  sale,  in  certain  cases,  of  the  real  estate 

of  infants  within  the  District  of  Columbia,    . 

V. 

621 

X. 

466 

INGALLS,  ISRAEL. 

1836, 

May 

14. 

A  pension  granted  him,       ....... 

vi. 

632 

ix. 

342 

INGALS,  DANIEL. 

1846, 

July 

15. 

A  pension  "ranted  to,  ........ 

ix, 

653 

INGLE,  JOHN  P..  AND  G.  COOMBE. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  for  rent  of  apartments  in  "the  Brick  Capitol,"  . 

vi. 

784 

ix. 

1075 

INGRAHAM.  AMOS. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  pension  granted  him,       ....... 

vi 

417 

viii 

.  304 

INGRAHAM,  N.  G.,  A.  PHCENIX,  AND  WM.  NEXSEN. 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Confined  in  prison  at  suit  United  States,  to  be  discharged, 

vi. 

119 

iv. 

536 

INMAN,  HENRY,  deceased. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

$6000  appropriated  for  a  painting  on  an  historical  subject, 

by  Wm.  H.  Powell,  for  the  rotundo  of  the  Capitol,  in 

the  place  of  the  one  contracted  for  by,         ... 

ix. 

164 

INNES,  GEORGE. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  for  his  services  as  deputv  inspector  at  New 

York,    

vi. 

786 

ix. 

1077 

INSOLVENTS.     (See  Imprisonment.    Judiciary.) 

1790, 

Aug. 

4. 

In  all  settlements  of  estates  of  insolvents,  claim  of  United 

States  for  duties  on  imports  shall  be  satisfied  before 

private  claims  are  paid,         • 

i. 

169 

ii. 

162 

1792, 

May. 

2. 

If  sureties  make  payment,  all  rights  of  United   States  to 

priority  of  claim  transferred  to  them,  .... 

i. 

263 

ii. 

284 

1792, 

May 

2. 

Priority  of  United    States  to  extend   to  cases  in  which 

property  shall  be  assigned  for  benefit  of  creditors,  and 

to  cases  in  which  property  of  a  concealed,  absconding, 

or  absent  debtor  shall  be  attached,        .... 

i. 

263 

ii. 

284 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

In  cases  of  insolvency,  same  provisions  as  above,  with  re 

spect  to  claims  of  United  States  for  duties,  . 

i. 

676 

iii. 

197 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

All  claims   of   United   States   against  insolvents,   or  the 

estates  of  deceased  persons,  to  be  paid  before  private 

claims  can  be  admitted,        

i. 

515 

ii. 

595 

1792, 

May 

5. 

Provision  for  the  relief  and  the  accommodation  of  persons 

imprisoned  for  debt,     

i. 

265 

ii. 

286 

1794, 

May 

SO. 

This  provision  continued  for  two  years,      .... 

i. 

370 

ii. 

410 

366  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1796. 
1798, 

May 
June 

28. 
6. 

INSOLVENTS,  (continued.) 
Permanent  provisions  for  the  relief  and  discharge  of  insol 
vent  debtors,         ...                 .... 
Persons  imprisoned  at  suit  of  United   States  for  debt  may 

L.  &  B.'s  cd. 

i.       482 

B.&D.'scd. 
ii.     555 

be  liberated  by  Secretary  Treasury,  upon  making  as 

signment  of  property,  &c.,     

i. 

561 

iii. 

54 

1798, 

June 

6. 

Benefits  of  act  28th  May,  1796,  extended  to  persons  im 

prisoned  for  debt  on  civil  actions,  though  execution, 

&c.,  may  not  have  issued,     ...... 

i. 

562 

iii. 

55 

1800, 

Jan. 

6. 

Persons  imprisoned  for  debt  on  process  issuing  from  courts 

of  United  States  entitled  to  benefit  of  prison  bounds, 

oatli    of    insolvent    upon    discharge    from    confine 

ment,  &c.,      ......... 

ii. 

4 

iii. 

301 

1800, 

Jan. 

6. 

Persons  imprisoned  may,  thirty  days  after  judgment,  take 

benefit  of  act  of  this  date,  although  execution  be  not 

1 

issued  thereon,      ........ 

ii. 

6 

iii. 

303 

1803, 

Mar. 

3. 

An  act  for  the  relief  of,  in  District  of  Columbia, 

ii. 

237 

1805, 

April 

3. 

Same  extended  to  all  persons  who  have  been  resident  one 

vear. 

ii 

391 

1824, 

Jan. 

7. 

Persons  designated,  who  are  authorized  to  administer  oath 

to  insolvents,         

iv. 

1 

vii. 

208 

1824, 

April  22. 

Persons  commissioned  to  administer  oath  to  insolvents 

may  issue  citation  to  creditors,     ..... 

iv. 

19 

vii. 

236 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

In  cases  of  imprisonment  for  debt  due  United  States,  if 

prisoner  cannot  be  released  by  Secretary  Treasury  un 

der  act  6th  June,  1798,  President  may  order  discharge, 

iii. 

399 

vi. 

247 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Lands  of  insolvents  conveyed  to  United  States  to  be  sold, 

iv. 

51 

vii. 

300 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Lands  of  insolvents  sold  at  suit  of  United  States  may  be 

purchased  on  behalf  .of  United  States, 

iv. 

51 

vii. 

300 

1800, 

April 

4. 

Uniform  system  of  bankruptcy  established, 

ii. 

19 

iii. 

320 

1803, 

Dec. 

19. 

System  of  bankruptcy  repealed,  

ii. 

248 

iii. 

566 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Relief   granted    to    certain  persons   indebted  to   United 

States,  .......... 

iv, 

467 

viii. 

455 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Provisions  of  act  of  2d  March,  1831,  extended  to  all  pub 

lic  debtors,    

iv. 

595 

viii. 

703 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Expenses   of,  in  relation  to  relief  of  certain  insolvent 

debtors,         

iv. 

698 

ix. 

74 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

iv. 

767 

ix. 

227 

1836, 

May 

9. 

Same    .....                 .                 .                 . 

V 

23 

ix. 

327 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

V. 

169 

ix. 

621 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

V. 

346 

ix.  1009 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

V, 

428 

X. 

118 

1842, 

May 

18. 

V. 

485 

X. 

201 

1843, 

V 

Mar. 

3. 

V. 

640 

X. 

491 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Insolvent  debtor  laws  extended  for  three  years,  . 

V. 

154 

ix. 

603 

1834. 

June 

7. 

Acts  for  the  relief  of  insolvent  debtors,      .... 

iv. 

676 

ix. 

31 

1834, 

June 

7. 

Provisions  in  relation  to  sureties  of  insolvents,  . 

iv. 

676 

ix. 

31 

1834, 

June 

7. 

Certain  judgments  to  be  entered  satisfied,  .... 

iv. 

676 

ix. 

32 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Appropriation  to  enable  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  carry 

into  effect  act  for  the  relief  of  insolvent  debtors  of  7th 

June.  1834,   

iv. 

698 

ix. 

74 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Commissioners  of  insolvency  to  be  appointed,    . 

iv. 

468 

viii. 

455 

1832, 

July 

14. 

In  cases  of  indebtedness  as  described  in  the  4th  section  of 

the  act  of  2d  March,  1831,  debtor  may  be  released 

without  payment  of  any  part  of  his  debt,     . 

iv. 

595 

viii. 

703 

1840, 

May 

27. 

Acts  of  the  2d  March,  1831,  14th  July,  1832,  and  7th  June, 

1834  revived  for  certain  purposes         .... 

V 

381 

X. 

26 

1840, 

May 

27. 

381 

X. 

26 

1840, 

May 

27. 

The  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  thereto,    . 

V. 

381 

X. 

26 

1841, 

Aug. 

19. 

Uniform  system  of  bankruptcy  established, 

V. 

440 

X. 

139 

1843, 

Jan. 

28. 

Several  acts  in  operation  for  the  relief  of  insolvent  debtors 

of  the  United  States  continued  for  three  years,     . 

V. 

597 

X. 

426 

INSANE  HOSPITALS.     (See  Hospitals.) 

INSANE  PAUPERS  IN  DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA.     (See  Colum 

bia,  District  of.) 

INSPECTION. 

1790, 

April 

2. 

Officers  of  customs  to  see  that  goods,  &c.,  which  have  not 

been  inspected  agreeably  to  laws  of  the  States,  be  not 

exported,      

i. 

106 

ii. 

85 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Officers  of  the  customs  directed  to  pay  due  respect  to  in 

spection  laws  of  the  States,  

i. 

699 

iii. 

225 

INSPECTORS  OF  STEAM  BOILERS. 

1838, 

June 

28. 

President  to  appoint  three  ;  their  duties.  &c.. 

V. 

252 

ix. 

811 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  367 


INSPECTORS  OF  STEAM  BOILERS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1838,  July     7. 

Steam  engines   for  propelling  boats   constructed  without 

boiler  to  be  examined,        ...... 

V. 

261 

ix.     828 

1838,  July     7. 

District  judge  to  appoint  persons  to  inspect  the  boilers  and 

machinery  of  steamboats  ;  their  duties,  &c., 

V. 

304 

ix.    899 

INSPECTORS  OF  CUSTOMS. 

1844,  Juno  17. 

Number  not  to  be  increased,  nor  to  have  any  allowance 

other  than  that  fixed  by  law,         

V. 

696 

x.     605 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

Ten  additional,  to  be  employed  at  New  Orleans, 

V. 

801 

x.     787 

INSTITUTE,  NATIONAL. 

1842,  July  27. 

845 

x.     240 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

1803,  Mar.     3. 

Two  companies  in  Alexandria  may  have  the  right  to  sue 

in  the  Circuit  Court  of  Alexandria, 

227 

1818,  April    9. 

Franklin  Insurance  Company  of  Washington  incorporated, 

vi. 

203 

1818,  April    9. 

Subscriptions  to  be  opened  in  Washington, 

vi. 

203 

1818,  April    9. 

Capital  and  terms  of  subscription,       ..... 

vi. 

203 

1818,  April    9. 

Rights  of  stockholders,         

vi. 

203 

1818,  April    9. 

Election  of  president  and  directors,     

vi. 

204 

1818,  April    9. 

Powers  of  president  and  directors,       

vi. 

204 

1818,  April    9. 

Business  to  be  conducted  in  Washington,    .... 

vi. 

204 

1818,  April    9. 

Regulations  respecting  dividends,         ..... 

vi. 

204 

1818,  April    9. 

Liability  of  directors,  ........ 

vi. 

205 

1818,  April    9. 

Service  of  process  upon  the  company,         .... 

vi. 

205 

1818,  April    9 

Duration  of  the  company,    ....... 

vi. 

205 

1818,  Feb.    16. 

Columbian  Insurance  Company  of  Alexandria  incorpo 

rated,     ........ 

198 

1818,  Feb.    16. 

Capital,         

198 

1818,  Feb.    16. 

Election  of  president  and  directors,     .         .        .        .    -    . 

vi. 

198 

1818,  Feb.    16. 

Powers  of  president  and  directors,       

vi. 

199 

1818,  Feb.    16. 

Business  to  be  conducted  in  Alexandria,     .... 

vi. 

199 

1818,  Feb.    16. 
1818,  Feb.    16. 

Liability  of  directors  for  declaring  unlawful  dividends, 
Sale  and  transfer  of  stock,  ....... 

vi. 

vi. 

199 
199 

1818,  Feb.   16. 

Duration  of  company,           ....... 

vi. 

199 

1814,  Mar.     9. 

Fire  Insurance  Company  of  Alexandria  incorporated, 

vi. 

129 

1814,  Mar.     9. 

Commissioners  appointed,  ....... 

vi. 

129 

1814,  Mar.     9. 

Right  of  voting  and  transfer  of  shares,        .... 

vi. 

129 

1814,  Mar.     9. 

Organization  of  the  company,      

vi. 

129 

1814,  Mar.     9. 

Powers  of  the  president  and  directors,         .... 

vi. 

129 

1814,  Mar.     9. 

Liability  of  the  members,     

vi. 

129 

1814,  Mar.     9. 

Disposal  of  unsubscribed  shares,          

vi. 

129 

1814,  Mar.     9. 

Adjustment  of  losses,           

vi. 

129 

1814^  Mar.     9. 

Notice  of  loss,      ....... 

vi. 

129 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

The  several  fire  companies  of  Washington   and  George 

town  incorporated  as  an  insurance  company, 

vi. 

694 

ix.    679 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Potomac  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  Georgetown,  may 

make  marine  insurance,         ...... 

vi 

691 

ix.    674 

1851,  Jan.    27. 

Charter  of  the  Potomac  Insurance  Company  renewed, 

ix. 

808 

1851,  Jan.    27. 

Stockholders  individually  liable,          . 

ix. 

809 

1838,  Mar.     2. 

Charter  of  the  Franklin  Insurance  Company  amended  and 

extended, 

vi. 

704 

ix.    714 

INSURANCE  COMPANY  IN  SALEM. 

1830,  April  15.  Duties  refunded  to vi.    413        viii.  286 

INSURANCE  COMPANY  IN  GEORGETOWN,  FIRE. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Incorporated, vi.    460        viii.  478 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

1832,  July   14.  Paid   judgments    against    marshal   of   Pennsylvania  for 

seizure  of  teas, '  .     vi.    511         viii.  690 

INSTALMENT. 
1837,  Oct.      2.  Fourth  instalment  of  the  deposits  with  the  States  to  be 

postponed, v.     201         ix.    693 

"  INSURGENT." 

1802,  April  29.  Four  months'  pay  allowed  to  widows  and  orphans  of  offi 
cers  and  crew  lost  in  the  ship ii.  1 70  iii.  492 

INSURRECTIONS. 

1807,  Mar.  3.  "  The  militia  and  land  and  naval  forces  of  United  States  to 
be  employed  in  suppressing  insurrections,  and  in  en 
forcing  executions  of  laws  of  the  several  States  and 
Territories,  ....  .  ii.  443 


368  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


INTEREST.    Cases  in  which  interest  has  been  specially  allowed 

L.  &  B.'s  eel. 

B.&D.'sed. 

by  acts  of  Congress, 

1790,  Aug.  11. 

To  Caleb  Brewster,     ........ 

vi. 

4 

ii. 

183 

1791,  Dec.    23. 

Oliver  Pollock,    

i. 

227 

ii. 

239 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

vi. 

65 

iv. 

99 

1792,  April  27. 

Estate  of  General  Nathaniel  Green,     

vi. 

9 

ii. 

276 

1796,  June     1. 

28 

ii. 

571 

1793,  Jan.    14. 

Representatives  of  Colonel  Christopher  Green,  . 

vi. 

11 

ii. 

327 

1793,  Jan.    14. 

Return  J.  Meigs,           ........ 

vi. 

11 

ii. 

327 

1794,  May   31. 

General  Arthur  St.  Clair,     ....... 

vi. 

16 

ii. 

411 

1794,  May   31. 

Certain  States  of  United  States  on  balances  due  to  them,  . 

i. 

371 

ii. 

411 

1795,  Feb.    27. 

A  ""mis  McLean,  ....                                  . 

vi. 

20 

ii. 

479 

1798,  Jan.    23. 

General  Kosciusko,      ........ 

vi. 

32 

iii. 

25 

1802,  May     3. 

Fulwar  Skipwith,          

vi. 

48 

iii. 

518 

1803.  Mar.     2. 

Moses  White,        ......... 

50 

iii. 

543 

1803,  Nov.    16. 

On  one  third  part  of  awards  under  7th  article  treaty  of 

1794,  with  Great  Britain,      

ii. 

248 

iii. 

566 

1804,  Jan.    14. 

To  John  Coles,     

vi. 

51 

iii. 

566 

1805,  Jan.    31. 

Commodore  Alexander  Murray,          ..... 

vi. 

56 

iii. 

637 

1805,  Mar.     3. 

Widow  and  children  of  Thomas  Flinn,        .... 

vi. 

57 

iii. 

664 

1806,  April  18. 

Representatives  of  Caron  de  Beaumarchais, 

ii. 

389 

iv. 

48 

1807,  Jan.    17. 

Captain  George  Little,        ....... 

vi. 

63 

iv. 

77 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

Stephen  Sayrc,     ......... 

vi. 

65 

iv. 

100 

1808,  April  18. 

To  representatives  of  Thomas  Barclay,       .... 

vi. 

72 

iv. 

165 

1808,  April  21. 

Matthew  Smith  and  Darius  Gates,      

vi. 

72 

ir. 

167 

1809,  Feb.    28. 

Daniel  Cotton,     ......... 

vi. 

80 

iv. 

209 

1810,  April  25. 

Moses  Young,      ......... 

vi. 

89 

iv. 

264 

1810,  May     1. 

Peter  Charles  L'Enfant,       ' 

vi. 

94 

iv. 

312 

1812,  Jan.    10. 

Captain  John  Burnham,  

vi. 

103 

iv. 

367 

1812,  July      1. 

Ann  Young,         

vi. 

110 

iv. 

461 

1813,  Feb.      2. 

Jared  Shattuck,   

vi. 

116 

iv. 

495 

1813,  Feb.    25. 

John  Dixon,         ......... 

vi. 

117 

iv. 

504 

1813,  Feb.    25. 

John  Murray,       

vi. 

117 

iv. 

505 

1814.  April  13. 

Joseph  Brevard,  ......... 

vi. 

134 

iv. 

682 

1814,  April  18. 

Dennis  Clarke,     

vi. 

141 

iv. 

696 

1815,  Feb.      2. 

Estate  of  Mary  Rapelyea,    

vi. 

146 

iv. 

781 

1815,  Feb.      2. 

William  Arnold,           

vi. 

146 

iv. 

781 

1815,  Feb.    27. 

Joshua  Sands,      ......... 

vi 

150 

iv. 

812 

1816,  Mar.   19. 

John  M.  Forbes,  

vi. 

159 

vi. 

21 

1816,  April  26. 

Joseph  Wheaton,  (special  for  the  purpose,) 

vi. 

166 

vi. 

95 

1816,  April  26. 

Alexander  Roxburg,    ........ 

vi. 

167 

vi. 

97 

1816,  April  29. 

John  Holkar,        ........ 

vi 

175 

vi. 

137 

1818,  April    9. 

Inhabitants  of  West  Florida,       

iii. 

422 

vi. 

281 

1820,  April  11. 

Same    ........... 

iii. 

560 

vi. 

478 

1818,  April  14. 

John  Thompson,  (special  for  the  purpose,) 

vi. 

208 

vi. 

287 

1818,  April  20. 

John  B.  Dabney,          .         .   -     

yi. 

211 

vi. 

337 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Rees  Hill     

vi. 

231 

vi. 

401 

1820,  April    5. 

Heirs  of  Nicholas  Vreeland,         

vi 

238 

vi. 

468 

1820,  May    11. 

General  James  Wilkinson,           

vi. 

248 

vi. 

508 

1820,  May    11. 

Samuel  B.  Beall,          

vi. 

249 

vi. 

510 

1820,  May    15. 

Thomas  Leiper,    

vi. 

252 

vi. 

537 

1822,  May     7. 

John  Guthrie's  representatives,    ...... 

vi. 

269 

vii. 

63 

1822,  May     7. 

John  Crute,          

vi. 

276 

vii. 

84 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

John  McClung's  representatives,         

vi. 

284 

vii. 

195 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

'>85 

vii. 

198 

1824,  May     5. 

298 

vii. 

244 

1824,  May    19. 

Archibald  Clarke,         

vi. 

307 

vii. 

259 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

Walter  S.  Chandler,    

vi. 

326 

vii. 

371 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

John  Craine,         

vi. 

334 

vii. 

414 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

The  State  of  Virginia,         

iv. 

132 

vii. 

423 

1826,  Mar.     3. 

vi. 

338 

vii. 

435 

1826,  May   13. 

The  State  of  Maryland,        

iv. 

161 

vii. 

465 

1826,  May   20. 

The  State  of  Delaware.        

iv. 

175 

vii. 

487 

1826,  May   20. 

The  city  of  Baltimore,          

iv. 

177 

vii. 

489 

1826,  May   20. 

Steinman,  Winner,  and  Nippes,  

vi. 

345 

vii. 

493 

1826,  May   20. 

Daniel  Seyward,          

vi. 

347 

vii. 

497 

1826,  May   20. 

Heirs  of  John  W.  Baylor,  

vi. 

351 

vii. 

507 

1826,  May   20. 

Heirs  of  Le  Roy  Edwards,  

vi. 

351 

vii. 

508 

1826,  May  20. 

Heirs  of  John  Eustace,        

vi. 

351 

vii. 

508 

1826,  May   22. 

State  of  New  York,      

iv. 

192 

vii. 

522 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

240 

vii. 

597 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

Bar  J.  Valkenburg,      

vi. 

365 

vii. 

599 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

William  Otis,        

vi. 

396 

viii. 

219 

1830.  April    2. 

Corporation  of  Baltimore,    .        .        .        .        . 

vi. 

411 

viii. 

281 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


3G9 


INTEREST,  (continued.) 

I>.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'«  »<1 

1830,  April  24. 

Bank  of  Chillicothe,    

vi. 

414 

viii.  293 

1830,  May   29. 

John  Scott,  executor  of  Charles  Yates, 

vi. 

440 

viii.  356 

1830,  May   31. 

Samuel  Ward,     

vi. 

450 

viii.  386 

1831,  Feb.    12. 

P.  Doddridge,       

iv. 

440 

viii.  411 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

S.  C.  Whittier,  surety  of  Daniel  Evans, 

vi. 

455 

viii.  431 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

N.  Cheever,  Ariel  Mann,  B.  Dearborn,  T.  B.  Coolidge,  and 

S.  Tuckerman,      .                 

vi. 

456 

viii.  433 

1832,  July    14. 

E.  T.  Warren,  surety  of  Daniel  Evans,       .... 

vi. 

513 

viii.  717 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

General  Moses  Hazen,  (his  representatives,) 

vi. 

466 

viii.  496 

1832,  Feb.    24. 

William  Tharp,   

vi. 

476 

viii.  518 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Same,  ........... 

vi. 

548 

viii.  855 

1832,  Mar.  22. 

State  of  South  Carolina,       

iv. 

499 

viii.  528 

1832,  April    5. 

Amos  Edwards.  ......... 

vi. 

484 

viii.  538 

1832,  July    14. 

John  and  James  Petigru,  (their  heirs,)        . 

iv. 

594 

viii.  702 

1832,  July    14. 

Alexander  McKnight,  (his  legatees,)  

iv. 

594 

viii.  702 

1832,  July    14. 

Colonel  J.  Lauren?,  (his  heirs,)    

vi. 

514 

viii.  718 

1832,  July    14. 

John  J.  Jacobs,    

vi. 

516 

viii.7£2 

1833,  Feb.    27. 

John  Wilson,  (his  heirs,)     

vi. 

537 

viii.  774 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Cyrennius  Hall,  ....                 .... 

iv. 

626 

viii.  784 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

545 

viii.  850 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

William  Price,  (his  widow,)         .                 .... 

vi. 

551 

viii.  860 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

James  Barnett,     ....                 .... 

551 

viii.  859 

1832,  July    14. 

Colonel  Robert  Hanson  Harrison,       

vi. 

524 

viii.  735 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Philip  Slaughter,          

vi. 

551 

viii.  861 

1834,  Feb.      5. 

Edward  Willet,    

vi. 

554 

ix.      13 

1834,  April  15. 

Thomas  Richardson,  

vi. 

558 

ix.      21 

1834,  May      1. 

James  Morrison,  

vi. 

560 

ix.      24 

1834,  June  18. 

Elbert  Anderson,        ........ 

vi. 

562 

ix.      35 

1834,  June  27. 

Christian  Ish,       ......... 

VI. 

570 

ix.      61 

1834,  June  27. 

Michael  Gratz,     .                 . 

vi. 

571 

ix.      77 

1834,  June  30. 

Bank  of  Columbia,      ........ 

iv. 

715 

ix.    107 

1838,  April    6. 

Jonathan  Taylor,  (his  administrator,  W.  R.  Taylor,) 

vi. 

711 

ix.    731 

1834,  June  28. 

Walter  Livingston,  (his  heirs,)    

vi, 

573 

ix.      92 

1834,  June  28. 

Benjamin  Jacobs,         

vi. 

574 

ix.      93 

1834,  June   28. 

John  Bayard,       

vi. 

574 

ix.      93 

1834,  June  28. 

Joseph  Falconer,          

vi. 

574 

ix.      94 

1834,  June  28. 

Samuel  Gifcbs,      

vi. 

576 

ix.      96 

1834,  June  23. 

Benjamin  Bird,    

vi. 

576 

ix.      96 

1834,  June  28. 

Grove  Pomeroy,  

vi. 

576 

ix.      97 

1834,  June  30. 

James  P.  Hainesworth,        

vi 

581 

ix.    151 

1834,  June  30. 

Walton  and  John  de  Graff,          

586 

ix.    158 

1834,  June  30. 

Major-General  Lord  Sterling,  (his  heirs,)  .... 

VI, 

587 

ix.    160 

1834.  June  30. 

W.  C.  Waddell,    

vi. 

594 

ix.    171 

1834J  June  30. 

J.  M.  Blaisdell,    

vi. 

595 

ix.    173 

1834,  June  30. 

George  Read,       ....                 .... 

vi. 

597 

ix.    176 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

M.  W.  and  Thomas  Gilbert,                        .... 

vi. 

621 

ix.    289 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

Joseph  Cooper,    

vi. 

622 

ix.    290 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

M.  W.  Gilbert,     

vi. 

621 

ix.    291 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

Charles  "Wilkins,  

vi. 

626 

ix.    296 

1836,  July     2. 

D.  Caldwell,         

vi. 

664 

ix.    506 

1836,  July     2. 

Carlos  Dehault  Delassus,    ....... 

vi. 

672 

ix.    519 

1836,  July     2. 

George  Hurlbut,  (his  representatives,)         .... 

vi. 

674 

ix.    521 

1838,  April    6. 

Jonathan  Taylor,  (his  administrator,)          .... 

vi. 

711 

ix.    731 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

J.  Pierce,  M.  Pierce,  J.  H.  Pierce,  David  Z.  Pierce,  J. 

Steele,  H.  G.  Phillips,  E.  Carey,  and  D.  Hubble, 

vi. 

765 

ix.  1043 

1840,  April  10. 

Thomas  P.  Eskridge,  

vi. 

796 

x.          8 

1840,  April  10. 

Alvarez  Fisk,       ......... 

vi. 

796 

X.           8 

1840,  May     2. 

James  Brewer,     

vi. 

797 

x.        10 

1840,  July     4. 

Matthew  Lyon,  (his  heirs,)           

vi. 

802 

x.       35 

1842,  July   27. 

James  Morrow  and  Jonathan  Tipton,          .... 

vi. 

837 

x.      228 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

John  Johnston,     ......... 

vi. 

856 

x.     267 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Robert  T.  Spence,        

vi. 

900 

x.      517 

1844,  June  17. 

Anthony  Has  well,  (his  representatives,)      .        .        . 

vi 

924 

x.      643 

1844,  June   17. 

Charles'Holt,        

vi. 

931 

x.     652 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Lewis  C.  Sartori,          

ix. 

704 

1848,  June     2. 

Allowed  to  States,  corporations,  and  individuals,  in  certain 

cases,  on  advances  made  by  them  for  volunteers  prior 

• 

to  being  mustered  into  the  service,       .... 

ix. 

236 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

Captain  John  Caldwell,       

ix. 

306 

1849,  Jan.    26. 

To  the  State  of  Alabama  on  certain  advances  made  in  the 

suppression  of  hostilities  by  Creek  Indians, 

ix. 

306 

1849,  Mar.     2. 

Joshua  Barney,    .         .                          .         . 

ix. 

769 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Union  Bank  of  Florida.       .        .        . 

ix. 

778 

370  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

INTEREST,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 
1851,  Mar.     3.            Interest  allowed  to  Georgia  for  advances  made  for  the 

suppression  of  hostilities  among  the  Indians,        .        .  ix.    626 
1851,  Mar.     3.            Interest  allowed  the  State  of  Maine  for  advanees  made  for 

the  protection  of  the  north-eastern  frontier,          .         .  ix.    626 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Mode  of  computation, ix.    626 

INTEREST  DUE  INDIANS  ON  STATE  STOCKS. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid, v.     777        x.     748 

INTEREST  ON  TREASURY  NOTES. 

1837,  Oct.    12.  Treasury  notes  to  bear  interest  not  exceeding  six  per  cent.,     v.      201         ix.    694 

INTEREST  ON  DEBT  OF  WASHINGTON. 

1834,  June  28.  To  be  paid  by  United  States, iv.    701         ix.      80 

1850,  Aug.  10.  Interest  to  be  paid  on  war  bounty  scrip,      ....     ix.    562 

1850,  Sept.  26.  To  be  paid  to  the  person  entitled  to  the  principal,      .         .     ix.    563 

INTEREST. 
1828,  May  24.  The  banks  of  the  District  of  Columbia  may  calculate  in- 

nfc  terest  by  Rowlett's  tables, iv.    310        viii.  132 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Interest  due  Indians  on  State  stocks  to  be  paid, .         .         .     v.      777         x.     748 

INTERIOR,  DEPARTMENT  OF  THE. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  New  executive  department  created,  to  be  called  the,  .         .     ix.    395 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Interior  to  have  the  supervision  of  the 

patent  office, ix.    395 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Same  of  the  general  land-office, ix.    395 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  to  have  supervisory  power   over  accounts  of 

marshals,  clerks,  and  officers  of   the  United  States 

courts, ix.    395 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  to  exercise  supervisory  powers  in  relation  to  all 

acts  of  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,         .        .        .     ix.    395 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Same  of  the  commissioner  of  pensions,      .        .         .        .     ix.    395 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Same  of  census, ix.    395 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Same  of  lead  and  other  mines  of  the  United  States,  .         .     ix.    396 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Same  of  commissioner  of  public  buildings,  and  the  pen 

itentiary  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  .         .         .         .     ix.    396 

INTERNAL  IMPROVEMENTS.     (See  Canals.    Roads.    Appropri 
ations  for  Internal  Improvements.] 

1838,  July     5.  Officers  not  to  be  separated  from  corps  for  employment  on 

civil  work,  and  not  to  enter  service  of  incorporated 

companies, v.     260        ix.    827 

INTERNAL  DUTIES.     (See  Duties.) 
1836,  May     9.  Payment  of  balances  due  to  officers  of  the  old  internal 

revenue  and  direct  tax,         .         .         .         .         .  v.       24        ix.    328 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Same, v.     641         x.     492 

INTERPRETER. 
1831,  Mar.     3.  J.  Culbertson  paid  as  interpreter  in  the  courts  of  Louisiana,     vi.    467         viii.  497 

INVALIDS.     (See  Pensions.) 

1785,  June     7.            Recommendation  of  the  old  Congress  to  the  States  to  pro 
vide  for  invalids, i.      690 

IOWA  TERRITORY. 

1838,  June   12.            Territory  of  Iowa  established, v.  235  ix.  769 

1838,  June  12.  Executive  power  vested  in  a  governor  to  be  appointed 

for  three  years, v.  236  ix.  770 

1838,  June   12.  Legislative  power  vested  in  a  governor  and  legislative 

assembly, v.  237  ix.  770 

1838,  June    12.            Officers  to  be  appointed  by  the  President,  .         .        .         .  v.  238  ix.  774 

1838,  June  12.            Laws  of  United  States  extended  over  Iowa,        .         .        .  v.  239  ix.  775 

1838,  June  12.            Delegate  to  the  House  of  Representatives,  .         .         .         .  v.  240  ix.  775 

1838,  July     7.            Compensation  of  officers  of  the  Territory  of  Iowa,      .         .  v.  266  ix.  835 
1838,  June   18.            President  to  cause  the  southern  boundary  line  of  Iowa, 

which  separates  it  from  Missouri,  to  be  ascertained 

and  marked,          .  ' v.  248  ix.  796 

1838,  June  18.            Boundary  to  be  ratified  by  Congress, v.  249  ix.  797 

1838,  June   12.  Appropriation  for  the  erection  of  public  buildings  at  the 

seat  of  government, v.  239  ix.  775 

1838,  June   12.            Transfer  of  suits, v.  240  ix.  776 

1838,  June   12.            Appropriation  for  a  library,        ......  v.  240  ix.  776 

1838,  June  12.  Apportionment  of  the  members  of  the  Council  and  House 

of  Representatives,       .        .        .        .        .        .      '  .  v.  240  ix.  777 

1838,  June   18.            Appropriation  for  marking  southern  boundary,  .         .        .  v.  249  ix.  796 

1838,  July     7.            Post  roads  in  Iowa, v.  283  ix.  867 

1838,  July     7.            Pay  of  officers  of,        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .  v.  266  ix.  835 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  371 


IOWA  TERRITORY,  (continual.) 

L.  ft  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'scd. 

1838, 

June 

12. 

Two  land  district*  created,  ....... 

T. 

243 

ix. 

780 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

One  section  of  land  granted  to  Iowa,  for  public  buildings, 

V. 

330 

ix. 

987 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Salary  of  judges  of  Iowa  Territory,    ..... 

V. 

331 

ix. 

988 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Survey  of  southern  boundary  of  Iowa,        .... 

V. 

348 

ix. 

1011 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Eastern  boundary  to  be  surveyed  and  established, 

V. 

357 

ix. 

1024 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Legislative  proceedings  of  Iowa,         ..... 

V. 

356 

ix. 

1023 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Laws  subject  to  approval  of  Congress,        .... 

V. 

357 

ix. 

1024 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Legislative  Assembly  authorized  to  provide,  by  law,  for  the 

election  or  appointment  of  sheriffs,      .... 

V. 

357 

ix. 

1024 

1839. 

Mar. 

3. 

Delegate  to  Congress  

V. 

357 

ix. 

1024 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Pay  of  commissioner  for  ascertaining  the  southern  boun 

dary  of  Iowa,        ........ 

V. 

406 

X. 

62 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Land  granted  for  a  university  in  Iowa,  when  it  becomes  a 

State,    ....                 .         . 

vi. 

810 

x. 

75 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  of  officers  of  Iowa  Territory, 

V. 

426 

X. 

116 

1S4'3 

Mav 

18. 

Same,  ........                 .        . 

y 

480 

x. 

195 

L  t  T—  , 

1  842, 

Dec. 

24. 

Same,  ........                 . 

v. 

592 

x. 

'fl'} 

1S43, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same.  ........... 

V 

639 

X. 

490 

1844, 

Juno 

17% 

Same,  ........... 

V 

689 

X. 

595 

1845, 

Mar 

3 

Same,  ........... 

V 

759 

X. 

723 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Compensation  of  commissioner  of  Iowa  for  ascertaining 

the  southern  boundary  thereof,     

V. 

406 

X. 

62 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  of  commissioners  for  ascertaining  southern 

boundary  of,          ........ 

V. 

428 

X. 

118 

1844, 

June 

17. 

One  commissioner  to  be  appointed  by  Iowa,  and  one  by 

Missouri,  who  are  to  appoint  a  third,  the  commission 

ers  then  to  run  the  boundary  line  between  Iowa  and 

Missouri,       ......... 

V 

677 

X. 

579 

1842, 

July 

27. 

Authority  to  enter  certain  lands  in  full  satisfaction  of  the 

claim  of  Linn  county  to  a  quarter  section  of  land 

under  act  of  26th  May,  1824,        

vi. 

844 

X. 

240 

1842, 

Aug. 

1. 

Right  of  preemption  to  certain  land  granted  to  Johnson 

county,  Iowa,        ........ 

vi. 

846 

X. 

244 

1842, 

Aug. 

11. 

Assignment   of  the  judges  for  the  Territory  of  Iowa  to 

districts,        .         .         .         .         .         . 

V, 

505 

X. 

257 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

Certain  lands  reserved  for  "  the  Dubuque  claim,"  declared 

to  be  public  lands,         ....... 

V. 

507 

X. 

278 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

County  commissioners  of  Lee  county  authorized  to  make 

selection  school  lands,  ....... 

V. 

522 

X. 

295 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Appropriation  for  paying  work  done  on  a  penitentiary  in 

the  Territory  of  Iowa, 

v. 

537 

X. 

323 

1844, 

April  30. 

Legislative  Assembly  authorized  to  hold  extra  session, 

V. 

657 

X. 

540 

1844, 

June 

15. 

When  16th  section  is  included  in  a  private  claim,  lands 

adjacent  may  be  selected  in  lieu,  ..... 

V. 

666 

X. 

558 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Appropriation  for  certain  improvements  in  the  Territory 

of  Iowa,        

V. 

670 

X. 

563 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  ........... 

v 

778 

X. 

750 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Bridges  on  military  road  from  Dubuque  to  Missouri, 

V. 

670 

X. 

563 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Legislature  to  apportion  the  representation  from  time  to 

time,     .......... 

v 

670 

X. 

564 

1844, 

June 

15. 

^Number  of  representatives,  &c.,  not  to  be  increased,  . 

V. 

671 

X. 

564 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Justices  of  the  peace,  and  officers  of  militia,  to  be  elected 

by  the  people,        ........ 

V. 

671 

X. 

564 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Boundary  of  Iowa  and  Missouri  to  be  surveyed, 

V. 

677 

X. 

579 

1844, 

June 

17. 

James  Anderson  allowed  to  enter  a  certain  tract  of  land  at 

the  minimum  price,       .        .        .        .         .                 .' 

vi. 

925 

X. 

645 

1842, 

Aug. 

11. 

Thomas  M.  Isett  authorized,  upon  the  surrender  of  a  cer 

tain  certificate,  to  enter  80  acres  of  land  at  any  of  the. 

land-offices  in  the  Territory  of  Iowa,  .... 

vi. 

854 

X. 

263 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Iowa  declared  to  be  a  State  on  an  equal  footing  with  the 

original  States,      

v. 

742 

X. 

695 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Boundaries  of  Iowa.     

v. 

742 

X. 

695 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Iowa  to  have  concurrent  jurisdiction  on  the  Mississippi 

and  other  rivers,    ........ 

V. 

743 

X. 

696 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Assent  of  the  people  of  Iowa  to  this  act  necessary, 

V. 

743 

X. 

696 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Iowa  to  have  one  representative  in  Congress, 

V. 

743 

X. 

696 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Iowa  not  to  interfere  with  the  disposal  of  the  public  lands 

within  her  limits,  nor  to  tax  them,       .... 

V. 

743 

X. 

696 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Ordinance  of  the  convention  that  formed  the  constitution 

of  Iowa  not  obligatory  on  the  United  States, 

V. 

743 

X. 

697 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Application  of  the  United  States  laws  to  Iowa,  . 

V. 

789 

X. 

769 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  compose  one  district,      

V. 

789 

X. 

769 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Propositions  to  be  submitted  to  the  legislature  of  Iowa,     . 

V. 

789 

X. 

769 

372  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

IOWA  TERRITORY,  (continued.)  K&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Grant  of  lands  for  use  of  schools,         .        .        .,-....  v.  789  x.  770 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Grant  of  lands  for  use  of  a  university,          .         .        .        .  v.  789  x.  770 

1845,  Mar.     3.             Grant  of  lands  for  completing  the  public  buildings,     .         .  v.  790  x.  770 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Salt  springs  granted  to  the  State, v.  790  x.  770 

1845,  Mar.     3.  5  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  public  lands  appropriated  for 

roads  and  canals, v.  790  x.  770 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Not  to  interfere  with  the  disposal  of  the  public  lands,  nor 

to  tax  them, v.  790  x.  770 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Non-residents  not  to  be  taxed  higher  than  residents.  .        .  v.  790  x.  771 

1845,  Mar.     3.             Appropriation  for  roads  in  Iowa, v.  778  x.  749 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Certain  post  routes  established  in  Iowa,      .         .         .        .  v.,  787  x.  766 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Bounty  lands  to  be  exempt  from  taxation  whilst  held  by 

the  patentees  or  their  heirs  for  three  years,  .         .        .     v.     790        x.     771 

1846,  July   11.  All  the  reserved  lead  mines  and  contiguous  lands  in  Iowa 

to  be  exposed  to  sale, ix.      37 

1846,  July    11.  Six  months'  public  notice  to  be  given  of  such  sales,  with  a 

brief  description  of  the  mineral  regions,        .         .         .     ix.      37 
1846,  Aug.    4.  Boundaries  of  Iowa  defined,         .         .        .         .         .         .     ix.      52 

1846,  Aug.    4.  Boundary  question  in  controversy  between  Missouri  and 

Iowa  referred  to  the  Supreme  Court,  .         .        .        .     ix.      52 

1846,  Aug.    4.  To  be  entitled  to  two  representatives,          .         .         .         .     ix.      52 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Public  lands  granted  to,  for  the  improvement  of  the  River 

Des  Moines, ix.      77 

1846,  Aug.     8.  These  lands  not  to  be  conveyed  or  disposed  of,  except  in. 

certain  cases,         .        .        .        .         .         .        .        .     ix.      77 

1846,  Aug.     8.  These  lands  to  become  the  property  of  Iowa,  on  her  ad 

mission  into  the  Union,         .         .        .        .        .         .     ix.      78 

1846,  Aug.     8.  The  River  Des  Moines  declared  a  public  highway,     .         .     ix.      78  . 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Compensation  of  surveyor-general  of,          .        .        .        .     ix.      79 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Additional  land  district  established, ix.      82 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Authorities  of  Polk  county  authorized  to  enter  quarter 

section  for  seat  of  justice,     ......     ix.    674 

1846,  Dec.  28.  The  State  of  Iowa  admitted  into  the  Union,        .        .         .     ix.    117 

1846,  Dec.   28.  The  provisions  of  the  act  of  March  3,  1845,  to  continue 

and  remain  in  full  force.       .        .         .        .        .         .     ix.    117 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Authorities  of  Dubuque  authorized  to  enter  certain  islands 

in  the  Mississippi,         .......     ix.    691 

1848,  Feb.    22.  Certain  cases  pending  in  the  courts  of  Iowa  before  her  ad 

mission  into  the  Union   transferred   to   the  District 

Courts  of  the  United  States  for  Iowa, .         .         .        .  ix.  211 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Support  of  common  schools  in  Iowa. ix.  349 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Northern  boundary  line  of  Iowa  to  be  run  and  marked,     .  ix.  410 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Judicial  district  of  Iowa  separated  into  three  divisions,       .  ix.  410 

IOWA  RIVER. 
1838,  July     7.  Iowa  River  to  be  surveyed,  with  a  view  to  the  improvement 

of  its  navigation, v.     304        ix.    898 

IRON  FOR  RAILROADS. 

1830,  May  28.  Duty  to  be  the  same  as  on  bar  or  bolt  iron,          .         .        .     iv.    411         viii.  341 

1836,  July      1.  Spikes,  pins,  or  chains,  not  classed  as  railroad  iron,    .  v.        61         ix.    431 

1832,  July  14.  Drawback  of  duties  allowed  on  railroad  iron  already  im 
ported iv.  604  viii.  715 

1 832,  July  14.  Provision  for  drawback  on  iron  not  already  laid  down  on 

railroads, iv.  604  viii.  715 

1836,  Julv  2.  Duties  on,  refunded  to  Lexington  and  Ohio  Railroad  Com 
pany,  vi.  663  ix.  504 

1838,  July  7.  Duty  on  iron  imported  by  the  New  York  and  Harlaem 

Railroad  Company  repaid, vi.  739  ix.  927 

1838,  July  7.  Same,  on  iron  for  Baltimore  and  Susquehanna  Railroad 

Company, vi.  740  ix.  927 

1838,  July  7.  Benefits  of  act  of  14th  July,  1832,  as  to  importations  of 

fastenings  for  rails,  extended  to  them, .  .  .  .  vi.  740  ix.  928 

1838,  July     7.  Duties  on  two  importations  of  spikes  for  the  Georgia  Rail 

road  and  Banking  Company  to  be  refunded,       .         .     vi.     734        ix.    918 

1839,  Feb.      6.  Duties   on  railroad   iron   imported  by  the   Philadelphia, 

Wilmington,  and  Baltimore  Railroad  Company  re 
funded,  vi.     745       ,ix.    943 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Act  of  14th  July,  1832,  relative  to  railroad  iron,  repealed, 

and  a  duty  of  20  per  cent,  laid  on  said  iron,         .         .     v.     465        x.     170 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Iron  imported  prior  to  3d  March,  1843,  for  railways  or 

inclined  planes,  exempt  from  duty,      .         .         .         .     v.     551         x.     350 

IRON,  SCRAP. 
1830,  May   28.  Duty  to  be  same  as  on  iron  in  pigs,     .        .        .        .         .     iv.    411         viii.  341 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  373 

IRON  FOR  STEAMBOATS.  L.&B.-8ed.     B.&D.-SC.I 

1838,  July      7.  C.  Day,  James  R.  Butts,  W.  W.  Frye,  G.  Whitman,  Lau- 

rant  Millandon,  and  G.  R.  Lamar,  authorized  to  im 
port  iron  steamboats  free  of  duty,         .         .         .        .     vi.    739        ix.    926 

IRWIN,  COLONEL  HENRY. 

1838,  July     7.  His  heirs  allowed  seven  years'  half  pay,       .        .        .        .    vi.    729        ix.    909 

IRWIN,  JAMES. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  allow  and  pay  him  for 

losses  sustained  on  a  contract, ix.    678 

IRVING,  WASHINGTON. 

1 833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, iv.    626        viii.  784 

ISETT,  THOMAS  M. 
1 842,  Aug.  1 1 .  Authorized,  upon  the  surrender  of  a  certain  certificate,  to 

enter  80  acres  of  land,  .  .     vi.    854        x.     263 

ISH,  CHRISTIAN. 

1834,  June  27.  Revolutionary  claim  paid  his  heirs,  with  interest,        .         .     vi.     570        ix.      61 

ISHERWOOD,  MR. 

1848,  Aug.  14.            Appropriation  fora  lighthouse  to  make  trial  of  his  dis 
covery,          ix.    323 

ISHERWOOD,  B.  F. 

1851,  Mar.     3.            Entitled  to  be  examined  and  take  the  rank  he  is  enti 
tled  to, ix.    625 

ISLAND. 

1839,  Feb.    13.  Secretary  of  War  to  contract  with  J.  B.  and  J.  Ferribault 

for  the  purchase  of  the  island  at  the  confluence  of  the 

St.  Peters  and  Mississippi  Rivers,  .     v.     365        ix.  1094 

ISLAND,  RUSH.     (See  Rush  Island.) 

ISRAEL,  LIEUTENANT  JOSEPH. 
1805,  Mar.     3.  Deep  regret  of  Congress  for  the  loss  of,  .        .  ii-     347         iii.    675 

ISRAEL,  JOHN. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

"!TASCA"  AND  "  DAYTON,"  Steamboats.    (See  Steamboats.) 

IVES,  ELISHA. 
1830,  May  29.  Paid  for  a  boat  captured  by  the  enemy,      .        .        .        .     vi.    442        viii.  361 


J. 


JACARD,  PETER  SAMUEL. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    767        ix.  1047 

JACKSON. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Pension  agency  established  at, ,     iv.    791         iv.     791 

JACKSON,  AMASA.     (See  Caldwell  and  Jackson.) 

JACKSON,  FRANCIS  JAMES,  minister  from  Great  Britain. 
1810,  Jan.    12.  Conduct  of  President  Madison,  in  refusing  to  hold  further 

intercourse  with  him,  approved  by  Congress,       .        .     ii.     612        iv.    314 

JACKSON,  GENERAL  ANDREW. 

1815,  Feb.    27.            Thanks  of  Congress  and  a  gold  medal  presented  to  him,  .     iii.     249        iv.    860 
1822,  May     7.            An  act  of  General  Jackson,  as  governor  of  Florida,  an 
nulled  by  Congress, iii.    685        vii.     69 

1844,  Feb.    16.  A  fine  refunded  him, v.      651         x.     532 

1848,  Aug.  11.  The  brass  guns  captured  by  General  Jackson  at  Pensacola 

to  be  delivered  to  the  Jackson  Monument  Committee, 
to  be  used  for  the  construction  of  a  monument,  .        .     ix.    340 

1848,  Aug.  11.  A  portion  of  the  public  ground  in  the  city  of  Washington, 

granted  as  a  site  for  said  monument,  .        .        .        .     ix.    340 

JACKSON,  JESSE  WASHINGTON. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    782 

JACKSON,  JARVIS,  postmaster. 
1826,  May  20.  Released  from  all  demands  of  United  States  against  him,     vi.    348        vii.  499 

JACKSON.  JAMES. 
1832,  July    14.  Expenses   of  removing  his   remains   from   Rock   Creek 

church  to  congressional  cemetery,        .        .        .        .     iv.    580        viii.  686 


374  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

JACKSON,  ARCHIBALD.  L.&B.'sed.     B.iD.'sed. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him,         .        .        .        .      .  »        .        .     vi.    417        viii.  304 

JACKSON,  WILLIAM,  AND  MATTHIAS  KOLL. 

1831,  Feb.     3.  Duplicate  bounty  land  warrants  to  issue  to  them,       .         .     vi.    452        viii.  410 

JACKSON,  DANIEL,  AND  L.  HIGGINS. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  A  register  for  their  schooner  to  be  granted,         .        .         .     vi.    463        viii.  483 

JACKSON,  G.  K. 
1834,  June   18.  May  surrender  land  and  enter  other  land,  .        .        .        .     vi.    563         ix.      36 

JACKSON.  JOSEPH. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  horse  lost  in  service  of  United  States,  .         .        .    vi.     787         ix.  1079 

JACKSON,  JACOB. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    867         x.     321 

JACKSON  MONUMENT  COMMITTEE. 

1850,  July   29.  Old  brass  guns  to  be  delivered  to,       .....     ix.    562 

1850,  Sept.  20.^  Exchanges  of  metal  may  be  made,      .        .        .        .         .    ix.    563- 

JACKSON,  JOHN. 

1843,  Jan.    28.  Certain  credits  allowed  his  administrator,  .         .        .        »     vi.    881 

JACOBS,  BENJAMIN. 
1834,  June  28.  Paid  loan-office  certificates,  with  interest vi.    574        ix.      93 

JACOBS,  FRANCIS. 
1834,  June   30.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.     578        ix.    125 

JACOBS,  JOHN  J.,  revolutionary  officer. 
1830,  May   29.  Allowed  full  pay,          .    • vi.    446         viii.  367 

1832,  July   14.  Commutation  pay  allowed  him,  with  interest,     .        .         .     vi.    516        viii.  722 

JACOBS.  JUSTIN. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    671 

JACOCKS,  WILLIAM. 
1830,  Feb.    11.  Allowed  bounty  land, vi.     405        viii.  246 

JACOCKS,  JOHN  H. 

1840,  April  10.  Paid  as  inspector  of  customs,       ......    vi.    796        x.         8 

JAHUKE,  TRAPMAUN,  AND  Co. 
1822,  May     7.  Excess  of  duty  paid  on  salt  refunded  them,         .        .         .    vi.    276        vii.     84 

JAILS. 

1789,  Sept.  23.  Recommendation  of  Congress  to  the  States  to  pass  laws 

directing  the  reception  into  their  jails  of  prisoners 
committed  under  authority  of  United  States,  .  .  i.  96  ii.  75 

1791,  Mar.  3.  Marshals  to  procure  jails  where  States  have  not  complied 

with  the  recommendation  of  Congress,  .  .  .  i.  225  ii.  236 

1821,  Mar.  3.  Marshals  in  certain  cases  to  hire  jails  for  safe  keeping  of 

United  States  prisoners, iii.  646  vi.  591 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Imprisonment  for  offences  against  United  States  to  be  in 

State  prisons  or  penitentiaries, iv.  118  vii.  397 

1832,  June  15.  Land  granted  for  jail  at  Little  Rock,  Arkansas,          .        .     iv.    531         viii.  589 

JAMES,  MARY. 
1828,  May  24.  Allowed  five  years' half  pay  of  her  late  husband,        .        .     vi.     386        viii.  150 

JAMES  RIVER. 

1830,  Mar.  23.  Regulations  for  vessels  bound  up  James  River,  Va.,  .         .     iv.    382        viii.  262 

1830,  May  28.  Proviso  of  act  of  26th  May,  1834,  authorizing  vessels  to 

clear  out  of  Petersburg  or  Richmond,  repealed,  .         .     iv.     414        viii.  345 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Assent  of  Congress  given  to  an  act  of  legislature  of  Vir 

ginia,  authorizing  the  collection  of  tolls  on  the  James 

River, ix.    204 

JAMES,  THOMAS,  AND  SAMUEL  MUSSEY. 
1 839,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  as  tenants  in  common  certain  lands  at 

the  minimum  price, vi.    776        ix.  1062 

"JAMES,"  schooner. 

1848,  June  28.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  the, ix.    719 

"JAMES  BOATWRIGHT." 
1848,  July     5.  The  accounts  of  the  owners  of  the  steamboat,  sunk  in  the 

public  service,  to  be  audited  and  adjusted,  .        .        .     ix.    721 

JAMES,  REBECCA,  an  Indian. 
1848,  July   29.  $2000  appropriated  for  the  use  of  the  heirs  of,  and  her  hus- 

\       band,  Hoth  la-cha, ix.    254 

"JAMESTOWN,"  United  States  ship. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Placed  at  disposal  of  Captain  Forbes  for  transporting  food 

to  famishing  poor  of  Ireland  and  Scotland,        .        .     ix.    207 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS.  375 

"JAMES  PATTON,  JR.,"  barque,  now  barque  '; BOGOTA."  L.kB.'»ed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1850,  Sept.    9.  New  register  granted  to,      .        .        .        .  .        .     ix.    802 

JAMISON  AND  WILLIAMSON. 
1839,  Mar.     S.  Paid  for  extra  services  as  mail  contractors,        .        .        .     vi.    792        ix.  1087 

JAMISON,  MARGARET. 

1842,  Mar.  19.  To  be  placed  on  the  revolutionary  pension  roll  under  act 

4th  July,  1836, vi.    826         x.      180 

"JANE  GANO." 

1846,  May   13.  Register  to  issue  to  barque  "  Emile,"  belonging  to  Charles 

W.  Bingley,  under  name  of, ix.    650 

JANIS,  J.  B. 
1836,  July     2.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    681         ix.    532 

JARDELLA.  FRANCIS. 

1836,  Feb.     9.  His  children  paid  for  money  due  him  for  executing  orna 

mental  carving  in  Capitol, vi.    620        ix.    287 

JAHNEGAN,  H.  W. 
1850,  Sept.  30.  His  assignee  to  be  paid  a  certain  sum,        .        .        .        .     ix.    558 

JARROT,  NICHOLAS. 
1821,  Mar.     2.  May  enter  his  confirmed  claim  on  vacant  land  in  district 

ofVandalia, vi.    258        vi.    558 

1848,  Dec.    21.  Certificates  of  confirmation  on  certain  land  claims  to  be 

issued  to  his  heirs  and  others, ix.    749 

JARVIS,  MIDSHIPMAN. 
1800,  Mar.  29.  High  sense  entertained  by  Congress  of  the  heroism  and 

devotion  of, ii.       87         iii.    403 

JARVIS,  FRANCIS. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Land  scrip  to  issue  to  his  heirs, vi.    773        ix.  1056 

JANVIER,  ISAAC. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    612        ix.    270 

JAVINS,  JOHN. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    897        x.      514 

JAY,  JOHN. 

1831.  Mar.     2.  His  bust  to  be  procured  for  Supreme  Court  room,      .        .     iv.    474        viii.  464 

JEANS,  JOSEPH. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  His  representatives  paid  for  horses  impressed  into  public 

service, vi.    368         vii.   607 

1830,  May   29.  His  representatives  paid  for  two  horses  impressed  into  the 

service  of  the  United  States, vi.    445         viii.  366 

JEANSONNE,  BAPTISTE,  AND  J.  P.  PETRE. 

1834,  June  27.  Money  paid  by  them  for  lands  refunded,      .        .        .         .     vi.     570        ix.      76 

JEFFERS,  JOHN. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    690        ix.    669 

JEFFERSON,  THOMAS. 

1809,  Feb.    28.  All  letters,  &c.,  to  him  free  of  postage  during  his  life,          .     ii.     526        iv.    203 

1809,  June  28.  Same  provision  as  to  all  letters,  &c.,from  him,    .         .         .     ii.     552        iv.    240 

1814,  Oct.    21.  A  committee  authorized  to  contract  for  purchase  of  his 

library  for  use  of  Congress, iii.  246  iv.    857 

1815,  Jan.    30.             His  library  purchased,  price  $23.950, iii.  195  iv.     780 

1815,  Mar.     3.            Library  to  be  removed  to  city  of  Washington,     .        .        .  iii.  225  iv.    829 

1832,  May     5.            His  bust  executed  by  Ceracci  to  be  purchased,    .         .         .  iv.  513  viii.  552 
1848,  Aug.  12.            Purchase  of  all  the  papers  and  manuscripts  of,  .         .         .  ix.  284 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Appropriation  for  printing  and  publishing  same,         .         .     ix.    284 

JEFFERSON,  JOHN  Ii.,  and  others,  mail  contractors,  . 

1844,  May  31.  One  month  extra  pay  allowed  them vi.     932        x.     656 

JEFFERSON  COLLEGE. 

1812,  Feb.    20.  Secretary  of  Treasury  to  locate  certain  lands  for  use  of,     .     ii.      679        iv.    377 

1832,  April  20.  May  relinquish  certain  lands,  and  may  locate  other  lands 

in  lieu  thereof, vi.    484        viii.  541 

JEFFERSONVILLE. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  Made  a  port  of  delivery, ix.    510 

JELLISON,  ZACHARIAH. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  To  be  paid  S340.13,  the  amount  of  duty  levied  on  certain 

tobacco  imported  from  Cuba, vi.    851         x.     260 

JENKINS,  THOMAS,  AND  Co. 
1790.  June   14.  Duties  on  certain  goods  lost  by  fire  remitted,      .        .         .     vi.         2         ii.     110 


376  .INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

JENKINS,  THOMAS,  AND  SONS.  L.&B.-sed.     B.&D.'8ea. 

1794,  Feb.    19.  Duties  incurred  by  them  in  consequence  of  defect  in  the 

register  of  their  vessel  remitted, vi.      13        ii.     375 

JENKINS,  WESTON,  and  others. 

1815,  Feb.      7.            Proceeds  of  a  British  privateer  captured  by  them  distrib 
uted  as  prize  money, vi.     147        iv.    792 

JENKS,  DAVID  AND  GEORGE,  and  others. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  an  additional  sum  for   arms   made  for  United 

States, vi.    331         vii.   407 

1828,  May   24.  Paid  additional  price  for  certain  muskets,   ....     vi.    389        viii.  155 

JENKINS,  HANNAH. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Pension  for  11  months' service  of  her  husband  allowed,     .     vi.    900        x.     518 

JENKINS,  LANGTRY  AND. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $1443.65  for  damages  sustained  by  them  in 

consequence  of  a  violation  of  contract  of  the  govern 
ment,     ix.    673 

JENNISON,  SAMUEL.     (See  Tennison,  Samuel.) 

JENNISON,  JOSEPH  B. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    417        viii.  303 

JENNING,  ROBERT  C. 

1832,  July   14.  His  claims  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  justice  and  equity,     vi.    522        viii.  730 

1833,  Feb.     5.  Further  time  allowed  for  settlement  of  his  accounts,   .         .     vi.    531         viii.  755 

JENNINGS,  GEORGE  H. 

1834,  Feb.      5.  Paid  for  convicting  pirates, vi.    553        ix.      12 

JENNINGS,  SAMUEL  K. 

1 843,  Mar.     3.  Renewal  of  a  patent  for  the  generation  and  application  of 

heat  to  the  human  system  authorized,  .        .        .        .     vi.    899        x.     516 

JENNY,  STEPHEN,  AND  H.  J.  DEFREES. 
1842,  July  27.  Released  from  a  bond  executed  by  them,     .        .        .        .     vi.    837         x.     229 

JEROME,  JEAN  B. 
1832,  July   10.  Patents  for  land  to  issue  to  his  assignee,      .         .         .        .     vi.    506         viii.  666 

JEROME,  JOHN  B. 
1830,  May  31.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  United  States  officer  during 

late  war, vi.    448        viii.  384 

JERRISON  AND  FOSTER. 

1848,  Aug.    3.            Appropriation  to  pay  what  they  are  in  law  and  equity  en 
titled  to,         ix.    269 

JERSEY. 

1844,  June  15.  Office  of  assistant  collector  at,  abolished,     .        .         .        .     v.     664        x.     556 

JERVEY,  THOMAS  HALL. 
1819,  Feb.    24.  Paid  one  half  the  amount  received  by  United  States  under 

condemnation  of  three  vessels, vi.    224         vi.    376 

JEWELL,  JOHN  M. 
1838,  July     7.  Put  on  roll  of  invalid  pensioners,         .....     vi.    737        ix.    922 

JEWETT,  JEDEDIAH,  and  others. 
1848,  May   17.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  their  brig  "  Encarnation,"         .     ix.    714 

JIPSON,  BRADLEY  TRUE. 

1838,  June  28.  Put  on  pension  roll, .        .     vi.    724        ix.    807 

1839,  Jan.    25.  Secretary  of  War  to  issue  certificate  of  pension  granted  to 

Bradley  T.  Jipson  to  Bradbury  T.  Jipson,  .        .         .     vi.     745        ix.    943 

JOHNS,  ELIAS. 
1838,  April  28.  Paid  for  a  mare  lost  in  military  service  of  United  States,  .     vi.     715        ix.    755 

JOHNS,  HOBSON. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  audit  and  adjust  his  account, 

and  such  further  compensation  to  be  allowed  him  as 

is  just  and  equitable, ix.    688 

JOHNSON,  MAJOR  THOMAS. 

1800,  May   13.            Payment  made  for  service  of  a  detachment  of  militia  com 
manded  by,  against  Indians, ii.        82        iii.    396 

JOHNSON,  BENJAMIN,  captain  in  army. 
1818,  April  20.  His  account  to  be  settled  on  equitable  principles,       .        .     vi.    211         vi.    324 

JOHNSON,  RICHARD  M. 

1818,  April  20.  His  account  for  supplies  for  his  corps  of  mounted  volun 

teers  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,     .        .        .     vi.    212        vi.    34  j 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES    LAWS.  377 

JOHNSON,  RICHARD  M.,  (continued.)  L. *B.'sed.     B.&D.'»e<i. 

1818,  April    4.  A  sword  presented  to  him, iii.    476        vi.    360 

JOHNSON,  JAMES. 

1824,  May     4.  Allowed  a  credit  for  over-payment  of  Colonel  R.  M.  John 

son's  mounted  volunteers  on  account  of  rations,  .     vi.    295         vii.   240 

JOHNSON,  JOHN  T. 

1824,  May   18.  Paid  for  services  as  volunteer  aid-de-camp  to  Gen.  Harrison,     vi.    303        vii.   253 

JOHNSON,  JOHN. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  A  mistake  in  his  entry  of  lands  corrected,  .        .        .         .     iv.     125        vii.  409 

JOHNSON,  STERLING.     (See  Thomas  Hunter.) 

JOHNSON,  DR.  ROBERT. 
1828,  May   26.  His  heirs  paid  loan-office  certificates, vi.     392         viii.  159 

JOHNSON,  GEORGE,  and  others. 
1828,  April    3.  To  be  paid  $1241.81,  being  for  their  expenses  in  an  action 

of  trespass, vi.    373         viii.    32 

JOHNSON,  GEORGE. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Released  from  a  judgment, vi.    459         viii.  468 

1832,  July   14.  Further  relief  granted  him vi.    523        viii.  731 

JOHNSON,  DANIEL. 

1833,  Feb.      5.  Paid  money  due  him vi.    531         viii.  754 

JOHNSON,  HENRY. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    418        viii.  305 

JOHNSON,  ELIJAH. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    417        viii.  303 

JOHNSON.  JAMES. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  303 

JOHNSON,  WILLIAM,  AND  J.  CHANDLER. 

1834,  June  30.  Money  refunded  them, vi.     598         ix.    177 

JOHNSON,  LIEUTENANT  BENJAMIN. 

1835,  Feb.    13.  A  sword  presented  to  his  eldest  male  representative,  .         .     iy-     "92         ix.    283 

JOHNSON.  CRAWFORD,  revolutionary  soldier, 
1838,  July      7.  Duplicate  bounty  land  warrant  to  be  issued  to  him,    .        .     V1-    731         ix.    913 

JOHNSON,  STEPHEN  AND  ELIZABETH. 

1840,  July   20.  Commissioner  of  the  general  land-office  to  issue  a  certifi 

cate  to,  or  their  heirs,  for  land,  on  certain  conditions,     V1-    812         x.       77 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Register  and  receiver  of  land-office  at  Sandusky  to  receive 

said  certificate  in  payment  for  any  half  section  of  land 

in  the  Wyandot  reserve, ix-    708 

JOHNSON,  JOHN. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  To  be  paid  the  amount  received  on  a  judgment  against 

him,  with  interest, vi.    856         *•     267 

JOHNSON,  MARY. 
1842,  Aug.  16.  Pension  of  $20  a  year,  for  five  years,  allowed  her,       .         .     vi-    860        x.     273 

JOHNSON,  GEORGE  C. 
1343,  Mar.     3.  Debt  due   him  by  Shawnee   Indians   to  be  paid  out  of 

moneys  due  them, vi.    901         x.     520 

JOHNSON,  WALTER  R. 

1848,  Mar.  14.  $611.31  to  be  paid  him,  in  full  for  his  services,     .         .         .     ix-    711 

JOHNSON.  R.  M. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  the  cost  of  certain  buildings  erected  by  him  for 

the  use  of  Indian  students  at  the  Choctaw  academy,    .     ix.    742 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  pay  balance  of  same,         .         .        .        .     ix.    358 

JOHNSON,  MARCUS  FULTON. 

1849,  Jan.    19.  A  preemption  to  a  certain  tract  of  land  in  Louisiana  al 

lowed  him  on  certain  conditions.  .         .         .         .     ix.    754 

JOHNSTON,  ANN  W. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  her  husband's  horse  killed  by  the  enemy,       .         .     vi.     712        ix.    751 

JOHONNOT,  DR.  WILLIAM. 
1838,  July     7.  His  heirs  allowed  commutation^. vi.     730        ix.    910 

JONES,  EPAPHRAS,  and  others. 
1798,  Jan.    28.  Certain  duties  paid  by  them  refunded, vi.      19        ii.     461 

JONES,  THOMAS  K. 

1802,  April  14.  To  be  paid  drawback  on  certain  wines,  on  proving  quan 

tity  exported,        .        .        .'..'.        .        .        .     vi.      46         iii.    474 

48 


378  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

JONES,    LEVIN.  L.  &B.'sed.        B.&D.'sed. 

1810,  Feb.      5.  A  penalty  incurred  by  him  by  bringing  French  slaves  from 

Charleston  to  Norfolk  remitted,    .         .         .         .         .     vi.      87        iv.    244 

JONES,  CAPTAIN  JACOB. 
1813,  Jan.    29.  A  gold  medal  presented  to  him  for  capture  of  British  ship 

Frolic, ii.     830        iv.    537 

JONES,  LIEUTENANT  THOMAS  Ap  CATESBY. 
1816,  April  26.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,       .         .     vi.    165        vi.      94 

1834,  May   10.  Arrears  of  pension  paid  him, vi.    560        ix.      25 

1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $1501.78,  being  the  balance  due  him  on  the 

settlement  of  his  accounts, ix.    664 

JONES,  GORY. 
1818,  Mar.     9.  Permitted  to  change  entry  of  tract  of  land  purchased  of 

United  States, vi.    200        vi.    260 

JONES,  MICHAEL. 

1818,  April  16.  Allowed  pay  for  extra  services  as  register  and  commissioner 

of  land  claims,  and  for  clerk  hire,         .         .        .         .     vi.    208        vi.     290 

JONES,  JOHN  RICE. 

1819,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts,  as  translator  to  a  board  of  land  commission 

ers,  settled  on  principles  of  equity,        .        .        .        .     vi.     229         vi.    397 

JONES,  FIELDING. 

1820,  May     2.  Paid  for  a  horse  impressed  into  service  of  United  States,  .     vi.    242        vi.    493 

JONES.  WILLIAM,  collector  of  taxes. 
1820,  May     8.  His  estate  released  from  claim  United  States  on  account  of 

stamps,          .........     vi.    247         vi.     500 

JONES,  NATHANIEL. 
1824,  May   17.  Paid  for  a  boat  captured  by  the  enemy  while  in  service 

United  States,  vi.    299        vii.   247 

JONES,  GAZZAM,  and  others.     (See  Gazzam.) 
JONES,  JAMES.     (See  Thomas  Hewes.) 

JONES,  ARTHUR. 
1826,  May   18.  May  change  entry,  &c.,  of  land, vi.    344        vii.  481 

JONES,  BENJAMIN. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

JONES,  DENNIS. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    417         viii.  304 

JONES.  ROBERT. 
1832,  Mar.  15.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,      .        .         .         .         .     vi.    479        viii.  524 

JONES,  DE  GARMO. 
1832,  May   22.  Paid  for  supplies  furnished  United  States  troops,        .         .     vi.    489        viii.  562 

JONES,  JAMES. 
1832,  July    14.  Expenses    of   removing   his   remains  from   Rock   Creek 

Church  to  Congressional  Cemetery,     .        .        .         .     iv.    580        viii.  686 

JONES,  JAMES,  an  alien. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Patent  granted  him, vi.     616        ix.    276 

JONES,  SEABORN,  AND  J.  CRAWFORD,  sureties  of  Thomas  F. 
Green. 

1836,  July     2.  Open  judgment  and  new  trial  granted  them,        .        .         .     vi.    672        ix.    518 

JONES,  WALTER. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Proceedings  against  him  suspended,  and  his  accounts  to  be 

settled, vi.     764        ix.  1041 

JONES,  FRANCES. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  placed  on  pension  roll, vi.    774         ix.  1058 

JONES,  EZEKIEL,  captain  of  a  revenue  cutter. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  his  services, vi.    787         ix.  1078 

JONES,  JOHN,  and  others. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  unloading  stone  at  Pea  Patch  Island,  .     vi.    791         ix.  1087 

JONES,  WILLIAM  D.  % 

1840,  July  21.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, vi.    814        x.       81 

JONES,  WILLIAM,. 

1841,  Mar.     2.  A  certificate  to  issue  to  him  for  land, vi.    821         x.       98 

JONES,  GEORGE  M. 
1844,  June   15.  $320.89  to  be  paid  him  for  blacksmith's  work,     .  .     vi.    916        x.     572 


1846, 
1846, 

Aug. 
Aug. 

10. 
10. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

JONES,  JOHN,  AND  CHARLES  SOUDER. 
Secretary  of  the   Treasury   to   ascertain   and   pay  them 
amount  of  damages  sustained  as  contractors,  &c.  ;  also 
the  amount  for  extra  work  and  materials  in  construct-^ 
ing  a  wall  around  Pea  Patch  Island,    .... 
Indemnity  to  John  Jones  and  Charles  Souder  to  be  made 
on  equitable  principles,         ...... 

L.  &  B.'a  ed. 

ix.    678 
ix.    679 

379 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

JONES,  JAMES. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  pension  granted  to,  

ix. 

696 

JONES,  JOSHUA  T.,  AND  CHARLES  H.  AND  THOMAS  BELL. 

1848, 

Jan. 

24. 

A  register  to  be  issued   to  their  barque,  the  "  Sarah  and 

Eliza  "  .                         ....... 

ix. 

709 

JONES,  COMMODORE  JOHN  PAUL. 

1848, 

Mar. 

21. 

His  accounts  to  be  adjusted,         

ix. 

711 

1848, 

Mar. 

21. 

Prize  money  to  be  paid  to  his  legal  representatives,  and  to 

those  of  his  officers  and  seamen,  

ix. 

711 

i 

JONES  AND  BOKER. 

1848, 

June 

13. 

$1100  to  be  paid  them  in  full  for  their  claim  for  eight 

treasury  notes  belonging   to    them,  which  were  sto 

len,  &c.,          

ix. 

717 

JONES,  DAVID  C.,  and  others. 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Payment  to   be  made  to   them  for  horses   captured  in 

Mexico,         

ix. 

770 

JONES,  HERVEY. 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .         .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

783 

JORDAN,  JACOB  C. 

1832, 

July 

13. 

May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,      

vi. 

509 

viii. 

683 

JORDEN,  SAMUEL. 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

ix. 

662 

JORDON.  TIMOTHY. 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  pension  granted  him,       ....... 

vi. 

608 

ix. 

263 

JORDON,  JOHN. 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

A  pension  granted  him,       .         

vi. 

861 

X. 

273 

JOUETT,  MATTHEW  H.,  army  paymaster. 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

His  accounts  settled  on  principles  of  equity, 

vi. 

230 

vi. 

399 

JOUETT,  CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  R. 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Indemnified  for  expenses  in  two  suits,         .... 

iv. 

791 

ix. 

262 

JOUETT,  ROBERT. 

1836, 

May 

20. 

His  heirs  allowed  commutation  pay,   

vi. 

633 

ix. 

345 

1836, 

July 

2. 

His  heirs  to  be  paid  the  sum  of  money  allowed  them  by 

act  of  20th  May,  1836,  

vi. 

662 

ix. 

503 

JOURDAN,  B.  AND  P. 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

Not  exceeding  $28,000  to  be  paid  them  for  property  de 

stroyed  near  New  Orleans,   ...... 

vi. 

230 

vi. 

400 

JOURNAL. 

1818, 

Mar. 

27. 

Journal  of  convention  which  formed  constitution  United 

States  to  be  published,          

iii. 

475 

vi. 

359 

1820, 

Jan. 

19. 

Distribution  of  that  journal,         

iii. 

609 

vi. 

544 

1820, 

May 

8. 

Further  distribution  of  same,       ...... 

iii. 

609 

vi. 

545 

1822, 

Jan. 

11. 

Further  distribution  of  same,       ...... 

iii. 

718 

vii. 

107 

1818, 

Mar. 

27. 

Secret  journal  and  foreign  correspondence  of  old  Congress 

up  to  treaty  of  peace  in  1783,  to  be  published,     . 

iii. 

475 

vi. 

359 

1820, 

April  21. 

Same  from  treaty  of  peace  in  1783  to  1789,  to  be  published, 

iii. 

609 

vi. 

545 

1822, 

Jan. 

11. 

Distribution  of  secret  journal  and  foreign  correspondence 

of  old  Congress,    ........ 

iii. 

718 

vii. 

107 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Distribution   of  the  journal  of  the   Federal   Convention, 

iv. 

321 

viii. 

163 

JOURNAL  OF  OLD  CONGRESS. 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Distribution  of  same,  ........ 

iv. 

321 

viii. 

163 

1832, 

July 

10. 

Divided  between  two  houses,        

iv. 

607 

viii.  744 

JOURNAL  AND  DOCUMENTS  OF  CONGRESS. 

1844, 

April  30. 

Additional  copies  to  be  printed  and  distributed, 

V. 

717 

X. 

655 

1844, 

June 

12. 

Same  suspended  till  commencement  of  subsequent  Con 

gress,     ....... 

v 

718 

X. 

657 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

1000  copies  to  be  subscribed  for,  for  Congress,    . 

ix. 

419 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Joint  committee  on  the  library  to  report  the  propriety  of 

making   a   further  subscription   for   continuation   of 

same,    .......... 

ix. 

419 

380  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS- 

JOURNALS  OF  THE  SENATE  AND  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTA-    i"*B.'»ed.     B.  &D.'sed. 

TIVES. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Extracts  of,  duly  certified  by  the  secretary  of  the  Senate,  or        A 

by  the  clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  made 
legal  evidence  in  United  States  courts,         .        .        .     ix.      80 

JOURNEY,  JAMES. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Confirmed  in  his  title  to  a  tract  of  land,       .         .        .         .     ix.    666 

JUDD,  AMZY.  „ 

1848,  Aug.     5.  To  be  paid  $24,  being  the  amount  still  due  him  on  his 

bounty  for  enlistment  in  the  army,       .         .         .         .     ix.    729 

1848,  Aug.     5.  A  warrant  to  issue  to  him  for  160  acres  of  land,          .         .     ix.    730 

JUDGE,  JOHN,  AND  JAMES  TUCKER. 

1836,  July      1.  Paid  for  use  of  patent  right  by  the  United  States.        .         .     vi.     659        ix.    434 

JUDGE  ADVOCATE  OF  THE  ARMY. 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Appointment  of,  authorized, ix.    351 

JUDGE.  »• 

1838,  May   25.            Judge  of  Orphans'  Court  in  county  of  Washington,  Dis 
trict  of  Columbia,  incapacitated  by  age,        .        .         .     v.      229        ix.    758 
1838,  May   25.  Additional  judge  appointed, v.     229        ix.    759 

JUDGES. 

1830,  May   29.  Salaries  of  district  judges, iv.    422         viii.  377 

1834,  June  30.  Fay  of  territorial  judges  increased,      .        .         .         .         .     iv.    739         ix.    142 

1838,  July     7.  District  judge  to  appoint  persons  to  inspect  boilers  and 

machinery, .     v.     304        ix.    899 

1840,  May   27.  Duty  of  district  judges  relative  to  insolvent  debtors,  .         .     v.     381         x.       26 

1840,  July     4.  In  the  event  of  the  non-attendance  of  either  of  the  judges 

of  a  Circuit  Court  at  the  commencement  of  a  session, 

the  court  may  be  adjourned, v.     392         x.       45 

1840,  July     4.  The  presiding  judge  of  any  district  may  appoint  special 

sessions,         . v.      393         x.       45 

1842,  Mar.  19.  District  judge  of  the  District  Court  for  the  eastern  district 

of  Pennsylvania  authorized  to  hold  a  special  session,  .     v.     470        x.     178 
1845,  Mar.     3.  Additional  compensation  to  district  judges,         .         .         .     v.      765        x.     730 

JUDGMENTS. 
1840,  July    4.  When  and  how  judgments  and  decrees  shall  cease  to  be 

liens, v.     393        x.       45 

JUDICIARY.     (See  Compensation.     Crimes  and  Punishments.) 

This  head  is  divided  as  follows :  — 
1st.     Provisions  of  a  general  nature. 

2d.  Such  as  apply  particularly  to  individual  States  or 
Territories,  are  arranged  under  the  head  of  the  State 
or  Territory  to  which  they  relate. 

General  Provisions. 

Constitutional   organization   and   extent  of   the   judicial 

power  of  United  States, i.  67,  73 

1781,  April    5.  An  ordinance  of  the  old  Congress  for  establishing  courts 

for  the  trial  of  piracies  and  felonies  committed  on  the 

high  seas, i.      670 

1789,  Sept.  24.  Supreme  Court  of  United  States  established  ;  organization 

of  the  judiciary  of  the  United  States,    .         .         .         .     i.         73        ii.       56 

1801,  Feb.    13.  New  and  more  extended  organization  of  judiciary  of  the 

United  States ;  two  terms  of  Supreme  Court  annually  ; 

sixteen  new  circuit  judges.  &c.,     .         .         .        .  ii.       89        iii.    405 

1802,  Mar.     8.  Organization  by  the  act  13th  February.  1801,  repealed,       .     ii.     132     '   iii.    449 
1802,  April  29.  Supreme  Court  to  meet  once  a  year;  four  judges  a  quo 
rum  ;    if  that  number  do   not  attend  in   ten   days, 

business  continued  to  next  term,           .         .         .         .     ii.      156        iii.    479 
1807,  Feb.    24.            An  additional   (7th)  judge  of  Supreme  Court  to  be  ap 
pointed,          ii.      421       -iv.       88 

1826,  May     4.  SupremeCourt  to  meet  second  Monday  in  January  annually,     iv.    160        vii.   463 

1789,  Sept.  24.  District  Courts  established,          .         .        .        *.  '  .     i.         73        ii.       56 

1804,  Mar.  26.  In  case  of  inability  of  district  judge  to  attend,  court  may 

be  adjourned  by  marshal, ii.     291         iii.    612 

1809,  Mar.     2.  Provisions  in  cases  of  disability  of  district  judge  to  hold 

court,  or  perform  his  official  duties,       .         .         .         .     ii.     534        iv.    219 
1812,  Dec.    18.  District  judges  to  reside  within  their  jurisdiction,  and  not  to 

be  concerned  as  counsel,  or  in  practice  of  the  law,       .     ii.     788         iv.    484 
1821,  Mar.     3.  Manner  of  proceeding  in  suits  in  District  Court  in  which 

the  judge  may  be  a  party  concerned,     ....     iii.    643        vi.     585 


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381 


1826, 

JUDICIARY,  (continued.) 
May   20.            Executions  upon  judgments  of  District  or  Circuit  Courts, 

B.'s  ed. 

B.  41 

).'«  ed. 

in  States  which  are  divided,  may  be  executed  in  any 

part  of  the  State,  

iv. 

184 

vii. 

510 

1789, 

Sept.  24. 

Circuit  Courts  established,  

i. 

74 

ii. 

58 

1792, 

April  13. 

Judges  of  Supreme  Court  to  assign  circuits  to  each  otber, 

i. 

253 

ii. 

271 

1793, 

Mai-.     2. 

One  judge  of  Supreme  Court  attending  Circuit  Court  suf 

ficient;  supreme  judge  and  circuit  judge  divided  in 

opinion,  how  to  proceed,       .    •    . 

i. 

333 

ii. 

366 

1793, 

Mar.     2. 

Special  sessions  of  Circuit  Court  may  be  held  for  trial  of 

criminal  causes  nearest  place  where  committed,  . 

i. 

334 

ii. 

366 

1794, 

May   19. 

Judge  of  Supreme  Court  failing  for  four  days  to  attend, 
district  judge  or  marshal  may  adjourn  Circuit  Court  to 

next  term,     .        .                 .        .        . 

i. 

369 

ii. 

408 

1801, 

Feb.    13. 

New  organization  of  the  Circuit  Courts;  16  circuit  judges 

appointed,  &c.,       ........ 

ii. 

89 

iii. 

405 

1802, 

Mar.     8. 

Organization  of  Circuit   Courts,   established  by  act  13th 

February,  1801,  repealed,     .....*. 

ii. 

132 

iii. 

449 

1802, 

April  29. 

United  States  divided  into  six  circuits  ;  time  and  place  of 

holding  courts  in  each.          ...... 

ii. 

157 

iii. 

480 

1802, 

April  29. 

Judges  of  Supreme  Court  to  allot  themselves  among  cir 

cuits,      

ii. 

158 

iii. 

482 

1802, 

April  29. 

In  cases  of  difference  of  opinion  in  judges  of  Circuit  Court, 

Supreme  Court  to  decide,     ...... 

ii. 

159 

iii. 

482 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Judges  who  are  to  hold  courts  in  second  and  third  circuits 

designated,    

ii. 

244 

iii. 

560 

1808, 

Mar.     9. 

In  second  circuit,  the  court  shall  be  holden  by  judge  of 

Supreme   Court  residing    therein,   and    the    district 

judge,    

ii. 

471 

iv. 

148 

1807, 

Feb.   24. 

Seventh    circuit  established,   viz.,   Kentucky,   Tennessee, 

Ohio,     .        .         .        . 

ii. 

420 

iv. 

88 

1819, 

Feb.  15. 

Circuit  Courts  to  have  original  cognizance  in  controversies 

respecting  right  to  inventions  and  writings, 

iii. 

481 

vi. 

369 

1826, 

May  20. 

Executions  upon  judgments  of  District  or  Circuit  Courts, 

in  States  which  are  divided,  may  be  executed  in  any 

part  of  the  State,  

iv. 

184 

vii. 

510 

1789, 

Sept.  24. 

Marshal  for  each  judicial  district,        ..... 

i. 

87 

ii. 

66 

1789, 

Sept.  24. 

An  attorney  for  each  district.       ...... 

i. 

92 

ii. 

71 

1792, 

May     8. 

Marshals  to  have  custody  of  vessels,  and  allowed  contin 

gent  expenses,       ........ 

i. 

277 

ii. 

301 

1794, 

June     9. 

Marshal  of  district  in  which  Supreme  Court  sits,  only,  to 

attend  its  sessions,         ....... 

i. 

396 

ii. 

443 

1816, 

April  16. 

Provisions   to   compel   marshals    and   clerks    to    account 

for  moneys  arising  from  sale  of  captured  ships,  car 

goes,  &c.,       ......... 

iii. 

287 

vi. 

64 

1820, 

May   15. 

District  attorneys  to  be  appointed  for  four  years, 

iii. 

582 

vi. 

517 

1820, 

May   15. 

Duties  of  attorney?,  marshals,  and  clerks,  in  suits  for  re 

covery  of  public  money,        ...... 

iii. 

596 

vi. 

523 

1789, 

Sept.  24. 

An  Attorney  General  of  the  United  States  appointed, 

i. 

93 

ii. 

71 

1789, 

Sept.  29. 

Form  of  writs,  testing  same  ;  seals  to  be  provided  ;  forms 

of  proceeding  in  certain  cases  in  equity  and  in  admi 

ralty  causes  :  fees  in  such  cases.    [Act  limited  to  12th 

August,  1790.]      

i. 

93 

ii. 

72 

1790, 

May   26. 

Act  29th   September,   1789,  continued   in   force   till   4th 

March,  1791,         

i. 

123 

ii. 

104 

1791, 

Feb.    18. 

Same  act  continued  in  force  till  8th  May,  1792,  . 

i. 

191 

ii. 

193 

1792, 

May     8. 

Additional  act  in  relation  to  form  and  test  of  writs  and 

process,         ......... 

i. 

275 

ii. 

299 

'792, 

May     8. 

Form  of  writ  of  error  to  Supreme  Court,    .... 

i. 

278 

ii. 

302 

1790, 

May   26. 

Manner  of  authenticating  acts,  records,  and  judicial  pro 

ceedings  of  the  States,  

i. 

122 

ii. 

102 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

Authentication  of  acts,  &c.,  extended  to  Territories,  . 

ii. 

298 

iii. 

621 

1790, 

Aug.     2. 

Expense  of  seals  for  Supreme  and  other  courts  paid  out  of 

fund  for  contingent  charges  of  government, 

i. 

187 

ii. 

188 

1792, 

May     8. 

Rules  for  allowance  of  costs  and  taxing  and  collecting 

fees,       .......... 

i. 

277 

ii. 

302 

1794, 

June    9. 

Tables  of  fees  to  be  returned  by  clerks  of  District  Courts 

to  attorney-general,       ....... 

i. 

402 

ii. 

449 

1792, 

May     8. 

Provision  for  new  trial  where  judges  of  District  Courts 

have  been  concerned  as  counsel,  ..... 

i. 

278 

ii. 

303 

1792, 

May     8. 

The  record  of  Court  of  Appeals  under  old  Congress  de 

posited  with  clerk  of  Supreme  Court,  .         .        .        .: 

i. 

279 

ii. 

303 

1793, 

Mar.     1. 

Courts  designated  which  have  cognizance  of  offences  com 

mitted  against  Indians  or  within  Indian  boundaries,    . 

i. 

329 

ii. 

362 

382 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


i. 


418 
335 
335 
335 
395 
404 

512 
515 


609 
621 
626 


JUDICIARY,  (continued.)  i>.&B'sed. 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Bail,  how  taken,  &c., i.       334 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Bail  discharged  upon  commitment  of  defendant  in  district 
other  than  that  in  which  suit  is  brought ;  other  pro 
visions  for  security  of  bail, i.  727 

1812,  Feb.  20.  Persons  may  be  appointed  by  Circuit  Courts  to  take  ac 
knowledgment  of  bail, ii.  679 

1817,  Mar.  1.  Bail  in  civil  causes,  to  be  used  in  District  Courts,  may  be 
taken  by  persons  appointed  under  act  20th  February, 
1812, iii.  350 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Regulation  in  respect  to  writs  of  ne  exeat  and  injunction,     i.      334 

1807,  Feb.    13.  Writs  of  injunction  may  be  granted  by  judges  of  District 

Courts, .......... 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Subpoenas  to  run  from  one  district  to  another,    . 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Courts  empowered  to  make  rules,        ..... 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Appraisers,  how  summoned  ;  their  fees,  &c., 

1794,  June     9.  Appraisers  may  be  sworn  by  commissioners, 
1794,  Dec.    12.            Amount  of  surety  on  granting  writ  of  error, 

1797,  Mar.  3.  Provision  to  secure  claims  of  United  States  on  estate  of  in 
solvents,  whether  living  or  dead, 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Executions  at  suit   of  United   States,  issued  in  one  State, 

may  be  levied  in  any  State, 

1798,  July   16.  Judges   of    Supreme   Court   and   of  District   Courts,  and 

judges  and  justices  of  State  Courts,  empowered  to 
hold  to  surety  of  the  peace,  &c., 

1799,  Feb.    25.  -In  cases  of  contagious  or  epidemical  disease,   Supreme, 

Circuit,  and  District  Courts,  and  prisoners,  may  be 
removed,  ......... 

1799,  Feb.  28.  Informers,  if  not  public  officers,  who  discontinue  prosecu 

tions,  or  who  may  be  nonsuited,  alone  responsible 
for  fees,  ......... 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Postmasters  and  others  in  service  of  post-office  depart 

ment  not  to  serve  on  juries. ......  i.  740 

1810,  April  30.  Same  provision  renewed,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ii.     603 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Same  provision  renewed,     .......     iv.     112 

1799,  Mar.     3.  Offences  against  act  to  regulate  trade  and  intercourse  with 

Indians  may  be  tried  by  certain  territorial  and  other 
courts,  .......... 

1800,  April    4.  A  uniform  system  of  bankruptcy  established, 

1802,  April  29.  District  judge  to  take  cognizance  of  proceedings   under 

commissions  of  bankruptcy, .         .         .         .         .         .     ii.      1 64 

1802,  April  29.  Commissioners  of  bankruptcy  appointed,     .         .         .         .     ii.     164 

1803,  Dec.    19.  Bankrupt  law  repealed, ii.     248 

1826,  May   20.  Witnesses  imprisoned  to  secure  testimony  allowed   pay 

while  confined,      .         .         .        .         .         .         .         .     iv.    174 

1800,  May   13.  Jurors  to  be  designated  by  lot,  and  manner  of  doing  it,      .     ii.       82 

1826,  May   20.  Grand  juries  in  District  Courts  not  to  be  summoned  unless 

ordered  by  the  judge, iv.     188 

1803,  Mar.     3.  Appeals   allowed   from   District   to  Circuit   Court  where 

matter  in  dispute  exceeds  $50, ii.     244 

1803,  Mar.     3.  Appeals  allowed  from  Circuit  to   Supreme  Court  where 

matter  in  dispute  exceeds  $2000,          .       - .         .        .     ii.     244 

1803,  Mar.     3.            Manner  of  trying  appeals  from  Circuit  to  Supreme  Court,     ii.     244 
1816,  April    2.            Appeals   from   Circuit  Court,  District   Columbia,  to    Su 
preme  Court,  not  allowed  unless  matter  in  dispute  is 
of  $1000  value,  &c., iii.    261 

1824,  May   26.  Appeals  allowed  from  Court  of  Appeals  in  Florida  to  Su 

preme  Court  if  matter  in  dispute  is  of  $1000  value,  &c.,     iv.      46 

1825,  Feb.      5.  Appeals  allowed  from  Superior  Court  of  Michigan  to  Su 

preme  Court,  if  matter  exceeds  $1000,  &c.,  .         .         .     iv.      81 

1826,  May  22.  Appeals  allowed  from  northern  District  Court,  New  York, 

to  Supreme  Court,  &c.,          .        .        .         .        .         .     iv.     192 

1806,  Mai-.  8.  State  courts  and  State  judges  authorized,  until  25th  April, 
1808,  to  take  cognizance  of  offences  against  revenue 
laws  committed  in  districts  of  Champlain,  Sackett's 
Harbor,  Oswego,  Genesee,  Niagara,  Buffalo,  and 
Presque  Isle. ii.  354 

1808,  April  21.  Act  extending  jurisdiction  to  State  courts  and  State  judges 

continued  in  force  without  limit  as  to  time,  and  its 
operation  extended  to  revenue  districts  in    State   of 
Ohio  and  on  Lake  Erie,         ......     ii.     489 

1815,  Mar.  3.  Suits  against  revenue  officers,  in  certain  cases,  may  be  re 
moved  from  State  courts  to  Circuit  Courts  United 
States, iii.  233 


n. 


747 
19 


B.  &  D.'a  ed. 

ii.  367 

iii.  263 

iv.  37 

vi.  179 

ii.  367 

iv.  86 

ii.  367 

ii.  367 

ii.  367 

ii.  443 

ii.  452 

ii.  595 

ii.  595 

iii.  113 


iii.  135 

iii.  280 

iv.  302 

vii.  390 


iii.  289 

iii.  320 

iii.  484 

iii.  485 

iii.  566 

vii.  486 

ii.  396 

vii.  515 

iii.  560 

iii.  560 

iii.  561 

vi.  28 

vii.  294 

vii.  336 

vii.  522 


iv.        9 

iv.    168 
iv.    840 


INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  383 

JUDICIARY,  (continued.)  L.&B.  sed.     B.&D.'»ed. 

1815,  Mar.  3.  State  courts  authorized  to  take  cognizance  of  suits,  &c., 

arising  under  acts  imposing  direct  taxes  and  internal 
duties,  &c.,  ....  ....  iii.  244  iv.  854 

1807,  Feb.  24.  In  prosecutions  arising  from  seizure  of  vessels,  goods,  &c., 

if  judgment  be  for  claimant,  he  shall  not  be  entitled  to 
costs  if  judge  be  of  opinion  that  there  was  reasonable 
cause  for  seizure,  nor  shall  prosecutor  be  liable  for 
damages,  &c.,  ........  ii.  422  iv.  91 

1802,  April  29.  In  suits  in  equity,  testimony  may  be  taken  by  deposition,     ii.     166        iii.    487 

1812,  Feb.  20.  Circuit  Courts  may  appoint  persons  in  different  places  to 

take  affidavits  and  acknowledgments  of  bail,  .  .  ii.  679  iv.  378 

1817,  Mar.  1.  Affidavits  and  bail  in  civil  causes,  to  be  used  in  District 
Courts,  may  be  taken  by  persons  appointed  under  act 
February  20,  1812, .  iii.  350  vi.  179 

1827,  Jan.    24.  Further  provision  for  taking  evidence  by  commission,         .     iv.     197        vii.   530 

1812,  Feb.    20.  Depositions  in  perpetuam  ra  memoriam  may  be  taken  in 

evidence  in  courts  of  United  States,  where  like  depo 
sitions  are  admissible  in  courts  of  the  State  in  which 
the  cause  is  pending, ii.  682  iv.  378 

1813,  July  22.  Where  several  suits  are  brought  which  might  be  joined  in 

one,  cost  on  one  suit  shall  only  be  charged  defendant,     iii.      1 9        iv.    545 

1813,  July  22.  Courts  may  consolidate  causes  of  a  like  nature,  and  make 

rules  for  avoiding  unnecessary  costs  or  delay,      .         .     iii.      21         iv.    546 

1814,  April  18.  Provision  for  safe  keeping  of  money  paid  into"  courts  of 

the  United  States, iii.    127         iv.    689 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Further  provision  for  same, iii.    395        vi.    242 

1818,  April  20.  In  suits  of  United  States  against  corporate  bodies,  debtors 

of  the  corporation  may  be  summoned  as  garnishees ; 

proceedings,  &c iii.    443         vi.    314 

1819,  Mar.     3.  William  Prout  authorized  to  institute  suit  in  equity  against 

commissioner  of  public  buildings.         .         .         .         .  '  vi.    228        vi.    438 

1820,  May   15.  Proceedings  on  issuing  warrants  of  distress  for  recovery  of 

money  from  public  defaulters,       .....     iii.    592        vi.    523 

1828,  May    19.  Forms  and  modes  of  proceeding  in  courts  in  States  admit 

ted  into  the  Union  since  29th  September,  1789,  .  .  iv.  278  viii.  62 

1828,  May  19.  Proceedings  where  judgments  are  a  lien  upon  property,  .  iv.  281  viii.  63 

1828,  May  19.  Writs  of  execution  and  other  final  process  to  be  according 

to  the  forms  used  in  the  State  courts,  .  .  .  .  iv.  281  viii.  63 
1828,  May  19.  Rules  may  be  altered  so  as  to  conform  to  any  change 

adopted  by  legislatures  of  States,  .  .  .  .  iv.  281  viii.  63 
1842,  Aug.  1.  Act  of  19th  May,  1828.  made  applicable  to  States  since 

admitted  into  the  Union,       ......     v.     499         x.     214 

1828,  May   19.  Not  to  apply  to  Louisiana, iv.    282        viii.    63 

1829,  Jan.    21.  Manner  in  which  Supreme  Court  is  to  proceed  in  case  of 

non-attendance  of  quorum, iv.    332         viii.  179 

1829,  Jan.    21.  After  court  is  formed,  and  less  than  four  judges  attend, 

how  to  proceed, iv.    332        viii.  41G 

(31,  Mar.     2.  Contempt  of  court  defined, iv.    437        viii.  488 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Persons  obstructing  course  of  justice  to  be  punished  by 

Qo_  ,     indictment, iv.    488         viii.  537 

837,  Mar.     3.  Two  additional  judges  added  to  Supreme  Court,         .         .     v.      176        ix.    639 

837,  Mar.     3.  States  laid  off  into  circuits, v.      176         ix.    640 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Circuit  Courts  to  be  held  twice  a  year,         .        .  \.      177         ix.    640 

837,  Mar.     3.  Return  of  process,  &c..  not  affected  by  change  of  term,       .     v.      177         ix.    641 

1839,  Feb.    28.  Jurisdiction  of  the  United  States  courts  where  defendants 

are  not  all  in  the  district  or  before  the  court,        .         .     v.     321         ix.    962 
1839,  Feb.    28.  The  appointment  of  clerks  in  Circuit  Courts  of  the  United 

States,  how  made,         .         .        .         .         .         .  v.     322        ix.    962 

1839,  Feb.   28.  When  pecuniary  penalties  and  forfeitures  accruing  under 

United  States  laws  are  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered,  .     v.      322        ix.    963 
1 839,  i  eb.    28.  Suits  for  penalties  or  forfeitures  must  be  commenced  with 

in  five  years,          •......,     v.      322        ix.    963 

139,  Feb.    28.  Punishments  of  whipping,  &c.,  abolished,    .        .         .  y.     322        ix.    963 

!39,  Feb.    28.  Remission  of  penalties  for  forfeitures,          .        .         .  v.     322        ix.    963 

1839,  Feb.    28.  Suits  and  actions  in  any  Circuit  Court  of  United  States  in 

which  judges  are  interested  to  be  removed  to  court  in 

next  adjacent  State v      322        ix.    963 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Chief  Justice  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for 
the  District  of  Columbia  to  hear  and  determine  ap 
peals  from  the  decision  of  the  commissioner  of  patents,  v.  354  ix.  1021 
!40,  July  4.  In  the  event  of  the  non-attendance  of  either  of  the  judges 
of  a  Circuit  Court  at  the  commencement  of  a  session, 
the  court  may  be  adjourned, v.  392  x.  45 


384  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

JUDICIARY,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed.     B.&ix'«ed. 

1840,  July     4.  Suits,  actions,  writs,  &c.,  not  affected  thereby,     .        .        .    v.     393        x.       45 

1840,  July     4.  The  presiding  judge  of  any  district  may  appoint  special 

sessions, v.      393         x.       45 

1840,  July     4.  Jurisdiction  of  court  at  special  sessions,       .         .         .         .     v.      393         x.       45 

1840,  July     4.  Writs  of  error  shall  lie  to  the  Supreme  Court  in  certain 

cases, v.     393        x.       45 

1840,  July     4.  "When  and  how  judgments  shall  cease  to  be  liens,       .         .     v.     393        x.       45 

1842,  May   18.  Expenses  of  the  Supreme,  Circuit,  and  District  Courts  of 

the  United  States, v.     483        x.     198 

1842,  May   18.  District  attorneys,  clerks  of  the  District  and  Circuit  Courts, 

and  marshals,  to  make  semiannual  return  of  fees,        .     v.     483        x.     198 
1842,  May   18.  Amount  of  fees  which  they  are  allowed  to  retain,       .        .     v.     483        x.     198 

1842,  May    18.  Surplus  to  be  paid  into  the  treasury, v.      484         x.      199 

1842,  May   18.  No  per  diem  to  be  made  in  certain  cases,     .         .        .        .     v.     484        x.     199 

1840,  July     4.  Fees  to  clerks  of  the  United  States  courts,  .         .        .         .     v.     393         x.       45 

1840,  July   20.  Attendance  of  jurors, v.      393         x.       46 

1840,  July    20.  Qualifications  of  jurors,        .         .         .         .  .         .     v.      394         x.       46 

1840,  July   20.  Power  of  court  in  impanelling  juries, v.     394        x.       46 

1842,  Mar.   19.  Appointment  of  commissioners  to  select  persons  to  serve 

as  jurors  in  Pennsylvania  authorized,  .         .         .        .     v.     471         x.     178 
1842,  Mar.  19.  Names  of  those  selected  to  be  returned  to  the  marshals,     .     v.     471         x.     179 

1842,  Mar.  19.  Further  designation,  &c.,  of  juries, v.     471         x.     179 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Operations  of  act  of  19th  March,  1842,  in  relation  to  jurors 

in  Pennsylvania  suspended, ix.    403 

1849,  Mar.     3.  How  jurors  may  be  selected  in  Pennsylvania,     .         .         .     ix.    403 

1844,  May  31.  Appeal  to  lie  from  Circuit  to  Supreme  Court  of  United 

States  in  any  civil  suit  arising  under  revenue  laws, 
without  regard  to  amount,    ......     v.      658        x.     545 

1844,  June  17.  Session  of  Supreme  Court  to  commence  the  first  Monday 

in  December  in  each  year,  and  all  suits,  proceedings, 
&c.,  to  have  day  therein,  and  be  heard,  &c.,  as  if  it  had 

not  been  altered. v.      676        x.     578 

1844,  June  17.  Justice  of  Supreme  Court  only  required  to  attend  one  term 

of  Circuit  Court  in  each  year,  term  to  be  designated 

by  him, v.      676         x.      578 

1844,  June   17.  He  may  attend  any  other  terms, v.      676        x.     578 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Commissioners  appointed  by  the  Circuit  Courts  to  take 

bail,  &c.,  may  exercise  the  powers  of  a  justice  of  the 

peace  in  certain  cases, v.     516        x.     290 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Justice  or  judge  of  United  States,  or  commissioner,  may 

require  defendant's  witnesses  to  give  recognizance  for 

their  appearance  to  testify, v.      517        x.     290 

1842,  Aug.  23.  District  Courts  to  have  concurrent  jurisdiction  with  the 

Circuit  Courts  of  all  offences  not  capital,     .        .         .     v.      517        x.     290 
1842,  Aug.  23.  District  Courts  to  hold  monthly  adjournments  for  the  trial 

of  such  cases  when  purposes  of  justice  require  it,         .     v.      517        x.     291 
1842,  Aug.  23.  Punishment  prescribed  by  16th  section  of  the  act  of  April 

30,  1790,  changed  so  as  not  to  exceed  a  fine  of  SI 000, 

or  one  year's  imprisonment,          .        .        .         .        .     v.      517        x.     291 
1842,  Aug.  23.             District  and  Circuit  Courts  to  be  always  open  for  the  pur 
pose  of  filing  libels,  bills,  &c., v.      517         x.     291 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Any  judge  may  direct  and  award  all  such  processes  when 

not  grantable  of  course,        .         .        .         .        .        ;     v.     517         x.     291 
1842,  Aug.  23.  Supreme  Court  to  have  power  to  prescribe,  regulate,  and 

alter  the  forms  of  bills,  writs,  &c.,  and  to  regulate  the 

whole  practice  of  said  courts,        .        .        .        .        .     v.     518        x.     291 
1842,  Aug.  23.  Supreme  Court  to  have  the  power  to  regulate  the  costs  in 

the  District  or  Circuit  Courts, v.      518         x.     291 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Interest  shall  be  allowed  and  levied  by  the  marshal  under 

execution  upon  all  judgments  recovered  in  the  Circuit 

or  District  Courts  of  the  United  States,       .         .         .     v.      518        x.     292 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Reporter  to  Supreme  Court  appointed,        .        .         .         .     v.      524        x.     299 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Required  to  deliver  to  the  Secretary  of  State  150  copies 

of  reports, v.      524         x.     299 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Reporter  of  Supreme  Court  to  receive  $1300  per  annum 

for  services  and  reports, v.     545         x.     342 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Justices   of  the    Supreme  Court  and  judges   of  District 

Courts  empowered  to  grant  writs  of  habeas  corpus 
when  subjects  of  foreign  states,  domiciled  therein,  are 
in  custody  of  the  United  States,  or  any  of  them,  for 

acts  done  under  sanction  of  a  foreign  state,          ..  •      .     v.     539        x.     334 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Upon  return  of  said  writ,  the  justice  or  judge  shall  proceed 

to  hear  the  cau;e,  ....         .,.,-,  .     v.      539         x.     334 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAW£.  385 


JUDICIARY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.  's  ed.       B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

If  the  prisoner  is  entitled  to  be  discharged  for  the  right 

claimed,  the  justice  or  judge  shall  forthwith  discharge 

him,       .......... 

V. 

539 

X. 

335 

1842: 

Aug, 

29. 

Appeal  may  be  taken  from  decision  of  the  justice  or  judge 

to  the  Circuit  Court,  and  from  the  Circuit  to  the  Su 

preme  Court,         

V. 

539 

X. 

335 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

^After  final  judgment  and  discharge  of  the  same,  proceed 

ings  in  State  courts  null  and  void,        .... 

V. 

540 

X. 

335 

1845, 

Feb. 

26. 

In  matters  of  contract  and  tort,  District  Courts  to  have  the 

.  same  jurisdiction  upon  the  lakes  as  they  have  upon 

the  high  seas,         ........ 

V. 

726 

X. 

671 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

What  districts  shall  compose  the  fourth,  fifth,  and  sixth 

circuits,          

V. 

507 

X. 

277 

1846, 

July 

20. 

Canal  boats  not  subject  to  libel  in  the  courts  of  the  United 

States,   ....                                  ... 

ix. 

38 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Whenever  the  district  attorney  may  deem  it  expedient,  the 

Circuit  Court  may  remit  indictments,  .... 

ix. 

72 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Grand  juries  of  District  Courts  may  take  cognizance  of 

crimes  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Circuit  and  Dis 

trict  Court,    

ix. 

72 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

How  grand  juries  shall  be  summoned,         .... 

ix. 

73 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Parties  charged  with  a  criminal  offence,  and  admitted  to 

bail,  may,  in  vacation,  be  arrested  by  his  bail,     . 

ix. 

73 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Penalty  against  captains,  &c.,  of  vessels  for  the  commission 

of  certain  crimes,           ....... 

ix. 

73 

1846. 

Aug. 

8. 

New  bail  to  be  given  in  certain  cases.  ..... 

ix. 

73 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Witnesses  to  enter  into  recognizance,  ..... 

ix. 

73 

1846, 

Aug. 

'8. 

Penalty  for  refusal  to  give  said  recognizance, 

ix. 

74 

1846, 

Augf 

8. 

Process  to  compel  attendance  of  absent  witnesses, 

ix. 

74 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

So  much  of  act  of  17th  June,  1844,  as  authorizes  addition 

al  compensation  to  the  district  judges  of  Missouri.  Ar 

kansas,  Louisiana,  Mississippi,  and  Alabama,  repealed, 

from  and  after  1st  October,  1847,          .         .         .         . 

ix. 

161 

1848, 

Mar. 

9. 

A   temporary   clerk   may   be   appointed   for   the    Circuit 

Courts  by  the  district  judges  when  a  vacancy  occurs 

in  vacation,  ......... 

ix. 

213 

1848, 

Mar. 

14. 

Attachments  issuing  from  the  courts  of  the  United  States 

may  be  dissolved  in  the  same  manner  as  those  under 

process  from  the  State  courts,       

ix. 

213 

1850, 

July 

29. 

Provision  for  holding  courts  in  case  of  the  sickness  or  in 

ability  of  the  judges  of  the  District  Courts, 

ix. 

442 

1850. 

Sept. 

16. 

Commissioners  authorized  to  administer  oaths,  &c.,    . 

ix. 

458 

1850, 

Sept. 

16. 

To  have  jurisdiction  in  cases  of  fugitives  from  labor, 

ix. 

458 

1850, 

Sept. 

16. 

Mav  appoint  persons  to  execute  warrant,    . 

ix. 

463 

1850, 

Sept. 

16. 

Duties  in  the  trial  of  cases,           

ix. 

463 

1850, 

Sept. 

16. 

Fees  upon  remanding  or  discharging,          .... 

ix. 

464 

Provisions  specially  applicable  to  States  and  Territories,  viz.  : 

In  Maine. 

1789, 

Sept. 

24. 

District  Court  established  in  Maine,    ..... 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

Special  sessions  of  District  Court  may  be  held  for  trial  of 

•      criminal  causes,     ........ 

i. 

334 

ii. 

366 

1820, 

Mar. 

30. 

Circuit  Court  established  in  Maine,  and  District  Court  no 

longer  to  exercise  Circuit  Court  powers, 

iii. 

554 

vi. 

466 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .... 

i. 

252 

ii. 

271 

1801, 

Mar. 

3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  further  changed,         .  ,      . 

ii. 

123 

iii. 

439 

1823, 

Mar. 

3 

Same,  ........... 

773 

vii 

172 

1802, 

April  29. 

Time  of  holding  District  Court  changed,     .... 

ii. 

166 

iii. 

487 

1811, 

Nov. 

28. 

Same,  ........ 

667 

i  v. 

362 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  ......... 

829 

iv. 

535 

1818, 

April 

3. 

Same,  ......... 

113 

vi. 

268 

1831, 

Jan. 

27. 

Same,  ........... 

434 

viii. 

401 

1843, 

Feb. 

15. 

Circuit  Court  to  be  held  at  Portland  on  1st  October,  . 

V. 

600 

X. 

431 

1843, 

Feb. 

15. 

District  Court  to  be  held  at  Portland  on  first  Tuesday  of 

February,       ......... 

V. 

600 

X. 

431 

1843, 

Feb. 

15. 

District  Court  to  be  held  at  Bangor  on  fourth  Tuesday  of 

June.     .                                                   . 

600 

X. 

431 

1848, 

Aug. 

11. 

Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,      .... 

ix. 

282 

In  New  Hampshire. 

1789, 

Sept. 

24. 

District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  New  Hampshire, 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

Circuit  Court  to  be  held  at  Portsmouth  and  Exeter,  alter- 

natelv  

i. 

21  7 

ii. 

220 

49 

386  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


JUDICIARY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'sed. 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Same  provision  renewed,      ....... 

i. 

252 

ii. 

271 

1794, 

April 

3. 

Jurisdiction  of  District  Court  transferred  to  Circuit  Court 

for  limited  time,  &c.,     ....... 

i. 

352 

ii. 

387 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .... 

i. 

217 

ii. 

226 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  further  changed, 

i. 

252 

ii. 

271 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same,  ..........         t 

i. 

335 

ii. 

368 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1801, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  .......... 

ii. 

123 

iii. 

439 

1812, 

Mar. 

26. 

Same,   .         .         

ii. 

696 

iv. 

395 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  

iii. 

773 

vii. 

172 

In  Massachusetts. 

1789, 

Sept. 

24. 

District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  Massachusetts, 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

Circuit  Court  to  be  held  in  Boston,     ..... 

i. 

217 

ii. 

226 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Same  provision  renewed,     ....... 

i. 

252 

ii. 

271 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    . 

i. 

217 

ii. 

226 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  further  changed, 

i. 

252 

ii. 

271 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same,  

i. 

335 

ii. 

368 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1812, 

Mar. 

26. 

Same,   ........... 

ii, 

696 

iv. 

395 

1794, 

June 

9. 

Same  of  District  Court,        ....... 

i. 

396 

ii. 

442 

1813, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

815 

iv. 

517 

In  Rhode  Island. 

1789, 

Sept. 

24. 

District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  Rhode  Island, 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

Circuit  Court  to  be  held  at  Newport  and  Providence  alter 

nately,    .......... 

i. 

217 

ii. 

226 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Same  provision  renewed,     ....... 

i. 

953 

ii. 

271 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Courts  changed, 

i. 

217 

ii. 

226 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Courts  further  changed, 

i. 

252  * 

ii. 

271 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same,   ........... 

i. 

335 

ii. 

368 

1796, 

May 

27. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

475 

i*. 

546 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1801, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  

ii. 

123 

iii. 

439 

1812. 

Mar. 

26. 

Same,   

ii. 

696 

iv. 

395 

1796. 

May 

27. 

Time  of  holding  District  Court  changed,    .... 

i. 

475 

ii. 

546 

1804, 

Mar. 

23. 

Same,  .......... 

ii. 

273 

iii. 

591 

In  Connecticut. 

1789, 

Sept. 

24. 

District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  Connecticut, 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

Circuit  Courts  to  be  held  at  New  Haven  and  Hartford  al 

ternately,       

i. 

217 

ii. 

226 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Same  provision  renewed,      ....... 

i. 

953 

ii. 

271 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Places  and  times  again  fixed  for  holding  Circuit  Courts,    . 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .... 

i. 

252 

ii. 

271 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  further  changed. 

i. 

335 

ii. 

368 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1826. 

May 

13. 

Same  of  April  term  of  Circuit  Court,         .... 

iv. 

161 

vii. 

464 

1812. 

Feb. 

6. 

Time  of  holding  District  Court  changed,    .... 

ii. 

676 

iv. 

374 

1843, 

Feb. 

24. 

Same,  

V. 

601 

X. 

436 

In  Vermont. 

1791, 

Mar. 

2. 

Act  to  establish  judicial  courts  United  States  extended  to 

Vermont,       .........* 

i. 

197 

ii. 

201 

1796, 

May 

27. 

Circuit  Courts  to  be  held  at  Rutland  and  Windsor  alter 

nately,  .......... 

i. 

475 

ii. 

546 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Places  and  times  of  holding  Circuit  Courts  again  fixed,     . 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1802, 

April 

29. 

Two  sessions,  instead  of  four,  of  District  Court,  one  at 

Windsor  and  one  at  Rutland,       

ii. 

167 

iii. 

487 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .... 

i. 

335 

ii. 

368 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  further  changed, 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1816, 

Mar. 

22. 

Same,   ........... 

iii. 

258 

vi. 

22 

1799, 

Feb. 

28. 

Time  of  holding  District  Court  changed,    .... 

i. 

627 

iii. 

136 

1816, 

Mar. 

22. 

Same,   ........... 

iii. 

258 

vi. 

22 

1823. 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  .         .         ........ 

iii. 

776 

vii. 

175 

In  New  York. 

1789, 

Sept. 

24. 

District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  New  York, 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1791, 

Mar. 

3. 

Circuit  Court  to  be  held  in  city  of  New  York  only,     . 

i. 

217 

ii. 

226 

1792, 

April 

13. 

Same  provision  renewed,      ....... 

i. 

253 

ii. 

271 

1812, 

April  29. 

Additional  judge  of  District  Court  to  be  appointed,  and 

Sessions  District  Court  to  be  held  in  northern  part  of 

State,    

ii, 

719 

iv. 

421 

1814. 

April 

9. 

New  York  divided  into  two  judicial  districts,  southern  and 

northern  ;  separate  District  Court  in  each,    ., 

iii. 

120 

iv. 

679 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  387 

JCDICIART,    (continued.)  L.*B.'sed.       B.&D.'ied. 

1815,  Mar.     3.  A  marshal  and  district  attorney  appointed   for  northern 

District  Court  New  York,  iii.    235        iv.     842 

1816,  Feb.    15.  Proceedings  in  courts  of  northern  district  not  to  discon 

tinue  or  abate  from  failure  to  hold  last  term  of  said 

courts, iii.    254         vi.       15 

1817,  Mar.     3.  District  Court  in  northern  district  to  be  held  by  judges  of 

that  district,  with  judge  of  southern  district ;  times  and 

places  of  holding  northern  District  Courts  specified,    .     iii.    392         vi.     237 

1818,  April    3.  District  Court  in  northern  district  to  be  held  by  judge 

thereof,  and  in  case  of  his  inability.  &c..  by  judge  of 

southern  district ;  limits  of  northern  district  enlarged,  iii.  413  vi.  269 
1826,  May  22.  Appeals  allowed  from  northern  District  Court  to  Supreme 

Court  United  States, iv.  192  vii.  522 

1818,  April  3.  The  original  jurisdiction  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  southern 

district  confined  to  causes  arising  within  that  district,  iii.  415  vi.  270 
1823,  Mar.  3.  Appeals  authorized  from  decrees  of  northern  District  Court 

to  southern  Circuit  Court. iii-     774         vii.    173 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Courts  in  southern  district  to  be  held  in  City  Hall  in  city  of 

New  York. iv.  101  vii.   373 

1791,  Mar.     3.  Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .         .         .         .  i-  217  ii.      226' 

1792,  April  13.  Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  further  changed,        .         .  i-  252  ii.     271 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Same, i.  335  ii.     368 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Same, i.  517  ii.     598 

1826,  May    13.  Same, iv.  161  vii.   464 

1813.  Mar.     3.  Times  of  holding  District  Court  changed,  .         .        .         .  ii.  815  iv.    517 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Same  of  District  Court  in  northern  district,        .         .         .  iii.  623  vi.    561 

1826,  Feb.      1.  Same  further  changed iv.  138  vii.    433 

1831,  Feb.    19.  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  northern  dis 

trict  to  exercise  jurisdiction  of  Circuit  Court,      .         .  iv.  444  vii:.  416 

1830,  May   29.  District  Court  in,  to  hold  monthly  sessions,         .         .         .  iv.  422  viii.  377 

1830,  May   29.  Circuit  Court  to  hold  two  additional  sessions,     .         .        .  iv.  422  viii.  377 

1830,  May   29.  Judges  to  reside  in  city  of  New  York;  salary,     .         .         .  iv.  422  viii.  377 

1832,  Feb.    10.  Time  of  holding  court  on  southern  district  changed,  .        .  iv.  497  viii.  512 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Same. v.  338  ix.    997 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Writs,  &c.,  how  returnable, v.  338  ix.    997 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Copy  of  dockets  to  be  transmitted  by  the  clerk  of  District 

Court  of  southern  district  of  New  York  to  the  Supreme 

Court  of  New  York,  in  the  city  of  New  York,  .  .  v.  338  ix.  998 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Clerk  of  the  northern  district  to  transmit  dockets  to  the 

clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court  at  Utica,  .  .  .  .  v.  338  ix.  998 

1839,  Mar.  3.  When  judgments,  rendered  in  said  courts,  shall  cease  to  be 

liens .  .  .v.  338  ix.  998 

1838,  July     7.  Terms  of  District  Court  for  northern  district,  when  holden,     v.      295        ix.    886 

1838,  July  7.  One  other  term  to  be  held  annually  within  the  counties  of 

St.  Lawrence,  Clinton,  or  Franklin,  .  .  .  .  v.  295  ix.  886 

1838,  July  7.  Term  of  Circuit  Court  to  be  held  at  Canandaigua  on  the 

second  Tuesday  of  June,  in  each  year,  .  .  .  v.  295  ix.  887 

1838,  July  7.  District  to  be  subdivided  into  three  divisions,  where  issues 

of  fact  shall  be  tried, v.  295  ix.  887 

1842,  May  18.  Fees  of  the  district  attorney,  marshal,  and  clerk  of  the  Cir 

cuit  Court,  and  clerk  of  the  District  Court  for  the 
northern  and  southern  districts,  .  .  .  .  .  v.  484  x.  200 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Clerk  of  the  District  Court  for  the  northern  district  may 

appoint  a  deputy ;  his  powers,  .  .  .  .  .  v.  506  x.  257 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Circuit  Court  for  southern  district  to  be  held  on  the  third 

Monday  in  October,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  72 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Circuit  Court  may  remit  indictments  when  deemed  neces 

sary  by  district  attorney,  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  72 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Grand  jury  of  District  Courts  may  take  cognizance  of 
crimes  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Circuit  and  Dis 
trict  Courts.  . ix.  72 

1846,  Aug.     8.  How  grand  jury  shall  be  summoned,  .         .         .        .         .     ix.      73 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Part  of  the  act'of  July  7.  1838,  repealed,     .        .         .         .     ix.      74 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Stated  session  of  the  United  States  Circuit  Court  for  the 

northern  district  of  New  York  to  be  held  at  Albany,  .  ix.  74 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Process  or  proceedings  not  to  be  impaired  by  reason  of  the 

change, ix.  74 

1846,  Aug.  8.  A  term  of  the  District  Court  for  the  northern  district  to  be 

held  at  Auburn,  on  the  third  Tuesday  in  August,  .  ix.  74 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Term  of  District  Court  at  Buffalo  changed  to  second 

Tuesday  of  November, ix.  74 

In  New  Jersey. 
1789.  Sept.  24.  District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  New  Jersey.       .     i.         73        ii.       56 


388  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


JUDICIARY,  (continued.) 

I,.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Place  and  time  fixed  for  holding  Circuit  Court,  .         . 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1822, 

May      4. 

Times  of  holding  District  Court  changed.   .... 

iii. 

678 

vii. 

50 

1844, 

June     4. 

Place  and  time  for  holding  District  Court  changed.   . 

V. 

660 

X. 

549 

1848, 

Aug.  12. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts  changed, 

ix. 

303 

""• 

In  Pennsylvania. 

1789, 

Sept.  24. 

Circuit  and  District  Courts  established  in  Pennsylvania,    . 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1790, 

Aug.  11. 

District  Court  to  be  held  at  Philadelphia,   .... 

i. 

184 

ii. 

181 

1795, 

Jan.    28. 

Certain   suits,   discontinued    by  failure    to   hold   District 

Court,  revived,  &c.,       ....... 

i. 

410 

ii. 

460 

1796, 

May   12. 

Circuit  Court  transferred  from  Yorktown  to  Philadelphia, 

i. 

463 

ii. 

530 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Time  fixed  for  holding  Circuit  Court,         .... 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1799, 

Dec.    24. 

Suits.  &c.,  discontinued,  by  failure  to  hold  Circuit   Court, 

revived  and  continued,  ....... 

ii. 

3 

iii. 

300 

1818, 

April  20. 

Pennsylvania  divided  into  two  districts,  a  District  Court  in 

each,  viz.,  Philadelphia  and  Pittsburg  ;  western  dis 

trict  vested  with  Circuit  Court  powers  ;  judge   and 

officers  of  western  district  to  be  appointed. 

iii. 

462 

vi. 

341 

1818, 

Dec.   16. 

Suits,  &c.,  in  western  district  not  to  abate  from  failure  to 

hold  court  in  June,  1818,      . 

iii. 

478 

vi. 

362 

1826, 

May  20. 

Judge  of  western  district  of  Virginia  to  try  certain  causes 

in  western  district  of  Pennsylvania,      .... 

iv. 

180 

vii. 

494 

1820, 

May    1  5. 

Appeals  and  writs  of  error  to  lie  from  District  Court  of 

western  district  to  Supreme  Court  United  States, 

iii. 

598 

vi. 

526 

1824, 

May   26. 

Certain  counties  taken  from  eastern  and  added  to  western 

district  ;  a  court  to  be  held  at  Williamsport, 

iv. 

50 

vii. 

298 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .... 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1794, 

June     9. 

Same  of  District  Court,       ....... 

i. 

396 

ii. 

442 

1820, 

May    15. 

Same  of  District  Court  in  western  district, 

iii. 

598 

vi. 

526 

1826, 

April    5. 

Same  further  changed,         ....... 

iv. 

153 

vii. 

454 

1840, 

May     8. 

Same,  .... 

V. 

380 

X. 

25 

1831, 

Feb.    19. 

The   western  district   to   exercise  jurisdiction   of  Circuit 

Court             ......... 

444 

viii. 

416 

1842, 

July   27. 

Time  of  holding  the  October  term  changed  to  first  Mon 

day  in  October,     ........ 

V. 

496 

X. 

.227 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Acts  vesting  circuit  powers  in  District  Court  at  Williams- 

port  repealed,        ........ 

V. 

628 

X. 

475 

]843, 

Mar.     3. 

Circuit  Courts  to  be  held  on  third  Mondays  of  June  and 

September,    ......... 

V. 

628 

X. 

475 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Proceedings  cognizable  in  a  Circuit  Court  pending  in  the 

District  Court  transferred,    ...... 

V. 

628 

X. 

475 

1841, 

Mar.     3. 

Act  of  20th  July,  1840,  not  applicable  to  the  United  States 

Courts  for  the  districts  of  Pennsylvania, 

V. 

436 

X. 

128 

1842, 

Mar.   19. 

Judge  for  the  District  Court  for  the  eastern  district  author 

ized  to  hold  special  session,  ...... 

V. 

470 

X. 

173 

1851, 

Mar.     3. 

Terms  of  Circuit  Court  in  Pennsylvania  changed  to  the 

first   Mondays   of  April  and   October,  and  the  first 

Mondays  of  May  and  November,          .... 

ix. 

631 

In  Delaware. 

1789, 

Sept.  24. 

Circuit  and  District  Courts  established  in  Delaware,  . 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1794, 

June     9. 

Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,     .... 

i. 

396 

ii. 

442 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Same    .                                           ..... 

j. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1834, 

Mar.  24. 

Time  of  holding  courts  changed,          

iv. 

673 

ix. 

17 

In  Maryland. 

1789, 

Sept.  24. 

District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  Maryland,  . 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1802, 

April  29. 

District  Court  to  be  held  at  Baltimore  only, 

ii. 

165 

iii. 

485 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  in  Maryland  changed, 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1824, 

May    26. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  further  changed, 

iv. 

49 

vii. 

297 

1830, 

Feb.    11. 

Same,  .        .         .         .      •  . 

372 

viii. 

243 

1838, 

July      7. 

Same,  ........... 

y 

308 

ix. 

904 

In  Virginia. 

1789, 

Sept.  24. 

District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  Virginia,    . 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1791, 

Mar.     3. 

Circuit  Court  to  be  held  in  Richmond  only, 

i. 

217 

ii. 

226 

1792, 

April  13. 

Same  provision  renewed,      ....... 

i. 

252 

ii. 

271 

1802, 

April  29. 

District  Court  removed  from  Williamsburg  to  Norfolk,     . 

ii. 

165 

iii. 

485 

1819, 

Feb.     4. 

Virginia  divided  into  two  districts,  a  District  Court  in 

each      .                          ....... 

iii. 

478 

vi. 

365 

1822, 

April  26. 

Judge  of  western  district  failing  to  attend  for  three  days, 

court  to  stand  adjourned,      ...... 

iii. 

666 

vii. 

32 

1824, 

May   26. 

Same  provision  reenacted,   ....... 

iv. 

49 

vii. 

297 

1824, 

May    26. 

Certain  counties  taken  from  eastern  district  and  added  to 

western  district,  and  an  additional  term  to  be  held,     . 

iv. 

48 

vii. 

297 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


389 


JUDICIARY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D. 

's  ed. 

18-24, 

May    26. 

Special  sessions  of  western  District  Court  may  be  holden, 

iv. 

49 

vii. 

297 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  in  Virginia  changed, 

i. 

517 

ii. 

598 

1804, 

Mar.  23. 

Times  of  holding  District  Court  changed,  .... 

ii. 

273 

iii. 

591 

1814, 

Mar.  24. 

Same,  .....•••••• 

iii. 

112 

iv. 

6(;5 

1818, 

Mar.   19. 

Same,    ......                 .... 

Til. 

411 

vi. 

265 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  of  District  Court  at  Richmond,          .... 

iv. 

239 

vii. 

595 

1820, 

Feb.    10. 

Same  of  western  District  Court,  

iii. 

540 

vi. 

449 

1822, 

April  26. 

Same,  

iii. 

666 

vii. 

32 

1824^ 

May   26. 

Same,  .....-••••• 

iv. 

49 

vii. 

297 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ......••••• 

IV. 

131 

vii. 

421 

1826, 

May   20. 

Same,  .... 

iv. 

184 

vii. 

510 

1832, 

April  20. 

Time  of  holding  Court  at  Staunton  changed,     . 

IV. 

504 

viii. 

538 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

Change  of  term  at  Clarksburg,    ...... 

iv. 

773 

ix. 

235 

1836, 

July      1. 

Same  further  changed,         

V. 

61 

ix. 

431 

1838, 

Mar.     2. 

Time  for  holding  Circuit  Court  for  eastern  district  changed, 

V. 

212 

ix. 

713 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

Special  Circuit  Court  to  be  held  at  Lewisburg,  . 

V. 

177 

ix. 

640 

1838, 

Mar.  28. 

Jurisdiction  of  Circuit  Court  restored  to  District  Court  of 

western  district,    ......-• 

V. 

215 

ix. 

728 

1838, 

Mar.  28. 

All   causes   transferred   from   District  Courts  to   Circuit 

1838, 

Mar.  28. 

Court  at  Lewisburg  transferred  back,  .        .        .         • 
Appellate  jurisdiction  from  District  Courts  to  be  exercised 

V. 

216 

ix. 

729 

by  Circuit  Court  at  Lewisburg,    

V. 

216 

ix. 

729 

1842, 

Aug.  26. 

An   annual   term  of  the  District  Court  to  be  holden  at 

Wheeling  on  the  25th  August  

V. 

534 

X. 

313 

1843, 

Jan.    20. 

Two  annual  terms  to  be  held  at  Wheeling, 

V. 

597 

X. 

420 

1844, 

Mar.     4. 

Time   of   holding  courts   at    Clarksburg   and   Wheeling 

changed,        ......... 

V. 

652 

X. 

533 

1842, 

Aug.  29. 

District  Court  to  be  held  at  Charleston  instead  of  Lewis 

burg,     

V. 

547 

X. 

345 

In  North  Carolina. 

1790, 

June     4. 

Act  to  establish  judicial  courts  extended  to  North  Carolina, 

i. 

126 

ii. 

107 

1792, 

April  13. 

District  Courts  to  be  held  at  Newbern,  Wilmington,  and 

Edenton,  alternately,     ....... 

i. 

253 

ii. 

272 

1793, 

Mar.     2. 

..Provision  to  supply  an  omission  to  hold  Circuit  Court  in 

November  term,  1792.  ....... 

i. 

336 

ii. 

369 

1794, 

June     9. 

North  Carolina  divided  into  three  judicial  districts,  a  court 

in  each,  &c.,           ........ 

i. 

396 

ii. 

442 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Three  districts  abolished,  and  District  Court  to  be  held  at 

Newbern,       ......... 

i. 

518 

ii. 

598 

1796, 

Mar.  31. 

Special  provision  for  summoning  a  jury  at  June  term.  1796, 

rendered  necessary  by  failure  to  hold  two  preceding 

terms  of  Circuit  Court,          ...... 

i. 

451 

ii. 

515 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Time  fixed  for  holding  Circuit  Court,          .... 

i. 

518 

ii. 

598 

1797, 

July     5. 

Circuit  Court  for  June  term,  1797,  not  having  been  held, 

suits,  &c.,  revived  and  continued  to  June  term,     . 

i. 

526 

iii. 

8 

1802, 

April  29. 

North  Carolina  again  divided  into  three  districts,   and  a 

District  Court  in  each,         

ii. 

1G2 

iii. 

483 

1792, 

April  13. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Courts  in  North  Carolina  changed, 

i. 

252 

ii. 

271 

1793, 

Mar.     2. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Courts  further  changed, 

i. 

335 

ii. 

368 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

518 

ii. 

598 

1806, 

Feb.    28. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

354 

iv. 

8 

1807, 

Feb.      4. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

413 

iv. 

77 

1800, 

Mar.   19. 

Times  of  holding  District  Court  changed,  .... 

ii. 

18 

iii. 

319 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Time  of  holding  District  Court  further  changed. 

ii. 

133 

iii. 

440 

1807, 

Feb.      4. 

Same,  

ii. 

413 

iv. 

77 

1808, 

Mar.     9. 

Same,  ........... 

ii. 

471 

iv. 

148 

1812, 

Jan.    23. 

Same,  .         .                 ........ 

ii. 

675 

iv. 

372 

1826, 

May   20. 

Same,  

iv. 

186 

viL 

512 

1828, 

Mar.   10. 

Same,   ........... 

iv. 

254 

viii. 

23 

1845, 

Mar.     1. 

Circuit  Courts  to  be  held  at  Raleigh  to  be  held  on  Monday 

preceding  first  Monday  in  December,  .... 

V. 

731 

X. 

680 

1846, 

July   15". 

Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed  to  first  Monday 

in  June  and  December,         ...... 

ix. 

38 

1847, 

Feb.    15. 

Term  of  Circuit  Court  held  the  first  Monday  in  December 

to  be  held  the  last  Monday  in  November,     . 

ix. 

126 

In  South  Carolina. 

1789, 

Sept.  24. 

District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  South  Carolina, 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1816, 

April  24. 

Places  of  holding  Circuit  Courts  specified, 

iii. 

300 

vi. 

84 

1825, 

Feb.    21. 

South  Carolina  divided  into  two  districts  ;  same  judge  to 

hold  courts  in  both,       .         

iii. 

726 

vii. 

116 

1790, 

Aug.  11. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed.     .... 

i. 

184 

ii. 

181 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  further  changed, 

i. 

518 

ii. 

598 

390  INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

JUDICIARY,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.  *j).-sed. 

1816,  April  24.             Same, iii.    300  vi.       84 

1824,  May    25.             Same, iv.  34  vii     ^81 

825,  M:ir.     3.             Same, iv.  124  vii!   407 

S26,  May     4.             Same, iv.  160  vii.   464 

1824.  May   25.             Times  of  holding  District  Court  changed,  ....  iv.  35  vii.   281. 

829,  Feb.    24.             Times  of  holding  Circuit  Courts  changed,  .         .         .         .  iv.  335  viii.  184 

1845,  Mar.     1.            Time  and  place  of  holding  Circuit  Courts,          .        .         .  v.  731  x.     680 

In  Georgia. 

1789,  Sept.  24.             District  and  Circuit  Courts  established  in  Georgia,     .         .  i.  73  ii.        56 
1802,  April  29.             District  Court  to  be  held  in  Savannah  only,        .         .         .  ii.  165  iii.    485 
1808,  Mar.     9.             Circuit  Court  removed  from  Louisville  to  Milledgeville,     .  ii.  471  iv.     148 
1816,  April  24.             Places  of  holding  Circuit  Court  specified,    ....  iii.  300  vi.       84 

1790,  Aug.  11.             Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,      .         .         .         .  i.  184  ii.      181 
1792,  April  13.             Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  further  changed,          .         .  i.  252  ii.      271 

1797,  Mar.     3.             Same, i.  518  ii.      593 

1816,  April  24.             Same, iii.  300  vi.       84 

1826,  May     4.             Same, '  .  iv.  160  vii.   464 

1794,  June     9.             Same  of  District  Court, i.  396  ii.      442 

1829,  Jan.    21.             Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .         .         .         .  iv.  331  viii.  177 
1845,  Mar.     1.             Spring  term  of  Circuit  Court  to  be  held  at  Savannah,         .  v.  731  x.     680 
1848,  Aug.  11.             Divided  into  two  judicial  districts, ix.  280 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Transfer  of  certain  causes  from  the  Savannah  and  Mil 

ledgeville  courts  to  the  District  Court  for  the  northern 

district,  .  .  .  .  .  ...  .  .  ix.  280 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Suits  hereafter  instituted  to  be  commenced  in  a  court  of 

the  district  where  the  defendant  resides ;  but  if  more 

than  one  defendant,  plaintiff  may  sue  in  either,  .  .  ix.  281 

In  Mississippi. 

1818,  April  3.  Laws  United  States  extended  to  State  of  Mississippi; 
District  Court  established  therein,  two  sessions  an 
nually,  &c., iii.  413  vi.  2G7 

1822,  April  26.             District  Court  to  be  held  in  Natchez,           ....  iii.  667  vii.     33 

1821,  Jan.     11.             Times  of  holding  District  Court  changed,  ....  iii.  611  vi.     548 

1822,  April  26.             Same,  .                  iii.  667  vii.     33 

1830,  May      5.             Time  for  holding  courts  changed, iv.  399  viii.  296 

1835,  Mar.     3.             District  Court  changed  from  Natchez  to  Jackson,        .         .  iv.  773  ix.    234 

1S38,  June    18.             Divided  into  two  districts, v.  247  ix.    794 

1839,  Feb.    16.             Jurisdiction  of  District  Court  of  northern  district,       .         .  v.  317  ix.    955 

1839,  Feb.    16.            Marshal  authorized  to  sell  property  on  certain  days,  .         .  v.  317  ix.    955 

1831,  Feb.    19.            District  Court  to  exercise  Circuit  jurisdiction,     .         .        .  iv.  444  viii.  416 

In  Alabama. 

1S20,  April  21.  Laws  United  States  extended  to  State  of  Alabama;  a 
District  Court  established  therein,  to  be  held  at  Mo 
bile  and  Cahawba,  four  sessions  annually,  &c.,  .  .  iii.  564  vi.  484 

1824,  Mar.  10.  Alabama  divided  into  two  districts,  two  courts  to  be  held 

at  Mobile,  one  at  Cahawba,  one  at  Huntsville.  .  .  iv.  9  vii.  221 

1824,  Mar.  10.  District  judge  failing  to  attend  for  three  days,  the  term  ad 
journed,  .........  iv.  10  vii.  222 

1820,  Nov.  27.            Times  of  holding  District  Courts  changed,          .         .         .  iii.  610  vi.    546 

1822,  April  17.  Changes  in  terms  of  District  Court,  per  act  27th  Novem 
ber,  1820,  abolished,  and  former  time  restored,  .  .  iii.  662  vii.  26 

1826.  May  22.            Time  of  holding  District  Courts  again  changed,          .        .  iv.  196  vii.   521 

1827,  Mar.     2.             Same  further  changed, iv.  226  vii.    573 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Papers  of  District  Court  to  be  transferred  from  Cahawba 

to  Mobile, iv.  226  vii.    573 

1831,  Jan.    27.            Term  of  District  Court  changed, iv.  434  viii.  401 

1831,  Feb.    19.            Northern  District  Court  to  have  Circuit  jurisdiction,  .        .  iv.  444  viii.  416 

1832,  Mar.  31.            Part  of  southern  added  to  northern  district,         .        .         .  iv.  501  viii.  531 
1838,  Feb.    22.            Circuit  Court  at  Huntsville  abolished,         .        .        .         .  v.  210  ix.    711 

1838,  Feb.    22.            Jurisdiction  to  District  Court  for  northern  district  restored,  v.  210  ix.    711 

1839,  Feb.      6.             Alabama  divided  into  three  districts, v.  315  ix.    949 

1839,  Feb.      6.            Middle  District  Court  to  be  held  at  Tuscaloosa,          .         .  v.  315  ix.    950 

1839,  Feb.      6.            Northern  District  Court  to  be  held  at  Huntsville,        .         .  v.  315  ix.    950 

1839,  Feb.      6.             Southern  District  Court  to  be  held  at  Mobile,                      .  v.  315  ix.    950 

1839,  Mar.     3.             Time  for  holding  Circuit  Court  for  southern  district,          .  v.  337  ix.    997 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Time    for    holding   Circuit   Court  for   southern   district 

changed, v.  731  x.     680 

1842,  Aug.    4.  Appeals  and  writs  of  error  from  the  District  Court  for  the 

northern  district  to  lie  to  United  States  Supreme  Court 

when  the  amount  exceeds  $2000  exclusive  of  costs,     .  v.  504  x.     254 

1846,  Aug.     8.            How  writs  of  error  and  appeals  are  to  be  taken,          .        .  ix.  78 


INDEX   TO    UNITED    STATES   LAWS. 


391 


1S48,  Aug.  7. 
1848,  Aug.  7. 

1848,  Aug.  7. 


1824,  Mar.  10. 

1824,  Mar.  10. 

1824,  Mar.  10. 

1824,  Mar.  10. 

1824,  Mar.  10. 

1824,  Mar.  10. 
1824,  Mar.  10. 


JUDICIARY,  (continued.) 

Certain  causes  transferred  to   Supreme   Court  of  United 

States, 

State  divided  into  three  judicial  districts,     .... 
Terms  of  the  District  Court  for  the  middle  district  to  be 

hereafter  held  at  Montgomery,      ..... 
All  causes  pending  in  the  United  States  courts  at  Mobile 

and  Huntsville,  in  which  the  defendants  reside  in  the 

middle  district,  to  be  transferred  to  District  Court  for 

said  district,  ........ 

Act  relating  to  the  better  organization  of  the  courts  of  the 

United  States  in  Alabama.  ...... 

State  divided  into  two  districts,    . 

Time  and  place  of  holding  courts,        ..... 

Return  days  of  writs,    . 

All  pending  cases  to  be  adjourned  to  the  time  and  places 

mentioned  in  this  act,    ....... 

All  suits  not  of  a  local  nature  to  be  brought  in  the  district 

where  defendant  shall  reside,         ..... 
District  attorney  for  district  of  Alabama  to  be  attorney  for 

southern  district,  and  one  to  be  appointed  for  northern 

district. 


L.  tB.'sed.       B.SD.'»ei 


ix.      78 
ix.    274 


ix.    274 


ix.    275 


IV. 

iv. 


9 
10 


In  Kentucky. 

1789, 

Sept. 

24. 

District  Court  established  in  Kentucky.      .... 

i. 

73 

ii. 

56 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

Special  sessions  of  District  Court  may  be  held  for  trial  of 

criminal  causes,     ........ 

i. 

334 

ii. 

366 

1794. 

June 

9. 

District  Court  to  be  held  at  Frankfort,        .... 

i. 

396 

ii. 

443 

1801, 

Feb. 

13. 

Circuit  Court  established,  and  to  be  holden  in  Bardstown, 

ii. 

91 

iii. 

405 

1801. 

Mar. 

3. 

Circuit  Court  removed  from  Bardstown  to  Frankfort, 

ii. 

124 

iii. 

441 

1802^ 

Mar. 

8. 

Act  establishing  Circuit  Court  repealed,     .... 

ii. 

132 

iii. 

449 

1806, 

Feb. 

28. 

July  term  of  District  Court  abolished 

ii. 

354 

iv. 

8 

1807, 

Feb. 

24. 

Circuit  Court  established  in  Kentucky,        .... 

ii. 

420 

iv. 

88 

1824, 
1797, 

April  22. 
Mar.     3. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .... 
Same  of  District  Court,       

iv. 
i. 

18 
518 

vii. 
ii. 

233 

599 

1803, 

Mar 

2. 

Same,  ......... 

ii. 

242 

iii. 

557 

1809, 

Feb. 

4. 

Same,  ........ 

ii 

516 

iv. 

200 

1823, 

Mar. 

1. 

Same,   .......... 

iii. 

742 

vii. 

142 

1824, 

Mar. 

24. 

Same,  ..... 

iv 

H 

vii. 

223 

1845, 

Mar. 

1. 

Time  of  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts  changed, 

V. 

730 

X. 

6SO 

1848, 

Aug. 

11. 

Same,  ....... 

ix. 

50 

1849. 

Mar. 

3. 

The  judge  of  the  fifth  circuit  to  hold  court  for  district  of 

Kentucky  in  absence  of  the  judge  of  eighth  circuit. 

ix. 

403 

In  Tennessee. 

1797, 

Jan. 

31. 

Laws  of  United   States  extended  to  State  of  Tennessee, 

and  District  Court  established  therein, 

i. 

496 

ii. 

573 

1799, 

Feb. 

19. 

Offenders  to  be  tried  on  that  side  Cumberland  Mountain 

in  which  offence  is  committed  ;  other  provisions, 

i. 

617 

iii. 

124 

1802, 

April  29. 

Tennessee  divided  into  two  districts  ;  two  courts  in  each 

annually,       .... 

157 

111. 

485 

1807, 

Feb. 

24. 

Circuit  Court  established  in  Tennessee,      .... 

ii. 

420 

iv. 

88 

1808, 

Mar. 

22. 

Tennessee  divided  into  two  circuits,  and  a  court  to  be  held 

in  each  annually,  at  Nashville  and  at  Knoxviile, 

ii. 

477 

iv. 

156 

1809, 

Feb. 

4. 

Executions  to  be  issued  by  clerk  of  Circuit  Court  of  East 

Tennessee,  on  judgment   rendered   previous   to   22d 

March,  1808.  and  may  be  directed  to  marshal  of  either 

district.          .                  . 

516 

iv 

200 

1822, 

Mar. 

30. 

Duplicate   writs   may  be   issued   from   either  of    Circuit 

Courts,  which  may  be  served  in  either  district;  execu 

tions  may,  in  like  manner,  be  issued  and  served, 

iii. 

661 

vii. 

25 

1812, 

Mar. 

10. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  in  East  Tennessee  altered, 

ii. 

693 

iv. 

392 

1804, 

Mar. 

23. 

Times    of  holding    District   Court    in    West   Tennessee 

changed, 

274 

iii. 

591 

1838, 

June 

18. 

A  District   Court  established   in   the  western  district,  at 

Jackson,        .... 

249 

ix. 

798 

1838, 
1839, 

July 
Jan. 

7. 
18. 

Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  in  East  Tennessee  changed, 
Jurisdiction  of  District  Court  at  Jackson,  .... 

V. 

V. 

308 
313 

ix. 
ix. 

904 
940 

1839, 

Jan. 

18. 

Additional  term  of  the  Circuit  Court  for  the  middle  dis 

trict. 

314 

ix. 

941 

1839, 

Jan. 

18. 

A  special  term  of  the  United  States  Circuit  Court  for  the 

district  of  East  Tennessee,  at  Knoxviile,     . 

V. 

314 

ix. 

942 

1839, 

TVIar. 

3. 

District  Court  for  East  Tennessee  to  be  holden  on  third 

Monday  of  October,     .... 

V. 

337 

ix. 

996 

392 


INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


JUDICIARY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  cd. 

B.&D 

.'s  ed. 

18.39, 

Mar.     3. 

District   Court   for  middle  district,  on  first  Mondays  of 

March  and  September,  annually,          .... 

V. 

337 

ix. 

996 

1840, 

July      4. 

Two  terms  to  be  held  annually  at  Jackson, 

V. 

392 

X. 

44 

1840, 

July     4. 

An  additional   term  of  the  Circuit  Court  to  be  held  in 

Knoxville,  by  the  district  judge.  

V. 

392 

X. 

44 

1842, 

April  14. 

District  Court  at  Jackson  attached  to  the  eighth  judicial 

circuit,  

471 

X. 

182 

1842, 

April  14. 

Times  of  holding  fall  terms  of  District  and  Circuit  Courts 

at  Jackson,  and  at  Knoxville,      ..... 

472 

X. 

183 

1842, 

May   18. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts  in  East  Ten 

nessee  changed,     ........ 

488 

X. 

205 

1842, 

May   18. 

Same  as  to  courts  in  West  Tennessee,         .... 

V. 

488 

X. 

205 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  as  to  courts  in  East  Tennessee,          .... 

V. 

610 

X. 

451 

In  Ohio. 

1802, 

Mar.     8. 

Circuit  Court  established  by  act  13th  February,  1801,  abol 

ished,     

132 

ni. 

449 

1802, 

April  29. 

Proceedings  depending  in  Circuit  Court  abolished  by  act 

8th  March,  1802,  to  be  continued  in  Superior  Court 

of  Territory,          

ii. 

163- 

iii. 

484 

1803, 

Feb.    19. 

Laws  of  United  States  extended  to  State  of  Ohio,  and  Dis 

1807, 

Feb.    24. 

trict  Court  established,  to  be  held  three  times  a  year,  . 
Circuit  Court  established  in  Ohio,        .'.... 

ii. 
ii. 

201 
420 

iii. 
iv. 

524 

88 

1820, 

Mar.     4. 

Courts  of  United  States,  in  Ohio,  to  be  held  at  Columbus, 

iii. 

544 

vi. 

455 

1824, 

April  22. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .... 

iv. 

18 

vii. 

233 

1810, 

Mar.   26. 

Times  of  holding  District  Court  changed,  .... 

ii. 

568 

iv. 

261 

1824, 

April  22. 

Same,  .......... 

18 

vii. 

233 

1826, 

May   20. 

Same,  ........' 

187 

vii. 

513 

1  830, 

May     5. 

Time  of  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts  changed, 

iv. 

399 

viii. 

297 

1  838, 

Mar.   10. 

Same,  ........... 

v 

215 

ix. 

723 

1842, 

June     1. 

July  term  held  at  Columbus,  to  be  held  at  Cincinnati, 

V. 

488 

X. 

206 

1842, 

June     1. 

An  adjourned  term  of  the  District  Court  may  be  held  at 

Cleveland,     ......... 

V 

488 

X. 

206 

1844, 

Mar.  26. 

Act  of  1st  June,  1842,  repealed,  

V. 

652 

X. 

533 

1846, 

May   29. 

July  term  of  Circuit  and  District  Courts  to  be  held  on 

third  Monday  of  July,  annually,  ..... 

ix. 

16 

1846, 

Aug.     3. 

Terms  of  Circuit  and  District  Courts,  heretofore  held  on 

third  Monday  of  December,  annually,  to  be  held  on 

second  Monday  of  December,  annually, 

ix. 

50 

1850, 

July   29. 

Act  to  regulate  the  times  of  holding  the  District  and  Cir 

cuit  Courts  in  the  district  of  Ohio,       .... 

ix. 

443 

1851, 

Mar.     3. 

Time   of  holding   Circuit  and  District   Courts   in   Ohio 

changed  to  the  third  Tuesday  in  April, 

ix. 

630 

In  Indiana. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Laws. United  States  extended  to  State  of  Indiana  ;  District 

Court  established  therein,  two  sessions  annually,  &c., 

1832,  May    19.  Time  of  holding  District  Court  changed,    .... 

1831,  Feb     19.  District  Court  to  exercise  Circuit  jurisdiction,     . 

1838,  Mar.   10.  Times  for  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts  changed,     . 

1838,  Mar.   10.  Circuit  judge  to  attend  one  Circuit  Court  every  year, 

In  Louisiana. 

1804,  Mar.  26.  District  Court  established  in  Territory  of  Orleans,     . 

1812,  April    8.  Laws  United  States  extended  to  State  of  Louisiana,  and  a 

District  Court  established  therein.         .... 
1812,  May   22.  Causes  depending  in  District  Court  of  Orleans  transferred 

to  District  Court  of  Louisiana,     . 

1 820,  May    1 5.  Court  house  to  be  erected  in  New  Orleans, 

1821,  Mar.     3.  Clerk  of  District  Court  of  Louisiana  to  appoint  a  deputy, 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Louisiana  divided  into  two  districts;  three  courts  to  be 

held  in  eastern  and  one  in  western  district,  . 

1824,  May   26.  Mode  of  practice  in  United  States  courts  in  Louisiana  as 

similated  to  mode  of  practice  in  State  courts,      .         .     iv.       62 

1824,  May   26.  Manner  of  summoning  and  impanelling  jurors  in  Louisi 

ana,        .     iv.       64 

1825,  Mar.    3.  Times  of  holding  District  Court  in  eastern  district  changed,     iv.     125 

1830,  May  20.  Mode  of  drawing  and  impanelling  juries,    .         .         .        .     iv.     404 

1831,  Feb.    19.  District  Court  to  exercise  Circuit  jurisdiction,     .         .         .     iv.     444 

1832,  May   22.  Time   of    holding  District   Court  in  Western  Louisiana 

changed, iv.     516 

1834,  June  30.  Same, .         .     iv.     742 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Time  for  holding  Circuit  Court  for  eastern  district,    .         .     v.      337 


iii.  390 

iv.  515 

iv.  444 

v.  215 

v.  215 


ii.  285 

ii.  703 

ii.  743 

iii.  602 

iii.  643 


vi.  236 
viii.  555 
viii.  416 
ix.  723 
ix.  724 


iii.  606 

iv.  403 

iv.  437 
vi.  532 
vi.  584 

vii.  173 
vii.  315 

vii.  315 
vii.  408 
viii.  308 
viii.  416 

viii.  5(51 
ix.  147 
ix.  997 


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393 


JCDICIARY,  (continued.) 
1837,  Mar.    3.            Appeals  from  District  Court  of  western  district  of  Louis- 

inrin         ___.._.___ 

!>.* 
V. 

B.'3  ed. 

177 
730 

722 
722 

726 
401 

401 
402 

441 
441 
442 
442 

653 
22 
444 

337 

502 
19 
434 

B.SD.Med. 

ix.    641 
x.      680 

x.      664 
x.     664 
x.     670 

vii.      15 
vii.   238 
viii.  416 

ix.    996 

vi.    402 
vii.   233 
viii.  402 
viii.  660 
viii.  416 
ix.    723 

ix.    724 
x.     768 

1845,  Mar.     1. 
1845,  Feb.    13. 

1845,  Feb.    13. 
1845,  Feb.   26. 

1849,  Mar.     3. 
1849,  Mar.     3. 

1849,  Mar.     3. 
1850,  July   29. 

1850,  July   29. 
1850,  July    29. 
1850,  July    29. 

1822,  Mar.   16. 

1824,  April  29. 
1831,  Feb.    19. 
1839,  Mar.     3. 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

1824,  April  22. 
1831,  Jan.    27. 
1832,  July     9. 
1831,  Feb.    19. 
1838,  Mar.  10. 
1848,  May     9. 

1838,  Mar.  10. 
1851,  Mar.     3. 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

1851,  Mar.     3. 
1851.  Mar.    3. 

1845,  Mar.    3. 
1847,  Feb.    22. 

1847,  Feb.    22. 
i847,  Feb.    22. 
1847,  Feb.    22. 
1847,  Feb.   22. 

1847,  Feb.    22. 
1847,  Feb.   22. 

1847,  Feb.    22. 
1847,  Feb.    23. 
1847,  Feb.   23. 

1847,  Feb.   23. 
1847,  Feb.    23. 

Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,     .... 
Actions  or  suits  pending,  &c.,  to  be  transferred  to  District 
Court  at  New  Orleans,          
One  term  to  be  held  annually  for  the  business  of  the  west 
ern  district,    ......... 
Circuit  Court  causes  in  District  Court  for  western  district 
transferred  to  Circuit  Court  for  eastern  district,  . 
State  divided  into  eastern  and  western  districts, 
Places  at  which  courts  shall  be  held  annually  for  western 
district,          ......... 
District  Court  for  eastern  district  to  be  held  at  New  Or 
leans,     ..... 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

Term  of  the  District  Court  to  be  held  at  St.  Joseph's  on 
the  first  Monday  in  December      ..... 

ix. 

Appointment  of  a  clerk,       ....... 
WYits  of  error  and  appeals  regulated 

ix. 

ix. 

Courts  for  Bienvill  and  Caldwell,  where  held,     . 
In  Missouri. 
Laws  United   States  extended   to   State  of  Missouri;    a 
District    Court   established    therein  ;    three    sessions 
annually,       ......... 

ix. 
iii. 

Times  of  holding  District  Court  changed,   .... 
District  Court  to  exercise  Circuit  jurisdiction,    . 
District  judge  for  Missouri  shall  attend  at  St.  Louis  on 
first  Monday  of  October,  annually;  his  duties,    . 

In  Illinois. 
Laws  United  States  extended  to  State  of  Illinois  ;  a  Dis 
trict  Court  established  therein  ;  two  sessions  annually, 
Times  of  holding  District  Court  changed,  .... 
Same,           . 

iv. 

iv. 

V. 

iii. 
iv. 
iv. 

Same.  ........... 

iv. 

568 
444 
215 

219 
215 

636 

637 
637 
637 

788 

128 
129 
129 
129 

129 
130 

130 
130 
131 

131 
132 

District  Court  to  exercise  Circuit  jurisdiction,    . 
Times  of  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts  changed, 
Courts  of  United   States  to  be  held  at  Chicago  on  first 
Monday  of  July,  annually,  ...... 
Circuit  judge  shall  attend  one  Circuit  Court  every  year,     . 
Terms  of  the  Circuit  and  District  Courts  for  the  district 
of  Illinois  to  be  held  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  October, 
and  the  third  Tuesday  of  April,  in  each  year, 
The  terms  now  held  on  the  first  Mondays  of  June  and  De 
cember  changed  to  the  first  Monday  of  July  and  the 
third  Monday  of  December,          ..... 
Special  terms  may  be  held  as  the  judges  direct,  . 
Clerk's  office  to  be  held  at  Chicago,     ..... 

iv. 

V. 

ix. 

V. 

ix. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

In  Florida. 
To  compose  one  district,       ....... 

V. 

Records  and  proceedings  in  certain  cases  to  be  transferred 
to  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  dis 
trict  of  Florida,     .                          
The  judge  of  the  District  Court  to  cause  the  above  to  be 
notified  to  the  clerks  of  the  Superior  Courts,  &c., 
Writs  of  error  and  appeals  to  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
United  States,       
District  Court  of  Florida  to  take  cognizance  of  certain 
cases,     
One  year  allowed  to  the  parties  in  certain  cases  for  suing 
out  writs  of  error,  and  taking  appeals  to  the  Supreme 
Court    .                 ........ 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

Unfinished  business  and  proceedings,  
Other  cases  which  are  to  be  transferred  to  the  District 

ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

Southern  district  established        .                  .... 

ix. 

Terms  of  court  to  be  held  the  first  Monday  in  May  and 
the  first  Monday  in  November,  at  Key  West, 
Terms  of  District  Court  for  the  northern  district  to  be  held 
the  first  Monday  in  February,  at  Appalaclucola,  and 
the  first'Monday  in  March,  at"  Pensacola,     . 
Jurisdiction  of  present  District  Court  continued  until  the 
50 

ix. 
ix. 

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4 

JUDICIARY,,  (continued.) 
appointment  and  qualification  of  judge  for  new  dis 
trict,      .......... 

L.  & 

ix. 

B.'sed. 
132 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1847,  Feb.   23. 

Provisions   of  act  of  22d   February,  1847,  apply  to  the 

records,  proceedings,  &c.,  of  the  court  established  by 

this  act,         

ix. 

132 

In  Iowa. 

1845,  Mar.    3. 

To  compose  one  district,       ....... 

V. 

789 

X.       769 

1848,  Feb.    22. 

Certain  cases  pending  in  the  courts  of  Iowa,  before  her  ad 

mission   into  the  Union,  transferred  to  the  District' 

Court  of  the  United  States  for  Iowa,    .... 

ix. 

211 

1849,  Mar.    3. 

Judicial  district  of  Iowa  separated  into  three  divisions, 

ix. 

410 

In  Texas. 

1845,  Dec.  29. 

Laws  United  States  extended  to  and  over  Texas, 

ix. 

1 

1845,  Dec.    29. 

Texas  to  constitute  one  judicial  district,     .... 

ix. 

1 

1845,  Dec.   29. 

District  attorney   and   marshal    to    be   appointed  ;    their 

compensation  and  fees,          ...... 

ix. 

1 

1845,  Dec.  29. 

Clerk  of  said  court  to  be  appointed  ;  his  compensation, 

ix. 

1 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

Time  and  place  of  holding  District  Courts  in  Texas, 

ix. 

618 

In  Wisconsin. 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

Laws  United  States  extended  to  Wisconsin, 

ix. 

57 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

To  constitute  one  judicial  district,       

ix. 

57 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

A  District  Court  to  be  held,         

ix. 

57 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

Sessions  of  the  court  and  powers,  and  jurisdiction  of  the 

judge,    .         .         .       '  

ix. 

57 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

District  attorney  to  be  appointed,        ..... 

ix. 

57 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

Marshal  to  be  appointed,      

ix. 

57 

1848,  May   29. 

One  term  of  District  Court  to  be  held  at  the  seat  of  gov 

ernment  the  first  Monday  of  July,  and  one  at  Mil- 

1848,  May    29. 

waukie  the  first  Monday  of  January,  annually,    . 
Clerks  of  the  District  Courts  of  the  Territory  of  Wiscon 

ix. 

234 

sin  shall  certify  and  transmit  to  clerk  of  the  District 

Court  of  the  district  of  Wisconsin  all  records.  &c., 

ix. 

234 

1848,  Mar.  29. 

District  Court    to  have  maritime  and  admiralty  jurisdic 

tion,       ...... 

ix. 

234 

1848,  Mar.  29. 

Clerk  of  Supreme  Court  of  Territory  of  Wisconsin  to  de 

liver  over  to  clerks  of  said  District   Courts  certain 

records,  &c.,  ......... 

ix. 

234 

In  Michigan. 

1838,  Mar.  10. 

Times  of  holding  courts  in  the  district  of  Michigan,    . 

V. 

215 

ix.    723 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Same,    ........ 

337 

ix.    997 

1848,  Mar.  14. 

Courts  of  United  States  to  be  held  at  Detroit  on  the  third 

Monday  in  June   and  second  Monday  in  October,  an 

nually,  ..... 

214 

In  the  Territories. 

1787,  July   13. 

Judicial   power  in   Territories   vested    in  governor    and 

judges,  

i.       475 

1805,  Mar.     3. 

Where  United  States  are  concerned,  the  same  jurisdiction 

extended  to  territorial  courts  as  is  enjoyed  by  District 

Court  of  Kentucky,       

ii. 

338 

iii.    664 

1812,'Dec.    18. 

Territorial  judges  to  reside  within  limits  of  their  district, 

and  not  to  be  concerned  as  counsel,  or  in  practice  of 

the  law,         ......... 

ii. 

788 

iv.     484 

1813,  Feb.    27. 

An  attorney  and  a  marshal  to  be  appointed  for  east  terri 

tory  of  United  States,  

ii. 

806 

iv.     508 

1801,  Mar.     2. 

Suits,  process,  £c.,  in  Indiana  Territory,  revived, 

ii. 

108 

iii.     424 

1812,  June  10. 

Nothing  in  act  3d  February,  1809,  dividing  the  Indiana 

Territory,  to  prevent  issuing  of  executions  on  judg 

ments  and  decrees  rendered  in  that  Territory,     . 

ii. 

748 

iv.    444 

1815,  Feb.    24. 

Two  sessions  of  General  Court  of  Indiana  Territory  to  be 

held  annually  at  Vincennes,  Corydon,  and  Brookville, 

iii. 

213 

iv.    803 

1816,  April  29. 

Chancery  jurisdiction  vested  in  General  Court  of  Territory 

of  Indiana,     

iii. 

327 

vi.     135 

1815,  Mar.     3. 

Three  Circuit  Courts  and  a  Court  of  Appeals  established 

in  Territory  of  Illinois,         .         .         .         .         .         .  , 

iii. 

237 

iv.    844 

1816,  April  29. 

Courts  to  be  held  in  new  counties  in  Territory  of  Illinois  ; 

special  courts  for  trial  of  felony,  &c.,  in  Illinois,  . 

iii. 

327 

vi.     134 

1805,  Jan.    11. 

Provision  for  the  administration  of  justice  in  Territory  of 

Michigan,      ......... 

ii. 

309 

iii.    632 

1823,  Jan.    30. 

An  additional  judge  appointed  and  an  additional  court  or 

ganized  in  Michigan  Territory,     ...                  .  • 

iii. 

722 

vii.   Ill 

1825, 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

JODICIARY,  (continued.) 
Feb.      5.            Appeals  allowed  from  Superior  Court  of  Michigan  Terri 
tory  it'  matter  exceed  $1000  in  value,    . 

L.  ft  B.'»  ed. 
iv.       81 

395 

15.  &  U.'8  ed. 

vii.  336 

1825, 

Feb.     5. 

Two  judges  necessary  to  do  business  in  Superior  Court  of 

Michigan,      ......... 

iv. 

81 

vii. 

336 

1827, 

Jan.    29. 

Courts  to  be  held  in  each  county  in  Michigan,  east  of  Lake 

Michigan,      ......... 

iv. 

200 

vii. 

532 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

An  additional  court  created  for  district  of  Washington  in 

Mississippi  Territory,  ...... 

ii. 

301 

iii. 

624 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

Proceedings  relating  to  writs  of  error  to  be  granted  to  ad 

ministrators  in  Mississippi  Territory,  .... 

ii. 

302 

iii. 

625 

1810, 

Mar.     2. 

An  additional  court  created  for  district  of  Madison,  in  Mis 

sissippi  Territory,         

ii. 

564 

iv. 

255 

1810, 

Mar.     2. 

Appeals  authorized  from  courts  in  Washington  and  Madi 

son  counties  to  Superior  Court  in  Adams  county, 

ii. 

564 

iv. 

256 

1810, 

Mar.     2. 

Legislature  of  Mississippi  Territory  may  establish  certain 

courts,  .......... 

ii 

564 

iv. 

256 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Provision  for  the  administration  of  justice  in  Territory  of 

Alabama,      

iii. 

372 

vi. 

209 

1818, 

April  20. 

Further  provision  for  the  administration  of  justice  in  Ter 

ritory  of  Alabama,         

iii. 

468 

vi. 

352 

1803, 

Oct.    31. 

Provision  for  the  administration  of  justice  in  Territory  of 

Louisiana,     ......... 

ii. 

245 

iii. 

562 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Further  provision  for  administering  justice  in  Territory  of 

Louisiana,     .         .         .        .         .         .         . 

ii. 

284 

iii. 

608 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

Additional  provisions  for  same,  ...... 

ii. 

331 

iii. 

659 

1812, 

June     4. 

Name  of  Territory  of  Louisiana  changed  to  Missouri, 

ii. 

743 

iv. 

438 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Provision  for  the  administration  of  justice  in  Territory  of 

Orleans,         .         .         .      *  . 

ii 

284 

iii. 

603 

1805, 

Mar.     2. 

Further  provision  for  same,          

ii. 

322 

iii. 

648 

1812, 

June     4. 

Provision  for  the  administration  of  justice  in  Territory  of 

Missouri,       ......... 

ii. 

746 

iv. 

441 

1816, 

April  29. 

Superior  Courts  in  Territory  of  Missouri  to  be  held  by 

superior  and  circuit  judges,  

iii. 

328 

vi. 

135 

1816, 

April  29. 

Chancery  jurisdiction  vested  in  Superior  and  Circuit  Courts 

of  Territory  of  Missouri,       ..... 

iii. 

328 

vi. 

136 

1814, 

Jan.    27. 

A  court  constituted  for  the  district  of  Arkansas  ;  its  juris 

diction,  &c.,  ......... 

iii 

95 

iv. 

643 

1819, 

Mar.     2. 

Provisions  for  the  administration  of  justice  in  Territory  of 

Arkansas,      '........ 

iii. 

495 

vi. 

386 

1822, 

Mar.  30. 

Judicial  power  in  Florida  vested  in  two  Superior  Courts,  - 

one  for  east,  the  other  for  west  ;  their  organization, 

powers,  &c.,  ......... 

iii. 

656 

vii. 

17 

1822, 

Mar.  30. 

Qualiti  cation  of  jurors  in  Florida,         ... 

iii. 

658 

vii. 

21 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ...... 

iii. 

753 

vii. 

146 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Judicial  power  in  Florida  again  vested  in  two  superior,  and 

in  inferior  courts,  to  be  organized  under  territorial  law, 

iii. 

752 

vii. 

144 

1824, 

May   26. 

Judicial  power  in  Florida  vested  in  three  Superior  Courts  ; 

one  at  Pensacola,  one  at  Tallahassee,  and  one  at  St. 

Augustine;   and  in  such  inferior  courts  as  may  be 

authorized  by  territorial  law,        ....". 

iv. 

45 

vii. 

292 

1824, 

May   26. 

Cases  arising  under  laws  and  constitution  of  United  States 

in  Florida  to  be  tried  first,    

iv. 

46 

vii. 

293 

1824, 

May   26. 

A  Court  of  Appeals  organized  in  Florida,  .... 

iv. 

46 

vii. 

294 

1824, 

May   26. 

Appeals  allowed  from  judgments  of  Court  of  Appeals  in 

Florida  to  Supreme  Court  of  United  States  if  matter 

in  dispute  exceeds  $1000,     ...... 

iv. 

46 

vii. 

294 

1826, 

May   15. 

Judicial  system  of  Florida  further  amended,  altered,  and 

extended,      

iv. 

164 

vii. 

467 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

Superior  Courts  of  Florida  may  be  held  at  places  to  be  des 

ignated  by  legislative  council,       

iv. 

241 

vii. 

602 

1828, 

May   23. 

A  southern  judicial  district  to  be  established  ;  court  to  sit 

at  Key  West,         

iv. 

291 

viii. 

76 

1828, 
1832, 

May    23. 
July    14. 

Regulations  in  cases  of  salvage  of  wrecked  property,  . 
Court  of  Appeals  to  be  composed  of  judges  of  the  Supreme 

iv. 

292 

viii. 

76 

Courts,  ........ 

iv 

600 

viii. 

707 

1832, 

July    14. 

Provisions  in  relation  to  appeals  to   Supreme  Court  of 

United  States,       

iv. 

600 

viii. 

707 

1834, 

June   18. 

Territorial  act  of  Florida  fixing  times  for  holding  courts 

approved,      .         .         .                 .        . 

iv, 

677 

ix. 

33 

1836, 

Feb.   25. 

Special  term  of  Court  of  Appeals  for  Florida  to  be  held  at 

Tallahassee,  . 

V 

5 

ix. 

301 

1836, 

Feb.    25. 

Courts  to  be"  held  at  Appalachicola 

V, 

5 

ix. 

301 

1836, 

Feb.    25. 

One   term   only  for    Madison    and    Hamilton    counties, 

Florida,        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

5 

ix. 

302 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


...» 

JUDICIARY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  cd. 

B.  fcD.'sert, 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Terms  of  the  Superior  Courts  of  the  district  of  Florida,     . 

V. 

69 

ix. 

447 

1842, 

Aug. 

11. 

Assignment  of  the  judges  to  districts  in  Iowa,    . 

V. 

505 

X. 

257 

1824, 

May 

13. 

Time  of  holding  court  in  District  of  Columbia  changed, 

IT. 

23 

1826, 

May 

20. 

Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court,  District  of  Columbia,  al 

tered,     ......... 

186 

vii. 

512 

1832, 

May 

31. 

Change  of  time  of  holding  courts  in  District  of  Columbia, 

iv. 

525 

viii. 

578 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Criminal  Court  established  in  District  of  Columbia,  . 

V. 

306 

ix. 

902 

1839, 

Feb. 

20. 

Days  on  which  the  Criminal  Court  for  Washington  coun 

ty,  District  of  Columbia,  shall  be  held. 

V. 

319 

ix. 

959 

1845, 

Mar. 

1. 

Time  of  holding  fall  term  of  Circuit  Court  changed,  . 

V. 

729 

X. 

678 

1845, 

Mar. 

1. 

Times  of  holdinf  Criminal  Court 

729 

X. 

678 

JUNKINS,  JOSEPH.     (See  Benjamin  Wells  and  others.) 

JURIES.     (See  Judiciary.) 

1830, 

May 

20. 

Mode  of  drawing  and  empanelling  juries  in  Louisiana, 

iv. 

404 

viii. 

308 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Qualifications  of  jurors,         ....... 

V. 

394 

X. 

46 

1842, 

Mar. 

19. 

Appointment  of  commissioners  to  select  persons  to  serve 

as  jurors  authorized,      ....... 

V. 

471 

X. 

179 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Grand  juries  of  District  Courts  may  take  cognizance  of 

crimes  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Circuit  and  Dis 

trict  Courts,           

ix. 

72 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

How  grand  juries  shall  be  summoned,         .... 

ix. 

72 

JUSTICE,  SEATS  OF,  lands  granted  for  county.     (See  Lands.) 

JUSTICE,  ISAAC. 

1844, 

May 

23. 

To  be  placed  on  roll  of  invalid  pensioners, 

vi. 

909 

X. 

543 

K. 


KAINE,  ROBERT. 
1832,  May   31.  Paid  for  property  taken  for  public  service vi.    493         viii.  580 

KALER,  GEORGE,  and  others. 
1834,  June  30.  Forfeiture  of  a  vessel  refunded, vi.    603        ix.    185 

KAMBER,  JOSEPH. 

1832,  July   13.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.     507         viii.  679 

KANE,  ROBERT. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    416        viii.  303 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Paid  for  equipments  lost  in  service,     .         .         .         .         .     vi.     544        viii.  849 
1832,  July   14.  To  be  paid  arrears  of  pension, vi.    516         viii.  721 

KAVASALES,  PHOTIUS. 
1848,  May     3.  May  change  his  name  to  that  of  Photius  Fisk,    .        .         .     ix.    713 

KAY,  JAMES. 
1826,  May    16.  Placed  on  the  pension  list, vi.    341         vii.  473 

KAST,  FREDERICK.     (See  Joshua  Harvey  and  others.) 
KEARNEY,  STEPHEN  W.,  AND  J.  M.  STREET. 

1832,  July    14.  Indemnified  for  acts  done  in  their  official  capacities,  .        .     vi.    515         viii.  720 

KEARY,  WILLIAM  V. 
1826,  May   20.  His  representatives  confirmed  in  claim  to  land,  .      *.         .     vi.    352        vii.   509 

KEEFEB,  HENRY. 
1836,  June   28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    648        ix.    411 

KEELER,  EBENEZER. 

1816,  April  27.            Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United  States  ;  provision  for  his  re 
lease, vi.     170        vi.     114 

KEEN,  ELISHA  L. 

1848,  Mar.   14.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  such  sum  to  his  ad 

ministratrix  as  the  fourth  auditor  may  decide  to  be 
justly  due  the  deceased,  not  exceeding  $594,        .         .     ix.    710 

KEENE,  WILLIAM  B.,  AND  J.  L.  MARTIN. 

1833,  Jan.    28.  May  purchase  a  school  section  of  land,        .         .        .        .     vi.     529        viii.  751 

KEENE,  WILLIAM  B. 
1847,  Mar.     2.  Entry  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  made  by  him  confirmed,    .     ix.    691 

KEENE,  NANCY  M.,  and  others. 
1841,  Mar.     3.  The  interest  of  the  United  States  in  certain  houses  and 

lots  in  Alexandria,  District  of  Columbia,  released  to,     vi.    823         x.     130 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  397 

KEEP.  SAMUEL.  L.&B-8ed.      B.&D.'.ed. 

1832,  Mar.  15.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  equity,  .        .     vi.    480        viii.  524 

REITII,  JOHN,  of  New  York. 
1846,  Aug.     3.  To  be  placed  on  revolutionary  pension  roll,        .         .         .     ix.    658 

KELLER,  CHARLES  M.,  AND  HENRY  STONE. 

1841,  Mar.     2.  To  be  paid  for  property  destroyed  while  in  public  service,     vi.     821         x.       99 

KELLOGG,  WILLIAM. 
182fi,  May  22.  Money  paid  by  him  as  foreign  tonnage  duty  refunded,        .     vi.    355        vii.   525 

KELLOCK,  FINLEY. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  him,  ...  .    vi.    690        ix.    672 

KELLY,  HANSON. 
1824,  May     5.  Paid  for  rations  furnished  prisoners  of  war,         .         .        .     vi.     298        vii.  245 

KELLY,  IRAD  AND  DATUS. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  stone  for  the  arsenal  at  Dearbonsville,         .     vi.    784        ix.  1075 

KELLY,  JAMES. 
1 843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  amount  allowed  him  by  commissioners  under 

resolution  of  Congress, v.     645        x.     498 

KELLY,  ROBERT  A. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  His  representatives  to  be  paid  for  his  services  while  regis 

ter  of  the  land  office  at  Opelousas,        .         .        .        .    vi.     903        x.     522 

KELLY,  GRIFFEN. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to ix.    661 

KELLY,  THOMAS. 

1846,  Aug.    8.            Duplicate  land  warrant  to  be  issued  to  him  in  lieu  of  war 
rant  No.  959, ix.    663 

KELLY.  PATRICK. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    668 

KELLY,  PATRICK.  

1847,  Feb.    20.  A  pension  of  $8  a  month  allowed  him ix.    685 

KEMBALL.  JOSEPH. 
1846,  July    15.  To  be  paid  SI 98.47,  balance  due  on  a  due  bill  for  work 

done  by  him,  &c., ix.    652 

KEMP,  JACOB,  OR  JACOB  REMF. 
1 832,  June  1 5.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.     494        viii.  592 

KENAN,  AUGUSTUS,  AND  CHARLES  D.  HAMMOND. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Permitted  to  open  a  judgment  obtained  against  them  as 

sureties  of  S.  D.  Betton,  and  make  defence,         .        .     vi.    864         x.     318 

KENDALL,  WILLIAM. 
1824,  Jan.    19.  Authorized  to  change  location  of  entry  of  tract  of  land,      .     vi.    292        vii.   212 

KENDALL  AND  BUTTERFIELD,  army  sutlers. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Their  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.    365        vii.   598 

KENDALL,  AMOS. 
1846,  July  29.  His  accounts  for  counsel  fees  and  other  expenses  to  be 

audited  and  settled,       .......     ix.    657 

KENNEBCNK  PORT. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Vessels  from  Cape  Good  Hope  may  enter,  .        .        .     iv.    476         viii.  468 

KENNEBEC  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 
KENNEBUNK  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

RENNARD,  EDWARD. 

1844,  June  10.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  him  $50,  being  half  of  a 

fine  imposed  on  him, vi.     913         x.     551 

KENNEDY,  EDMUND  P.,  a  captain  in  navy. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  His  account  settled  upon  just  and  reasonable  principles,     .     vi.     231         vi.    400 

KENNEDY,  ANTHONY. 
1822,  May     7.  Paid  the  surplus  money  arising  from  sales  of  his  lands  for 

direct  taxes, vi.     277         vii.     86 

KENNEDY,  DR.  SAMUEL. 

1832,  May   25.  Revolutionary  officer,  half  pay  allowed  his  heirs,         .        .    vi.    490        viii.  563 

KENNEDY,  JOSHUA. 
1832,  May     5.  Land  claim  confirmed,          .......     vi.    485        viii.  554 

KENNEDY,  WILLIAM  E. 

1840,  May   27.  His  claim  to  certain  land  recognized  as  valid,  and  con 

firmed,  ...  .     vi.     800        x.       27 


398  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

KENNEDY,  "WILLIAM  M.,  and  others.  L.  &B.'9ed.      B.sD.'sed. 

1 843,  Jan.    20.  Authorized  to  enter  land  in  lieu  of  some  of  which  they  were 

deprived  the  right  of  preemption,          .        .        .         .     vi.    879         x.     421 

KENNER,  JAMES  L. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  horse  taken  for  public  service,        ....     vi.    712         ix.    750 

KENNERLY.  CAPTAIN. 
1829,  Mar.     2.  His  exploring  party  of  Indians  paid, iv.    353         viii.  208 

KENNEY,  MOSES. 

1826,  May   15.  May  change  location  of  land, vi.    340        vii.  472 

KENNON,  ROBERT  L. 

1829,  May   24.  Money  overpaid  by  him  for  land  refunded,          .         .         .     vi.    396        viii.  186 

KENTUCKY.     (See  Accounts.    Judiciary.) 

Act  of  the  general  assembly  of  Virginia,  concerning  the 

admission  of  Kentucky  into  the  Union,         ...  i.       673 

Boundary  between  Virginia  and  Kentucky,         ...  i       676 

1791,  Feb.      4.  Congress  consents  that  Kentucky  be  admitted   into   the 

Union, " i.       189        ii.     191 

1791.  Feb.    18.  Entitled  to  two  representatives,  until  an  apportionment 

according  to  an  actual  enumeration  of  inhabitants  of 

United  States, i.       191         ii.      194 

1816,  April  27.  Kentucky  militia,  commanded  by  Colonel  Dudley,  paid  for 

the  time  they  were  ordered  into  service,  .  .  .  iii.  310  vi.  103 
1820,  May  12.  Congress  consents  to  the  compact  between  Kentucky  and 

Tennessee  respecting  boundary  line,    ....     iii.    609 

1830,  May     5.  Five  years  allowed  to  sell   lands  granted  to   Deaf  and 

Dumb  Asylum,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  vi.  416  viii.  296 

1836,  April  11.  Time  extended  to  sell  lands  granted  to  Deaf  and  Dumb 

Asylum, vi.  629  ix.  308 

1838,  April  20.  Allowed  further  time  to  sell  land  granted  to  Deaf  and 

Dumb  Asylum,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  vi.  716  ix.  757 

1840,  July  20.  Two  years' further  time  allowed  from  5th  April,  1840,  .  vi.  810  x.  75 

1842,  April  14.            An  extension  of  five  years  granted, vi.  828  x.  182 

1843,  Mar.     3.            Lands  transferred  to  Centre  College vi.  896  x.  513 

1847,  Feb.    18.  A  further  extension  ef  five  years  allowed  for  selling  said 

lands, ix.    684 

1843,  Feb.    18.  Agencies  for  water-rotted  hemp  to  be  established  in  Ken 

tucky,    v.      648         x.      528 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Allowance  to  assistant  marshals  for  taking  census,     .         .     v.      567         x.     372 

1844,  May   23.  Transfer  of  names  of  pensioners  from  the  agencies  in  Ken 

tucky  to  the  agency  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  .  .  .v.  657  x.  541 
1844,  June  15.  Execution  of  the  above  act  transferred  from  the  Secretary 

of  the  Treasury  to  the  Secretary  of  War,  .  .  .  v.  669  x.  562 

1844,  June  17.  Paid  for  supporting  convicts, v.  690  x.  597 

1844,  June   17.  Buildings  at  military  post  at  Newport.        .         .         .         .  v.  698        x.     608 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Change  of  times  of  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts,     .  v.  730        x.     680 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Same, ix.  282 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Judge  of  the  fifth  circuit  to  hold  court  for  district  of  Ken 

tucky  in  absence  of  judge  of  eighth  circuit,  .         .     ix.    403 

KENTON,  SIMON. 
1830,  May  28.  A  pension  granted  him,        .  .     vi.     434        viii.  334 

KENZIE  AND  FORSYTH. 
1819,  Feb.    24.  Paid  for  mules  and  horses  lost  in  public  service,         .         .     vi.    225        vi.     114 

KERKENDALL,  ROBERT. 
1830,  Mar.  25.  Compensated  for  depredations  of  Indians,  .     vi.    408         viii.  274 

KERLIN,  JOHN. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  His  representatives  allowed  extra  price  for  arms  made  for 

United  States, vi.    358         vii.   552 

KERN,  NICHOLAS. 
1836,  July     2.  His  sureties  released,    .  ......     vi.    662        ix.    503 

KERR,  JOHN. 
1810,  April  20.  Imprisoned  at  suit  United  States ;  discharged,     .        .        .     vi.      89         iv.    263 

KERR,  F.  A. 

1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  for  enrolling  Osage  Indians,      .         .         .        .     vi.     929        x.     650 

"  KESTREL,"  ship. 
1849,  Feb.      1.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  the  ship  "  Annie  Tift,"  formerly 

a  British  vessel  called  the, ix.    757 

KETCHUM,  SINGLETON. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    656        ix.    426 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  399 

KETCHAM,  SOLOMON.  L.*B.'sed.      B.&D.'«cd. 

1838,  June  28.  Restored  to  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,       .         .        .     vi.    723         ix.    806 

KETES,  PERLEY,  AND  JASON  FAIRBANKS,  sureties  of  Paymas 
ter  Whittlesey. 
1821,  Jan.    11.  Extension  of  credit  on  amount  due  from vi.    255         vi.     548 

KEYES,  JEREMIAH. 
1 834,  June  25.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    566        ix.      46 

KETCHUM,  ISAAC  S. 

1844,  June   17.            To  be  paid  for  provisions  furnished  Indians,       .         .         .     vi.     919        x.     636 
1844,  June  17.            To  be  paid  the  amount  of  expenses  of  a  deputation  of  In 
dians  out  of  annuity  due  the  Ottawa,  Chippewa,  and 
Pottawatimie  Indians, vi.     920        x.     635 

KBYTES,  JAMES. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.     694         ix.    678 

KEY  WEST. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Purchase  of  ground  occupied  by  custom  house,  .        .        .  iv.  627  viii.  786 

1832,  July    14.  Completion  of  barracks, iv.  581  viii.  686 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Purchase  of  ground  for  barracks  and  quarters,    .         .         .  iv.  644  viii.  809 
1832,  July    13.             Vessels  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope  may  enter,     .         .         .  iv.  576  viii.  675 
1832,  July   13.            Collection  district  enlarged, iv.  577  viii.  676 

KEYWORTH,  ROBERT. 

1838,  June   12.  Pay  for  making  swords, vi.    718         ix.    782 

KIBBEY,  THOMAS,  deceased,  a  marine. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Pension  to  be  paid  his  widow, vi.     764        ix.  1043 

KIDD,  RICHARD  AND  BENJAMIN. 

1846,  Aug.  10.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  their  attorney  a  bal 

ance  due  on  a  judgment  recovered   against  Samuel 
Swartwout,  collector  of  the  port  of  New  York,     .         .     ix.    677 

KIMBAL,  JEREMIAH. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Restored  to  pension  roll  at  $5.33 J  per  month,      .         .  vi.     905         x.     524 

KIM  BALL,  J.  R.,  and  others. 
1848,  Jan.    14.  A  register  to  issue  to  their  barque  "  Canton,''      .         .  ix.    709 

KIMBERLIN,  JOHN. 

1834,  Mar.  24.  Paid  for  provisions  for  troops,  vi.    556        ix.      18 

KID,  ROBERT. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Duties  on  copper  bottoms  imported  to  be  refunded,    .         .     vi. '  234        vi.    440 

KIDNAPPING. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Abduction  of  free  negroes  from  District  of  Columbia  to  be 

punished  by  fine  and  imprisonment,     ....     iv.    450         viii.  428 

KILBOURNE,  DAVID. 

1832,  July    14.  Paid  for  his  services  as  a  spy, vi.     513         viii.  717 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  property  lost  in  war, vi.    690        ix.    673 

KILBOURN,  HENRY. 
1832,  Jan.    23.  Released  from  judgment  and  payment  of  a  bond,       .  vi.    473         viii.  511 

KIFF,  DANIEL,  and  others. 
1834,  June  30.  Allowed  fishing  bounty, vi.    579         ix.    145 

KIMBERLY,  EPHRAIM. 
1794,  April  18.  Authorized  to  locate  his  land  warrant  so  as  to  include  his 

improvements, vi.      14        ii.     389 

KINDALL,  PETER. 

1817,  Mar.     -3.  Paid  for  property  lost  by  having  his  wagon  and  team  im 

pressed  into  the  service  of  United  States,     .         .  vi.     193        vi.    223 

KINCAID,  SAMUEL. 
1836,  June   28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    644        ix.    406 

KINCAID,  JOHN. 

1834,  June  25.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    566        ix.      45 

KINCAID,  DAVID. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  His  land  claim  confirmed,   .        .  .     vi.    618        ix.    281 

KING.  ROBERT,  a  lieutenant  in  the  revolution. 
1792,  Mar.  27.  His  accounts  adjusted, vi.        7         ii.     262 

KING,  SAMPSON  S. 

1819,  Feb.     4.            His  accounts  as  a  major  in  army  settled  on  equitable  prin 
ciples,    vi.     217         vi.    368 

KINO,  WILLIAM. 
1827,  Feb.      8.  His  assignee  paid  for  furniture  for  President's  house,          .     vi.    357         vii.   538 


400  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

KING,  BENJAMIN.  L.  ss.'sed.  B.  &D.'sed. 

1824,  May   19.            Interest  on  claim  of  United  States  against  him  remitted,    .  vi.     309  vii.   263 
KING,  GIDEON,  AND  E.  THURBUK. 

1830,  Feb.    27.            Paid  for  a  vessel  captured  by  British,          ....  vi.     406  viii.  249 

KING,  WILLIAM  D..  and  others. 
1832,  Jan.  23.  Paid  for  services  among  the  Indians,   .....     vi.    473         viii.  511 

KING,  WILLIAM  M.,  AND  W.  D.  GAINES. 

1832,  July    14.            Interest  of  United  States  in  land  reserved  to  an  Indian  con 
veyed  to  them, vi.     519         viii.  725 

KING.  BENJAMIN,  revolutionary  soldier. 
1S39,  Feb.      6.  Duplicate  land  warrants  granted  to  his  heirs,     .         .         .     vi.     749        ix.    949 

KING,  A.  P.,  AND  HENRY  LUCAS. 
1840,  July  21.  Paid  for  teams  and  wagons, vi.    813        x.       80 

KING,  JOHN. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Paid  3900  for  a  house  burnt  by  the  British  during  late  war,     vi.    865        x.     319 

KING,  THOMAS. 

1843,  Feb.   24.            Pension  of  $8  per  month  granted  him,         ....     vi.    885         x.     435 
1843,  Mar.     3.             Secretary  of  War  to  carry  into  execution  act  of  24th  Feb 
ruary,  1843, vi.     907         x.     530 

KINGSBURT,  JOHN,  CAPTAIN. 

1828,  April  17.  Duplicate  military  land  warrant  to  issue  to  his  legal  rep 

resentatives,  vi.    374         viii.    36 

KINGSBURT,  MARGARET. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Widow  of  Oliver  Kingsbury,  corporal  of  infantry,  bounty 

land  granted  her, vi.     782         ix.  1072 

KINGSBURT,  BYRON. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  His  administrator  to  be  paid  the  amount  of  a  final  settle 

ment  certificate  which  was  lost,    .....     ix.    694 

KINGSLET,  ALPHA,  paymaster. 

1829,  Mar.     2.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.    397         viii.  220 

KINGSTON,  STEPHEN. 
1834.  June  30.  Allowed  drawback  on  fifteen  bales  muslins,         .        .        .     vi.    583         ix.    154 

KINKLE,  WALKER,  AND  CARUTHERS. 
1845,  Feb.    27.  Account  for  carrying  the  mail  to  be  settled,         .        .        .     vi.    937         x.     676 

KINSLEY  AND  FRENCH. 
1819,  Feb.    20.  Paid  additional  sum  for  arms  manufactured  for  United 

States, vi.    223        vi.    373 

KISER,  JAMES,  AND  BARNETT  FOLET. 
1842,  June     4.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land, vi.     829         x.     207 

KIRKPATRICK,  JOHN. 
1834,  June  30.  Scrip  to  issue  for  forfeited  land, vi.     597         ix.    177 

KITCHELL,  ASA.     (See  S.  Dick  and  others.) 

KITTERY,  Maine. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  floating  dry  dock  to  be  constructed  at,     .        .         .        .     ix.    170 

KLEISS,  DANIEL. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  To  be  paid  S83.52  for  his  services, vi.     860        x.     272 

KLINE,  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  L. 
1842,  July     9.  To  be  refunded  the  amount  of  a  judgment  and  costs, .        .     vi.    835        x.     222 

KNAPP,  T.  S. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Arrearages  due  him  to  be  paid, iv.    462        viii.  449 

KNIGHT,  GEORGE  J. 

1832,  May  25.  Paid  for  vessel  lost  in  public  service,  .        .        .        .     vi.    489        viii.  562 

KNIGHT,  JOHN,  surgeon's  mate. 

1832,  June  15.  Revolutionary  war  commutation  paid  his  heirs, .        .        .     vi.    495        viii.  593 

KNIGHT,  JOSEPH,  a  soldier. 

1833,  Feb.    20.  Money  paid  to  his  widow, vi.    536        viii.  772 

KNOTT,  WILFRED. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    701 

KNOWLES,  SETH. 
1828,  May   26.  Paid  drawback  on  rum  exported  in  1819,    .         .        .        .     vi.    391         viii.  158 

KNOWLES,  THOMAS,  and  others,  aliens. 
1832,  July     3.  Patents  granted  to  them, vi.     502        viii.  645 

KNOWLES,  EZEKIEL. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, .     vi.     417         viii.  304 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  401 

KNOWLES.  HENRY,  SEN. 
1836    Feb    17.  Paid  for  horse  impressed  into  the  service  of  the  United 

States,  .         .        .        .      '  • vi.     626        ix.    296 

KNOX,  ANDREW. 

1837,  Feb.     3.  May  purchase  school  section  of  land, vi.     ( 

KONKOPOT,  JACOB,  and  others,  Stockbridge  Indians. 
1820,  May     4.  Paid  for  military  services,     . 

KOSCIUSKO,  GENERAL. 
1798,  Jan.    23.  Allowed  interest  on  a  certificate,          .  .        .     vi.      32 

KOSSUTH,  Louis. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  President  requested  to  employ  public  vessels  to   convey     _ 

him  and  his  associates  to  this  country,         .        .         .     1X-    647 

KRAMER.  BALTHAZER,  a  pensioner. 
1727,  Mar.     2.  Pensions  due  at  his  death  to  be  paid  to  his  representatives,     vi.    362        vn.    5 

KREBS,  HUGO. 
1842,  Aug    29.  Claim  to  a  lot  in  Mobile  confirmed, vi.    87- 

KREHL,  NICHOLAS.    (See  John  Heck.) 

KREPPS,  JOHN. 
1 838    Mar.     7.  Contractor  on    Cumberland  Road :  credit  to  be  allowed 

him,      .         .         .        • vi.    707         ix.    .19 

KURTZ,  ANDREW,  an  alien. 
1816,  April   2.  A  patent  granted  to  him, vi.    1 

KURTZ,  BOWIE,  and  others. 
1830,  May  29.  Owners  of  ship  Alleghany,  paid  for  her,      .        .        .        .    "«.    442        viii.  3( 

KYAN,  JOHN  HOWARD,  AND  A.  M.  PERKINS.  . 

1838,  May  31.  Patent  to  be  granted  them  for  inventions,  .         .        .         .     vi.    71/ 


L. 

4 

LACEY,  OBED  P. 
1842,  July     9.  A  patent  to  issue  to  him  for  certain  land,    .        .        .         .    vi.    834        x.     219 

LACOSTE,  AUGUSTINE. 
1840,  July   20.         .    His  claim  for  a  certain  tract  of  land  confirmed,  .         .         .    vi.    807         x.       70 

LACROIX,  HUBERT. 
1830,  April    7.  Paid  for  house  destroyed  by  British  and  Indians.        .        .     vi.    412        viii.  285 

LACY,  JOHN. 
1832,  July     3.  Indemnified  for  losses  on  public  contract,    .        .         .        .     vi.    501         viii.  643 

LAFAYETTE,  GENERAL. 
1794,  Mar.  27.  Allowed  pay  and  emoluments  of  major-general  while  in 

service  in  revolutionary  war,         .         .         .         .        .     i.      351         ii.     385 

1803,  Mar.     3.  11,520  acres  of  land  granted  to. ii.     236         iii.    555 

1804,  Mar.  27.  The  lands  granted  by  act  of  3d  March,  1803,  maybe  lo 

cated  within  Territory  of  Orleans,         .         .         .         .  ii.  306  iii.  629 

1805,  Mar.     2.            Further  provisions  in  relation  to  location  of  these  lands,     .  ii.  329  iii.  656 

1806,  April  21.             Additional  provision  in  relation  to  same,     .         .         .         .  ii.  394  iv.  54 
1811,  Feb.    15.            Land  located  for  General  Lafayette  not  to  be  sold  until  de 
cision  of  Congress,  &c., ii.  620  iv.  325 

1824,  Feb.     4.            Invited  to  revisit  the  United  States,  and  a  ship  of  war  or 
dered  to  bring  him  from  France,           ....  iv.  78        vii.   332 

1824,  Dec.    28.             $200,000  granted  him,                   .     ' vi.  320         vii.   333 

1824,  Dec.    28.             A  township  of  land  granted  him, vi.  320         vii.    333 

1834,  June  26.  Sensibility  of  two  houses  of  Congress,  and  of  the  nation, 

on  the  occasion  of  his  decease,      .         .                 .         .  iv.  745        ix.    188 

1834,  June  26.            J.  Q.  Adams  to  deliver  an  oration,       .         .                 .         .  iv.  745        ix.    189 
1845,  Feb.    26.            Holders  of  the  land  warrants  granted  to  General  Lafayette 

authorized  to  enter  other  lands,  &c.,      .        .        .         .  v.  729        x.     676 

1794,  Mar.  27.            $24,424  allowed  him  as  pay  for  revolutionary  services,       .  vi.  14 

LAFAYETTE,  in  Louisiana. 

1844,  June   12.  Established  a  port  of  delivery, v.      662         x.      553 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Vessels  may,  after  proceeding  to  Lafayette,  and  making 

report   and  entry   at  New  Orleans,  be  permitted  to 

unlade  their  cargoes  at, v.      730        x.     679 

1848,  April  14.  Added  to  port  of  New  Orleans,  .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    219 

51 


402  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

LAFAYETTE  ACADEMY.  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'«e<i. 

1828.  May   24.  Land  granted  to  trustees  of, .     vi.    385        viii.  149 

LAING,  LEWIS. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, .     ix.    664 

LAPAYETTE  LAND  DISTRICT,  Missouri. 
1849,  Feb.    26.  Part  of,  formed  into  new  land  district,         ....     ix.    347 

LAIRD,  CAPTAIX  ROBERT. 
1838,  July     7.  Pension  due  at  his  death  to  be  paid  his  executor,         .  vi.    734         ix.    919 

•LAKES.     (See  Lighthouses.    Appropriations  for  Lighthouses.) 
1818,  April  28.  Arrangement  between  the  United  States  and  'Great  Britain 

as  to  the  amount  of  naval  force  to  be  kept  on  Lake 
Ontario,  the  Upp.er  Lakes,  and  Lake  Champlain,  .  viii.  231  vi.  597 

1838,  July     7.  Lake  coast  divided  into  lighthouse  districts.         .         .         .     v.      292         ix.    881 

LAKE  FRONTIER. 

831,  Mar.     2.  Rates  of  duty  and  custom  house  fees  on,     .         .         .         .     iv.     487         viii.  487 

(31,  Mar.     2.  No  custom  house  fees  to  be  charged  on  the  lakes,         .         .     iv.    487         viii.  487 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Mode  of  licensing  vessels  engaged  in  trade  on,  .         .         .     iv.    487         viii.  4S7 

LAKE  ONTARIO. 

1828.  May   23.  Surveys  and  examinations  on  southern  shore  of,         .         .    iv.     289         viii.    73 

LAKE  SUPERIOR. 

1847,  Jan.    26.  The  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  settle  and  allow,  upon 

equitable  terms,   the   account  of  Julius  Eldred  and 
others  for  removing  the  copper  rock  from,   .         .         .     ix.    683 
LAKES. 

1845,  Feb.    26.  In  matters  of  contract  and  tort,  district  courts  to  have  the 

same  jurisdiction  upon  the  lakes  as  they  have  upon  the 
high  seas,       .........     v.      726         x.     671 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Regulations   to   be    observed   by   vessels   navigating   the 

northern  and  north-western  lakes,         .         .         .         .     ix.    382 

LA  LANDE,  ETIENNE. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Confirmed  in  his  title  to  certain  land,          .         .         .         .     vi.    790        ix.  1085 

LAMAR,  GAZAWAY  B. 

1834,  Feb.    26.  May  import  iron  steamer  free  of  duty,         .         .         .         .     vi.     555        ix.  .  15 

1838,  July     7.  Allowed  to  import  free  of  duty  iron  materials  for  two  iron 

steamboats, vi.     739         ix.    927 

LAMBERTON,  New  Jersey. 
1830,  Mar.  31.  Collector  of  Burlington  to  reside  at  Lamberton,          .         .     iv.    392         viii.  279 

LAMBERT.  E.,  and  others. 
1834,  June  26.  Refunded  money  for  land  already  their  own,       .         .         .     vi.     568        ix.      57 

LAMBERT,  EDWARD  A. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  Mistake  in  contract  to  be  corrected, vi.     940        x.     699 

LAMFKIN,  MARY. 

1836,  June  28.  Arrears  of  her  husband's  p«nsion  paid  her,          .         .         .     vi.     657         ix.    428 

LANDON,  CHARLES. 
1842,  Aug.     1.  His  heirs  to  be  paid  for  a  house  destroyed  in  consequence 

of  its  occupation  by  United  States  troops,  .         .         .     vi.    848         x.     246 
LAND  LAWS. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  purchasing  the  first  volume  of  Land 

Laws  for  Congress, v.      1 70        ix.    632 

LANDAIS,  PETER. 

1806,  Mar.  28.  $4000  paid  to  him  on  account  of  claim  to  prize  money  ac 

cruing  from  captures  made  in  revolutionary  war,  and 
carried  into  Bergen,  in  Norway,  .  .  .  .  .  vi.  61  iv.  ll 

1848,  Mar.  21.  In  settling  the  account  of  Commodore  J.  P.  Jones,  and  his 

officers  and  men,  for  prize  money,  deduction  to  be 
made  from  the  share  of  Captain  Landais  of  the  amount 
received  by  him  under  act  of  28th  March,  1806,  .  .  ix.  214 

LAND  COMMISSIONERS.     (See  Compensation.     Lands.) 

Cases  of  extra  allowance  for  bringing  their  reports  to  seat 
of  government,  viz. :  — 

1812,  June  20.  To  Clement  B.  Penrose, vi.     109         iv.    448 

1816,  April  29.  William  Crawford,  T.  B.  Robertson,  W.  Garrard,  and  F. 

Bates,    .  .         .     ' vi.     174         vi.     136 

1819,  Feb.      4.  Samuel  H.  Harper, .     vi.    218        vi.    367 

1 S25,  Mar.     3.  Craven  P.  Lucket, vi.    324        vii.  360 

1825,  Mar.     3.  William  Reynolds, .     vi.     324         vii.   360 

1826,  May    16.  Davis  Floyd, .        .     vi.     341         vii.  473 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


403 


1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1848, 

July 
July 
July 
Jan. 

4. 
4. 
4. 

26. 

1841, 
1841, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

1846, 

Aug. 

3. 

LAND  OFFICE,  GENERAL.     (See  Compensation.     Clerks.) 

1812,  April  25.  An  office  created,  called  "  General  Land-Office,"  and  at 

tached  to  treasury  department,     ..... 

Reorganization  of  the,          ...... 

Hours  of  public  business  in,        ...... 

A  secretary  to  sign  land  patents  to  be  appointed, 
An  assistant  secretary  to  sign  land  patents  may  be  ap 
pointed,         ......... 

Certain  land  patents  confirmed,  ...... 

Patents  to  be  countersigned  by  the  recorder  of  the  general 

land-office  instead  of  the  commissioner, 
Commissioner  of  the  general  land-office  to  report  names 
of  settlers,  &c.,  to  Congress,          ..... 

Commissioner  to  determine  all  suspended  entries  under 
regulations  to  be  settled  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treas 
ury  and  Attorney-General,  ...... 

1846,  Aug.    3.  Power  and  jurisdiction  given  to  the  commissioner  by  this 

act  to  cease  in  two  years,      ...... 

1846,  Aug.     3.  Commissioner  to  report  list  of  adjudications  to  Congress,  . 

1846,  Aug.     3.  Commissioner  to  arrange  his  decisions  into  two  classes,     . 

1846,  Aug.     3.  Patents  to  issue  for  lands  in  the  first  class,  and  lands  in 

second  class  to  revert  to  the  United  States, 
1846,  Aug.     3.  Commissioner  to  order  into  market  lands  of  second  class, 

1848,  July    17.  Act  of  3d  August,  1846,  continued  till  3d  August,  1849,     . 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Payment  of  arrearages  in,    ....... 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Literal  exemplifications  of  records  to  be  as  valid  as  if  the 

signatures  had  been  written  in  full,       .... 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Exemplifications  of  warrants,  &c.,  to  be  of  equal  validity 

with  the  originals,         ....... 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Certain  papers  to  be  returned  to,         ..... 

1844,  June   12.  Office  of  solicitor  of  the  general  land-office  abolished  ;  du 

ties  to  be  performed  by  the  recorder,    .... 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Reduction  of  clerks,     ........ 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Same,  .......        .        .        .        . 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  Interior  to  have  supervision  of, 

LANDS    AND  DWELLING-HOUSES,   VALUATION    O 
Taxes.) 

LANDS. 

This  subject  has  been  arranged  according  to  the  follow 

ing  order  :  — 
1st    Relative  to  right  of  soil  ;  the  acquisition  of  lands, 

and  right  of  Indians  to  dispose  thereof. 
General   provisions   for   the   survey,   examination 

and  sale  of  public  lands. 

Extension  of  credit,  and  other  relief  to  purchasers. 
Relative  to  lands  forfeited  to  Fnited  States  for  non 

payment. 
Relative  to  salt  springs,  and  lands  reserved  for  use 

thereof. 

Lands  reserved  for  future  disposition  of  Congress. 
Reservations  and  grants  for  schools  and  seminaries 

of  learning. 
Reservation  and  grants  for  seat  of  government  and 

county  towns. 
Relating  to  the  laying  out  of  towns  and  selling 

town  lots. 

Grants  for  purposes  of  internal  improvement. 
llth.    Relative  to  purchase  and  sale  of  lands  by  United 

States  in  old  States. 
Relating  to  United  States  military  bounty  lands, 

revolutionary  war 
Relating  to  Virginia  military  bounty  lands,   same 

war. 

Grants  to  deserters,  same  war. 
Grants  to  refugees,  Canada  and  Nova  Scotia,  same 

war. 

Grants  to  Canadian  volunteers,  late  war. 
Relative  to  military  bounty  lands,  late  war. 
18th.     Relative  to  military  bounty  lands,  Mexican  war. 
19th.     British  proclamation  and  statement  of  sundry  large 

private  claims. 

20th.     Relative  to  private  claims  generally,  in  Ohio. 
21st.     Same  in  Indiana. 


L,  t  B.'a  ed.       B.  &  D.'a  cd. 


ii.  716 

v.  107 

v.  112 

V.  Ill 

ix.  209 

v.  416 


v.      417 
v.      503 


iv.  318 

ix.  534 

ix.  537 

ix.  536 


x.  102 
x.  103 
x.  254 


ix. 


IX. 

ix. 
ix. 


51 

51 

:,  i 


ix.  51 

ix.  51 

ix.  246 

v.  530 


v.      627 


v. 


628 
649 


v.  662 

v.  754 

v.  764 

ix.  395 


x.  309 

x.  474 

x.  474 

x.  529 

x.  553 

x.  715 

x.  729 


(See 


2d. 

3d. 

4th. 

5th. 

6th. 
7th. 

8th. 

9th. 

10th. 


12th. 
13th. 

14th. 
15th. 

16th. 
17th. 


404  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.-sed. 

22d.  Same  in  Illinois. 

23d.  Same  in  Mississippi  and  Alabama. 

24th.  Same  in  Louisiana,  Missouri,  and  Arkansas. 

25th.  Same  in  Tennessee. 

26th.  Same  in  Michigan. 

27th.  Same  in  Florida. 

28th.  Relative  to  private  claims  generally  in  Kentucky. 

29th.  Same  in  Wisconsin. 

30th.  Same  in  Iowa. 

31st.  Same  in  California. 

32d.  Grants  of  right  of  preemption  in  purchase  of  land. 

33d.  Permission  to  change  entry,  location,  &c. 

34th.  Grants  to,  and  other  provisions  in  favor  of.    indi 
viduals  and  corporations  by  name. 

1.  Relative  to  the  Right  of  Soil;  Acquisition  of  Lands,  and 

Right  of  Indians  to  dispose  of  Lands. 

Extract  from  the.introduction  to  the  volume  of  Land  Laws, 
compiled  under  act  of  27th  April.  1810,  illustrative  of 
the  title  of  United  States  to  territory  acquired  from 

foreign  powers, i.      435 

Extract  from  the  introduction  of  same  volume,  explanatory 
of  title  of  United  States  derived  from  cessions  of  terri 
tory  or  lands  by  different  States ;  as  also  explanatory 
of  donations  and  grants  by  the  United  States,  and 
generally  of  the  operation  of  acts  relative  to  sale,  &c., 

of  public  lands, i.      452 

Cessions  of,  viz. :  — 

From  the  State  of  New  York, i.      467 

From  the  State  of  Virginia,         ...  .  i-      472 

From  the  State  of  Massachusetts, i.       482 

From  the  State  of  Connecticut, i.      484 

From  the  State  of  South  Carolina, i-      486 

From  the  State  of  Georgia, i.      488 

1788,  Sept.    4.  Jurisdiction  over  certain  lands  relinquished  to  State   of 

Pennsylvania, i-       574 

1792,  Jan.      3.            Eight  of  soil  of  same  lands  to  be  conveyed  to  Pennsyl 
vania,    i.       229         ii.     241 

1800,  April  28.  Cession  of  jurisdiction  over  Connecticut  western  reserve 

to  be  accepted  for  United  States, ii.       56        iii.    364 

1763,  Oct.     7.  Proclamation  of  king  of  England,  prohibiting  private  per 

sons  purchasing  lands  from  Indians,     ....  i-      447 

1790,  July   22.  Indians  not  allowed  to  sell  lands  unless  by  permission  of 

United  States,       .  i.       138        ii.     122 

1799,  Mar.     3.  Grants  of  land  from  Indians  void,  unless  obtained  by  treaty 

made  in  constitutional  manner,    .        .         .         .         .     i-       746        iii.    288 
1802,  Mar.  30.  No  purchase  from  Indians  valid,  unless  made  in  treaty 

with  United  States, ii.      143        iii.    463 

1820,  May     1.  No  land  to  be  purchased  for  United  States,  except  under 

authority  of  law,   .         .        .....         .         .         .     i"-    568         vi.    490 

2.   General  Provisions  for  the  Survey,  Examination,  and  Sale  of 

Public  Lands. 
1785,  May  20.  Ordinance  of  old  Congress  for  disposing  of   the  public 

lands,    ..........  i-      563 

1788,  July     9.  Supplement  to  the  ordinance  of  20th  May.  178">,         .         .  i.       569 

1787,  July   23.  Powers  of  board  of  treasury  to  contract  for  sale  of  public 

lands, i-      573 

1796,  May   18.  Provisions  for  the  appointment  of  a  surveyor-general,  and 

for  the  survey  and  sale  by  auction  of  lan'ds  north-west 

of  the  Ohio,  and  above  the  mouth  of  Kentucky  River,     i.       464        ii.     533 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Lands  between  Great  and  Little  Miami  Rivers,  and  not 

included  in  Symmes's  purchase,  to  be  surveyed  and 

sold,       ...  i.       728         iii.    264 

1800,  May    10.  Land  offices  established  at  Cincinnati,  Chillicothe,  Marietta, 

and  Steubenville,  and  registers  and  receivers  appointed; 
further  provisions  for  survey  and  sale  of  lands  north 
west  of  the  Ohio  and  above  mouth  of  Kentucky  River,  ii.  73  iii.  385 
1800,  May   10.            To  be  first  offered  at  public  sale,  those  not  sold  to  be  dis 
posed  of  at  private  sale,         .         .         .         .                  .  ii.  74  iii.  386 

1800,  May   10.            Minimum  price  and  terms  of  sale,        .         .         .'-.'.  ii.  75  iii.  387 

1820,  April  24.             Price  of  public  lands  reduced,      ......  iii.  566  yi.  487 

1800,  May    10.             Forfeiture,  proceeding  in  cases  of.        .         .  "    i    '•    .         '.  ii-  75  iii.  i 

1800,  May    10.            Mode  of  entry  at  land-office.         .         .        .     •  ';» '   ''  .         .  ii.  77  iii.  389 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  405 


LANDS,   (continued.} 

L.*B.'scd. 

B.  ft  D.'s  cd. 

1810, 

Feb.    24. 

Mode  of  application  to  purchase  land,         .... 

"•, 

556 

iv. 

246 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Errors  in  entries  of  land,  how  to  be  corrected,     . 

iii. 

526 

vi. 

427 

1824, 

May  24. 

Further  provision  for  correction  of  errors  in  entries,    . 

iv. 

31 

vii. 

276 

1802, 

May      I. 

Lines  of  lands  sold  prior  to  10th  May,  1800,  in  the  seven 

ranges,  to  he  run  on  supposed  boundaries  at  time  of 

sale  ;  and  if  lines  interfere  with  lands  since  sold,  last 

purchaser  may  withdraw  entry,  &c.,      .... 

ii. 

180 

iii. 

503 

1802, 

May     1. 

Lands  around  Viucennes  to  be  surveyed  and  sold,  as  per 

act  10th  May,  1800,       .                  

ii. 

180 

iii. 

503 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Two  land-offices  established  in  Mississippi  Territory,  and 

provisions  for  survey  and  sale  of  public  lands  in  that 

Territory,      

ii. 

230 

iii. 

547 

1803, 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 
Mar.     3. 

A  surveyor  for  lands  south  of  Tennessee  to  be  appointed, 
A  surveyor  appointed  for  northern  part  of  Mississippi  Ter 

ii. 

233 

iii. 

551 

ritory,    .... 

^75 

vi. 

213 

1818, 

April  30. 

Surveyor  of   northern  part  of  Mississippi  transferred  as 

surveyor  in  Alabama,    ....... 

iii. 

466 

vi. 

350 

1824, 

Feb.    28. 

All  lands  in  Alabama  to  be  surveyed  by  surveyor  for  that 

State  

iv. 

6 

vii. 

217 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Lands  in  Indiana  Territory  to  be  surveyed  and  sold, 

ii. 

277 

iii. 

596 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Throe  land-offices  established,  viz.,  at  Detroit,  Vincennes, 

and  Kaskaskia,      

ii. 

277 

iii. 

596 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  lands  attached  to  districts  of  Detroit,  Vincennes, 

and  Kaskaskia,      .         .         .         f 

344 

iii. 

670 

1808, 

April  25. 

Certain  lands  attached  to  district  of  Detroit, 

ii. 

503 

iv. 

186 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Fractional  sections  sold  singly,  or  two  or  more  together,    . 

ii. 

280 

iii. 

600 

1804. 

Mar.  26. 

Public  lands  to  be  laid  off  into  quarter  sections, 

ii. 

281 

iii. 

601 

1817, 

Feb.    22. 

Certain  quarter  sections  divided  into  half  quarter  sections, 

iii. 

346 

vi. 

171 

1820, 

April  24. 

All  public  lands  to  be  divided  into  half  quarter  sections  ; 

manner  of  doing  it,        ....... 

iii. 

566 

vi. 

486 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Public  lands  divided  into  surveying  districts,  and  a  deputy 

appointed  for  each,        ....... 

ii. 

282 

iii. 

601 

1805, 

Feb.    11. 

Mode  in  which  surveys  shall  be  made,  and  manner  of  as 

certaining  contents  of  surveys,       

ii. 

313 

iii. 

637 

1811, 

Mar.     3. 

Mode  of  surveying  in  Territory  of  Orleans  varied  where 

1824, 

May   24. 

lands  adjoin  watercourses,    ...... 
All  lands  adjoining  watercourses  may  be  laid  out  in  tracts 

ii. 

665 

iv. 

357 

two  acres  front  and  forty  acres  deep,    .... 

iv. 

34 

vii. 

279 

1805, 

Mar.     2. 

Two  land-offices  established  in  Territory  of  Orleans,  (now 

State  of  Louisiana,)      ....... 

ii. 

326 

iii. 

653 

1805, 

Mar.     2. 

Lands  in  Territory  of  Orleans  to  be  surveyed,    . 

ii. 

329 

iii. 

656 

1806, 

Feb.    28. 

Powers  of  surveyor-general  extended  to  lands  in  Territory 

of  Louisiana,  (now  Missouri  and  Arkansas;)  he  may 

appoint  deputies  and  fix  compensation, 

ii. 

352 

iv. 

6 

1806, 

April  21. 

Principal  deputy  surveyors  for  Territory  of  Orleans  to  be 

appointed  by  surveyor  south  of  Tennessee,  . 

ii. 

393 

iv. 

53 

1806, 

April  21. 

Lands  in  western  district,  Territory  of  Orleans,  to  be  sold, 

ii. 

394 

iv. 

54 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

A  land-office  established  in  Mississippi  Territory  for  sale 

of  lands  lately  acquired  from  Cherokee  and  Chickasaw 

Indians,          ......... 

440 

IV. 

111 

1811, 

Feb.    25. 

This  office  to  be  removed  from  Nashville,  Tennessee,  into 

the  Cherokee  and  Chickasaw  lands,      .... 

ii. 

649 

iv. 

337 

1808. 

Mar.  31. 

Lauds  lately  acquired  from  Choctaw  Indians  to  be  sold, 

with  exception  of  section  No.  16,           .              •  . 

ii. 

480 

iv. 

I  GO 

1809, 

June   15. 

Same  as  it  respects  lands  lately  acquired  from  Chickasaw 

and  Cherokee  Indians,  

ii. 

548 

iv. 

234 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

A  land-office   may   be   established  where   President  may 

direct,  for  disposal  of  lands  between  "  United  State's 

military  tract  :)  and  Connecticut  reserve, 

ii. 

448 

iv. 

126 

1811, 

Feb.    25. 

Land-office  at  Canton,  in  Ohio,  to  be  removed  into  its  prop 

er  district,     .          ........ 

649 

iv. 

337 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

A  land-office  established  at  Jeffersonville  for  lands  lying 

between  Cincinnati  and  Vincennes  districts. 

ii. 

448 

iv. 

126 

1810, 

April  30. 

Line  between  districts  of  Jeffersonville  and  Vincennes, 

ii. 

590 

iv. 

288 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

The  lands  in  the  districts  of  these  offices  to  be  sold,  &c.,     . 

ii. 

448 

iv. 

126 

1812, 

Feb.    21. 

Certain  lands  detached  from  Vincennes  district  and  at 

tached  to  Jeffersonville,        

ii. 

684 

iv. 

381 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  other  lands  attached  to  district  of  Jeffersonville,     . 

iii. 

522 

vi 

423 

1808, 

Mar.  31. 

Part  of  lands  in  a  district  may  be  offered  for  sale,  and  after 

wards  the  residue,          ....... 

ii. 

479 

iv. 

151 

1810, 

April  30. 

Lands  acquired  by  treaties  of  Fort  Wayne  and  Vincennes 

attached  to  districts  of  Cincinnati  and  Vincennes,  and 

to  be  sold,  &c., 

ii. 

590 

iv. 

288 

406  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'»ed. 

1811,  Feb.  15.  Land-offices  established  at  New  Orleans  and  Opelousas, 
and  an  office  to  be  located  at  suitable  place  north  of 
Red  River, ii.  618  iv.  323 

1811,  Feb.    15.  Terms  of  sale  of  lands  in  Territory  of  Orleans,  .         .        .     ii.     619        iv.    324 

1811,  Feb.  15.  Land-office  established  at  St.  Louis  for  sale  of  lands  in 

Territory  of  Louisiana.  .  .  .  .  .  .  ii.  620  iv.  325 

1811,  Mar.  3.  All  the  provisions  of  the  act  of  15th  February,  1811,  con 
tained  in  three  last  entries,  repealed,  and  others  sub 
stituted,  ii.  666  iv.  357 

1811,  Dec.    12.  Land-offices  in  Territories  of  Orleans  and  Louisiana  to  be 

opened  when  ordered  by  the  President,         .        .        .     ii.     668        iv.    363 

1812,  Feb.    21.  Land-office  established  at  Shawneetown  ;  boundaries  of  the 

district, ii.      684         iv.     380 

1812,  April  25.  Two  additional  land  offices  established  in  that  part  of  the 

State  of  Louisiana  east  of  Mississippi,  .         .         .     ii.      714         iv.     416 

1812,  July      1.  Certain  sales  in  western  district  of  Orleans  made  in  Janu 

ary,  1812.  confirmed,     .......     ii.      774         iv.     461 

1815,  Feb.  4.  Lands  between  foot  of  rapids  of  the  Miami  of  the  Lake  and 
Connecticut  reserve  to  be  attached  to  district  of  Can 
ton  and  sold, iii.  201  iv.  789 

1815.  Mar.     3.  A  land  office  established  for  sale   of  lands   acquired   by 

treaty  of  9th  August,  1814,  with  Creek  Indians,  .        .     iii.    228        iv.     833 

1816,  April  29.  Land-office  established   at   Edwardsville,  and  district   of 

Kaskaskia  divided. iii.    323         vi.    127 

1821,  Mar.  16.  Boundaries  between  Edwardsville  and    Springfield  land 

districts,         .  iv.       10         vii.   223 

1816,  April  29.  A  surveyor  for  Territories  of  Illinois  and  Missouri  to  be 

appointed,      .         . iii.    325         vi.     132 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Lands  in  northern  part  of  Mississippi  Territory,  to  which 

Indian  title  is  extinguished,  attached  to  district  of 

Madison,  and  to  be  surveyed  and  sold,         .         .         .     iii.    375         vi.    214 

1818,  Feb.  17.  Land-office  established  at  Franklin,  Howard  county,  Mis 

souri,      .         .                 iii.  406  vi.  257 

1818,  Feb.  17.  Land-office  established  at  such  place  in  Arkansas  as  Pres 
ident  may  direct,  ........  iii.  406  vi.  257 

1826,  April    5.            This  land  district  enlarged, iv.  153  vii.  453 

1818,  Feb.    17.  Land-office  established  in  Lawrence  county,  Missouri,  (now 

Arkansas,) iii.  406  vi.  266 

1820,  Mar.   17.            A  register  and  receiver  to  be  appointed  for  this  office,        .  iii.  554  vi.  466 

1821,  Mar.     2.             This  office  may  be  located  at  any  place  within  the  district,  iii.  622  vi.  559 
1826,  April    5.             This  land  district  enlarged, iv.  153  vii.  453 

1818,  Feb.    17.  Land-office  established  at  Jackson,  county  of  Cape  Girar- 

deau,  Missouri,     ....  ...     iii.    406         vi.    257 

1819,  Mar.     2.  Boundaries  between  districts  of  Jackson  and  Lawrence,     .     iii.    495         vi.    38S 

1826,  May     4.  Boundaries  of  Cape  Girardeau  land  district  enlarged,         .     iv.     158         vii.   460 
1823,  Mar.     3.            Boundaries    between  Jackson    and     St.    Louis   districts 

altered, iii.  786  vii.  187 

1818,  Feb.    17.            Boundaries  of  district  of  St.  Louis,      .                 ...  iii.  407  vi.  253 

1823,  Mar.     3.             Boundaries  of  this  district  altered, iii.  786  vii.  187 

1818,  Mar.  18.  Such  part  of  tract  for  satisfying  claims  in  Vincennes  dis 
trict  as  remains  unlocafed,  to  be  sold, ....  iii.  409  vi.  262 

1818,  April  20.  Certain  lands  in  Alabama  attached  to  district  east  of  Pearl 

River,    ..........  iii.  467  vi.  351 

1819,  Mar.     3.            Land-office  established  at  Piqua,  in  Ohio,  ....  iii.  521  vi.  423 
1819,  Mar.     3.            Land-office  established  at  Delaware,  in  Ohio,     .         .         .  iii.  521  vi.  423 
1819.  Mar.      3.            Land-office  established  at  Terre  Haute,  in  Indiana,  .         .  iii.  522  vi.  4-23 

1 823,  Mar.      3.  Lands  acquired  from  \Vea  Indians  attached  to,  and  to  be 

sold  in  district  of  Terre  Haute, iii.     783         vii.    184 

1819,  Mar.      3.  Land-office  established  at  St.  Helena  court  house,  in  Lou 

isiana,    .         .         .         .         ......         .         .     iii.     530         vi.    432 

1822,  May     8.  This  office  may  be  removed  to  some  more  suitable  place 

within  the  district,         .         .         .         .         •     '    •         •  iii.  708  vii.  103 
1819,  Mar.     3.            Land-office  established  at  Jackson  court  house,  in  Missis 
sippi,     iii.  530  vi.  432 

1822,  May     6.            Boundaries  of  Jackson  court  house  district  altered,     .         .  iii.  681  vii.  54 

1827.  Feb.    22.            This  land-office  to  be  removed  to  more  suitable  place,        .  iv.  205  vii.  541 

1819,  Mar.      3.  Principal  deputy  surveyor  appointed  for  St.  Helena  and 

Jackson  land  districts,  .......     iii.     532         vi.    434 

1824,  May   26.  Surveyor  for  St.  Helena  district  to  reside  at  place  desig 

nated  by  President  of  United  States,    .         .         .         .     iv.       60        vii.   311 

1820,  April  24.  New  system  for  disposing  of  public  lands  ;  credit  abolished  ; 

Cii<h  payments,  price  reduced,  &c.,        ....     iii.    566         vi.     486 
1820.  May    11,  Lund-office  established  at  Tnscaloosa.  in  Alabama.    .         .     iii.     571         vi.     301 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


407 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

1820,  May   11.  Land-office  established  at  Conecuh,  in  Alabama, 

1820,  May  11.  Land-office  established  at  Vandalia,  and  district  of  Shaw- 

neetown  divided,  ........ 

1820,  May   11.  Land-office  established  at  Palestine,  in  Illinois.  . 

1820,  May  11.  Lands  acquired  by  treaty  of  Saginaw,  attached  to  district 

of  Detroit,  ......... 

1822,  May  6.  Land-office  established  in  Mississippi  for  sale  of  lands  ac 
quired  from  Choctaw  Indians  by  treaty  18th  October, 
1820, .  .  . 

1822,  May  6.  Lands  in  Madison  district,  east  of  Tombigbee,  attached  to 

district  for  sale  of  Choctaw  lands,  .... 

1822,  May  6.  Part  of  lands  in  district  east  of  Pearl  River  attached  to 

Jackson  district,  in  Mississippi,  ..... 

1822,  May     8.  Land-office  established  at  Springfield,  in  Illinois, 

1824,  Mar.  16.  Boundary  between  this  district  and  the  Edwardsville  dis 
trict,  

1822,  May     8.  Land-office  established  at  Fort  Wayne,  in  Indiana,    . 

1822,  May     8.  A  surveyor  for  the  lands  in  Florida  appointed,  . 

1823,  Mai-.     3.  Same, 

1824,  May   24.  Same, 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Two  land-offices  established  in  Florida,  one  in  East  and 

one  in  West,         ........ 

1824,  May   24.  Suwanney  River  the  dividing  line   between  eastern  and 

western  districts  of  Florida, 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Lands  in  Florida  to  be  sold, 

1823,  Mar.     3.  An  additional  land-office  established  in  Territory  of  Mich 

igan  for  sale  of  lands  acquired  by  treaty  of  Chicago,  . 

1826,  May   16.  Boundaries  of  this  land  district  altered,       .         .         .         . 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Land-office  established  at  Lexington,  in  Missouri,      .     '    . 

1824,  May   26.  Land-office  established  in  Salt  River  district,  in  Missouri, 
1826,  May     4.  Boundary  of  western  land  district  of  Missouri  enlarged,    . 
1824,  May  26.            Provision  for  sale  of  lands  conveyed  to  United  States  by 

society  of  United  Brethren,  ...... 

1826,  May   20.  Further  provision  for  sale  of  same  lands,    .         .        .         . 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Same, 

1826,  May    15.  Lot  at  Quarantine  ground,  Louisiana,  to  be  sold, 

1826,  May   20.  Sale  of  certain  lands  lying  in  Mississippi,  made  at  Hunts- 

ville    and   Tuscaloosa.   in   Alabama,   declared   valid 
sales,     .......... 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Papers  in  land-office  at  Augusta,  in  Mississippi,  relating  to 

lands  in  Alabama,  to  be  removed  to  St.  Stephens, 
1790,  Aug.    4.  Proceeds  of  sales  pledged  to  pay  off  public  debt, 

1790,  Aug.  12.  Surveys  of  public  land  made  under  direction  of  Thomas 

«        Hutchins,  to  be  returned  to  and  perfected  by  Secre 
tary  of  Treasury, 

1791,  Mar.     3.  Estimate  of  the  quantity  of  public  lands  to  be  laid  before 

Congress,      ......... 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Evidence  of  public  debt  receivable  in  payment  for  lands,    . 

1806,  April  18.  Evidence  of  public  debt  no  longer  receivable  in  payment 

for  lands,       ......... 

1-800,  May   10.  President  to  fix  compensation  of  deputy  surveyors,     . 

1800,  May   10.  Receivers  to  transmit  moneys  to  treasurer  quarterly,. 

1800,  May  10.  Registers  to  make  quarterly  returns  ;  mode  in  which  regis 

ters  may  become  purchasers,  ..... 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Registers  and  receivers'  books  to  be  examined  yearly, 

1820,  May   15.  Registers  and  receivers  to  be  appointed  every  four  years,   . 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Resurveys,  or  subdivisions,  to  be  at  expense  of  purchasers, 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Interest  not  charged  till  after  time  of  payment,  . 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Expenses  of  surveying,  fees  of  land-offices,  patents,  &c., 

not  to  be  paid  by  purchasers,  ..... 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Patents  transmitted  by  mail, 

1807,  Mar.     3.  Unauthorized  settlements  forbidden  under  penalty:  intru 

ders  to  be  removed  ;  those  already  settled  may  remain 
on  conditions,        .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

1816,  Mar.  25.  Persons  settled  on  public  lands,  without  authority,  may  re 

main  one  year.       ........ 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Permission  to  remain  on  public  lands  extended  another 

year, 

1818,  April  20.  Same  permission  extended  to  3d  March,  1819,  . 

1809,  Feb.  28.  2500  acres  of  land  lying  west  of  Mississippi  leased  to  Ala 
bama  Indians,  .  . 

1809,  Feb.  28.  5000  acres  lying  in  Territory  of  Michigan,  including  Browns- 

town  and  Megauga,  leased  to  Wyandot  Indians, 


L.  &  B.'s  e<t 

iii.    571 


iii.    571 
iii.    571 


iii.     577 


iii.    680 


iii.     680 

iii.     681 
iii.    700 


iv.  10 
iii.  701 
iii.  718 
iii.  755 
31 


IV 


111. 


rse 


iv.  31 

iii.  756 

iii.  778 

iv.  167 

iii.  785 

iv.  50 

iv.  158 


v. 


56 
iv.  185 
iv.  237 
iv.  167 


iv.    240 
i.       144 


225 
507 


UL 


405 
74 
75 


ii.  77 

ii.  282 

iii.  582 

ii.  281 

ii.  281 

ii.  282 

ii.  282 


ii.     445 
iii.    260 


iii.    393 
iii.    450 


ii.      527 
ii.      527 


B.4D.'»ed. 

vi.    501 

vi.    502 
vi.    502 

vi.    509 


vii.      53 
vii.      54 


vn. 
vii. 


11. 


54 

92 


vii.  223 

vii.  93 

vii.  106 

vii.  149 

vii.  275 

vii.  149 

vii.  275 

vii.  150 

vii.  177 

vii.  475 

vii.  187 

vii.  299 

vii.  460 

vii.  307 

vii.  511 

vii.  587 

vii.  471 


iv.     189         vii.    515 


vii.    597 
ii.      131 


ii.      189 


236 

587 


iv.  68 

iii.  386 

iii.  388 

iii.  390 

iii.  602 

vi.  517 

iii.  600 

iii.  600 

iii.  602 

iii.  602 


iv.  118 

vi.  26 

vi.  240 

vi.  324 

iv.  211 

iv.  211 


408                             INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 
1811,  Feb.   25.            Public  sales  in  district  of  Kaskaskia,  and  district  east  of 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

Pearl  Eiver,  conducted  by  register  and  receiver  alone, 

with  authority  to  suspend,  &c.,     ..... 

ii. 

650 

iv.    337 

1812,  April  25. 

Form  of  patents,  and  manner  of  issuing  patents  for  lands, 

ii. 

717 

iv.    419 

1819,  Feb.    20. 

Lands  reserved  to  certain  Creek  Indians  by  act  3d  March, 

1817,  may  be  purchased  on  behalf  United  States,  and 

sold,      .......... 

iii. 

484 

vi.    372 

1817,  Mar.     1. 

Certain  portions  of  public  lands  to  be  explored  to  see  if 

timber  fit  for  naval  purposes  be  produced,  if  so,  re 

served  from  sale,  and  fine,  &c.,  for  committing  depre 

dations  thereon,    ........ 

iii. 

347 

vi.     174 

1820,  May   15. 

This   act  amended  with  respect  to   the  appointment  of 

agents  and  surveyors,  ....... 

iii. 

607 

vi.     542 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

Lands  growing  live  oak  timber  reserved  from  sale,     . 

IT. 

242 

vii.    604 

1802,  April  30. 

Land  sold  by  United  States  lying  within  State  of  Ohio 

free  from  taxes  for  five  years,       ..... 

ii. 

175 

iii.    498 

1816,  Mar.     5. 

Ohio   may  levy  portion   of  direct  tax  on  lands  sold  by 

United  States,       

iii. 

256 

vi.       19 

1811,  Feb.    20. 

Lands  sold  by  United   States  within  State  of  Louisiana 

free  from  taxes  for  five  years,       ..... 

ii. 

642 

iv.     329 

1816,  Mar.     5. 

Louisiana  may  levy  portion  of  direct  tax  on  lands  sold  by 

United  States,      

iii. 

256 

vi.       19 

1816,  April  19. 

Lands  sold  by  United  States  lying  within  State  of  Indiana 

free  from  taxes  for  five  years,       ..... 

iii. 

291 

vi.       69 

1817,  Mar.     1. 

Same  with  respect  to  lands  within  State  of  Mississippi, 

iii. 

349 

vi.     176 

1818,  April  18. 

Same  with  respect  to  lands  within  State  of  Illinois,    . 

iii. 

431 

vi.     295 

1819,  Mar.     2. 

Same  with  respect  to  lands  within  State  of  Alabama, 

iii. 

492 

vi.     383 

1820,  Mar.     6. 

Same  with  respect  to  lands  within  State  of  Missouri, 

iir. 

548 

vi.     458 

1826,  May    15. 

Lands  of  non-residents  in  Florida  not  to  be  taxed  higher 

than  lands  of  residents,         ...... 

iv. 

167 

vii.  471 

1820,  April  24. 

Purchasers  at  public  sale,  failing  to  make  payment  on  day 

of  sale,  not  allowed  to  bid  afterwards,  .... 

iii. 

566 

vi.    487 

1820,  April  24. 

In  case  of  two  or  more  applications  for  same  tract,  the 

same  shall  be  set  up  at  public  sale  forthwith, 

iii. 

567 

vi.    488 

1821,  Mar.     2. 

Relief  extended  to  purchasers  prior  to  1st  July,  1820. 

iii. 

612 

vi.    550 

1822,  April  20. 

Further  relief  extended  to  purchasers  prior"  to  1st  July, 

1820,     

iii 

665 

vii.     31 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Period  allowed  purchasers  to  avail  themselves  of  the  relief 

provided  by  act  2d  March,  1821.  extended,  . 

iii. 

781 

vii.    181 

1824,  May    18. 

Further  time  given  to  relinquish  lands  under  act  2d  March, 

1821,      

iv 

24 

vii.   252 

1824,  May   18. 

To  complete  payments  before  10th  April.  1825,  discount  of 

37£  per  cent,  allowed,    ....... 

iv. 

24 

vii.  252 

1824,  May    18. 

Purchasers  of  town  lots  entitled  to  these  benefits, 

iv. 

25 

vii.    252 

1824,  May   26. 

Act  18th  May,  1824,  explained,  

iv. 

60 

vii.   311 

1826,  May     4. 

Act  of  18th  "May,  1824.  and  26th  May,  1824,  revived  and 

continued  till  4th  July,  1827,  and  further  provisions 

for  relief  of  purchasers,          ...... 

iv. 

158 

vii.    461 

1822,  Feb.    23. 

Cutting,  &c.,  of  timber  on  public  lands  in  Florida  to  be 

prevented,     ......... 

iii. 

651 

vii.      12 

1822,  May     7. 

Surveyors-general  to  enter  into  bond  with  security  ;  their 

appointment  limited  to  four  years,        .... 

iii. 

697 

vii.     87 

1823,  Jan.    23. 

Secretary  Treasury  to  furnish  copies  of  papers  affecting 

titles  to  lands  sold  by  United  States,    .         .'       . 

iii. 

721 

vii.    110 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Gold  coins  of  Great  Britain.  France,  Portugal,  and  Spain, 

to  be  received  in  payment  for  public  lands,  . 

iii. 

779 

vii.   178 

1825,  Jan.    12. 

In  cases  of  erroneous  sales  by  United  States,  money  to  be 

refunded  to  purchaser  

iv. 

80 

vii.   334 

1828,  Mar.  21. 

Certain  acts  making  provision  for  the  extinguishment  of 

the  debt,  by  purchases  of  public  lands,  continued  in 

force  until  4th  July,  1829,      

iv. 

259 

viii.    30 

1828,  Mar.  21. 

Provisions  of  this  act  extended  to  all  lands, 

iv. 

260 

viii.    31 

1828,  May   23. 

Money  paid  for  public  lands  which  has  been  forfeited  to  be 

refunded,       .         .        ...-'. 

iv, 

286 

viii.    70 

1828,  May   23. 

Certificate  to  issue,  and  receivable  for  other  lands, 

iv. 

287 

viii.    70 

1832,  July     9. 

Money  paid  for  public  lands,  and  forfeited,  to  be  refunded 

in  certificates,        ........ 

iv. 

567 

viii.  659 

1832,  July     9. 

Where  certificates  have  been  lost,  duplicates  to  issue, 

iv. 

568 

viii.  659 

1828,  April  28. 

Lands  sold  for  direct  taxes  may  be  redeemed,     . 

iv. 

263 

viii.    39 

1830,  Mar.  31. 

Further  relief  to  purchasers  of  public  lands  that  have  be 

come  forfeited, 

iv. 

390 

viii.  276 

1830,  Mar.  31. 

Combination  to  depress  price  of  lands  forbidden,        .  .'  •     . 

iv. 

392 

viii.  277 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Kelief  granted  to  purchasers  of  lots  in  Shawneetown. 

iv. 

451 

viii.  420 

INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 
1828,  May   24.            Errors  in  entry  of  land  may  be  corrected  after  issuing  of 

L.&B.'sed. 

iv     am 

409 

B.  Ic  D.'s  ed. 

viii.  113 

1830.  Mar.  31. 

Purchasers,  or  their  assignees,  entitled  to  preemption  in 

391 

viii.  277 

1830,  May  29. 

Hinderance  to  surveying  lands  of  United  States  to  be  pun- 

417 

viii.  352 

1830,  May  29. 

Preemption  right  granted  to  settlers  on  public  land,  . 

iv. 

420 

viii.  374 

1838    June   22. 

v 

251 

ix.    800 

1832,'  April    5. 

Public  lands  may  be  sold  in  quarter  (sixteenth)  sections,  . 

iv. 

503 

viii.  536 

1846,  May     8. 

This  provision  repealed,       

ix. 

9 

1831,  Feb.    25. 

Further  relief  to  purchasers  of  public  lands, 

iv. 

445 

viii.  420 

1831,  Feb.    25. 

To  have  preemption  right  till  4th  July,  1831, 

iv. 

446 

viii.  420 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Errors  in  grants  to  Canadian  refugees  to  be  corrected, 

vi. 

467 

viii.  497 

1831,  Feb.    19. 

Those  members  of  the  Tombecbee  Association  who   have 

complied   with    the  law  to  have    patents   issued   to 

them                      ........ 

iv. 

444 

viii.  417 

1834,  June  30. 

Reversionary  interest  of  the  United  States   in  certain  In 

dian  reservations  lying  between  the  Mississippi  and 

Desmoines  Rivers  rested  in  Sac  and  Fox  half  breeds, 

iv. 

740 

ix.     144 

1836,  July      2. 

Confirmation  of  sales  of  public  lands  in  certain  cases, 

V. 

73 

ix.    452 

1832,  Jan.    23. 

Patents  for  confirmed  claim  in  Florida  may  be  issued  to 

heirs  or  assignees,          ....... 

iv. 

496 

viii.  510 

1838,  June  22. 

Preemption  rights,  persons  who  shall  be  entitled  to  them, 

V. 

251 

ix.    800 

1840,  June     1. 

Settler  to  make  his  selection  in  certain  cases, 

V. 

382 

x.       29 

1840,  June     1. 

Person  making  improvements  shall  be  entitled  to  the  right 

of  preemption,       ........ 

V. 

382 

x.        29 

1840,  June     1. 

Settlers  on  sixteenth  sections  may  enter  other  land,  . 

V. 

382 

x.       30 

1840,  June     1. 

Settlers  on  land  selected  for  seminary  of  learning  may 

enter  other  land,    ........ 

V. 

382 

x.       30 

1840,  June     1. 

Act  continued  for  a  certain  time,         ..... 

V. 

382 

x.        30 

1840,  June   12. 

Oaths  to  be  administered  to  purchasers  of  public  lands, 

V. 

384 

x.       32 

1840,  June  12. 

Officer  administering  oaths  not  to  receive  compensation 

therefor,         

V. 

384 

x.       32 

1832,  July    14. 

Further  time  allowed  to  enter  rights  of  preemption  to  pub 

lic  lands.       ......... 

iv. 

603 

viii.  712 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

An  officer  to  be  appointed  to  sign  the  President's  name  to 

land  patents,          ........ 

iv. 

663 

viii.  836 

1834,  June  19. 

Preemption  granted  to  settlers  on  public  lands,  . 

iv. 

678 

ix.      38 

1834,  June   19. 

All  settlers  prior  to  1829  entitled  to  preemption, 

iv. 

678 

ix.      38 

1836,  July      2. 

Confirmation  of  sales  in  certain  cases.         .... 

V. 

73 

ix.    452 

1836,  July      2. 

Certain  preemption  rights  confirmed,  ..... 

V. 

73 

ix.    452 

1843,  Mar.     1. 

Certain  locations  of  warrants  issued  under  act  of  17th  Feb 

ruary,  1815,  perfected,  ....... 

y. 

603 

x.     438 

1843,  Mar.     1. 

In  cases  "in  which  the  lands  have  been  appropriated  by  the 

United  States,  the  owners  of  the  warrants  are  author 

ized  to  enter  other  lands,       

V. 

603 

x.     438 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Certain  reservations  of  lands  for  live  oak  set  aside,     . 

V. 

611 

x.     453 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Right  of  preemption  to  said  lands  admitted, 

V. 

611 

x.     453 

1838.  June   22. 

Persons  who  shall  be  entitled  to  preemption  rights,    . 

V. 

251 

ix.    800 

1838,  June  22. 

Persons  may  have  equal  share  in  a  quarter  section,    .         , 

V. 

251 

ix.    800 

1838,  June   22. 

Lands  to  which  this  act  gives  no  preemption,     . 

V. 

251 

ix.    800 

1838,  June   22. 

Claimant  to  make  oath  that  land  is  entered  for  his  own 

use  and  benefit,     ........ 

V. 

251 

ix.    801 

1846,  Aug.     3. 

Claimant  under  act  of  this  date  granting  preemption  on 

the  Miami  cessions  to  make  oath  as  prescribed  by  act 

of  22d  June,  1838,         

ix. 

50 

1832,  April    5. 

Preemption  rights  granted  to  actual  settlers, 

iv. 

503 

viii.  536 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Further  time  given  to  enter  preemption  rights,  . 

iv. 

663 

viii.  836 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Unlawful  settlements  on  public  lands  without  the  limits  of 

States  or  Territories,  where  to  be  tried, 

iv. 

665 

viii.  839 

1834,  June  28. 

Advertisement  of  sales  of  public  lands,         .... 

iv. 

702 

ix.       81 

1834,  June  28. 

Provision  for  locating  certain  claims  to  lands  in  Arkansas, 

iv. 

707 

ix.      89 

1836,  May    20. 

Titles  to  land  patents  to  dead  persons  to  descend  to  heirs, 

V. 

31 

ix.    344 

1836,  May      9. 

Sale  of  a  part  of  the  lands  acquired  by  the  treaty  of  Dancing 

Rabbit  Creek  suspended,      ...... 

V. 

131 

ix.    570 

1837,  Jan.      9. 

Proceeds  of  lands  sold  for  benefit  of  Indians  to  be  paid  into 

the  treasury,          ........ 

V. 

135 

ix.    575 

1837,  Jan.      9. 

President  to  direct  investments  to  be  reported  to  Congress 

annually,       ......... 

V 

135 

ix.    575 

1837,  Jan.      9. 

Provision  for  the  payment  of  interest  to  Indians,        .        . 

V. 

135 

ix.    576 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Expenses  of  sale  and  location  of  Choctaw  reservations,  and 

perfecting  titles,    .         .        .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

160 

ix.   r,is 

410  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 
1837,  Mar.     3.             Commissioners  to  ascertain  what  Choctaw  Indians  are  en 
titled  to  reservations  of  land,         .         .         .         .         .  v.      1 80  ix.    645 

1837,  Mar.     3.             Certain  Creek  Indian  reservations  to  be  sold  at  auction,     .  v.      186  ix.    654 

1837,  Mar.     3.             Sales  by  reservations  of  deceased  Indians  declared  valid,    .  v.      186  ix.    654 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Amount  of  sales  of  reservations  to  be  paid  to  Indians,  or 

invested  for  their  benefit,      ....  .     y.      186         ix.    654 

1838,  Feb.    22.  Additional  powers  g  ven  to  commissioners   under  treaty 

with  Choctaw  Indians,          .         .         .         .         .         .     v.      211         ix.    712 

1838,  Feb.    22.  In  case  of  death  of  one  of  the  commissioners,  the  others 

may  act v.     211         ix.    712 

1838.  Feb.    22.  If  any  Indian  attempts  to  substitute  the  child  of  any  other 

Indian  as  his  own,  the  name  of  such  claimant  to  be 

struck  from  list  of  claimants, v.     211         ix.    713 

1 838,  Feb.    22.  Claims  of  Indians  who  have  removed  west  of  Mississippi 

not  embraced  in  this  act,       .         .         .         .         .         .     v.      211         ix.    712 

1838.  June  22.  Preemption  rights  to  s  ttlers  on  the  public  lands,       .         .     v.      251         ix.    800 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Provisions  for  the  satisfaction  of  claims  arising  under  the 

14th  and  19th  articles  of  the  treaty  of  Dancing  Rabbit 

Creek, ;  .        .     v.      513        x.     286 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Powers  of  the  commissioners,  &c., v.      514        x.     286 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Commissioners  to  report  their  proceedings  to  President,     .     v.      515        x.     288 

1846,  Aug.    3.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  decide   certain  Choctaw 

claims,  and  to  award  land  scrip  therefor,      .         .         .     ix.    114 
1836,  May     9.  Sale  of  a  part  of  the  public  lands  acquired  by  the  treaty  of 

Dancing  Rabbit  Creek  suspended,        .         .         .         .     v.      131         ix.    570 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Upon  approval  by  the  President  of  the  determination  of 

the  commissioners,  certificates  shall  be  delivered  to 
the  claimant,  if  a  Choctaw,  ......     v.      516         x.      289 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Xo  claim  to  be  allowed  under  the  14th  article  of  the  treaty 

if  assigned  previous  to  the  expiration  of  the  five  years 

from  its  ratification, v.      516         x.     289 

1838,  July     5.            Patents  to  be  issued  to  bonafide  purchasers  of  Creek  reser 
vations,          v.      256         ix.    821 

1838,  June  22.  Xo  preemption  rights  granted  to  persons  on  account  of  im 

provement  made   before    extinguishment   of   Indian 

title, v.     251         ix.    800 

1838,  June  22.  Xot  to  apply  to  lands  selected  under  laws  of  United  States,     v.      251         ix.    801 

1838,  July     7.  Further  time  allowed  for  locating  Virginia  military  land 

warrants, v.      262         ix.    829 

1838,  July      7.            Additional  land-offices  established  in  Louisiana  and  Ar 
kansas.  v.      287         ix.    874 

1838,  July     5.  160  acres  of  land  granted  to  soldiers  for  ten  consecutive 

years'  service, v.     260        ix.    827 

1838,  July     7.  Same  repealed, v.     308        ix.    905 

1842,  July   27.  Persons  to  whom  bounty  land  warrants  were  issued  for 

military  services  in   1812  with   Great  Britain  which 

remain  unsatisfied  may  enter  land,       .         .         .        .     v.     497         x.     227 

1838,  July     7.  Certain  lands  reserved  from  sale  in  Ohio  to  be  sold,  .         .     v.      261         ix.    829 

1841,  Aug.  19.  Time  for  locating  Virginia  land  warrants  extended,   .         .     v.      449         x.      149 

1838,  July      7.  Same  not  subject  to  entry  under  preemption  laws,      .         .     v.      262         ix.    830 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Tennessee  to  issue  grants  for  vacant  land  in    Salt  Lick 

reservation. vi.    779         ix.  106C 

1839,  Feb.    16.  The  acts  of  Maryland  for  securing  titles  to  vacant  land  out  • 

of  limits  of  Washington  county  to  be  executed  by  the 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury, v.     365        ix.  1094 

1839,  Feb.    16.  No  land  acquired  by  United  'States  affected,       .         .         .     v.     366        ix.  1095 

1841.  Mar.     3.  Certain  erroneous  land  patents  made  valid,          .         .         .     v.      416         x.     102 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Patents  to  be  countersigned  by  the  recorder  of  the  general 

land-office  instead  of  the  commissioner,  as  required  by 

8th  section  of  act  of  25th  April,  1842,  .         .         .         .     v.      417         x.      103 
1841,  Sept.    4.  Certain  States  to  be  paid  10  per  cent,  on  net  proceeds  of 

sales  of  public  lands  therein,  in  addition  to  what  they 

are  entitled  by  special  compacts, v.     453         x.     155 

1841,  Sept.    4.  After  deducting  10  per  cent.,  and  what  is  allowed  by  com 

pacts  aforesaid,  residue  of  net  proceeds  of  all  public 

lands  to  be  divided  among  the  States,  &c.,  .         .         .     v.      453         x.     155 

1841,  Sept.    4.  To  be  applied  as  the  legislatures  of  the  States  may  direct,     v.      453         x.     155 

1841,  Sept.     4.  Length  of  continuation  of  this  act,       .         .    '    .         .         .     v.      454         x.      156 

1841,  Sept.    4.  500,000  acres  of  land  to  be  granted  to  States  specified  in 

1st  section  for  internal  improvements,  .        .     v.      455         x.     157 

1841,  Sept.     4.  Quantity  of  land  granted  to  new  States  that  shall  hereafter 

be  admitted, v.      455         x.      157 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


411 


1841, 

Sept. 

4. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 
After  passage  of  this  act,  certain  persons  who  have,  since 
1st   July.  1840,  or  shall    hereafter,  settle  on  certain 
lands,  and  inhabit  same,  &c.,  authorized  to  enter  160 
acres  at  minimum  price,       ...... 

L.I 

iB.'sed. 
455 

B.4I 

).'»cd. 

158 

1841, 
1841, 

Sept. 
Sept. 

4. 
4. 

Certain  persons  shall  not  acquire  the  right  of  preemption, 
When  there  is  more  than  one  settler,  right  of  preemption 
in  the  first,     ......... 

456 
456 

X. 

158 
159 

1841, 
1841, 
1841, 

Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 

4. 
4. 
4. 

Oath  required  by  persons  claiming  benefit  of  this  act, 
Sale  of  lands  not  delayed  by  this  act,           .... 
Persons  who  have  or  may  settle  certain  lands  with  the 
intent  to  purchase  under  this  act,  required  to  file  with 
the  register  a  statement  describing  the  land  and  de 
claring  such  intention,           ...... 

456 

457 

457 

X. 
X. 

159 
160 

160 

1841, 
1848, 

1841, 

Sept. 
June 

Sept. 

4. 

16. 

4. 

When  the  two  per  cent,  relinquished  to  Mississippi  shall 
become  payable.    ........ 
Assent  of  Congress  given  to  the  application  of  the  two  per 
cent,  fund  granted  to  the  State  of  Mississippi  to  the 
construction  of  a  railroad  from  Jackson  to  the  eastern 
brundary  of  the  State,  
When  the  two  per  cent,  relinquished  to  Alabama  shall  be 
come  pavable 

V. 

ix. 

457 

237 
457 

X. 

160 
161 

1841, 

1848, 

Sept. 
June 

4. 
13. 

Proportion  to  be  assigned  to  new  States  admitted  prior  to 
expiration  of  this  act.    ....... 
Manner  in  which  the  last  foregoing  provision  shall  be  con 
strued,  ......... 

V. 

454 
937 

X. 

156 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Donation  in  lands  made  to  citizens  of  Arkansas  who  lost 
their  improvements  by  a  treaty  with  Cherokee   In 
dians,  .......... 

306 

120 

1829, 
1829, 
1830, 

Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 

6. 
6. 
13. 

Donation  rights  in  Arkansas  not  to  be  entered  on  improve 
ments  of  actual  settlers,         
Residents  south  of  Arkansas  River,  &c.,  west  of  territorial 
line,  not  entitled  to  donations,      ..... 
Location  of  donation  rights   in  Arkansas  extended  one 
year,      ....       ~.        .... 

iv. 
iv. 

329 
329 
371 

viii 
viii 

175 
175 
240 

1834, 
1842, 

1845, 

June 
Aug. 

Mar. 

28. 
30. 

3 

Provision  for  locating  certain  claims  to  land  in  Arkansas, 
Ten  per  cent,  of  the  proceeds-  of  the  public  lands  allowed 
to  certain  States  suspended,          ..... 
Amount  due  on  State  stocks  held  by  United  States  in  trust, 
to  be  withheld  from  said  States  out  of  percentage  to 
which  they  may  be  entitled  of  the  proceeds  of  public 
lands,     ......... 

iv. 

V. 

707 
567 

801 

ix. 

X. 

89 
371 

787 

1841, 
1842, 
1842, 

Sept. 
Mar. 

Aug. 

11. 
4. 

26. 

Provision  relative  to  the  disposition  of  the  proceeds  of  the 
sales  of  the  public  lands,       ...... 
Provisions  for  the  disposition  of  the  lands  lying  in  Ala 
bama,  acquired  from  the  Cherokee  Indians  in  1835,    . 
Patents  to  be  issued  for  tracts  entered  under  the  preemp 
tion  laws,  but  withheld  on  account  of  the  quantity 
exceeding  that  specified  in  the  laws,  and  where  proof 
is  not  full.     ........ 

V. 
V. 

464 
470 

534 

X. 
X. 

170 

178 

314 

1843, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 

Mar. 

June 
June 
July 

1. 

12. 
12. 
4. 

Certain  Cherokee  preemptions  confirmed,  .... 
Surveys  of  public  lands  to  be  completed,    .... 
Certain  land-offices  to  be  discontinued,        .... 
Removal  of  the  land-office  from  Chocchuma  to  Grenada, 
in  the  State  of  Mississippi,    ...... 

V. 

V. 

v- 

603 
384 
385 

393 

X. 
X. 

X. 

438 
33 
33 

46 

1842, 

Mar. 

4. 

Lands  acquired  from  the  Cherokee  Indians  by  the  treaty 
of  New  Echota  to  be  added  to  the  Huntsville  and 
Coosa  districts,      ........ 

470 

178 

1842, 

1842, 
1842, 

1842, 
1845, 
1845, 

Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Feb. 
Feb. 

29. 

29. 
29. 

30. 
20. 
20. 

Part  of  the  "  Western  Land  District,"  and  the  "  Platte 
River  country,"  to  constitute  the  Platte  Land  District, 
Register  and  receiver  to  be  appointed  ;  their  residence, 
Part  of  the  south-western  and  Fayette  districts  annexed  to 
the  western  or  Lexington  district,  Missouri, 
Distribution  act  suspended,          ...... 
Champagnole  (Arkansas)  district  established,     . 
Registers  and  receivers  at  Little  Rock  and  Washington  to 
transfer  documents,  records.  &c..  to  the  register  and 
receiver  at  Champagnole,    ...... 

V. 
V. 

V. 
V. 
V. 

v 

538 
538 

539 
567 
725 

726 

X. 
X. 

X. 

X. 

X. 

X. 

333 
333 

334 
371 
669 

670 

1841, 

Aug. 

19. 

Time  for  locating  Virginia  military  land   warrants   ex- 

449 

149 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Literal  exemplifications  of  the  records  of  land  patents  to 
be  as  valid  as  if  the  signatures  had  been  written  in 
full,       .... 

627 

474 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Certain  reservations  of  land  on  account  of  live  oak  in  the 
south-eastern  district  of  Louisiana  set  aside. 

V. 

611 

X. 

453 

412  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed; 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Rights  of  preemption  to  said  lands  admitted,      .        .        , 

V. 

611 

X. 

453 

1844,  May    23. 

When  public  lands  are  occupied  as  a  town  site,  corporate 

authorities  or  judges  of  county  courts  to  enter  the 

same  in  trust  for  the  occupants,  ..... 

V. 

657 

X. 

540 

1844,  May   23. 

Execution  of  the  trust,  &c.,  to  be  regulated  by  the  legisla 

ture,      .     '  . 

y 

657 

X. 

540 

1844,  May   23. 

Any  act  of  trustees  not  made  agreeable  to  regulations, 

void,      .        f      .  « 

657 

X. 

541 

1844,  May  23. 

Corporate  authorities  of  Weston,  Missouri,  allowed  twelve 

months  to  enter  land  on  which  it  is  situated, 

V. 

657 

X. 

541 

1846,  Aug.    3. 

Preemption  rights  on  the  Miami  cessions  in  Indiana  to 

persons  who  shall  be  entitled  to  them, 

ix. 

50 

1846,  Aug.     3. 

Claimant  to  make  oath  as  prescribed  by  act  of  22d  June, 

1838,     

51 

1846,  Aug.     3. 

Commissioner  of  the  general  land-office  to  determine  all 

suspended  entries,  under  regulations  to  be  settled  by 

the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  and  Attorney-General, 

ix. 

51 

1846,  Aug.     3. 

Decisions  of  commissioner  to  be  arranged  into  two  classes, 

ix. 

51 

1846,  Aug.     3. 

Patents  to  issue  for  lands  in  the  first  class,  and  lands  in  the 

second  class  to  revert  to  United  States, 

ix. 

51 

1846,  Aug.     3. 

Commissioner  to  order  into  market  lands  of  second  class, 

ix. 

51 

1846,  Aug.     3. 

The  second  proviso  of  act  of  May  8,  1822,  not  to  apply  to 

the  reports  of  Cosby  and  Skipwith  on  certain  settle 

ment  claims  in  Louisiana  which  are  hereby  confirmed, 

ix. 

66 

1846,  Aug.     3. 

Compensation  of  surveyors-general  of  Wisconsin  and  Iowa, 

and  of  Arkansas,  ........ 

ix. 

79 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

Deputy  surveyors  to  make  oath,          ..... 

ix. 

79 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

Penalty  for  swearing  to  false  surveys,         .... 

ix. 

79 

1846,  Aug.     8. 

Additional  land  district  in  Iowa  established, 

ix. 

82 

1847,  Jan.    26. 

Certain  States  authorized  to  impose  taxes  on  all  lands 

• 

hereafter  sold  by  the  United  States  within  their  limits, 

ix. 

118 

1847,  Mar.     1. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  to  cause  geological   examination 

and  survey  to  be  made  of  the  mineral  lands  in  the 

State  of  Michigan,         

ix. 

146 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Same  in  Wisconsin,     ........ 

ix. 

180 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Mineral  lands  to  be  exposed  for  sale,  ..... 

ix. 

180 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

How  mineral  lands  shall  be  offered  for  sale, 

ix. 

180 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Management  and  control  of  the  mineral  lands  transferred 

from  Secretary  of  War  to  Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 

ix. 

181 

1848,  June  2S. 

Certain  islands,  keys,  and  other  lands  in  South  Florida  to 

be  surveyed,  

ix. 

242 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

Office  of  surveyor-general  for  Oregon  created,    . 

ix. 

496 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

Office  to  be  located  in  Oregon,    ...... 

ix. 

496 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

Salary,  sureties,  clerks,  &c.,          ...... 

ix. 

496 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

Manner  of  making  surveys,         ...... 

ix. 

496 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

Duties  of  surveyor-general,  ....... 

ix. 

498 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

Power  to  adjudicate  in  certain  cases.  ..... 

ix. 

500 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

Grant  of  land  to  actual  settlers  in  Oregon, 

ix. 

497 

1850,   Sept.  27. 

Proof  of  cultivation  and  residence  to  be  made,  . 

ix. 

498 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

Rights  extended  to  heirs.    ....... 

ix. 

499 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

All  persons  claiming  land  to  make  oath  that  it  is  for  their 

own  use  and  cultivation,       

ix. 

499 

1850,  Sept.  26. 

Certain  mineral  lands  of  Michigan  and  Wisconsin  to  be 

offered  for  sale  as  other  lands,      ..... 

ix. 

472 

1850,  Sept.  27. 

Mineral  lands  in  Oregon  reserved,      ..... 

ix. 

500 

3.  Extension  of  Credit  and  other  Relief  to  Purchasers. 

1803,  Mar.     3. 

Time  for  payment  for  lands  purchased  of  J.  C.  Symmes 

extended,      

ii. 

237 

iii. 

555 

1804,  Mar.   26. 

Same,  ........... 

ii 

280 

iii. 

600 

1809,  Mar.     2. 

Two  years  allowed  for  completing  payments  now  due, 

ii. 

533 

iv. 

218 

1810,  April  30. 

Further  time  of  two  years  allowed  for  completing  pay 

ments  for  land  purchased  prior  to  January  1,  1806, 

ii. 

591 

iv. 

289 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

Persons  holding  under  preemption  rights  in  Mississippi 

allowed  till  1st  January,  1808,  to  make  first  payment, 

ii. 

447 

iv. 

122 

1811,  Dec.'    12. 

Same  persons  allowed  till  1st  January,  1813,  to  complete 

payments,     ......... 

ii. 

668 

iv. 

363 

1812,  April  10. 

Heirs    of    purchasers   killed   at    Tippecanog,   and    those 

wounded,  allowed  three  years  additional  to  complete 

payments,      ......        \         .        . 

ii. 

705 

iv. 

406 

1812,  April  23. 

Purchasers  north-west  of  Ohio  River,  prior  to  1st  April, 

1808,  allowed  till  1st  January,  1816,  to  complete  pay 

ments,  . 

ii. 

712 

iv. 

414 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


413 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

1812,  July     6.  Benefits  of  act  23d  April,   1812,  extended  to  purchasers 

of  fractional  sections,  containing  more  than  640  acres, 

1813,  Mar.     3.  Purchasers  prior  to  1st  April,  1809,  allowed  further  time 

of  three  years  to  complete  payments,  .... 

1814,  Feb.    19.  Further  time  of  three  years  grante'd  to  complete  payments 

for  purchases  previous  to  1st  April,  1810,   . 

1814,  April  18.  Purchasers  from  United  States  who  have  been  sued  by 

claimants  under  Spanish  grants,  allowed  one  year  for 
payment  of  interest,  ....... 

1815,  Feb.     4.  Three  years  additional  granted  to  complete  payments  for 

purchases  between  April,  1810,  and  April,  1811, . 

1816,  April  24.  Two  years  and  eight  months  granted  to  those  who   pur 

chased  in  Mississippi  Territory,  between  1st  April, 
1811,  and  18th  June,  1812,  to  complete  payments, 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Persons  who  have  failed  to   complete  payments  allowed 

till  1st  March,  1820,  to  do  so, 

1820,  Mar.  30.  Same  allowed  till  1st  March,  1821, 

1820,  April  24.  No  credit  allowed  for  lands  after  1st  July,  1820, 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Relief  extended  to  purchasers  prior  to  1st  July,  1820, 

1822,  April  20.  Further  relief  to  purchasers  prior  to  1st  July,  1820,    . 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Same, 

1824,  May    18.  Same, 

1824,  May   26.  Act  18th  May,  1824,  explained, 

1826,  May  4.  Acts  18th  May,  1824,  and  26th  May,  1824,  revived  and  con 

tinued  till  4th  July,  1827,  and  further  provisions  for 
relief  of  purchasers,  ....... 

1828,  Mar.  21.  Certain  acts  making  provision  for  the  extinguishment  of 
the  debt  due  by  purchasers  of  public  lands  continued 
in  force  until  4th  July,  1829, 

1828,  Mar.   21  The  provisions  of  this  act  extended  to  all  lands, 

1828,  May  23.  Relief  extended  to  purchasers  of  the  public  lands  that  have 

.  reverted  for  the  non-payment  of  the  purchase  money, 

1832,  July  9.  Money  paid  for  public  lands,  and  forfeited,  to  be  refunded 

in  certificates  for  the  amount  so  paid,  .... 

1832,  July      9.  Certificates  to  be  receivable  for  other  lands, 

1830,  Mar.  31.  Further  relief  extended  to  the  purchasers  of  public  lands,  . 

1831,  Feb.    25.  Relief  extended  to  purchasers  of  town  lots, 

1831.  Mar.     3.  Errors  in  grants  to  Canadian  refugees  to  be  corrected, 

1834,  June  18.  Preemption  to  settlers  on  public  lands,        .... 

1839,  Feb.    28.  Authority  given  for  cancelling  and  reissuing  certain  cer 

tificates  of  deposit  for  payment  for  lands,     . 
1838,  June  22.  Persons  who  shall  be  entitled  to  preemption  rights,    . 

1840,  June     1.  Act  supplemental  to  same, .         ...... 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Certain  land  patents  confirmed, 

1842,  April  14.  Acts  in  force  for  sale  of  public  lands  and  granting  preemp 

tion  rights  to  actual  settlers,  extended  to  certain  lands 
selected  under  the  act  granting  lands  to  Polish  exiles, 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Confirmation  of  sale  of  public  lands  in  certain  cases,  . 

1848,  July  17.  -Provision  requiring  application  for  the  correction  of  an 

error  of  entry  to  be  made  within  six  months  repealed, 

4.  Relative  to  Lands  forfeited  to  United  States  for  Non-pay 
ment. 


].. 

&  B.'s  cd. 

B.&1 

V.ed. 

ii. 

782 

iv. 

476 

ii. 

811 

iv. 

514 

iii 

.   97 

iv. 

646 

iii 

.  130 

iv. 

696 

iii 

.  201 

iv. 

79 

iii.  300    vi.   84 


iii.  509 

iii.  555 

iii.  566 

iii.  612 

iii.  665 

iii.  781 

iv.  24 

iv.  60 


iv.  259 

iv.  260 


iv.  567 

iv.  568 

iv.  390 

iv.  446 

vi.  467 

iv.  678 

v;  366 

v.  251 

v.  382 

v.  416 


v.   473 
v.   534 

ix.  247 


vi.  411 

vi.  467 

vi.  486 

vi.  550 

vii.  31 

vii.  181 

vii.  252 

vii.  311 


iv.     158         vii.   461 


viii.    30 
viii.    31 


iv.    286         viii.     70 


viii.  659 
viii.  659 
viii.  276 
viii.  420 
viii.  497 
ix.  38 

ix.  1095 
ix.  800 
x.  29 
x.  102 


x.      184 
x.     314 


1800, 

May    10. 

Forfeiture  of  lands  for  non-pavment,  proceedings  in  cases 

of,          

ii 

75 

iii. 

388 

1806, 

April  15. 

Sale  of  certain  lands  in  Ohio  and  Indiana  forfeited  for 

non-payment,  suspended  till  1st  October,  1806,  . 

ii. 

378 

iv. 

35 

1811, 

Feb.    25. 

Forfeited  lands   to  be  offered  for  sale  at  next  sitting  of 

court  of  county  in  which  land  -office  is  situated,  . 

ii. 

650 

iv. 

337 

1812, 

Jan.    14. 

Forfeited  lands  not  to  be  resold  for  less  than  first  sold  for, 

ii. 

674 

iv. 

372 

1812, 

July     6. 

Lands  purchased  prior  to   1st  April,  1808,  and  forfeited, 

may  be   ree'ntered   by  purchasers   or  assignees,  and 

former  payment  credited,  &c.,       ..... 

ii. 

782 

iv. 

476 

1816, 

April  27. 

Lands  forfeited  in  Jeffersonville  district  to  be  resold   at 

office  of  that  district,     

iii. 

317 

*  vi. 

117 

1818, 

April  18. 

Sale  of  forfeited  lands  suspended  till  31st  March,  1819, 

iii. 

433 

vi. 

299 

1820, 

April  24. 

Lands  forfeited  to  United  States  to  be  offered  at  public 

sale  before'subject  to  entry  at  private  sale.  . 

iii. 

566 

vi. 

487 

1826, 

Mar.  31. 

Forfeiture  of  lands  by  Elijah  Buckley  cancelled,  and  pat 

ent  granted  him,   

vi. 

339 

vii. 

452 

5.  Relative  to  Salt  Springs,  and  Lands  reserved  for  use  of 

same. 

1796, 

May   18. 

All  salt  springs  and  contiguous  lands  north-west  of  River 

414 


INDEX    TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  iD.'secl. 

Ohio,  and  above  mouth  of  Kentucky  River,  reserved 

for  future  disposition  of  Congress,        .... 

i. 

466 

ii. 

535 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Salt  springs  on  Wabasli  to  be  worked  at  expense  of  United 

States,  or  leased  out,    ....... 

ii. 

235 

iii. 

553 

1816, 

April  24. 

Those  springs  to  be  leased  out  for  seven  years,  . 

iii. 

296 

vi. 

78 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Salt  springs  and  lands  for  use  of  same  in  Territory-  of  Indi 

ana  reserved  in  like  manner,         

ii. 

279 

iii. 

598 

1806, 

April  21. 

Same  as  relates  to  salt  springs  in  western  district  of  Terri 

tory  of  Orleans,    

ii. 

394 

iv. 

54 

1811, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  as  relates  to  salt  springs  in  Territory  of  Orleans, 

(now  State  of  Louisiana.)  and  Territory'of  Louisiana, 

(now  State  of  Missouri,)       

ii. 

664 

iv. 

359 

1809, 

June   15. 

Same  as  relates  to  salt  springs  in  tract  in  Mississippi,  ac 

quired  from  Cherokee  and  Chickasaw  Indians,    . 

ii. 

548 

iv. 

234 

1812, 

May     6. 

Salt  springs  in  tracts  set  apart  for  military  bounties  re 

served,  ..... 

ii 

728 

4^5 

1816, 

April  29. 

Same,  ....... 

iii 

332 

vi. 

143 

1804, 

Mar.   26. 

Grants  of  land  containing  salt  springs  declared  void, 

ii. 

280 

iii. 

599 

1802, 

April  30. 

Certain  salt  springs  and  lands  adjoining  granted  to  State 

of  Ohio  

175 

iii. 

498 

1816, 

April  16. 

Authority  granted  to  State  of  Ohio  to  sell  640  acres  re 

served  for  Scioto  salt  springs.       .         .         . 

vi. 

161 

vi. 

62 

1824, 

Dec.   28. 

Authority  granted  to  Ohio  to  sell  salt  springs  and  lands 

granted  her  by  act  30th  April,  1802,    .         .         .         . 

iv. 

79 

vii. 

334 

1812, 

Feb.    21. 

Six  miles  square  of  land  reserved  for  salt  works  on  Saline 

Creek,  in  Illinois,          ....... 

ii. 

684 

iv. 

881 

1816, 

April  19. 

Salt  springs  in  Indiana,  and   lands   reserved   for   same, 

granted  to  State  of  Indiana,          ..... 

ii. 

290 

vi. 

68 

1818, 

April  18. 

Salt   springs   in  Illinois,  and   lands   reserved  for   same, 

granted  to  State  of  Illinois,  

iii. 

430 

vi. 

294 

1819, 

Mar.     2. 

Salt  springs  in  Alabama,  and  lands  reserved  for  same, 

granted  State  of  Alabama,   ...... 

iii. 

491   . 

vi. 

3S2 

1820, 

Mar.     6. 

Salt  springs  in    Missouri,  and   lands  reserved  for  same, 

granted  to  State  of  Missouri,         ..... 

iii. 

547 

vi. 

458 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Deficiency  of  land  for  salt  springs  granted  Missouri  made 

good, 

iii. 

787 

vii. 

189 

1828, 

May   24. 

Legislature  of  Illinois  authorized  to  sell  land  reserved  for 

the  use  of  salt  works,    ....... 

iv. 

305 

viii. 

117 

1832, 

Jan.    19. 

Same,  .....                 ..... 

iv. 

496 

viii. 

507 

1829, 

Mar.     3. 

Salt  springs  in  Missouri  to  be  sold,      ..... 

iv. 

364 

viii. 

225 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

Proceeds  may  be  applied  to  educational  purposes, 

iv. 

494 

viii. 

501 

1829, 

Mar.     3. 

Lead  mines  in  Missouri  to  be  sold,       

iv. 

364 

viii. 

225 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Lauds  reserved  for  salt  works  on  Vermilion  River,  Illi 

nois,  to  be  sold,     ........ 

iv. 

451 

viii. 

429 

1846, 

Aug.     6. 

Salt  springs  in  Wisconsin,  with  adjoining  lands,  granted  to 

said  State,     ......... 

ix. 

58 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

Sale  of  salt  spring  lands  granted  to   State  of  Michigan 

authorized,     ......... 

ix. 

181 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

Sale  of  salt  spring  lands  granted  to  State  of  Illinois  au 

thorized,         ......... 

ix. 

182 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

Sale  of  salt  spring  lands  granted  to  Arkansas  authorized, 

ix. 

182 

6.     Relative  to  Lands  reserved  from  Sale,  and  for  future  Dis 

- 

position  by  Congress. 

1785, 

May  20. 

By  ordinance  of  old  Congress  of  this  date,  lots  No.  8,  11, 

26,  29,  in  every  township,  were  reserved  for  future  dis 

position,         ......... 

i. 

565 

1796, 

May   18. 

Four   centre   sections   in   every   township   north-west  of 

River  Ohio,  and  above  mouth  of  Kentucky  River,  re 

served,  &c.,    ......... 

ii. 

535 

1802, 

April  30. 

Section  No.  16  (one  of  the  centre  sections  reserved  by  act 

18th  May.  1796)  is  granted  for  use  of  schools, 

ii. 

175 

iii. 

497 

1800, 

May   10. 

Reserved  lands  may  be  let  upon  lease,         .... 

ii. 

78 

iii 

391 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

All  reserved  sections  in  State  of  Ohio,  except  No.  16,  and 

• 

salt  spring  lands,  may  be  sold  at  not  less  than  eight 

dollars  per  acre,    

ii. 

345 

iii. 

672 

1808, 

Feb.    29. 

Price  of  these  reserved  sections  reduced  to  four  dollars  per 

acre,      .        .        >        •        «        . 

ii. 

470 

iv. 

146 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Thirteen  sections  in  Ohio  reserved  for  use  of  Delaware 

448 

iv. 

126 

1820, 

Mav    11. 

These  thirteen  sections  to  be  sold,        ..... 

iii. 

575 

vi. 

507 

1820, 

April  24. 

All  lands  heretofore  reverted  to  be  sold,      .... 

iii. 

566 

vi. 

487 

1S22. 

Mar.  30. 

Lands  on  line  of  Illinois  Canal  reserved  from  sale,     .. 

iii. 

659 

vii. 

22 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 

I**B.'sed. 

415 

B.  4  D.'a  ed. 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

Lands  on  line  of  Illinois  Canal  granted  to  Illinois  to  aid  in 

making  canal,        ........ 

iv. 

234 

vii. 

582 

1824, 

May  26. 

Lands  on  line  of  Wabash  and  Miami  Canal  reserved  from 

sale        ......                 . 

47 

.* 

9QR 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

Lands  on  line  of  this  canal  granted  to  Indiana  to  aid  in 

Vll. 

^  JO 

making  the  canal,          .         

iv. 

236 

vii. 

585 

1824, 

May   24. 

Three  quarter  sections  adjoining  seat  of  government  of 

Florida  reserved,  

iv. 

30 

vii. 

275 

1827, 

Feb.     8. 

A  reserved  section  near  Tallahassee  granted  to  the  town, 

and  the  other  two  reserved  sections  placed  under  charge 

of  corporation  thereof,  ....... 

iv. 

204 

vii. 

537 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

A  reserved  section  in  Steubenville  district  to  be  sold, 

iv. 

123 

vii. 

406 

1817, 

Mar.     1. 

Lands  containing  timber  fit  for  naval  purposes  reserved,     . 

iii. 

347 

vi. 

174 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

Lands  growing  live  oak  timber  reserved,     .... 

iv. 

242 

vii. 

604 

1831, 

Feb.    19. 

Certain  public  lands  to  be  set  apart  and  disposed  of  for 

the  cultivation  of  the  vine  and  olive.     .... 

iv. 

444 

viii. 

417 

1832. 

April    5. 

Public  lands  may  be  sold  in  quarter  quarter  (sixteenth  ) 

sections,         ......... 

503 

viii. 

536 

1834, 

June  30. 

Relinquishment  of  the  reversionary  interest  of  the  United 

States  in  a  certain   Indian  reservation  lying  between 

the  Mississippi  and  Desmoines  Rivers, 

iv. 

740 

ix. 

144 

1836, 

July     2. 

Extinguishment  of  the  title  of  certain   half  breeds  to  res 

. 

ervations  granted  them  in  the  treaty  with  the  Osages 

of  1825,          

V. 

73 

ix. 

453 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  reservations  of  lands  for  live  oak  set  aside,     . 

V. 

611 

X. 

453 

1844, 

June   17. 

Lands  ceded  by  Chippewas.  by  treaty  of  1838.  not  to  be 

sold  for  less  than  $2.50  per  acre,           .... 

V. 

680 

X. 

584 

1844, 

June  17. 

The  entry  of  certain  lands  occupied  by  the  branch   pilots 

of  the  port  of  New  Orleans  authorized. 

V. 

715 

X. 

636 

1845, 

Feb.    26. 

Relocation    of    warrants     number   three,   four,   and   five, 

granted  by  Congress  to  General  Lafayette,  . 

V. 

729 

X. 

676 

1844, 

June   12. 

Treasurer's  certificates  of  deposit  for  the  purchase  of  lands 

under  act  of  April  24,  182.0,  when  assigned,  to  be  re 

ceived  in  payment  for  public  dues.       .... 

V. 

718 

X. 

657 

7.  Reservations  and   Grants  for  Schools  and  Seminaries  of 

Learning. 

1785, 

May   20. 

Lot  No.  16,  in  every  township,  reserved  for  the   use  of 

schools,         ......... 

i. 

565 

1787, 

July   23. 

Lot  No.  16.  in  every  township,  granted  for  same  purpose,  . 

i. 

573 

1787, 

July   23. 

Not  more  than  two  townships  in  a  certain  tract  in  Ohio  to 

be  granted  for  university.     

i. 

573 

1802, 

April  30. 

Section  No.  16.  in  every  township  in  Ohio,  granted  for  use 

of  schools,     ......... 

ii. 

175 

iii. 

497 

[NOTE.  —  In  all  laws  passed  subsequent  to  30th  April, 

1802,  for  the  sale  of  public  lands,  section  No.  16  has 

been  reserved  for  the  use  of  schools,  and  in  the  acts 

authorizing   the   admission  of  new   States   into   the 

Union,  this  section  has  been  granted  to  the  State  for 

that  purpose.] 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  lands  in  the  "  United  States  military  tract,"  in  the 

"  Virginia  military  reserve,"  and  in  the  •'  Connecticut 

reserve,"  set  apart  as  school  lands,       .... 

ii. 

225 

iii. 

541 

1807, 

Mar.     2. 

Other  lands  assigned  for  use  of  schools  in  lieu  of  -fa  of 

Virginia  military  reserve.     ...... 

ii. 

426 

iv. 

93 

1792, 

May     5. 

A  township  conveyed  to  J.  C.  Symmes  and  associates  for 

an  academy,          ........ 

i. 

267 

ii. 

288 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

A  township    granted    to    State    of    Ohio   for  use  of   an 

academy,   in  lieu   of  that  granted    by  act  5th  May, 

1792,  to  J.  C.  Symmes  and  associates,  for  same  use  ; 

and  Attorney  General  to  receive  reconveyance  from 

Symmes,  &c.,        ........ 

ii. 

226 

iii. 

542 

1803, 

Mar.    3. 

Certain  lands  set  apart  for  common  schools  and  for  Jeffer 

son  College,  in  Mississippi  Territory,  .... 

ii. 

234 

iii. 

551 

1806, 

April  21. 

When  section  No.  16,  in  Mississippi  Territory,  is  already 

disposed  of,  other  lands  to  be  located  in  lieu  of  it, 

ii. 

401 

iv. 

63 

1812, 

Feb.    20. 

Lands  set  apart  for  Jefferson  College  in  Mississippi  Terri 

tory  to  be  located  by  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  . 

ii. 

679 

iv. 

377 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Certain  lands  set  apart  for  common  .schools  in  Indiana 

Territory,  and  three  townships  reserved  for  semina 

ries  of  learning  in  the  Districts  of  Detroit,  Vincennes, 

and  Kaskaskia,      

ii. 

277 

iii. 

598 

41G 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  fcD.'sed. 

1816,  April  19. 

An  additional  township  granted  State  of  Indiana  for  semi 

nary  of  learning,  

iii. 

290 

vi.      68 

1826,  May   20. 

An  additional  township  granted  for  a  university  in  Michi 

gan,       .......... 

iv. 

180 

vii.  494 

1806,  April  18. 

Lands  set  apart  for  schools  and  colleges  in  Tennessee, 

11. 

382 

iv.      39 

1806,  April  21. 

A  township  in  western  district  of  Territory  of  Orleans  re 

served  for  seminary  of  learning,  ..... 

ii. 

394 

iv.       54 

1811,  Mar.     3. 

An  additional  township  in  Territory  of  Orleans  reserved 

for  seminaries  of  learning,    ...... 

ii. 

664 

iv.     360 

1811,  Mar.    3. 

One  township  in  Territory  of   Louisiana  (now  State  of 

Missouri)  reserved  for  seminary  of  learning, 

ii. 

665 

iv.    360 

1827,  Mar.    3. 

Provision  for  location  of  townships  granted  to  Louisiana 

by  acts  21st  April,  1806,  and  3d  March,  1811,     . 

iv. 

244 

vii.    605 

1818,  Feb.    17. 

Two  townships  instead  of  one  reserved  for  seminary  of 

learning  in  Missouri,  one  on  Missouri  River,  the  other 

on  Arkansas  River,       ....... 

iii. 

407 

vi.     258 

1820,  Mar.     6. 

An  additional  township  in  Missouri  reserved  for  seminary, 

iii. 

547 

vi.    458 

1827,  Jan.    24. 

Provision  for  selection  of  township  granted  for  seminary 

in  Missouri.  ......... 

iv. 

200 

vii.    531 

1812,  June  13. 

Town  or  village  lots,  field  lots  and  commons,  not  claimed, 

&c.,  granted  for  use  of  schools  in  such  towns  and  vil- 

ii 

748 

iv.    445 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

Two  townships  in  Arkansas  granted  for  university,  . 

vi. 

360 

vii.   583 

1815,  Jan.      9. 

Lands  for  use  of  schools  in  Mississippi  Territory  may  be 

leased  out,  &c.,      

iii. 

163 

iv.    740 

1818,  April  20. 

A  township  in  Alabama  reserved  for  seminary  of  learning, 

iii. 

467 

vi.    351 

1819,  Mar.     2. 

An  additional  township  in  Alabama  reserved  for  seminary, 

iii. 

491 

vi.    383 

1818,  April  18. 

Two  townships  in  Illinois  reserved  for  seminary, 

iii. 

430 

vi.     294 

1818,  April  18. 

Three  fifths  of  five  per  cent,  of  net  sales  of  lands  in  Illinois 

granted  for  encouragement  of  learning, 

iii. 

430 

vi.     295 

1815,  Mar.     3. 

A  township  (in  Mississippi)  in  tract  acquired  from  Creek 

Indians  9th  August,  1814,  reserved  for  seminary, 

iii. 

229 

iv.    834 

1819,  Feb.   20. 

A  township  granted  for  seminary  of  learning  in  Mississippi, 

in  lieu  of  that  granted  by  act  3d  March,  1815,     . 

iii. 

485 

vi.     374 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Whefre  section  No.  16  has  been  sold  in  Missouri,  other 

lands  granted  for  schools,     ...... 

iii. 

787 

vii.    189 

1822,  May     7. 

Lands  to  be  selected  in  Indiana  for  use  of  schools  in  lieu 

of  those  in  Clarke's  grant  and  Vtncennes  donation, 

iii. 

686 

vii.      70 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Two   townships   reserved   for  seminaries   of  learning   in 

Florida,                  

iii. 

756 

vii.   150 

1827,  Jan.    29. 

Provision  for  the  location  of  these  townships,  and  for  dis 

posing  thereof,       ........ 

iv. 

201 

vii.   533 

1826,  May  20. 

Lands  granted  for  schools  in  townships  not  heretofore  pro- 

iv, 

179 

vii.   491 

1826,  Feb.      1. 

Legislature  of  Ohio  authorized  to  sell  school  lands  in  that 

State                      ........ 

iv. 

138 

vii.   434 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

Legislature  of  Alabama  authorized  to  sell  school  lands  in 

that  State                      ....... 

iv. 

237 

vii.   586 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

A  township  granted  to  Connecticut  Asylum  for  teaching 

vi 

229 

vi.    398 

1826,  April    5. 

A  township  granted  to  Kentucky  Asylum,  for  same,  . 

vi. 

339 

vii.  454 

1827,  Jan.    29. 

Provision  for  location  of  lands  granted  to  Kentucky  Asy 

lum  for  Deaf  and  Dumb,      ...... 

iv. 

202 

vii.   534 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

Certain  lands  in  Arkansas  to  be  set  apart  for  use  of  univer- 

iv 

235 

1828,  May   24. 

Legislature  of  Indiana  authorized  to  sell  lands  heretofore 

reserved  for  use  of  schools,  ...... 

iv. 

298 

viii.  108 

1828,  May    24. 

University  of  Alabama  authorized  to  exchange  lands, 

vi. 

383 

viii.  117 

1828,  May   24. 

Legislature  of  Michigan  to  take  charge  of  and  lease  out 

iv. 

314 

viii.  136 

1828,  May   24. 

Land  granted  to  Lafayette  Academy,  Alabama, 

vi. 

385 

viii.  149 

1829,  Jan.      6. 

General  Assembly  of  Arkansas  to  protect  school  lands,  and 

iv. 

329 

viii.  176 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

A  town  raav  be  laid  out  on  a  school  section  in  Florida, 

iv. 

357 

viii.  214 

1832,  July    14. 

Proceeds  of  sale  of  a  school  section  of  land  in  Florida  to 

iv. 

601 

viii.  708 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

Land  sold  to  trustees  of  an  academy  in  Alabama, 

yi. 

398 

viii.  221 

1830,  Jan.    13. 

University  of  Michigan  authorized  to  exchange  land  with 

vi 

402 

viii.  239 

1830,  May   29. 

"When  school  sections  in  Arkansas  are  covered  by  private 

claims,  other  lands  may  be  selected,     .... 

iv. 

418 

viii.  358 

1831,  Jan.    13. 

Land  granted  for  a  school  in  Lawrence  county.  Mississippi, 

vi. 

451 

viii.  399 

1831, 
1831, 

Jan. 
Mar. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 
27.            Lots  in  the  State  of  Missouri  reserved  for  schools  to  be 
disposed  of,  ......... 
2.            Exchange  of  land  authorized  with  seminary  of  learning  in 

I..  X  U,  -."'. 

iv.    435 

417 

B.  *  D.'t  ed. 

viii.  403 

iv, 

475 

viii. 

467 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lands  granted  for  seminary  in  Missouri  niay  be  sold.  &c., 

iv. 

494 

viii. 

501 

1832, 

April  20. 

Jefferson  College,  Mississippi,  may  relinquish  certain  land, 

and  locate  other  in  lieu  thereof,     ..... 

vi. 

484 

viii. 

541 

1832, 

July 

3. 

Authority  given  to  Indiana  to  sell  certain  lands  granted  to 

that  State,  and  apply  proceeds  to  purposes  of  edu- 

iv 

558 

viii. 

642 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Proceeds  of  sale  of  a  school  section  of  land  in  Florida  to  be 

invested  in  stocks  for  benefit  of  schools, 

iv. 

601 

viii, 

708 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Governor  of  Arkansas  may  sell  20  sections  of  land  belong 

ing  to  seminary  of  learning,          

iv. 

661 

viii, 

830 

1834, 

June 

19. 

Additional  land  for  support  of  schools  in  Connecticut  re 

serve  granted  to  Ohio,          ...... 

iv. 

679 

ix. 

39 

1834, 

June 

26. 

Lands  for  schools  granted  to  Fayette,  Arkansas,  in  lieu  of 

section  16,     . 

vi. 

567 

ix. 

52 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Sale  of  land  granted  to  University  of  Michigan, 

vi. 

615 

ix. 

276 

1836, 

April 

11. 

Time  extended  for  selling  land  granted  to  the  Deaf  and 

Dumb  Asylum.  Kentucky,  ...... 

vi. 

629 

•ix. 

308 

1838, 

April 

20. 

Time  further  extended,         ....... 

vi. 

716 

ix. 

757 

1840, 

July    20. 

Same  further  extended,        

vi. 

810 

X. 

75 

1847, 

Feb. 

18. 

Time  further  extended,         ....... 

ix. 

684 

1836, 

June 

23. 

72  sections  of  land  for  a  university  granted  to  Michigan, 

V. 

59 

ix. 

395 

1836, 

June 

23. 

School  land  in  lieu  of  section  16  granted  Monroe  county, 

Indiana,         

vi. 

641 

ix. 

400 

1836, 

July 

1. 

Lands  set  apart  for  seminary  of  learning  in  Florida  may  be 

sold,  and  buildings  erected,  

V. 

63 

ix. 

433 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Township  8  in  Mississippi  granted  a  section  of  land  for 

schools,          ......... 

vi. 

673 

ix. 

519 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Unappropriated  portions  of  certain  lands  granted  to  the 

Demopolis  Female  Academy,       

V. 

155 

1838, 

June 

12. 

Land  granted  for  support  of  a  university  in  Wisconsin 

Territory,      ......... 

V. 

244 

ix. 

785 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Trustees  of  Oxford  township,  in  Butler  county,  Ohio,  au 

thorized  to  enter  equal  to  one  full  section  of  any  of 

the  public  lands  in  Ohio,  in  lieu  of  section  16, 

vi. 

773 

ix. 

1057 

1841, 

Feb. 

27. 

Certain  lands  to  be  reserved  from  sale,  and  appropriated 

for  the  use  of  schools  in  Arkansas,  in  lieu  of  other 

lands.     Mary  Tucker  authorized  to  enter  said  land,     . 

vi. 

819 

X. 

96 

1843, 

Jan. 

28. 

Same  revived  and  continued  for  12  months, 

881 

X. 

424 

1840, 

July 

20. 

St.  Clair  county,  Illinois,  may  locate  another  section  of 

land  in  lieu  of  section  16,      

vi. 

810 

X. 

74 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Land  granted  for  a  university  in  Iowa,         .... 

vi. 

810 

X. 

75 

1842, 

June 

13. 

Governor  of  Mississippi  may  select  school  lands  out  of 

certain  public  lands  remaining  unsold, 

V. 

490 

X. 

210 

1842, 

Aug. 

1. 

Sale  by  the  State  of  Illinois  of  a  certain  school  section 

confirmed,     ......... 

vi. 

847 

X. 

245 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

In  case  of  settlement  before  survey  on  a  sixteenth  section, 

other  school  lands  to  be  selected,  Florida,    . 

Y. 

503 

X. 

253 

1842, 

Aug. 

11. 

Selection  of  a  section  of  land  for  the  use  of  schools  within 

the  reserved  township,  Gibson  county,  Indiana,  au 

thorized,        .        . 

vi. 

851 

X. 

259 

1842, 

Aug. 

16. 

Scrip  to  be  issued  to  the  trustees  of  Dublin  township,  Ohio, 

for  the  loss  of  school  lands,           ..... 

vi. 

862 

X. 

275 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Inhabitants  of  township  8  north,  range  32  west,  Arkan 

sas,  authorized  to  enter  a  section  of  land  in  quarter 

sections,         ......... 

vi. 

868 

X. 

322 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Settlers  on  school  lands,  (section  16,)  unsurveyed  at  the 

time  of  settlement,  may  enter  other  lands,    . 

V. 

620 

X. 

464 

1844, 

June 

15. 

"When  16th  section  is  included  in  a  private  land  claim, 

lands  adjacent  may  be  selected  in  lieu, 

V. 

666 

X. 

558 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

16th  section  in  every  township  granted  to  Iowa  for  use  of 

schools,         ......... 

V. 

789 

X. 

770 

1846, 

July 

29. 

The  appropriation  of  72  sections  of  land  for  school  pur 

poses  in  Arkansas  authorized.      

ix. 

42 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

16th  section  in  «very  township  granted  to  Wisconsin  for 

the  use  of  schools,         

ix. 

58 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

16th  section  to  be  reserved  for  educational  purposes,  . 

ix. 

180 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

72  sections  granted  to  Wisconsin  for  support  of   a  uni 

versity,    

ix. 

58 

1846. 

Aug. 

8. 

School    trustees   of  township    1,   range    13   east.    Seneca 

53 

418  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 
county,   Ohio,   authorized,   on    relinquishing  certain 
lands,  to  select  others  in  lieu  thereof.    .... 

L.  *  B.'s  ed. 
IX      K7-1 

B.  &  D.'e  ed. 

1846, 

Aug.     8. 

Trustees  of  Tymochtee  township  authorized  to  select  lands 
for  schools  in  the  Wvandot  cession,     .... 

675 

1848, 
1849, 

1811, 

Aug.  11. 
Mar.     2. 

Feb.    25. 

Certain  lands  granted  to  State  of  Alabama  for  internal 
improveme-nts  may  be  applied  by  said  State  for  the 
use  of  schools,       ........ 
School  commissioners  within  fractional  township  19  south, 
of  range  18  west,  county  of  Lowndes,  Mississippi,  to 
select  one  half  section  for  support  of  schools, 

8.   Reservations  and  Grants  for  Seats  of  Governments  and 
County  Towns. 
Lands  may  be  entered  for  seat  of  government  of  Territory 

ix. 

281 

768 

of  Indiana,     ......... 

ii. 

649 

iv. 

336 

1811, 

Feb.    25. 

Same  for  seat  of  justice  of  Giles  county.  Tennessee,   . 

ii. 

649 

iv. 

336 

1816, 

April  19. 

Four  sections  for  seat  of  government  of  State  of  Indiana, 

iii. 

290 

vi. 

69 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Indiana  may  locate  fractional  sections  for  seat  of  govern 

ment,     .......... 

iii. 

516 

vi. 

416 

1818, 

April  20. 

A  section  granted  for  seat  of  government  in  Alabama, 

467 

vi. 

351 

1819, 

M«r.     2. 

Other  lands  granted  for  seat  of  government  in  Alabama,    . 

iii. 

492 

vi. 

383 

1819, 

Feb.    20. 

Lands  granted  for  seat  of  government  in  Mississippi, 

iii. 

485 

vi. 

374 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Lands  granted  for  seat  of  government  of  State  of  Illinois, 

525 

vi. 

426 

1820, 

Mar.     6. 

Lands  granted  for  seat  of  government  of  Missouri,     . 

iii. 

547 

vi. 

453 

1820, 

May   15. 

Right  of  preemption  granted  to  State  of  Ohio  in  purchase 

of  tracts  for  seats  of  justice,  &c.,  ..... 

iii. 

607 

vi. 

541 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  to  State  of  Alabama  for  three  seats  of  justice,   . 

iii. 

773 

vii. 

172 

1  824, 

May   24. 

Land  granted  for  seat  of  government  in  Florida, 

iv. 

30 

vii. 

275 

1827, 

Feb.     8. 

A  reserved  section  near  Tallahassee  granted  to  the  town. 

and  two  reserved  sections  placed  under  charge  of  cor 

poration  thereof.    ........ 

204 

vii. 

537 

1824, 

May   26. 

Lands  granted  for  seats  of  justice  in  all  counties  which 

contain  public  lands,     

iv. 

50 

vii. 

298 

1826, 

May   20. 

Scat  of  justice  of  Gallatin  county,  Illinois,  may  be  located 

on  lands  granted  that  State,          

iv. 

184 

vii. 

510 

1832, 

June.  15. 

Land  granted  for  court  house  and  jail  at  Little  Rock,  Ar 

kansas  Territory,  

iv. 

531 

viii. 

589 

1838, 

July     5. 

Tract   of  land   granted  for  seat  of  justice  in  Cherokee 

county,  Alabama,  in  lieu  of  land  allowed  by  law, 

v. 

254 

ix. 

820 

1836, 

June  23. 

Further  grant  of  lands  for  public  buildings  at  Little  Rock, 

Arkansas,      ......... 

v. 

58 

ix. 

394 

1838, 

Jan.    16. 

Location,  &c.,  of  land  granted  for  state  house  in  Arkansas, 

confirmed,     ......... 

v. 

208 

ix. 

706 

1842, 

June  22. 

County  commissioners  of  Lake  county,  Illinois,  authorized 

to  enter  a  certain  tract  of  land  in  lieu  of  the  one  for 

merly  selected  for  a  seat  of  justice,       .... 

vi. 

832 

x. 

214 

1842, 

July  27. 

Land  for  seat  of  justice  granted  to  Van  Buren  county,  Mis 

souri,     .......... 

842 

x. 

236 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Grant  of  lands  for  a  scat  of  government  in  Florida.     . 

v. 

790 

X. 

767 

1846, 

Aug.     6. 

Ten  sections  granted  for  seat  of  government  in  Wisconsin, 

ix. 

58 

1846, 

Aug.     8. 

Authorities  of  Polk  county.  Iowa,  authorized  to  enter  quar 

ter  section  for  seat  of  justice,         

ix. 

674 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

Citizens  of  Ozark  county,  Missouri,  authorized  to  enter  a 

lot  of  land  for  a  seat  of  justice,      ..... 

705 

9.  Relating  to  the  laying  out  of  Towns  and  selling  Town  Lots. 

1806, 

Feb.    28. 

A  lot  in  Cincinnati  (site  of  Fort  Washington)  to  be  laid 

out  into  town  lots  and  sold,  ...... 

ii. 

352 

iv. 

6 

1806, 

April  21. 

Town  of  Detroit  to  be  laid  out,   ...... 

ii. 

398 

iv. 

59 

1810, 

April  30. 

A  tract  in  Shawneetown  to  be  laid  out  into  lots  and  sold, 

ii. 

591 

iv. 

289 

1814, 

Mar.  28. 

Two  sections  adjoining  Shawneetown  to  be  laid  off  into 

lots  and  sold          ........ 

iii. 

113 

iv. 

667 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Instalments  of  purchase  money  on  certain  lots  in  Shawnee 

town  remitted,       ........ 

iii 

778 

vii. 

177 

1816, 

April  16. 

A  lot  in  Knoxville  to  be  sold,     ...... 

vi. 

161     , 

vi. 

60 

1816, 

April  26. 

Reservation  of  two  miles  square  at  Lower  Rapids  of  San- 

dusky  to  be  laid  out  into  lots  and  sold. 

iii. 

308 

vi. 

101 

1816. 

April  27. 

Part  of  reservation  at  foot  of  Rapids  of  Miami  to  be  laid 

out  into  lots  and  sold.  ....... 

iii. 

319 

vi. 

121 

181?, 

Mar.     3. 

Ten  sections  in  Mississippi  Territory  to  be  laid  out  into  lots 

for  towns,      

iii. 

375 

vi. 

214 

1818, 

April  20.  • 

Ten  sections  in  each  land  district  in  Alabama  to  be  laid 

out  in  lots  and  sold,      .        .        .        .  ^  '...". 

iii. 

467 

vi. 

351 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 

1818,  April  20.            Certain  grounds  in  New  Orleans  and  Mobile  to  be  divided 
into  lots  and  sold,          
1822,  Mar.  30.            Additional  provision  respecting  sale  of  lots  in  New  Or- 

lc:in<s           .......... 

L.i 

iii. 
iii. 

B.'s  cd. 
465 
661 
469 
242 
696 

57 
315 
315 

435 
601 

667 
541 

724 
666 
667 

175 
226 

643 
290 
349 
430 
491 

547 
234 
236 

234 

242 
263 

419 

B.&D.'scd. 

vi.     346 
vii.     24 
vi.    353 
vi.    492 
vii.      83 

vii.    307 
vii.   314 
vii.   324 

viii.  403 
viii.  708 

viii.  841 
x.     337 

x.     668 
x.      559 
x.      559 

iii.    493 
iii.    542 

iv.     330 
vi.       69 
vi.    177 
vi.    295 
vi.    383 

vi.    458 
vii.    582 
vii.   585 

vii.   583 

vii.  602 
viii.    35 

viii.    74 
viii.  291 
viii.  412 

viii.  118 

viii.  282 

viii.  833 
viii.  351 
viii.  462 

viii.  833 
ix.      81 
ix.    110 

ix.    241 

1818,  April  20. 
1820,  May     1. 
1822,  May      7. 
1824,  May  26. 

1824,  May   26. 
1824,  May    26. 
1831,  Jan.    27. 

1832,  July   14. 
1833,  Mar.     2. 

1842,  Aug.  29. 
1845,  Feb.    20. 

1844,  June  15. 
1844,  June   15. 

1802,  April  30. 

1803,  Mar.     3. 
1811,  Feb.    20. 

1816,  April  19. 
1817,  Mar.     1. 
1818,  April  18. 
1819,  Mar.     2. 
1820,  Mar.     6. 

1827,  Mar.     2. 
1827,  Mar.     2. 
1827,  Mar.     2. 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

1828,  April  17. 
1828,  May   23. 

1830,  April  24. 
1831,  Feb.    12. 
1828,  May  24. 

1830,  April    2. 
1833,  Mar.     2. 

1830,  May   29. 
1831,  Mar.     2. 
1833,  Mar.     2. 

1834,  June  28. 
1834.  June  30. 
1835,  Mar.     3 

Commons  granted  inhabitants  of  Vincennes  on  3d  March, 
1791,  divided  into  lots  and  sold,  &c.,     .... 

iii. 

Location  of  city  of  Illinois  on  a  tract  confirmed  to  inhab 
itants  of  Cahokia  confirmed,         ..... 
Right  of  United  States  to  town  and  out  lots  in  Croghans- 
ville  and  Perrysburg  vested  in  said  towns,    . 
Lots  in  town  of  Gnadenhutten,  in  Ohio,  to  be  laid  off  and 
sold       

vi. 
iii. 

iv. 

A  lot  in  Baton  Rouge  exchanged  with  Eulogia  de  Cases,  . 
Certain  lots  in  Tuscaloosa  granted  to  corporation, 
Lots  and  commons  granted  to  towns  and  villages  in  Mis- 

vi. 

vi. 

iv. 

Remaining  town  lots  in  county  of  Jackson,  Florida,  to  be 
sold                

iv. 

Laud  to  be  laid  off  into  town  lots  at  Little  Rock,  Arkan 
sas,  and  sold,         ........ 

iv. 

Adjustment  of  titles  to  land  in  town  of  Detroit.  Michigan, 
Title  to  certain  lots  of  land  in  Perrysburg  and  Croghans- 
ville,  Ohio,  quieted.      ....... 
Two  and  a  half  lots,  on  which  the  county  jail  stands, 
granted  to  the  town  of  Dubuque,  Iowa, 
Two  lots  granted  to  the  town  of  Fernandina,  Florida,  for 
purposes  designed  by  Spanish  government, 

10.  Grants  for  Purposes  of  Internal  Improvement. 

Twentieth  part  of  net  proceeds  of  lands  in  Ohio  granted 
to   make    roads   from   waters   of  Atlantic    to    Ohio 

V. 
V. 
V. 
V. 

ii. 

Three  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  lands  in  Ohio  granted 
for  making  roads  within  that  State,     .... 
Five  per  centum  of  proceeds  of  sale  of  lands  in  State  of 
Louisiana  to  be  applied  to  making  roads  and  levees 
in  that  Stato,         
Five  per  centum  of  proceeds  of  lands  in  Indiana  to  be  ap 
plied  to  making  roads  and  canals,        .... 
Same  as  it  regards  proceeds  of  lands  in  State  of  Missis 
sippi,     ........... 

ii. 

ii. 
iii. 
iii. 

Two  fifths  of  five  per  cent,  of  net  sales  of  public  lands  in 
Illinois  to  be  applied  to  making  roads, 
Five  per  cent,  on  net  sales  in  Alabama  to  be  applied  to 
internal  improvements,         ...... 
Five  per  cent,  on  net  sales  in  Missouri  to  be  applied  to 
making  roads  and  canals,     ...... 
Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  Illinois  Canal,  . 
Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  Wabash  Canal, 
Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  road  from  Lake  Michigan 
to  the  Ohio  River,         
Lands  granted  to  Ohio  to  aid  in  making  road  from  San- 
dusky  to  Columbus,      ....... 
Act  explanatory  of  same      ...... 

iii. 
iii. 

iii. 

iv. 
iv. 

iv. 

iv. 
iv. 

400,000  acres  of  land  granted  to  Alabama  to  improve  nav 
igation  of  Tennessee  River,  
Commencement  of  improvements  on  Tennessee  River  ex 
tended  .......... 

iv. 
iv. 

290 
397 
441 
305 

Lands  granted  to  aid  in  improving  the  navigation  of  the 
Tennessee,  Coosa,  Cahawba.  and  Black  Warrior  Rivers, 
Lands  granted  to  Ohio  to  aid  in  constructing  the  Miami 

iv. 

Condition  of  grant  of  lands  to  Ohio  changed,     . 
Lands  granted  to  Illinois  to  aid  in  making  a  canal  may  be 
applied  to  construction  of  a  railroad,    .... 
Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  Wabash  and  Erie  Canal, 
Selections  of  land  for  Michigan  Road  confirmed, 
Time  for  making  canal  from  Dayton  to  Lake  Eric  further 
extended,       
Lands  granted  to  Illinois.  to  aid  in  making  Michigan  Road, 
Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  Wabash  and  Erie  Canal, 
Lands  and  timber  granted  to  aid  in  making  Florida  rail 
roads,    . 

iv. 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

iv. 

393 

662 
416 
473 

662 
702 
716 

778 

420  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.ScD.'seci. 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Ten  acres  of  land  granted  at  junction  of  rivers,  .        . 

iv. 

778 

ix. 

242 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Lands  granted  to  Alabama  to  aid  in  improving  certain 

rivers,    

C  *J 

1"V 

^Q<? 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Land  granted  to  aid  in  making  railroad  from  New  Or 

leans  to  Nashville,         

65 

ix. 

442 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Five  per  cent,  of  Chickasaw  lands  to  be  applied  to  making 

roads  and  canals  in  Mississippi,   ..... 

V. 

116 

ix. 

542 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Five  per  cent,  of  Chickasaw  lands  to  be  applied  to  making 

roads  and  canals  in  Alabama,       ..... 

V. 

116 

ix. 

543 

1837, 

Jan. 

31. 

Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  East  Florida  Railroad, 

V. 

144 

ix. 

589 

1837, 
1837, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  Atchafalaya  Railroad, 
Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  New  Orleans  and  Carroll- 

V. 

196 

ix. 

669 

ton  Railroad,         

197 

ix. 

672 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Lands  granted  to  Florida  Peninsula  Railroad  and  Steam 

boat  Company,     ..... 

253 

IX. 

812 

1838, 

June 

18. 

Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  a  canal  between  Lake 

Michigan  and  Rock  River,  

V. 

245 

ix. 

786 

1841, 

Feb. 

27. 

Land  selected  by  Indiana  to  aid  in  making  the  Wabash 

and  Erie  Canal  confirmed  to  her,         .... 

V. 

414 

X. 

95 

1848, 

May 

9. 

Additional  land  granted  to  Indiana  for  same, 

ix. 

219 

1841, 

Feb. 

27. 

Indiana  authorized  to  select  other  lands  in  lieu  of  those 

subject  to  preemption,  or  other  legal  encumbrance, 

V. 

414 

X. 

96 

1842, 

Mar. 

19. 

Authority  to  governors  of  Illinois,  Arkansas,  and  Missouri, 

to  select  certain  lands,  ....... 

471 

X. 

179 

1S42, 

Aug. 

29. 

Lands  to  be  selected  under  the  authority  of  governor  of 

Indiana,  in  lieu  of  others  granted  for  the  Wabash  and 

Erie  Canal,  ......... 

V. 

542 

X. 

339 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Governor  of  Illinois  authorized  to  select  other  lands  in  lieu 

of  those  granted  for  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal, 

V. 

543 

X. 

339 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  Wabash  and  Erie  Canal, 

V, 

731 

X. 

681 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

Lands  to  be  entered  in  Mississippi  to  aid  in  making  Bran 

don  and  Jackson  Railroad,   ...... 

V. 

603 

X. 

438 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Lands  granted  to  aid  in  improving  Grant  River,  at  Potosi, 

I 

663 

X. 

555 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Five  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  public  lands  in  Iowa  to  be 

appropriated  for  roads  and  canals,         .... 

V. 

790 

X. 

770 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Public  lands  granted  to  the  Territory  of  Iowa  for  the  im 

provement  of  the  Desmoines  River,      .... 

ix. 

77 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Grant  of  land  in  aid  of  improving  the  Fox  and  Wisconsin 

Rivers,  ....         ...... 

83 

11.    Relative  to  Purchase  and  Sale  of  Lands  by  United  States 

in  old  States. 

Memoranda  of  cessions  to  United  States  of  lots  of  land  for 

lighthouses,  .         .        .         .        .        .        .        . 

j 

664 

Lands  held  by  United  States  for  navy  yards,  &c., 

i. 

679 

Abstract  of  land  held  by  United  States  for  military  purposes, 

i. 

680 

1800, 

May 

7. 

Sale  and  conveyance  of  lands  taken  in  execution  to  be 

made  by  marshals  in  certain  cases  :  and  sales  for  taxes 

by  collectors  confirmed,  &c.,          ..... 

ii. 

61 

iii. 

370 

1820, 

May 

1. 

No  lands  to  be  purchased  for  United  States  except  under 

authority  of  law,    ........ 

iii. 

568 

vi. 

490 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Land  of  insolvents  sold  at  suit  of  United   States  may  be 

purchased  on  behalf  of  United  States,  and  to  be  dis 

posed  of  by  agent  of  treasury,       ..... 

iv. 

51 

vii. 

300 

1802, 

Mar. 

30. 

Certain  lands  in  New  Jersey,  purchased  for  military  can 

tonment,  to  be  conveyed  to  those  who  purchased  same 

from  Secretary  of  War,         ...... 

vi. 

46 

iii. 

467 

1815, 

Feb. 

8. 

Lands  on  which  Forts  Moreau  and  Brown  are  erected,  near 

Plattsburg,  to  be  purchased,          ..... 

iii. 

205 

iv. 

795 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lands  occupied  as  military  sites,  now  useless,  may  be  sold, 

iii. 

520 

vi. 

421 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lands  near  Harper's  Ferry  belonging  to  United  States  to 

be  sold,          ......... 

iii. 

521 

vi. 

422 

1821, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  tract  in  Northumberland  county,  Virginia,  conveyed  to 

United  States  to  secure  debt  from  Sharp  Dulany,  to 

be  sold,         .         .                 

iii. 

641 

vi. 

582 

[NOTE.  —  For  provisions  relative  to  sale,  &c.,  of  lands  for 

direct  taxes,  see  Taxes.} 

12.     Relating  to  United  States  Military  Bounty  Lands,  Revo 

lutionary   War. 

1785, 

May 

20. 

Lands   assigned  to  satisfy  the  claims  of  the  officers  and 

soldiers   of  the   revolutionary   army,   on  continental 

establishment,  and  regulations  for  the  granting  of  war 

rants  for  the  same,        .                

i. 

567 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


421 


1788,  July      9. 

1796,  June     1. 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

1800,  Feb.    11. 
1800,  Mar.     1. 

1802,  April  26. 

1802,  April  26. 

1803,  Mar.     3. 

1804,  Mar.  19. 

1805,  Mar.     2. 

1806,  April  15. 

1808,  Mar.  21. 

1809,  Dec.   19. 

1805,  Mar.     2. 

1806,  April  15. 
1813,  July     5. 

1816,  April  16. 

1818,  Mar.     9. 

1819,  Feb.    24. 
1821,  Mar.     2. 

1823,  Mar.     3. 
1825,  Mar.     3. 
1827,  Mar.     2. 
1819,  Feb.   20. 

1824,  May    18. 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

1826,  May   20. 
1803,  Mar.     3. 

1816,  April  16. 
1812,  April  25. 

1829,  Feb.    24. 

1830,  April  23. 

1830,  April  23. 
1830,  May  30. 
1832,  Mar.  31. 

1832,  Mar.  31. 

1832,  July  IS. 
1832,  July  13. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

Additional  lands  set  apart  to  satisfy  claims  for  military 
bounties,  and  additional  provisions  for  granting  boun 
ties  in  land  to  revolutionary  officers  and  soldiers, 

Military  bounty  lands  again  designated,  and  further  pro 
visions  for  their  survey,  granting,  &c..  .  .  .  i.  490 

"Warrants  or  claims  for  military  bounty  lands  which  shall 
not  be  registered  or  loca'ted  by  1st  January,  1802, 
barred i.  724 

Warrants  for  military  bounty  lands  may  be  registered  for 
14  days  after  expiration  of  nine  months  allowed  by 
act  1st  June,  1796, "•  7 

Provisions  in  addition  to  those  made  by  act  1st  June,  1796, 
for  surveying  and  for  regulating  grants  of  military 
bounty  lands,  ........  ii.  14 

Location  of  military  bounty  lands  extended  to  1st  January, 

1803 ii.      155 

Claims  for  bounty  lands,  and  for  renewal  of  warrants  lost 

or  destroyed"  to  be  received  till  1st  January,  1803,       .     ii.     156 

Location  of  military  bounty  lands  extended  to  1st  April, 
1824;  patents  to  issue  for  claims  exhibited  under  act 
26th  April,  1802, ii.  236 

Location  of  these  lands  further  extended  1st  April,  1805, 

and  to  be  made  under  certain  restrictions,    .         .         .     ii.     271 

Location  again  extended  to  1st  March,  1806,       .        .        .     ii.     329 

Issuing  of  military  land  warrants  extended  to  1st  March, 

and  location  to  October,  1808 ii.      378 

Same  further  extended  to  1st  March,  and  location  to  1st 

October,  1810, .     ii.     477 

Same  further  extended  to  1st  March,  and  location  to  1st 

October,  1813 .     ii.     555 

Warrants  issued  to  sixty-three  persons,  whose  claims  have 
been  filed,  and  to  such  others  as  file  claims  pursuant 
to  act  26th  April,  1802, ii.  329 

Military  bounty  tract  to  be  surveyed.  .         .         .         .         .     ii.    ^378 

Issuing  military  land  warrants  extended  to  1st  March,  and 

location  to"  1st  October,  1816,       .        .        .        .        .     iii-        3 

Issuing   of  these  warrants  extended  to  1st  March,  and 

location  to  1st  October,  1818. iii-    284 

Issuing  and  locating  these  warrants  further  extended  to 

1st  March,  and  October,  1819, iii.    408 

Issuing  and  locating  further  extended  to  4th  March,  and 

1st  October,  1821,         .         .         .     •  .         .         .         .     iii.    487 

Issuing  and  locating  further  extended  to  4th  March,  and 

1st  October,  1823. iii.    617 

Time  further  extended  to  4th  March,  and  1st  October, 

1825, iii.    776 

Time  further  extended  to  4th  March,  and  1st  October^, 

1827, iv.     133 

Time  further  extended  to  4th  March,  and  1st  October, 

1830, iv.    219 

John  Clark,  a  revolutionary  officer,  his  bounty  lands  granted 

him, vi.    224 

Thomas  Williams,  a  revolutionary  soldier,  same,        .        .     vi.    304 

A  revolutionary  land  warrant  renewed  to  heirs  of  Francis 

Wright, vi.    329 

Warrant  for  revolutionary  bounty  land  granted  to  Daniel 

Davis, vi.    350 

Unappropriated  lands  in  military  tract  to  be  surveyed  into 

half  sections  and  sold,  .......     ii.     236 

Same  provision  reiinacted.  .......    iii.    284 

Manner  of  issuing  grants  for  military  bounty  lands,  .        .     ii.     717 

A  surveyor-general  of  Virginia  bounty  lands  to  be  ap 
pointed,  iv.  335 

Virginia  military  land  warrants  may  issue  till  January, 

1822, "  .     iv.     395 

None  issued  thereafter  to  be  located, iv.    395 

Scrip  to  be  issued  for  Virginia  bounty  land,       .        .        .     iv.    422 

Act  of  30th  May,  1830,  not  to  extend  to  cases  where  patents 

have  issued, -  .        .     iv.    500 

Third  section  of  act  of  May  20,  1826,  extended  for  seven 

vears,    .        .        .        .        .         .        .        ...        .     iv.    500 

;e  extended  for  issuinsr  militarv  land  warrants,  •     iv.     578 


L.  t  B.'t  ed.      13.  &  D.'s  ed. 


Time  extended  for  issuing  military  land  warrants, 
Lost  warrants,  provision  in  respect  to,  repealed, 


iv.     578 


i.  569 
ii.  565 

iii.  260 
iii.  305 

iii.  314 
iii.  478 
iii.  ^479 

iii.     554 

iii.  588 
iii.  657 

iv.  34 
iv.  155 
iv.  243 

iii.  657 
iv.  34 

iv.  542 

vi.  59 

vi.  261 

vi.  377 

vi.  556 

vii.  175 

vii.  425 

vii.  560 

vi.    375 

vii.   256 

vii.  403 

vii.    504 

iii.  555 
vi.  60 
iv.  419 

viii.  184 

viii.  288 
viii.  288 
viii.  379 

viii.  531 

viii.  531 
viii.  677 
viii.  677 


422  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed. 

1833,  Mar      2.  Scrip  for  revolutionary  bounty  land  warrants  receivable 

in  payment  for  any  land iv.     665        viii.  838 

1830.  May   30.  Scrip  receivable  in  payment  for  public  lands.      .         .         .     iv.     423         viii.  380 

1832,  July    13.  Time  for  issuing  warrants  extended, iv.     578         viii.  677 

1835,  Jan.    27.  Time   extended    for  issuing   warrants   for  revolutionary 

bounty  land,  ........     iv.     749         ix.    196 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Additional  land  appropriated  for  unsatisfied  revolutionary 

bounty  land  warrants,  .......     iv.     770         ix.    231 

1838,  July  7.  Further  time  allowed  for  locating  revolutionary  land  war 
rants v.  262  ix.  829 

1838,  July     7.  No  patent  to  issue  for  greater  quantity  of  land  than  the 

officer  is  entitled  to, v.      262        ix.    830 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Act  to  extend  time  for  locating  Virginia  land  warrants, 

&c.,  repealed,         ......  .     v.     329        ix.    985 

13.   Relating  to  Virginia  Military  Bounty  Lands  —  Revolution 
ary  War. 

1784,  Mar.  1.  Lands  set  apart  for  satisfying  bounties  granted  by  State  of 
Virginia  to  her  officers  and  soldiers  in  revolutionary 
war,  i.  474 

1788,  July  17.  Act  of  old  Congress,  declaring  locations  and  surveys  of 

Virginia  military  grants  between  Scioto  and  Little 
Miami,  invalid,  until  lands  on  waters  of  Cumberland 
River,  in  Kentucky,  prove  inadequate.  ...  i.  .  572 

1790,  Aug.  10.  Act  of  17th  July.  1788,"of  old  Congress  repealed,  and  lands 

between  Scioto  and  Little  Miami  assigned  to  satisfy 
claims  of  Virginia  line  of  revolutionary  army,  .  .  i.  182  ii.  179 

1794,  June  9.  Patents  to  issue  for  Virginia  military  bounty  lands  on  re 
turn  of  warrant  and  survey, i.  394  ii.  440 

1800,  May  13.  Further  regulations  for  issuing  patents  for  Virginia  mili 
tary  lands ii.  80  iii.  393 

1800,  May  13.  Warrants  for  Virginia  military  lands  may  be  withdrawn 

in  cases  of  conflicting  claims.  .  .  .  .  .  ii.  80  iii.  394 

1823,  Mar.  3.  *  Virginia  military  warrants  not  to  be  removed  after  loca 
tion,  nor  to  be  located  on  lands  sold  by  United  States,  iii.  773  vii.  171 

1803.  Mar.     1.  Issuing  patents  for  Virginia  military  lands  where  warrants, 

&c.,  have  been  lost, ii.  237  iii.  556 

1804.  Mar.  23.            Boundary  of  Virginia  military  reservation  ascertained,       .  ii.  274  iii.  592 
1812,  June  26.            Western  boundary  of  that  reservation  to  be  ascertained,     .  ii.  764  iv.  455 

1816,  April  11.  That  boundary  designated, iii.  423  vi.  283 

1804,  Mar.  23.  Such   part  of  reservation   as  remains  unlocated  in  three 

years  released*from  claim  under  Virginia  warrants,     .     ii.     275        iii.    593 

1804,  Mar.  23.  Virginia  military  warrants  to  be  located  by  23d  March, 

1807,  and  surveys  returned  by  23d  March,  1809,  .  ii.  275  iii.  593 

1807,  Mar.  2.  These  warrants  may  be  located  until  23d  March,  1811,  and 

surveys  returned  till  23d  March,  1813,  .  .  .  ii.  424  iv.  92 

1810,  Mar.  16.  F^vc  years  allowed  for  obtaining  and  locating  warrants  for 
Virginia  military  lands,  and  seven  for  returning  sur 
veys,  ii.  589  iv.  281 

1814,  Nov.  3.  Three  years  additional  allowed  for  obtaining  and  locating 

these  warrants,  and  five  years  for  making  returns,  .  iii.  143  iv.  714 

1818,  April  11.  Two  years,  from  ratification  of  an}-  treaty  extinguishing 

Indian  title  to  lands  within  Virginia  military  tract,  al 
lowed  to  locate  warrants,  &c.,  ...*..  iii.  423  vi.  282 

1821,  Feb.  9.  Location  of  Virginia  military  warrants  extended  to  4th 
January,  1823,  and  return  of  surveys  to  4th  January, 
1826, i".  612  vi.  549 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Two   years  allowed  for  obtaining  and  locating  Virginia 

military  warrants,  and  four  years  for  returning  sur 
veys,  iii.  772  vii.  171 

1826,  May  20.  Time  of  issuing  Virginia  military  land  warrants  extended 
to  1st  June,  1829,  location  to  June,  1832,  and  return 
to  June,  1833, iv.  189  vii.  516 

1824,  May  26.  Terms  to  be  ascertained  on  which  holders  under  purchase 

from  United  States  of  lands  between  Roberts  and 
Ludlow's  lines  will  relinquish  title,  it  being  found  that 
these  lands  lie  within  the  Virginia  military  reserva 
tion,  . iv.  70  vii.  320 

1326,  May  20.  Restrictions  imposed  on  the  issue  and  location  of  Virginia) 

military  land  warrants,  .  .  .  .  .  .  iv.  189  vii.  516 

1826,  May  20.  Withdrawal  of  locations  of  these  warrants  prohibited,  ex 
cept  in  cases  of  eviction  or  interference  with  other 
claims iv.  190  vii.  516 


1807, 
1815, 
1818, 
1821, 
1823, 
1829, 

Mar. 
Feb. 
April 
Feb. 
Mar. 
Feb. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

£. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 
3.            Lands  may  be  sun-eyed  and  patented  under  Virginia  reso 
lution  warrants,     
22.            Two  rears  additional  allowed  to  complete  surveys,  &c.,  for 
lands  granted  under  Virginia  resolution  warrants, 
11.            Act  of  3d  March,  1807,  in  relation  to  Virginia  resolution 
warrants,  revived  and  continued  in  force,     . 
9.            Further  provision  for  issuing  patents  for  locations  under 
Virginia  resolution  warrants,        
3.            Act  of  3d  March,    1807,  relating  to  Virginia  resolution 
warrants,  again  revived,        ...... 
24.            A  surveyor  for  the  Virginia  military  district  in  Ohio  to 

I*  i  B.'s  ed. 

ii.     437 
iii.    212 
iii.    423 
iii.     612 
iii.     772 
iv      335 

423 

B.&D.'sed. 

iv.     107 
iv.     805 
vi.    282 
vi.     550 
vii.   171 
viii.  184 

1830, 

April  23. 

Time  for  issuing  Virginia  land  warrants  extended  to  Jan 

uary,  1832,    ' 

iv. 

395 

viii. 

2S8 

1830, 

April 

23. 

None  issued  thereafter  to  be  located,   .        .        .         .  •     . 

iv. 

395 

viii. 

238 

1830, 

May 

30. 

Scrip  to  be  issued  for  Virginia  military  bounty  land, 

iv. 

422 

viii. 

379 

1832, 

Mar. 

31. 

Act  of  30th   May,  1830,  not  to  extend  to   cases  where 

patents  have  issued,       ....... 

iv. 

500 

viii. 

531 

1832, 

Mar. 

31. 

Third  section  of  act  of  30th  May,  1826,  extended  for  seven 

iv 

500 

viii. 

531 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Additional  land  or  scrip  granted  for  Virginia  land  war- 

iv 

578 

viii. 

677 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Additional  grant  of   land  to  satisfy  Virginia  land  war- 

iv, 

665 

viii. 

838 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Further  grant  of  land,  ........ 

iv. 

770 

ix. 

231 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Time  for   locating  Virginia  military  land  warrants  ex- 

V 

262 

ix. 

829 

1841 

A  \icr 

19. 

Time  further  extended,         ....... 

V. 

449 

X. 

149 

1846^ 

**UK* 

Julv 

29. 

Time  further  extended  to  1st  January,  1848, 

ix. 

41 

1848, 

July 

5. 

Same  continued  in  force  until  1st  January,  1850, 

ix. 

244 

1850, 

Feb. 

20. 

Time  further  extended  to  January  1st,  1852, 

ix. 

422 

14.   Grants  to  Deseiters  —  Revolutionary  War. 

1776, 

Aug. 

8. 

Act  granting  bounties  in  land  to  deserters  from  British 

» 

army,    .......... 

i. 

575 

.1792, 

Mar. 

27. 

Land    granted   Nicholas   Ferdinand  Westfall,  a   deserter 

from  British  army,         

vi. 

7 

ii. 

262 

15.   Grants  to  Refugees  —  Revolutionary    War.      (See  Ref 

ugees.  ) 

» 

1783, 

April 

23. 

Promise  of  bounty  in  lands  to  refugees  from  Canada  and 

1785, 

April 

13. 

Nova  Scotia,  .        .        .         .        .     •    . 

i. 

577 

1785, 

May 

20. 

Lands   set    apart  for  refugees  from   Canada  and   Nova 

Scotia,  

i. 

568 

1801, 

Feb. 

18. 

Same,  ........                 .         . 

ii. 

100 

iii. 

420 

1816, 

April  29. 

Lands  set  apart  for  these  refugees,  and  not  located,  to  be 

sold  at  Chillicothe,       ......        f 

iii. 

326 

vi. 

133 

1798, 

April 

7. 

Notice  to  be  given  to  refugees  claiming  land  under  acts 

23d  April,  1783,  and   13th  April,   1785,  to  produce 

claims  within  two  years  ;  description  of  persons  en 

titled  &c                                        .                 ... 

i. 

547 

iii. 

37 

1804, 

Mar. 

16. 

Act  of  7tli  April,  1798,  revived  and  continued  till  16th 

March,  1806,         

ii. 

270 

iii. 

587 

1810, 

Feb. 

24. 

Refugees  again  required  to  exhibit  claims  within  two  years  ; 

description  of  those  entitled,  &c.,  ..... 

ii, 

556 

iv. 

246 

1801, 

Feb. 

18. 

Grants  to  refugees  named  in  the  act,  ..... 

vi. 

42 

iii. 

420 

1803, 

Mar. 

3. 

Grant  to  Samuel  Rogers,  a  refugee,     ..... 

ii. 

242 

iii. 

557 

1812, 

April 

23. 

Grants  to  refugees  and  their  heirs,  all  named  in  the  act,     . 

ii. 

712 

iv. 

414 

1827, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  of  acts  relating  to  refugees  extended  to  heirs 

of  Gregory  Strahan,      

vi. 

363 

vii. 

593 

16.   Grants  to  Canadian  Volunteers  —  late  War. 

1816, 

Mar. 

5. 

Bounty  in  lands  granted  to  certain  Canadian  volunteers, 

iii. 

256 

vi. 

19 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Alterations  and  additions  to  act  granting  land  to  Canadian 

iii. 

394 

vi. 

240 

1821, 

Mar. 

3. 

Patents  to   issue  to  holders   by  assignment  of  warrants 

iii. 

641 

vi. 

582 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Duplicate  warrants  granted  to  J.  Brisban  and  J.  Lewis, 

vi 

272 

vii. 

68 

17.  Relative  to  Military  Bounty  Lands  —  late  War. 

1811, 

Dec. 

24. 

Each  non-commissioned  officer,  soldier,  £c.,  allowed  bounty 

of  160  acres.  . 

ii. 

669 

iv. 

365 

424  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  u&B.Ved. 

1812,  Feb.      6.  160  acres   bounty  granted  heirs  of  volunteers  dying  in 

service, .         .       ' ii.  677  iv.  376 

1813,  Aug.     2.            Bounty  to  heirs  of  volunteers  dying  in  service  repealed,     .  iii.  74  iv.  614 
1812,  May     6.            Provision  for  granting  warrants  for  military  bounty  land,  .  ii.  729  iv.  425 
1812,  May     6.            Warrants  for  military  bounties  cannot  be  assigned;  land 

not  subject  to  judicial  process  till  patented. .  .  .  ii.  729  iv.  425 
1816,  April  16.  Contracts  transferring  military  bounty  lauds  must  be  made 

after  issuing  patent,      .......    iii.    287        vi.      64 

1816,  April  16.  On  relinquishment  of  bounty  lands,  five  years'  half  pay 

granted  to  children  under  sixteen  years  old,  of  officers 

and  soldiers  of  regular  army,        .....     iii.    286         vi.      63 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Further  provisions  relative  to  relinquishment  of  bounty 

land  for  half  pay, iii.    395        vi.    241 

1819,  Mar.  3.  Time  for  relinquishing  bounty  land  for  half  pay  extended 

•  to  3d  March,  1822 iii.  524  vi.  426 

1816,  April  16.  Soldiers  over  forty-five  and  under  eighteen  years  entitled 

to  bounty  lands, iii.  286  vi.  63 

1816,  April  27.  Patents  to  issue  in  cases  of  accidental  loss  of  warrant  for 

bounty  lands, iii.  317  vi.  119 

1816,  April  27.  Omission  to  grant  certificate  of  faithful  service  not  to  pre 
vent  grant  of  bounty  lands, iii.  317  vi.  119 

1818,  Mar.  27.  Limitation  of  five  years  for  making  application  for  bounty 

lands  not  to  apply  to  heirs  of  those  killed  in  battle,  or 

who  died  in  service, iii.    411         vi.    265 

1819,  Feb.    24.  Time  for  issuing  warrants  for  bounty  lands  extended  to 

4th  March,  1824, iii.    487        vi.    377 

1824,  May  26.  Time  further  extended  for  five  years, iv.      60        vii.  312 

1818,  April  18.  Military  bounty  lands  in  Illinois  not  to  be  taxed  for  three 

years, iii.  431  vi.  295 

1819,  Mar.     2.  Same  in  Territory  of  Arkansas, iii.  495  vi.  387 

1820,  Mar.     6.  Same  in  State  of  Missouri, iii.  548  vi.  459 

1824,  Jan.      1.  An  abstract  of  bounty  lands  in  Arkansas  to  be  furnished 

the  governor  of  that  Territory, iv.  1  vii.  207 

1826.  May  22.  Military  bounty  lands  in  Arkansas,  unfit  for  cultivation, 

may  be  surrendered  and  others  located,  .  .  .  iv.  190  vii.  520 

1818.  April  4.  Cata  Bunnell  entitled  to  bounty  land  of  Abden  Turrill,  .  vi.  202  vi.  273 

1820,  April  24.  Elizabeth  Braden  entitled  to  George  Braden's  land,  .  .  vi.  241  vi.  485 

1822,  Feb.  4.  Peggy  Mellen  entitled  to  bounty  land  of  Alfred  Stebbins,  vi.  263  vii.  10 

1822,  May  7.  Sally  Vance  entitled  to  bounty  land  of  her  illegitimate  son, 

Thaddeus  Carby, vi.  278  vii.  90 

1822,  May  8.  Bounty  lands  granted  to  J.  Cannon,  R.  Hickman,  and  T. 

Hickman, vi.  278  vii.  92 

1824,. May  19.  Same  to  Robert  S.  Foreman, vi.  308  vii.  261 

1812, 'May  6.  Military  bounty  lands  to  be  surveyed,  two  million  acres  in 

Michigan,  Illinois,  and  Missouri,  each,  .  .  .  ii.  728  iv.  425 
1816,  April  16.  Two  million  acres  additional  assigned  for  military  bounties 

[laid  off  in  Arkansas,] iii.  287  vi.  64 

1816,  April  29.  In  lieu  of  the  2,000,000  acres  set  apart  for  military  bounties 

in   Michigan,    1,500,000   set  apart    in    Illinois,   and 

500.000  in  Missouri, iii.    332         vi.     143 

1829,  Feb.      5.  Further  time  allowed  for  issuing  and  locating  land  war 

rants,     iv.     333        viii.  181 

1830,  Mar.  23.  Military  bounty  lands  unfit  for  cultivation  may  be  ex 

changed,        iv.  383         viii.  263 

1835,  Jan.    27.  Time  for  locating  same  further  extended,  ....  iv.  749         ix.    196 

1840,  May   27.  Act  authorizing  certain  soldiers  to  surrender  bounty  lands 

and  locate  others  revived, v.  380        x.       26 

1842,  July   27.  Persons  to  whom  bounty  land  warrants  were  issued,  which 

remain  unsatisfied,  may  enter  land,     .         .        .         .  v.  497         x.     227 

1842,  July    27.  Warrants  to  be  located  within  five  years,  •.        .  .  v.  497        x.     228 

1842,  July   27.  Acts  of  27th  January,  1835,  continued  for  five  years,          .  v.  497         x.     228 

1848,  June  26.  Same  extended  for  five  years, ix.  240 

1842,  July  27.  Cases  not  finally  disposed  of  within  that  time  forever 

barred, v.  497        x.     228 

1842,  July   27.            Certificates  of  location  not  assignable,                 .        .         .  v.  497        x.     228 
1850,  Sept.  28.            Bounty  lands  granted  to  persons  in  the  military  service,    .  ix.  520 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Period"  of  captivity  added  to  time  of  service,  .-  .  .  ix.  520 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Land  may  be  located  under  a  certificate  at  any  land-office,  ix.  520 

1850  Sept.  28.  Widows  of  any  persons  dying  in  the  service  entitled  to 

land, ix.  520 

1850,  Sept.  28.  All  sales,  mortgages,  and  assignments  made  before  issuing 

of  the  warrant,  void. ix.    521 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Mode  of  issuing  patents  to  the  heirs  of  persons  entitled  to 

bounty  land, .     v.     650         x.     530 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  425 

LANDS,  (continued.)  L.*B.'«ed.     B.&D.-ted. 

1845,  Mar.    3.  Bounty  lands  to  be  exempt  from  taxation  whilst  held  by 

the  patentees  or  their  heirs  for  three  years,  .        .        .     v.      790        x.     771 

18.  Relative  to  Military  Bounty  Lands  —  Mexican  War. 
1847,  Feb.    11.            Non-commissioned  officers,  musicians,  and  privates,  under 

certain  circumstances,   to  receive  a  warrant  for  160 

acres  of  land, ix.    125 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Under  certain  circumstances  to  receive  40  acres,         .         .     ix.    126 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Every  person  entitled  to  a  land  warrant  for  160  acres  may 

receive  scrip  for  $100,  and  every  person  entitled  to  a 

warrant  for  40  acres  may  receive  scrip  for  $25,    .         .     ix.    125 

1 848,  May    1 7.  Registers  and  receivers  of  land-offices  to  be  compensated 

for  their  services  in  carrying  into  effect  the  provisions 

of  the  act  of  llth  February,  1847,  .  .  .  .  ix.  231 

1848,  May  27.  The  word  "  relatives,'' as  used  in  act  of  llth  February, 

1847,  who  shall  be  considered  such,  .  .  .  .  ix.  232 

1848,  May  27.  Benefits  of  said  act  shall  not  be  forfeited  by  privates  who 

have  been  promoted,  .......  ix.  233 

1848,  July  10.  Bounty  lands  granted  to  enlisted  men  of  the  ordnance  de 
partment  who  have  served  in  the  ordnance  depart 
ment, ix.  246 

1848,  Aug.  7.  Preemption  claimants  upon  the  Miami  lands  in  Indiana, 
entitled  to  bounty  lands,  may  apply  their  warrants  in 
payment,  .  ., ix.  275 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Location  of  certain  military  land  warrants  authorized,        .     ix.    332 

1848,  Mar.  24.  In  all  cases  of  applications  for  bounty  land  warrants,  the 
honorable  discharge  of  the  applicant,  predicated  on  a 
surgeon's  certificate  of  disability,  to  be  deemed  and 
taken  as  sufficient  evidence, ix.  334 

1848,  Aug.  10.  Marine  corps  and  ordnance  corps  placed  on  the  same  foot 

ing,  as  regards  bounty  land,  with  the  regular  army,  .  ix.  340 

1848,  July  25.  Certain  soldiers  in  the  late  war  with  Great  Britain  may 

surrender  the  bounty  lands  drawn  by  them,  and  re 
ceive  other  lands  in  lieu  thereof,  .  . "  .  .  .  ix.  251 

19.  British  Proclamation  of  1763,  and  Private  Claims. 
1763,  Oct.      7.            Proclamation  of  the  king  of  England,  granting  power  to 

governors  of  provinces  to  dispose  of  lands,  and  also 

granting  lands  for  military  services,     ....  i.      445 

Statement  of  the  most  important  claims  to  public  lands, 

either  already  rejected,  or  requiring  investigation,       .  i.       459 

20.  Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Ohio. 
Ohio    Company's   purchase  letter    of   their  agents,   and 

boundaries  of  their  tracts,     ......  i.      491 

1792,  April  21  Three  tracts,  bounded  as  expressed,  to  be  conveyed  to  Ohio 

Company, .        .         .     i.      257         ii.     276 

1818,  AprillS.  Such  part  of  "tract  of  100,000  acres  granted  to  Ohio  Com 
pany  under  act  of  21st  April,  1792,  as  have  not  been 
disposed  of  according  to  terms  of  grant,  to  be  sur 
veyed  and  resold, iii.  409  vi.  261 

1785,  May   20.  Towns   of  Gnadeuhutten,  Schoeubrun,   and    Salem,   and 

lands  adjoining,  reserved  for  use  of  Christian  Indians,  i.      568 

1787,  July  27.  These   towns   and  lands   to   be  vested   in  the  Moravian 

Brethren  at  Bethlehem,  Pennsylvania,          ...  i.       569 

1788,  Sept.    3.  Grant  of  the  Moravian  lands  to  the  United  Brethren  for 

propagating  the  gospel  among  the  heathen,  .  .  i.  579 

1796,  June  1.  Grant  to  the  society  of  United  Brethren  to  be  surveyed,  &c.,  i.  490  ii.  565 

1824,  May  26.  So  much  of  this  grant  as  was  reconveyed  to  United  States 

to  be  laid  off  into  lots  and  sold, iv.       56         vii.   307 

1826,  May   20.  Supplement  to  act  26th  May,  1824,  relating  to  sale  of  lands 

in  Tuscarowas  county  conveyed  to  United  States,       .     iv.     185        vii.   511 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Further  supplement  to  same  act, iv.    237         vii.   587 

John  Cleves  Symmes,  his  application  to  purchase,  and 

patent  for  the  tract  sold  him, i.      494 

1792,  April  12.  Boundaries  of  the  tract  sold  to  John  Cleves  Symmes,         .     vi.        7         ii.     270 

1792,  May     5.  Such  part  of  tract  sold  to  John  Cleves  Symmes  as  has 

been  paid  for  to  be  conveyed, i.      266        ii.     287 

1792,  May     5.  A  township  to  be  conveyed  to  J.  C.  Symmes  and  associates, 

in  trust,  for  an  academy,  &c., i.       267         ii.      288 

1803,  Mar.     3.  Another  township  granted  to  State  of  Ohio  in  lieu  of  this,     ii.     226         iii.     542 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Persons  who  contracted  with  J.  C.  Symmes  for  lands  with 

out  the  limits  of  his  grant,  to  have  right  of  preemption 

in  purchase.  &o i.       728         iii.    264 

54 


426 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


1801,  Mar.  3. 

1802,  May  1. 

1803,  Mar.  3. 

1804,  Mar.  26. 

1806,  April  21. 


1795,  Mar.  3. 
1798,  June  25. 
1806,  Feb.  21. 

1824,  May  26. 


1831,  Feb.  12. 

1832,  July  3. 

1832,  July  14. 

1833,  Feb.  20. 

1834,  June  19. 
1834,  June  30. 
1838,  June  28. 
1838,  July   7. 

1838,  July   7. 

1839,  Mar.  3. 

1842,  Aug.  16. 

1843,  Mar.  3. 
1845,  Feb.  26. 

1845,  Feb.  20. 

1845,  Feb.  20. 

1846,  Aug.  8. 

1846,  Aug.  8. 

1847,  Mar.  3. 
1849,  Mar.  3. 


1788,  Aug.  29. 
1791,  Mar.  3. 
1793,  Feb.  21. 
1818,  April  20. 
1804,  Mar.  26. 


LANDS,  (continued.)  L,. &B.'sed.     B.&D.'se<L 

Persons  who  contracted  with  J.  C.  Symmes,  or  any  of  his 
associates,  before  1st  January,  1800,  to  have  preemp 
tion  in  purchase,  &c.,  until  1st  November,  1801,  .  .  ii.  112  iii.  428 

Preemption  right  of  purchasers  under  J.  C.  Symmes  ex 
tended  to  1st  March,  1802,  with  modifications,  .  .  ii.  179  iii.  502 

Time  of  payment  for  lands  purchased  under  J.  C.  Symmes 

extended, ii.  237  iii.  555 

Further  indulgences  granted  to  purchasers  from  J.  C. 
Symmes,  and  right  of  preemption  extended  to  1st 
June,  1804,  .  .  . ii.  280  iii.  599 

Preemption  granted  to  certain  purchasers  under  J.  C. 
Symmes,  who  were  entitled  to  benefits  of  act  26th 
March,  1804. "  .  ii.  395 

20,000  acres  granted  to  French  inhabitants  of  Gallipolis,    .     i.      442 

1200  acres  granted  to  eight  inhabitants  of  Gallipolis, .         .     vi.      35 

Condition  of  actual  settlement  imposed  in  relation  to  grants 

to  inhabitants  of  Gallipolis  dispensed  with, .  .  .  vi.  59 

Terms  to  be  ascertained  on  which  holders  of  lands  between 
Roberts  and  Ludlow's  lines,  in  Ohio,  will  relinquish 
title  to  United  States, iv.  70 

Act  to  quiet  the  titles  to  certain  lands  between  the  lines  of 

Ludlow  and  Roberts,  in  Ohio, iv.  405 

Reserved  land  in  Ohio  to  be  sold, ir.    441 

Unlocatcd  lots  in  military  district  in  Ohio  to  be  sold,          .     iv.     560 

Certain  reservations  lately  ceded  by  Indians  to  be  sold,      .     iv.    601 

Lands  for  support  of  religion  in  Symmes  and  Ohio  Com 
pany's  purchase  to  be  sold,  .  .  .  .  .  .  iv.  618 

Additional  lands  granted  to  Ohio  for  support  of  schools  in 

Connecticut  reserve,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  iv.  679 

Selection  of  certain  lands  granted  in  making  the  Wabash 

and  Erie  Canal, iv.  716 

Quantity  and  value  of  land  granted  to  A.  Shane  and  Louis 

Godfrey,  in  Ohio,  to  be  ascertained,  ....  vi.  726 

Certain  lands  near  the  Wabash  and  Erie  Canal,  in  Ohio, 

to  be  sold, v.  261 

Title  of  the  United  States  to  a  certain  road  granted  to 

Ohio, v.  296 

Trustees  of  Oxford  township,  Butler  county,  Ohio,  to 

enter  a  section  of  land  in  lieu  of  section  16,  .  .  vi.  773 

Scrip  to  be  issued  to  the  trustees  of  Dublin  township  for 

the  loss  of  school  lands, \i.  862 

Land  in  Ohio  ceded  by  Wyandot  treaty  of  17th  March, 

1842,  attached  to  district  in  which  situated, .  .  .  v.  624 

The  right  to  certain  town  lots  and  out  lots  in  Upper  San- 
dusky  vested  in  the  county  commissioners  of  Wyan 
dot  county,  vi.  936 

Title  to  certain  lots  in  Perrysburg  and  Croghansville. 

Ohio,  quieted, v  734 

List  of  lots  to  be  furnished  to  the  general  land-office,          .     v.      724 

School  trustees  of  township  1,  range  13  east  Seneca 
county,  Ohio,  authorized,  on  relinquishing  certain 
lands,  to  select  others  in  lieu  thereof,  .  .  ,  ix.  674 

Trustees  of  Tymochtee  township  authorized  to  select  lands 

for  schools  in  the  Wyandot  cession,  .  .  .»  .  ix.  675 

Sale  of  certain  lands  in  J.  C.  Symmes's  purchase,  in  Cin 
cinnati,  prohibited,  •••••-.  ix.  208 

Further  time  granted  to  Secretary  of  Treasury  to  report 

concerning  same,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  419 

21.  Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Indiana. 

Indian  grant  to  Wabash  Company,     .....  .       ;.      503 

Resolutions  of  old  Congress  for  ascertaining  and  settling 

claims  1»  land  at  Vincennes, i.      534 

Lands  granted  to  settlers  in  Vincennes  and  commons  to  • 

inhabitants  of  that  village,    ......     i.      221         ii.     231 

Grants  to  settlers  at  Post  Saint  Vincents,  to  be  surveyed 

at  public  expense, i.      318        ii      348 

Commons  granted  inhabitants  of  Vincennes,  per- act  3d 

March,  1791,  to  be  laid  off  into  lots  and  sold.       .         .     iii.     469         vi.     353 

Commissioners  to  examine  claims  in  Indiana  Territory  ap 
pointed.  [At  this  date  the  Indiana  Territory  corn- 
prised  what  is  now  the  States  of  Indiana  and  Illinois, 
and  Territory  of  Michigan.] ii.  278  iii.  597 


iv.  56 
ii.  503 
iii.  68 


vii.   320 

viii.  412 
viii.  647 
viii.  708 

viii.  770 
ix.  39 
ix.  110 
ix.  812 
ix.  829 
ix.  888 
ix.  1057 
x.  275 
x.  370 

x.   672 

x.  668 
x.  668 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES    LAWS. 


427 


LANDS,   (Continued.) 

L.  4.  B.'s  ed. 

B.*D.'«ed. 

1805, 

Mar.    3. 

Provision  for  ascertaining  claims  in  districts  of  Vincennes, 

Detroit,  and  Kaskaskia,        ...... 

ii. 

344 

iii. 

671 

1805, 

Mar.    3. 

Resurveys  in  those  districts  at  expense  of  United  States,     . 

ii. 

344 

iii. 

671 

1806, 

April  21. 

Provision  for  locating  legal  British  or  French  grants  in 

district  of  Vincennes,   ....... 

ii. 

395 

iv. 

55 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  claims  in  district  of  Vincennes  confirmed, 

ii. 

447 

iv. 

120 

1810, 

April  30. 

Further  time  allowed  for  filing  claims  to  donations  in  Vin 

cennes  district,      ........ 

ii. 

590 

iv. 

288 

1813, 

Feb.    13. 

Claims  in  Vincennes  district  favorably  reported  under  act 

30th  April,  1810,  confirmed,         

ii 

800 

iv. 

499 

1814, 

Dec.  26. 

Provision  for  location  of  claims  in  Vincennes  district  con 

firmed  by  act  13th  February,  1813,       .... 

iii. 

163 

iv. 

739 

1816, 

April  16. 

Claims   confirmed    in  Vincennes  district  under  acts   3d 

March,  1807,  and  13th  February,  1813,  which  cannot 

be  surveyed  as  located,  may  be  entered  at  land-office 

at  Vincennes,         

iii. 

285 

vi. 

61 

1818, 

Mar.  18. 

Confirmed  unlocatcd  claims  in  District  of  Vincennes  may 

be  entered  on  tract  set  apart  by  act  21st  April,  1806,  . 

iii. 

409 

vi. 

262 

1816, 

April  27. 

Purchasers   from   trustees   of  Vincennes  University  con 

firmed  in  title,       ........ 

vi. 

171 

vi. 

115 

1818, 

Mar.   18. 

Such  part  of  tract  for  satisfying  private  claims  in  Vin 

cennes  district  as  remains  unlocated  to  be  sold,    . 

iii. 

409 

vi. 

262 

1818, 

April  20. 

Lots  in  precincts  of  Vincennes,  to  which  no  claim  can  be 

made  good,  to  b&  sold,  and  proceeds  granted  to  that 

town,     .......... 

468 

vi. 

353 

1828, 

April  28. 

Land  district  defined,  

iv. 

264 

viii. 

39 

1828, 

April  28. 

Second  meridian  to  run  to  northern  boundary,  . 

iv. 

264 

viii. 

40 

1828, 

May   24. 

Legislature  authorized  to  sell  lands  heretofore  reserved  for 

the  use  of  schools.         ....... 

iv. 

298 

viii. 

108 

1830, 

May   28. 

Examination  of  land-office  discontinued,     .... 

iv. 

413 

viii. 

344 

1832, 

July     3. 

Authority  given  to  Indiana  to  sell  certain  lands  granted  to 

that'State,     

iv. 

558 

viii. 

642 

1831, 

Feb.    19. 

Fort  Wayne  district  extended,     ...... 

iv. 

444 

yiii. 

416 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

Selections  for  Michigan  Road  confirmed,     .... 

iv. 

473 

viii. 

462 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

Land  district  of  Laporte  established,  ..... 

iv. 

654 

viii. 

822 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

Lands   on  boundary  between  Indiana  and  Illinois  to  be 

surveyed,       ......... 

iv. 

663 

viii. 

835 

1836, 

Jane  23. 

School  land  in  lieu  of  section  1  6  to  Monroe  county,  . 

vi. 

641 

ix. 

400 

1841, 

Feb.    27. 

Land  selected  by  Indiana  under  act  of  2d  March,  1827, 

confirmed  to  her,  

V. 

414 

X. 

95 

1842, 

Aug.  11. 

Selection  of  a  section  of  land  for  the  use  of  schools  within 

the  reserved  township  authorized,         .... 

vi. 

851 

X. 

259 

1842, 

Aug.  29. 

Lands  to  be  selected  under  the  authority  of  the  governor 

of  Indiana,  in  lieu  of  others  granted  for  the  Wabash 

and  Erie  Canal,    

V. 

542 

X. 

339 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  the  "Wabash  and  Erie 

Canal,  ........ 

731 

X. 

681 

1848, 

May     9. 

Additional  lands  granted  for  same,      ..... 

ix. 

219 

1846, 

Aug.     3. 

Preemption    rights    on   the   Miami   cessions   in   Indiana 

granted  to  persons  who  shall  be  entitled  to  them, 

ix. 

50 

1846, 

Aug.     8. 

Certain  lands  attached  to  Fort  Wayne  land  district,   . 

ix. 

75 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

Boundaries  of  a  tract  of  land  relinquished  to  the  city  of 

Madison,       

ix. 

691 

1848, 

Aug.     7. 

Preemption  'claimants  upon  the  Miami  lands,  entitled  to 

bounty  lands,  may  apply  their  warrants  in  payment,  . 

ix. 

275 

22.   Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Illinois. 

Acts  of  old  Congress  for  confirming  claims  in  the  Illinois 

country,  and  at  Vincennes,  ...... 

i. 

580 

Wilkins's  grant  to  Galloway,  Rumsey,  Baynton,  Wharton, 

and  Morgan,  with  Governor  St.  Glair's  confirmation  of 

part  thereof  to  John  Edgar  and  J.  M.  St.  Qlair,  . 

i. 

509 

Indian  grant  to  Illinois  company.  ...... 

i. 

500 

1791, 

Mar.     3. 

Granted  to  settlers  in  the  Illinois  country,  and  commons 

granted  to  inhabitants  of  villages  Cohos  and  Prairie 

du  Pont,        

i. 

221 

ii. 

231 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Commissioners  appointed  to  examine  claims  in  Illinois,     . 

ii. 

278 

iii. 

597 

1805, 

Mar.     3. 

Provision"  for  ascertaining  claims  in  district  of  Kaskaskia, 

ii. 

344 

iii. 

671 

1806, 

April  21. 

Provision  for  locating  legal  British  or  French  grants  in 

district  of  Kaskaskia,    

ii. 

395 

iv. 

55 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Commissioners  in  district  of  Kaskaskia  allowed   till  1st 

December.  1807,  to  complete  their  investigations, 

ii. 

447 

iv. 

121 

1809, 

Feb.    15. 

Same   commissioners  allowed   till   1st  January,  1810,  to 

428  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  L.&B,'scd. 
make  report,  and  their  authority  extended  to  village 

ofPeoria, ii.     517         iv.     201 

1820,  May    15.  Provision  for  ascertaining  title  to  lots  in  village  of  Peoria,  iii.    605        vi.     538 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Claims  to  lots  in  village  of  Peoria  confirmed,      .        .        .  iii.    786        vii.   188 

1809,  June  15.  An  agent  appointed  to  defend  interest  of  United  States  be 

fore  commissioners  in  Kaskaskia,         .         .         .         .     ii.     548        iv.    234 

1810,  May     1.  Decisions  of  commissioners  favorable  to  claimants  in  Kas 

kaskia  district  confirmed, ii.     607         IT.    307 

1812,  Feb.    20.  Commissioners  appointed  to  examine  validity  of  confirma 

tions  of  former  governors  in  district  of  Kaskaskia,        .     ii.     677         iv.    376 
1814,  April  16.  Claims  reported  favorably  by  commissioners  under  act 

20th  February,  1812,  confirmed, iii.     125        ir.    687 

1812,  Feb.  20.  Decisions  of  commissioners  in  favor  of  claimants  in  district 
of  Kaskaskia  to  lots,  commons,  &c.,  per  report  of  31st 
December,  1809,  confirmed, ii.  678  iv.  377 

1814,  April  16.  Unlocated  confirmed  claims  may  be  entered  on  certain 

reserved  lands  in  Territory  of  Illinois,          .         .         .     iii.     126        iv.    688 

1815,  Feb.    27.  Boundaries    of    lands   reserved  for  satisfying    confirmed 

claims  in  Illinois  Territory,  by  act  16th  April,  1814, 

extended, iii.    218        iv.    814 

1815,  Feb.    27.  Locations  under  the  authority  of  commissioners  in  Illinois 

Territory  confirmed,     .......     iii.    219        ir.    815 

1820,  May   15.  Additional  time  given  to  register  preemption  rights  in  Il 

linois    Territory  under  act   16th  April,   1814,  which 
may  be  received  in  payment  for  public  lands,       .         .     iii.    601         vi.    531 

1816,  April  26.  Persons  holding  preemption  rights  to  lands  in  Illinois,  re 

served  for  schools  and  seminaries,  may  enter  same, 

and  other  lands  set  apart  for  those  objects,  .         .         .     iii.    307        vi.      99 
1816,  April  26.  Claims  contained  in  list  dated  29th  March,  1815,  made  by 

register  and  receiver  at  Kaskaskia,  confirmed,     .         .     iii.    307        vi.     100 
1816,  April  26.            Further  time  for  entering  confirmed  claims  and  preemp 
tion  rights  in  Illinois, iii.    308        vi.     101 

1820,  May     1.  Location  of  city  of  Illinois  on  tract  confirmed  to  inhab 

itants  of  Cahokia  confirmed,         .         .         .         .         .     vi.    242        vi.    492 
1829,  Feb.      5.  Town  to  be  laid  off  at  Galena,  in  Illinois,  and  lots  to  be 

sold, iv.    334        viii.  181 

1831,  Feb.    19.  New  land  district  established, iv.    443        viii.  415 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Belief  granted  to  purchasers  of  lots  in  Shawneetown,          .     iv.    451         viii.  430 

1831,  Mar.     2.  All  vacant  lots  granted  to  the  trustees  of  the  town,     .         .     iv.    452        viii.  430 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Certain  lands  attached  to  the  Quincy  and  to  the  Vandalia 

districts, iv.     653        viii.  822 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Peoria  county  commissioners  authorized  to  enter  land  for 

county  town, vi.     538         viii.  829 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Lands  on  boundary  between  Indiana  and  Illinois  to  be  sur 

veyed,    iv.  663  viii.  835 

1834,  June  26.             Four  new  land-offices  created  in  Illinois,     .         .        .        .  iv.  686  ix.      53 
1836,  June  15.            Lands  ceded  by  Sac  and  Fox  Indians  to  be  sold  in  Wis 
consin  district,       ........  v.  49  ix.    376 

1840,  July  20.  A  section  of  land  for  the  use  of  schools  in  St.  Clair  county 

granted,  •  v vi.  810  x.  74 

1842,  Mar.  19.  The  8th  section  of  act  of  4th  September,  1841,  so  far  as 
relates  to  the  selection  of  lands  therein  mentined,  mod 
ified,  v.  471  x.  179 

1842,  June  22.  County  commissioners  of  Lake  county  to  enter  a  quarter 

section  for  a  seat  of  justice, vi.  832  x.  214 

1842,  Aug.     1.  Sale  of  a  certain  school  section  confirmed,  .'      .         .     vi.    847         x.     245 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Governor  authorized  to  cause  lands  to  be  selected  in  lieu 

of  others  granted  for  the  Illinois  and  Michigan  Canal,     v.      542        x.     339 

1843,  Feb.    15.  Legislature    authorized   to   sell  school  lands,  and  invest 

proceeds  in  the  funds,  ..'.....     v.      600        x.     432 

1846,  July   11.  Sale  of  mineral  lands  in, ix.      37 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Sale  of  saline  lands  granted  to  Illinois  authorized,      .         .     ix.    181 

23.     Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Mississippi  and 
Alabama. 

1800,  May  10.  An  inquiry  to  be  made  into  the  claims  to  land  in  Missis 
sippi  Territory, ii.  70  iii.  381 

1803,  Mar.  3.  Certain  persons  declared  entitled  to  land  in  Mississippi 

Territory, ii.  229  iii.  546 

1803,  Mar.  3.  Two  boards  of  commissioners  authorized  to  investigate 

land  titles  in  Mississippi  Territory,  .  .  .  .  ii.  230  iii.  546 

1803,  Mar.     3.  British  grants  not  confirmed  to  be  reported  to  Congress,    .     ii.     232        iii.    550 

1805,  Mar.     2.  British  grants  may  be  filed,  &c.. ii.     324        iii.    651 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


429 


LANDS,  (continued.) 
»804,  Mar.  27.  Further  provisions   for  ascertaining  titles  and  claims  in 

Mississippi  Territory,    ....... 

1804,  Mar.  27.        *  Prohibition  against  granting  certificates  for  claims  east  of 

Tombigbee  removed,     ....... 

1804,  Mar.  27.  An  agent  appointed  to  defend  interest  of  United  States  in 

claims  in  Mississippi  Territory, 

1804,  Mar.  27.  Transcripts  of  British  records  in  West  Florida  may  be  used 

in  evidence  in  land  claims,    ...... 

1805,  Mar.     2.  Three  months  allowed  for  entering  certificates  of  commis 

sioners  in  Mississippi  Territory, 

1805,  Mar.     2.  Certificates  may  be  granted  for  lauds  in  Island  ofNannee 

Hubba 

1806,  April  21.  Provisions  in  relation  to  conflicting  British  and  Spanish 

grants  in  Mississippi  Territory, 

1806,  April  21.  Preemption  certificates  to  be  located  by  1st  January,  1807, 

1806,  April  21.  Donations  instead  of  preemptions  in  certain  casesSn  Mis 

sissippi  Territory,         ....... 

1808,  Mar.  31.  Right  to  these  donations  to  continue  till  1st  October,  1808, 

1806,  April    1.  Lands  adjoining  Natchez  granted  to  corporation  of  that 

town,     .  ........ 

1808,  Mar.  31.  Two  lots  in  Natchez  granted  to  corporation, 

1807,  Mar.     3.  Persons  holding  lands  under  preemption  rights  in  Missis 

sippi  Territory  allowed  till  1st  January,  1808,  to  make 
first  payment,  ........ 

1811,  Dec.    12.  Same  allowed  till  1st  January,  1813,  to  complete  payments, 

1808,  Mar.  31.  Settlers  on  Mobile  River  allowed  till  1st  October,  1808,  to 

file  claims,     ......... 

1808,  Mar.  31.  A  report  to  be  made  by  1st  November,  1808,  of  claims  in 
Mississippi  Territory  founded  on  British  and  Spanish 
warrants  prior  to  27th  October,  1795,  and  not  con 
firmed,  

1812,  June  30.  Claims  in   Mississippi  Territory  founded   on   British  or 

Spanish  warrants  or  orders  of  survey,  granted  prior  to 
27th  October,  1795,  confirmed, 

1808,  Mar.  31.  Preemption  rights  interfering  with  each  other,  register  to 

regulate  the  location,     ....... 

1809,  Feb.   28.  Lands  in  Mississippi  Territory  claimed  under  grants  sup 

posed  to  be  antedated  to  be  sold,  and  claimants  may 
institute  judicial  proceedings  to  test  validity  of  claims, 

1812,  July  5.  Certain  claims  in  Mississippi  Territory  derived  under  for 

mer  British  government  in  West  Florida  confirmed,  . 

1814,  April  18.  Claims  east  of  Tombigbee  to  be  reported  on  by  commis 

sioners  east  of  Pearl  River,  ..... 

1822,  May     8.  Certain  claims  to  lots  in  Mobile  confirmed, 

1824,  May  26.  Right  of  certain  lots  in  Mobile  vested  in  the  corporation, 

and  in  certain  individuals  of  that  city, 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Claimants  in  that  part  of  Jackson  district  lying  within 

Alabama  allowed  further  time  to  exhibit  evidence  of 

title,       

Papers  respecting  the  Yazoo  claims  published  by  State  of 

Georgia, 

1803,  Mar.     3.  Yazoo  claims  declared  invalid;    Secretaries  of  State,  of 

Treasury,  and  Attorney-General,  to  receive  proposi 
tions  of  compromise,  &c.,  ...... 

1814,  Mar.  31.  Yazoo  claims  to  be  settled,  and  claimants  indemnified, 

1815,  Jan.    23.  Additional  provision  for  settlement  of  Yazoo  claims,  . 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Further  provision  for  settlement  of  these  claims, 

1816,  April  20.  Further  time  to  relinquish  claims  under  act  for  settlement 

of  Yazoo  claims,  ........ 

1824,  May   19.  Claim  of  Fry  and  Spalding  to  Yazoo  lands  settled,     . 

1828,  May  23.  400,000  acres  granted  to  Alabama  to  improve  the  naviga 

tion  of  Tennessee  River,       ...... 

1828,  May   24.  Certain  claimants  of  lands  in  the  district  of  Jackson  court 

house,  Mississippi,  allowed  until  1st  January,  1829,  to 
present  their  titles,  ...  ... 

1 829,  Mar.     2.  Copying  town  plats,  &c.,  of  surveys  in  Alabama  destroyed 

by  fire,  ......... 

1830,  May  28.  Certain  claims  to  land  in  Jackson  district,  Mississippi,  con 

firmed,  .......... 

1830,  May  29.  Interest  of  United  States. in  certain  Indian  reservation  in 

Alabama  relinquished,  ...... 

1831,  Feb.    19.  Those  members  of  the  Tombecbee  Association  who  have 

complied  with  die  law  to  have  patents  issued  to  them, 


L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

ii.  303 

ii.  305 

ii.  304 

ii.  305 

ii.  323 

ii.  323 


ii.  400 

ii.  400 

ii.  401 

ii.  479 

ii  401 

ii.  480 


ii.      447 
ii.     668 


ii.  765 

ii.  481 

ii.  526 

ii.  776 

iii.  137 

iii.  699 


iv.    239 


ii.  233 

iii.  116. 

iii.  192 

iii.  236 

iii.  294 

vi.  308 

iv.  290 


iv.  299 

iv.  341 

vi.  408 

vi.  441 

iv.  444 


B.  *  !).'•  ed. 

iii.  626 

iii.  628 

iii.  627 

iii.  629 

iii.  650 

iii.  651 

iv.  61 

iv.  62 

iv.  63 

iv.  159 

iv.  63 

iv.  160 


iv.     122 
iv.    363 


ii.      480         iv.     159 


ii.     480        iv.     159 


iv.  456 

iv.  160 

iv.  209 

iv.  470 

iv.  705 

vii.  90 


iv.       66         vii.   318 


vii.   596 
i.       512 


iii.  550 

iv.  671 

iv.  776 

iv.  843 

vi.  76 

vii.  262 

viii.  74 


viii.  110 
viii.  193 
viii.  337 
viii.  359 
viii.  417 


430  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,    (continued.)  L.&B.'eed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1833,  Feb.    19.  Certain  members  of  the  Tombecbee  Association  to  receive 

patents  for  their  land, iv.    611         viii.  760 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Titles  to  be  made  at  Tallahassee  for  certain  sales  at  Sparta 

district,  Alabama, iv.    479        viii.  474 

1832,  July   10.  Talapoosa  and  Coosa  land  districts  established   in  Ala 

bama iv.     571         viii.  664 

1832,  July   10.  Part  of  Choctaw  cessions  to  be  sold  at  St.  Stephens  and 

Tuscaloosa,  Alabama, iv.     572        viii.  665 

1832,  July    14.  Reserved  lands  at  Fort  Jackson,  Alabama,  to  be  sold,         .     iv.    603         viii.  713 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Two  land-offices  established  in  Choctaw  country,  Missis 

sippi,  and  boundaries  of  others  enlarged,      .  "      .         .  iv.  653  viii.  820 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Demopolis  land  district,  in  Alabama,  established,        .         .  iv.  654  viii.  822 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Office  of  surveyor  of  Mississippi  to  be  kept  at  Jackson,      .  iv.  662  viii.  832 

1834,  Feb.     5.  John  Hurtell  allowed  to  enter  vine  and  olive  land  in  the 

land  district  of  St.  Stephens.  Alabama,         .        .         .     vi.    554        ix.      13 

1829,  Mar.     2.             Certain  land  claims  in  Alabama  confirmed,         .         .         .     iv.     358        viii.  215 
1834,  June  26.            Decisions  of  register  and  receiver  at  St.  Stephens,  Alaba 
ma,  confirmed, iv.     688         ix.      56 

1836,  July     2.  A  section  granted  for  school  land  in  Mississippi,         .         .     vi.    673        ix.    519 

1836,  July     4.  Five  per  cent,  of  Chickasaw  lands  to  be  applied  to  making 

roads  and  canals  in  Mississippi,    .         .        .         .         .     v:      116        ix.    542 

1836,  July     4.  Same  in  Alabama, v.      116        ix.    543 

1836,  July     4.  Lands   granted   for  schools   in   Chickasaw  purchase,  and 

vested  in  State  of  Alabama, v.      116        ix.    543 

1838,  July     5.  Tract  of  land  granted  to   Cherokee  county,  Alabama,  in 

lieu  of  land  allowed  by  law, v.      254         ix.    820 

1840,  April  27.  Interest  of  United  States  in  a  certain  tract  of  land  in  Jack 

son  county,  Alabama-  relinquished  to  St.  Stephens,     .     vi.    797         x.         9 

1840,  July  20.  Certain  land  annexed  to  the  Coosa  land  district,  Alabama,     v.     397         x.       50 

1841,  Sept.    4.  Two  per  cent,  of  lands  sold  in  Mississippi  relinquished  to 

that  State, v.     457         x.     160 

1848,  June  16.  Assent  of  Congress  given  to  the  application  of  the  two  per 
cent,  fund  granted  to  Mississippi  to  the  construction 
of  a  railroad  from  Jackson  to  the  eastern  boundary  of 
said  State ix.  237 

1841,  Sept.    4.  Same  as  regards  Alabama, .......     v.      457         x.      161 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Same  may  be  applied  by  the  State  of  Alabama  for  the  use 

of  schools ix.    281 

1842,  Mar.     4.  Lands  acquired  from  Cherokees  by  the  New  Echota  treaty 

annexed  to  the  Huntsville  and  Coosa  districts,  .  .  v.  470  x.  178 
1832,  June  13.  Lands  for  five  per  cent,  funds  and  schools  may  be  selected 

under  direction  of  the  governor  of  Mississippi,  .  .  v.  490  x.  210 

1844,  June  17.  Adjustment  of  land  claims  in  Mississippi,  .  .  .  .  v.  676  x.  577 

1844,  June  17.  Same  in  Alabama, r.  676  x.  577 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Surveys  and  location  of  claims  for  lands  east  of  Pearl 

River,  Mississippi,  confirmed, v.      740        x.     693 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Register  and  receiver  to  give  a  certificate,  upon  presentation 

of  which  at  general  land-office  patent  shall  be  issued,  .     v.      740        x.     693 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Conflicting  claims  to  be  decided  under  existing  laws,          .     v.      741         x.     694 
1848,  Aug.     5.  Certain  land  claims  in  Mississippi  confirmed  according  to 

actual  surveys  hereafter  to  be  made,     .        .         .         .     ix.    273 

1848,  Aug.     5.  Warrants  issued  by  the  surveyor-general  south  of  Tennes 

see  under  the  act  of  3d  March,  1845.  may  be  located 
upon  any  lands  subject  to  private  entry  in  the  State 
of  Mississippi,  ........  ix.  273 

1846,  July   15.  Patents  to  issue  for  such  sales  of  land  at  Chocchuma  and 

Columbus,  Mississippi,  as  may  be  found  to  be  within 
the  Chickasaw  cession  of  1834,  said  sales  being  con 
firmed  and  legalized,  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  37 

1845,  Feb.  26.  So  much  of  the  4th  section  of  the  act  as  requires  the  Sec 
retary  of  the  Treasury  to  select  the  lands  granted  for 
schools  repealed, v.  727  x.  673 

1845,  Feb.  26.  Governor  of  Alabama  authorized  to  select  the  lands  within 

two  years, v.  728  x.  674 

1845,  Feb.  26.  When  selections  are  made  and  perfected,  land  to  vest  in 

Alabama,  subject  to  the  uses,  &c.,  of  16th  section,  .  v.  728  x.  674 

1845,  Feb.    26.  Lands  selected  to  be  withdrawn  from  sale,  .         .         .         .     v.      728        x.     675 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Provisions  of  act  of  26th  February,  1845,  extended  so  as  to 

enable  the  State  of  Alabama  to  locate  a  certain  quan 
tity  of  land, ix.  202 

1849,  Feb.    26.  Three  years  allowed  to  State  of  Alabama  to  make  selec 

tion  of  lands  authorized  by  previous  acts,     .         .         .     ix.    348 
1849,  Mar.     2.  School  commissioners  within  fractional  township  19  south,  . 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


431 


1849, 

LANDS,  (continued.) 
of  range  18  west,  county  of  Lowndes,  Mississippi,  to 
select  one  half  section  of  land  for  support  of  schools,  . 
Mar.     2.            Commissioners  of  Cherokee  county.  Alabama,  authorized  to 
enter  150  acres  of  land  on  which  the  town  of  Cedar 
Bluff  is  situated,    .        .        .        .        .        .  ,  |    .       .  , 

24.  Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Louisiana,  Mis 
souri,  and  Arkansas. 

Bastrop's  claim,  papers  respecting,      ..... 
Maison  Rouge's  claim,  papers  respecting,  .... 
Maurice  Conway's  Hooma  claim,  papers  respecting,  . 
Renant's  claim,  oaners  resoectinff.       ..... 

L.  t  B.'«  ed. 

ix.    768 
ix.    770 

i.       545 
i.       549 
i.       551 
i.       555 

B.tD.'sed. 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

St.  Vrian's  (now  John  Smith's  of  Tennessee)  claim,  papers 
respecting,     ......... 
Dubuque  and  Chauteau's  claim,  papers  respecting,     . 
Spanish  regulations  for  the  allotment  of  lands,  . 
Cypress  Swamps  in  Opelousas,  general  permission  to  cut 
in  the,    .......... 
Grants  in  territory  ceded  to  United  States  by  France  on 

i. 
i. 
i. 

i. 

557 
557 
542 

554 

30th  April,  1803,  title  of  which  was  in  crown  of  Spain 

on  1st  October,  1800,  declared  null,     .         .        .         . 

ii. 

287 

iii. 

609 

1805, 

Mar.     2. 

Certain  persons  declared  entitled  to  lands  in  country  ceded 

by  France  to  United   States,  and  commissioners  ap 

pointed,  and  other  provisions  for  ascertaining  claims 

in  Territory  of  Orleans  and  district  of  Louisiana, 

ii. 

324 

iii. 

652 

1806, 

Feb.    28. 

Directions  relative  to  surveys  of  private  claims  in  Terri 

tories  of  Orleans  and  Louisiana,   

ii. 

352 

iv. 

6 

1806, 

April  21. 

Further  provisions  for  ascertaining  claims  in  Territories  of 

Orleans  and  Louisiana,         

ii. 

391 

iv. 

50 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  other  persons  declared  entitled  to  lands  in  the  Ter 

ritories  of  Orleans  and  Louisiana,         .... 

ii. 

440 

iv. 

112 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Decisions  of  commissioners  in  Orleans  and  Louisiana  in 

favor  of  claimants,  final,  any  act  notwithstanding, 

ii. 

441 

iv. 

112 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

Claim  of  corporation  of  New  Orleans  to  commons  con 

firmed  on  conditions,    ....... 

ii. 

440 

iv. 

112 

1811, 
1807, 

Mar.     3. 
Mar.     3. 

Further  provision  for  confirming  same  claim, 
Further  provisions  for  ascertaining  claims  in  Territories  of 

ii. 

665 

iv. 

361 

Orleans  and  Louisiana,         ...... 

ii. 

442 

iv. 

112 

1811, 

Feb.    15. 

Lands  in  Territories  of  Orleans  and  Louisiana,  claimed  by 

individuals,   not    to   be   sold  until   Congress   decide 

thereon,         

ii. 

620 

iv. 

325 

1811, 

Mar.     3. 

Provisions  contained  within  last  entry  repealed,  and  others 

enacted,         ....... 

ii 

664 

iv. 

360 

1812, 

Mar.   10. 

Claimants  in  western  district  Territory  of  Orleans  allowed 

till  1st  November,  1812,  to  file  evidence, 

ii. 

692 

iv. 

391 

1812, 

April  14. 

Same  provision  in  favor  of  claimants  in  eastern  district,    . 

ii. 

709 

iv. 

409 

1813, 

Feb.   27. 

Claimants  in  these  districts  allowed  further  time  till  1st 

January,  1814,  to  file  evidence,     

ii. 

807 

iv. 

509 

1812, 

April  25. 

Commissioners  appointed  to  investigate  claims  in  Louisi 

ana,  east  of  Mississippi,        ...... 

ii. 

713 

iv. 

416 

1812, 

April  25. 

Further  provisions   for  ascertaining  claims   in  State   of 

Louisiana,  east  of  Mississippi,      

ii. 

714 

iv. 

416 

1814, 

April  18. 

Time  for  delivering  notices,  &c.,  of  claims,  under  act  25th 

April,  1812,  extended  to  1st  September,  1814,     . 

iii. 

137 

iv. 

705 

1814, 

April  18. 

Additional  claims  embraced  within  operation  of  act  25th 

April,  1812,  .... 

137 

iv. 

705 

1812, 

April  25. 

A  list  of  actual  settlers  in  State  of  Louisiana,  east  of  Mis 

sissippi,  who  have  no  claims,  to  be  made  and  laid  be 

fore  Congress,       

ii. 

716 

iv. 

418 

1812, 

June  13. 

Claims  to  town  or  village  lots,  out  lots,  field  lots,  and  com- 

•  mons   in,   or   belonging  to,  Portage   des    Sioux,   St. 

, 

Charles,  St.  Louis,  St.  Ferdinand,  Ville  au  Robert, 

St.  Genevieve,  New   Madrid,   New  Bourbon,   Little 

Prairie,  Carondelet,  and  Arkansas,  confirmed,     . 

ii. 

748 

iv. 

444 

1812, 

June  13. 

Certain   donation   rights   in   Territory  of  Missouri   con 

firmed,  

ii 

750 

iv. 

445 

1812, 

June  13. 

Claimants  in  Territory  of  Missouri  allowed  till  1st  De 

cember,  1812.  to  exhibit  evidence,         .... 

ii. 

751 

iv. 

446 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

These  claimants  further  allowed  till  1st  January,  1814,  to 

exhibit  evidence,  

ii. 

812 

iv. 

515 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

Same  privilege  extended  to  claimants  in  district  of  Ar 

kansas,  ...                 .        . 

iii. 

86 

iv. 

631 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Further  provisions  for  ascertaining  claims  in  Territory  of 

Missouri, 

ii. 

814 

iv. 

516 

432  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  i*&B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1814,  April  12.  Claimants  in  State  of  Louisiana  and  Territory  of  Missouri, 

whose  claims  have  been  filed,  confirmed  in  their  title,  iii.  121  iv.  680 

1814,  April  12.  Persons  claiming  donation  rights  in  same  State  and  Ter 

ritory  confirmed  in  title,  ......  iii.  122  iv.  681 

1825,  Feb.      5.  Claims  in  western  district  of  Louisiana  favorably  reported 

on  the  30th  December,  1815,  confirmed,       .    *    .        .     iv.      81         vii.  336 

1814,  April  18.  Manner  of  surveying  and  obtaining  patents  for  confirmed 

claims  in  State  of  Louisiana,         .....     iii.    140        iv.    710 

1815,  Feb.    17.  Lands  granted  to  sufferers  by  earthquake,  near  New  Mad 

rid,  in  Missouri, iii.    211         ir.     803 

1818,  April    9.  Claims  under  act,  sufferers  by  earthquake  to  make  appli 

cation  by  1st  January,  1819,         iii.    417        vi.    274 

1 822,  April  26.  Patents  granted  for  locations  under  New  Madrid  grants 

without  reference  to  sectional  lines ;  hereafter  these 

grants  to  be  located  according  to  sectional  lines,  .  iii.  668  vii.  37 
1827,  Mar.  2.  Certain  locations  of  New  Madrid  grants  to  be  perfected,  .  iv.  219  vii.  560 

1816,  April  29.  Certain  claims  described  in  report  of  commissioners  for 

western  .district  of  late  Territory  of  Orleans  confirmed, 
also  claims  embraced  in  report  of  recorder  of  Terri 
tory  of  Missouri  confirmed, iii.  329  vi.  138 

1826,  Mar.   31.  Claims  marked  B,  in  supplementary  report  of  commis 

sioners  western  district  of  Louisiana,  of  1 1  th  of  May, 
1815,  confirmed  under  same  conditions  as  those  con 
firmed  by  act  29th  April,  1816,  iv.  152  vii.  451 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Further  provisions   in    regard    to  preemption  rights   in 

Louisiana  and  Missouri,       ......     iii.    517        vi.    417 

1819,  Mar.  3.  Certain  claims  in  Louisiana,  east  and  west  of  Pearl  Eiver, 

founded  on  British  and  Spanish  grants,  confirmed,  .  iii.  528  vi.  431 
1819,  Mar.  3.  Other  claims  in  same  districts  confirmed  as  donations,  .  iii.  530  vi.  431 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Evidence  of  claim,  east  and  west  of  Pearl  River,  to  be  filed 

by  1st  July,  1820, iii.  531  vi.  433 

1824,  May  26.  Claims  in  district  of  St.  Helena  to  be  filed  by  1st  January, 

1825, iv.  59  vii.  310 

1826,  May  4.  Claims  in  St.  Helena  district,  reported  on  under  act  26th 

May,  1824,  confirmed, iv.    159        vii.   462 

1820,  Mar.  17.  Preemption  rights  in  district  of  Lawrence,  Territory  of 

Arkansas,  must  be  reported  to  register  six  weeks  be 
fore  issuing  patents  for  soldiers'  bounty  lands,  .  .  iii.  554  vi.  468 

1824,  May  26.  Preemption  rights  in  Arkansas,  under  act  12th  April, 

1814,  to  be  entered  in  Lawrence  district,  and  notice 
given  to  register.  ........  iv.  39  vii.  286 

1820,  May  11.  Certain  claims  in  eastern  district  of  Louisiana,  described 
in  report  of  commissioners  of  20th  November,  1816, 
confirmed, iii.  573  vi.  505 

1823,  Feb.    28.  Certain  claims  in  same  district,  described  in  report  of  com 

missioners  of  6th  January,  1821,  confirmed,  .  .  iii.  727  vii.  117 
1820,  May  11.  Claimants  in  Louisiana,  west  of  Mississippi,  allowed  till 

31st  December,  1820,  to  file  notice  and  evidence ;  and 
those  whose  notice  has  been  filed,  allowed  same  time 
to  file  evidence,  .  ......  iii.  573  vi.  505 

1822,  May     8.  Certain  claims  in  St.  Helena  and  Jackson  court  house  dis 

tricts  confirmed,  and  manner  of  locating  and  survey 
ing  private  claims, iii.  707  vii.  102 

1823,  Feb.    28.  Certain  claims  in  Louisiana,  north  of  Red  River,  described 

in  report  of  register  of  1st  January.  1821,  confirmed,  .  iii.  727  vii.  117 
1 823,  Feb.  28.  Part  of  a  lot  in  New  Orleans  granted  ito  corporation  as  a 

street, iii.     729        vii.   120 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  ascertaining  claims  between  Rio  Hondo  and 

Sabine  Rivers,  in  Louisiana,         .....     iii.    756        vii.  150 

1824,  May  26.  Provisions  relating  to  country  between   Rio  Hondo  and 

Sabine  Rivers  extended  to  the  "neutral  territory,"'     .  iv.  65        vii.  316 

1824,  May   26.            Act  relating  to  the  settlement  of  land  claims  in  Missouri,  iv.  65 

1824,  May   26.            Duty  of  the  claimants,         . iv.  65 

1824,  May  26.            Duty  of  the  surveyor-general,       .         .        .        .         .        .  iv.  66 

1824,  May  26.            Recorder  to  issue  certificates  of  confirmation,     .        .        .  iv.  66 
1 824,  May  26.            Certain  claimants  in  Missouri  and  Arkansas  authorized  to 
institute    legal  proceedings  to  test  validity  of  their 

claims, "         .         .  iv.  52         vii.   300 

1826,  May   22.  Time  of  filing  petitions  under  act  to  try  titles  in  Missouri 

and  Arkansas  extended  to  26th  May,  1828,          .        .  vi.  355        vii.   525 

1824,  May  26.            Claims  of.  proceeded  on  as  above  within  two  years,  barred,  iv.  54        vii.   303 
1826,  May    16.            Certain  claims  in  district  of  Opelousas.  in  Louisiana,  con 
firmed.  .  iv.  168         vii.   477 


1828, 
1828, 

1828, 

Mar. 

May 

May 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 
19.            Eight  of  preference  in  the  purchase  of  public  lands  granted 
to  certain  settlers  in  the  St.  Helena  district,  Louisiana, 
24.             Act  of  26th  May,  1824,  authorizing  certain   claimants  in 
Missouri  and  Arkansas  to  institute  legal  proceedings 
to  test  the  validity  of  their  claims  continued  till  1830, 
24.            Certain  claims  in  south-western  district  in  Louisiana  con- 

UtB.'ied. 
iv.     256 

iv.    298 

VI       389 

433 

B.  *  D.'i  ed. 
viii.    27 

viii.  107 
viii.  '  nt* 

1828, 
1829, 
1829. 
1830, 

May 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 

24. 
6. 
6. 
13. 

Donation  of  lands  to  citizens  of  Arkansas  who  lost  their 
improvements  by  a  treaty  with  the  Cherokee  Indians, 
Donation  rights  in  Arkansas  not  to  be  entered  on  improve 
ments  of  actual  settlers,        
Residents  south  of  Arkansas  River,  &c.,  west  of  territorial 
line,  not  entitled  to  donations,      ..... 
Location  of  donation  rights  in  Arkansas  extended   one 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 

306 
329 
329 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

120 
175 
175 

vear. 

iv. 

371 

viii. 

240 

1831, 

Jan. 

27. 

Two  years  further  allowed,  

iv. 

434 

viii. 

402 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

Time  for  entering  donation  claims  to  land  in  Arkansas 

extended,      ......... 

iv. 

619 

viii. 

771 

1830, 

May 

5. 

Entries  of  land  within  the  State  of  Louisiana  sold  and 

paid  for,  to  be  perfected.       

iv. 

398 

viiL 

295 

1830, 

May 

8. 

Act  of  May  26,  1824,  continued  in  force  till  1st  July,  1831, 

so  far  as  regards  claims  to  lands  in  Arkansas,     . 

iv. 

399 

viii. 

297 

1830, 

May 

28. 

Register  and  receiver  of  the  St.  Helena  land  district  in 

Louisiana  to  report  upon  certain  cases, 

iv. 

413 

viii. 

343 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Extra  price  to  be  paid  for  surveying  certain  lands  in  Ar 

kansas.  .......... 

iv. 

418 

viii. 

359 

1831, 

Jan. 

27. 

Lots  and  commons  granted  to  towns  and  villages  in  Mis 

souri,     .......... 

iv. 

435 

viii. 

403 

183L 

Jan. 

27. 

Lots  reserved  for  schools  to  be  disposed  of,          ... 

iv. 

435 

viii. 

403 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Land  granted  to  Arkansas  to  aid  in  erecting  public  build 

ing  at  Little  Rock,        ........ 

iv. 

473 

viii. 

462 

1832, 

Julv 

4. 

Governor  to  select  lands  for  public  buildings  for  Arkansas, 

iv. 

563 

viiL  653 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

New  Madrid  grants  may  be  located  on  any  lands  subject 

to  sale  in  Missouri,       ....... 

iv. 

482 

viiL  482 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Office   of    surveyor  of    the   public   lands   for  Louisiana 

created,          ......... 

iv. 

492 

viii. 

498 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Permission  to  sell  lands  granted  for  a  seminary  of  learning 

in  Missouri,            ........ 

iv. 

494 

viii. 

501 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Salt  Springs  in  Missouri  to  be  sold,  and  proceeds  applied 

to  educational  purposes,        ...... 

iv. 

494 

viii. 

501 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Act  of  8th  May,  1830,  relating  to  land  claims  in  Arkansas, 

extended,       

iv. 

473 

viii. 

463 

1832, 

April  20. 

Trial  of  certain    land  causes   in  Arkansas   further   sus 

pended,                  ........ 

iv. 

506 

viii. 

540 

1832, 

June 

15. 

Surveyor  of  Arkansas  to  be  appointed,  and  all  necessary 

papers  delivered  to  him,        ...... 

iv. 

531 

viii. 

588 

1832, 

June 

15. 

Land  granted  for  jail  and  court  house  at  Little  Rock,  Ar 

kansas,  .......... 

iv 

531 

viii. 

589 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Patent  to  issue  for  land  granted  for  court  house  and  jail  at 

Little  Rock,  .        .                

IT. 

667 

viii. 

841 

1832, 

June 

15. 

Preemption  rights   given   to  owners  of  lands  on  water 

courses,  in  Louisiana,  to  enter  back  lands,  . 

iv. 

534 

viii. 

595 

1832, 

June 

25. 

Certain  claims  to  lands  at  Terre  aux  Bceufs  confirmed, 

vi. 

498 

viiL 

627 

1832, 

July 

4. 

Claimants  of  land  in  south-eastern  district  of  Louisiana 

allowed  further  time  to  file  claims,       .... 

iv. 

561 

viii. 

649 

1832. 

July 

9. 

Claims  to  land  in  Missouri  to  be  further  examined  and 

reported  on,  

iv. 

565 

viii. 

657 

1832, 

July 

9. 

Claims  reported  against  to  be  subject  to  sale,  those  re 

ported  favorably  reserved  from  sale,     .... 

iv. 

567 

viii. 

658 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Governor  of  Arkansas  may  sell  land  belonging  to  semi 

nary  of  learning,  ........ 

iv. 

661 

viii. 

830 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Donation  claims  to  land  in  Missouri  to  be  reported  upon, 

iv. 

661 

viii. 

831 

1832, 

June 

25. 

Four  land  districts  established  in  Arkansas, 

iv. 

549 

viii. 

623 

1832, 

June 

25. 

Certain  claims  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,  . 

vi. 

498 

viii. 

626 

1834, 

June 

26 

Lands  in  Arkansas  granted  to  town  of  Fayetteville  for 

schools,  &c.,           ........ 

iv. 

685 

ix. 

52 

1834, 

June 

28. 

New  land  district  established  in  Missouri,  .... 

iv. 

687 

ix. 

54 

1834, 

June 

26. 

New  land  district  in  Arkansas  ;  office  at  Helena, 

iv. 

687 

ix. 

55 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Survey  of  public  lauds  in  the  south-western  part  of  Mis 

souri,     ......                  ... 

iv 

696 

ix. 

71 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Provisions  for  locating  certain  land  claims  in  Arkansas,     . 

iv. 

707 

ix. 

83 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Certain  preemption  certificates  in  Louisiana  confirmed,     . 

iv. 

708 

ix. 

98 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Certain  survevs  of  preemption  claims  confirmed, 

iv. 

708 

ix. 

98 

55 

434  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  L,. &B.'sed. 

1834,  June  30.  Interest  of  United   States  in  certain  reservations  in  Mis 

souri  relinquished  to  half  breeds  of  Sac  and  Fox  In 
dians,    iv.     740         ix.    144 

183o,  ±eb.      6.  Two  years  allowed  to  enter  confirmed  claims  to  land  in 

Louisiana, iv.     749         jx.    199 

335,  Feb.    24.  Time  for  entering  back  lands  in  Louisiana  extended,         .     iv.    753         ix.    205 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Certain  claims  to  land  in  south-eastern  district  of  Louis 

iana  confirmed, iv.  779         ix.    243 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Act  for  the  settlement  of  land  claims  on  the  "Baron  de 

Bastrop  Grant," ix.  597 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Notice  to  be  given  to  claimants,  ......  ix.  597 

1851,  Mar.     3.  A  report  on  claims  to  be  laid  before  Congress,  .        .         .  ix.  598 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Certain  claims  confirmed ix.  598 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Preemption  rights  granted  to  certain  persons,     .         .         .  ix.  598 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Limitation  of  time  for  proof,        ......  ix.  598 

1836,  June  23.  Five  per  cent,  on  land  sales  in  Arkansas  to  be  applied  to 

making  roads  and  canals, v.  58  ix.  394 

1836,  July     4.             Certain  claims  to  land  in  Louisiana  confirmed,  .         .         .  vi.  682  ix.  556 

1836,  July     4.            Certain  claims  to  land  in  Missouri  confirmed,     .        .         .  v.  126  ix.  558 

1837,  Mar.     3.            Atchafalaya  Eailroad  may  be  made  through  public  lands,  .  v.  196  ix.  669 

1837,  Mar.     3.  New  Orleans  and  Carrollton  Eailroad  may  be  constructed 

through  public  lands,    .......     v.      197         ix.    672 

1838,  Jan.    16.  Location,  &c.,  of  land  granted  for  state  house  in  Arkanas 

confirmed,      .  v.      208        ix.    706 

838,  July     5.  Land  sales  in  Arkansas  confirmed, vi.     727        ix.    819 

1838,  July      7.  Provision  for  preemption  rights  at  Shreveport,  Louisiana,     v.      287         ix.    874 

1838,  July     7.  North-western  land  district  in  Louisiana  established,  .         .     v.      287         ix.    873 

1842,  Mar.   19.  Governors  of  Illinois,  Arkansas,  and  Missouri  authorized 

to  select  certain  lands,  .         .         .         .         .         .  v.      471         x.     179 

1842,  April  14.  Patents  to  issue  for  certain  claims  to  land  in  Louisiana,      .     v.     472        x.     183 

1842,  July     6.  Certain  claims  to  land  in  the  New  Orleans  district  confirmed,     v.      491         x.     216 

1849,  Jan.    19.  Further  time  allowed  to, locate  one  of  the  above  claims, 

designated  as  claim  number  eight,        .         .         .         .     ix.    341 

1842,  July     6.  Certain  claims  reported  by  the  register  and  receiver  of  the 

Ouachita  district  confirmed,  .         .         .         .         .     v.      492         x.     216 

1842,  July     6.  Certain  claims  mentioned  in  the  list  reported  by  the  regis 

ter  and  receiver  at  Greensburg,  formerly  St.  Helena, 

confirmed, v.      492         x.      217 

1842,  July     6.  Certain  claims  to  the  land  in  the  district  south  of  the  Eed 

River,  mentioned  in  the  reports  of  the  register  and 

receiver  at  Opelousas,  confirmed,          .         .         .         .     \.     492        x.     217 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Part    of    the  "western    land    district,"  and   the  "  Platte 

River  country,"  in  Missouri,  to  constitute  the  Platte 

land  district, v.      538         x.     333 

1842,  July   27.  Authority  to  enter  certain  lands  in  full  satisfaction  of  the 

claim  of  Linn  county,  Missouri,  to  a  quarter  section 
of  land  for  schools,         .......     vi.     844         x.     240 

1842,  Aug.     1.  Same  provision  for  Holt  county.  Missouri,  .         .         .     vi.     847         x.     245 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Owners  of  certain  Spanish  and  French  land  claims  in  Ar 

kansas  authorized  to  enter  same,  .         .         .         .         .     v.      505         x.      256 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Inhabitants  of  township  8  north,  range  32  west,  Arkansas, 

authorized  to  enter  a  section  of  land  for  schools,          .     vi.     868        x.     322 
1842,  Aug.  29.            In  cases  where  patents  cannot  be  issued  for  lands  entered 
at  Greensburg  land-office,  certificates  of  purchase  may 
be  surrendered  to  be  cancelled, v.      540        x.     335 

1842,  Aug.  29.  President  may  cause  a  resurvey  of  the  unsold  lands,  .         .     v.      540        x.     335 

1843,  Feb.    15.  Legislatures  of  Arkansas  and  Louisiana  authorized  to  sell 

lands  appropriated  for  the  use  of  schools,     .        .         .     v.      600        x.     482 

1843,  Mar.     1.  Titles  to  lands  held  under  New  Madrid  location  perfected, 

and  certain  settlers  entitled  to  benefits  of  preemption,     v.      603         x.     438 

1844,  June  17.  Adjustment   of  land   claims  in   Missouri,  Arkansas,  and 

Louisiana,     .         .         .        .        .         ...         .         .  v.  676         x.     577 

1845,  Feb.   20.            Champagnole  Arkansas  land  district  established,         .        .  v.  725         x.     669 

1846,  July    11.             Sale  of  mineral  lands  in  Arkansas,      .         .         .         .         .  ix.  37 
1846,  July   29.             The  appropriation  of  72  sections  of  land  for  school  pur 
poses  in  Arkansas  authorized,       .        .        .        .         .  ix.  42 

1846,  Aug.  6.  The  2d  proviso  of  act  of  May  8,  1822,  not  to  apply  to  the 

reports  of  Cosby  and  Skipwith  on  certain  settlement 
claims  in  Louisiana  which  are  hereby  confirmed,  .  ix.  66 

1846,  June  26.  Attorney-General  to  examine  evidences  of  title  in  the  case 

of  the  Houma  land  claim,  and  report  to  President, 
who  shall  cause  proceedings  to  be  instituted  to  try  the 
validity  of  any  patents  supposed  to  be  issued  contrary 
to  law,  .  ix.  110 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


435 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

1846,  July  23.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  sell  State  of  Louisiana  cer 

tain  land  near  Baton  Rouge  for  a  site  for  a  state  house, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Sale  of  saline  lands  granted  to  Arkansas  authorized, 
1849,  Feb.   26.            Part  -of  Lafayette  (Missouri)  land  district  formed  into  new- 
land  district,  ......... 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Certain  swamp  lands  granted  to  the  State  of  Louisiana,     . 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Owners  of  certain  Spanish  and  French  claims  in  Arkansas 

authorized  to  enter  the  lands  covered  by  said  claims,   . 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Citizens  of  Ozark  county  authorized  to  enter  a  lot  of  land 

for  seat  of  justice  for  said  county,         .... 

1850,  Aug.  30.  Certain  claims  to  land  in  Arkansas  may  be  entered  within 

one  year, 

25.    Relative  to  Private  Claims  in  Tennessee. 
1806,  April  18.  Tennessee  to  issue  grants  and  perfect  titles  to  certain  lands 

in  that  State ;  claims  to  vacant  lands  settled, 
1818,  April    4.  Additional  regulations  respecting  the  issuing  of  grants  by 

Tennessee,    .         .         .         .         .        .         .        . ...... 

1823,  Feb.    28.  Repeal  of  minimum  price  for  lands  in  Tennessee, 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Tennessee  to  issue  grants  for  vacant  land  in    Salt  Lick 

reservation,   ......... 

1840,  July   20.  Same  extended  to  1st  June,  1839, 

1841,  Feb.    18.  Vacant  and  refuse  lands  to  be  sold,  and  titles  thereto  per 

fected,   

1846,  Aug.  7.  All  unappropriated  land  of  the  United  States,  in  Tennessee, 
south  and  west  of  the  congressional  reservation  line, 
released  to  said  State,  with  the  proceeds  of  such  as  have 
been  sold, 

1846,  Aug.  7.  To  apply  $40,000  of  the  proceeds  of  said  lands  to  establish 
ment  and  support  of  a  college, 

26.   Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Michigan. 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Commissioners  appointed  to  examine  claims  in  Michigan, 

1805,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  ascertaining  claims  in  district  of  Detroit, 

1806,  April  21.  Lots  granted  to  inhabitants  of  Detroit,         .         .         .         . 

1807,  Mar.     3.  Certain  persons  declared  entitled    to  grants   of  land    in 

Michigan  Territory;  commissioners  again  appointed  to 
investigate  land  claims,  and  other  provisions  for  deter 
mining  claims  in  that  Territory,  .... 

1808,  April  25.  Farther  time  allowed  to  exhibit  evidence  of  claims  in  Ter 

ritory  of  Michigan, 

1808,  April  25.  So  much  of  act  3d  March.  1807,  as  prohibits  the  granting 

more  than  one  tract  in  Michigan  to  same  person  re 
pealed,  ......... 

1812,  April  23.  Patents  to  issue  on  confirmations  in  district  of  Detroit, 

1812,  April  23.  Donation  to  persons  in  district  of  Detroit  whose  tract 

does  not  exceed  80  arpens  in  depth,  .... 

1823,  Feb.  21.  Persons  whose  claims  are  below  Milk  River  Point  entitled 

to  donation  under  act  23d  April,  1812, 

1817,  Mar.  3.  Persons  entitled  to  donations  in  district  of  Detroit  allowed 

till  1st  December,  1818,  to  file  claims,  .... 

1820,  May  11.  Further  provision  for  ascertaining  claims  in  district  of  De 
troit,  

1820,  May  11.  Provisions  for  ascertaining  claims  in  settlement  on  Green 

Bay  and  Prairie  du  Chien,  ...... 

1823,  Feb.  21.  Patents  to  issue  for  claims  filed  under  2d  section  act  llth 
May,  1820, 

1823,  Feb.  21.  Provisions  of  act  llth  May,  1820,  for  ascertaining  claims 

in  Michigan,  revived  and  continued  till  1st  May,  1823, 

1823,  Feb.  21.  Other  claims  at  Green  Bay  and  Prairie  du  Chien  con 

firmed,  .......... 

1826,  May   20.  Certain  lands  granted  to  the  city  of  Detroit, 

1828,  April  17.  Register  at  Detroit  to  issue  certificates  to  claimants,  . 

1828,  April  17.  Compensation  for  surveying  confirmed  claims,  . 

1831,  Feb.    19.  A  new  land  district  established  in  Michigan, 

1831,  Feb.    19.  Detroit  district  extended  so  as  to  include  Monroe  district, 

1831,  Mar.  3.  Mode  of  surveying  lands  in  western  division  of  Michigan 

Territory,  ......... 

1833,  Jan.    30.  New  land  district  established  in  Michigan;  land  office  to  be 

located  by  President,    ....... 

1834,  June   25.  Boundaries  of  land  districts  in  Michigan,    .... 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Sale  of  land  granted  to  University  of  Michigan  authorized, 

1836,  May   22.  Said  lands  may  be  sold  to  William  Oliver, 
1835,  Mar.     3.            Land  granted  to  the  borough  of  Michilimackinac, 


L.  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  4  D.'i  ed. 

ix.  113 

x.  181 

ix.  347 

ix.  352 

ix.  400 

ix.  772 

ix.  446 


ii.  381 

iii.  416 

iii.  729 

vi.  779 

vi.  808 


ix. 
ix. 


413 


66 
66 


ii.  278 
ii.  344 
vi.  62 


ii.     437 

ii.      502 


ii.      503 
ii.      710 


ii.  711 

iii.  724 

iii.  390 

iii.  572 

iii.  572 

iii.  724 

iii.  724 


iii.  725 

vi.  346 

iy.  261 

iv.  261 

iv.  442 

iv.  443 


iv.    494 


iv.  610 

iv.  682 

vi.  615 

vi.  628 

vi.  607 


iv.   39 

vi.  271 
vii.  119 

ix.  1066 
x.   73 

x.   93 


iii.  597 
iii.  671 
iv.  59 


iv.  109 
iv.  185 

iv.  186 
iv.  412 

iv.  412 

vii.  114 

vi. '  236 

vi.  502 

vi.  503 

vii.  114 

vii.  114 

vii.  115 
vii.  495 
viii.  33 
viii.  33 
viii.  415 
viii.  415 

viii.  501 

viii.  752 
ix.  47 
ix.  276 
ix.  305 
ix.  240 


436  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  u&B.'sed.  B.*D.'sed. 

1836,  June   15.            Milwaukie  land  district  established.     .        .                 .        .  v.       48  ix.    375 

1836,  June   15.             Grand  River  land  district  established,          .         »•'.-•       .  v.        48  ix.    375 

1836,  June  15.            Saginaw  land  district  established, v.       48  ix.    375 

1842,  Aug.  29.            Title  to  lots  in  Detroit  adjusted,          .         .         .         .        .  v.      541  x.     337 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Sale  of  lands  in  Ohio  and 'Michigan,  ceded  by  Wyandot  In 

dians,  provided  for, v.      624         x.     470 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Commissioner  of  general  land-office  to  ascertain  damages 

sustained  by  purchasers  of  certain  land  in  Michigan,   .     ix.    115 

1847,  Mar.     1.  A  land-office  in  the  northern  district  of  Michigan  estab 

lished,  to  be  called  the  "  Lake  Superior  land-office,"  .  ix.  146 

1847,  Mar.     1.             Provisions  for  the  sale  of  the  mineral  lands  in  Michigan,  .  ix.  146 
1847,  Mar.     3.            Sale  of  salt  spring  lands  granted  to  State  of  Michigan  au 
thorized,        ix.  181 

1850,  Sept.  26.  Act  for  the  settlement  of  claims  for  land  at  the  Sault  Ste. 

Marie,  .         .         .   '     V ix.  469 

1850,  Sept.  26.            Register  and  receiver  to  examine  claims,     .         .        .        .  ix.  469 

1850.  Sept.  26.            Commissioner  to  furnish  maps  and  plans,    .         .        .         .  ix.  469 

1850,  Sept.  26.             Claimants  to  file  notice, ix.  470 

1850,  Sept.  26.            Duties  of  register  and  receiver ix.  470 

1850,  Sept.  26.            Duties  of  land  officers, ix.  470 

1850,  Sept.  26.            Form  and  contents  of  abstract, ix.  471 

1850,  Sept.  26.            Duties  of  surveyor-general  of  Detroit,         .         .         .         .  ix.  471 
1850,  Sept.  26.            Abstracts  and  maps  to  be  furnished  to  the  commissioner 

of  the  general  land-office, ix.  471 

1850,  Sept.  26.            Powers  and  duties  of  commissioner,     .         .        .        .         .  ix.  472 

27.     Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Florida. 

1822,  May     8.  Commissioners  appointed  to  investigate  land   claims  in 

Florida,  and  provision  for  ascertaining  land  titles  in 

that  Territory, iii.    709        vii.    103 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Commissioners  appointed  by  act  8th  May,  1822,  confined 

to  West  Florida,  and  an  additional  board  appointed 

for  East  Florida, iii.  754  vii.  148 

1823,  Mar.  3.  Claims  of  actual  settlers  in  Florida  at  date  of  cession  con 
firmed,  iii.  755  vii.  148 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Claims  in  Florida  not  filed  by  1st  December,  1823,  barred,     iii.    755        vii.   149 

1823,  Mar.     3.  District  attorney  and  marshal  in  Florida  to  perform  certain 

duties  in  deciding  on  land  claims,         ....     iii.    755        vii.   149 

1824,  Feb.    28.  Time  for  settlement  of  land  claims  in  Florida  extended  to 

1st  January,  1825,         .......     iv.         6         vii.   218 

1824,  Feb.    28.  Claims  in  Florida  not  filed  by  1st  September,  1824,  void,        iv.        7        vii.   219 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Settlement  of  claims  in  East  Florida  extended  to  first  Mon 

day,  January,  1826, iv.  125  vii.  409 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Claims  in  Florida  may  be  filed  until  1st  November,  1825,  .  iv.  125  vii.  409 

1827,  Feb.  8.  Further  time  given  to  file  claims  in  East  Florida,  .  .  iv.  203  vii.  535 
1824,  Feb.  28.  Claimants  in  Florida  not  required  to  produce  deraignment 

of  title, iv.  7  vii.  218 

1824,  Feb.  28.  An  actual  settler  in  Florida  defined, iv.  7  vii.  218 

1824,  May  26.  Persons  inhabiting  or  cultivating  lands  in  Florida  on  22d 

February,  1819,  confirmed  in  claim  to  same,         .         .  iv.  47  vii.  294 

1824,  May   26.  Claim  of  habitation  or  cultivation  arising  after  22d  Feb 

ruary,  1819,  to  be  reported  to  Congress,       .         .         .     iv.      47         vii.   295 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Board  of  commissioners  for  West  Florida  abolished ;  regis 

ter  and  receiver  to  decide  on  claims,    .         .         .         .     iv.    126        vii.  410 

1 826,  April  22.  All  decisions  in  favor  of  claims  in  West  Florida,  contained 

in  report  of  commissioners,  confirmed,          .         .         .     iv.     156        vii.   457 
1826,  April  22.  Spanish  claims  in  Florida,  reported  in  obedience  to  4th 

section  act  8th  May,  1822,  confirmed,  .        .         .         .     iv.    156        vii.   458 
1826,  April  22.  Certain  claims  to  lots  in  Florida  contained  in  abstract  K. 

confirmed, iv.    156        vii.   458 

1 826,  April  22.  Certain  other  claims  in  Florida,  reported  on  by  commis 

sioners  on  13th  July,  1825,  confirmed,          .        .        .     iv.     156        vii.  458 

1826,  April  22.  Claims  to  town  lots  in  Pensacola  confirmed,       .         .         .     iv.    157         vii.   458 

1827,  Feb.      8,  Decisions  of  commissioners  in  East  Florida,  and  certain 

conflicting  Spanish  claims,  reported  under  4th  section, 

act  8th  May,  1S22,  confirmed, iv.  202  vii.  534 

1827,  Feb.  8,  Commons  confirmed  to  St.  Augustine,  and  lots  confirmed 

to  churches  in  that  city, iv.  202  vii.  535 

1827,  Feb.  8.  Register  and  receiver  in  East  Florida  to  decide  on  remain 
ing  claims, iv.  203  vii.  535 

1827,  Feb.  8.  Provision  for  surveying  and  patenting  confirmed  claims  in 

Florida, iv.  204  vii  536 

1827,  Feb.  8.  Provision  for  surveying  claims  in  Florida  over  3500  arpens, 

which  have  not  been  rejected, iv.  204  vii.  536 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


437 


LAXDS,  (continued.)  r..»B.-.ed.     B.to.-ied. 

1 827,  Feb.      8.  All  records  and  papers  of  land  commissioners  in  Florida 

to  be  delivered  to  keeper  of  public  archives,          .        .     iv.     204        vii.   537 
1826,  May   15.  Lands  of  non-residents  in  Florida  not  to  be  taxed  higher 

than  lands  of  residents, iv.    167        vii.  471 

1828,  May   23.  Certain  claims  to  land  in  Florida  confirmed,        .        .        .     iv.    284        viii.    66 
1828,  May  23.            No  more  than  a  square  league  confirmed  in  one  grant,        .     iv.    284        viii.    67 

1828,  May  23.  Claim  to  large  tracts,  how  to  be  adjusted,   .        .         .        .     iv.    285        viii.    68 
1847,  Feb.    22.            Records  and  proceedings  in  the  above  cases  to  be  trans 
ferred  to  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for 

the  district  of  Florida, ix.    128 

1847,  Feb.    22.  District  Court  of  Florida  to  take  cognizance  of  cases  pend 

ing  by  virtue  of  act  of  23d  May,  1828.          .  .     ix.    129 

1829,  Mar.     2.  A  town  to  be  laid  out  on  a  school  section  in  Jackson 

county, iv.    357         viii.  214 

1830,  May   26.  Certain  claims  to  land  in  Florida  confirmed,        .         .         .     iv.     405         viii.  319 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Titles  to  be  made  for  lands  on  boundary  of  Alabama,        .     iv.    479        viii.  474 

1832,  Jan.    23.  Patents  for  confirmed  claims  in  Florida  may  be  issued  to 

heirs  or  assignees, iv.  496  viii.  510 

1832,  June  28.  Certain  lots  in  St.  Augustine  and  Pensacola  to  be  selected 

for  public  purposes, iv.  550  viii.  631 

1832,  July  14.  Proceeds  of  sale  of  a  school  section  in  Jackson  county  to 

be  invested  in  stocks, iv.    601         viii.  708 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  street  to  be  widened  in  St.  Augustine,  and  land  granted 

therefor, vi.    607        ix.    235 

1836,  July     1.  Lands  set  apart  for  seminary  of  learning  in  Florida  to  be 

sold,  and  buildings  erected, v.        63         ix.    433 

1 838,  June  28.  Lands  granted  to  Florida  Peninsula  Railroad  and  Steam 
boat  Company, T.  253  ix.  812 

1838,  July     7.  Grant  of  land  to  Dr.  H.  Perrine  and  his  associates,  to  en 

courage  the  cultivation  of  tropical  plants,     .         .         .     v.      302         ix.    896 

1838,  July     7.  When  patent  shall  issue  to  H.  Perrine  and  his  associates,  .     v.     302        ix.    897 

1842,  Aug.    4.  Armed  occupation  and  settlement  of  unsettled  part  of  East 

Florida  provided  for, v.      502         x.     252 

1848,  July      1.  Bona  fide  settlers  under  said  act  to  be  entitled  to  patents 

for  the  lands  settled  and  occupied  by  them,          .        .     iv.    243 

1848,  July  1.  Settlers  may  locate  their  rights,  if  interfered  with  by  prior 
claims,  on  other  lands  in  the  same  or  adjoining 
township, ix.  243 

1848,  July  1.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  appoint  an  agent  to  proceed 

to  Florida  to  receive  proof  in  relation  to  such  settle 
ment  and  occupation,  .......  ix.  243 

1844,  June  15.  When  16th  section  is  included  in  a  private  claim,  lands 

adjacent  may  be  selected  in  lieu, .  .  .  .  .  v.  666  x.  558 

1 844,  June  1 5.  Two  lots  granted  to  city  of  Fernandina  for  purposes  de 

signed  by  Spanish  government,  .  .  .  .  .  v.  667  x.  559 

1844,  June  15.  Authority  for  issuing  of  patents  for  certain  lands  in  the 

St.  Augustine  land  district, v.  671  x.  564 

1844,  June  15.  Provisions  respecting  settlement  and  occupation  under 

armed  occupation  law, ......  v.  671  x.  565 

1844,  June   15.  Certain  entries  in  St.  Augustine  district  confirmed,    .  v.      673        x.     568 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Grant  of  lands  for  seat  of  government,        ...  v.      790        x.     767 
i845,  Mar.     3.            Grants  for  educational  purposes,          ....  v.      789         x.     767 
1848,  July  25.            A  quarter  section  of  land  granted  for  a  county  site  to  Hills 

borough  county,  Florida,      ......     ix.    726 

28.  Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Kentucky. 
1840,  July   20.  Time  for  selling  land  granted  to  Deaf  and  Dumb  Asylum 

extended,      .         .        .     ' vi.    810        x.       75 

1842,  April  14.  Time  further  extended, vi.    828        x.     182 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Lands    granted   to   the   Asylum    transferred    to    Centre 

College, vi.    896        x.     513 

29.  Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Wisconsin. 
1834,  June  26.  Four  land-offices  created,     .         .        .        .        .        .        .     iv.    686        ix.      53 

1836,  June   15.  Milwaukie  land  district  established, v.       48        ix.    375 

1836,  July     2.  Act  for  laying  off  certain  towns, v.        70         ix.    448 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Duties  of  surveyor  relative  to  laying  off  above  towns  trans 

ferred  to  commissioners, v.      178        ix.    643 

1838,  June  12.  Surveyor  of  public  lands  in  Wisconsin  Territory  to  be  ap 

pointed,         v.      243         ix.    780 

1838,  June   12.  Land  granted  for  support  of  a  university,  .         .        .        .     v.     244        ix.    785 

1838,  June   18.  Land  granted  for  canal  between  Lake  Michigan  and  Rock 

River, v.     245        ix.    786 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Certain  lands  in  Wisconsin  to  be  divided  among  Brother- 

town  Indians, v.     349         ix.  1013 


438  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  *  B.'s  ed. 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Settlers  at  Mineral  Point  allowed  to  enter  lands, 

V, 

521 

x.      293 

1844, 

June 

15. 

A  section  of  land  granted  to  the  town  of  Potosi,  for  the 

improvement  of  Grant  River,        

7 

663 

x.      555 

1844, 

June 

15. 

When  16th  section  is  included  in  a  private  claim,  lands 

adjacent  may  be  selected  in  lieu,  .         .         .         .        . 

V. 

666 

x.     558 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Two  and  a  half  lots,  on  which  the  county  jail  stands,  granted 

to  the  town  of  Dubuque, 

V. 

666 

x.      559 

1846, 

July 

11. 

Sale  of  mineral  lands  in  Wisconsin,                              .»•  •-'.; 

ix. 

37 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Five  per  centum  of  proceeds  of  public  lands  granted  to 

Wisconsin  for  making  public  roads  and  canals,    . 

ix. 

58 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

16th  sections  granted  for  use  of  schools,       . 

ix. 

58 

1846, 
1846, 

Aug. 
Aug. 

6. 
6. 

72d  sections  granted  for  use  of  a  university, 
Ten  sections  granted  for  a  seat  of  government,  . 

ix. 

ix. 

58 
58 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Salt  Springs  in  Wisconsin,  with  adjoining  lands,  granted 

to  said  State,         .... 

58 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Grant  of  land  to  aid  in  improving  the  Fox  and  Wiscon 

sin  Rivers,     ..... 

83 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Legislature  to  grant  and  fix  the  price  of  the  land  at  not 

less  than  $1.25  per  acre,        

ix. 

83 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Title  of  purchasers  under  this  act  shall  be  valid, 

ix. 

83 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Assent  of  Congress  to  resolutions  of  conventions  relative 

to  grants  of  land  and  the  five  per  cent,  fund, 

ix. 

179 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Even  numbered  sections  along  the  route  of  canal  between 

Lake  Michigan  and  Rock  River  to  be  sold  the  same 

as  other  lands  of  United  States,  

ix. 

179 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Chippewa  land  district  created,    ...... 

ix. 

179 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Geological  examination  of  lands  in  Chippewa  district  to 

be  made,        ......... 

ix. 

180 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Mineral  and  other  lands  to  be  exposed  for  sale,  , 

ix. 

180 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

16th  sections,  &c.,  to  be  reserved,         ..... 

ix. 

180 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Preemption  right  to  actual  occupants  of  mines, 

ix. 

180 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

How  mineral  lands  shall  be  offered  for  sale, 

ix. 

180 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  register  and  receiver  to  be  appointed  for  the  Chippewa 

land-office,     ......... 

ix. 

181 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Citizens  of  Beetown  authorized  to  enter  a  certain  quantity 

of  land,          

ix. 

692 

1848, 

May 

29. 

Purchasers  of  certain  tracts  at  $2.50  per  acre  to  receive 

certificates  of  the  amount  of  excess  paid  over  $1.25 

per  acre,  which  shall  be  received  in  payment  of  the 

public  lands  of  the  United  States,         .        .         .        . 

ix. 

234 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Land  office  at  the  Falls  of  St.  Croix,  Wisconsin,  to  be  re 

moved  to  Stillwater,     ....... 

ix. 

351 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Additional  land-office  and  land  district  created,  . 

ix. 

352 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Certain  entries  of  land  in  the  Green  Bay  land  district  con 

firmed,  .......... 

ix. 

352 

30.  Relative  to  Private  Claims,  generally,  in  Iowa. 

1838, 

June 

12. 

Two  land  districts  created,  

V. 

243 

ix.    780 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

One  section  granted  for  public  buildings,    .... 

V. 

330 

ix.    987 

31.  Relative  to  Private  Land  Claims  in  California. 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Commission  constituted  to  settle  private  land  claims  in 

California,     ......... 

ix. 

631 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Secretary  and  his  duties,      .                 ..... 

ix. 

631 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Clerks  authorized,         .        .                 ..... 

ix. 

631 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Agent  to  be  appointed  for  the  United  States  ;  his  duties 

and  compensation,         ....... 

ix. 

631 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Notice  of  taking  deposition  to  be  given  such  agent,    . 

ix. 

631 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Sessions  of  commissioners,           ..... 

ix. 

632 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Commissioners  may  administer  oaths  and  take  testimony, 

ix. 

632 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Secretary  may  issue  subpoena,     .         .         .         . 

ix. 

632 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Claimants  to  present  their  claims  ;  proceedings  thereon,    . 

ix. 

632 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Decision  of  the  commissioners  may  be  reviewed  in  the 

District  Court  upon  petition,        .         .         . 

ix. 

632 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Notice  of  intention  to  petition  must  be  given  within  sixty 

ix. 

633 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appeal  to  the  Supreme  Court  allowed,       .... 

ix. 

633 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Principles  upon  which  commissioners  are  to  act, 

ix. 

633 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

All  lands  in  California  to  which  claims  are  not  established 

to  be  taken  as  public  lands,  ....':'  •'"  . 

ix. 

633 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Patents  to  issue  for  lands  confirmed,  .         .        .;•.... 

ix. 

633 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Proceedings   in   case   of    lands    granted  by  a  corporate 

town,  &c.,     ......... 

ix. 

634 

• 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Decrees  of  commissioners  to  be  conclusive  only  between 

United  States  and  claimant,        .        .        .        .        . 

ix. 

634 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


439 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.*D.'se<l. 

1851, 

,  Mar. 

3. 

Tenure  of  mission  lands  to  be  ascei'tained, 

ix. 

634 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  of  commissioners'  secretary  and  clerks, 

ix. 

634 

1840! 

July 

20. 

Land  granted  for  a  university,     ...... 

vi. 

810 

X. 

75 

1842, 

Aug. 

1. 

Preemption  right  granted  to  the  county  of  Johnson  for  a 

tract  of  land  for  a  seat  of  justice,          .... 

vi. 

846 

X. 

244 

1842, 

Aug.  16. 

Certain  lands  reserved  for  the  Dubuque  claim  declared  to 

be  public  lands,     ........ 

V. 

507 

X. 

278 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

County  commissioners  of  Lee  county  authorized  to  select 

school  lands  in  lieu  of  others  granted  to  certain  half 

breeds,  ........ 

v. 

522 

X* 

295 

1844, 

June 

15. 

When  16th  section  is  included  iu  a  private  claim,  lands  ad 

jacent  may  be  selected,          ...... 

V. 

666 

X. 

558 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lands  granted  for  a  university,    ...... 

V. 

789 

X. 

770 

1  845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Iowa  not  to  interfere  with  the  disposal  of  public  lands, 

V. 

790 

X. 

770 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

United  States  lands  not  to  be  taxed,    

V. 

790 

X. 

771 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Bounty  lands  not  to  be  taxed  whilst  held  by  the  patentees 

or  their  heirs  for  three  years,         .         .         .         . 

V. 

790 

X. 

771 

1846, 

July 

11. 

Sale  of  mineral  lands  in  Iowa,     ...... 

ix. 

37 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Public  lands  granted  to  Iowa  for  the  improvement  of  the 

Desmoines  River,          ....... 

ix. 

77 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Not  to  be  conveyed  or  disposed  of,  except  in  certain  cases, 

ix. 

77 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Lands  to  become  the  property  of  Iowa,  on  her  admission 

into  the  Union,      ........ 

ix. 

78 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

An  additional  land  district  established  iu  Iowa,  . 

ix. 

82 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Register  and  receiver  to  be  appointed,         .... 

ix. 

82 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Lands  in  said  district  to  be  exposed  to  sale, 

ix. 

82 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Authorities  of  Polk  county  authorized  to  enter  a  quarter 

section  of  land  for  seat  of  justice,         .... 

ix. 

674 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Authorities  of  the  city  of  Dubuque  authorized  to  enter  cer 

tain  lands  in  the  Mississippi,        ..... 

ix. 

691 

32.   Grants  of  Right  of  Preemption  in  Purchase  of  Lands. 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Persons  who  contracted  with  J.  C.  Symmes  for  lands  with 

out  his  purchase,  to  have  right  of  preemption,     . 

i. 

728 

iii. 

264 

1801, 

Mar. 

3. 

Further  provisions  respecting  preemption  rights  granted 

to   persons  who    entered    into    contract  with  J.    C. 

Symmes,        ....                 .... 

ii. 

112 

iii. 

428 

1802, 

May 

1. 

Further  provisions  respecting  preemption  rights  granted 

to   persons   who    entered    into    contract  with  J.   C. 

Symmes,       ......... 

ii. 

179 

iii. 

502 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

Same,  .......... 

ii 

280 

iii. 

599 

1806, 

April  21. 

Same,  .......... 

ii 

395 

iv. 

56 

1800, 

May 

10. 

Persons  who  have  erected  mills  on  public  lands  to  have 

preemption  in  purchase,        ...... 

ii. 

78 

iii. 

391 

1803, 

Mar. 

3. 

Certain  persons  in  Mississippi  Territory  to  have  right  of 

preemption  in  purchase,        ..... 

ii 

229 

iii. 

546 

1808, 

Jan. 

19. 

Certain  settlers  on  public  lands  in  Mississippi  Territory  to 
have  right  of  preemption,     ...... 

455 

iv. 

133 

1807, 

Mar. 

3. 

Right  of  preemption  granted  to  George  Ash, 

ii. 

449 

iv. 

127 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

Preemption  rights  granted  to  Joseph  Van  Home,  James 

Sutton,  and  Christian  Van  Gundy, 

281 

iii. 

601 

1808, 

April  25. 

Preemption  rights  granted  certain  settlers  in  Territory  of 

Michigan,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

503 

iv. 

185 

1811, 

Feb. 

15. 

Persons  owning  lands  in  Territory  of  Orleans,  not  exceed 

ing  40  arpens,  to  have  preemption  to  adjoining  tract,  . 

ii. 

619 

iv. 

323 

1811, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision   contained  in  last  entry  repealed,   and  others 

enacted  in  relation  thereto,  ...... 

ii. 

663 

iv. 

358 

1820, 

May 

11. 

Preemption  right  of  persons  owning  lands  in  late  Territory 

of   Orleans   (now   State   of  Louisiana)   to  adjoining 

tracts  revived,  and  to  continue  two  years,    . 

iii 

574 

vi. 

506 

1823, 

Feb. 

28. 

Persons  claiming  back  concessions  under  5th  section,  act 

3d  March,  1811,  allowed  18  months  to  file  claims, 

iii. 

729 

vii. 

120 

1813, 

Feb. 

5. 

Preemption  rights  granted  to.  certain  settlers  in  Territory 

797 

iv. 

496 

1820, 

May 

11. 

Relief  granted  to  those  entitled  to  preemption  in  Illinois, 

under  act  5th  February,  1813,  who  were  excluded  by 

iii. 

573 

vi. 

504 

1814, 

Jan. 

25. 

Right  of  preemption  granted  to  Moses  Hook,     . 

vi. 

127 

iv. 

641 

1814, 

April 

12. 

Preemption  rights  granted  certain  settlers  in  Louisiana 

and  Missouri,         .         

iii. 

122 

iv. 

682 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

Preemption   rights   extended  to   inhabitants   of  Howard 

county,  in  Missouri,      

iii 

517 

vi. 

417 

1814. 

April 

16. 

Preemption  rights  granted  to  settlers  on  lands  in  Illinois 

Territory,  reserved  to  satisfy  private  claims, 

iii. 

126 

iv. 

687 

440 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


1815,  Feb.    27. 

1816,  April  26. 
1816,  April  26. 

1816,  April  29. 
1819,  Mar.     3. 

1819,  Mar.  3. 

1820,  May  12. 
1822,  May  7. 
1826,  April  22. 


1826.  May  20. 

1827,  Mar.  3. 

1832,  Jan.  23. 
1851,  Jan.  27. 

1851,  Jan.  27. 
1851,  Jan.  27. 
1851,  Jan.  27. 

1810,  Feb.  24. 

1812,  Feb.  24. 

1813,  Jan.  27. 

1814,  April  18. 
1816,  Feb.   6. 
1816,  Feb.   6. 

1816,  April  20. 

1816,  April  27. 

1817,  Mar.  3. 

1818,  Jan.  14. 
1818,  Jan.  22. 
1818,  Mar.  9. 


1818, 
1818, 
1822, 
1826, 
1824, 
1825, 
1826, 
1826, 
1826, 
1826. 
1827, 
1827, 
1827, 
1819, 


April  20. 

Dec.  28. 

May  7. 

Mar.  3. 

Jan.  19. 

Mar.  3. 

May  15. 

May  16. 

May  16. 

May  18. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 


1824,  May  24. 


1787,  Oct.   1. 
1801,  Feb.  27. 

1792,  Mar.  27. 
1792,  April  27. 

1795,  Mar.  3. 

1796,  May  17. 


LANDS,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed. 
Additional  provisions  in  favor  of  persons  entitled  to  pre 
emption  rights  in  Illinois,  under  act  14th  April,  1814,  iii.  219 
Preemption  right  granted  to  Amos  Spafford,  collector  of 

customs  at  Rapids  of  Miami,         .         .        .         .         .  vi.  166 

Persons  holding  preemption  rights  to  lands  in  Illinois,  re 
served  for  schools  or  seminaries,  may  enter  same,  and 

other  lands  set  apart  for  those  objects,          .         .         .  iii.  307 
Persons  entitled  to  preemption  rights  in  Louisiana.  Illinois, 
and  Missouri,  settled  on  less  than  160  acres,  entitled 

to  adjoining  lands,  &c.,         .         .         .         .         .         .iii.  330 

Persons  holding  preemption  rights  in  Louisiana  and  Mis 
souri,  on  reservations  for  schools,  may  enter  same,  and 

other  lands  set  apart  for  those  objects,          .        .        .  iii.  517 
Preemption  rights  granted  to  certain  settlers  east  and  west 

of  Pearl  River,  in  Louisiana, iii.  531 

Right  of  preemption  granted  to  James  Shields,  .         .         .  vi.  249 
Same  granted  to  Noble  Osborne  and  William  Doake,         .  vi.  270 
Right  of  preemption  granted  to  certain  settlers  in  Florida, 
and  in  district  of  Jackson,  in  Mississippi  and  Ala 
bama,    .         .        .         .         .         .         .         •         •         .  iv.  154 

Right  of  preemption  granted  tt  Charles  Noble,  .        .         .  vi.  348 
Right  of  preemption  in  purchase  of  four  sections  granted 

to  corporation  of  Mobile, iv.  243 

Preemption  rights  granted  to  all  settlers  on  public  lands,  .  iv.  496 
Purchasers  under  the  Maison  Rouge  grant  entitled  to  pre 
emption,        .........  ix.  565 

Notice  of  such  right  to  be  published, ix.  565 

Twelve  months  allowed  to  enter, ix.  565 

Claimants  to  the  same  land  may  enter  it  jointly,         .        .  ix.  566 

33.   Permission  to  change  Entries,  Locations,  frc.,  of, 

To  Joab  Garret, ii.  556 

Thomas  O'Bannon, vi.  104 

John  Binnion, vi.  116 

Dennis  Clarke, vi.  141 

Charles  Markin, vi.  157 

Martin    Cole,  John    Pollock,   George   Westner,  and 

Abraham  Welty, vi.  157 

Edward  Wilson, vi.  162 

Joseph  S.  Newell, vi.  170 

Joseph  Summers  and  John  Allen,         .         .        .        .  vi.  191 

Samuel  Aikman, vi.  197 

JoelEarwood, vi.  198 

A.  Wiseman.  John  Bones,  Gory  Jones,  A.  Van  Win 
kle,  and  Joseph  Tibbs, vi.  200 

John  Seybold, vi.  211 

William  Barton, vi.  216 

Richard  Matson vi.  2b7 

Same  of  New  Madrid  grants, vi.  £ 

William  Kendall, vi.  292 


John  Johnson, 

Moses  Kenney, v\- 

Charles  Anderson, v]- 

William  M.  Deaver, vj- 

Arthur  Jones, v|- 

Isaac  Delawder, v*- 

Alfred  Flournoy, VJ- 

Thomas  Gulledge, •     V1- 

General  provision  for  correction  of  errors  in  entnes   ot 

land,      ••••••••'        i    111- 

Further  provision  for  correction  of  errors  in  entnes   of 

land, iv- 

34.    Grants  to,  and  other  Provisions  in  Favor  of,  Individuals 

and  Corporations  by  Name. 
To  Arnold  Henry  Dohrman,  one  township, 
Patent  to  issue  to  A.  H.  Dohrman  for  land  granted  1st 

October,  1787, T}- 

To  Nicholas  Ferdinand  Westfall,         •         '        '         '       ,'     T1> 
Certain  tracts  of  land  granted  to  Rufus  Putnam,  Manassen 

Cutler.  Robert  Oliver,  and  Griffin  Green,          .        .     yi. 
John  Gabriel  Gervais,  4000  acres, 
Ebenezer  Zane,  three  tracts  for  laying  out  and  open 
ing  a  road  from  Wheeling  to  Limestone, .         .         .     vi. 


125 
340 
340 
343 
344 
362 
358 
366 

526 
31 


43 
7 


442 


27 


iv.  814 

vi.  96 

vi.  99 

vi.  141 

vi.  417 

vi.  432 

vi.  511 

vii.  64 


vii.  456 
vii.  498 


vii.  604 


iv.  246 

iv.  383 

iv.  494 

iv.  696 

vi.  13 

vi.  14 

vi.  76 

vi.  113 

vi.  219 

vi.  252 

vi.  255 

vi.  260 

vi.  334 

vi.  363 

vii.  61 

vii.  452 

vii.  212 

vii.  409 

vii.  472 

vii.  472 

vii.  476 

vii.  481 

vii.  591 

vii.  592 

vii.  600 

vi.  427 

viL  276 


i.      578 

iii.    424 
ii.     262 


503 
533 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  tB.'scd. 

441 

B.  *  D.'s  e  J. 

1801, 

Feb.    18. 

Patent  to  issue  to  sundry  refugees  from  Canada  and  Nova 

Scotia,        .        .        .        ...... 

vi. 

42 

iii. 

420 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Samuel  Rogers,  a  refugee,     .       t       * 

ii. 

242 

iii. 

557 

1812, 

April  23. 

Sundry  refugees,    ..«».... 

ii. 

712 

iv. 

414 

1802, 

April    3. 

Isaac  Zane,  three  tracts,         

vi. 

46 

iii. 

468 

1798, 

July    16. 

A  public  lot  in  Cincinnati  to  be  sold  to  Eli  Williams, 

vi. 

36 

iii. 

116 

1802, 

May      1  . 

Sold  to  J.  J.  Dufour  and  others  on  credit,  without  interest, 

to  encourage  cultivation  of  vine, 

vi. 

47 

iii. 

500 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

John  J.  Dufour  and  associates  allowed  further  credit  of 

five  years,      ......... 

vi. 

126 

iv. 

632 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

To  Joseph  Van  Home,  James  Sutton,  and  Christian  Van 

Gundy,  right  of  preemption  in  purchase,  . 

ii. 

281 

iii. 

601 

1803. 

Mar.     3. 

General  Lafavctte           ....... 

ii. 

236 

iii. 

555 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

General  Lafayette  may  locate  his  grant  in  Territory  of 

ii. 

306 

iii. 

629 

1805, 

Mar.     2. 

Further  provision  respecting  location  of  General  Lafay 

ette's  grant,  

ii. 

329 

iii. 

655 

1806, 

April  21  . 

ii. 

394 

iv. 

54 

181  1, 

Mar      3 

ii 

664 

iv. 

360 

1824] 

Dec.    28. 

To  General  Lafayette,  a  township,       

vi. 

320 

vii. 

333 

1806, 

April  21. 

Richard  Sparks,  "R.  S.  Bryan,  and  George   Brewer  may 

enter  their  claims  at  the  land-offices  east  and  west  of 

Pearl  River.           ........ 

ii. 

401 

iv. 

63 

1807, 

Mar.     3. 

To  Lewis  and  Clarke,  and  their  companions, 

vi. 

65 

iv. 

107 

1807. 

Mar.     3. 

George  Ash,  right  of  preemption,  .         .... 

ii. 

449 

iv. 

127 

1809. 

Feb.    2S. 

Abraham  Ellis  and  Daniel  Harregal,    .... 

ii. 

527 

iv. 

210 

1812. 

April  23. 

Heirs  of  Joseph  Harrison  may  file  evidence  of  claim, 

ii. 

711 

iv. 

413 

1814. 

Jan.    25. 

Moses  Hook,  a  right  of  preemption,    ..... 

vi. 

127 

iv. 

641 

1814. 

Feb.    10. 

To  Daniel  Boone.        ........ 

vi. 

127 

iv. 

644 

1814, 

Mar.     9. 

James  Crawford,    ........ 

vi. 

128 

iv. 

654 

1814. 

April  1  8. 

Orleans  Navigation  Company,  a  lot  near  New  Orleans, 

vi. 

144 

iv. 

711 

1816. 

April  16. 

Same  company,  a  lot  within  the  city  of  New  Orleans, 

vi. 

161 

vi. 

59 

1815. 

Feb.    24. 

Anthony  Shane,  for  faithful  and  valuable  services, 

vi. 

149 

iv. 

807 

1815, 

Feb.    24. 

Daniel  Perrine  permitted  to  purchase  a  certain  tract, 

vi. 

150 

iv. 

808 

1815. 

Feb.    27. 

To  Ann  Gillham,         

iii. 

219 

iv. 

816 

1815. 

Mar.      1  . 

Heirs  of  James  Hvnum,         ...... 

vi 

151 

iv. 

818 

1816, 

April  27. 

Captain  Thomas  H.  Boyle,             .    •     . 

vi. 

169 

vi. 

112 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Certain  French  emigrants,  four  townships  in  Missis 

sippi,  on  credit  of  14  years,  without  interest,  to  en 

courage  cultivation  of  vine  and  olive. 

iiL 

374 

vi. 

212 

1822, 

April  26. 

Titles  mav  be  made  for  any  portion  of  these  townships 

which  may  be  paid  for,          

iii. 

667 

vii. 

33 

1818, 

April    3. 

To  John  Small.    ......... 

vi. 

201 

vi. 

267 

1818, 

April    9. 

Narcissus  Broutin.  George  Brewer,  Joseph  Chastang, 

and  representatives  of  John  Baker,  Louis  Duret,  and 

John  Trouillet,  

vi. 

202 

vi. 

273 

1818. 

April    9. 

Tobias  Rheams,     ........ 

vi. 

205 

vi. 

275 

1818, 

April  1  1  . 

Daniel  Burnet.  Gibson  Clarke,  and  representatives  of 

Hubert  Rowel    ........ 

vL 

205 

vi. 

283 

1818. 

April  20. 

913 

vi. 

347 

1818. 

April  20. 

To  Peggy  Bailey,  a  half  blood  Indian,          .... 

vi. 

213 

vi. 

348 

1819, 

Jan.      8. 

Representatives  of  Alexander  Montgomery,  provision  for 

' 

confirming  their  claim,          ...... 

vi. 

217 

vi. 

364 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  further  provision,        ....... 

vi. 

282 

vii. 

193 

1819. 

Feb.    20. 

To  John  Clark,  his  revolutionary  bounty  land,   . 

vi. 

224 

vi. 

375 

1819, 

Mar.     2. 

Alexander  Macomb.  Stoney  Island,  near  Detroit, 

vi. 

228 

vi. 

388 

1820. 

Jan.    14. 

Heirs  of  Philip  Barbour,         

vi. 

236 

vi. 

547 

1820, 

Jan.    28. 

James  Hughes,  as  indemnity  for  a  tract  belonging  to 

him  and  sold  by  United  States,        .... 

vi. 

237 

vi. 

449 

1820. 

Feb.    28. 

Anthony  Cavalier  and  Peter  Petit,         .... 

vi. 

238 

vi. 

453 

1820. 

April    5. 

John  O'Connors  heirs.  ....... 

vi. 

239 

vi. 

469 

1820, 

May     2. 

John  B.  Regnier  may  locate  a  quarter  section  in  Marietta 

district,           

vi. 

242 

vi. 

492 

1820, 

M*V      2. 

To  Christopher  Miller.         

vi. 

242 

vi. 

493 

1820. 

Feb.    18. 

Heirs  of  Anthony  Burk,         ...... 

vi. 

237 

vi. 

495 

1820, 

May      8. 

John   McGrew,  Beley  Cheney,  Richard  Cravat,  and 

Handv  Perrv     ........ 

vi 

246 

vi. 

498 

1820, 

May     8. 

Heirs  of  Henry  Willis,  in  lieu  of  lands  belonging  to 

them  sold  by  United  States,      

vi. 

246 

vi. 

499 

1820, 

Dec.   29. 

Certain  lands  exempt  from  location  under  grant  to  heirs 

of  Henry  Willis.    

vi. 

254 

vi. 

547 

1820, 

May     8. 

To  heirs  of  Abijah  Hunt  and  William  G.  Forman,     . 

vi. 

248 

vi. 

501 

1821, 

Mar.     2. 

James  Brady,  a  warrant  in  lieu  of  one  lost,  . 

vi. 

258 

vi. 

557 

56 

442  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'9  ed. 

B.&D.'sed. 

1821, 

Mar. 

2. 

Nicholas  Jarrott  may  enter  a  confirmed  claim  in  district  of 

g 

Vandalia,      .        .         .         .         .         .        .         .        . 

vi. 

958 

vi. 

558 

1822, 

April  26. 

To  James  McFarland,  benefits  of  act  of  2d  March,  1821, 

for  relief  of  purchasers,      .         .         .         .         .         . 

vi. 

266 

vii. 

35 

1822, 

May 

6. 

Alzira  Dibrel  and  Sophia  Hancock,      .... 

vi. 

267 

vii. 

58 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Representatives  of  John  Girault,  ..... 

vi. 

269 

vii. 

63 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Benjamin  Stephenson,  permission  to  locate  his  claim  in 

Virginia  military  reservation,  ..... 

vi. 

269 

vii. 

64 

1822, 

May 

7. 

William  Conner  and  wife,     

vi. 

270 

vii. 

65 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Heirs  of  Marie  Therese,         ...... 

vi. 

271 

vii. 

67 

1822, 

May 

7. 

J.  Brisban  and  J.  Lewis,  duplicate  warrants  as  Cana 

dian  volunteers,          

vi. 

272 

vii. 

68 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Susan  Berzat,         ........ 

vi. 

276 

vii. 

79 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Samuel  Ewing,       ........ 

vi. 

276 

vii. 

84 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Sally  Vance,  the  military  bounty  land  of  her  illegiti- 

son,  Thaddeus  Carby,        

vi. 

278 

vii. 

90 

1822, 

Feb. 

4. 

Peggy  Mellen,  same  Alford  Stcbbens,   .... 

vi. 

263 

vii. 

10 

1822, 

May 

8. 

J.  Cannon,  R.  Hickman,  and  T.  Hickman,  late  soldiers, 

1 

their  bounty  lands,     ....... 

vi. 

278 

vii. 

92 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Woodson  Wren,  validity  of  his  claim  to  be  ascertained, 

vi. 

283 

vii. 

195 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Daniel   Seward,  money  paid  by  him  for  lands  to  be  re 

funded,          ......... 

vi. 

285 

vii. 

198 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Joshua  Russell  permitted  to  relinquish  a  portion   of  his 

purchase.       ....... 

vi. 

2^G 

vii. 

199 

1824, 

May 

4. 

To  Celestin  Moreau,    ........ 

vi. 

295 

vii. 

240 

1824, 

May 

5. 

Firman  Le  Sieur's  representatives  may  enter  a  tract  in  lieu 

of  one  formerly  patented  to  him,          .               •  . 

vi. 

296 

vii. 

242 

1824, 

May 

18. 

To  Thomas  Williams,  for  revolutionary  services, 

vi. 

304 

vii. 

256 

1824, 

May 

19. 

Joseph  Firman  and  others,  and  money  paid  by  them 

refunded,  

vi. 

308 

vii. 

262 

1824, 

May 

19. 

Maturin  Guichot,  same  as  to  Firman  and  others,  . 

vi. 

309 

vii. 

262 

1824, 

May 

19. 

Robert  S.  Foreman,  bounty  land,  late  war,    . 

vi. 

308 

vii. 

261 

1824, 

May 

24. 

Heirs  of  John  Donnelson,  Stephen  Heard,  Wm.  Downes, 

Joseph  Martin,  John  Sevier,  and  Thomas  Carr, 

vi. 

313 

vii. 

280 

1826, 

May 

15. 

One  year  allowed  J.  Donnelson  and  others  to  avail  them 

selves  of  benefits  of  act  24th  May,  1  824, 

vi. 

340 

vii. 

472 

1824, 

May 

26. 

To  George  Fisher,  money  paid  by  him  for  land  refunded,  . 

vi. 

316 

vii. 

326 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Parish  of  Point  Coupee,  in  Louisiana,  to  keep  up  levee 

on  Mississippi,  ........ 

vi. 

318 

vii. 

329 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Parish  of  West  Baton  Rouge,  in  Louisiana,  for  same 

purpose,    ......... 

vi. 

319 

vii. 

331 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Malachi  Burnes,     ........ 

vi. 

321 

vii. 

354 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

David  Tate,  Josiah  Fletcher,  and  John  Weatherford,  . 

vi. 

323 

vii. 

357 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Cain  and  Baldwin  confirmed  in  tract  erroneously  sold  by 

United  States,       ........ 

vi. 

327 

vii. 

375 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

John  Ferrell.  a  tract  exchanged  with  him,  .... 

vi. 

328 

vii. 

476 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  heirs  of  Noel  Soileau,     ....... 

vi. 

329 

vii. 

377 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Heirs  of  Francis  Wright,  a  revolutionary  land  warrant 

renewed,    ......... 

vi. 

329 

vii. 

403 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Moses  Plumer,  a  soldier,  to  locate  another  tract  in  lieu  of 

that  granted  to  him,      ....... 

vi. 

329 

vii. 

404 

1S26, 

Mar. 

31. 

Elijah  Buckley,  forfeiture  of  his  lands  cancelled,  and  pat 

ent  to  issue,           ........ 

vi. 

339 

vii. 

452 

1826, 

May 

16. 

To  William  Hambly  and  Edmund  Doyle,  .... 

vi. 

341 

vii. 

473 

1826, 

May 

20. 

Daniel  Davis,  his  revolutionary  bounty  land, 

vi. 

350 

vii. 

504 

1826, 

May 

16. 

Samuel  Brashiers,           ....... 

vi. 

342 

vii. 

475 

1826, 

May 

16. 

William  Hollinger,         

vi. 

342 

vii. 

476 

1826, 

Mav 

20. 

Representatives  of  William  V.  Keary, 

vi. 

352 

vii. 

509 

1826, 

May 

22. 

William  Biggs,       ........ 

vi. 

353 

vii. 

518 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

Heirs  of  Louis  de  la  Houssaye,       ..... 

vi. 

360 

vii. 

589 

1847, 

Mar. 

2. 

Heirs  of  Louis  de  la  Houssaye  authorized  to  locate  the 

tract  of  land  confirmed  to  them  on  any  vacant  land,  . 

ix. 

691 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

John  Board  man,  ........ 

362 

V1  1 

591 

1826, 

May 

20. 

John  II.  Mills,      

vi 

350 

vii. 

505 

1826, 

May 

18. 

James  Wolcott,  paid  for  lands  erroneously  sold  by  United 

States,  .        .        .        ... 

113 

vii. 

480 

1826, 

May 

20. 

To  Charles  Noble,  right  of  preemption,       .         .         .         . 

vi. 

348 

vii. 

498 

1826, 

May 

22. 

Alfred  Flournoy  authorized  to  commute  his  pension  for 

lands,    .......... 

vi. 

153 

vii. 

518 

1827, 

Feb. 

22. 

Alfred  Flournoy  authorized  to  change  entry  and  location. 

vi. 

358 

vii. 

592 

1826. 

May 

22. 

Grant  to  P.  Underwood,  in  lien  of  tract  formerly  patented 

to  him,           .        .         .        .        .        .                 •  ''••' 

Vll. 

fi25 

1827, 

Feb. 

8. 

To  three  persons  in  Florida,  a  right  of  preemption.    V 

iv. 

204 

vii. 

537 

INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


443 


LAXDS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1827.  Mar.     2. 

Lands  exchanged  with  Polly  Bell,  aHat  Polly  Collins, 

vi. 

361 

yii.  590 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

To  Jacob  Shatter,  his  military  bounty  lands, 

vi. 

359 

vii.    554 

1828,  April  17. 

Thomas  Flowers  and  John  Kinsbury,  duplicated   military 

warrants,       ......... 

374 

viii.    36 

1828,  April  17. 

Mary  A.  Bond,  and  Mary  Loveless,  donation,     .         . 

vi. 

374 

viii.    36 

1828,  Mav     9. 

William  Gentry,  correct  error  in  cntrv,         . 

377 

viii.    *4  7 

182S.  May      9. 

Elvington  Roberts,  same,     ....... 

vi. 

377 

viii.    47 

1828,  May    19. 

177 

viii.    59 

1828,  Mav   23. 

Merriwether  Lewis  mny  locate  warrant  on  any  lands, 

vi. 

380 

viii.    78 

1828,  Mav    23. 

Francis  English,  correct  error  in  entry,        .... 

vi. 

380 

viii.    78 

1828,  Mav   23. 

Andrew  Wesbrook,  Canadian  refugee,         .... 

vi. 

380 

viii.    79 

1828,  Mav    24. 

Fred  Onstine,  grant  for  service,  ...... 

vi. 

385 

viii.  149 

1828,  Mav    24. 

Benjamin  Freeland,  exchange  of  land,         .         .        .        . 

vi. 

385 

viii.  149 

1828,  May   24. 

Allen  B.  McAlhany,  bounty  land,        ..... 

386 

viii.  151 

1828,  May   24. 

Francis  Valle  and  others'  claim  confirmed, 

vi. 

386 

viii.  151 

1828,  May   24. 

Caleb  Stark,  bounty  land,     ....... 

vi. 

388 

viii.  153 

1828,  Mav    19. 

John  F.  Carmichael,  examination  of  his  claims, 

vi. 

394 

viii.  164 

1830.  Mav   31. 

Same,  claim  confirmed,        ....... 

vi. 

449 

viii.  385 

1829,  Feb.    24. 

Jacob  Rentleman,  correct  error  in  entry,     .... 

vi. 

396 

viii.  186 

182!),  Mar.     2. 

397 

viii.  220 

1830,  J.in.    13. 

Elijah  Carr,  correct  error  in  entry,       ..... 

vi. 

402 

viii.  240 

1830,  Feb.    11. 

William  Jacocks,  bounty  land,    ...... 

vi. 

405 

viii.  246 

1830,  Feb.    27. 

406 

viii.  249 

1830,  Feb.    27. 

Lewis  Clarke's  representatives,  do.,      ..... 

vi. 

406 

viii.  249 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

Antoine  Prudhomme.  do.,    ....... 

vi. 

407 

viii.  263 

1830,  Mar.   23. 

Lewis  and  Gilbert  Closeau,  do.,  ...... 

vi. 

407 

viii.  263 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

John  P.  Lauderneau,  do.,     ....... 

vi. 

408 

viii.  263 

1830,  Mar.  23. 

408 

viii.  264 

1830,  April  23. 

Gabriel  Godfroy,  conveyance  to  be  made,   .... 

vi. 

413 

viii.  289 

1830,  April  23. 

J.  B.  Beaugrand,  do.,  ........ 

vi. 

413 

viii.  289 

1830,  April  23. 

Arund  Rutgers,  exchange,  ....... 

vi. 

414 

viii.  290 

1830,  April    2. 

Daniel  M'Duff,  bounty  land,       ...... 

410 

viii.  290 

1830,   April  24. 

Do.,  locate  bounty  in  Alabama,  ...... 

vi. 

415 

viii.  292 

1830,  Mav   26. 

Isidore  Moore,  claims  confirmed,         ..... 

vi 

426 

viii.  322 

1830,  May   26. 

Nancy  Moore,  may  correct  error,         ..... 

vi. 

427 

viii.  323 

1830,  Mav   28. 

Baptistc  Le  Gendre,  claims  confirmed,        .... 

vi. 

429 

viii.  326 

1830,  Mav   28. 

Francois  Isidore  Tuillier,  do.,     ...... 

vi. 

429 

viii,  326 

1830,  Mav   28. 

Judah  Alden,  bounty,  ........ 

vi. 

430 

viii.  328 

1830,  May  28. 

J.  M.  Trahaud,  claims  confirmed,         ..... 

vi. 

431 

viii.  329 

1830,  Mav    28. 

Alexander  Fridge,  do.,         ....... 

vi. 

432 

viii.  330 

18.30,  May   28 

John  Woods,  an  Indian,  exchange  reservation,  . 

vi. 

432 

viii.  331 

1830,  Mav   28. 

John  Tuillier,  claim  confirmed,   ...... 

vi. 

432 

viii.  331 

1830,  Mav   28. 

John  H.  Watts,  may  correct  error,       ..... 

vi 

433 

viii.  333 

1830,  Mav   28. 

Alexander  Montgomery,  patent  to  issue,     .... 

vi. 

433 

viii.  333 

1830,  May   28. 

John  Wilson's  heirs,  correct  error  in  entry, 

vi. 

433 

viii.  333 

1830.  May   28. 

Wallace  Robinson,  patents  to  issue,    ..... 

vi. 

435 

viii.  336 

1830,  May   28. 

Ann  Brashcars,  confirm  claim,    ...... 

vi. 

436 

viii.  336 

1830,  May   29. 

R.  H.  Harrison's  heirs,  bounty,    ...... 

vi. 

437 

viii.  349 

1830,  Mav   29. 

Jeremiah  Walker,  claim  confirmed,     

vi. 

439 

viii.  355 

1830,  May   29. 

Samuel  Spriggs,  grant,         ....... 

vi. 

443 

viii.  362 

1830,  May    29. 

John  Glass,  a  purchaser,  relief.    ...... 

vi. 

443 

viii.  363 

1830,  May   29. 

Alexander  Love,  claim  confirmed,       ..... 

vi. 

444 

viii.  364 

1830,  Mav   29. 

John  Ellis's  heirs,  exchange  of  land,  ..... 

vi. 

444 

viii.  365 

1830.  May    31. 

Allan  county,  Indiana,  Old  Fort  Wayne  sold  to, 

vi. 

448 

viii.  384 

1830,  May   31. 

John  Reily,  Georgia  land  warrant,       ..... 

vi. 

448 

viii.  384 

1831,  Feb.      3. 

Mathias  Roll,  renew  military  warrant,        .... 

vi. 

452 

viii.  410 

1831,  Feb.      3. 

William  Jackson,  do.,  ........ 

vi. 

452 

viii.  410 

1831,  Feb.    12. 

Philip  Doddridge,  paid  for  claim,         ..... 

iv. 

440 

viii.  411 

1831,  Feb.    19. 

William  Biirris.  correct  error  in  entry,        .... 

vi. 

453 

viii.  417 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

James  Sprague,  loss  made  good,          ..... 

vi. 

457 

viii.  434 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Stephen  Tippet,  may  locate  a  claim,  ..... 

vi. 

459 

viii.  469 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

John  B.  Toulmin,  lot  confirmed.          ..... 

vi. 

460 

viii.  470 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Peter  C.  Walker  and  others,  claims  confirmed,  . 

vi. 

463 

viii.  489 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Percis  Lovely,  life  estate  granted,        ..... 

vi. 

465 

viii.  494 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

John  Gough,  correct  error,  ....... 

vi. 

467 

viii.  497 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

James  Hogland,  do.,    

vi. 

468 

viii.  502 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Samuel  Cohurn,  claim  confirmed,        

vi. 

469 

viii.  503 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Woodson  Wren,  do.,    

vi. 

469 

viii.  504 

1832.  Jan.    19. 

472 

viii.  509 

1832,  Feb.    18. 

John  Proctor,  do.,         

vi. 

474 

viii.  512 

1832,  Feb.    24. 

William  Robertson,  patents  to  issue,  

vi. 

476 

viii.  519 

1832,  Feb.    24. 

Daniel  S.  Leonard,  do.,        

vi. 

476 

riii.  519 

1832,  Feb.    24. 

Cornelias  Overton,  correct  error,                 .       '.        i        • 

vi. 

477 

viii.  521 

444  INDEX    TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


LANDS,   (continued.) 

L.& 

B.'s  ed. 

B.  ScD.'sed. 

1832,  Mar.   15. 

479 

viii.  524 

1832,  Mar.   15. 

William  A.  Flemming,  do., 

.    vi. 

479 

viii.  524 

1832,  Mar.   15. 

Bernard  Marigny,  claim  confirmed,     . 

.         .     vi. 

480 

viii.  525 

1832,  Mar.   15. 

William  Williamson,  error  in  relinquishment,     . 

«  •       .     vi. 

481 

viii.  526 

1830,  May    28. 

413 

viii.  343 

1832,  Mar.  22. 

Do.,  claims  confirmed,          ..... 

•         .     vi 

482 

viii.  529 

1832,  Mar.  31. 

Thomas  Dennis,  patents  to  issue, 

.         .     vi. 

483 

viii.  532 

1832,  Mar.  31. 

Asa  Hartfield,  correct  error,         .... 

.     vi. 

483 

viii.  532 

1832,  May      5. 

Joshua  Kennedy,  claims  confirmed,     . 

.     vi. 

485  • 

viii.  554 

1832,  May    19. 

Allen  W.  Hardie,  may  complete  payment,  . 

.     vi. 

487 

viii   558 

1832,  May    19. 

Prosper  Marigny,  claim  confirmed, 

.     vi. 

488 

viii.  558 

1832,  May    19. 

Arnaud  Lanaux,  do.,    ...... 

.     vi. 

488 

viii.  559 

1832,  May    19. 

Joseph  S.  Dufossat,  do.,       .        . 

.     vi. 

488 

viii.  559 

1832,  May    19. 

John  H.  Thomas,  do.,  

.     vi. 

488 

via.  560 

1832,  May   19. 

Celestin  Chiapelli.  do.,          ..... 

.     vi. 

489 

viii.  560 

1832,  May   31. 

James  W.  Hill  and  others,  correct  error,     .      '  . 

.     vi. 

492 

viii.  579 

1832,  May   31. 

William  R.  Pickett,  renew  scrip  certificates, 

.     vi. 

493 

viii.  579 

1832,  May   31. 

J.  and  T.  Massingill,  reexaraine  claims, 

.     vi. 

493 

viii.  580 

1832,  June     4. 

Eliakim  Crosby,  refugee  case,      .... 

.     vi. 

494 

viii.  586 

1832,  June   15. 

Jacob  Remf,  correct  error,  

.     vi. 

494 

viii.  592 

1832,  June  25. 

Richard  W.  Steelc,  bounty  land, 

.     vi. 

497 

viii.  624 

1832,  June  25. 

Hannah  M'Kims,  claim  confirmed, 

.     vi. 

497 

viii.  624 

1832,  June   25. 

Dorothy  Wells,  do.,     ...... 

.     vi. 

497 

viii.  625 

1832,  June   25. 

J.  B.  B'illiette  and  32  others,  do., 

.     vi. 

498 

viii.  626 

1832,  July      3. 

William  M'Cormick,  correct  entry, 

.     vi. 

502 

viii.  644 

1832,  July      9. 

Carlos  de  Villemont,  claim  to  be  examined, 

iv. 

567 

viii.  658 

1832,  July      9. 

Timothy  Risley,  issue  scrip,         .... 

.     vi. 

505 

viii.  660 

1832,  July    10. 

John  Anderson,  assignee,  claim  confirmed, 

.     vi. 

506 

viii.  666 

1832,  July    13. 

Joseph  Kamber,  correct  error,      .... 

.     vi. 

507 

viii.  679 

1832,  July    13. 

Joseph  p]lliot,  an  Indian,  reversionary  right, 

.     vi. 

507 

viii.  680 

1832,  July    13. 

William  Dickson,  issue  scrip,      .... 

.     vi. 

508 

viii.  680 

1832,  July    13. 

Walter  Cockburn,  patent  to  issue, 

.     vi. 

508 

viii.  681 

1832,  July    13. 

Nathaniel  A.  Ware,  grant  in  lieu  of  other  lands, 

.     vi. 

508 

viii.  681 

1832,  July    13. 

Peter  Surget  and  others,  claims  confirmed, 

.     vi. 

509 

viii.  682 

1832,  July    13. 

Jacob  C.  Jordon,  correct  error,     .... 

.     vi. 

509 

viii.  683 

1832,  July    13. 

Mary  Holliday.  claim  confirmed, 

.     vi. 

509 

viii.  683 

1832,  July    14. 

Bernard  Leonard,  do.,  ...... 

.     vi. 

512 

viii.  716 

1832^  July    14. 

Jacob  Black,  do.,          ...... 

vi. 

512 

viii.  716 

1832,  July    14. 

Pierre  Leglize,  money  refunded,  .... 

.     vi. 

517 

viii.  723 

1832,  July    14. 

Wm.  D.  Gaines,  Indian  reservation,    . 

vi. 

519 

viii.  725 

1832,  July    14. 

Wm.  M.  King,  do.,       ...... 

.     vi. 

519 

viii.  725 

1832.  July    14. 

John  F.  Girod,  grant  and  refund  money,     . 

.     vi. 

519 

viii.  726 

1832,  July    14. 

W.  W.  Wells,  paid  for  tract  given  to  Indians,     . 

.     vi. 

519 

viii.  726 

1832,  July    14. 

John  Buhler,  claim  confirmed,     .... 

.     vi. 

520 

viii.  727 

1832.  July    14. 

Jeremiah  Buckley's  heirs,  do.,       .... 

.     vi. 

520 

viii.  728 

1832,  July    14. 

Middleton  M'Kay,  Indian,  exchange  sections, 

.     vi. 

521 

viii.  729 

1832,  July    14. 

Benjamin  Bullett,  claim  confirmed, 

.     vi. 

523 

viii.  731 

1832,  July    14. 

Hartwell  Vick,  money  refunded, 

.     vi. 

523 

viii.  732 

1832,  July    14. 

Jesse  Bell,  correct  error,       ..... 

.     vi. 

523 

viii.  732 

1832,  July    14. 

William  Hoffman,  Canadian  volunteer, 

.     vi. 

525 

viii.  736 

1832,  July    14. 

Pierre  Guedry,  claim  confirmed,  .... 

vi. 

526 

viii.  737 

1832,  July    14. 

Francis  Diagre,  do.,      ...... 

.     vi. 

526 

viii.  737 

1832,  July    14. 

Nathaniel  Hillen,  do.,  ...... 

.     vi. 

526 

viii.  738 

1833,  Jan.    14. 

Charles  Comb  and  wife,  do., 

.     vi. 

528 

viii.  749 

1833,  Jan.    14. 

Eugene  Borell,  do.,       ...... 

.     vi. 

528 

viii.  749 

1833,  Jan.    28. 

Flournoy  and  Ward,  exchange  section, 

.     vi. 

529 

viii.  750 

1833,  Jan.    28. 

Archibald  Gamble,  New  Madrid  grant, 

.     vi. 

529 

viii.  751 

1833,  Jan.    28. 

Keene  and  Martin,  may  purchase  school  section, 

.     vi. 

529 

viii.  751 

1833,  Jan.    28. 

Peter  P.  M'Cormick,  claim  confirmed, 

.     vi. 

530 

viii.  752 

1833,  Jan.    28. 

Jean  Baptiste  Saucier,  do.,  ..... 

.     vi. 

530 

viii.  753 

1833,  Jan.    30. 

George  Mayfield,  granted  under  treaty,       .         . 

.     vi. 

530 

viii.  753 

1833,  Feb.      5. 

William  and  Joseph  Hardridge,  patents  to  issue, 

.     vi. 

531 

viii.  755 

1833,  Feb.      5. 

Joel  Thomas,  claim  confirmed,    .... 

.     vi. 

532 

viii.  756 

1833,  Feb.      9. 

Josiah  Barker,  do.,       ...... 

.     vi. 

534 

viii.  759 

1833,  Feb.    19. 

535 

viii.  763 

1833,  Feb.    20. 

Sarah  Carr,  bounty  land.     

.     vi. 

535 

viii.  771 

1833,  Feb.    20. 

Abraham  Adams,  correct  error,  .... 

.     vi. 

535 

viii.  772 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

J.  Latham's  heirs,  change  location, 

.     vi. 

538 

viii.  829 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

James  Range,  bounty  land  scrip, 

.         .     vi. 

546 

viii.  852 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Absalom  Boles,  correct  error,       .... 

.  .        .     vi. 

548 

viii.  854 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

R.  Paine  and  E.  Arnold,  land  scrip  to  issue, 

«  .     .     vi. 

549 

viii.  856 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Jared  E.  Groce,  correct  error,       .... 

.        .     vi. 

550 

viii.  857 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

William  Stewart,  refund  money,  .        .        .        . 

vi. 

550 

viii.  858 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


445 


LANDS,   (continued.) 

L.  ';  I  :.  .  ed. 

B.  ft  D.'s  ed. 

1333,  Mar.     2. 

Hugh  Beard,  correct  error,  .         .                  .... 

vi. 

551 

viii. 

859 

1834,  Feb.      5. 

John  Hurtell,  to  enter  vine  and  oliye  land  in  Alabama, 

vi. 

554 

ix. 

13 

1834,  Mar.  24. 

Felix  St.  Wain's  widow  and  heirs,  a  section  of  land  in 

Missouri  granted  to,      

vi. 

556 

ix. 

13 

1834,  Mar.  24 

George  Staley,  exchange  land,     ...... 

vi. 

556 

ix. 

18 

1834,  Mar.   24. 

Noah  Staley,  do.,          

vi. 

557 

ix. 

19 

1834,  April  15. 

John  Bills,  claim  confirmed,         

vi. 

557 

ix. 

21 

1834,  May      1. 

G.  Flaujac,  location  of  claim  in  Louisiana, 

vi. 

559 

ix. 

23 

1834,  May      1. 

John  L.  Lobdell,  claim  confirmed,       

vi. 

559 

ix. 

23 

1834    Mav    14. 

Coleman  Fisher  change  of  entry,         ..... 

vi 

561 

ix. 

30 

1834'   May    14. 

Luther  L.  Smith,  preemption  right,     

vi. 

561 

ix. 

30 

1834,  June    18. 

Asa  Hartfield,  correct  error  in  entry,  

vi. 

562 

ix. 

35 

1834,  June   18. 

John  Yantis,  preemption,     ....... 

vi. 

563 

ix. 

36 

1834,  June  18. 

G.  K.  Jackson,  change  of  entry,  

vi. 

563 

ix. 

36 

1834,  June   18. 

Francis  and  Fielding  Barliam,  claim  confirmed, 

vi. 

563 

ix. 

37 

1834.  June    19. 

Francis  Barnes,  do.,     ........ 

vi. 

564 

ix. 

41 

1834,  June    19. 

George  Ludl  urn's  heirs,  bounty  land,  

vi. 

565 

ix. 

42 

1834,  June   26. 

Town  of  Fayetteville.  in  Arkansas,     

vi. 

567 

ix. 

52 

1834,  June  26. 

Heirs  of  P.  Fitzgerald,  preemption,      

vi. 

567 

ix. 

56 

1834,  June  26. 

Joseph  Guedry,  and  others,  money  paid  for  land  refund- 

vi. 

568 

ix. 

57 

1834,  June  26. 

Richard  Nance,  correct  error  in  patent,       .... 

vi. 

568 

ix. 

58 

1834,  June  27. 

Richard  Livingston,  Canadian  refugee,  award  of  land  to,  . 

vi. 

570 

ix. 

60 

1834,  June  27. 

Baptistc  Jeansonne  and  J.  P.  Petre,  money  paid  for  land 

refunded  to.  . 

vi. 

570 

ix. 

76 

1834,  June  28. 

J.  Worsham,  refund  money,         

vi. 

577 

ix. 

97 

1834,  June  28. 

William  Weedon,  bounty  land,  ...... 

vi. 

571 

ix. 

89 

1834,  June   28 

E.  Lincoln,  bounty  land,      ....... 

vi. 

571 

ix. 

89 

1834,  June  28. 

T.  Leblanc.  refunded  money,       

vi. 

572 

ix. 

91 

1834,  June   28. 

A.  H.  Dohnnan's  heirs,  claim  confirmed,   .... 

vi. 

573 

ix. 

92 

1834,  June   28. 

Samuel  Vail,  do.,         

vi. 

574 

ix. 

94 

1834.  June  28. 

M.  Baron,  widow  of  J.  P.  Ledoux,  claims  confirmed, 

vi. 

575 

ix. 

95 

1834,  June  28. 

John  Allen,  preemption  right,     ...... 

vi. 

575 

ix. 

95 

1834,  June  30. 

William  Bums,  change  relinquishment,      .... 

vi. 

579 

ix. 

148 

1834,  June  30. 

Gilbert  Hodges,  claim  confirmed,         

vi. 

580 

ix. 

149 

1834,  June  30. 

Henry  Masters,  do.,      

vi. 

580 

ix. 

149 

1834,  June  30. 

J.  P.  Hainesworth's  representatives,  preemption, 

vi. 

581 

ix. 

151 

1834,  June  30. 

W.  K.  Paulling,  do.,    

vi. 

584 

ix. 

154 

1834,  June  30. 

William  Enos,  exchange  bounty  land,         .... 

vi. 

584 

ix. 

155 

1834,  June  30. 

A.  Cruzat,  claim  confirmed,         

vi. 

584 

ix. 

155 

1834,  June  30. 

William  Haslett,  money  refunded,      ..... 

vi. 

584 

ix. 

156 

1834.  June   30. 

W.  G.  Christopher,  claim  confirmed,  

vi. 

586 

ix. 

157 

1834,  June  30. 

Leonard  Holley's  heirs,  bounty  land,  

vi. 

591 

ix. 

166 

1  S34,  June   30. 

A  W.  Brown,  do.,       ........ 

vi. 

-591 

ix. 

'  166 

1834,  June  30. 

General  Philemon  Thomas,  land  granted  to,       . 

vi. 

592 

ix. 

168 

1834,  June  30. 

S.  A.  Bailey,  scrip  in  lieu  of  bounty  land,  .... 

vi. 

593 

ix. 

169 

1834,  June  30. 

Peter  Mills,  locate  land  claim,     ...... 

vi. 

595 

ix. 

173 

1834,  June  30. 

Captain  Redpepper,  reservation  granted  to,        ... 

vi. 

596 

ix. 

175 

1834,  June  30. 

T.  H.  Boyle's  representatives,  do.,       

vi. 

597 

ix. 

175 

1834,  June  30. 

Polish  exiles,  grant  to,         

iv. 

743 

ix. 

176 

1834,  June  30. 

John  Kirkpatrick,  scrip  for  forfeited  land,  .... 

vi. 

597 

ix. 

177 

1834,  June  30. 

James  Latham,  relocate  land  warrant,         .... 

vi. 

578 

ix. 

178 

1834,  June  30. 

George  Gordon,  assignee  of  M.  Ramey,  claim  confirmed,  . 

vi. 

598 

ix. 

178 

1834,  June  30. 

Lawrence  Milligan's  heirs,  claim  confirmed, 

vi. 

599 

ix. 

180 

1834,  June  30. 

Francis  Lafontain  and  sons,  claim  confirmed, 

vi. 

601 

ix. 

182 

1834,  June  30. 

John  Wilson,  correct  entry,          ...... 

vi. 

603 

ix. 

186 

1835.  Jan.    27. 

Evan  Edward's  heirs,  warrant  for  bounty  land  renewed,     . 

vi. 

604 

ix. 

196 

1835,  Jan.    27. 

Robert  Haile,  warrant  renewed,  ...... 

vi. 

605 

ix. 

198 

1835,  Feb.      6. 

Colonel  J.  E.  Leitensdorfer,  grant  to,           .... 

vi. 

606 

ix. 

200 

1835,  Feb.    13. 

Silas  D.  Fisher,  may  locate  Indian  reservation,  . 

vi. 

607 

ix. 

204 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Borough  of  Michilimackinac,  donation,       .... 

vi. 

607 

ix. 

240 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Lemuel  Tanner,  assignee  of  P.  Dufresne,  change  location, 

vi. 

613 

ix. 

272 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Richard  T.  Archer,  preemption  granted  to,         ... 

vi. 

614 

ix. 

273 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

William  O'Neal,  correct  error  in  entry,        .... 

vi. 

614 

ix. 

274 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Robert  Morrison,  do.,                     

vi. 

614 

ix. 

274 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

John  Tice,  assignee  of  William  Pennington,  exchange  lo- 

vi. 

615 

ix. 

275 

1835,  Mar.    3. 

David  Kincaid,  claim  confirmed.          ..... 

vi. 

618 

ix. 

281 

1836,  Mar.   22. 

University  of  Michigan  may  sell  to  William  Oliver,  . 

vi. 

628 

ix. 

305 

1836,  May   14. 

Benjamin  Bennett,  correct  error  in  entry,    .... 

vi. 

629 

ix. 

338 

1836,  May    14. 

vi. 

629 

ix. 

338 

1836,  May   14. 

Peter  Guthrie  do                           ....•• 

vi. 

629 

ix. 

339 

1836.  Mav    14. 

Georere  W.  Bennett,  do.. 

vi. 

629 

ix. 

339 

446 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  *  D.'s  erl  . 

1836,  May    14. 

James  Calvin,  correct  error  in  entry,   .... 

vi. 

629 

ix. 

330 

1836,  May    14. 

John  Fifer  do                                           ..... 

vi 

629 

ix. 

340 

1836,  May   28. 

Silas  Fisher,  an  Indian,  location  confirmed, 

vi. 

633 

ix. 

348 

1836.  Juuc   23. 

Albert  J.  Smith,  patent  for  reservation, 

vi. 

639 

IX. 

397 

1836,  June   23. 

Harriet  Smith,  do.,       

vi. 

639 

ix. 

397 

1836,  June   23. 

Louisa  L.  Smith,  do.,  

vi. 

639 

ix. 

397 

1836,  June  23. 

Maria  G  Smith  do              ....... 

vi. 

639 

IX. 

397 

1836.  June   23. 

Henry  Stoddard,  claim  confirmed        ..... 

vi. 

639 

ix. 

397 

1836^  June   23. 

James  Caulficld,  preemption  right,      ..... 

vi. 

640 

ix. 

399 

1836,  June   23. 

Daniel  Smith,  claim  confirmed,  ...... 

vi. 

640 

ix. 

399 

1836,  June   23. 

Benjamin  Merrill  and  wife,  may  sell  reservation, 

vi. 

641 

ix. 

400 

1836,  June   23. 

Archibald  Small,  correct  error  in  land  entry, 

vi. 

642 

ix. 

402 

1836,  June  23. 

John  Donelson  and  others,           ...... 

vi. 

643 

ix. 

403 

1836,  June  23. 

David  Brownrig,  change  location,        ..... 

vi. 

643 

ix. 

403 

1836,  June  28. 

William  Bowman,  correct  error  in  entry,    .... 

vi. 

646 

ix. 

408 

1836.  June  28. 

Abraham  Forbes,  land  granted  to,      ..... 

vi. 

647 

ix. 

411 

1836,  July      1. 

David  J.  Talbot,  patent  to  issue  to,     . 

vi. 

660 

ix. 

436 

1830,  July      1. 

Thomas  F.  Reddick's  representatives,  claim  confirmed, 

vi. 

661 

ix. 

438 

1836,  July     2. 

John  Howell,  claim  confirmed,     ...... 

vi. 

662 

ix. 

502 

1836,  July      2. 

Henry  Newman,  patent  and  surveys  corrected,    . 

vi. 

664 

ix. 

505 

1836,  July      2. 

Same,  .......... 

vi. 

664 

ix. 

506 

1836,  July      2. 

William  Crawford,  patent  corrected,    .         .         . 

vi. 

664 

ix. 

506 

1836,  July      2. 

Francisco  Segura's  widow  and  others,          .... 

vi. 

668 

ix. 

512 

1836,  July      2. 

Nicholas  Goudran  and  others,      ...... 

vi. 

668 

ix. 

512 

1836,  July      2. 

William  Comvay's  heirs,      ....... 

vi. 

668 

ix. 

512 

1836,  July      2. 

Henry  H.  Hall,  land  scrip  to  issue  to,          .... 

vi. 

669 

ix. 

513 

1836,  July      2. 

670 

ix. 

515 

1836.  July      2. 

John  Cummins,  money  paid  refunded,         .... 

vi. 

671 

ix. 

517 

1836J  July      2. 

Milan  de  la  Carera.  claim  confirmed,           .... 

vi. 

673 

ix. 

519 

1836,  July      2. 

John  La  Tourette.  overpayment  refunded,  .... 

vi. 

673 

ix. 

520 

1836,  July     2. 

Nathaniel  Shaver,  deficiency  of  land  supplied,     . 

vi. 

675 

ix. 

523 

1836.  July      2. 

Josette  Beaubien  and  children,  change  location, 

vi. 

676 

ix. 

524 

1836^  July      2. 

Duncan  L.  Clinch,  and  J.  H.  Mclntosh,  assignees  of  George 

J.  F.  Clarke,  claim  located,  ...... 

vi. 

676 

ix. 

525 

1836,  July      2. 

Elijah  Simmons,  claim  confirmed  and  located,    . 

vi. 

677 

ix. 

525 

1836,  July      2. 

Susan  Marlow,  an  Indian,  donation,    ..... 

vi. 

678 

ix. 

527 

1836,  July     2. 

Joseph  Sorin,  alias  Larochelle,  claim  confirmed, 

vi. 

679 

ix. 

529 

1836,  July      2. 

Robert  Abbott,  and  heirs  of  James  Abbott,  donation,  . 

vi. 

679 

ix. 

530 

1836.  July      2. 

John  Alman,  correct  error  in  entry,     ..... 

vi. 

680 

ix. 

530 

1836.  July      2. 

George  Woolsev,  do.,  ........ 

680 

ix. 

530 

1836^  July      2. 

Tobias  Crum,  do.,                  ....... 

vi. 

680 

ix. 

531 

1836,  July      2. 

William  Pollard's  heirs,  claim  confirmed,    .... 

vi. 

680 

ix. 

531 

1836,  July      2. 

James  Bradford,  claim  confirmed,        .         . 

vi. 

681 

ix. 

531 

1836,  July      2. 

James  Baldridge,  do.,  ........ 

vi. 

682 

ix. 

534 

1837,  Jan.    31. 

Norman  Holt,  correct  error  in  entry,           .... 

vi. 

684 

ix. 

589 

1837,  Mar.     2. 

Catharine  Myott,  reservation  of  land  to,       . 

vi. 

689 

ix. 

609 

1837,  Mar.     2. 

Andrea  Dimitry,  or  heir  of  Michael  Dragon,  claim  con 

firmed.  .......... 

vi. 

689 

ix. 

610 

1837,  Mar.     2. 

Samuel  Smith,  Linn  M'Ghee,  Semoice  and  Susan  Marlow, 

allowed  to  enter  their  reservations,       .... 

vi. 

689 

ix. 

610 

1837,  Mar.     2. 

Charles  Villar,  patents  granted  to  persons  entitled  under 

the  contract  with,           

V. 

154 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

John  Jeffers,  correct  error  in  entry,     .         .         . 

vi. 

690 

ix. 

669 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Green  Pryor.  or  heirs  of  Peter  Pryor,  patent  to  issue  to,     . 

vi. 

693 

ix. 

676 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Isaac  Wi'lliams's  heirs,  renewal  of  entry,     .... 

vi. 

693 

ix. 

677 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

James  Keytes,  correct  error  in  entry,  ..... 

vi. 

694 

ix. 

678 

1838,  Mar.   28. 

Philip  Riviere,  claim  confirmed,  ...... 

vi. 

708 

ix. 

726 

1838,  Mar.  28. 

Joseph  Nibert.  patent  to  issue  to,         ..... 

vi. 

709 

ix. 

728 

1838,  April    4. 

Michael  Cassel,  correct  error  in  entry,         .... 

vi. 

710 

ix. 

730 

1838,  April    6. 

Isaac  and  William  Welborn,  title  of  United  States  relin 

quished,         ......... 

vi 

710 

ix. 

730 

1838,  April  20. 

Nathan.  Peter,  and  William  Adams,  bounty  lands,     . 

vi. 

714 

ix. 

753 

1838,  June  28. 

Jehu  Hollinsworth,  correct  error  in  entry,  .... 

vi. 

721 

ix. 

802 

1838,  June  28. 

William  J.  Aarons,  do.,        ....... 

vi. 

721 

ix. 

803 

1838,  June  28. 

William  Walker,  do.,  ........ 

vi. 

721 

ix. 

803 

1  838    June  28. 

Joel  Chandler  do          ........ 

vi. 

722 

ix. 

804 

18,38,  June  28. 

James  A.  Williams,  do.,       ....... 

vi. 

722 

ix. 

804 

1838,  June  28. 

Abraham  Woodall,  do.,        .   '      . 

vi. 

722 

ix. 

804 

1838,  June  28. 

J.  A.  Flemming,  patent  to  issue,           ..... 

vi. 

726 

ix. 

810 

1838,  June  28. 

R.  Paine  and  E.  Arnold,  scrip  to  issue  to,  . 

vi. 

725 

ix. 

810 

1838,  June  28. 

James  Barrett,  preemption  right,         .         .         .        .        . 

vi. 

726 

ix. 

810 

1838,  July      5. 

Jacob  Brown,  patents  to  issue,  sale  informal,      .        .        . 

vi. 

727 

ix. 

819 

1838,  July     5. 

Hardy  Perry,  other  lands  granted,       .         .        .        .        . 

vi. 

727 

ix. 

819 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


447 


18.18, 
1338, 
1  838, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 

1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1  839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839. 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839. 
1339, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1S39, 
1839, 
1  839, 
1839, 

1839, 
1  839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 
1839, 

1  839, 
1839, 
1839. 
1839, 

July 
July 
July 
Feb. 
Feb. 
Feb. 
Feb. 

Feb. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

LANDS,  (continued.) 
5.            Beley  Cheney,  other  lands  granted,      
5.             Richard  Cravat,  do  

L.& 

vi. 
vi. 

B.'s  ed. 

727 
727 
731 
747 
748 
749 

749 
749 
752 
752 
752 
753 
753 

B.  &  D.'s  cd. 

ix.    819 
ix.    819 
ix.    913 
ix.    945 
ix.     948 
ix.     949 

ix.    949 
ix.    952 
ix.    965 
ix.    965 
ix.    966 
ix.    96i> 
ix.    967 
ix.    967 
ix.    909 
ix.    970 
ix.    971 
ix.    972 
ix.    972 
ix.    974 
ix.    976 
ix.  1038 
ix.  1038 
ix.  1039 
ix.  1039 
ix.  1040 
ix.  1040 
ix.  1041 
ix.  1042 
ix.  1044 
ix.  1044 
ix.  104(1 
ix.  1046 
ix.  1047 
ix.  1048 
ix.  1049 
ix.  1049 
ix.  1050 
ix.  1050 
ix.  10:>i 
ix.  lo:>^ 
ix.  105;i 
ix.  1055 
ix.  1056 
ix.  1061 
ix.  1062 
ix.  106-> 
ix.  1062 
ix.  1063 
ix.  1064 
ix.  1064 
ix.  1066 
ix.  1067 
ix.  1068 
ix.  1068 
ix.  1069 
ix.  1069 
ix.  1070 
ix.  107u 
ix.  1070 

7. 
6. 
6. 
6. 
6. 

12. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 

3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 

Crawford  Johnson,  duplicate  warrant,          .... 
Jean  B.  Valle,  change  location,  
John  Newton,  change  of  entry,    ...... 
Benjamin  King's  heirs,  duplicate  land  warrant,  . 
Cyrus  Taber,  Allen  Hamilton,  and  Hiram  Todd,  sale  of 
reservation  confirmed  to,      
Henry  Wilson,  land  claim  confirmed,  ..... 
W.  W.  Stevenson,  preemption  allowed  to,  . 
Joseph  Henderson,  do.,         ....... 
John  Wiley  and  Jefferson  Greer  authorized  to  enter, 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

vi. 

Levi  Chadwick,  duplicate  of  bounty  land,    .... 
Tilford  Taylor,  correct  entry,       ...... 

vi. 
vi. 

753 
754 
755 

Bennett  Shurleyrs  heirs,  duplicate  warrant, 

vi. 

756 
756 

Daniel  Malone,  do.,      
Hiner  Stigermire,  do.,  
John  Davlin,  correct  error  in  entry,     
Robert  Farmer's  heirs,  claim  confirmed,      .... 
James  Moore,  correct  error,          ...... 
Menzies  Gillespie,  duplicate  bounty  land  warrant, 
Nicholas  Phelan,  bounty  land,     ...... 
Crocker  Sampson's  heirs,  bounty  land,         .... 
Farish  Carter  and  heirs  of  C.  Williamson,  patent  to  issue  to, 
Nathaniel  Plumb,  bounty  land,    

vi. 
vi. 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

756 

757 
758 
761 
762 
762 
762 
763 
763 
763 
764 
765 
765 
766 
766 
767 
767 
768 
768 
769 
769 
769 
770 
772 
772 
773 
776 
776 
776 
777 
777 
778 
778 
779 
779 
780 
780 
780 
781 
781 
781 
781 
7  £.2 

Eosaline  Prudhomme,  claim  confirmed,       .... 
Isaac  Miller,  correct  entry,           ...... 
William  Graham,  patent  to  heirs,         ..... 
Philip  Catner.  correct  error         ...... 

vi. 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

Peter  Samuel  Jaccard,  do.,  
Paul  Poissot,  preemption,    ....... 

vi. 
vi. 

Charles  Morgan,  claim  confirmed,        ..... 
Zebulon  Sheets,  correct  error  in  entry,         .... 
Ludwick  Rowe's  heirs,  duplicate  warrant,    .... 
James  Cooper,  do..       ........ 
Milly  Yates,  Choctaw  woman,  change  location, 
Enoch  Matson,  change  of  entry,  ...... 
Daniel  Warner,  duplicate  warrant,       ..... 
Alexander  Hamilton,  do.,     
Francis  Jarvis,  bounty  land,         

vi. 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

S.  Mussey  and  T.  Jarncs,  preemption,          .... 
James  Maxwell,  bounty  land,       
Abraham  Stipp,  scrip  to  issue,     .         .         .  - 
Joseph  Sartbrd,  bounty  land,       

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

Ashliel  Mason,  bounty  land  warrant,  
Wrilliam  C.  Hazard,  exchange  bounty  land, 

vi. 
vi. 

vi. 

Polly  Lemon,  change  location,    
John  Dixon,  bounty  land,    ....... 
Aaron  Stout,  patent  to  issue,        ...... 

vi. 

vi. 
vi. 

Sebastian  Sroufe,  to  enter  at  certain  price  

vi. 

William  Clark,  bounty  land,        
Margaret  Kingsbury,  bounty  land,       

vi. 
vi. 

782 
782 
783 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 
ix. 
ix. 
ix. 

ix. 

1071 
1072 
1072 
1073 
1073 

1074 

1076 
1077 
107$ 
10SO 

David  Ballantine,  scrip  to  issue,           ..... 
J.  Eloi  Radial,  preemption,          

vi. 

783 

783 

Henry  Stoker,  William  G.  Bclknap,  and  Benjamin  Walker, 
change  location,    . 

vi. 

784 
785 
786 
786 

787 

Peter  Alba's  heirs,  claim  confirmed,    .         .         .         .         . 
Henry  L.  Reviere,  preemption,     
Solomon  Sturges,  correct  error,  .                  .... 

vi. 
vi. 

Thomas  Todd,  bounty  land.         . 

vi. 

448 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  fcD.'scd 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

William  Moor,  correct  entrv,        .        .        .... 

VI. 

788 

IX. 

1080 

18.39, 

Mar. 

3. 

Thomas  Nichols,  do.,    ........ 

VI. 

788 

IX. 

1080 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

M.  Ambrister,  title  to  Indian  reservation  confirmed,   . 

VI. 

788 

IX. 

1081 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Stephen  Masters,  to  be  refunded  amount  paid  for  certain 

land,      

VI. 

788 

IX. 

1081 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Wm.  Marcus,  to  enter  quarter  section,                                   . 

VI. 

790 

IX. 

1083 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

J.  Dougherty,  authorized  to  enter  certain  land,  .         .    '  '•_. 

VI. 

790 

IX. 

1083 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Etienne  (Stephen)  La  Lande,  claim  confirmed,  . 

VI. 

790 

IX. 

1085 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

11.  M.  Roberts,  allowed  preemption,     ..... 

VI. 

791 

IX. 

1085 

1839, 

Mar. 

2. 

Abraham  Wright,  assignee  of  E.  St.  John,  duplicate  land 

warrant  to  issue,    ....                 ... 

VI. 

794 

IX. 

1095 

1839, 

Mar. 

o. 

Captain  F.  M.  Bell,  duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue,  . 

VI. 

794 

IX. 

1096 

1  839, 

Mar. 

2. 

Charles  Brown's  heirs,  duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue, 

VI. 

794 

IX. 

1096 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

E.  Beatty,  authorized  to  enter  with  certain  certificates, 

VI. 

795 

IX. 

1098 

1840, 

April  27. 

Sutton  Stevens  and  others,  interest  of  United  States  relin 

quished  to,    

VI. 

797 

X. 

9 

1840, 

May 

2. 

J.  Grimball's  heirs,  authorized  to  locate  land, 

VI. 

797 

X. 

9 

1840, 

May 

2. 

James  Alexander,  authorized  to  relinquish  land,  and  enter 

other  in  lieu  thereof,      ....... 

VI. 

797 

X. 

11 

1840, 

May 

27. 

W.  E.  Kennedy,  claim  confirmed,        ..... 

VI. 

800 

X. 

27 

1840, 

May 

27. 

Joseph  Cochran,  entitled  to  preference  in  purchasing, 

VI. 

801 

X. 

28 

1840, 

June 

1. 

J.  L.  Cochran,  authorized  to  change  his  lands,    . 

VI. 

801 

X. 

29 

1840, 

July 

4. 

John  W.  Monette,  patents  to  issue,      ..... 

VI. 

802 

X. 

35 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Peter  Warner,  to  enter  certain  lands,  ..... 

VI. 

805 

X. 

68 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Oliver  Welch,  correct  entry,         ...... 

VI. 

806 

X. 

69 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Augustine  Lacoste,  claim  confirmed,  ..... 

VI. 

807 

X. 

70 

1840, 

July 

20. 

P.  Molaison,  claim  confirmed,      ...... 

VI. 

808 

X. 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Pierre  Richoux,  do.,     

VI. 

808 

X. 

2 

1840. 

July 

20. 

Alice  L.  Foley,  do.,      

VI. 

808 

X. 

2 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Francois  Martin,  do.,   ........ 

VI. 

808 

X. 

2 

1840, 

July 

20. 

William  Williams's  heirs,  may  relinquish  lands,  and  enter 

others,  .......... 

VI. 

810 

X. 

5 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Mary  Perkins,  authorized  to  enter  lands,     .... 

VI. 

811 

X. 

6 

1840, 

July 

20. 

William  Marburv.  to  enter  lands,         

VI. 

811 

X. 

"7 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Stephen  Johnston's  children,  patent  to  issue, 

VI. 

812 

X. 

i 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  ........... 

IX. 

708 

1841, 

Feb. 

18. 

Gurdon  S.  Hubbard  and  others,  interest  of  United  States 

relinquished  to,     ........ 

VI. 

818 

X. 

94 

1841, 

Fob, 

18. 

Dr.  Henry  Perrine's  heirs,  title  confirmed,  .... 

VI. 

819 

X. 

95 

1841, 

Fob, 

27. 

Mary  Tucker,  authorized  to  enter  land,       .... 

VI. 

819 

X. 

96 

1841, 

Mar. 

2. 

Jean  Baptiste  Comeau,  authorized  to  enter  land. 

VI. 

820 

X. 

97 

1  842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Same,  may  enter  land  in  lieu  of  land  confirmed  to  him, 

VI. 

871 

X. 

327 

1841, 

Mar. 

o 

William  Jones,  land  certificate  to  issue,       .... 

VI. 

821 

X. 

98 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Miguel  Eslava,  title  confirmed,  

VI. 

822 

X. 

128 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

J.  Hunt  and  A.  H.  Gazzam.  land  patents,  .... 

VI. 

822 

X. 

129 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Joseph  Bogv,  to  locate  certain  land,    

VI. 

823 

X. 

129 

1842, 

April 

14. 

James  Smith,  may  change  entry,         ..... 

VI. 

827 

X. 

181 

1842, 

May 

10. 

Clark  WoodroolF,  money  refunded,     

VI. 

828 

X. 

186 

1  342, 

Aug. 

4. 

Same,  

VI. 

849 

X. 

254 

1842, 

June 

4. 

James  Riser,  may  enter  certain  lands,         .... 

VI. 

829 

X. 

207 

1842, 

June 

4. 

Barnett  Foley,  do.,       

VI. 

829 

X. 

207 

1842, 

Jane 

4. 

Elizabeth  Pearce  and   Mary  M.  Telfair,  heirs  of  Israel 

Pearce,  seven  military  bounty  land  warrants  to  issue 

to  them  

VI. 

829 

X. 

208 

1842, 

June 

22. 

George  Nix,  may  surrender  his  patent  and  receive  another 
in  lieu,  

vi. 

832 

X. 

209 

1842, 

June 

90 

Charles  H.  Atherton,  to  be  paid  for  land,   .... 

VI. 

832 

X. 

213 

1842, 

June 

27. 

Jesse  Carpenter,  to  be  refunded  money  paid  for  land, 

VI. 

833 

X. 

215 

1842, 

July 

6. 

Joseph  Maritaurus,  claim  confirmed,  ..... 

V. 

493 

X. 

218 

1842, 

July 

6. 

Bernard  Lacroix,  do.,  

V. 

493 

X. 

218 

1842, 

July 

6. 

J.  Baptiste  Valery,  do.,         .        .        •        • 

V. 

493 

X. 

218 

1842, 

July 

6. 

Onezime  Guedry,  do.,  

V. 

493 

X. 

218 

1842, 

July 

6. 

Daniel  Guedry,  do.,      .        .        

V. 

493 

X. 

1842, 

July 

6. 

Jean  Mouton,  do.,        

493 

X. 

1842, 

July 

6. 

Hugh  Mulhollan,  do.,  

V, 

493 

X. 

218 

1842, 

July 

6. 

Andre  Dumas,  do.,      

V. 

493 

X. 

1842, 

July 

6. 

Antonia  Mora,  do.,       

V. 

493 

X. 

218 

1842. 

July 

6. 

Louis  Frizzini,  do.,       ........ 

V. 

493 

X. 

218 

1842, 

July 

6. 

Jacob  Wallace,  do.,      ........ 

V. 

493 

X. 

218 

1842, 

July 

9. 

0.  P.  Lacy,  assignee  of  Joseph  Bertrand,  a  patent  to  issue, 

VI. 

834 

X. 

219 

1842, 

July 

9. 

Josiah  Blakelv,  patent  to  issue,    .        .         .        .... 

VI. 

836 

1842, 
1846, 

July 
May 

27. 
22. 

George  Mayfield,  land  granted,    
Same,  a  patent  to  issue  to  him  for  land  in  the  Grenada 

VI. 

839 

X. 

land  district,          ......•• 

IX. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


449 


LANDS,  (continued.) 

L.*B.'ied. 

B.  &  D.'i  ed. 

1843,  Feb.    24. 

George  May  field,  time  extended,         .        .        .  •  '  .      .  .' 

vi. 

885 

X. 

435 

1842,  July   27. 

John  Campbell,  patent  to  issue,  ...... 

vi. 

841 

X. 

235 

1842,  July   27. 

William  Waller,  interest  of  United  States  relinquished, 

vi. 

843 

X. 

237 

1842.  Aug.     I. 

Bartholomew  Pellerin,  patent  to  issue,        .... 

vi. 

847 

X. 

245 

1842,  Aug.     1. 

John  A.  Rockwell,  do.,         

yi. 

849 

X. 

248 

1842.  Aug.  11. 

Daniel  B.  Bush,  change  entry  of  land,        .... 

vi. 

850 

X. 

257 

1S4.'.  Aug.  11. 

George  H.  Walker  may  enter  certain  land, 

vi. 

850 

X. 

258 

1S42.  Aug.  11. 

Rees  B.  Ward,  to  change  entry  of  land,      .... 

vi. 

850 

X. 

258 

1842,  Aug.   11. 

William  Wynn,  allowed  preemption  right, 

vi. 

851 

X. 

259 

1842,  Aug.   11. 

Chapman  Levy,  allowed  preemption  right, 

vi. 

852 

X. 

260 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

William  Osteen,  change  entry  of  land,         . 

vi. 

853 

X. 

262 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Beckford  C.  Mathews,  duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue  to 

him,       

vi. 

853 

X. 

263 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Richard  Higgins,  preemption  right,    ..... 

vi. 

853 

X. 

263 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Thomas  M.  Isett,  allowed  to  enter  80  acres  of  land  upon. 

surrender  of  a  certain  certificate,  ..... 

vi. 

854 

X. 

263 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Gregoire  Sarpy,  patent  to  issue,  ...... 

vi. 

854 

X. 

264 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Valerian  Allain,  land  confirmed  to,              .   -    . 

vi, 

855 

X. 

265 

1S42,  Aug.  11. 

Jubal  3.  Hancock,  change  entry  of  land,     .... 

vi. 

856 

X. 

266 

1847.  Mar.     3. 

Time  for  locating  said  land  extended,         .... 

ix. 

706 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Henry  Gee,  change  entry,    

vi. 

857 

X. 

268 

1842.  Aug.  11. 

Sebastian  Butcher,  certain  land  confirmed  to  him, 

vi. 

859 

X. 

271 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Bartholomew  Butcher,  do.,  

vi. 

859 

X. 

271 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Michael  Butcher,  do.,  

vi. 

859 

X. 

271 

1842.  Aug.   11. 

Peter  Bloom,  do.,         ........ 

vi. 

859 

X. 

271 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Samuel  Hill's  heirs,  paid  for  land,       ..... 

vi. 

860 

X. 

272 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

John  Pratt,  allowed  to  enter  certain  lands, 

vi. 

865 

X. 

318 

1842.  Aug.  29. 

Francis  Rivard,  patent  to  issue,  ...... 

vi. 

868 

X. 

324 

1842.  Aug.  29. 

Elisha  Burnet,  locate  military  land  warrant, 

vi. 

869 

X. 

324 

1842,  Aug.  29. 

James  Sympson's  heirs,  title  confirmed,       .... 

vi. 

869 

X. 

325 

1842,  Aug.  29. 

John  Compton.  patent  to  issue,  ...... 

vi. 

870 

X. 

327 

1842,  Aug.  29. 

Garrigues  Flaujac,  patent  to  issue  to  assignee  of, 

vi. 

870 

X. 

327 

1842,  Aug.  29. 

Therese  Maletre,  widow  of  Gaspard  Phiole,  locate  floating 

rights,   

vi. 

870 

X. 

327 

1842,  Aug.  29. 

Hugo  Krebs,  claim  to  a  lot  in  Mobile  confirmed, 

vi. 

872 

X. 

329 

1842,  Aug.  31. 

James  May's  representatives,  land  granted  to,     . 

vi. 

875 

X. 

392 

1843,  Jan.    20. 

Elisha  Moreland.  to  change  entry  of  land  

vi. 

879 

X. 

421 

1843,  Jan.    20. 

William  M.  Kennedy,  Robert  J.  Kennedy,  and  Mason  E. 

Lewis,  to  enter  land,     

vi. 

879 

X. 

421 

1843,  Jan.    28. 

Elizabeth  Munroe,  to  change  entry  of  land, 

vi. 

882 

X. 

425 

1843,  Mar.     1. 

James  Lowe,  land  granted  him  for  rescuing  American  sea 

men,      .......... 

vi. 

886 

X. 

444 

1844,  June   17. 

Same,  may  assign  his  warrant,     ...... 

X. 

661 

1843,  Mar.      1. 

Madam  de  Lusser,  claims  confirmed,          .... 

vi. 

887 

X. 

445 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

John  R.  Williams,  land  granted,          

vi. 

889 

X. 

502 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Philander  Smith's  heirs,  claim  confirmed,  .... 

vi. 

890 

X. 

503 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

James  Young's  heirs,  do.,    ....... 

vi. 

890 

X. 

503 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

John  Peters's  heirs,  duplicate  land  warrant, 

vi 

898 

X. 

513 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

George  Neilson's  heirs,  to  enter  land,          .... 

vi. 

902 

X. 

521 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Hugh  Riddle,  land  warrant  to  issue,    ..... 

vi 

903 

X. 

522 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

James  B.  Sullivan,  complete  purchase  of  land,    . 

vi. 

905 

X. 

524 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Isaac  Todd's  heirs,  interest  of  United  States  relinquished 

to,         

vi. 

905 

X. 

525 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

James  McGill's  heirs,  do.,    

vi. 

905 

X. 

525 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

John  M'Ginnis,  bounty  land  granted  to,      . 

vi. 

906 

X. 

526 

1844,  Mar.  26. 

John  Mullings,  lands  confirmed  to,      

vi. 

908 

X. 

534 

1844,  April    2. 

George  Davenport,  authorized  to  enter  land, 

vi. 

908 

X. 

536 

1844,  May   23. 

John  Miller,  patent  to  issue,         

vi. 

909 

X. 

542 

1844,  June  12. 

Joseph  Brvan,  title  confirmed,     

vi. 

913 

X. 

554 

1844,  June   12. 

Harrison  Young,  do.,  

vi. 

913 

X. 

554 

1844,  June  12. 

Benjamin  Young,  do.,          

vi. 

913 

X. 

554 

1844,  June  15. 

Dubuque,  certain  lots  granted  to  town  of,  . 

V. 

666 

X. 

559 

1844,  June  15. 

Fernandina,  lots  confirmed  to  town  of,         .... 

V. 

667 

X. 

559 

1844,  June   15. 

Joseph  Campau,  patent  to  issue,          

vi. 

913 

X. 

569 

1844,  June   17. 

Same,  title  confirmed,          

vi. 

930 

X. 

651 

1844,  June  15. 

Henry  Newingham,  bounty  land  warrant,    .... 

vi. 

914 

X. 

570 

1844,  June   15. 

George  W.  Allen,  reversionary  interest  of  United  States 

relinquished  to,     

vi. 

915 

X. 

572 

1844,  June  15. 

Reuben  Allen,  do.,       

vi. 

915 

X. 

572 

1844,  June    15. 

Eaton  Nance,  land  patent  confirmed,  

vi. 

917 

X. 

574 

1844,  June   17. 

Branch  pilots,  New  Orleans,  allowed  to  enter  lands,  . 

V. 

715 

X. 

636 

1844,  June  17. 

Abelard  Guthrie.  title  confirmed,         

vi. 

921 

X. 

638 

1844,  June  17. 

Ebenezer  Moore,  bounty  land  warrant  to  issue,  . 

vi. 

924 

X. 

642 

57 

450  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANDS,  (continued.)  L.&s.'sea.     B.tD.'sed. 

1844,  June  17.  James  Pepper  and  others,  confirmation  of  entry  of  land,     .     vi.    924        x.     643 

1844,  June  17.  James  Anderson,  allowed  to  enter  at  minimum  price,         .     vi.     925        x.     645 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Entry  of  land  made  by  his  administrator  confirmed,  .        .     ix.    749 

1844,  June  17.  Solomon  Sturges,  to  change  entry  of  land,          .        ,        .     vi.     926        x.     645 

1844,  June  17.  Pierre  S.  Derbanne,  authorized  to  enter,      .        .        .        .     vi.    926        x.     646 

1844,  June  17.  John  Baker,  entry  confirmed,       .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.     927         x.     647 

1844,  June   17.  Francois  Christien,  claim  confirmed,  .         .        .  .     vi.    928        x.     648 

1844,  June  17.  Baptiste  Berard's  widow,  do., vi.     928        x.     648 

1840,  July   21.  Hyacinth  Lassel.  authorized  to  enter,          ....  x.       83 

1844,  June  17,  Same,  his  heirs  authorized  to  locate  said  land,     .        .        .     vi.     928        x.     648 

1844,  June   17.  Christopher  Miller,  allowed  to  enter, vi.     929         x.     650 

1844,  June  17.  Mary  M.  Telfair,  bounty  land  warrants  to  be  given  to  her,     vi.     931         x.     652 

1 S45,  Mar.     3.  Stanley  White,  money  paid  for  land  to  be  refunded,  .         .     vi.     939        x.     698 

1846,  Mar.  11.  William  Elliot,  Jr.,  permitted  to  enter  a  quarter  section  of 

land  at  minimum  price. ix.    649 

1846,  April  27.            Davis  F.  Williamson  confirmed  in  entry  of  land,         .         .     ix.    650 
1846,  June   19.            Justices  of  Bates  county,  Missouri,  authorized  to  enter  cer 
tain  land, ix.    651 

1846,  June   19.  A  warrant  for  200  acres  to  be  issued  to  Asenath  Canney, 

in  lieu  of  one  heretofore  issued  and  lost,       .         .        .     ix.    651 
1846,  July    15.  Benjamin  Harris  permitted  to  enter  at  the  minimum  price 

certain  land  in  the  Dixon  land  district,  Illinois,  .        .     ix.    652 
1846,  July   18.  Charles  M.  McKenzie   authorized  to   locate  80  acres  of 

United  States  land  in  Michigan,  on  executing  a  re 
lease  to  the  United  States  of  75  acres, .        .         .         .     ix.    656 

1846,  July   15.  Semington  Buffcnbarger,  to  be  refunded  $50  wrongfully 

received  of  him,     ........     ix.    653 

1846,  July    21.  Benjamin  Ballard,  confirmed  in  his  claim  to  certain  lots  of 

land  in  Louisiana,         .         .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    656 

1846,  July   21.  Robert  Barclay,  authorized  to  enter  640  acres  of  unimproved 

land  in  lieu  of  lands  granted  to  him  and  sold   by 

United  States, ix.    656 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Wiley  B.  Parnell,  authorized  to  surrender  certificate  for 

land  entered  under  a  mistake,  and  to  enter  other  lands 

in  lieu  thereof, ix.    662 

1846,  Aug.     8.  James  A.  Whiteside,  authorized  to  surrender  patent  for 

land,  and  to  receive  others  in  lieu  thereof,  .  .  .  ix.  662 
1846,  Aug.  8.  Jose  Carxillo,  patent  for  certain  land  in  Augusta  ( Missis 

sippi)  land  district  to  be  issued  to  him,  .  .  .  ix.  663 
1846,  Aug.  8.  Thomas  Kelly's  legal  representatives  to  receive  duplicate 

warrant  in  lieu  of  warrant  No.  959,       .        .         .         .     ix.    663 

1846,  Aug.    8.  William  Moss,  to  receive  warrant  for  640  acres  of  land,      .     ix.    664 

1846,  Aug.     8.  James  Journey,  confirmed  in  his  title  to  a  tract  of  land,     .     ix.    666 

1846,  Aug.     8.  John  G.  M'Cloud,  of  Linn  county.  Iowa,  permitted  to  enter 

a  quarter  section  of  land, ix.    667 

1846,  Aug.     8.  John  Milsted,  to  surrender  evidence  of  title  to  a  quarter 

section  of  land,  and  to  enter  other  land  in  lieu  thereof,  ix.  667 
1846,  Aug.  8.  Solomon  Russell,  duplicate  to  land  warrant  No.  705  to 

be  issued  to  him, ix.    668 

1 846,  Aug.     8.  Eli  Merrill,  warrant  for  1 60  acres  of  land  to  be  issued  to 

him  in  lieu  of  one  heretofore  issued,  .  *  .  .  .  ix.  670 
1846,  Aug.  8.  John  Ruddle's  legal  representatives  authorized  to  enter 

350  arpens  of  land  in  Missouri,  .         .    "     .         .         .     ix.    673 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Authorities  of  Polk  county,  Iowa,  authorized  to  enter  a 

quarter  section  for  a  seat  of  justice,     .         .         .        .     ix.    674 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Pierre  Dufresne,  his  claim  to  a  tract  of  land  confirmed,     .     ix.    690 
1846,  Aug.     8.  School  trustees  of  township  1,  range  13  east,  Seneca  county, 

Ohio,  authorized,  on  relinquishing  certain  lands,  to 

select  others  in  lieu  thereof,  ......     ix.    674 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Trustees  of  Tymochtee  township,  Wyandot  county,  Ohio, 

authorized  to  select  lands  for  schools  in  the  Wyandot 
cession,         .         .        .        .        .        »        .        .         .     ix.    675 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Richard  C.  Allen,  his  heirs,  &c.,  to  enter  one  section  of 

land  in  Florida, ix.    676 

1847,  Feb.    25.  George  Gordon  and  Zachariah  C.  Poor,  their  entries  of  land 

legalized  and  confirmed,       .        .         .        .        .        .    ix.    686 

1847,  Feb.  25.  P.  F.  Dering  and  Robert  H.  Champion,  right  of  preemption 

to  certain  mineral  lands  granted  them,  .  .  .  ix.  686 
1847,  Mar.  3.  Authorities  of  Dubuque  authorized  to  enter  certain  islands 

in  the  Mississippi,  .  .  .  ;  .  .  .  ix.  691 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Citizens  of  Beetown,  Wisconsin, ix.  692 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Legal  representatives  of  John  Smith  T.,  authorized  to  enter 

claim  No.  4  of  Jacques  St.  Vrain,          .        .         .        .     ix.    693 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  451 

LANDS,  (continued.)  u*B.'«cd.      B.*D.'«ed. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Widow  of  John  B.  Chaudonia,  to  enter  half  section,  .        .  ix.  702 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Children  and  heirs  of  John  B.  Chaudonia,  to  enter  each  a 

quarter  section,     .        .        .        .        .        .        .  ix.  703 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Hyacinth  Lasselle's  heirs,  to  locate  a  tract  of  land,     .        .  ix.  706 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Isaac  Guess,  preemption  right  confirmed ix.  696 

1847,  Mar.     2.  W.  B.  Keene,  entry  of  certain  land  confirmed  to  him,         .  ix.  691 

1847,  Mar.     3.  City  of  Madison,  Indiana, ix.  691 

1848,  June  26.            Heirs  of  John  Snyder  to  enter  160  acres,     .        .         .        .  ix.  719 
1848,  June  28.            Edna  Hickman,  wife  of  A.  D.  Peck,  title  confirmed  to  her,  ix.  720 
1848,  July   17.            Joseph  Dutaillis,  his  location  under  a  New  Madrid  certifi 
cate  confirmed,      ........  ix.  724 

1848,  Aug.  5.  Charles  Cappel,  confirmed  in  title  to  land, .  .  .  .  ix.  729 

1848,  Aug.  5.  Amzy  Judd.  a  land  warrant  for  160  acres  to  issue  to  him,  ix.  729 

1848,  Aug.  5.  Benjamin  White,  land  warrant  for  1 60  acres  to  issue  to  him,  ix.  731 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Joseph  Perry,  authorized  to  locate  section  of  land  in  lieu 

of  a  section  of  which  he  was  deprived  by  the  Chicka- 

saw  treaty, ix.  735 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Francois  Gramillion's  heirs  and  widow;  their  claim  to  a 

tract  of  land  confirmed, ix.  735 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Charity  Herrington,  to  enter  a  certain  quarter  section  of 

land, ix.  736 

1848,  Aug.  14.  William  Triplett's  right  to  a  preemption  of  a  tract  of  land 

in  Missouri  confirmed, ix.  738 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Jesse  Turner's  right  to  150  acres  in  Florida  confirmed,  .  ix.  740 
1848,  Aug.  14.  Frederic  Durrive,  title  confirmed, ix.  741 

1848,  Dec.     2.  Jean  F.  Perry,  Josiah  Bleakley,  Nicholas  Jarrot,  and  Robert 

Morrison,  their  heirs  confirmed  in  land  claims,    .         .     ix.    749 

1849,  Jan.      8.  Elisha  Thomason  allowed  to  complete  his  entry  and  pur 

chase  of  a  certain  tract,  ......  ix.  750 

1849,  Jan.  8.  Simon  Rodrigues's  claim  confirmed, ix.  751 

1849,  Jan.  10.  James  B.  Davenport,  title  confirmed, ix.  752 

1849,  Jan.  10.  Anthony  Bessee,  640  acres  to  be  located  for  him,  .  .  ix.  753 

1849,  Jan.  10.  Elizabeth  Burriss,  claim  confirmed, ix.  753 

1849,  Jan.  19.  Marcus  Fulton  Johnson,  preemption  allowed  him,  .  .  ix.  754 

1849,  Jan.  26.  Captain  Dan  Drake  Henrie, ix.  755 

1849,  Feb.  19.  Stephen  Steele  and  James  Daniel,  reversionary  interests  of 

United  States  relinquished  to  them,  .  .  .  .  ix.  762 

1849,  Feb.  19.  James  P.  Sexton  and  Joshua  Holden,  allowed  to  complete 

their  entries  to  certain  tracts  of  lands, .  .  .  .  ix.  762 

1849,  Feb.  19.  Sarah  D.  Caldwell,  wife  of  James  H.  Brigham,  .  .  .  ix.  764 

1849,  Mar.  2.  Solomon  Davis  allowed  to  change  entry,  .  .  .  .  ix.  767 

1849,  Mar.  3.  James  Hotchkiss  authorized  to  enter,  .  .  .  .  ix.  775 

1849,  Mar.  3.  James  G.  Carson,  authorized  to  complete  purchase,  .  .  ix.  776 

1849,  Mar.  3.  William  L.  Wigent,  authorized  to  enter,  .  .  .  .  ix.  776 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Sidney  Flower,  authorized  to  enter, ix.  779 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Charles  McLane,  claim  confirmed, ix.  785 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Amelia  Couvillion,  authorized  to  enter  as  a  preemption,  .  x.  789 

1849,  Mar.     3.  John  B.  Nevitt, ix.  791 

LAND  WARRANT.    (See  Lands.) 

1847,  Feb.  11.  Non-commissioned  officers,  musicians,  and  privates  of  the 

regular  army  or  volunteer  service,  enlisted  or  mustered 
into  the  service,  to  serve  for  not  less  than  twelve 
months  during  the  war  with  Mexico,  to  receive  a  land 
warrant  for  1 60  acres  of  land,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  125 

1847,  Feb.  11.  Those  enlisting  to  serve  for  a  less  period  than  twelve 

months  to  receive  a  warrant  for  40  acres,  .  .  .  ix.  126 

1847,  Feb.    11.  The  persons  entitled  to  warrants  for  160  acres  may  receive 

scrip  for  $100,  and  those  entitled  to  warrants  for  40 
acres  may  receive  scrip  for  $25,  bearing  six  per  cent, 
interest, ix.  125 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Location  of  certain  military  land  warrants  authorized,       .     ix.    332 
1848,  Mar.  24.  In  all  cases  of  applications  for  bounty  land  warrants,  the 

honorable  discharge  of  the  applicant,  predicated  on  a 
surgeon's  certificate  of  disability,  to  be  deemed  and 
taken  as  sufficient  evidence,  .  .  .  .  ix.  334 

LANE,  NEWTON. 

1850,  Feb.    12.  His  accounts,  as  pension  agent,  to  be  adjusted,  .        .        .    ix.    806 

LANDERNEAU,  JOHN  PIERRE. 
1830,  Mar.  23.  His  heirs  confirmed  in  land  claim,      .        .        ,        .        .    vi.    408        viii.  263 

LANG.  JAMES,  alien. 
1832,  July     3.  Patent  granted  him,     .         .  .        .        .•        .        .     vi.     502        viii.  645 


452  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LANAUX,  ARNAUD.  L.  &B.'»ed.     B.&D.'«ed. 

1832,  May   19.  Land  title  confirmed,  .        .        .        .        .        .  .     vi.     488        viii.  559 

LANG,  WILLIAM  B. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $415.22  on  account  of  excess  of  duty  paid  by 

him  to  the  collector  of  Boston,     .        .         .         .         .     ix.    662 

LANGHAM,  ELIAS  T. 

1839,  Feb.    16.  Lawful  for  securities  of,  to  settle  his  accounts,    .        .    '    .     vi.     751         ix.    956 

LANGLEY,  HEZEKIAH,  AND  B.  M.  BELT. 
1824,  May   25.  Paid  for  repairs,  &c.,  to  court  house  in  Washington  city,    .     vi.    314        vii.  282 

LANGTET  AND  JENKINS. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $1443.65  for  a  violation  of  a  contract  on  the 

part  of  government  agents, ix.    673 

LANGUILLE,  FRANCIS  B. 
1821,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  damage  sustained  by  occupation  of  his  property 

by  troops  of  United  States, vi.    259        vi.     559 

LANSING,  ABRAHAM. 
1838,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  naval  recruiting  service, vi.     706        ix.    719 

LA  PLAISANCE  BAT.     (See  Appropriations.) 

LA  PLAISANCE  BAT  ROAD,  Michigan. 
1844,  June  15.  Contractors  for  constructing  same,  paid  amount  forfeited 

by  them  respectively,  .......     vi.     918        x.     575 

LA  PONT,  M. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  Paid  balance  due  him, ix.    504 

LAPSLET,  SAMUEL. 

1813,  Mar.     3.  Two  final  settlement  certificates  paid  to  representatives  of,     vi.    119        iv.    537 

LA  REINTREE,  HENRT. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $300  for  services  as  interpreter,         .         .        .     ix.    697 

LARRABEE,  MAJOR  CHARLES. 

1849,  Mar.     3.            To  be  paid  a  pension  of  $40  per  month  in  lieu  of  the  pen 
sion  now  allowed  him, ix.    781 

LASSELLE,  FRANCIS,  and  others,  Michigan  volunteers. 
1835,  Jan.   27.  Additional  allowance, vi.    605        ix.    196 

LASSEL,  HTACINTH. 

1840,  July   21.            Certificate  to  issue  authorizing  him  to  enter  certain  land,  .     vi.    816        x.       83 
1844,  June  17.  Heirs  authorized  to  locate  said  land, vi.    928        x.     648 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  locate  a  certain  tract  of  land  at  anytime 

prior  to  4th  March,  1849, ix.    706 

LARRABEE,  CHARLES. 
1830,  April   2.  His  pension  increased, vi.    410        viii.  280 

LATHAM,  JAMES. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  His  heirs  may  relocate  land, vi.    538        viii.  829 

1834,  June  30.  Authorized  to  withdraw  a  land  warrant  and  relocate  the 

same, vi.     598        ix.    178 

LATHAM,  THOMAS. 
1840,  July  20.  His  claim  for  a  certain  tract  of  land  confirmed,  .         .        .     vi.    806        x.       70 

LATHE,  GAUGE  AND  SLIDING. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  David  Wilkinson  to  be  paid  $10,000  for  the  use  of  the  prin- 

.     ciple  of  the,  invented  by  him,  and  in  use  at  the  work 
shops  of  the  government,      .        .        .        .        .        .    ix.    745 

LAURENS,  COLONEL  JOHN. 

1832,  July   14.  Revolutionary  claim  to  be  paid  his  heirs,    .        .        .        .     vi.    514        viii.  718 

LAVIOLET,  MARGARET. 

1833,  Jan.    14.  Land  title  confirmed,    .        .        .  .        .        .     vi.    528        viii.  749 

LAVAL,  JOHN. 
1840,  July   20.  Duty  on  jewelry  remitted  to,       ....        .        .        .     vi.     813        x.       79 

LAUB,  CONRAD. 
1820,  May   15.  Further  provision  for  settlement  of  accounts  of, .        .         .     vi.    251         vi.    533 

LAUB,  MIDSHIPMAN. 

1814,  Jan.      6.  A  sword  presented  to  nearest  male  relative,        .        .        .     iii.    141         iv.    712 

LAURENS,  FRANCES  ELEANOR,  daughter  of  Lieutenant-Colonel 

John  Laurens. 
1 790.  Aug.  .11.  A  certificate  granted  to  her  equal  to  annuity  for  seven  years, 

half  pay  of  a  lieutenant  colonel, vi.        5        ii.     184 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  453 

LA  VACA,  Texas.  L.*B.'.ed.     B.fcD.'.«i. 

1845,  Dec.  31.  Established  a  port  of  delivery, ix.        2 

1845,  Dec.   31.  A  surveyor  appointed  for ;  his  compensation,      .        .        .    ix.        2 

LAVENDER,  GEORGE  M.,  and  others.. 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Accounting  officers  to  ascertain  and  pay  them  the  amount 
of  their  claims,  for  provisions  and  clothing  furnished 
the  Cherokee  Indians, ix.  704 

LAVAL,  JACINT,  late  of  the  army. 
1817,  Feb.    22.  His  account  settled  on  just  and  reasonable  terms,       .        .     vi.     185        vi.    172 

LAWLER,  THOMAS  J. 
1838,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  maintaining  negroes, vi.     705      •  ix.    717 

LAW.  JOHN,  AND  JONATHAN  ELLIOT. 

1820,  May     4.  Allowed  a  further  time  to  erect  buildings  on  lots  in  "Wash 

ington,  purchased  of  United  States,     .        .        .        .     vi.    244        vi.    495 

LAW  LIBRARY. 
1832,  July    14.  Attached  to  library  of  Congress, iv.     579        viii.  684 

LAW  BOOKS  FOR  LIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS. 
1842,  May   18.  Purchase  of, v.     476        ,x.     188 

LAWRENCE,  ISAAC,  and  others. 

1817,  Mar.  3.  Paid  the  drawback  on  certain  goods  exported  to  New  Or 
leans,  in  1799  and  1800, vi.  187  vi.  203 

LAWRENCE,  CAPTAIN  JAMES. 
1814,  Jan.    11.  A  gold  medal  presented  to  nearest  male  relative,        .        .     iii.    142        iv.    712 

LAWRENCE,  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  WILLIAM. 

1816,  Mar.     5.  Prize  money  granted  to  him  and  the  other  officers  and  men 

at  Fort  Bowyer,  for  certain  British  ships  destroyed  by 

them, vi.    159        vi.      17 

1828,  Mar.  21.  Same  reappropriated, iv.    258        viii.    30 

1836,  May     9.  Prize  money, v.        24        ix.    329 

LAWRENCE,  COLONEL  WILLIAM. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to vi.     650        ix.    415 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Act  for  the  relief  of, v.      760        x.     724 

LAWRENCE,  COLONEL  WILLIAM. 
1832,  July   14.  Half  pay  for  five  years, vi.    516        viii.  721 

LAWRENCE,  WILLIAM. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    417        viii.  303 

LAWRENCE,  WILLIAM  B. 
1830,  May  29.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, vi.    436        viii.  348 

LAWS  OF  THE  STATES. 

1789,  Sept.  23.            To  be  procured  and  deposited  in  department  of  state,         .     i.        97        ii.       76 
1807,  Mar.     3.            The  President  to  employ  the  militia,  and  land  and  naval 
forces,  in  causing  the  laws  of  the  States  to  be  exe 
cuted,  &c., ii.     443        iv.     115 

LAWS  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 

1791,  Feb.    18.  Andrew  Brown,  or  other  printer,  allowed  to  collate  an 

edition  by  original  rolls, i.      224        ii.     235 

1792,  May     8.  Laws  to  be  printed  and  distributed  in  the  Territories,         .     i.      285        ii.     311 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  State  to  cause  5000  copies  Laws  United  States 

to  be  distributed, i.      443        ii.     505 

1796,  Dec.  21.  Laws  of  second  session,  fourth  Congress,  to  be  included  in 

edition  authorized  by  act  of  3d  March,  1795,        .        .     i.      496        ii.     573 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  distribution  of  500  copies  of  Laws  United 

States, i.      519        ii.     600 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Laws  to  be  published  in  newspapers  as  they  may  be  passed ; 

and  5000  additional  copies  to  be  printed  at  end  of  each 

session  for  distribution,  by  executives  of  the  "States,     .     i.      724        iii.    260 

1800,  Feb      3.  Those  for  North  Carolina  to  be  procured  and  transmitted,     ii.       87        iii.    402 
1802,  Jan.    21.            Laws  of  sixth  Congress  to  be  furnished  members  of  seventh 

Congress ii.     198        iii.    520 

1804,  Mar.  27.  400  copies  of  Laws  United  States  to  be  procured;  100  dis 

tributed  in  Territories  of  Orleans  and  Louisiana,  and 

300  reserved, ii.     302        iii.    625 

1804,  Mar.  27.  Provision  for  a  further  distribution  in  the  Territories,        .    ii.     302        iii.    626 

1804,  Mar.  27.  Laws  to  be  published  in  a  newspaper  in  each  Territory,     .     ii.     302        iii.    626 

1804,  Mar.  27.  The  Secretary  of  State  to  transmit  to  each  member  of  Con 

gress  and  delegates  from  Territories,  as  soon  as  may 
be  after  each  session,  a  copy  of  laws  passed  at  such 
session ii.  302  iii.  626 

1805,  Jan.      2.  300  copies  of  Laws  United  States  placed  in  library,  and 

bound  every  Congress, ii.     308        iii.    630 


454  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

LAWS  or  THE  UNITED  STATES,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed.     B.  &D.'sed. 

1814,  April  18.  Secretary  of  State  directed  to  subscribe  for  1000  copies  of 

the  Laws   of  United    States   publishing  by  Bioren, 

Duane,  and  Weightman, iii.     ]  29        iv.    692 

1814,  April  18.  Distribution  of  1000  copies  provided  for,     .         .         .         .     iii.     129         iv.    692 

18 In,  Feb.    16.  818.750  appropriated  to  pay  for  the  same,    .....     iii.     207         iv.    798 

1814,  Nov.   21.  Laws  of  United  States  to  be  published  in  two  newspapers 

in  each  Territory, iii.    145        iv.    717 

1815,  Mar.     3.  A  copy  of  Bioren,  Duane,  and   Weightman's  edition   of 

Laws  given  to  each  member,  and  remaining  sets  de 
posited  in  library, iii.  250  iv.  861 

1817,  Dec.    23.  A  copy  of  the  same  edition  of  Laws  to  be  given  to  each 

member  of  the  15th  Congress, iii.    473        vi.    357 

1816,  April  16.  Laws  of  United    States   relative  to   naturalization  to  be 

printed  and  distributed, iii.    341         vi.     1 63 

1818,  April  20.  Laws.  &c..  to  be  published  in  the  newspapers  in  each  State 

and  Territory,  and  in  one  in  the  District  of  Columbia, 

and  the  price  to  be  paid  therefor,  fee.,  ....  iii.  439  vi.  307 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Same  repealed, v.      527         x.     304 

1846.  Aug.  8.  So  much  of  act  of  26th  August,  1842,  as  repeals  act  of  20th 

April,  1818,  repealed, ix.  77 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Laws  to  be  published  in  two  newspapers  in  each  State  and 

Territory, ix.  77 

1820,  May   11.  Repealed  in  part. iii.    576        vi.    509 

1818,  April  20.  11,000  copies  of  the  Laws,  &c.,  to  be  printed  in  pamphlet 
form  at  the  close  of  each  session  of  Congress  ;  distri 
bution  thereof, iii.  439  vi.  303 

1818,  Jan.  22.  An  additional  number  of  copies  of  Laws  14th  Congress  to 

be  deposited  in  office  of  secretary  Senate  and  clerk 
House  of  Representatives,  ......  iii.  473  vi.  357 

1818,  Mar.  27.  Laws  of  the  14th  Congress  furnished  members  of  15th 

Congress, iii.  475  vi.  359 

1818,  April  3.  Index  to  be  made  to  the  laws  as  passed  at  each  session  of 

Congress, iii.  475  vi.  359 

1820,  April  24.  Fifteen  copies  of  Bioren  and  Co.'s  edition  distributed  in 

Territory  of  Michigan, iii.  565  vi.  486 

1820,  May  11.  Laws  of  private  nature  not  to  be  published,  and  those  of  a 

public  nature,  as  well  as  public  treaties,  to  be  pub 
lished  in  one  newspaper  in  District  of  Columbia,  and 
in  three  in  the  several  States  and  Territories.  Indian 
treaties  to  be  published  in  one  paper  only,  in  the  limits 
of  State  or  Territory  to  which  the  subject  belongs,  .  iii.  576  vi.  508 

1823,  Mar.  3.  550  copies  of  Davis  and  Force's  sixth  volume  to  be  pur 

chased  and  distributed,  ......  iii.  786  vii.  188 

1828,  May     9.  Seventh  volume  purchased  and  distributed,        .        .        .     iv.     267         viii.    44 

1828,  May   24.  Copies  to  be  furnished  House  of  Representatives,        .         .     iv.    301         viii.  164 

1829,  Feb.    24  500  copies  of  Gordon's  Digest  to  be  purchased, .         .        .     iv.    334        viii.  183 

1830,  Mar.   18.  Appropriation  for  completing  certain  sets, .        .         .         .     iv.    377         viii.  255 

1829,  Dec.    29.  Sixth  volume  to  be  purchased, iv.    429        viii.  393 

1838,  July      7.  Act  requiring  Secretary  of  State  to  have  the  laws  recorded, 

repealed, v.  302  ix.  896 

1842,  Aug.  26.            To  be  published  in  Washington, v.  527  x.  304 

1846,  Aug.     8.            Same  repealed,     .........  ix.  77 

1842,  Aug.  26.            Compensation  for  publishing,       ......  v.  527  x.  304 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Little  and  Brown's  edition  to  be  contracted  for,  .         .        .  v.  798  x.  784 

1 846,  Aug.    8.  Little  and  Brown's  edition  made  competent  evidence  in 

United  States  courts, ix.      75 

LAWS  OF  FLORIDA. 
1838,  July     7.  Appropriation  for  compiling  Laws  of  Florida,    .  .     v.      288        ix.    875 

LAWS,  BOLITHA. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  work  under  contract,      .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    588        ix.    161 

LAWS  RELATING  TO  PUBLIC  LANDS. 

1810,  April  27.  All  laws,  &c.,  relating  to  public  lands  to  be  collected  in 

one  volume,  and  in  part  distributed,     .        .         .         .     ii.      589        iv.    287 

1811,  Feb.    18.  Further  distribution  of  the  printed  collection  of  the  Land 

Laws, ii.     641         iv.    327 

1817,  Jan.    20.  Land  Laws  revised  and  corrected,  and  a  new  edition  there 

of  to  be  printed,     iii.    344        vi.     167 

1818,  Mar.     9.  Distribution  of  new  edition,          ......     iii.    473        vi.    359 

LAWSON,  JOHN. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  His  representatives  to  be  paid  for  his  services  as  a  private 

i  in  the  army,  .        .        . ix.    695 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  455 

LAYTON'S,  ROBERT,  children.  L.*B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $1 124,  being  pension  due  R.  Layton  improperly 

suspended,    .........     vi.    902         x.     521 

LAZARETTO  AND  WHARF  NEAR  BALTIMORE. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  rebuilding  same, T.      172        ix.    634 

LAZARETTO  POINT,  BUILDING  AT. 

1844,  June     3.  May  be  used  by  corporate  authorities,  Baltimore,  to  accom 

modate  ship  passengers  reported  unhealthy,        .        .     T.     717         x.     657 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Appropriation  for  repairs  of  the  public  property  at  the 

Lazaretto  of  Philadelphia, ix.    294 

LEAD  MINES. 

1785,  May  20.  One  third  part  of  all  lead  mines  on  public  lands  reserved 

for  use  of  United  States, L      565 

1805,  Mar.     2.  Ageots  to  be  employed  to  defend  title  United  States  to 

lead  mines  in  Louisiana,  (now  Missouri,)  and  to  col-    • 

lect  information  respecting  them,          .        .        .        .    ii.     328        iii.    656 

1807,  Mar.  3.  Lead  mines  and  lands  contiguous  in  Indiana  reserved  from 
sale ;  grants  containing  lead  mines  void ;  mines  may 
be  leased, ii.  449  iv.  127 

1811,  Mar.     3.  Lead  mines  and  lands  contiguous  in  Louisiana  (now  Mis 

souri)  reserved  for  future  disposition,  .         .         .         .     ii.     665        iv.    360 

1812,  May     6.  Lead  mines  in  lands  set  apart  for  military  bounties  re 

served,  ii.  729  iv.  425 

Documents  relative  to  Renaut's  claim  to  lead  mines  in 

Upper  Missouri, i.  555 

Documents  relative  to  St.  Vriant's  claim  to  lead  mines, 

(now  claimed  by  J.  Smith,  of  Tennessee.)  ...  i.  557 

Documents  relative  to  Dubuque's  and  Chouteau's  claim  to 

lead  mines,    .........  i.      557 

1828,  May  24.  Appropriation   for  holding   treaties   with   certain   Indian 

tribes  to  extinguish  their  title  to, iv.    302        viii.  113 

1829,  Mar.     3.  In  Missouri  to  be  sold, iv.    364        viii.  225 

1846,  July    11.  Lead  mines  in  Illinois,  Arkansas,  Wisconsin,  and  Iowa  to 

be  sold,         .  ix.     37 

LEAD. 

1834,  June  30.  Duty  on  unmanufactured  lead  extended  to  certain  manu 
factures  of  lead,  iv.  717  ix.  Ill 

LEAMASTER,  NANCY. 
1836,  July     2.  Paid  for  forage, vi.     670        ix.    514 

LEARNING. 

1826,  May     4.  Professors,  students.  &c.,  in  seminaries  of  learning,  in  Dis 

trict  of  Columbia  exempt  from  militia  duty,        .        .     iv.     157        vii.  459 

LEAVENWORTH,  SETH  M. 
1846,  Aug.     6.  Postmaster-General  to  ascertain  the  damages  sustained  by 

him  by  reason  of  the  transfer  of  his  contract,       .  ix.    681 

LEBOEUF,  M. 
1834,  June  26.  Paid  $60.69, .        .         .     vi.     568         ix.      57 

LEBLANC,  TERENCE. 
1834,  June  28.  Refunded  money  paid  for  land, vi.    572        ix.      91 

LEBLANC,  PIERRE. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  His  assignee  paid  for  supplies  for  troops,     .        .        .        .    vi.    625        ix.    295 

LE  CARPENTIER,  JOSEPH.     (See  Carpentier.) 

LECRAFT,  BENJAMIN. 
1839,  Feb.      6.  Discharged  from  liability  as  surety  for  J.  Manney,     .         .    vi.     746        ix.    944 

LE  Due,  MARY  PHILIPS. 

1814,  Mar.  28.  Further  allowance  as  translator  to  a  board  of  land  com 
missioners, vi-  131  iv.  666 

LEDTARD,  DR.  ISAAC. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Revolutionary  officer,  his  heirs  allowed  commutation  pay,     vi.    542        viii.  846 

LEDTARD,  HENRY. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, v.     763        x.     728 

LEDMAN,  WILLIAM. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    543        viii.  848 

LEE,  HENRY,  of  Virginia. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Surety  of  J.  Ricaud,  an  army  paymaster,  suspension  of  suit 

against  him,  &c., vi.    283        vii.   194 


456  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LEE,  HENRY,  merchant.  L.  &B.'sei  B.tD.'«ed. 
1817,  Mar.     3.            Duties  on  certain  cotton  goods,  imported  by  him  into  New 

York  from  Calcutta,  to  be  adjusted,      .        .        .        .  vi.    187  vi.    203 

1822,  May     7.            An  export  bond  for  goods  lost  at  sea  to  be  paid  him,          .  vi.    271  vii.     67 

LEE,  WASHINGTON. 
1813,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  the  same   pay  as  judge   advocates   taken  from 

line  of  army, .     vi.    118        iv.     518 

LEE,  EDWARD. 
1826,  Dec.   29.  Paid  for  bread  furnished  the  navy, vi.    355        vii.   529 

LEE,  EDWARD. 
1832,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  bread  taken  by  United  States  soldiers,  .        .         .     vi.    478        viii.  521 

LEE,  HENRY. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Discharged  from  liability  as  surety  of  John  Ricaud,   .         .     vi.     692        ix.    675 

LEE'S,  EDWARD,  representatives. 

1842,  May   18.  Paid  for  his  sevices,     . v.     487        x.     203 

LEE,  ASAHEL,  HARVEY,  AND  LEMUEL. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  contract, vi.    906        x.     527 

LEE,  RICHARD  HARGREAVE. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  authorized  to  refund  $160  paid 

by  him  through  mistake,       ......     ix.    669 

LEECH,  WILLIAM.     (See  T.  Farrow  and  others.) 

LEECH,  SAMUEL. 
1848,  April    4.  $500  to  be  paid  him  in  full  for  services  performed  by  him 

under  instructions  from  general  land-office,          .        .     ix.    712 

LAFONTAINE,  F.,  and  others. 

1834,  June  30.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.     601         ix.    182 

LEFFERTS,  LEFFERT,  and  others. 

1794,  April  18.  Duties  incurred  by  them  in  consequence  of  invalid  regis 
ter  remitted, vi.  14  ii.  388 

LEHMAN,  LYON. 

1802,  Mar.     6.  $1684  paid  by  Lyon  Lehman  as  duties  on  rifles  and  car 

bines  refunded,      .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.      45        iii.    449 

LEHMAN,  CATHARINE. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Allowed  a  pension, vi.    873        x.     331 

LEIBERT,  FERDINAND. 

1843,  Jan.    20.  His  claim  for  the  amount  paid  on  a  debenture  bond  for 

certain  Texas  cotton  to  be  settled  and  adjusted,  .        .     vi.    880        x.     423 

LEIGHTON,  HANNAH. 
1841,  Mar.     2.  To  be  placed  on  pension  roll, vi.     820        x.       98 

LEIPER  THOMAS. 
1820,  May    15.  Paid  specie  value  of  six  revolutionary  loan  office  certificates,     vi.    252        vi.    537 

LEITENSDORFER,  JOHN  EUGENE. 

1811,  Feb.  13.  Land  and  monthly  pay  allowed  to  him  for  services  as  ad 
jutant  and  inspector-general  of  General  Eaton's  forces, 
in  war  against  Tripoli, vi.  97  iv.  321 

1811,  Mar.     3.  $680  appropriated  for  paying  the  claim  of,          .        .         .     ii.      660        iv.    352 

1835,  Feb.      6.  Allowed  pay,  &c..  as  adjutant-general  of  Eaton's  army  in 

Tripoli"in  1805, vi.     606         ix.    200 

LEITCH,  MAJOR  ANDREW. 
1834,  June  30.  His  legal  representatives  allowed  seven  years' half  pay,      .     vi.     590        ix.    165 

LEMON,  POLLY. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  locate  certain  land  in  lieu  of  land  taken  from  her  by 

United  States, vi.    780        ix.  1069 

LEMMON,  JOHN. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.    417        viii.  303 

LE  GENDRE,  BAPTISTB. 
1830,  May  28.  His  heirs  confirmed  in  land  claim, vi.    429        viii.  326 

LE  GRANGE,  GERRIT. 
1830,  May  29.  Credit  to  be  entered  on  judgment  against  him  as  surety  of 

Gerrit  L.  Dox, vi.    439        viii.  354 

•     LEMAITRE,  JOHN  B. 
1829.  Jan.      6.  Allowed  drawback  on  Spanish  playing  cards,     .        .        .     vi.    395        viii.  177 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  457 

L'EXFAXT,  PETER  CHARLES.  L * a>i ed-     B- * D'* ed- 
1804,  Mar.  27.            Claims  for  services  in   planning  and  laying  out  city  of 

Washington,  to  be  paid, ii.      298         iii.    620 

1810,  May     1.  To  be  paid  $666.66  with  interest,  for  laying  out  plan  of 

Washington, vL       94         iv.    312 

LEST.  JAMES  W.,  JR..  lieutenant  in  army, 
1827,  Feb.      8.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,         .        .     vi.    357        vii.   538 

LENOX,  JAMES,  and  others. 

1S25,  Mar.     3.            Debentures  issued  by  collector  of  New>York,  for  exporta 
tion*  to  New  Orleans,  paid, vi.    325        vii.  370 

LENT.  JOHN. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    651         ix.    417 

"  LEON."  Spanish  brig. 

1S32.  July    14.            Owners.  &c.,  of.  paid  for  saving  the  lives  of  crew  of  Ameri 
can  ship  Minerva, iv.    599        viii.  706 

LEONARD,  CHARLES  S. 
1819,  Feb.    20.  Paid  an  additional  sum.  for  arms  manufactured  for  United 

States, vi.    223        vi.    373 

LEONARD,  BERNARD. 
1S32,  July    14.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.     512         viii.  716 

LEONARD,  DANIEL  S. 
1832,  Feb.    24.  Patent  for  land  to  issue  to  him, vi.    476        viii.  519 

LEONARD,  LOT. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.     653         ix.    420 

LEGLIZE.  PIERRE. 
1832,  July    14.  Money  refunded  to, vi.     517         viii.  723 

LE  GRAND,  PACLINA. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  The  half-yearly  pension  due  her  to  be  paid  to  H.  Carting- 

ton,  her  executor,          .......     ix.    783 

LE  SIEUR.  FIRMAX. 
1824.  May     5.  A  section  of  land  granted  his  representatives  in  lieu  of  a 

former  grant, vi.    296         vii.    242 

LESLIE,  BENJAMIN. 
1835,  Mar.      3.  A  pension  granted  him, vi.     611         ix.    269 

LESTER,  CHRISTOPHER.     (See  Elijah  Bailey  and  others.) 

LETCIIER.  ROBERT  P. 

1837,  Jan.    31.  To  be  paid  as  member  of  Congress,     .        .        .        .        .     vi.    684        ix.    588 

LETTERS  OF  MARQUE.     (See  Privateering.) 
LETTERS  PATENT.     (See  Patents.) 

"  LEVERET,"  brig. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  register  to  be  issued  to, ix.    695 

LEVERETT,  MART  G. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    778 

LEVINS,  JAMES. 
1816,  April  26.  $500  to  be  paid  him  for  recapturing  a  schooner,         .         .     vi.     166        vi.      96 

LEVY  COURT,  Calvert  county,  Maryland. 

1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  court  house  burnt  by  enemy,          .        .        .        .     vi.     711         ix.    749 

LEVY,  NATHAN. 
1840,  May     2.  To  be  paid  $378, vi.     797        x.        11 

LEVY,  CHAPMAN. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Authorized  to  purchase  certain  land  as  a  preemption,         .     vi.     852        x.     260 

.       LEWIS.  MAJOR  THOMAS. 
1799,  Feb.    15.  Allowed  $1157  for  extra  services  as  additional  aid-de-camp 

to  General  Wayne,       .        .        .         .        .        .         .     vi.      37         iii.    122 

LEWIS,  THOMAS,  of  Kentucky. 
1826,  May    13.  His  estate  released  from  all  liability  on  account  of  his 

suretyship,  for  a  collector  of  taxes,       .         .         .         .     vi.    339        vii.  466 

LEWIS,  SAMUEL,  SEX. 
1801,  Feb.    25.  Discharged  from  imprisonment  on  a  judgment  of  United 

States, vi.      43        iii.    422 

LEWIS  AND  CLARKE,  and  their  companions. 

1 807,  Mar.     3.  Lands  and  other  extra  compensation  granted  for  services 

58 


458 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


LEWIS  AND  CLABKE,  (continued.) 
in  penetrating  across  the  American  continent  to  Pa 
cific  Ocean,  ......... 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

vi       fis 

B,&D.'se<l. 

iv.     i  n? 

LEWIS,  EDWIN. 

1811, 

Mar.     3. 

Preemption  right  in  five  acres  of  land  granted  him,     .        . 

vi. 

99 

iv. 

351 

LEWIS,  WINSLOW. 

1812, 

Mar.     2. 

His  invention  for  lighting  lighthouses  to  be  purchased,  &c., 

ii. 

691 

iv. 

*389 

LEWIS,  WlNSLOW  AND    HENBT. 

1818 

Jan.    22. 

Paid  amount  deposited  in  hands  of  United  States  consul 

at  Tunis,  and  by  him  applied  to  ransom  citizens  from 

imprisonment  in  Algiers,      

vi. 

198 

vi. 

255 

LEWIS,  MOSES. 

1816, 

April  26. 

Confined  in  prison  at  suit  United  States  ;  his  release, 

vi. 

166 

vi. 

96 

LEWIS,  WILLIAM  B. 

1819, 

Jan.      8. 

His  accounts  as  a  militia  quartermaster  settled  on  just  and 

reasonable  terms,           ....... 

217 

vi. 

364 

LEWIS,  JONAH. 

1822, 

May     7. 

A  Canadian  volunteer,  land  warrant  to  be  renewed  to  him, 

vii. 

68 

LEWIS,  MEEEIWETHEE. 

1828, 

May   23. 

Land  claim  allowed  his  representatives,      .... 

vi. 

380 

viii 

.    78 

LEWIS,  MICHAEL. 

1830, 

May  28. 

Paid  for  services  in  the  navy,       

vi. 

431 

viii 

.330 

LEWIS,  JOHN  F. 

1836, 

June  28. 

Certain  duties  refunded  him,        

vi. 

647 

ix. 

410 

LEWIS,  WINSLOW. 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

Paid  expenses  incurred  for  the  purpose  of  rebuilding  light- 

771 

ix. 

1054 

LEWIS,  EOBEET  B. 

1843, 

Mar.    3. 

$15  paid  as  patent  fees  to  be  refunded,        .... 

vi. 

897 

X. 

514 

LEWIS,  MASON  E. 

1843, 

Jan.    20. 

Authorized  to  change  entry  of  land,     

vi. 

879 

X. 

421 

LEWISTON,  New  York. 

1846, 

Jan.    17. 

Privileges  of  drawback  extended  to  port  of,         ... 

ix. 

999 

"  LlBERATOE." 

1832, 

July   14. 

Part  of  duties  on  cargo  of,  refuaded,     

vi. 

511 

viii 

706 

1834, 

June  30. 

Extra  tonnage  duty  on,  refunded,        ..... 

vi. 

600 

ix. 

181 

LIBRAEY  OF  CONGRESS.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1800, 

April  24. 

$5000   appropriated  for  purchase  of  library  for  Congress  ; 

regulations  to  be  made  for  management,  &c., 

ii. 

56 

iii. 

364 

1806, 

Feb.    21. 

$5000  for  same,    ........ 

V>0 

iv. 

3 

1811, 

Dec.      6. 

$5000  for  same,    

ii. 

667 

iv. 

362 

1802, 

Jan.    26. 

A  room  in  the  Capitol  set  apart  for  the  library  :  presiding 

officers  to  make  regulations  ;  librarian  to  be  appointed  ; 

books  for  use  of  President  and  Vice-Presideut  United* 

States,  and  members  of  Congress,         .... 

ii. 

129 

iii. 

445 

1802, 

Jan.    26. 

Books  to  be  purchased  under  orders  of  joint  committee, 

ii. 

129 

iii. 

446 

1810, 

May     1. 

Agent  of  joint  committee  to  have  use  of  the  library,  . 

ii. 

612 

if. 

314 

1812, 

Mar.     2. 

Judges  of  Supreme  Court  United  States  to  have  the  use  of 

the  library,    

ii. 

786 

iv. 

480 

1805, 

Jan.      2. 

300  copies  Laws  United  States  deposited  in  the  library  an 

nually,  ...                 ...... 

ii. 

308 

iii. 

630 

1813, 

Dec.    27. 

25  copies  of  all  documents  printed  by  either  house  of  Con 

gress  deposited  in  library,     ...... 

iii. 

140 

iv. 

711 

1814, 

Oct.    21. 

The  library  having  been  destroyed  by  the  burning  of  the 

Capitol  on  the  24th  August,  1814,  the  joint  committee 

was  this  day  authorized  to  contract  for  purchase  of 

library  of  Thomas  Jefferson,        ..... 

iii. 

246 

iv. 

857 

1815, 

Jan.    30. 

$23,950  appropriated  to  pay  for  library  purchased  of  Mr. 

- 

Jefferson,       

iii. 

195 

iv. 

780 

1818, 

Dec.     3. 

$2000  appropriated  for  purchase  of  books,  .... 

iii. 

477 

vi. 

361 

1820, 

April  11. 

$2000  for  same,    ....                 .... 

iii. 

556 

vi. 

472 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

$1000  for  same,    ....                 .... 

iii. 

628 

vi. 

568 

1842, 

April  30. 

$1000  for  same,    ....                 .... 

iii. 

668 

vii. 

37 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

$2000  for  samej    ....                 .... 

iii. 

758 

vii. 

152 

1824, 

May   26. 

$5000  for  same,    ....                 ..... 

iv. 

60 

.vii. 

312 

1825, 

Feb.    25. 

$5000  for  same,    ....                 .... 

iv. 

92 

vii. 

350 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

A  room  to  be  provided  for  library  purchased  of  Mr.  Jeffer 

son,  and  that  library  to  be  transported  to  Washington. 

iii. 

225 

iv. 

S29 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 
LIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'l  eel. 

459 

B.  &  D.'B  ed. 

1818,  Dec.  30. 

To  be  removed  from  general  post-office  building  to  the 

Capitol,         ......... 

iii. 

477 

vi.     361 

1815,  Mar.     3. 

Copies  of  Laws  United  States  to  be  deposited  in  library,    . 

iii. 

250 

iv.    861 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Decisions  of  Supreme  Court  to  be  deposited, 

iii. 

376 

vi.     215 

1817,  Dec.  23. 

"Wait's  state  papers  to  be  deposited,      

iii. 

473 

vi.    356 

1818,  Mar.     9. 

Land  laws  to  be  deposited,  

iii. 

474 

vi.    358 

1819,  Jan.    23. 

Seybert's  Statistics  and  Pitkin's  Statistics  to  be  deposited, 

iii. 

537 

vi.    443 

1820,  Jan.    19. 

Journal  of  convention  that  formed  Constitution  United 

States  to  be  deposited,         . 

iii. 

609 

vi.     544 

1820,  April  21. 

Secret  journal  old  Congress,  foreign  correspondence,  &c., 

to  be  deposited,     

iii. 

609 

vi.    545 

1824,  May   26. 

Portrait  of  Columbus  to  be  deposited,          .... 

iv. 

78 

vii.   332 

1|16,  April  16. 

Accounts  against  the  library  to  be  adjusted  and  paid, 

iii. 

283 

vi.       58 

1816,  April  16. 

Attorney-General  United  States  and  diplomatic  corps  to 

have  use  of  library,        

iii. 

284 

vi.       59 

1824,  May   26. 

$1546  appropriated  for  furniture.         

iv. 

60 

vii.   312 

1825,  Feb.   25. 

$339  for  same,      

iv. 

92 

rii.  350 

1825,  Feb.    11. 

No  duties  to  be  charged  on  books,  &c.,  imported  for  li 

brary,    .......... 

iv. 

82 

vii.  337 

1816,  April  16. 

iii, 

284 

vi.       59 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

Temporary  provision  for  an  assistant  librarian,  . 

iv. 

226 

vii.   572 

1828,  May   24. 

An  assistant  librarian  appointed,         ..... 

iy. 

301 

viii.  113 

1828,  May   24. 

Distribution  of  certain  public  documents  deposited  in  the 

library  of  Congress,      

iv. 

321 

viii.  163 

1830,  May   29. 

Compensation  of  the  librarian,    ...... 

iv. 

421 

viii.  376 

1831,  Jan.    13. 

Use  of  library  granted  to  heads  of  departments,  officers  of 

Congress,  and  Ex-Presidents,       

iv. 

429 

viii.  393 

1832,  July    14. 

Law  library  formed,  to  be  under  direction  of  judges  of  Su 

preme  Court,        

iv. 

579 

viii.  684 

1834,  June  19. 

Twenty-five  copies  of  any  work  printed  by  order  of  United 

States  to  be  distributed  by  library  committee, 

iv. 

744 

ix.    187 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Appropriation  for  law  books,       ...... 

V. 

175 

ix.    638 

1838,  July     7. 

Catalogue  of  library  to  be  printed,       ..... 

V. 

267 

ix.    837 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

New  cupolas  over  the  library,      ...... 

V. 

348 

ix.  1011 

1841,  Mar.     3. 

Additional  assistant  to  librarian  to  be  employed, 

V. 

431 

x.      122 

1841,  Jan.    14. 

Distribution  of  the  catalogue,      

V. 

436 

x.      133 

1841,  .Sept.  11. 

Appropriation  for  same,       

V. 

462 

x.      167 

1843,  Jan.    20. 

Further  distribution  of  same,       ...... 

V. 

648 

x.     528 

1842,  May    18. 

Carpet  and  furniture  for  library,  ...... 

V. 

476 

x.      188 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Salary  of  assistant  librarian  fixed,       ..... 

V. 

524 

x.     299 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Salary  of  messenger  fixed,  

V. 

524 

x.     299 

1845,  Feb.    20. 

Two  copies  of  the  work  on  the  Exploring  Expedition  to 

be  deposited  in  the  library,  

V. 

797 

x.      781 

1846,  Mar.     4. 

Librarian  to  procure  complete  series  of  reports  of  Supreme 

Court  and  Circuit  and  District  Courts,  and  transport 

them  to  the  minister  of  justice  of  France,     . 

ix. 

109 

1848,  Mar.  29. 

Duties  on  certain  books,  maps  and  charts  for,  remitted, 

ix. 

217 

LIBRARY,  COLUMBIAN. 

1804,  Jan.    31. 

Act  of  incorporation,  ........ 

vi. 

51 

LIBRARY  COMPANY  OF  WASHINGTON. 

1814,  April  18. 

Washington  Library  Company  incorporated, 

vi. 

141 

1814,  April  18. 

Powers  conferred,         

vi. 

141 

1814,  April  18. 

Regulations  respecting  elections,         

vi. 

142 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Furnished   with   Laws  United   States,  public  documents, 

&c.. 

iii 

786 

vii.   206 

LICENSES  FOR  SHIPS  AND  VESSELS.     (See  Navigation.) 
LICENSES  TO  RETAILERS,  &c.     (See  Duties.) 
LICENSES,  BRITISH.     (See  Great  Britain.) 

LICENSES  OF  VESSELS  IN  COASTING  TRADE. 

1830,  Feb.    11.            Surveyors  may  enrol  and   license   fishing  and  .coasting 
vessels,      - 

LICENSE  FOR  WHALE  FISHING. 

1 840,  April    4.            Bonds  given  to  secure  duties  upon  whaling  vessels  and 
their  cargoes,  cancelled, 

LIENS.  For  provisions  securing  interest  of  United  States  on 

estate  of  insolvents.     (See  Insolvents.) 

1820,  May    15.  Warrants  of  distress  issued  by  agent  of  treasury,  a  lien 

upon  lands,  &c.,  of  delinquent  and  sureties, 


iv.     372         viii.  244 


T.      370 


iii.     592         vi.     522 


460  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

LIENS,  (continued.)  L.  tn/sed.      B.iD.-Bed. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Lien  given  on  buildings  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  to 

secure  debts  contracted  in  their  erection,      .  .     iv.     659         viii.  827 

LIGHTHOUSES,  BEACONS,  BCOYS,  PIERS.  &c.     ( See  Appro 
priations  for  Lighthouses.  $-c.) 
Memoranda  of  cessions  of  lighthouses,    beacons,   buoys, 

piers,  and  of  lots  of  land  for  same,       ....  i.       664 

1789,  Aug.  7.  Expenses  of  lighthouses,  beacons,  buoys,  &c..  to  be  paid 
from  public  treasury,  provided  cessions  be  made  within 
one  year, i.  54  ii.  34 

1789,  Aug.     7.  Secretary  Treasury  to  contract  for  keeping  lighthouses,  &c., 

in  repair;  for  furnishing  same,  &e.,      .         .         .         .     i.         54         ii.        34 

1790,  July   22.  Expenses  to  be  defrayed  for  one  year,  although  not  ceded, 

and  that  time  allowed  States  to  make  cessions,  .        .  i.  137  ii.  f2l 

1791,  Mar.     3.            Same  for  another  year, i.  218  ii.  227 

1792,  April  12.             Same  for  another  year,         ...         .         .         .         .  i.  251  ii.  269 

1793,  Mar.     2.             Same  for  another  year,         .        .    ' i.  339  ii.  372 

1794,  June     7.             Same  till  1st  July,  1795, i.  393  jj.  439 

1795,  Mar.     2.            Same  till  end  next  session  of  Congress.       .         .         .        .  i.  426  ii.  481 

1796,  May   30.             Same  for  two  years, i.  488  ii.  562 

1800,  April  29.            Lighthouse  near  New  Bedford,  Massachusetts,  to  be  sup 
ported  by  United  States. ii.  57  iii.  366 

1795,  Mar.     2.  Laws  of  States  to  extend  over  places  ceded  to  United  States 

for  lighthouses,  &c., i.       426         ii.     482 

1820,  May    15.  No  lighthouse,  &c.,  to    be    erected  till  jurisdiction  over 

ground  be  ceded  to  United  States,        .... 

1821,  Mar.     3.  Same  provision  red'nacted,  ....... 

1812,  Mar.     2.  Lighthouses  to  be  lighted  on  Winslow  Lewis's  plan. 

1822,  May      7.  Same  on  David  Melvill's  plan, 

1828,  May    23.  Compensation  of  lighthouse  keepers,  ..... 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Dunham's  improvements  in  lights  and  lighthouses  to  be 

adopted, v.      185         ix.    65* 

1838,  July     7.  Two  sets  of  dioptric  or  lenticular  apparatus,  and  one  set 

of  the  reflector  apparatus,  to   be  imported,  and  their 

merits  tested, v.      292         ix.    881 

1838.  July     7.  Merits  of  E.  Blum's  apparatus,  &c.,  to  be  ascertained,         .     v.      292        ix.    881 

1838,  July     7.  Merits  of  A.  Morse's  fog  bell  to  be  ascertained,  .         .         .     v.      292        ix.    881 

1838,  July     7.  Information  on  lighthouse  system  to  be  furnished  to  Con-  • 

gress, v.      292        ix.    881 

1838,  July      7.  Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works, v.      292         ix.    882 

1838,  July  7.  Naval  officers  to  survey  and  examine  each  district,  and  in 
spect  and  report  upon  all  works, v.  292  ix.  882 

1838,  July     7.            Sites  for  new  lighthouses  to  be  examined,  .         .         .         .     v.      294        ix.    884 
1838,  July      7.             Certain  lighthouses  to  be  discontinued,        .         .         .         .     v.      294         ix.    885 
1838,  July     7.            Coast  between  the  Mississippi  and  Sabine  Rivers  to  be  ex 
amined,  tfec., v.      294         ix.    885 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Fifth  auditor  to  superintend  lighthouses,      .         .         .        .     v.      762         x.     726 

1844,  June  17.  If  salary  of  superintendent  is  over  $2000,  he  is  not  to  re 

ceive  commissions,         .......     v.      691         x.     599 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Certain  works  to  be  executed  under  the  superintendence 

of  the  topographical  bureau,         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Lighthouse  at  the  Delaware  Breakwater  to  be  included  in 

the  list  of  those  established  by  law,      .         .        .        .     ix.    178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Certain  lighthouses  to  be  discontinued,        .        .         .        .     ix.    178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  furnishing  the  lighthouses  on  the  Atlan 

tic  coast  of  New  York  with  the  means  of  rendering 
assistance  to  shipwrecked  mariners,  .  .  .  .  ix.  176 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Appropriation  for  providing  surf  boat,  rockets,  carronades 

and  other  necessary  apparatus  for  the  better  preserva 
tion  of  life  and  property  from  shipwreck  on  the  coast 
of  New  Jersey,  ........  ix.  322 

1848,  Aug.  14.  If  the  fifth  auditor  shall  report  that  preliminary  surveys  are 

necessary,  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  shall  appoint  an 
officer  to  perform  the  service  required,  .  .  .  ix.  323 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Duties  of  officers  so  appointed, ix.    323 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Appropriation  for  a  lighthouse  to  make  trial  of  Mr.  Isher- 
*  wood's  discovery, ix.  323 

1848,  July  25.  Sums  appropriated  for  lighthouses  not  to  be  carried  to  the 

surplus  fund  until  two  years  after  the  first  meeting  of 
the  legislature  of  those  States  in  which  said  lighthouses 
are  to  be  located, ........  ix.  337 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  may  appoint  officers  of  the 

revenue  service  to  make  surveys  for  lighthouses,  &c.,  .  ix.  503 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  461 

LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  {continued.)  L.*B.-«ed.  B.*.D.'«ed. 

1850,  Sept.  28.             Duries  of  such  officers  prescribed,         .         .         .         .         .  ix.  503 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Such  duties  on  the  seaboard  to  be  performed  by  superin- 

tcml'.'iit  of  coast  survey,  and  oil  the   lakes  by  colonel 

of  topographical  engineers,  ......  ix.  628 

1851.  Mar.     3.             Duties  prescribed, ix.  628 

1850.  Sept.  28.             System  of  coloring  and  marking  buoys  prescribed,      .         .  ix.  504 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Commissions  allowed  to  collectors  acting  as  superintend 

ents  of  lighthouses, ix.  504 

1851,  Mar.     3.            Salary  of  keeper  of  Minot's  Light, ix.  629 

1851,  Mar.    3.            Provisions  to  secure  a  title  to  the  site  of  Calumet  Light 
house,    ix.  629 

1851.  Mar.     3.             The  lens  or  Fresnel  system  of  lighting  adopted,           .         .  ix.  629 

1851,  Mar.  3.  Investigation  into  the  condition  of  the  lighthouse  system 

required, ix.  629 

1851,  Mar.  3.  Officers  of  the  engineer  corps  may  superintend  the  con 
struction  of  lighthouses,  ......  ix.  629 

1850,  Sept.  28.            Life  boats  to  be  provided  for  the  assistance  of  mariners,    .  ix.  503 

Lighthouses,  Beacons,  Buoys,  Public  Piers,  frc.,  to  be  erected. 

In  Maine. 

1794.  May    19.            A  lighthouse  on  Segnin  Island, i-  368  ii.     407 

1819,  Mar.     3.            A  stone  tower  on  Seguin  Lighthouse.          ....  iii-  535  vi.    439 
1798,  April  27.             Buoys  at  entrance  of  Portland  Harbor,        .         .         .         .  i-  553  iii.      44 
1803,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  on  White  Head,  at  entrance  of  Penobscot  Bay,  ii-  228  iii.    544 
1806,  Mar.     8.             A  lighthouse  on  Fletchers  Neck,  or  on  Wood  Island,         .  ii-  355  iv.       10 
1806,  April  21.             A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Saint  George's  Kiver,          .         .  ii.  406  iv.       69 
1806.  April  21.             A  lighthouse  on  West  Pussamaquoddy  Head,     .         .         .  ii.  406  iv.       69 
1811,  Mar.     2.             A  lighthouse  on  Boon  Island, ii.  659  iv.    349 

1820,  May    15.             A  pier  at  mouth  of  Kennebec  River.  ,  iii.  599  vi.     527 

1821,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  on   Cross  Island,  on  Pond  Island,  and  in 

Boothbay  Harbor, iii-  644  vi.     585 

1822,  May     7.            A  lighthouse  on  Monhegan  Island,      .                 .        .        .  iii-  698  vii.     88 

1822,  May     7.  The  lighthouse  authorized  on  Cross  Island  to  be  placed 

on  Libby  Island iii.  699  vii.      89 

1823,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse"  on  Baker's  Island, iii-  780  vii.    180 

1824,  May    26.             A  lighthouse  on  Owl's  Head iv.  61  vii.    312 

1824,  May   26.             A  pier  and  buoys  at  mouth  of  Saco  River, .         .         .         .  iv.  61  vii.    313 

1824,  May   26.             A  pier  at  mouth  of  Well's  Harbor, iv.  61  vii.  313 

1824,  May   26.             Buoys  at  mouth  of  Kennebec  River iv.  62  vii.   313 

1825,  Mai-.     3.             A  lighthouse  on  Moose  Peak  Islands,         .         .         .         .  iv.  133  vii.    426 

1825,  Mar.     3.             A  monument  on  Stage  Island iv.  133  vii.   426 

1826,  May    18.             A  lighthouse  on  Mantinicus  Rock, iv.  171  vii.   483 

1826,  May    18.             A  lighthouse  on  Pemaquid  Point iv.  171  vii.   483 

1827,  Mar.     2.             A  column  on  Little  Mark  Island, iv.  230  vii.    577 

1828,  May   23.             A  lighthouse  on  Dice's  Head, iv.  282  viii.    63 

1828,  May   23.  Spindles  or  monuments  and  buoys  in  Kennebec  Bay  and 

River,    ..........  iv.  283  viii.    65 

1829,  Mar.     2.            A  lighthouse  on  Mount  Desert  Rock,          ....  iv.  345  viii.  198 
1829,  Mar.     2.             A  lighthouse  on  Hendrick's  Head, iv.  345  viii.  198 

1829,  Mar.     2.             A  tower  and  bell  at  White  Head  Point,       .         .         .         .  iv.  345  viii.  198 

1830,  Mar.    18.             Lighthouse  at  West  Passamaquoddy  Head,  Maine,    .         .  iv.  381  viii.  260 

1831,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse    at   the   western   entrance    of    Fox    Island 

thoroughfare, iv.  489  viii.  490 

1831,  Mar.     3.             Lighthouse  at  or  near  Cape  Porpoise iv.  489  viii.  490 

1831,  Mar.     3.            Height  of  lighthouse  on  Boon  Island  to  be  increased.         .  iv.  489  viii.  490 

1831,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  at  Marshall's  Point, iv.  489  viii.  491 

1831,  Mar.     3.             Rebuilding  lighthouse  at  Whitehead, iv.  489  viii.  491 

1831,  Mar.     3.             Rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Franklin ir.  489  viii.  491 

1831,  Mar.     3.            Spindles  and  buoys  in  Penobscot  River,      ....  iv.  489  viii.  491 

1834,  June  30.             A  lighthouse  on  Fort  Point, iv.  720  ix.    114 

1834,  June  30.            A  lighthouse  on  Negro  Island, iv.  720  ix.    1)4 

1834.  June  30.            A  beacon  on  a  shoal  in  St.  George's  River,         .        .        .  iv.  720  ix.    114 

1834.  June  30.            A  fog  bell  on  Cape  Elizabeth, iv.  720  ix.    114 

1835,  Mar.     3.             Buoys  in  St.  George's  River, iv.  758  ix.    213 

1835,  Mar.     3.             Buoys  in  Passamaquoddy  Bay, iv.  758  ix.    213 

1835,  Mar.     3.             Buoys  or  spindles  on  fishing  Rocks  and  Old  Prince,  .         .  iv.  759  ix.    213 
1835,  Mar.     3.            Beacons  on  Otter  Rock,  Homer's  Ledge,  and  on  Stubb's 

Point  Ledge, iv.  759  ix.  213 

1835,  Mar.  3.  Buoys  on  Alden's  Ledge iv.  759  ix.  214 

1835,  Mar.  3.  Buoys  on  Heron  Island  Ledge, iv.  759  ix.  214 

1835,  Mar.  3.  Buoys  on  Western  Rock,  Eastern  Rock,  and  Hellsa's 

Ledge,  Damariscotta  River, iv.  "59  ix.  214 

1837,  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  on  Mark  Island, v.  181  ix.  647 

1837,  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  on  Mount  Desert  Island,  .  .  -  .  v.  181  ix.  647 


462 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  4  D.'s  ed. 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Ram  Island,       

V 

181 

ix. 

647 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

A  fog  bell  on  Seguin  Island,       .         .         .        .     '    . 

V 

181 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  on  West  Quoddy  Bay,  and  a  fog  bell, 

V. 

181 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Spoon  Island,     .        .        .        .       '.        , 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Saddleback  Ledge,     ..... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Eagle  Island  Point,  .         .         .  '     .        . 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Pleasant  River,     . 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Monuments   on   Fort  Point  Ledge,  Adams'  Ledge,  and 

' 

Buck's  Ledge,       ........ 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  light  on  Half-tide  Ledge,  and  two  buoys  about  a 

mile  and  a  half  from  Sullivan,      ..... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  York  Nubble,     ...... 

V 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  monument  on  Portersfield  Ledge,   ..... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  spindle  on  a  ledge  near  Portersfield  Ledge,     . 

V. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Little  River, 

175 

1847, 
1847, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

Lighthouse  at  Mount  Desert  Rock  to  be  rebuilt, 
A  lighthouse  at  Prospect  Harbor,        

ix. 
ix. 

175 
175 

1849. 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Gilkey's  Harbor,         

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

One  at  Beauchamp  Point,  or  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 

harbor,  in  the  town  of  Camden,    ..... 

ix. 

380 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  buoy  on  Taylor's  Ledge,          ...... 

v. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  buoy  on  Broadcove  Rock,        ...... 

v. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

Rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Wood  Island,      .... 

v. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Monuments  on  Fort  Point  Ledge,  Adam's  Ledge,   and 

Buck  Ledge,          ........ 

v. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Monument  on  Bulwark  Ledge,    ...... 

v. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  buoy  on  Drummer's  Ledge,     ...... 

v. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  buoy  on  Mark  Island  Ledge,   . 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  lighthouse  on  Bear  Island,       

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838. 

July 

7. 

A  monument  on  Bunker's  Ledge,         

V. 

289 

ix. 

870 

1838. 

July 

7. 

A  buoy  at  south-west  entrance  of  Mount  Desert  Harbor, 

and  two  buoys  on  the  reef  in  the  middle  of  Bass  Har 

bor,        ........ 

v 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  buoy  on  Bantam  Ledge,          

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  stone  beacon  and  buoy  on  Half-tide  Ledge,     . 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  spar  buoy  on  ledge  near  Crabtree's  Point,  four  miles 

from  Sullivan  Harbor,  ....... 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  monument  or  beacon  on  York  Ledge,     .... 

V. 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  lighthouse  and  sea  wall  at  Saddleback  Ledge,  in  Penob- 

scot  Bay,       .... 

v 

289 

ix. 

876 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  in  Maine,    ........ 

V. 

292 

ix. 

882 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  spindle  on  the  South  Breaker,         

ix. 

175 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Eight  buoys  at  different  places,  

ix. 

175 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  fog  bell  at  lighthouse  on  Pond  Island,     .... 

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

Buoys  and  beacons  in  Casco  Bay,       ..... 

ix. 

321 

1849, 
1849, 

Mar. 

Mar. 

3. 
3. 

Thirteen  spar  buoys  and  three  beacons  in  same, 
A  fog  bell  at  the  lighthouse  on  Libby's  Island,   . 

ix. 

ix. 

380 
380 

In  New  Hampshire. 

1794, 

April 

5. 

A  beacon  and  two  buoys  in  the  harbor  of  Portsmouth, 

i. 

353 

ii. 

388 

1802, 
1820, 

April 
May 

6. 
15. 

Lighthouse  at  entrance  of  Piscataqua  River  to  be  rebuilt,  . 
A  lighthouse  on  one  of  the  Isles  of  Shoals, 

ii. 
iii. 

151 
598 

iii. 
vi. 

472 
527 

1821, 

Mar. 

3. 

Expediency  of  repairing  sea  wall  at  Smutty  Nose  Island, 

and  of  building  sea  wall  between  Smutty  Nose  Island 

and  Cedar  Island,  to  be  ascertained,    .... 

iii. 

644 

vi. 

586 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Sea  wall  between  Smutty  Nose  and  Cedar  Islands  to  be 

built,     .......... 

iii 

699 

vii. 

89 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Portsmouth  Harbor,   . 

iv. 

230 

vii. 

577 

1828, 

May 

23. 

A  lighthouse  on  the  Whale's  Back  Rocks,  in  Portsmouth 

Harbor,          .         .        .         .        .        . 

iv. 

283 

•viii. 

66 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Whale's  Back,    .... 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

198 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same,  ........... 

IT 

345 

viii. 

198 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

A  buoy  on  Kitt's  Rock,        

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

A  buoy  on  a  rock  in  Pepperell's  Cove,         .... 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  pier  on  the  east  side  of  Whale  Back  Lighthouse,    . 

T. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  at  the  entrance  of  Spruce  Creek,       .         .         ... 

v. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  at  the  eastern  side  of  Amazeen  Island,     . 

v. 

182 

ix. 

647 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  on  "  Cod  Rock,"  near  Fort  Point,     .... 

v. 

182 

ix. 

648 

In  Massachusetts. 

1796, 

April 

8. 

A  lighthouse  on  Baker's  Island,  

i. 

452 

ii. 

516 

1796, 

May 

17. 

A  lighthouse  on  Cape  Cod,          .         .         .        ... 

i. 

464 

ii. 

532 

1797. 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  Boston  Harbor.     .         .         .         ..'.'. 

i. 

516 

ii. 

597 

INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


463 


LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.) 

I-.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &D.'scd. 

i  Toa 

AT  or     1  A. 

540 

iii. 

28 

1  1  yo, 
1798, 

-i'L.11.       1  -i  . 

July   16. 

A  lighthouse  on  Gay  Head,         

i. 

607 

iii. 

110 

1.800, 

April  29. 

A  lighthouse  on  Wigwam  Point,        

ii. 

58 

iii. 

366 

1800, 

April  29. 

Buoys  in  Buzzard's  Bay,     

ii. 

57 

iii. 

366 

1801, 

Jan.    30. 

A  lighthouse  on  Cape  Pogue,      .... 

ii. 

88 

iii. 

405 

1802, 

April    6. 

The  lighthouse  at  entrance  of  Plymouth  Harbor  to  be  re 

built               ......... 

ii 

151 

iii. 

472 

1804, 

Mar.  16. 

Lighthouse  at  Clarke's  Point  to  be  rebuilt,  .... 

ii. 

271 

iii. 

588 

1806, 

April  21. 

A  lighthouse  at  or  near  Chatham  Harbor,  .... 

ii. 

406 

iv. 

69 

1807, 

Feb.   10. 

A  lighthouse  on  Nawshaun  Island,      ..... 

ii. 

414 

iv. 

80 

1807, 

Feb.    10. 

Buoys  and  beacons  in  channel  leading  into  Salem,     . 

ii. 

415 

iv. 

80 

1808, 

Mar.  17. 

Buoys   near  Plymouth  Harbor,  Nantucket  Harbor,   and 

Ipswich  Harbor,    ........ 

ii. 

476 

iv. 

155 

1808, 

Mar.  17. 

A  buoy  or  leading  mark  on  Tuckanuck  Island,  . 

ii. 

476 

iv. 

155 

1810, 

May      1  . 

A  lighthouse  at  entrance  of  Scituate  Harbor, 

ii. 

611 

iv. 

312 

1810, 

May     1. 

A  stone  column  on  spit  of  sand  at  entrance  of  Boston 

Harbor,          ......... 

ii. 

611 

iv. 

313 

1810, 

May     1  . 

Buoys  and  beacons  at  entrance  of  harbor  of  Beverly, 

ii. 

612 

iv. 

313 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

Buoys  at  entrance  of  harbor  of  Edgartown, 

ii. 

659 

iv. 

349 

1811, 

Mar.     2. 

A  stone  column  on  Cape  Elizabeth,     ..... 

ii. 

659 

iv. 

349 

1816, 

April  27. 

Three  lighthouses,  viz.,  on  Race  Point,  Point  Gammon, 

and  on  Island  of  Petit  Manon.     

iii. 

316 

vi. 

116 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  on  West  Chop  of  Holmes's  Hole.  . 

iii. 

360 

vi. 

192 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Lighthouse  on  Long  Island  Head,  in  Boston  Harbor,  and 

on  Bird's  Island,  in  Buzzard's  Bay,      .... 

iii. 

534 

vi. 

438 

1819, 

Mar.    3. 

A  beacon  on  Half-way  Rock,  in  Boston  Harbor, 

iii. 

534 

vi. 

438 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

Buoys  in  Boston  Harbor,  Buzzard's  Bay,    .... 

iii. 

535 

vi. 

438 

1820, 

May    15. 

A  lighthouse  on  Baker's  Island,  and  a  lighthouse  on  Ten- 

pound  Island,        ........ 

iii. 

599 

vi. 

527 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Ten  buoys  on  shoals  of  Nantucket  and  Martha's  Vine 

yard,     ...... 

iii. 

644 

vi. 

585 

1822, 

May     7. 

Lighthouses  on  Billingsgate  Island,  and  on  Cutter-hunk 

Island,  .......... 

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1823, 

Mar.    3. 

Obstructions  between  Gloucester  and  Squam  removed, 

iii. 

780 

vii. 

181 

1824, 

May   26. 

Buoys  in  Buzzard's  Bay  and  at  mouth  of  Aponeganset 

River,    .....                 .... 

iv. 

62 

vii. 

313 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

A  house  for  the  keeper  of  light,  at  entrance  of  Nantucket,  . 

iv. 

134 

vii. 

426 

1824, 

May   26. 

Plymouth  Beach  to  be  repaired,  ...... 

iv. 

38 

vii. 

286 

1826, 

May    18. 

A  light  vessel  on  Tuckanuck  Shoal,    ..... 

iv. 

171 

vii. 

483 

1826, 

May    18. 

The  light  vessel  at  Brandywine  Shoal  to  be  removed  to 

Tuckanuck  Shoal.         

iv. 

173 

vii. 

486 

1826, 

May    18. 

A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Barnstable  Harbor,     . 

iv. 

171 

vii. 

483 

1826, 

May    18. 

A  lighthouse  on  Long  Point,  near  Provincetown  Harbor,  . 

iv. 

171 

vii. 

483 

1827, 

Mar.     2. 

Beacons  and  buoys  at  sundry  places  in  Massachusetts, 

iv. 

229 

vii. 

577 

1828, 

May    23. 

A  lighthouse  on  Nobsque  Point,          ..... 

iv. 

282 

viii. 

63 

1828J 

May   23. 

A  lighthouse  on  the  Point  of  Flats,     

iv. 

282 

viii. 

63 

1828, 

May   23. 

A  lighthouse  on  Dumpling  Rock,        

iv. 

282 

viii. 

63 

1828, 

May  23. 

A  buoy  on  Killpond  Bar,  Buzzard's  Bay,   .... 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

65 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

A  monument  on  eastern  point  of  Gloucester  Harbor, 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

19S 

1  829, 

Mar.     2. 

Two  buoys  at  or  near  said  harbor,       ..... 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

A  spindle  on  Minot's  Ledge,  Cohasset  Rock, 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

A  beacon  on  Spit  Sand,       ....... 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

A  buoy  on  Toddy  Rock  Ledge,  ...... 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

A  monument  on  a  rock  without  the  harbor  of  Swampscut, 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,   .....*.                                  . 

iv. 

489 

viii 

,  491 

1829. 

Mar.     2. 

A  spindle  on  Lone  Rock,     

iv. 

345 

viii, 

198 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

Six  spar  buoys  on  rocks  and  ledges  in  the  passage  between 

Vineyard  Sound  and  Buzzard's  Bay,  .... 

iv. 

345 

viii, 

198 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

Buoys  and  monuments  on  rocks  and  shoals  in  Anisquam 

Harbor,         ......... 

iv. 

345 

viii. 

198 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  on  the  monument  at  Gloucester  Point,  . 

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

A  monument  on  or  near  Cohasset  Rocks,  .... 

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

A  spindle  beacon  on  Minot's  Ledge,    

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

A  buoy  on  Hospital  Island  Ledge,      

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

A  monument  on  Sunken  Island,  

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

A  monument  on  Pig  Rocks,         

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

Ten  buoys  in  the  northern  channel  through  the  Vineyard 

Sound,  . 

iv 

489 

viii. 

491 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

Rebuilding  lighthouse  on  Cape  Cod,  

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1831, 

Mar.     3. 

Six  buoys  on  ledges  and  rocks  at  a  place  called  Wood's 

"Hole,  and  a  spindle  on  Lone  Rock,      .        .        .        . 

iv. 

489 

viii. 

491 

1834, 

June  30. 

A  lighthouse  on  the  north-easterly  part  of  Straitmonth 

Harbor. 

iv, 

720 

ix. 

114 

464  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


LIGHTHOUSES.  &c.,  (cmtinued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  k  D.'s  od. 

1834, 

June 

30. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  entrance  of  the  harbor  of  Marblehead, 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

114 

1834, 

June 

30. 

A  beacon  in  the  harbor  at  the  mouth  of  Bass  River,  .        ;, 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

114 

1834, 

June 

30. 

A  beacon  or  monument  on  Deer  Island  Point,   Boston 

Harbor.          ........', 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

115 

1834, 

June 

30. 

A  monument  of  stone  on  the  island  of  Nix's  Mate,     .        i 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

115 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  St.  George's  River,       .         .         .        .        .        , 

iv. 

758 

ix. 

214 

J  835, 

Ear. 

3. 

Completing  spindle  on  Minot's  Ledge,        .        .        *  ' 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Stone  beacon  on  Collier's  Ledge,                                 >»       '..4 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1835. 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  harbor  of'Lynn,     .         .         .         .               '•»         i. 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  harbor  of  New  Bedford,        ..... 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Beacons  and  buoys  in  Buzzard's  Bay,          .... 

iv 

759 

ix. 

214 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoy,   beacon,   or   spindle,   near  mouth  of   Green   Bay, 

Plymouth,     ......... 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

214 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Two  small  lighthouses  at  Ipswich  Harbor, 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Ned's  Point,        ...... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Three  small  lighthouses  on  Nanset  Beach,  Cape  Cod, 

V. 

'182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  near  the  entrance  of  the  harbors  of  Lynn,  Salem, 

Beverly,  Marblehead,  and  Manchester,          .        . 

y. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  on  Aldridge  Ledge,  False  Spit,  Hunt's  Ledge,  Hos 

pital  Island  Ledge,  Sculpion  Ledge,  Governor's  Island 

Point,  and  Little  Farm  Bar,         ..... 

V 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Beacon  at  the  mouth  of  New  Bedford  Harbor,    . 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Two  small  beacon  lights  on  the  north  side  of  Nantucket 

Island,  .......... 

v 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Spindle  and  buoys  in  the  harbor  of  Edgartown, 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lighthouse  at  Wing's  Neck,         ...... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  the  harbor  of  Mattapoisett,  

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  on  Bay  Rock, 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  at  a  place  called  Egypt,  Taunton  River,  . 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Two  beacons  in  Mount  Hope  Bay,      ..... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1S37, 

Mar. 

3. 

'    Lighthouse  on  Mayo  Beach,         ...... 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  buoy  at  Deep-hole  Rock,  near  Oyster  Island, 

V. 

182 

ix. 

648 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Two  small  beacon  lights  on  the  north  side  of  Nantucket 

Island,  .......... 

V 

289 

ix. 

877 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Lighthouse  on  Mayo  Beach,        

V. 

289 

ix. 

877 

1838, 

July 

n 

A  monument  on  Bowditch's  Ledge,     

V. 

289 

ix. 

877 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  monument  on  Bowbill  Ledge.          ..... 

V. 

289 

ix. 

877 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Rebuilding  two  lighthouses  on  Plumb  Island,     . 

V. 

289 

ix. 

877 

1838, 

July 

1. 

Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  in  Massachusetts,        ...... 

V. 

293 

ix. 

882 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  on  the  '•  Londoner  "  Rock,  ..... 

ix. 

175 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  "  Minot's  "  Rock,       ..... 

ix. 

175 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  light-boat  near  the  Sow  and  Pigs,  

ix. 

175 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Parmet  River. 

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  lighthouse  and  keeper's  house  at  Sankaty  Head,     . 

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  small  harbor  light  at  Hyannis,         

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  beacon  light  on  Palmer's  Island,     ..... 

ix. 

321 

1  848, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  lighthouse  on  Wing's  Neck,     ...... 

ix. 

321 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  screw  pile  beacon,  or  other  practicable  structure,  on  the 

south  shoal  off  Nantucket,    ...... 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  light-boat  on  Pollock  Rip.  off  Chatham, 

ix. 

380 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  at  different  places,     ....... 

ix. 

175 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  causeway  between  the  lighthouse  and  shore  at  Edgar- 

town,     .......... 

ix. 

176 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

13  buoys  at  different  points,         

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

The  upper  buoy  at  Edgartown  Harbor  to  be  removed  to 

the  shoal  point  of  Cape  Pojre,       ..... 

ix. 

321 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Six  large  buoys  on  the  shoals  off  Nantucket,      .        .        . 

ix. 

380 

1850 

Sept. 

28. 

Lighthouse  at  Scituate  to  be  suspended,              »        « 

ix. 

503 

In  Rhode  Island. 

1794, 

April 

5. 

Buoys  in  Providence  River,         .        .        .        . 

i. 

353 

ii. 

388 

1798, 

Mar. 

14. 

Buoys  at  entrance  of  harbor  of  Newport,     .... 

i. 

540 

iii. 

28 

1798, 

April  -  .  . 

27. 

i. 

553 

iii. 

44 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Buoys  in  Narragansett  Bay,         ...... 

ii. 

125 

iii. 

442 

1808, 

Feb. 

10. 

A  lighthouse  on  Point  Judith,     ...... 

ii. 

462 

iv. 

136 

1821, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buovs  and  spindles  on  James's  Ledge,  and  on  Old  Gay 

"Rock  

iii. 

644 

vi. 

585 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Goat  Island,       .         .         . 

iii. 

780 

vii. 

180 

1824, 

May 

26. 

A  beacon  on  Castle  Island,  and  buoys  near  Bristol  Ferry, 

iv. 

62 

vii. 

313 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Dutch  Island  

iv. 

134 

vii. 

426 

1825. 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  lisrht  on  Warwick  Neck, 

iv. 

134 

vii. 

42G 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


465 


1827, 
1828, 
1828, 
1828. 
1828, 
1829, 
1829, 
1829, 
1829, 
1829, 
1831, 
1831. 
1834, 

1835, 
1835, 
1835, 
1837, 
1837. 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1838, 
1838. 
1842, 
1847. 
1848! 
1848, 
1848, 


1794, 
1800, 
1802, 
1804, 
1806, 
1807, 
1822, 
1808, 
1819, 

1820, 
1821, 
1822, 
1825, 
1826, 
1826, 
1827, 
1828, 
1829, 
1829, 
1831. 
1831, 
1831, 
1831, 
1831, 
1835, 
1835, 
1835, 
1838, 


Mar.  2. 

May  23. 

May  23. 

May  23. 

May  23. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

June  30. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  ,V 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 

July  7. 

May  18. 

Mar.  3. 

Aug.  14. 

Aug.  14. 

Aug.  14. 


April  5. 
April  29. 
April  6. 
Mar.  16. 
April  21. 
Feb.  10. 
April  30. 
Mar.  17. 
Mar.  3. 

May  15. 

Mar.  3. 

May  7. 

Mar.  3. 

May  18. 

May  18. 

Mar.  2. 

May  23. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 


1838,  July      7. 


i  a  - 

1838, 

1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1847, 
1847, 
1847, 


July  7. 

July  7 

July  7 

July  7 

July  7 

Mar.  3 

Mar.  3 

Mar.  3 


LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.) 

Buoys  at  sundry  places  in  Rhode  Island,    .... 

A  lighthouse  on  Nayat  Point, 

A  pyramid  or  spindle  opposite  to  Pawtucket, 

A  pyramid  or  spindle  opposite  to  Punham  Rock, 

A  pier  or  beacon  on  Allen's  Rocks  in  Warren  River, 

A  buoy  near  the  lighthouse  on  Goat  Island, 

Six  buoys  and  one  spindle  at  sundry  places, 

A  lighthouse  on  Block  Island, 

A  bell  to  the  lighthouse  on  Gull  Island,  .... 
A  bell  to  the  Beaver  Tail  Lighthouse,  .... 
A  beacon  light  at  harbor  of  Wickford,  .... 

A  spindle  on  the  Half-way  Rock, 

Removal  of  lighthouse  on  north  end  of  Goat  Island  to  a 

point  north  of  its  present  site, 

Iron  spindles  in  Narragansett  Bay,      ..... 

Iron  spindle  in  Newport  Harbor, 

Beacon  in  the  harbor  of  East  Greenwich,    .... 

A  lighthouse  on  Papoose  Squaw  Point,      .... 

A  buoy  and  beacon  on  South  White  Rock, 

A  buoy  on  Charles  Rock,     ....... 

Changing  location  of  lighthouse  on  Block  Island, 
Eight  dolphins  and  two  buoys  in  Providence  River,  . 
Buoys  and  dolphins  in  Providence  River,  .... 

Two"  spindles  at  the  mouth  of  Pawcatuck  River, 
Removal  of  lighthouse  at  Goat  Island,         .... 

A  buoy  on  Brinton's  Reef,  and  buoys  on  Buckley  Rock,  . 
A  dolphin  on  Long  Bed,  ....... 

Four  spar  buoys,  at  different  points, 

Two  buoys  and  a  spindle  at  the  mouth  of  Pawcatuck  River, 

In  Connecticut. 

Buoys  off  the  harbor  of  New  London,         .... 

Lighthouse  at  New  London  rebuilt,     ..... 

Lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Connecticut  River, 

A  lighthouse  on  Five-mile  Point, 

A  beacon  or  pier  at  mouth  of  harbor  of  Bridgeport,  . 

A  lighthouse  on  Fairweather  Island,  ..... 

This  lighthouse  to  be  rebuilt,       ...... 

Buoys  at  entrance  of  Connecticut  River.     .... 

Buoys  or  spindles  near  Cockney  Island,  Eastern  and  West 
ern  Norwalk  Island,  and  Fairweather  Island, 

Buoys  in  harbor  of  New  Haven,          ..... 

A  lighthouse  on  Stratford  Point, 

A  lighthouse  on  Stonington  Point, 

Three  beacons  at  entrance  of  Mill-river  Harbor, 

A  lighthouse  at  or  near  mouth  of  Norwalk  Harbor,    . 

A  beacon  on  Round  Shoal,  at  mouth  of  Ousatonic  River, 

Beacons  and  buoys  at  sundry  places  in  Connecticut,  . 

A  beacon  light  at  Spindle  Rock, 

A  beacon  instead  of  beacon  light  on  Spindle  Rock,     . 

A  lighthouse  on  Great  Captain's  Island,     .         .         ... 

A  lighthouse  at  Morgan's  Point,          ..... 

Spindles  on  Whale  Rock  and  Turner's  Reef, 

Beacons  and  buoys  in  New  Haven  Harbor, 

A  monument  or  beacon  on  Bradford  Reef, 

Buoys  at  sundry  places  in  Connecticut,       .... 

A  spindle  on  rocks  in  Mystic  River,    ..... 

A  light-boat  with  a  bell  at  Bartlett's  Reef,  .... 

A  beacon  at  Black  Rock  Harbor, 

Six  buoys  in  western,  and  six  in  eastern  entrance  of  Mys 
tic  River, 

Buoys  in  the  channel  east  of  Ram  Island,  and  upon  Tur 
ner's  Reef,     ......... 

A  lighthouse  on  Lynde  Point, 

A  sea  wall  to  preserve  lighthouse,  &c.,  on  Fairweather 
Island,  .......... 

Buoys  in  Milford  Harbor,    ....... 

Buoys  in  the  Bay  of  Niantick, 

Buoys  in  Long  Island  Sound,      ...... 

A  lighthouse  on  the  North  Dumpling,         .... 

A  beacon  on  the  south-west  ledge 

The  lighthouse  at  the  entrance  of  New  Haven  Harbor  to 
be  rebuilt,      .        .         .        .        •        . 
59 


L.  &  B.'e  ed. 

iv.  230 

iv.  282 

iv.  282 

iv.  282 

iv.  289 

iv.  345 

iv.  345 

iv.  345 

iv.  345 

iv.  345 

iv.  489 

iv.  489 


iv.  720 

iv.  759 

iv.  759 

iy.  759 

v.  182 

v.  182 

v.  182 

v.  183 

v.  183 

v.  289 

v.  289 

v.  486 

ix.  176 

ix.  321 

ix.  321 

ix.  321 


i.  353 

ii.  57 

ii.  151 

ii.  271 

ii.  406 

ii.  415 

iii.  672 

ii.  476 


iii.  535 

iii.  599 

iii.  614 

iii.  698 

iv.  134 

iv.  172 

iv.  172 

iv.  230 

iv.  282 

iv.  345 

iv.  345 

iv.  489 

iv.  480 

iv.  480 

ir.  480 

iv.  480 

iv.  759 

iv.  759 

iv.  759 

v.  290 


V. 


290 
290 


v.  290 

v.  290 

v.  290 

T.  290 

ix.  176 

ix.  176 


B.&  D.'sed. 

vii.  577 
viii.  64 
via.  64 
viii.  64 
viii.  74 
viii.  198 
viii.  198 
viii.  198 
viii.  199 
viii.  199 
viii.  491 
viii.  491 

ix.  115 

ix.  215 

ix.  215 

ix.  215 

ix.  649 

ix.  649 

ix.  649 

ix.  649 

ix.  649 

ix.  877 

ix.  877 

x.  202 


ii.  388 

iii.  366 

iii.  472 

iii.  588 

iv.  69 

iv.  80 

vii.  37 

iv.  1 55 

vi.  438 
vi.  527 
vi.  585 
vii.  88 
vii.  426 
vii.  483 
vii.  483 
vii.  577 
viii.  64 
viii.  199 
viii.  199 
viii.  491 
viii.  491 
viii.  491 
viii.  492 
viii.  492 
ix.  214 
ix.  214 
ix.  214 


ix.  877 

ix.  877 

ix.  877 

ix.  878 

ix.  878 

ix.  878 


ix.    178 


466 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.) 

L.  Si  B.'a  ed. 

B.*D.'sed. 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

A  lighthouse  on  Eel-grass  Shoal,         ..... 

ix. 

321 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

A  beacon  light  on  the  south-west  ledge  of  the  harbor  of 

New  Haven,          .        .        .        .         .        .        .        . 

ix. 

298 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Six  buoys  to  be  placed  at  different  points,  .... 

ix. 

176 

1838,  July      7. 

Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  in  Connecticut,           

V. 

293 

ix.    883 

On  Lake  Cliamplain. 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  near  mouth  of  Burlington  Harbor,         .        . 

iv. 

133 

vii.   426 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Split-rock  Point,        ..... 

V. 

183 

ix.    648 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Cumberland  Head,    ..... 

V. 

183 

ix.    649 

On  Long  Island  Sound. 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Faulkner's  Island,      

ii. 

125 

iii.    442 

1802,  April    6. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  to  cause  such  number  of  lighthouses 

to  be  built,  and  buoys  placed,  as  may  be  necessary  for 

navigation  of  the  Sound,      ...... 

ii. 

151 

iii.    472 

1806,  Jan.    22. 

A  lighthouse  on  Watch  Hill  Point,     ..... 

ii. 

349 

iv.         2 

1806,  Jan.    22. 

A  lighthouse  on  Sands  or  Watch  Point,      . 

ii. 

349 

iv.         2 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Same  to  be  discontinued,      

ix. 

178 

1849,  Mar.     2. 

Repealed      .                 ........ 

350 

1822,  May      7. 

A  lighthouse  on  Old  Field  Point,         

iii. 

698 

vii.      88 

1824,  May   26. 

Buoys  near  Cornfield  Point,  and  in  Guilford  Bay, 

iv. 

62 

vii.  313 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

A  lighthouse  on  one  of  the  Brothers,  ..... 

iv. 

346 

viii.  199 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

A  beacon  on  the   middle  ground  between  Stratford  and 

Crane  Neck,          .                  ...... 

iv. 

490 

viii.  492 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

A  revolving  or  double  light  on  Execution  Rocks, 

V. 

183 

ix.    649 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

A  floating  light  on  middle  ground,      ..... 

V. 

183 

ix.    649 

In  New  York. 

1792,  April  12. 

A  lighthouse  on  Montauk  Point,          . 

i. 

251 

ii.      269 

1798,  Mar.   14. 

A  lighthouse  on  Eaton's  Neck,  Nassau  Island,     . 

i. 

540 

iii.       28 

1798,  Mar.   14. 

Buoys  at  entrance  of  harbor  of  New  York, 

i. 

540 

iii.       28 

1804,  Mar.  26. 

A  beacon  on  Sandy  Hook,  ....... 

ii. 

294 

iii.    616 

1821,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Throg's  Neck,     

iii. 

644 

vi.     585 

1826,  May    18. 

This  lighthouse  may  be  placed  on  the  reef, 

iv. 

173 

vii.   486 

1822,  May     7. 

A  light  vessel  on  outer  bar  of  New  York  Harbor, 

iii. 

698 

vii.     88 

1826,  May    18. 

This  light  vessel  to  be  removed  to  Capes  of  Delaware, 

iv. 

173 

vii.   486 

1824,  May    26. 

A  lighthouse  on  Verplank's  Point,        ..... 

iv. 

61 

vii.    312 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

This  light  changed  to  Stony  Point,      

iv. 

134 

vii.   426 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  near  Fire  Island  Inlet,     ..... 

iv. 

134 

vii.   426 

1826,  May    18. 

A  lighthouse  near  Fort  Tompkins,  Staten  Island, 

iv. 

172 

vii.    483 

1826,  May    18. 

A  lighthouse  on  Prince's  Bay,  Staten  Island, 

iv. 

172 

vii.    483 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

A  lighthouse  at  Four  Miles  Point,        

iv. 

345 

viii.  199 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

Eight  buoys  at  proper  sites  between  Albany  and  a  point 

opposite  Red  Hook,      ....... 

iv. 

346 

viii.  199 

1828,  May   23. 

A  light  near  Portland  on  Lake  Erie,    

iv. 

282 

viii.    64 

1828,  May   23. 

Two  lights  near  Kinderhook,       ...... 

iv. 

282 

viii.    64 

1828,  May    23. 

Buoys  in  Hudson  River,      

iv. 

282 

viii.    65 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

A  beacon  light  near  Sackett's  Harbor,         .... 

iv. 

489 

viii.  492 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Beacon  in  Black  Rock  Harbor  rebuilt,         .... 

iv. 

489 

viii.  492 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Beacon  light  on  Esopus  Meadows,       ..... 

iv. 

490 

viii.  492 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Lighthouse  in  Buffalo  Harbor,     ...... 

iv. 

490 

viii.  492 

1834,  June  30. 

A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Esopus  Creek,  near  Saugerties,  . 

iv. 

720 

ix.     115 

1834,  June  30. 

A   beacon  light  at  mouth  of  Genesee  River  and    Sodus 

Bay                                                  ..... 

iv 

720 

ix.     115 

1834,  June  30. 

A  lighthouse  on  one  of  the  piers  of  Oswego  Harbor,  . 

iv. 

720 

ix.     1  1  5 

1834,  June   30. 

A  light  on  Van  Wie's  Point,  Hudson  River, 

iv. 

720 

ix.     115 

1834,  June  30. 

iv. 

720 

ix.     1  1  5 

1834,  June  30. 

A  light  on  island  near  New  Baltimore,        .... 

iv. 

720 

ix.     115 

1834,  June  30. 

A  lighthouse  at  Kinderhook,       ...... 

iv. 

720 

ix.    11.  -> 

1834,  June  30. 

A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Oswegatchie,       .... 

iv. 

720 

ix.     115 

1834,  June  30. 

A  lighthouse  on  the  flats  in  Hudson  River, 

iv. 

720 

ix.     11  5 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Beacon  on  the  piers  at  the  mouth  of  Genesee  River  and 

iv 

768 

ix.    227 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  or  beacon  light  on  one  of  the  piers  at  the  har- 

iv 

768 

ix.    227 

1836,  July      2. 

Lighthouse  at  Buffalo,          

V. 

69 

ix.    447 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Big  Sandy  Creek,  Lake  Ontario, 

V. 

183 

ix.    649 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Stony  Point,      

V. 

183 

ix.    649 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Buoying  out  Gedney's  Channel,  .         .         .        .        .  •      . 

V. 

183 

ix.     649 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

A  beacon  light  at  Silver  Creek  Harbor,       .        . 

V. 

183 

ix.     649 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Flynn's  Knoll,  . 

V. 

183 

ix.    649 

1837.  Mar.     3. 

A  light  boat  off  Sandy  Hook.      .         .        .         .        .        . 

V. 

18.3 

ix.    649 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


467 


LIGHTHOUSES,  &.c..  (continued.} 

U  &  B.'»  ej. 

B.  *  D.'s  ed  . 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  on  Romer's  Shoal,        ...... 

V. 

183 

ix. 

649 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Esopus  Meadows,       ..... 

V. 

183 

ix. 

649 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  buoy  on  wreck  of  vessel  sunk  at  Tappan  Bay, 

V. 

183 

ix. 

649 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Cedar  Island,     

V. 

183 

ix. 

649 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  Sag  Harbor,          

V. 

183 

ix. 

649 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Rondout  Creek,           ..... 

V. 

183 

ix. 

649 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  light  at  Dunkirk  Harbor,     

V. 

183 

ix. 

649 

1837, 
1837, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

A  beacon  light  at  Van  Buren  Harbor,         .... 
A  floating  light  at  Middle  Ground,  Long  Island  Sound,     . 

V. 
V. 

183 
183 

ix. 
ix. 

649 
649 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Robin's  Reef.     ...... 

V. 

183 

ix. 

649 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Salmon  River  Harbor,       .... 

V. 

183 

ix. 

649 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  beacon  on  Romer's  Shoals,       ...... 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

A  lighthouse  on  Esopus  Meadows,      ..... 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

A  lighthouse  on  Cedar  Island.     

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  lighthouse  on  northern  islet  in  Fisher's  Sound. 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

Procuring  and  placing  buoys  in  Gedney's  Channel,    . 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Lighthouses  at  Oswego,  Dunkirk,  and  Cleveland,  discon 

tinued,           ......... 

V. 

294 

ix. 

885 

1838, 

July 

*T 

Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  in  New  York,     ....... 

V. 

293 

ix. 

883 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  furnishing  the  lighthouses  on  the  Atlan 

tic   coast  with  the  means  of  rendering  assistance  to 

shipwrecked  mariners,  

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  entrance  of  Cattaraugus  Creek.    . 

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  red  light  on  Governor's  Island,        

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Execution  Rocks,      ..... 

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  on  Sandy  Hook,  ....... 

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  on  the  south  side  of  Staten  Island, 

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Three  beacon  lights  on  the  St.  Lawrence,  at  the  passage 

of  the  ';  Thousand  Isles."     ....... 

'ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Teller's  Point,    ...... 

ix. 

176 

1S48, 

April 

8. 

Location  of  this  lighthouse  changed,   ..... 

ix. 

219 

1S47, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  lighthouses  on  the  Atlantic  coast  to  be  furnished  with 

means  of  rendering  assistance  to  shipwrecked  mari 

ners,      .......... 

ix. 

176 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

Three  lamps  on  Hudson  River;  one  at  extreme  part  of 

West  Point,  one  about  two  miles  north  of  Catskill 

Landing,  and  one  at  Pryme's  Hook,    .... 

ix. 

321 

1S48, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  lighthouse  on  the   North  Brother,  if  a  title  can  be  ob 

tained  upon  satisfactory  terms,     ..... 

ix. 

321 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  light-boat  on  Horse  Shoe  Reef,  Niagara  River,  or  a 

lighthouse,  if  deemed  more  advisable,  .... 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  on  the  south  east  part  of  Romer  Shoal, 

ix. 

380 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

Three  spar  buoys  at  the  mouth  of  Port  Jefferson  Harbor,  . 

ix. 

321 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

Eight  spar  buoys  to  guide  vessels  into  Niagara  River  from 

Lake  Erie,  and  into  Black  Rock  Harbor,     . 

ix. 

321 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Four  spar  buoys  to  mark  the  channel  from  Horse  Shoe 

Reef  to  Bird  Island,  Niagara  River,     .... 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Three  spar  buoys  in  Buttermilk  Channel.  .... 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Four  additional  spar  buoys  in  the  lower  bay  of  New  York, 

ix. 

380 

In  Neio  Jersey. 

1826, 

May 

18. 

Two  lighthouses  on  High  Lands  of  Neversink,   . 

iv. 

172 

vii. 

483 

1808, 

Mar. 

17. 

Buoys  near  entrance  of  Egg  Harbor.  ..... 

ii. 

476 

iv. 

155 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Buoys  at  proper  sites  at  New  Inlet,  in  the  district  of  Little 

Egg  Harbor,          ........ 

iv. 

346 

viii. 

199 

1834, 

June 

30. 

A  lighthouse  near  shoals  of  Barnegat,         .... 

iv. 

720 

ix. 

115 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Four  buoys  on  Absecum  and  New  Inlet,     .... 

iv. 

759 

ix. 

215 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  moutli  of  Cohansey  Creek,  . 

V. 

183 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Egg  Island,  near  the  entrance  of  Maurice 

River,    .......... 

V 

183 

ix. 

650 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  near  Absecum  Inlet 

v. 

183 

ix. 

650 

IMS, 

July 

7. 

A  small  beacon  light  at  South  Amboy.       .... 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

Five  buoys  at  different  points,     

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  beacon  light  at  the  Corner  Stake,    

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  small  light  or  lantern  on  Shorter's  Island, 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Five  spar  buoys  at  sundry  places,        ..... 

V. 

290 

ix. 

878 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  light  at  the  Corner  Stake,  between  Elizabeth- 

town  Point  and  Shorter's  Island,          .... 

ix. 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  the  south  end  of  Tucker's  Beach, 

ix. 

176 

1849, 

Mar.' 

3. 

One  on  the  rocks  at  Bergen  Point,      

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

One  at  the  moutli  of  the  Passaic  River,       .... 

ix. 

380 

1849. 

Mar. 

3. 

One   on   the   east  point   of  Maurice  River,  Cumberland 

county,          .               •  t        

ix. 

381 

468 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


1847, 

Mar. 

LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.) 
3.            A  buoy  in  the  south  channel  of  New  Inlet,  near  Tuck- 

L.  &  B.'a  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

erton,    .......... 

IX 

176 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  Little  E^g  Harbor,       ...... 

ix. 

177 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

Surf-boat,  rockets,  carronades,  &c.,  to  be  provided  for  the 

better  preservation  of  lii'e  and  property  from  ship 

wreck  on  the  coast  of  New  Jersey,  between   Sandy 

Hook  and  Little  Egg  Harbor,       ..... 

ix. 

322 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same  to  be  provided  between  Little  Egg  Harbor  and  Cape 

May,      

ix. 

381 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Five  spar  buoys  on  Thorn's  Iliver,      

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same  at  Barnegat  Inlet,      ....... 

ix. 

380 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Two  buoys  on  the  east  and  west  oyster  beds  in  Newark 

Bay, 

ix. 

381 

On  Lake  Erie. 

1810, 

May 

1. 

Lights  on  or  near  Bird  Island,  and  on  or  near  Presque 

Isle,       .                 .         . 

ii 

611 

iv. 

313 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  between  mouth  of  Grand  Iliver  and  mouth 

of  Detroit  Iliver,  ........ 

iii. 

535 

iv. 

438 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  near  Fort  Gratiot,  

iii. 

780 

vii. 

180 

1824, 

May 

26. 

A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Grand  Iliver,      .... 

iv. 

61 

vii. 

312 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Channel  leading  into  Presque  Isle  to  be  deepened, 

iv. 

38 

vii. 

286 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Pier  at  mouth  of  Cuyahoga  River,      ..... 

iv. 

134 

vii. 

427 

1826, 

May 

18. 

A  lighthouse  near  Dunkirk,         ...... 

iv. 

171 

vii. 

483 

1828, 

May 

23. 

A  light  near  Portland,          

iv. 

282 

viii. 

64 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Six  buoys  on  proper  sites  at  the  entrance  of  Sandusky 

Bav 

iv 

346 

viii, 

199 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

A  lighthouse  at  Cleveland,  ....... 

iv. 

346 

viii. 

199 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Turtle  Island,             

iv. 

490 

viii. 

493 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  beacon  light  at  Grand  River,  

iv. 

490 

viii. 

493 

1828, 

May 

23. 

A  light  on  Otter  Creek  Point,  at  the  head  of  Lake  Erie,     . 

iv. 

282 

viii. 

64 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Instead  of  building  a  lighthouse  on  Otter  Creek  Point, 

same  to  be  built  at  some  other  point,  .... 

iv. 

346 

viii. 

200 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  at  the  entrance  of  Sandusky  Bay,     .... 

iv. 

760 

ix. 

216 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Beacon  light  near  entrance  of  harbor  of  Sandusky  Bay, 

V. 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lighthouse  on  Turtle  Island,  Maumee  Bay, 

V. 

184 

ix. 

651 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lighthouse  on  south  side  of  Cunningham  Island, 

V. 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Additional  buoys  at  mouth  of  Miami  of  Lake  Erie,    . 

V. 

184 

ix. 

652 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Securing  lighthouse  on  Turtle  Island,          .... 

V. 

291 

ix. 

879 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Beacon  light  near  entrance  of  Sandusky  Bay,     . 

V. 

291 

ix. 

879 

On  Lake  Ontario. 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Galloo  Island,    ...... 

iii. 

534 

vi. 

438 

1820, 

May 

15. 

A  lighthouse  near  mouth  of  Genesee  River, 

iii. 

599 

vi. 

527 

1821, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Oswego  River,    .... 

iii. 

644 

vi. 

585 

1824 

M^ay 

26. 

A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Great  Sodus  Bay, 

iv. 

61 

vii. 

312 

1826 

]Mav 

18. 

iv 

171 

vii. 

483 

In  Delaware  Bay  and  River. 

1802, 

April 

6. 

Piers  to  be  repaired  and  others  erected  in  River  Delaware, 

ii. 

152 

iii. 

473 

1822 

Mav 

7. 

A  lighthouse  on  Cape  Mav,               •    . 

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1822^ 

•T-Ltv 
May 

7. 

Piers  to  be  erected  at  the  Shears,  near  Cape  Henlopen. 

iii. 

699 

vii. 

89 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Light  vessels  on  Brandywine  Shoal  and  on  Upper  Middle 

Shoal             

iii. 

780 

vii. 

180 

1826, 

May 

18. 

A  lighthouse  on  Brandywine  Shoal,    

iv. 

171 

vii. 

483 

1824, 

May 

26. 

A  beacon  light  on  Cape  Henlopen,      

iv. 

61 

vii. 

313 

1826, 

May 

18. 

The  light  vessel  at  Sandy  Hook  to  be  removed  to  Capes  of 

Delaware,     ......... 

iv. 

173 

vii. 

486 

1826, 

May 

18. 

The  light  vessel  at  Brandywine  Shoal  to  be  removed  to 

Tuckanuck  Shoal,         ...... 

iv. 

173 

vii. 

486 

In  Chesapeake  Bay. 

1789, 

Aug. 

7. 

A  lighthouse  near  entrance  of  Chesapeake  Bay, 

i. 

54 

ii. 

34 

1792, 

April  12. 

Floating  beacons  and  buoys  at  points  within  the  Bay,        .» 

i. 

251 

ii. 

269 

1793, 

Mar. 

2. 

Floating  beacons  on  Smith's  Point,     

i. 

339 

ii. 

372 

1"OQ 

A         '1 

07 

^53 

iii. 

44 

/  yo, 
1801, 

.  \  |  (I'll    £,  1   . 

Mar.     3. 

A  lighthouse  on  New  Point  Comfort,  

ii. 

125 

iii. 

442 

1801, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Smith's  Point,    ...... 

ii. 

125 

iii. 

442 

1807, 

Feb. 

10. 

Lighthouse  on  Smith's  Point  to  be  rebuilt, 

i. 

414 

iv. 

80 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lighthouses   on   Bodkin   Point,    Sparrow's   Point,   North 

Point                               ....... 

iii 

534 

vi. 

438 

1820, 

May 

15. 

Lighthouse  directed  to  be  built  on  Sparrow's  Point  may 

iii 

599 

vi. 

528 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Windmill  Point,  or  light  vessel  on  Wolf 

Trao  Shoals,                                                   .,-,    . 

iii. 

535 

vi. 

438 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  469 

LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.      B.iD.'«cd. 

1319,  Mar.     3.             A  light  vessel  on  Willoughby's  Spit, iii.  535         vi.    438 

1819,  Mar.     3.             Twenty  buoys  in  Chesapeake  Bay  and  Patapsco  River,      .  iii.  535         vi.    439 

1820.  May    15.             A  light  vessel  near  Smith's  Point, iii.  599         vi.     527 

1822,  May     7.            Light  vessel  may  be  removed  from  Ocracoke,  North  Caro 
lina,  to  the  Narrows  of  Potomac,           ....  iii.  698         vii.     88 

1S24,  May  26.            Lighthouses  on  Pool's  Island  and  Thomas's  Island,  .         .  iv.  61         vii.   313 

1825,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  on  Cedar  Point,  at  mouth  of  Patuxent  River,  iv.  134        vii.   426 

1826,  May   18.            This  lighthouse  to  he  placed  on  Cove  Point,       .        .        .  iv.  171         vii.  483 

1825^  Mar.     3.             A  beacon  light  on  Point  Lookout, iv.  134         vii.   426 

1826,  May    18.             A  lighthouse  on  Smith's  Island, iv.  171         vii.   483 

1826,  May   18.            A  lighthouse  on  Concord  Point, iv.  171         vii.  483 

1826,  May    18.             A  light  vessel  on  Hooper's  Strait, iv.  171         vii.   483 

1826,  May    18.            A  lighthouse  on  Smith's  Island,  near  Cape  Charles,  .         .  iv.  171         vii.  483 

In  Pennsylvania. 

1828,  May  23.  Two  buoys  in  the  channel  to  the  eastward  of  the  Pea 

Patch, iv.  283        viii.    65 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Four  buoys  in  the  channel  to  the  eastward  of  the  Pea 

Patch, iv.  346  viii.  199 

1831,  Mar.  3.  Beacon  light  on  the  pier  at  the  entrance  of  the  harbor  of 

Erie, iv.  490  viii.  492 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Same  completed, v.  183  ix.  B50 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Construction  of  lighthouse  on  Brandywine   Shoals  con 

tinued,  ix.  176 

1848,  Aug.  14.            Lighthouse  on  stone  pier  near  Fort  Mifflin,         .        .        .  ix.  321 

In  Delaware. 

1828,  May  23.            Lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Duck  Creek,    .         .         .        .  iv.  284        viii.    66 

1829,  Mar.     2.  A  lighthouse  on  the  northern  extremity  of  Bombay  Hook 

Island, iv.  346         viii.  199 

1831,  Mar.     3.            Beacon  light  near  the  mouth  of  Mispillion  Creek,       .         .  iv.  490        viii.  492 

1831,  Mar.     3.             Lighthouse  at  Mahon's  Ditch iv.  490         viii.  492 

1834,  June   20.             Lighthouse  on  Brandywine  Shoals,  rebuilt,        .         .         .  iv.  720         ix.    115 

1834,  June  20.             Lighthouse  at  mouth  "of  Christiana  River,  .         .         .         .  iv.  720         ix.    116 

1837,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  at  lower  end  of  Reedy  Island,         .         .         .  v.  183        ix.    650 

1837,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  on  the  Brandywine  Shoal,      .         .         .         .  v.  183         ix.    650 

1837,  Mar.     3.            Buoys  in  the  harbor  of  the  Delaware  Breakwater.       .        .  v.  183     *  ix.    650 

1846,  May     8.            Light  on  Delaware  Breakwater,  P.  L ix.  7 

1838,  July      7.             A  floating  light  on  Five  Fathom  Bank  rebuilt,  .         .         .  v.  290         ix.    879 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Foundation  and  construction  of  a  lighthouse  at  Delaware 

Breakwater, ix.  381 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Buoys  to  mark  the  channels  discovered  by  the  coast  sur 

veyors  in  Delaware  Bay, ix.  177 

In  Maryland. 

1828,  May   23.            A  lighthouse  on  Little  Watt'*  Island, .         .     *.        .         .  iv.  282        viii.    64 

1828,  May  23.            A  lighthouse  on  Clay  Island, iv.  282        viii.    64 

1 828,  May  23.            A  beacon  light  or  small  lighthouse  on  Point  Lookout,        .  iv.  282        viii.    64 
1828,  May  23.            A  tower  and  bell  near  the  lighthouse  on  Pool's  Island, 

Chesapeake  Baj, iv.  283        viii.    65 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Lighthouse  on  or  near  Turkey  Point,  at  the  mouth  of  Elk 

River, iv.  490        viii.  492 

1831,  Mar.     3.            A  beacon  light  on  Lazaretto  Point, iv.  490        viii.  492 

1831,  Mar.     3.             A  floating  light  at  the  Wolf  Trap, iv.  490         viii.  492 

1831,  Mar.     3.            Buoys  at  the  entrance  of  the  harbor  of  Annapolis,      .         .  iv.  490        viii.  492 

1834,  June  30.            A  bell  on  the  lighthouse  at  Cove  Point,      .        .        .        .  iv.  720        ix.    116 

1834,  June  30.            A  lighthouse  on  Love  Point, iv.  720        ix.    116 

1837,  Mar.     3.             Same, v.  183         ix.    650 

1835,  Mar.     3.            Buoys  in  sundry  places  in  Maryland,          .         .        .         .  iv.  759         ix.    215 
1837,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  on  Sharp's  Island, v.  183         ix.    650 

1837,  Mar.     3.             Buoys  at  sundry  places  in  Maryland, v.  183         ix.    650 

1838,  July      7.            Four  buoys  at  Pool's  Channel v.  290        ix.    879 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  beacon  light  at  Greenbury  Point,  at  the  harbor  of  An 

napolis,         ix.  177 

1848,  Aug.  14.            A  lighthouse  on  Blackstone's  Island,  Potomac  River,         .  ix.  322 
1848,  Aug.  14.            A  spar  buoy  in  Potomac  River,  above  Rozier's  Bluff,         .  ix.  322 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Five  spar  buoys  to  be  placed  on  the  Great  Shoal  in  Wico- 

mico  River. ix.  322 

1849,  Mar.     3.            Two  spar  buoys  at  the  mouth  of  Chester  River,          .        .  ix.  381 

In  Virginia. 

1819,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  on  Craney  Island, iii.  535        vi.    438 

1820,  May   15.  A  light  vessel  maybe  substituted  for  lighthouse  on  Craney 

Island, iii.  599         vi.     528 


470 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1828, 
1829, 
1831, 
1831, 
1834, 
1835, 
1835, 
1835. 
1835^ 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 


May  23. 

Mar.  2. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

June  30. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 


1837,  Mar.  3. 
1837,  Mar.  3. 
1837,  Mar.  3. 


1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837.  Mar.  3. 

1838,  July  7. 
1835,  July  7. 
1838,  July  7. 
1848,  Aug.  14. 


1793,  Mar.  2. 

1794,  May  13. 

1795,  Feb.  21. 
1798,  July  16. 
1804,  Mar.  26. 
1806,  April  21. 
1811,  Mar.  2. 

1820,  May  15. 

1822,  May  7. 

1822,  May  7. 

1822,  May  7. 

1823,  Mar.  3. 

1824,  May  26. 

1825,  Mar.  3. 

1825,  Mar.  3. 

1826,  May  18. 

1826,  May  18. 

1827,  Mar.  2. 

1828,  May  23. 


J828, 
1828, 
1830, 
1831; 
1831, 
1831, 
1834, 
1835, 
1835, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1838, 


May  23. 

May  23. 

Mar.  18. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

June  30. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

July  7. 


1838,  July 
1838,  July 
1838,  July 
1847,  Mar. 

1847,  Mar. 

1848.  Aug.  14. 


LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.) 

A  lighthouse  on  Smith's  Point,  ....'..' 
A  lighthouse  or  beacon  light  near  Black  River  Point, 
A  lighthouse  on  one  of  the  Chingoteague  Islands. 
Three  buoys  in  the  Potomac  River,     .         . 
A  light  boat  at  the  mouth  of  the  Rappahannock  River,     . 

A  light  boat  on  Boler's  Rock, 

Three  buoys  in  the  channel  of  Chincoteague  Inlet,     .  '  "•  ff 
Three  buoys  in  the  channel  of  Mattapungo  Inlet, 
A  light  boat  at  Ragged  Point,  Potomac  River,  . 
A  lighthouse  on  the  south  end  of  Hog  Island,     . 

A  light  boat  on  York  River  Spit, 

Lighthouse  at  Old  Point  Comfort,  removed  into  Fortress 

Monroe,         ....... 

A  lighthouse  in  the  Chesapeake,          .... 

A  lighthouse  at  Day's  Point,       .... 

A  light  boat  or  lighthouse  in  the  Potomac  River  between 

Mathias  and  Maryland  Points, 

A  new  light  boat  in  the  Chesapeake  Bay,  .... 

A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Potomac  Creek,    . 

Spar  buoys  in  James  River,         .         .         .        . 

A  light  boat  in  the  narrows  of  the  Potomac, 

Three  or  more  buoys  at  the  entrance  of  Onancock  Creek,  . 

Two  lighthouses  on  Sand  Shoal  Island,  to  be  placed  so 

as  to  guide  vessels  in  the  best  and  safest  manner  into 

Sand  Shoal  Inlet, 


I*  &  B.'s  ed. 

iv.  282 

iv.  346 

iv.  490 

iv.  490 

iv.  720 

iv.  760 

iv.  760 

iv.  760 

iv.  760 

v.  183 

v.  183 


183 
183 

184 

184 
184 
184 
290 
290 
291 


ix.  322 


In  North  Carolina. 

Floating  beacons  near  Ocracoke  Inlet,        .... 

A  lighthouse  on  Cape  Hatteras  and  a  beacon  on  Shell 
Castle  Island, 

Buoys  in  Cape  Fear  River, 

A  beacon  at  New  Inlet 

A  lighthouse  on  pitch  of  Cape  Lookout      .... 

Buoys  in  Pamptico  Sound, ....... 

Buoys  and  beacons  near  main  bar  and  New  Inlet  bar,  off 
Cape  Fear, 

A  light  vessel  near  Shell  Castle  Island,      .... 

A  lighthouse  near  harbor  of  Ocracoke,        .... 

The  light  vessel  may  be  removed  from  Ocracoke  to  the 
Potomac,  ......... 

Buoys  on  shoals  on  coast  of  North  Carolina, 

A  light  vessel  near  Cape  Hatteras, 

A  light  vessel  on  Long  Shoal  in  Pamptico  Sound.     . 

A  light  vessel  in  Albemarle  Sound, 

Buoys  at  Fulcher's  Point  and  at  Cross  Rock,      . 

A  light  vessel  on  straddle  of  Royal  Shoal, 

The  beacon  on  Federal  Point  to  be  changed  into  a  light 
house.  .......... 

A  lighthouse  near  mouth  of  Neuse  Riwr,  .... 

A  light  vessel  to  be  substituted  for  the  lighthouse  at  the 
Point  of  Marsh, 

A  beacon  light  or  small  lighthouse  on  Pamptico  Point, 

A  beacon  light  at  south  entrance  of  Roanoke  Marshes, 

Additional  for  same,    ........ 

A  light  boat  at  Brant  Island  Shoal,     .         .         .         . 

A  buoy  on  the  bar  near  Harbor  Island, 

Three  buoys  in  the  river  and  inlets  of  Cape  Fear, 

A  light  boat  at  the  mouth  of  Roanoke  River,     . 

A  light  boat  between  Albemarle  and  Pamlico  Sounds, 

A  light  at  Harbor  Island, 

A  lighthouse  off  Powell's  Point,  .        .        . 

Lighthouse  at  Federal  Point  rebuilt,    . 

A  lighthouse  on  Pea  Island, 

A  new  light  boat  at  Long  Shoal, 

Crowatan  Sound,  and  the  outlets  of  Pasquotank,  Little, 
and  Perquimans  Rivers,  to  be  marked,  staked  out, 
and  buoys  placed  in  them, 

A  new  light  boat  off  Wade's  Point,     .        .        .        .•••••.•' 

A  lighthouse  on  Pea  Island  or  Boddy  Island,     . 

Three  buoys  to  designate  Chicamacomico  Channel,   . 

A  lighthouse  on  Boddy's  Island, 

A  new  floating  light  off  Brandt  Island,       .... 

A  beacon  light  on  the  Upper  Jettee,  Cape  Fear  River, 


11. 


339 

368 
419 
607 
294 

406 


ii.  659 
iii.  599 
iii.  698 


iii.  698 

iii.  698 

iii.  780 

iv.  61 

iv.  134 

iv.  134 

iv.  171 


iv.     171 
iv.     229 


iv.  282 
iv.  282 
iv.  282 
iv.  381 
iv.  490 
iv.  490 
iv.  490 
iv.  720 
iv.  760 
iv.  760 
v.4  184 
184 
184 
184 


V. 


v.  291 

v.  291 

v.  291 

v.  291 

ix.  177 

ix.  177 

ix.  322 


B.  &.  D.'s  ed. 

viii.  64 

viii.  199 

viii.  492 
viii.  493 

ix.  1 1 6 

ix.  215 

ix.  215 

ix.  215 

ix.  215 

ix.  650 

ix.  650 

ix.  650 
ix.  650 
ix.  650 

ix.  650 

ix.  651 

ix.  651 

ix.  879 

ix.  879 

ix.  879 


ii.  ,372 

ii.  406 

ii.  471 

iii.  110 

iii.  616 

iv.  69 

iv.  349 
vi.  527 
vii.  88 

vii.  88 

vii.  88 

vii.  180 

vii.  313 

vii.  426 

vii.  427 

vii.  483 

vii.  483 
vii.  577 

viii.  64 
viii.  64 
viii.  64 
viii.  260 
viii.  493 
viii.  493 
viii.  493 
ix.  116 
ix.  215 
ix.  215 
ix.  651 
ix.  651 
ix.  651 
ix.  651 


ix.  879 

ix.  879 

ix.  879 

ix.  879 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  471 

LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.)  i~&B.*«i     B.*D.-ied. 

1848,  Aug.  14.            A  beacon  light  on  Campbell's  Island,          .         .         .        .  ix.  322 

1848,  Aug.  14.             A  beacon  light  at  Orton's  Point, ix.  322 

1848,  Aug.  14.            A  light-boat  at  the  Horse  Shoe, ix.  322 

1848,  Aug.  14.            Two  beacon  lights  at  Price's  Creek, ix.  322 

1848.  Aug.  14.  Two  lighthouses  to  be  placed  upon  the  west  channel  of 

Cape  Fear  River,  and  a  keeper's  house  on  Oak  Island,  ix.  322 

1848,  Aug.  14.            A  buoy  on  the  western  bar, ix.  322 

1S38,  July     7.  Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  iu  North  Carolina, v.  293        ix.    883 

In  South  Carolina. 
1792,  April  12.  Floating  beacons  and  buoys   in  entrance  of  Charleston 

Harbor,          .         .         . i.  251         ii.     269 

1795,  Feb.    21.            A  lighthouse  near  Georgetown,  .                 .        .         .        •  i-  418        ii.     471 

1807,  Feb.    10.            Lighthouse  at  entrance  of  Winyaw  Bay  to  be  rebuilt,         •  ii-  414        iv.      80 

1807,  Feb.    10.            Buoys  and  stakes  to  be  put  in  Winyaw" Bay,      .                 .  ii.  415        iv.      80 
1820,  May   15.            A  beacon  or  buoys  near  harbor  of  Charleston,     .        .        .  iii.  599        vi.     527 

1823,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  on  "Cape  Romain, iii.  780         vii.    180 

1826,  May    18.            Another  lighthouse  or  a  light  vessel  near  Cape  Romain,    .  iv.  171         vii.  483 

1823,  Mar.     3.            A  beacon  on  Haddrell's  Point iii-  780        vii.    180 

1829,  Mar.     2.            A  beacon  near  Charleston  lighthouse iv.  346         viii.  199 

182-9,  Mar.     2.            Three  buoys  on  the  Georgetown  Bar,           ....  iv.  346        viii.  199 

1831,  Mar.     3.            Further  provision  for  same. .  iv.  490        viii.  493 

1835,  Mar.     3.            Same, iv.  760        ix.    215 

1835,  Mar.    3.            Three  buoys  in  north  channel  of  Charleston  Harbor,           .  iv.  760        ix.    216 

1835,  Mar.     3.            Buoys  in  s'undry  places  in  South  Carolina,          .         .        .  iv.  760        ix.    216 

1835,  Mar.     3.            Five"  beacon  lights  at  Charleston  Bar.          .                 .        .  iv.  760        ix.    216 
1837,  Mar.     3.            Lighthouses  or  light-boats  in  the  inlets  of  St.  Helena  and 

Port  Royal v.  184         ix.    651 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Five  beacon  lights  in  Charleston  Harbor  :  location  of  said 

lights  to  be  changed  if  expedient,         .        .        .         .  v.  1 84        ix.    651 

1838,  July     7.  Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  in  South  Carolina,      .         .         .      " .         .        .  v.  293         ix.    883 

1847,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  on  South  Island, ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  at  the  entrance  of  Santee  River.     .         .         .  ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.            Beacons  to  guide  vessels  over  Charleston  Bar,   .         .         .  ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.            Buoys  in  Bull's  Bay  and  Santee  River,       .         .         .         .  ix.  177 

1848,  April    8.            Location  of  these  buoys  changed, ix.  219 

In  Georgia. 

1794,  April    5.            Buoys  in  Savannah  River, i.  353        ii.     388 

1794,  May   19.            A  beacon  and  three  buoys  at  entrance  of  St.  Mary's  River,  i-  369        ii.     408 

1802,  April    6.             A  lighthouse  on  South  Point  Cumberland  Island.       .         .  ii-  151         iii.    472 
1804,  Mar.   16.            A  lighthouse  on  Saint  Simon's  Island,  and  buoys  on  Saint 

Simon's  Bar.          .         .         .         '.         .       ".         .         .  ii.  271         iii.     58S 

1808,  Mar.  17.            A  lighthouse  on  South  Point,  Sapelo  Island,       .         .         .  ii-  476        iv.     154 
1819.  Mar.     3.            The  lighthouse  on  Sapelo  Island  maybe  changed  to  Wolfe 

Island, iii.  536         vi.    440 

1SOS,  Mar.   17.            Buoys  on  shoals  at  entrance  of  harbor  of  Darien,        .        .  ii-  476        iv.     155 

1819,  Mar.     3.             A  beacon  or  landmark  on  Wolfe  Island,      ....  iii-  535         vi.     438 

1826,  May   18.            A  beacon  on  Grass  Island, iv.  171         vii.  483 

1 829.  Mar.     2.            A  buoy  on  the  outer  edge  of  the  shoal  called  Martin's  In 
dustry,  iv.  346         viii.  199 

1831,  Mar.     3.            A  beacon  on  the  White  Oyster  Beds,           .        .         .         .  iv.  490        viii.  493 

1834,  June  30.            Two  small  beacon  lights  on  Cockspnr  Island,    .         .         .  iv.  721         ix.  »116 

1837,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  on  Little  Cumberland  Island,         .        .         .  v.  184        ix.    651 

1837.  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  on  north  end  of  Jekyl  Island,         .         .         .  v.  184         ix.    651 

1837,  Mar.     3.            Buoys  and  beacons  in  the  harbor  of  Brunswick,          .         .  v.  184        ix.    651 

1837,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  on  Sapaelo  Island, v.  184         ix.    651 

1837.  Mar.     3.            Buoys  and  beacons  on  Doboy  Bar, v.  184        ix.    651 

1837.  Mar.     3.             A  floating  light  within  Martin's  Industry,   .         .         .         .  v.  184         ix.    651 

1838,  July     7.            A  floating  light  in  Tybee  Channel,      ."     .        .        .         .  v.  291         ix.    880 
1838.  July     7.            Three  buoys  at  the  entrance  of  St.  Andrew's  Inlet,     .         .  v.  291         ix.    880 
1838,  July     7.            Buoys  or  beacons  at  the  entrance  of  Brunswick  Harbor,    .  v.  291         ix.    880 
1847.  Mar.     3.            A  lantern,  lamps,  and  reflectors  upon  the  beacon  erected 

upon  the  oyster  beds  in  Savannah  River,     .         .         .  ix.  177 

1847.  Mar.     3.  A  small  tower  and  keepers  house  upon  the  east  end  of 

Long  Island,  in  Savannah  River,          .        .        .        .  ix.  177 

1848,  April    8.            Location  of  same  changed. ix.  219 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  small  tower  and  house  on  the  east  end  of  Fig  Island,  in 

Savannah  River, ix.  177 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  light-boat  off  the  Knoll,  north  of  Tvbee  Island,  same 

river, .  ix.  322 

1847.  Mar.     3.            A  buoy  at  Sapelo  Inlet.       .......  i::.  177 


472  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.-.ed. 

In  Ohio. 

1834,  June  30.            A  beacon  light  on  Huron  Kiver,           .....  iv.  721  ix.    116 

1834,  June  30.            A  beacon  light  on  the  pier  at  Conneaut  Eiver,   .        .       "„  iv.  721  ix.    116 

1 834,  June  30.            A  beacon  light  on  Ashtabula  Creek. iv.  721  ix.    116 

1834,  June  30.            A  beacon  light  on  the  pier  at  Grand  River,        .        .        .  iv.  721  ix.    116 

1835,  Mar.     3.             Two  buoys  at  Port  Clinton, iv.  760  ix.    216 

1837,  Mar.     3.            Lighthouse  on  Turtle  Island, v.  184  ix.    652 

1837,  Mar.     3.            A  beacon  light  at  Manhattan, v.  184  ix.    652 

1837,  Mar.     3.             Beacon  light  near  Sandusky  Bay, v.  184  ix.    652 

1838,  July     7.            A  lighthouse  on  north-west  end  "of  Bass  Island,  .         .         .  v.  291  ix.    879 
1838,  July     7.            Buoys  on  a  shoal  or  sunken  island  near  the  Western  Sister 

Island, v.  291  ix.    880 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  beacon  light  at  Vermilion  River,     .        .        .        .         .  ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  on  Western  Sister  Island,       .         .         .         .  ix.  178 

1838,  July     7.  Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  in  Ohio,      .        .' v.  293  ix.    883 

In  Mississippi. 

1826,  May   18.            A  lighthouse  at  Natchez, iv.  171  vii.  483 

1827,  Mar.     2.            A  lighthouse  on  Cat  Island,        .                                           .  iv.  231  vii.   579 

1829,  Mar.     2.            Buoys  at  Pass  Chretien, iv.  348  viii.  202 

1829,  Mar.     2             Buoys  at  Pass  Marianne, .  iv.  348  viii.  202 

1831,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  on  St.  Joseph's  Island, iv.  490  viii.  493 

1829,  Mar.     2.            A  lighthouse  at  Pass  Chretien, iv.  346  viii.  200 

1831,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  at  Pass  Chretien, iv.  491  viii.  493 

1831,  Mar.     3.            Buoys  at  the  South  Pass,  and  the  pass  at  Dauphin  Island,  iv.  491  viii.  493 

1834^  June  30.            A  lighthouse  at  the  month  of  Pearl  River,          .        .        .  iv.  721  ix.    116 

1837,  Mar.     3.            Further  provision  for  same, v.  184  ix.    652 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  on  Merrill's  Shell  Bank,        .        .         .        .  ix.  177 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  Biloxi, ix.  177 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  lighthouse  at  the  west  end  of  Ship  Island,       .         .        .  ix.  322 

In  Louisiana. 

1804,  Mar.  26-            A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Mississippi,          .        .        .        •  ii.  294  iii.    616 

1810,  May     1.            A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Bayou  St.  John,          .         .         .  ii.  611  iv.    313 

1819,  Mar,     3.            A  pier  at  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Mississippi,       .         .         .  iii.  535  vi.    438 

1820,  May    15.             A  light  vessel  near  mouth  of  Mississippi,     ....  iii.  599  vi.     528 
1825,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  at  Point  Defer, iv.  134  vii.   426 

1828,  May  23.             Twenty  buoys  on  the  River  Teche, iv.  283  viii.    66 

1831,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  at  South-west  Pass  of  the  Mississippi,    .         .  iv.  490  viii.  493 
1831,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  on  the  South  Point,  between  the  South-west 

Pass  and  the  Balize, iv.  490  viii.  493 

1831,  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  at  the  Rigolets, iv.  490  viii.  493 

1834,  June  30.            A  lighthouse  at  Port  Ponchartrain, iv.  721  ix.    116 

1834,  June  30.            A  lighthouse  at  mouth  of  Chifuncte  River,          .         .         .  iv.  721  «c.    116 

1835,  Mar.     3.             Twenty  buoys  on  the  coast  of  Louisiana,     .         .         .         .  iv.  760  ix.    216 
1837,  Mar.     3.            A  beacon  light  at  the  South-west  Pass  of  Vermilion  Bay,  .  v.  184  ix.    652 
1837,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  at  the  pass  between  Lake  Ponchartrain  and 

Lake  Maurepas, v.  184  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  and  a  house  for  the  keeper  on  St.  Joseph's 

Island, v.  184  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Two  buoys  at  Dolphin  Island  Pass, v.  184  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Two  buoys  at  Pass  Marianne, v.  184  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Two  buoys  at  Pass  Christian, v.  184  ix.  652 

1837.  Mar.  3.  Two  buoys  at  Heron  Pass, v.  184  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Beacons  and  lighthouses  at  the  entrance  of  the  harbor  on 

Lake  Ponchartrain, v.  184  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Bayou  St.  John,  .  .  .  v.  184  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.     3.            Beacons  and  lighthouses  at  Port  Ponchartrain,  .         .         .  v.  184  ix.    652 

1838,  July     7.  The   entrance   and   channel   of   Atchafalaya  Bay   to   be 

marked, v.  291  ix.  880 

1838,  July  7.  A  lighthouse  at  the  South-west  Pass  of  the  Mississippi,  .  v.  291  ix.  880 
1838,  July  7.  Completing  a  lighthouse  at  the  South-west  Pass  on  the 

Vermilion  Bay, y.  291  ix.  880 

1847,  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  on  the  "Bon  Fouca," jx-  177 

1847,  Mar.    3.  A  lighthouse  on  South  Chandeleur  Island,  .        .        .  ix.  177 

1848,  Aug.  14.            A  bug  light  at  Proctorsville,  on  Lake  Borgne,    .         .        .  ix.  322 
1848,  Aug.  14.            A  light-boat  on  Ship  Shoal  near  Dernier  or  Last  Island,    .  ix.  322 
1848,  Aug.  14.            A  light-boat  in  Atchafalaya  Bay, ix.  322 

In  Alabama. 

1820,  May    15.            A  lighthouse  on  proper  site  in  Mobile  Bay,         .        .        •  iii-  599  vi.    527 

1828,  May    23.             A  lighthouse  at  Choctaw  Point, •  iv.  282  viii.    64 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  473 


LiOHTiiorsi.s.  £<\.  (continued.) 

I.&B.'sed. 

B.&D 

,'sed. 

1828. 

Mav 

23. 

An  iron  spindle  on  Sand  Island,          

iv. 

282 

viii. 

64 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Survey  between  Lake  Ponchartrain  and  Mobile  Bay, 

iv. 

348 

viii. 

202 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  Mobile  Bay,          

iv. 

491 

viii. 

493 

1835. 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Mobile  Point,      

iv. 

760 

ix. 

217 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  Mobile  Bay,           

iv. 

760 

ix. 

217 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  the  harbor  of  Mobile,    

V. 

184 

ix. 

651 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Sand  Island,      .         .        .              •  . 

V. 

184 

ix. 

651 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  lighthouse  on  Dauphin  Island,         

V. 

291 

ix. 

880 

1838, 

July 

e* 

Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  in  Alabama,        ....... 

V. 

293 

ix. 

884 

In  Florida. 

1822, 

May 

7. 

A  lighthouse  on  Cape  Florida,    

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1822, 

May 

7. 

A  lighthouse  on  the  Dry  Tortugas,     

iii. 

698 

vii. 

88 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  entrance  of  Pensacola  Harbor,  . 

iii. 

780 

vii. 

180 

1824, 

May 

26. 

A  lighthouse  on  Sambo  Key,       ...... 

iv. 

61 

vii. 

313 

1824, 

May 

26. 

A  light  vessel  on  Careysfort  Reef,       

iv. 

61 

vii. 

313 

1824, 

May 

26. 

A  beacon  and  buoys  between  Florida  and  the  Dry  Tor- 

tu^as     .......... 

iv. 

61 

vii. 

313 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  at  entrance  of  Pensacola  Harbor,      .... 

iv. 

134 

vii. 

427 

1827. 

Mar. 

2. 

Buoys  at  sundry  places  in  Florida,      ..... 

iv. 

230 

vii. 

577 

1828, 

May 

23. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  St.  John's  River,  . 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

64 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Additional  provision  for  the  same,       ..... 

iv. 

346 

viii. 

200 

1828, 

May 

23. 

Five  buoys  in    the  channel  between  Key  West  and  the 

islands  to  the  westward,        ...... 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

66 

1828, 

May 

23. 

Two  buovs  at  the  mouth  of  St.  John's  River 

iv. 

OS3 

viii. 

66 

1828, 

Mav 

23. 

A  lighthouse  on  proper  site  near  St.  Mark's  Harbor, 

iv. 

283 

viii. 

66 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Additional  provision  for  the  same,       ..... 

iv. 

346 

viii. 

200 

1830, 

Mar. 

18. 

A  light  vessel  on  Careysfort  Reef,       ..... 

iv. 

381 

viii. 

260 

1830, 

Mar. 

18. 

A  lighthouse  at  Cat  Island,          

iv. 

381 

viii. 

260 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  west  end  of  St.  George's  Island,  . 

iv. 

491 

viii. 

494 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  Appalachicola  Bay,      ...... 

iv. 

491 

viii. 

494 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  in  the  Bay  and  River  of  St.  Mark's, 

iv. 

491 

viii. 

494 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  at  St.  Augustine  and  in  St.  John's  River, 

iv. 

491 

viii. 

494 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  proper  site  at  Port  Clinton, 

iv. 

491 

viii. 

494 

1834. 

June 

30. 

Lighthouse  on  proper  site  at  Musquito  Inlet, 

iv. 

721 

ix. 

117 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Rebuilding  lighthouse  at  St.  John's  River, 

iv. 

721 

ix. 

117 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Eight  buoys  in  St.  Mark's  Harbor,      ..... 

iv. 

760 

ix. 

216 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Four  buoys  at  proper  sites  in  the  channel  at  the  east  end 

of  St.  George's  Island,  ....... 

iv. 

760 

ix. 

216 

1835, 

Alar. 

3. 

Buoys  to  mark  the  channel  through  the  East  Pass  of  Ap 

palachicola  Bay,  

iv. 

760 

ix. 

216 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  proper  site  at  east  entrance  from  the  Gulf 

of  Mexico  into  Appalachicola  Bay,      .... 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  entrance  of  St.  Joseph's  Bay, 

V. 

185 

ix.  " 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Three  buoys  at  the  mouth  of  St.  John's  River,    . 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  to  mark  the  channel  from  the  Eastern  Pass  into 

Appalachicola  Bay,       ....... 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  light-boat  at  the  north-west  passage,  twelve  miles  from 

Key  West,     

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  at  the  north-west  passage  and  harbor  of  Key  West, 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  the  north  point  of  Amelia  Island. 

V. 

185 

ix. 

C53 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Rebuilding  and  changing  the  location  of  the  lighthouse  at 

Musquito  Inlet,     .....>... 

V, 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Buoys  on  a  rock  in  the  outer  harbor  of  Key  West, 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837. 

Mar. 

3. 

Securing  the  foundation  of  the  lighthouse  on  Sand  Key,    . 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Rebuilding  lighthouse  at  Cape  Florida,       .... 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Careysfort  Reef,         ... 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1838. 

July 

7. 

Buoys  at  the  mouth  of  St.  John's  River,     .... 

v; 

291 

ix. 

881 

1838, 

Julv 

7. 

A  lighthouse  on  Careysfort  Reef,         

V. 

292 

ix. 

881 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Removal  of  lighthouse  on  Great  Cumberland  Island  to 

Amelia  Island,      ........ 

V. 

292 

ix. 

884 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Careysfort  Reef,          ..... 

ix. 

177 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Egmont  Key,  at  the  entrance  of  Tampa 

Bay,      

ix. 

177 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Cape  Canaveral,         ..... 

ix. 

177 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Cape  St.  George 

ix. 

177 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  light  at  Cape  St.  Bias,      

ix. 

177 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Key  West,  

ix. 

177 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  screw-pile  lighthouse  at  or  near  Sand  Key,      . 

ix. 

177 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

Lighthouse  on  Amelia  Island  to  be  removed  to  another 

site.       .......                 . 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Appropriations  for  a  screw-pile  lighthouse  on  Sand  Kcv  to 

GO 

474  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed. 
be  applied  to  the  erection  of  a  cheap  and  durable  struc 
ture  adapted  to  the  locality,           .         .         .         .         .  ix.  298 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  buoy  on  "Rebecca"  Shoal,  about  twenty  miles  cast  of 

Tortugas  Light,    .        .         .         .         .        .        .         .  ix.  177 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Buoys  on  and  near  the  bar  of  Nassau  llivcr,       .        .        .  ix.  381 

In  Illinois. 

1831,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Chicago  River,      .        .         .  iv.  491         viii.  493 
1838,  July     7.            Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  a  light 
house  at  the  mouth  of  Little  Calumet  River,       .         .  v.  293     •  ix.    884 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  Chicago, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  Littlefort, ix.  178 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  near  the  end  of  the  north  pier  of  Chicago,      .  ix.  381 

1849,  Mar.     3.  When  same  is  completed,  the  present  lighthouse  within  the 

city  and  the  beacon  light  on  the  pier  to  be  discontinued,  ix.  381 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Calumet  River,     .        .         .  ix.  381 

In  Micliigan. 

1828,  May   23.  A  lighthouse  at  Otter  Creek  Point,     .         .        .        .        .  iv.  282         viii.    64 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Instead  of  building  a  lighthouse  on  Otter  Creek  Point, 

same  to  be  built  at  another  place,         .  .  iv.  346        viii.  200 

1828.  May   23.  A  lighthouse  on  Bois  Blanc  Island,     .         .  .  iv.  282         viii.    64 

1829,  Mar.     2.  A  lighthouse  near  Fort  Gratiot,  ...  .         .  iv.  346        viii.  200 
1831,  Mar.      3.            A  lighthouse  at  the  confluence  of  the  St.  Joseph's  River 

with  Lake  Michigan, iv.  491  viii.  493 

1831,  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  on  the  Outcrthunder  Bay  Island,  .  .  .  iv.  491  viii.  493 

1831,  Mar.  3.  A  light-boat  in  the  strait  connecting  Lakes  Huron  and 

Michigan, iv.  491  viii.  493 

1831,  Mar.  3.  Buoys  on  the  flats  at  the  head  of  Lake  St.  Clair,  .  .  iv.  491  viii.  494 

1834,  June  30.  Lighthouse  on  a  proper  site  at  Pottawatimie  Island,  .  .  iv.  721  ix.  117 

1834,  June  30.  Securing  and  completing  the  foundation  of  a  lighthouse 

on  Turtle  Island,  ........  iv.  721         ix.    117 

1835.  Mar.     3.  Ten  buoys  to  mark  the  channel  of  the  Miami  of  Lake  Erie,  iv.  760         ix.    216 
1837,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  on   a  proper  site  at  the  mouth  of  Grand 

River, v.  185  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  on  a  proper  site  at  the  mouth  of  Detroit 

River, v.  185  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  on  Windmill  Island, v.  185  ix.  652 

1837,  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Saginaw  River,  .  .  .  v.  185  ix.  052 

1837r  Mar.  3.  A  lighthouse  at  Wagooshance  or  Fox  Point,  .  .  .  v.  185  ix.  652 

1837.  Mar.     3.             A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Kakmazoo  River,          .         .  v.  185         ix.    652 
183».  July      7.            A  lighthouse  on  Bois  Blanc  Island, v.  291         ix.    880 

1838,  July      7.  A  lighthouse  at  New  Buffalo, v.  291         ix.    880 

1838,  July      7.  A  lighthouse  on  South  Manitou  Island,       .         .         .         .  v.  291         ix.    880 

1838,  July     7.  A  lighthouse  on  the  ledge  or  reef  near  Wagooshance,         .  v.  291         ix.    880 

1838,' July      7.  A  lighthouse  on  Presqu'Isle. v.  291         ix.    880 

1838,  July     7.  A  lighthouse  on  Point  aux  Barques, v.  291         ix.    880 

1838,  July     7.  Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  in  Michigan, v.  293         ix.    884 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  Monroe. ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  Clinton  River, ix.  178 

1847.  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  near  Wagooslumce, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  Point  aux  Barques, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  De  Tour,  where  the  River  Sault  Ste.  Marie 

empties  into  Lake  Huron, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  White  Fish  Point, ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  St.  Joseph's,        .    « ix.  178 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  Copper  Harbor,  Fort  Wilkins,  Lake  Supe 

rior,       ix.  178 

1848,  July   10.     ^       Site  of  same  changed  to  a  more  suitable  place  on  said 

lake, ix.  337 

1849,  Mar.     3.            A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Muskegon  River,  .        .         .  ix.  381 
1849,  Mar.     3.            One  on  Manitou  Island,  Lake  Superior,       ....  ix.  381 

1849,  Mar.     3.  One  at  Eagle  Harbor,  same  lake, ix.  381 

1849,  Mar.     3.  One  at  Skilagalee  Rock,  Lake  Michigan,     ....  ix.  381 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  beacon  light  on  the  pier  at  New  Buffalo,         .        .         .  ix.  381 

1849.  Mar.     3.  A  lighthouse  at  North  Black  River,  Lake  Michigan,  .         .  ix.  381 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Two  beacon  lights  on  Detroit  River, ix.  322 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Twelve  buoys  on   the  St.  Clair  Flats,  in   the  St.  Clair 

River,   ..........  ix.  322 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  floating  bell  at  Standard  Rock,  Lake  Superior,       .        .  ix  381 
1849,  Mar.     3.            Surf-boats,  life-boats,  and  other  means  for  the  preservation 

of  life  and  property  shipwrecked  on  the  coast  of  the 

United  States  to  be  provided,       .         .        ,         ,        .  ix.  381 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

LIGHTHOUSES,  &c.,  (continued.) 
In  Kentucky. 

L.  A  B.'s  ed. 

475 

B.  SD.'sed. 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Examination  to  be  made  to  ascertain  the  expediency  of  a 

lighthouse  at  Louisville,        

V. 

293 

ix. 

884 

In  Indiana. 

1834, 

June 

30. 

A  lighthouse  on  proper  site  at  Michigan  city,     . 

iv. 

721 

ix. 

116 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Completion  of  the  same,      ....... 

V 

184 

ix. 

652 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  City  West  Harbor,     

V. 

185 

ix. 

652 

In  Wisconsin  Territory. 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  Milwaukic  River,  . 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  mouth  of  the  Manitowac  River,    . 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  the  entrance  of  Green  Bay, 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1837 

Mar. 

3. 

V. 

185 

ix. 

653 

1838 

Julv 

7. 

V 

291 

ix. 

881 

1838,' 

tj  UIJ 

July 

7. 

Examination  to  be  made  as  to  the  expediency  of  certain 

works  in  Wisconsin,      ....... 

V. 

293 

ix. 

884 

1839, 

Mar* 

3. 

Buoys  at  the  mouth  of  Necnah  River,         .... 

V. 

330 

ix. 

987 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Southport,  

ix. 

178 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  or  near  Tail  Point,     ..... 

ix. 

178 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  lighthouse  to  guide  vessels  through  the  passage  from 

Lake  Michigan*  to  Green  Bay,      

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  lighthouse  at  Port  Washington 

ix. 

322 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

A  bug  light  on  the  government  pier  at  Milwaukie,     . 

ix. 

322 

In  Oregon  Territory. 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

Lighthouse  at  Cape  Disappointment  and  New  Dunginess, 

ix. 

331 

1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

Buoys  to  be  placed  to  indicate  the  channels  at  the  mouth 

of  the  Columbia  River,          ...... 

ix. 

331 

In  Texas. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Galveston  Island,      

ix. 

177 

1848, 

April 

8. 

Location  of  same  changed,  ....... 

ix. 

219 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  on  Matagorda  Island,     ..... 

ix. 

177 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  light-boat  on  Galveston  Bar,  

ix. 

381 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  lighthouse  at  Sabinc  Pass,       

ix. 

381 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Twenty  wrought  iron  buoys  to  be  placed  in  the  waters  of 

Texas,  .......... 

ix. 

177 

LIGHT  MONEY. 

1804, 

Mar. 

27. 

Fifty  cents  per  ton  levied  on  all  foreign  vessels,  and  to  be 

denominated  "  light  money,"        ..... 

ii. 

300 

iii. 

622 

1805, 

Mar. 

3. 

Not  exacted  on  vessels  owned  by  citizens  of  United  States 

sailin0'  under  a  sea  letter,  &c.,       ..... 

ii 

339 

iii. 

622 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Light  money  and  other  port  charges  not  to  exceed  ninety- 

four  cents  per  ton  on  French  vessels,    .... 

iii. 

747 

vii. 

138 

LIGHTNER,  HENRY. 

1824, 

May 

17. 

Released  from  damages  recovered  against  him  by  suit, 

vi. 

300 

vii. 

248 

LIGON.  THOMAS  P.,  AND  R.  PERRY. 

1849, 

Jan. 

8. 

Amount  due  them  for  certain  work  on  the  branch  mint 

at  Charlotte,  N.  C.,  to  be  ascertained  and  paid,    . 

ix. 

749 

LILLY,  ISAAC. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Amount  of  a  forfeiture  repaid  him,      ...'.. 

vi. 

773 

ix. 

1057 

<!  LILLY,"  schooner. 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Her  owners  paid  bounty  allowed  by  law,     .... 

vi. 

807 

X. 

71 

LlLLYBRIDGE.  DR.  CLARK. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Fourth  section  of  civil  and  diplomatic  appropriation  act 

for  the  year  1  840  to  be  no  bar  to  the  fair  and  equitable 

settlement  of  his  accounts,   ...... 

ix. 

698 

LIMITATION. 

Resolutions  of  old  Congress  respecting  exhibition  of  claims 

which  if  not  presented  by  certain  time  are  barred,  &c., 

i. 

691 

1790, 

Aug. 

4. 

All  actions  under  revenue  laws  to  be  commenced  within 

three  years,  ......... 

i. 

177 

ii. 

171 

1792, 

Mar. 

23. 

The  statutes  suspended  for  two  years,  so  far  as  regards  the 

claims  of  widows  and  orphans  of  revolutionary  officers 

to  commutation  of  half  pay,          ..... 

i. 

244 

ii. 

259 

1793, 

Feb. 

28. 

Measures  to  be  taken  to  secure*  the  United  States  against 

improper  claims  under  the  above-mentioned  act, 

i. 

324 

ii. 

355 

1792, 

Mar. 

27. 

The  statutes  suspended  for  two  years,  so  far  as  relates  to 

claims  for  personal  services. 

i. 

245 

ii. 

261 

476  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

LIMITATION,  (continued)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&u.-8ed. 

1793,  Feb.    12.  Claims  arising  under  revolutionary  government  barred  if 

not  presented  before  1st  of  May,  1794,          .         .         .     i.       301         ii.      330 

1794,  April  21.  Claims  for  renewal  of  loan-office  and  final  settlement  cer 

tificates  barred  unless  presented  by  1st  June,  1795,      .     i.       353         ii.     389 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Loan-office  and  other  certificates  of  revolutionary  debt  not 

presented  for  settlement  on  or  before   1st  January, 

1797,  forever  barred,  &c., i.      437         ii.     497 

1798,  June  12.            Limitation  against  loan-office  and  other  certificates  sus 
pended  till  12th  June,  1799.          i.      562        iii.      56 

1798,  July     9.  Claims  arising  out  of  the  revolutionary  war,  which  have 

been  discharged  by  issuing  certificates  of  registered 
debt,  barred,  unless  claimed  by  March  1,  1799,    .         .     i.       580         iii.       78 

1818,  April  13.  Limitation  against  loan-office  and"  final  settlement  certifi 

cates  and  indents  of  interest  suspended  for  two  years,     iii.    425         vi.    286 

1822,  May     7.  Limitation  further  suspended  for  two  years,         .         .         .     iii.    696        vii.     85 

LINCICDM,  GARLAND,  and  others. 

1832,  Jan.   23.  Paid  for  services  among  the  Indians, vi.     473        viii.  511 

LINCOLN,  BENJAMIN,  and  others.  • 

1824,  May     5.  Their  accounts  as  commissioners  to  treat  with  Indians  to 

be  balanced, ......  .     vi.     297         vii.   243 

LINCOLN,  ELIJAH. 

1834,  June  28.  Military  bounty  land  granted  him,      .        .         .         .        .     vi.    571         ix.      89 

LINDSEY,  MORRIS. 
1824,  May     5.  His  claim  for  shoeing  horses  of  Tennessee  volunteers  paid 

to  his  assignees, vi.    296        vii.   242 

LINDSAY,  J.  J.  M. 
1839,  Feb.    13.  Surety  of  William  Ferguson,  judgment  against  him  paid,     vi.    750        ix.    952 

LINING,  POLLY. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Judgment  against  her  not  to  be  enforced,   .         .         .         .     vi.     785        ix.  1076 

LINN, JOSEPH. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  pension  of  $6  per  month, vi.     543        viii.  848 

LINTON,  MARY  ANN. 

1844,  June  17.  A  pension  granted  to, v.      923         x.     641 

1847,  Feb.    25.  Error  in  the  act  for  her  relief  of  17th  June,  1844,  corrected 

so  as  to  allow  her  to  receive  the  rate  of  pension  al 
lowed  to  widows  by  the  act  of  7th  July,  1838,     .         .     ix.    707 

LlONBERGER,  PETER. 

1843,  Jan     20.  To  be  paid  $100  for  a  horse  which  died  in  the  United 

States  service, vi.     881         x.     424 

LlPPINCOT,  J.  AND  W. 

1832,  July    14.  Paid  damages  sustained  by  seizure  of  teas, .         .         .         .     vi.     510        viii.  691 

LIPSCOMB,  LUCY  M. 
1830,  May  26.  Money  refunded  her, vi.    427        viii.  324 

LIQUID  FIRE. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  testing  the  efficacy  of  Uriah  Brown's 

liquid  fire  and  shot-proof  steamship,    .         .         .        .     ix.    17 

LIQUORS,  PROOF  OF.     (See  Hydrometer.) 

LITCHFIELD,  JOSEPH.     (See  Joshua  T.  Chase  and  others.) 

LITHOGRAPHIC  PRESS. 
1830,  May  31.  One  purchased  for  the  war  department,        .         .         .         .     iv.    425        viii.  382 

1835,  Feb.    13.  One  purchased  for  navy  department,  .         .        .         .     iv.     752        ix.    203 

LITTLE,  GEORGE. 
1807,  Jan.    17.  Paid  amount  of  damages,  interest,  and  charges  recovered 

against  him, .        .         .         .         .         .         .        .        .     vi.      63        iv.       77 

LITTLE  GULL  ISLAND. 
1816,  April  27.  $30,000  appropriated  for  the  preservation  of,      .        .         .     iii.    316        vi.     116 

LITTLE  AND  DENTON.     (See  Denton.) 

LITTLE  AND  BROWN. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Attorney-General  authorized  to  contract  for  1000  copies 

of  their  edition  of  the  Laws  and  Treaties  of  the  United 

States,  .        .        .  y.      798         x.     784 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Distribution  of  same,  .         .        .         .        .         .        .         .     ix.      75 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Their  edition  of  the  Laws  made  competent  evidence  in 

United  States  courts,    .         .         .         .        .         .        .     ix.      76 

1848,  June  30.  Twenty-five  copies  to  be  furnished  the  joint  committee  on 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


477 


1848,  Aug.  7. 
1850,  Sept.  26. 

1830,  May  20. 
1834,  June  24. 
1846,  Aug.  8. 

1848,  Aug.  14. 


1831,  Mar.  2. 
1833,  Mar.  2. 
1843,  Mar.  3. 
1843,  Mar.  3. 
1842,  Aug.  29. 


1847,  Mar.  3. 

1828,  May  24. 

1831,  Feb.  25. 

1832,  Mar.  15. 
1834,  June  28. 
1834,  June  19. 

1834,  June  27. 

1848,  June  28. 

1843,  Mar.  3. 
1790,  Aug.  4. 


1790,  Aug.  4. 

1792,  May  8. 

1793,  Mar.  2. 

1794,  May  30. 

1795,  Jan.  28. 

1796,  Feb.  19. 

1797,  Mar.  3. 

1790,  Aug.  12. 

1791,  Mar.  3. 


1792,  May  8. 


LITTLE  AND  BROWN,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed. 

the  library  by  the  Secretary  of  State,  for  purposes  of 

international  exchange,         ......     ix.    336 

Sufficient  number  of  copies  to  be  furnished  to  the  clerks 

of  the  several  Circuit  and  District  Courts,  .  .  .  ix.  339 
Secretary  of  State  authorized  to  contract  for  their  annual 

publication  of  the  Laws  of  the  United  States,      .         .     ix.    564 

LITTLE,  ANN. 

A  pension  granted  to,   .        .        .  .        .        .        .    vi.    418 

LITTLE,  J.  F..  and  others,  militia  spies  in  Arkansas. 

Paid  for  their  services,         .......    vi.     565 

LITTLE,  JONATHAN,  assignee  of  Whiley  and  Taylor. 

Excess  of  duty  exacted  on  importations  of  foreign  mer 

chandise  to  be  refunded  to,  .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.      84 

LITTLE  EGG  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

"LITTLE  SARAH." 

Robert  Purkis  to  be  paid  $700  for  having  recaptured,  alone 
and  unaided,  the,  together  with  four  seamen  of  the 
British  navy,  ........  ix.  742 

LITE  OAK,  and  other  naval  timber. 

Provision  for  the  preservation  of,        .....     ir.    472 

Same,  ...........     iv.    647 

Certain  reservations  of  land  for  live  oak  set  aside,       .        .     v.      611 

Right  of  pree'mpt.'  on  to  said  lands  admitted,         .         .        .     v.     611 

Isaac  Hull,  captain  United  States  navy,  to  be  paid  $604.84 

paid  by  him  for  live  oak,      ...... 

LIVERPOOL. 

Transportation  of  the  mail  by  steam  between  New  York 

and,       ..........    ix.    187 


LIVINGSTON,  TALIAFERRO. 

Paid  for  maintenance  of  sundry  Africans,  .... 
Same  provision,  ......... 

LIVINGSTON,  EDWARD. 

Paid  for  timber  used  by  United  States  troops,     . 

LIVINGSTON,  WALTER. 

Revolutionary  claim  paid  his  heirs,  with  interest, 

LIVINGSTON,  EDWARD. 

A  copy  of  the  Diplomatic  Correspondence  of  the  United 
States  presented  to,       .        %        .         . 

LIVINGSTON,  RICHARD,  Canadian  refugee. 

Land  granted  to, 

LIVINGSTON,  BARCLAY  AND. 

Excess  of  duties  paid  by  them  on  jute  grass  to  be  re 
funded,          ......... 

"  L'ORIENT,"  brig. 

Owners  of,  to  be  paid  $282.05  for  provisions  furnished  cer 
tain  invalid  seamen,      ....... 


iv.  302 

vi.  453 

vi.  478 

vi.  573 

iv.  744 

vi.  570 

ix.  720 

vi.  904 


LOANS.     (See  Debt.     Treasury  Notes.) 

Authority  given  to  borrow  $12.000,000  to  discharge  debt ; 
and  a  loan  authorized  to  the  amount  of  the  domestic 
debt  contracted  by  the  United  States  and  the  individ 
ual  States  in  revolutionary  war,  ..... 

Commissioner  of  loans  in  each  State ;  their  duties,  pay,  &c., 
Time   for   receiving   subscriptions   to   domestic  debt  ex 
tended,  ......... 

Same  further  extended  to  40th  June.  1794, 

Same  further  extended  to  31st  December,  1794, 

Same  further  extended  to  31st  December,  1795, 

Same  further  extended  to  31st  December,  1796, 

Same  further  extended  to  31st  December,  1797, 

$2,000,000  to  be  borrowed  at  five  per  cent,  and  applied  to 

purchase  of  public  debt, 

Commissioners    of    loans    allowed    for    stationery,   clerk 
hire,  &c.,        ......... 

[NOTE.  —  This  provision  has  been  renewed  annually,  with 

some  exceptions.]    • 

Commissioners   of  loans   prohibited  from  trading  in  the 
funds,  &c., 


viii.  305 
ix.      45 


viii.  461 
viii.  812 
x.  453 
x.  453 


vi.    873         x.     330 


viii.  114 
viii.  419 

viii.  523 
ix.      92 

ix.    187 
ix.      60 


x.     524 


.   139 

ii. 

123 

.   140 

ii. 

125 

.   281 

ii. 

306 

.   338 

ii. 

371 

.   370 

ii. 

410 

.   410 

ii. 

460 

i.   448 

ii. 

511 

i.   516 

ii. 

597 

i.   187 

ii. 

187 

i.   216 

ii. 

225 

i.       281 


ii.      305 


478  INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

LOANS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 

1817,  Mar.  3  Office  of  commissioners  of  loans  abolished;  duties  to  be 

performed  by  Bank  United  States,  ....  iii.  360  vi.  192 
1791,  Mar.  3.  The  loan  of  3,000,000  florins  obtained  in  Holland  declared 

to  have  been  made  according:  to  law.    .         .        .         .     i.      218        ii.     223 

1791,  Mar.     3.  $312.686  may  be  borrowed  to  execute  act  for  adding  a  regi 

ment  to  the  army,  &c..  ......     i.       224         ii.      235 

1792,  May     2.  $523,500  maybe  borrowed  at  five  per  cent,  for  military 

purposes,        .........  i.  262  ii.  283 

1792,  May     8.  $50,000  may  be  borrowed  for  foreign  intercourse,         .         .  i.  285  ii.  310 

1793,  Feb.    28.  $800,000  may  be  borrowed  for  support  of  government,       .  i.  328  ii.  359 

1794,  Mar.  20.  $1,000,000  may  be  borrowed  for  foreign  intercourse,  .         .  i.  345  ii.  380 

1795,  Feb.    21.  Bank   United    States   authorized   to   loan   United   States 

$800.000  of  this  sum, .  i.  418  ii.  471 

1794,  Mar.  20  $1,000,000  maybe  borrowed  for  purposes  authorized  by 

law, i.  345  ii.  380 

1794,  June  5.  $80,000  for  procuring  galleys, i.  376  ii.  418 

1794,  June  9.  $1,000.000  for  expenses  of  government,  .  .  .  .  i.  395  ii.  441 

1794,  Dec.    18.  $2.000.000  for  purposes  authorized  by  law,          .         .         .  i.  404  ii.  452 

1795,  Mnr.     3.  A  loan  to  the  amount  of  the  foreign  debt  authorized,          .  i.  433  ii.  491 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Authority  given  to  borrow  any  part  of  sum  appropriated 

this  day  for  military  purposes,      .         .         .         .         .     i.       439         ii.      500 

1796.  May     6.  $300.000  may  be  borrowed  for  use  of  city  Washington,       .     i.       461         ii.      528 
1798,  April  18.            President   may  advance   $100,000,   part  of  loan  to   city 

Washington, i.  551  iii.  41 

1815,  Feb.  13.  $500,000  may  be  borrowed  for  rebuilding  public  buildings 

in  Washington, iii.  205  iv.  795 

1796,  May  30.  $324,539  may  be  borrowed  for  foreign  intercourse,  .  .  i.  487  ii.  562 

1796,  May  31.  5,000,000  may  be  borrowed  to  redeem  so  much  of  public 

debt  as  becomes  due  in  1796, i.       488        ii.     563 

1796,  June     1.  $650,000  may  be  borrowed  for  military  and  naval  pur 

poses,    i.       494         ii.      570 

1797,  July     8.  $800,000  may  be  borrowed  for  purposes  authorized  by  law,     i.       534        iii.      17 

1798,  July    16.  $5.000,000  may  be  borrowed  for  military  purposes,     .         .     i.       607         iii.     Ill 

1798,  July    16.  $2,000.000  on  credit  of  direct  tax, i.       609         iii.     113 

1799,  Mar.     2.  $2,000,000  for  military  purposes  in  case  of  war  with  for 

eign  power.  .                  i.  726  iii.  263 

1800,  May      7.             $3,500.000  to  make  good  deficiency  in  appropriations,        .  ii.  60  iii.  396 
1803.  Feb.    26.            $2,000,000  for  expenses,  extfaordinary,  of  foreign  inter 
course,           ii.  202  iii.  525 

1803,  Nov.  10.  Certificates  of  stock  of  $11,250,000  constituted,  and  to  be 

given  to  France  in  payment  for  Louisiana,  .         .     ii.     245        iii.    562 

1803,  Nov.  10.  $1,750,000  may  be    borrowed,  which,  with  the  $2,000,000 

authorized  by  act  26th  February,  1803,  is  to  be  ap 
plied  in  payment  of  claims  against  France  recognized 
by  Louisiana  treaty,  .......  ii.  247  iii.  565 

1804,  Mar.   26.  $1.000,000  to  carry  on  a  war  against  Tripoli,       .         .         .     ii.     292         iii.    614 
1806,  Feb.    13.  $2,000,000  for  extra  expenses  of  foreign  intercourse, .        .     ii.     349        iv.        3 

1810,  May     1.  A  loan  of  a  sum  to  amount  of  principal  of  public  debt  re 

deemable  in  1810  authorized,        ii.     610        ir.     311 

1811,  Mar.     2.  $5.000.000  may  be  borrowed  for  expenses  authorized  by 

law, ii.      656         iv.     345 

1812,  Mar.  14.  $11,000,000  for  expenses  authorized  by  law,        .        .        .     ii.     694        iv.    393 

1812,  July     6.  An  agent  employed  to  sell  stock  in  the  $11.000,000  loan,  .     ii.     784        iv.    478 

1813,  Feb.      8.  $16.000,000  may  be  borrowed.     .         .         .         .         .         .     ii.      798         iv.     497 

1813,  Feb.    25.  Treasury  notes  to  amount  $5,000,000  may  issue  as  part  of 

loan  of  $16,000,000, ii.  801  iv.  501 

1813,  Aug.     2.            $7,500,000  may  be  borrowed  for  purposes  of  government,  .  iii.  75  iv.  617 

1814,  Mar.   24.             $25,000,000  same, iii.  Ill  iv.  663 

1814,  Nov.    15.             $3.000,000  same, iii.  144  iv.  715 

1814,  Dec.    21.            $6.000,000  in  anticipation  of  duties  on  licenses,  .        .        .  iii.  158  iv.  734 

1815,  Jan.      9.             $6,000.000  in  anticipation  of  dir«t  tax,       ....  iii.  180  iv.  760 
1815,  Mar.     3.            $15.452,800  for  purposes  of  government,     ....  iii.  227  iv.  831 
1817,  Mar.     3.             So  much  of  any  act,  not  executed,  as  authorizes  loans,  re 
pealed,  iii.  377  vi.  226 

1820,  May   15.  $3,000,000  maybe  borrowed  for  expenses  authorized  by 

law, iii.     582         vi.     518 

1821,  Mar.     3.  $5,000,000  for  same, iii.     635        vi.     578 

1822,  April  20.  $26,000.000  of  6  and  7  per  cents  of  1812,  1813,  1814,  and 

1815,  may  be  converted  into  5  per  cent.,  .  .  .  iii.  663  vii.  28 
1824,  May  24.  $5,000,000  mav  be  borrowed  to  pay  awards  under  Florida 

treaty, iv.  33  vii.  278 

1824,  May  26.  $5,000,000  may  be  borrowed  and  applied  to  discharge  of 

6  per  cent,  stock  of  1812, iv.      73        vii.   322 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


479 


LOANS,  (continued.) 

L.  A  D.'s  ed. 

B.  i  D.'s  cd. 

1824,  May  26. 

515,000.000  of  6  per  cent,  of  1813  may  be  converted  into 

4^  per  cents,         ........ 

iv. 

74 

vii. 

323 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

$12,000,000  may  be  borrowed  and  applied  to  discharge 

such  part  of  6  per  cents  of  1813  as  becomes  due  in 

1826,     

129 

vii. 

419 

LOAN  OFFICE  AND  OTHER  CERTIFICATES,  issued  in  the  revo 

lutionary  war. 

1794,  April  21. 

Claims  for  renewal  barred  after  1st  June,  1795,  . 

i. 

353 

ii. 

389 

1795,  Mar.     3. 

All  certificates  not  presented  at  the  treasury  for  settlement 

or  exchange    on   or  before   the    1st  January,   1797, 

barred.  &c.,    . 

i. 

437 

ii. 

497 

1798,  Jane  12. 

Limitation  against  payment  suspended  till  12th  June,  1799, 

i. 

562 

iii. 

56 

1818,  April  13. 

Limitation  against  payment,  as  well  as  against  payments 

of  indents  of  interest,  suspended  till  llth  April,  1820, 

iii. 

425 

vi. 

286 

1822,  May      7. 

Act  of  limitation  further  suspended  for  two  years, 

iii. 

696 

vii. 

85 

1836,  May     9. 

Provision  for  the  payment  of  same,      ..... 

V. 

24 

ix. 

328 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Appropriation  for  reimbursing  the  owners  the  principal, 

specie  value  of  same,     ....... 

ix. 

163 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

No  part   of  sum   appropriated  by  this  act  to  be  carried 

to  surplus  fund,     ........ 

ix. 

163 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

No  greater  amount  of  interest  to  be  allowed  on  said  certifi 

cates  than  would  have  been  allowed  had  they  been 

funded  under  the  act  of  the  4th  August,  1790,     . 

ix. 

163 

1830,  April  24. 

More  than  $10,000.000  per  annum  may  be  applied  in  pay 

ment  of  public  debt,      ....... 

iv. 

396 

viii. 

290 

1832,  July    14. 

Certificates  of  revolutionary  debt  to  be  paid, 

iv. 

602 

viii. 

712 

1841,  July    21. 

President  authorized  to  borrow  $12.000,000  at  6  per  cent., 

the  interest  payable  quarterly,  or  semiannually, 

y. 

438 

X. 

135 

1841,  July   21. 

Loan  to  be  reimbursable,  when,  ...... 

V. 

438 

X. 

135 

1841,  July   21. 

Money  borrowed  to  be  applied,  how,  ..... 

y. 

438 

X. 

135 

1841,  July   21. 

How  stock  to  be  transferred.        

y. 

438 

X. 

135 

1841,  July   21 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  with  consent  of  the  President, 

to  cause  certificates  of  stock  to  be  prepared  and  sold, 

V. 

438 

X. 

135 

1841,  July   21 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  receive  proposals  for  the  loan, 

or  to  employ  agents  to  negotiate  the  same 

v. 

-138 

X. 

135 

1841,  July   21. 

Expenses  of  act  provided  for,       ...... 

V. 

438 

X. 

136 

1841,  July    21. 

Secretary  Treasury  authorized  to  purchase  stock  prior  to 

time  of  redemption.      .  *     . 

V. 

438 

X. 

136 

1841,  July   21. 

Faith  of  United  States  pledged  for  punctual  payment  of 

interest,         ......... 

V. 

438 

X. 

136 

1842,  April  15. 

Time  for  obtaining  loan  extended,      ..... 

V. 

473 

X. 

185 

1842,  April  15. 

When  loan  to  be  reimbursable,    ...... 

V. 

473 

X. 

185 

1842,  April  15. 

Form  of  certificates,     ........ 

V 

474 

X. 

185 

1342,  April  15. 

Stock,  how  transferable,      ....... 

V 

474 

X. 

185 

1842,  April  15. 

Stock  to  be  disposed  of,  how,      ...... 

y. 

474 

X. 

185 

1842,  April  15. 

Moneys  arising  from  duties  pledged  for  the  payment  of  the 

interest  and  the  redemption  of  the  stock, 

V. 

474 

X. 

185 

1842,  April  15. 

Report  to  be  made  to  Congress  of  the  amount  of  money 

borrowed,      ......... 

V. 

474 

X. 

186 

1842,  April  15. 

What  provisions  of  the  act  of  21st  July,  1841,  shall  remain 

474 

X. 

186 

1842,  April  15. 

Additional  loan  of  $5,000.000  authorized,    .... 

474 

X. 

186 

1842,  April  15. 

Treasury  notes  to  bear  6  per  cent,  interest, 

V. 

474 

X. 

186 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Expenses  negotiating  loans  provided  for,    .... 

V. 

642 

X. 

493 

1844,  June  17. 

Provision  for  same,      ........ 

V. 

690 

X. 

597 

1844,  June   17. 

Expenses  incident  to  issue  of  treasury  notes, 

y. 

695 

X. 

603 

1846,  July   22. 

Issue  of  $10.000,000  in  treasury  notes  authorized, 

ix. 

39 

1846,  July   22. 

President  authorized  to  borrow  money  in  lieu  of  issuing 

treasury  notes,  and  issue  stock  for  the  sum  borrowed, 

subject  to  restrictions,  £c.,  contained  in  act  of  15th 

April,  1842,  .                  

ix. 

40 

L846,  July   22. 

Treasury  notes  and  stock  not  to  bear  a  higher  interest  than 

6  per  cent.,    ......... 

ix. 

40 

1846,  July   22. 

No  compensation  to  be  made  to  any  salaried  officer  for 

preparing,  signing,  and  issuing  said  notes,  . 

ix. 

40 

1847,  Jan.    28. 

Issue  of  $23,000.000  in  treasury  notes  authorized, 

ix. 

118 

1847,  Jan.    28. 

President  authorized  to  borrow  money  instead  of  issuing 

the  whole  amount  of  notes  authorized  by  this  act, 

ix. 

121 

1848,  Mar.  31. 

$16,000.000  authorized  to  be  borrowed  at  6*  per  centum 

interest,         

ix. 

217 

1848,  Mar.     3. 
1848.  Mar.     3. 

Same  reimbursable  after  1st  July,  1868,      .... 
Coupons  for  interest  to  be  attached  to  certificates, 

ix. 

ix. 

217 
218 

1848,  Mar.     3. 

Such  certificates  to  be  transferable  by  delivei^  . 

ix. 

218 

480  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


LOBDELL,  EBENEZER.  L.&B.sed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1840,  July  20.  Paid  for  removing  obstructions  from  Kennebec  River,        .     vi.     807         x.       71 

LOBDELL,  J.  L. 

1834,  May      1.  Land  claim  confirmed,         .......     vi.     559        ix.      23 

LOCKWOOD,  NATHAN. 
1830    May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    417         viii.  304 

LOGAN,  JOHN. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    650        ix.    415 

LONG,  JOHN. 
1830,  Feb.   11.  Paid  for  horse  lost  in  United  States  service,        .        .        .     vi.    405        viii.  247 

LONG,  JAMES. 
1828,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .......     vi.    417         viii.  304 

LONGITUDE  OF  THE  CAPITOL. 
1821,  Mar.     3.  Observations  to  be  made  to   ascertain  the  longitude   of 

Capitol  in  Washington,         ......     iii.    648        vi.     591 

LONGSTEEET  AND  HARD,  mail  contractors. 
1828,  May  21.  Accounts  to  be  settled  and  paid,          .....     vi.    716        ix.    757 

LOOMIS,  GUSTAVUS. 
1816,  Mar.  19.  His  accounts  as  army  quartermaster  settled  on  principles 

of  equity,      .........     vi.     159        vi.      21 

Looms,  ERASTUS. 
1816,  Mar.  25.  Pay  as  a  lieutenant  of  marines,  and  expenses  in  curing  a 

wound,  ..........     vi.     159        vi.      25 

Looms,  WALTER,  AND  ABEL  GRAY. 
1836,  July     2.  Accounts   to   be   settled   upon   principles   of  equity   and 

justice,  ...         .......     vi.     679         ix.    528 

1848,  Mar.  29.  Same,  ...........     ix.    711 

LOOMIS,  LEONARD. 

1838,  June  28.  Put  on  list  of  invalid  pensioners,         .....     vi.     725        ix.    810 

LOOMIS,  JARIUS,  and  heirs  of  James  Basset. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Officers  and  crews  of  certain  gun  boats,  prize  money  to  be 

paid  to  them  or  their  heirs,  ......     vi.    778        ix.  1065 

LOOMIS,  LUCY,  widow  of  Jesse  Loomis. 

1834,  June  19.  Allowed  five  years'  half  pay,        ......     vi.  „  565        ix.      43 

LOOXEY,  JOHN. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  His  pension  increased,          .......     vi.    865        x.     318 

LORD,  EBENEZER. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    417         viii.  304 

LORD,  SAMUEL  S. 

1835,  Jan.    27.  Fishing  bounty  allowed  on  schooner  "  Mary  and  Sally,"     .     vi.    606         ix.    199 

LORD,  SAMUEL. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Conditionally  discharged    from   further  liability  upon   a 

judgment,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.    891         x.     505 

LOREDO. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Merchandise  entered  at  Corpus  Christi  and  transported  to 

Loredo  to  be  entitled  to  privilege  of  drawback,    .         .     ix.    410 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Inspector  at  Loredo  to  be  appointed,   .         .        .         .         .     ix.    410 

LORIXG,  ISRAEL. 
1796,  Mar.   10.  Allowed  drawback  on  indigo,  though  oath  not  taken  nor 

bond  signed  in  time,      .......     vi.      22         ii.      513 

LORRAINE,  EDWIN,  and  others. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Portion  of  forfeiture  paid  to  them,        .....     vi.    464         vi.    490 

LOTTERY  TICKETS. 
1842,  Aug.  31.  Sale  of  lottery  tickets  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  after  1st 

January,  1843,  unlawful,       ......     v.      578         x.     391 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Certain  lottery  tickets  excepted  for  one  year,      .         .         .     v.      578        x.     391 

LOUDERMAN,  JOHN,  late  a  soldier. 
1824,  May   19.  A  sum  of  money  to  be  paid  to  his  representatives,      .         .     vi.    310        vii.  264 

LOUISIANA.     (See  Loans.    Debt.    Appropriations.) 

Elucidation  of  title  of  United  States  to  the  Territory  of,  i.  435 

Extract  from  the  grant  of  king  of  France  to  Crozat,  .         .  i.  438 

-    Cession  of  Canada  and  Nova  Scotia  by  France  to  England,  i.  441 
Extract  from  French  king's  letter  to  M.  L'Abbadie,  in 

forming  him  of  the  cession  of  Louisiana  to  Spain.        .  i.  442 

Treatv  cedi»ar  Louisiana  to  United  States.  i.  134 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

LOUISIANA,  (continued.) 

Mr.  Cevallos  to  M.  Pinkney,  saying  that  king  of  Spain 
opposed  no  obstacle  to  the  surrender  of  Louisiana  to 
the  United  States, 

1803,  Oct.    31.  Provision  to  enable  President  to  take  possession  of  Louisi 

ana,  and  to  provide  for  temporary  government  of, 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Louisiana  divided  into  two  parts — Territory  of  Orleans 

and  District  of  Louisiana, 

1804,  Mar.  27.  $3000  for  exploring  country  of  Louisiana,  .         .        .   -     . 

1805,  Mar.     3.  A  territorial  government  established  in  district  of  Louisi 

ana,  and  to  be  called  Territory  of  Louisiana, 

1812,  June     4.  Territory  of  Louisiana  hereafter  called  Territory  of  Mis 

souri.     (See  Missouri  Territory.)  ..... 

LOUISIANA  STATE.     (See  Judiciary.     Taxes.) 

1812,  April  8.  Territory  of  Orleans  admitted  into  the  Union  as  a  State, 

under  the  title  of  "  State  of  Louisiana," 

1812,  April  14.  Limits  of  the  State  enlarged, 

1812,  April  29.  The  government  house  in  New  Orleans  granted  to  Louisi 

ana,  .......... 

1815,  Feb.  22.  Sense  of  Congress  of  the  patriotism  and  good  conduct  of 

people  of  State  during  the  military  operations  before 
city  of  New  Orleans,  ....... 

1828,  May  19.  Boundary  of  Arkansas  and  Louisiana  to  be  run  and 

marked,  .  .  ...... 

1830,  May    20.  Mode  of  drawing  and  empanelling  juries,    .... 

1830,  May   20.  Marshal  and  judge  to  perform  certain  duties, 

1831.  Feb.    19.  District  Court  in  Louisiana  to  exercise  jurisdiction  of  Cir 

cuit  Court,     ......... 

1831,  Mar.  3.  J.  Culbertson  paid  as  interpreter  in  the  courts  of  Louisiana. 

1831,  Mar.  3.  Interpreter  for  court  in  Louisiana  to  be  appointed, 

1831,  Mar.  3.  Surveyor-general  in  Louisiana  to  be  appointed, 

1831,  Mar.  3.  Provision  for  the  settlement  of  conflicting  claims, 
1834,  June  28.  Certain  preemption  certificates  confirmed,  . 
1834,  June  28.  Certain  surveys  of  preemption  claims  confirmed, 

1832,  May  22.  Change  of  time  of  holding  District  Court  in  Western  Lou 

isiana,   .......... 

1834,  June  30.  Term  of  District  Court  in  Western  Louisiana  changed, 

1835,  Feb.      6.  Two  years  allowed  to  enter  confirmed  claims,     . 

1835,  Feb.  6.  Registers  and  receivers  to  report  on  claims  to  Congress,   . 

1835,  Feb.  24.  Extended  time  to  enter  back  lands,     ..... 

1835,  Mar.  3.  Certain   land   claims  in   south-eastern   district  confirmed, 

with  exceptions,    ........ 

1835,  Mar.  3.            Excepted  claims  to  be  reported  on 

1836,  July  4.  Certain  claims  to  land  confirmed.         .                  ... 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Atchafalaya  Railroad  may  be  made  through    public  lands, 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Land  granted  for  use  of  company,        ..... 

1838,  July      7.  North-western  land  district  in  Louisiana  established,  . 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Circuit  Court  for  eastern  district,  when  holden,  . 

1844,  June  15.  Mississippi  district  to  be  called  the  district  of  New  Or 

leans,     .......... 

1844,  June    17.  Certain  entries  of  lands  occupied  by  the  branch  pilots  of 

the  port  of  New  Orleans  authorized,     .... 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Change  of  time  for  holding  Circuit  Court  for  Louisiana,   . 
1842,  April  14.             Entries  of  certain  lands  confirmed,       ..... 
1842,  July     6.             Certain  land  claims  in  the  New  Orleans  district  confirmed, 
1 842,  Aug.  29.            In  cases  where  the  United  States  cannot  issue  patents  for 

land  sold  in  the  Greensburgh  land  district,  the  certifi 
cates  of  purchase  may  be  cancelled,     .        .         .         < 
1844,  June    17.  Assistant  surveyor  in  Greensburgh  district, 

1S42,  Aug.  29.  Appropriation  t»  pay  Louisiana  for  raising,  &c.,  a  regiment 

of  militia  for  service  in  Florida,    ..... 

1842,  Aug.  3"0.  United  States  attorney  for  the  western  district  of  Louisi 

ana  directed  to  institute  proceedings  to  ascertain  the 
title  to  Rush  Island, 

1843,  Feb.    15.  Authority  to  provide  for  the  sale  of  school  lands,  and  to 

invest  the  money  in  funds,  the  proceeds  of  which  shall 

be  applied  to  the  use  of  schools, 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Certain  reservations  of  lands  for  live  oak  set  aside,    . 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Certain  papers  relating  to  titles  to  land  to  be  returned  to 

the  general  land-office, 

1844,  June  15.  Persons  formerly  in  the  reputed  limits  of  the  United  States, 

but  now  in  Texas  'since  the  running  the  boundary, 
allowed  to  remove  with  all  their  property  into  the 
United  States,       .  ...... 

Cl 


ii.     245 


ii.      283 
ii.     305 


ii.      331 
ii.      743 


701 
708 


108 


iii.    248 


iv.  276 

iv.  404 

iv.  404 

iv.  444 

iv.  492 

iv.  492 

iv.  492 

iv.  494 

iv.  708 

iv.  708 


iv.  510 

iv.  742 

iv.  749 

iv.  750 

iv.  753 

iv.  779 

iv.  780 

vi.  683 

v.  196 

v.  196 

v.  287 

v.  337 


664 

715 
731 
472 

491 


v.      540 
y.      695 


v.      542 


584 


600 
611 


v.      649 


481 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 
i.         443 

iii.     562 

iii.     603 
iii.     629 

iii.     658 
iv.     438 


iv.    402 
iv.     409 


iv.     424 


iv.     859 

viii.  57 
viii.  308 
viii.  308 

viii.  416 
viii.  497 
viii.  498 
viii.  498 
viii.  500 
ix.  98 
ix.  98 

viii.  561 
ix.  147 
ix.  199 
ix.  200 
ix.  205 

ix.  243 

ix.  244 

ix.  556 

ix.  669 

ix.  669 

ix.  873 

ix.  997 

x.  557 

x.  636 

x.  680 

x.  183 

x.  216 


335 

604 


v.  674 


x.  338 

x.  401 


x.  432 
x.   453 


529 


x.  568 


482  1-NDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


LOUISIANA  STATE,  (continued.) 

L.& 

B.'s  cd. 

B.&I 

i.'sed. 

1845, 

Feb. 

13 

Organization  of  the  United  States  courts  within  the  State 

of  Louisiana,         ........ 

V. 

722 

X. 

664 

1845, 

Feb. 

13. 

Actions  or  suits  pending,  &c.,  to  be  transferred  to  District 

Court  at  New  Orleans,          ...... 

V. 

722 

X. 

664 

1845. 

Feb. 

13. 

One  term  to  be  held  annually  for  the  business  of  the  west 

ern  district,    ....                 .... 

V. 

722 

X. 

664 

1845, 

Feb. 

26. 

Circuit  Court  causes  in  District  Court  for  western  district 

transferred  to  Circuit  Court  for  eastern  district,  . 

V. 

726 

X. 

670 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Additional  compensation  to  district  judges  in  Louisiana,    . 

V. 

765 

X. 

730 

1846, 

May 

8. 

Repairing  state  artillery  of  Louisiana,         .... 

ix. 

8 

1846, 

May 

8. 

Payment  of  two  companies  of  Louisiana  volunteers, 

ix. 

8 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

The  2d  proviso  of  act  of  May  8,  1822,  not  to  apply  to  the 

reports  of  Cosby  and  Skipwith  on  certain  settlement 

claims  in  Louisiana,  which  are  herebv  confirmed, 

ix. 

66 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Additional  compensation  to  the  district  judge  of, 

ix. 

92 

1846, 

June 

26. 

Attorney-  Genera]  to  examine  evidences  of  title  in  the  case 

of  the  Houma  land  claim,  and  report  to  President,  who 

shall  cause  proceedings  to  be  instituted  to  try  the  va 

lidity  of  any  patents  supposed  to  be  issued  contrary  to 

law,       ....... 

110 

1846, 

July 

23. 

Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  sell  to  State  of  Louisiana 

certain  land  near  Baton  Rouge  for  a  site  for  state  house, 

ix. 

113 

1848, 

June 

16. 

A  portion  of  the  north-western  land  district  attached  to 

the  district  north  of  Red  River,    ..... 

ix. 

237 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Certain  swamp  lands  granted  to  State  of  Louisiana, 

ix. 

352 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

State  divided  into  two  judicial  districts,       .... 

ix. 

401 

LOUISVILLE  AND  PORTLAND  CANAL.     (See  Canal.) 

LOUISVILLE,  Kentucky. 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Mode  of  proceeding  when  goods  may  be  imported  into,     . 

iv. 

480 

viii. 

476 

LOUISVILLE  SAVINGS  INSTITUTION. 

1839, 

Mar. 

2. 

Amount  charged  for  interest  on  deposits  to  be  remitted,     . 

vi. 

756 

ix. 

972 

LOVE,  GEORGE,  a  paymaster  of  militia. 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Allowed  for  payments  to  representatives  of  deceased  per 

sons,      .....         .... 

vi. 

332 

vii. 

412 

LOVE,  ALEXANDER. 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Land  claim  confirmed,          

vi. 

444 

viii, 

364 

LOVELY,  PERCIS. 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Life  estate  granted  her  in  certain  lands,  value  of  improve 

ments  paid  her.     

iv. 

491 

viii. 

494 

LOVELESS,  MART,  AND  MART  ANN  BOND. 

1828, 

April 

17. 

Authorized  to  enter  and  obtain  patents  for  four  hundred 

acres  of  land,         

vi. 

374 

viii. 

36 

LOVE  JOT'S  NARROWS.     (See  Appropriations.) 

Low,  CHRISTIANA. 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Allowed  a  pension  of  $480  per  annum  for  five  years,  . 

vi. 

8G4 

X. 

296 

Low,  JAMES,  of  Virginia. 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

$1000  and  a  section  of  land  granted  him  for  rescuing  an 

American  vessel  from  pirates,       .    '    . 

vi. 

886 

X. 

444 

1844, 

June 

17. 

May  assign  warrant  for  said  land,         ..... 

X. 

661 

Low,  JAMES. 

1846, 

Aug. 

4. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

ix. 

659 

LOWELL,  H.  C.,  and  others. 

1848, 

Jan. 

14. 

A  register  to  issue  to  their  barque  "  Canton,"    . 

ix. 

709 

LOWER,  HARTMAN. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

vi. 

417 

viii. 

303 

LOTLESS,  R.  J.,  and  others. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Accounting  officers  of  the  treasury  to  ascertain  and  pay 

them  the  amount  of  their  claims  for  provisions  and 

clothing  furnished  the  Cherokee  Indians, 

ix. 

704 

LOWRT,  S.  B. 

1850, 

Sept. 

30. 

Paid  for  services  as  interpreter,   ...... 

557 

LUBEC.     (See  Navigation.    Duties.     Treaties.) 

1820, 

May 

4. 

No  discrimination  in  duties  on  vessels  of  United  States, 

and  vessels  of  the  city  of  Lubec,  and  on  their  cargoes, 

iii. 

Ap. 

vi. 

601 

1824, 

Jan. 

7. 

All  discriminating  duties  against  Lubec  suspended,    . 

iv. 

2 

vii. 

208 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  to  refund  certain  duties  collected  contrary 

to  terms  of  treaty  of  20th  December.  1827.  with.  . 

ix. 

1G5 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  483 

LUCAS,  GEORGE.  i*»B.-.ed.     B.&D.'»ed. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,  . vi.    417         viii.  304 

LUCAS,  ELISHA. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    648        ix.    412 

LUCAS,  HENRY,  AND  A.  P.  KING. 

1840,  July   21.  Paid  for  teams  and  wagons  lost  in  United  States  service,  .    vi.    813        x.       80 

LUCKET,  CRAVEN  P. 
1825    Mar.     3.  Paid  for  bringing  report  of  land  commissioners  to  seat  of 

government,         ...         .....     vi.    324        vii.  360 

LUDLOW  AND  ROBERTS'S  LINE.     (See  Lands.) 
LUDLOTV,  GUILIAN.     (See  James  Lenox  and  others.) 

LUDLOW'S  LINE. 

1838,  July     7.  No  location  of  Virginia  military  land  warrants  to  be  made 

west  of, .     v.      262         ix.    830 

LUDLUM,  HEIRS  OF  GEORGE. 
1834,  June  19.  Bounty  land  granted  them, vi.     565        ix.      42 

LUNATICS. 

1841,  Feb.      2.  Marshal  for  District  of  Columbia  authorized  to  send  cer 

tain  lunatics  to  the  Lunatic  Asylum,  Baltimore, .        .     vi.    818        x.       91 
1841,  Aug.    3.            Provision  for  the  maintenance  of  pauper  lunatics  in  Dis 
trict  of  Columbia, v.      439         x.      136 

1841,  Aug.     3.  Marshal  in  providing  for  lunatics  not  restricted  to   the 

Asylum  at  Baltimore, v.     439        x.     137 

1844,  June  15.  Further  provision  for  their  support, v.     672        x.     566 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Same, v.      761         x.     725 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Insane  persons  in  the  naval  service  to  be  placed  in  such 

insane  hospitals  as  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  may 

direct, ix.    272 

1848   Aug.  12.  Physicians  and  surgeons  of  the  Washington  Infirmary  to 

give  bonds   for    the  maintenance  of  twelve   pauper 
transient  patients  during  the  year,       .        .        .        .     ix.    295 

LUSK,  HUGH. 

1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    578        ix.    125 

"  LTDIA,"  schooner. 

1842,  July  27.  Fishing  bounty  paid  her  owners, vi.    843        x.     238 

LYNCH,  CHARLOTTE. 
1851,  Feb.      5.  To  be  paid  for  losses  sustained  by  her  father,     .  .     ix.    809 

LYNCH,  PETER. 
1828,  May   23.  His  title  to  a  lot  of  land  in  Georgia  to  be  extinguished,    .     vi.    379        viii.    74 

LYNCH,  DOMINICK. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Property  released  to  his  children, vi.    616        ix.    277 

LYNCH,  HENRY,  surety  for  D.  Lynch. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Interest  of  United  States  in  estate  of  his  father  released  to 

his  children, vi.     786        ix.  1077 

LYNCH,  GEORGE. 
1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    577         ix.    102 

LYON,  GEORGE,  a  clerk  in  the  patent  office. 
1813,  Aug.     2.  Paid  for  his  services, vi.     125        iv.    616 

LYON,  Lucius. 

1834,  June  27.            Paid  a  balance  due  him  as  commissioner  to  survey  boun 
dary  of  Illinois, iv.    697         ix.      73 

LYON,  MATHEW. 

1840,  July     4.  To  be  paid  $1060.96  with  interest, vi.    802        x.       35 

LYON  AND  HOWARD. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Paid  a  balance  due  them  upon  a  contract  for  building  two 

steam  dredging  machines, v.     416        x.     102 

LYTTLE,  ROBERT  T. 

1849,  Mar.    2.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  make  an  equitable  settlement 

with  the  sureties  of, ix.    793 


484  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


M. 


"  MACEDONIAN,"  United  States  ship.  L.&s.'sed.     B.&D.'»e<t 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Placed  at  disposal  of  Captain  De  Kay,  to  transport  food  to 

the  famishing  poor  of  Ireland  and  Scotland,         .         .     j'x.    207 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Appropriation  to  pay  her  expenses  whilst  employed  in  car 

rying  food  to  Ireland,   .......     jx.    290 

MACK  AND  CONANT. 
1826,  May   22.  Their  claims  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,       .         .     vi.    354        vii.   524 

MACK,  ELISHA. 
1843,  Mar.     1.  To  be  paid  $84.57  out  of  any  moneys  due  from  United 

States  to  Ottowa  Indians, vj.     §87         x.     445 

MACKALL,  B.  H. 
1838,  Mar.   19.  Paid  for  house  destroyed  while  in  occupancy  of  United 

States, vi.     707         ix.    724 

MACKAT,  JAMES. 

1818,  April  20.  A  report  to  be  made  to  Congress  of  his  title  to  -1800  ar- 

pens  of  land  in  Missouri,       ......     yj,     213        vi.    347 

MACKEREL,  FISHERY. 

1828,  May   24.  Collector  of  district  to  which  vessel  may  belong  may  li 

cense  vessels  engaged  in,      .         .         .         .         .         .     iv.    312        viii.  134 

1836,  April  20.  Vessels  licensed  for,  not  subject  to  certain  forfeitures.         .     v.       16         ix.    317 

MACOMB,  MAJOR-GENERAL. 
1814.  Nov.    3.  Thanks  of  Congress  and  gold  medal  presented  to,       .         .     iii.    247         iv.     858 

MACOMB,  ALEXANDER. 

1819,  Mar.     2.  Confirmed  in  his  right  to  Stoney  Island,  at  mouth  of  De 

troit  River, vi.    228        vi.     388 

MACOMB,  WILLIAM. 
1822,  May     1.  Damage  done  to  his  farm  by  troops  to  be  paid  for,     .         .     vi.    266        vii.     44 

MACOMB,  ALEXANDER. 
1843,  Feb.    15.  Discharged  from  liabilities  on  a  certain  bond  as  surety  for 

S.  Champlin, vi.     883        x.     429 

MACT,  FRANCIS  G.,  and  others. 

1824,  May   17.  Released  from  the  payment  of  certain  import  duties,  .         .     vi.     299        vii.  246 

MADDOX,  WILLIAM  R. 

1822,  May  7.  Paid  for  brick  delivered  to  commissioner  of  public  build 
ings, .  .  .  vi.  275  vii.  79 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  making  road  round  Capitol  Square,       .        .        .     vi.     327        vii.   374 

1829,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  bricks  for  the  Capitol, vi.    401         viii.  231 

MADEORE,  BENEDICT,  vicar-general  of  the  Catholic  church  of 

Florida. 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Certain  differences  between  the  United  States  and  the 
Catholic  congregation  of  St.  Augustine  and,  to  be  set 
tled  by  arbitration, ix.  747 

MADISON,  JAMES. 

1817,  Mar.  1.  All  letters  and  packets  to  and  from  President  Madison  to 

be  free  of  postage  during  life,  .....  iii.  350  vi.  178 

1838,  July      9.  Provision  for  printing  Madison  papers,        .         .         .         .     v.      309         ix.    933 

1848,  May  31.  $25,000  appropriated  for  the  purchase  of  all  the  unpub 

lished  manuscripts  of  the  late,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  235 

1848,  May  31.  Manner  in  which  the  above  sum  is  to  be  paid  to  Mrs. 

Madison, ix.  715 

MADISON,  Indiana. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Boundaries  of  a  tract  of  land  relinquished  to,      .        .  ix.    691 

MADISON,  DOLLY  P. 

1836,  July     2.  Franking  privilege  granted  her,  .....  v.      107         ix.    510 

1837,  Oct.    14.  Copyright  of  Madison  papers  for  foreign  countries  recon-     vi.     701) 

veyed  to  her,         .                         v.  205 )  1X> 

MAFFIT,  JOHN  S.,  collector  of  taxes. 

1824,  May   21.             Commissions  allowed  him, vi.  312  vii.   267 

MAGAZINES.     (See  Arsenals.) 

1794,  April    2.            Provision  for  erecting  three  or  four, i.  352  ii.     386 

1838,  May  31.            Provision  for  repairing  and  improving  certain  magazines,  v.  234  ix.    767 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


485 


1836 

June 

28. 

MAGGART,  HENRY. 

L.  *  B.'s  ed. 

B.iD.'s.'d. 
JX.     4.98 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

MAGNETIC  TELEGRAPH. 
Provision  for  constructing  a  line  of  electro-magnetic  tele 

graphs,  under  the  superintendence  of  Professor  Morse, 

V 

618 

X. 

462 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Payment  of  Professor  Morse  and  others  for  their  services, 

V. 

618 

X. 

463 

1845. 

Mar. 

3. 

Expenses  of  magnetic  telegraph,           ..... 

V. 

757 

X. 

720 

1846, 

June 

19. 

Appropriation  for  defraying  expenses  of  same,  . 

ix. 

19 

1846, 

Juno 

19. 

Postmaster-General  authorized  to  let  or  sell  the  same0 

ix. 

19 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Proceeds  of  the  magnetic  telegraph  between  Washington 

and  Baltimore  to  be  placed  in  the  treasury  of  the 

United  States,       

ix. 

89 

MAGNOLIA,  Florida. 

1829, 

Jan. 

21. 

Established  a  port  of  entry,           

iv. 

331 

viii. 

178 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Custom  house  removed  from  Magnolia  to  St.  Marks, 

iv. 

701 

ix. 

79 

MAGDIRE,  BARTHOLOMEW. 

1844, 

May 

23. 

To  be  paid  six  dollars  per  month  from  1st  April,  1825,  to 

12th  December.  1842, 

vi. 

909 

X. 

542 

MAGUIRE,  JOHN  H. 

1834, 

May 

10. 

Payment  to  be  made  to  him,        

vi. 

561 

MAIL.     (See  Post-Office  Department,  Post  Riders,  frc.) 

MAIL,  EXPRESS. 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Established,          ...                 ..... 

V. 

88 

ix. 

474 

MAIL,  REGULAR. 

1836, 

May 

14. 

Mail  contracts  to  commence  on  1st  July,  instead  of  1st 

January,        ......... 

V. 

132 

ix. 

570 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same,  ........... 

y 

198 

ix. 

689 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Railroads  to  be  post  routes  ;  mail  to  be  transported  thereon 

on  certain  terms,  

V. 

283 

ix. 

868 

1839, 

Jan. 

25. 

Allowance  for  daily  mails  on  railroads,       .... 

V. 

314 

ix. 

942 

MAIL  ROBBERS. 

1838, 

April  20. 

D.  W.  Haley  paid  for  apprehending  mail  robbers, 

vi. 

713 

ix. 

751 

MAIL  CONTRACTORS,  CERTAIN. 

1844, 

May 

31. 

Allowed  additional  pay,      ....... 

vi. 

911 

X. 

656 

1849, 

Mar. 

2. 

Disability  imposed  upon  certain  bidders  for  mail  contracts 

limited,          ......                 .        . 

ix. 

353 

MAINE,  STATE  OF.     (See  Judiciary.} 

1820, 

Mar. 

3. 

That  part  of  Massachusetts  heretofore  called  "  the  District 

of  Maine  "  admitted  into  the  Union  as  a  State,    . 

iii. 

544 

vi. 

454 

1820, 

April 

7. 

Entitled  to  seven  representatives  in  Congress,     . 

iii. 

555 

vi 

471 

1830, 

Mar. 

18. 

Paid  for  expenses  in  collecting  evidence  in  relation  to  ag 

gressions  by  inhabitants  of  New  Brunswick, 

iv. 

377 

viii 

255 

1831, 

Jan. 

27. 

Terms  of  District  Court  changed,        ..... 

iv. 

434 

viii 

.  401 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Marshill  road  repaired  and  surrendered  to  Maine, 

iv. 

716 

ix. 

109 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Custom  house  at  Frenchman's  Bay  to  be  removed  to  Ells 

worth,    ...                 ...... 

iv. 

716 

ix. 

109 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Reimbursed  the  expense  of  supporting  certain  American 

citizens  in  prison  at  Frederickton,         .... 

iv. 

739 

ix. 

143 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Reimbursed  for  allowances   to   E.  S.  Greely  and  John 

Baker,  .......... 

vx 

265 

ix. 

835 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

President  authorized  to  resist  any  attempt  of  Great  Britain 
to  enforce  her  claim  to  exclusive  jurisdiction  over  dis 

puted  territory,      ...         ..... 

V. 

355 

ix. 

1021 

1840, 

May 

27. 

United  States  attorney  for  District  of  Maine  authorized  to 

enter  satisfaction   of   a   certain   judgment  rendered 

against  J.  H.  Sheppard,         

.  vi. 

800 

X. 

28 

1842, 

June 

13. 

Maine  to  be  paid  for  the  militia  called  into  the  service  of 

the  State  in  1839,           

V. 

490 

X. 

209 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Newcastle  and  Nobleboro'  annexed  as  ports  of  delivery,     . 

V. 

578 

X. 

391 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Act  to  extend  collection  district  of  Wiscasset  repealed, 

V. 

612 

X. 

454 

1843, 

Feb. 

15. 

Change  of  places  of  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts, 

V. 

600 

X. 

431 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Robbinston  made  a  port  of  delivery,    ..... 

V. 

609 

X. 

450 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

For  defensive  works  at  or  near  the"  Narrows  of  the  Penob- 

scot,       

Y 

609 

X. 

450 

1844, 

May 

31. 

Port  of  district  of  Passamaquoddy  to  be  a  port  of  entry  for 

vessels  and  cargoes  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope  and  be 

yond,     .                                          .                 ... 

y 

658 

X. 

544 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Provision  for  satisfying  claim  of  Maine  under  treaty  with 

Great  Britain, 

V. 

695 

X. 

604 

486  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

MAINE,  STATE  OF,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.    B.&D.'ned. 

1844,  May  23.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  have  charge  of  certain  prop 
erty  purchased  by  United  States  at  Bath,  .  .  .  v.  717  x.  655 

1851.  Mar.  3.  Interest  allowed  on  advances  made  for  the  protection  of 

the  north-eastern  frontier,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  626 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Collection  district  of  Bangor  established,     .         .        ,        .  ix.  183 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Frankfort  to  form  a  part  of  said  district,      .         .        .        .  ix.  183 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,      .         .        .        .  ix.  282 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Towns  ofVinal  Haven,  North  Haven,  and  Islesboro' "to 

constitute  a  portion  of  the  collection  district  of  Bel 
fast,       .        . ix.    412 

MAINS,  JAMES. 
1846,  July   15  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    652 

MAISON,  ROUGE.    Papers  relating  to  his  claim.     (See  Latids.) 
MAITLAND,  WILLIAM.     (See  James  Lenox  and  others.) 

MALCOLM,  HENRY,  collector  of  customs. 
1817,  Feb.     8.  Credited  with  $1000  lost  in  transmission  in  the  mail,          .     vi.     184         vi.    170 

MALETTE,  THERESE,  widow  of  Gaspard  Phiole. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Authorized  to  locate  four  floating  rights,  of  500  acres  each,     vi.     870        x.     327 

MALEY,  WILLIAM,  commander  of  an  armed  vessel. 
1802,  April  14.  Indemnified  on  account  of  capture  of  a  vessel  belonging  to 

Paolo  Paoly, vi.      47         iii.    475 

MALL  IN  WASHINGTON. 

1832,  May   31.  Part  of  public  mall  granted  to  aid  in  constructing  canal,    .     iv.     524        viii.  576 

1833,  Mar.     2.  To  be  enclosed  and  improved,     ......     iv.    651         viii.  818 

MALLABY,  FRANCIS,  sailing  master. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  quarters, vi.     767         ix.  1046 

MAI  ONE,  DANIEL. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  to  change  entry  of  land, vi.    756        ix.    972 

MANAC,  SAMUEL. 
1816,  April  27.  His  property  destroyed  by  hostile  Creek  Indians  paid  for,     vi.    171         vi.     117 

MANGER  STOPPER,  Mix's  patent. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  authorized   to  purchase  right  of 

using,    ..........     ix.      82 

MANKIN,  ISAIAH.     (See  Joshua  Harvey  and  others.) 

MANICE,  PHELPS,  AND  Co. 

1846,  Aug.  8  Excess  of  duty  exacted  on  importations  of  foreign  mer 
chandise  to  be  refunded  to, ix.  675 

MANICE,  GOLD,  AND  Co. 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Excess  of  duty  exacted  on  importations  of  foreign  mer 

chandise  to  be  refunded  to,  .        .        .        .        .        .    ix.    675 

MANILLA,  Ship.      (See  Chase,  Joseph,  and  others.) 

MANLY,  JOHN. 
1848,  Aug.    5.  A  pension  of  $12  per  month  allowed  him,  .         .        .        .     ix.    729 

MANN  AND  FOLTZ. 
1795,  Mar.     2.  Claim  to  drawback  to  be  allowed,  if  found  good  by  the 

comptroller, vi.      21         ii.     483 

MANN,  ARIEL,  and  others. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Sureties  of  D.  Evans,  money  refunded  them,      .  .     vi.    456        viii.  433 

MANN,  WILLIAM,  marshal. 

1834,  June  30.  Certain  allowances  made  him,     .  .    vi.     592        ix.    167 

MANNEY,  JAMES. 
1 839,  Feb.      6.  His  sureties  discharged  from  liability,          .        .        .        .     vi.    746        ix.    944 

MANNING,  JEREMIAH. 
1824,  Jan       7.  Paid  for  hay  furnished  United  States  troops,      .        .        .     vi.    291         vii.   209 

MANSEL,  GEORGE.     (See  B.  P.  Price.) 

MANUFACTURES.     (See  Duties.) 

1810,  May     1.  Persons  taking  third  census  to  take  account  of  manufac 

turing  establishments, ii.  605  iv.  305 

1811,  Mar.     3.  Compensation  for  doing  so, ii.  661  iv.  355 

1812,  Mar.  19.  Digest  of  manufactures  to  be  made, ii.  786  iv.  481 

1812,  May   16.  Compensation  for  making  digest, ii.  734  iv.  432 

1812,  May   16.            Further   compensation  for  tating  account  of  manufac 
tures,  &c., ;        ;         .  ii.  734  iv.  432 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  487 


MANUFACTURES,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  i  D.'«  ed. 

1820, 

Mar. 

14. 

552 

vi. 

465 

1822^ 

Mar. 

30. 

A  digest  of  returns  of  manufactures  to  be  made, 

iii. 

719 

vii. 

108 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Distribution  of  Digest  of  Manufactures,      .... 

iv. 

321 

viii 

.  163 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Provision  for  paying  expenses  incurred  by  Secretary  of 

Treasury  in   collecting,  &c.,   information  respecting 

American,     ......... 

iv. 

581 

viii 

.686 

MANUAL  LABOR  SCHOOL  AND  MALE  ORPHAN  ASYLUM. 

1842, 

June 

13. 

Incorporated,        ......... 

vi. 

830 

X. 

210 

MAPS. 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Contingent  fund  of  land-office  not  to  be  used  in  making 

maps  for  the  Senate,     

iv. 

621 

viii 

.778 

MAPS  AND  CHARTS. 

1844, 

June 

3. 

Of  coast  survey  may  be  disposed  of  at  prices  regulated  by 

Secretary  of  Treasury.          ...... 

V. 

660 

X. 

549 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

Copies  of  certain,  to  be  prepared  and  transmitted  to  the 

executives  of  certain  States,          ..... 

ix. 

206 

1848, 

Mar. 

29. 

Duties  on,  imported  for  library  of  Congress,  remitted, 

ix. 

217 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Appropriation  for  reconstructing  maps  destroyed  by  fire,    . 

ix. 

297 

MARBLE  HE  AD. 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  port  of  entry  for  vessels  from  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  &c., 

i. 

503 

ii. 

582 

MAEBURT,  WILLIAM. 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Authorized  to  enter  certain  land  in  lieu  of  other  land  which 

has  been  sold,        .         .         .        .        . 

vi. 

811 

X. 

77 

MARCH,  JOHN,  ordinary  seaman. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

His  widow  to  receive  a  pension, 

vi, 

775 

ix. 

1059 

MARCUS  HOOK.     (See  Appropriations.) 

MARCUS,  WILLIAM,  of  Arkansas, 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

May  enter  quarter  section  of  land  at  minimum  price, 

vi. 

790 

ix. 

1083 

MARECHAL,  JOSEPH. 

1824, 

May 

18. 

$288  paid  him,  and  to  be  indemnified  in  costs  incurred  in 

defending  suit  United  States  against  him,    .     •  . 

vi. 

304 

vii. 

255 

"  MARGARET,"  whale  ship. 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Certain   seamen  on   board  the,  paid   for  their  detention 

under  the  authority  of  the  United  States  to  give  evi 

dence,  &c.,    

ix. 

667 

MARINE  CORPS. 

, 

1798, 

July 

11. 

A  corps  of  marines,  consisting  of  881,  including  officers,  &c., 

raised  ;  duties  defined,  and  regulations  for  its  govern 

ment,    .......... 

i. 

594 

iii. 

95 

1799, 

Mar. 

2. 

Augmented  by  adding  196  officers,  non-commissioned  offi- 

i. 

729 

iii. 

267 

1800, 

April  22. 

A  lieutenant-colonel  commandant  appointed,  and  office  of 

major  abolished,   ........ 

ii. 

39 

iii. 

344 

1809, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  major,  two  captains,  two  first  lieutenants.  185  corporals, 

and  594  privates,  added  to  marine  corps,     . 

ii. 

544 

iv. 

223 

1809, 

Mar. 

3. 

All  enlistments  to  be  for  five  years,     

ii. 

544 

iv. 

224 

1814, 

April 

16. 

Augmented  by  the  addition  of  1  major,  14  captains,  12 

first  lieutenants,  20  second  lieutenants,  and  799  non 

commissioned  officers  and  privates,       .... 

iii. 

124 

iv. 

685 

1814, 

April 

16. 

Staff  officers  taken  from  line,  and  allowed  extra  pay, 

iii. 

124 

iv. 

685 

1814, 

April 

16. 

Brevet  rank  may  be  conferred,     

iii. 

124 

iv. 

685 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Reduced   to   a    peace    establishment,   viz.,    1    lieutenant- 

colonel,    9  captains,  24   first  lieutenants,   16   second 

lieutenants,  73  corporals,  42  drums  and  fifes,  and  750 

privates,         ......... 

iii. 

376 

vi. 

219 

1830, 

May 

31. 

Additional  pay  to  officers  of  the  marine  corps,    . 

iv. 

428 

viii 

.  390 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Pay,  &c.,  of  officers  of  marine  corps  previous  to  1st  April, 

1829,  to  be  continued  to  them  to  28th  February,  1831, 

iv. 

430 

viii 

.394 

1832, 

May 

25. 

Pay,  &c.,  to  continue  the  same  until  altered  by  law,    . 

iv. 

605 

viii 

741 

1  832. 

July 

14. 

Brevet  majors  to  be  paid  as  such,         ..... 

iv. 

580 

viii 

.  085 

1833, 

Feb. 

20. 

Pay  of  brevet  majors.  

iv. 

615 

viii. 

766 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Enlistments  to  be  for  four  years,          

iv. 

647 

viii. 

813 

1  833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Pay,  retained  pay  and  bounty,     

iv. 

647 

viii. 

813 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Numbers  of  officers  and  men,       

iv. 

712 

ix. 

104 

1834, 

June 

30. 

To  be  governed  by  navy  regulations,  except  when  de 

tached  for  service  with  the  army,          .... 

iv. 

713 

ix. 

105 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Term  of  enlistment,  oath,  exempt  from  arrest  for  debt, 

iv. 

713 

ix. 

105 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Rank  of  officers.  .        .         „•*.'.        . 

iv. 

713 

ix. 

105 

1831, 

June 

30. 

Pav  and  emolument1?. 

iv. 

713 

ix. 

105 

488 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


MARINE  CORPS,  (continued.  L.  &s.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1834,  June  30.  Staff  to  be  taken  from  captains  and  subalterns,  .     iv.    713        ix.    105 

1834,  June  30.  Regulations  for  discipline, .     iv.    713        ix.    105 

1834,  June  30.  Parts  of  former  acts  repealed,      .         .        .        .         ,  iv.    713        ix.    105 

1834,  June  30.  Certain  allowances  to  captains  and  subalterns,   .        .         .     iv.     718        ix.    113 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Marines  embraced  in  the  act  of  1837,  for  enlistment  of  boys 

in  naval  service,    ........     v.      795        x.     778 

1846,  Aug.  10.  No  payment  to  be  made  to  colonel  or  any  other  officer  of 

marine  corps,  by  virtue  of  a  commission  of  brigadier- 
general  by  brevet, ix.    100 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Number  of  officers  and  men  to  be  reduced  on  conclusion 

of  the  war  with  Mexico,         .        .        .         .        .        .     ix.    100 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Same, ...  ix.    155 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Additional  officers,  non-commissioned  officers,  musicians, 

and  privates,          .        .        .        .        .         .         .         .     ix.    154 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Provisions  of  act  of  30th  June,  1834,  made  applicable  to 

this  act, .        .        .     ix.    154" 

1847,  Mar.     2.  How  officers  are  to  be  appointed, ix.    154 

1848,  Aug.  10.  Placed  on  same  footing  as  regards  bounty  lands  with  regu 

lar  army, ix.    340 

1848,  Aug.  10.  Non-commissioned  officer  of  the  marine  corps  to  be  enti 

tled  to  bounty  for  reenlistment,  .....     ix.    340 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Marines  may  be  substituted  for  landsmen  in  the  navy,         .     ix.    377 
1 849,  Mar.     3.  Certain  officers  of  the  marine  corps  disbanded  by  the  act  of 

March  2,  1847,  restored, ix.    377 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Retention  of  one  dollar  per  month  from  the  pay  of  mu 
sicians  and  privates  extended  to  the  whole  term  of 
their  enlistment, ix.  378 

MARKHAM,  WILLIAM. 

1842,  July   27.  $250  paid  by  him  in  discharge  of  a  bond  in  which  he  was 

one  of  the  sureties  refunded, 

MARKIN,  CHARLES. 
1816,  Feb.      6.  Permitted  to  change  his  entry,  & 

MARKLET, 'CHARLES,  captain  in  revolutionary  army. 
1790,  Aug.  11.  Allowed  commutation  of  half  pay, 

MARLOW,  SUSAN,  Indian. 

1836,  July     2.  Land  granted  her, 

1837,  Mar.     2.  May  enter  her  reservation  in  small  tracts,  . 

MARRIAGES  IN  DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA. 

1842,  July   27.  Clergymen  authorized  to  marry  persons  in  either  county 

may  do  so  in  both,         ....... 

MARTIN,  JOHN. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  damage  done  his  land  by  the  erection  of  military 

works, ".     vi.    284        vii.    196 

MARTIN.  EDWARD. 
1815,  Mar.     3.  Confined  in  prison  at  suit  of  United  States  ;  his  release,     .     vi.    152        iv.    821 

MARTIN,  JOSEPH.     (See  John  Donnelson  and  others.) 
MARTIN,  JOHN  L.  (See  William  B.  Keene.) 

MARTIN,  RICHARD. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     644        ix.    405 

MARTIN,  JACOB  L. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  his  diplomatic  services, 

MARTINIQUE. 

1828,  May     9.  Conditional  entry  of  French  vessels  coming  from  Mar 

tinique  and  Guadaloupe  into  the  ports  of  the  United 

States, iv.    269        viii.    46 

1832,  July    13.  Certain  privileges  granted  to  French  vessels  in  ballast  from 

Guadaloupe  and  Martinique,         .  .         .         .     iv.    573        viii.  668 

MARSHALS.     (See  Judiciary.    Prizes.) 

1806,  April  10.  Bonds  of  marshals  may  continue  to  be  sued  for  breach 

of  condition,  until  the  whole  penalty  shall  have  been 

recovered  by  persons  injured,        .        .         .         .         .     ii.     373        ir.      28 
1806,  April  10.  Bonds  filed  and  recorded  in  District  Court,         .         .         .     ii.     372        iv.      28 

1829,  Jan.      6.  Salary  to  marshal  of  Connecticut, iv.     330         viii.  176 

1829,  Jan.    21.  Salary  to  marshal  of  eastern  district  of  Virginia,         .         .     iv.     331         viii.  178 
1829'  Mar      2.            Certain  marshals  paid  for  extra  services  under  resolution 

of  Senate, iv.    344        viii.  197 

1830,  Mar.  18.  Same.  . .     '    .    iv.    377         viii.  255 


vi. 

842 

X. 

236 

'  public  lands,     . 

.     vi. 

157 

vi. 

13 

mary  army. 

.     vi. 

4 

ii. 

183 

acts,  . 

.     vi. 
vi. 

678 
689 

ix. 

ix. 

527 
610 

v.      498         x.     242 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


MARSHALS,  (continued.) 
1830,  May     5.  Marshal  to  be  appointed  in  North  Alabama, 

1830,  May     5.  Salary  of  marshal  of  southern  district  of  Alabama,     . 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Salary  of  marshal  of  Rhode  Island, 

1832,  July    14.  Heman  Allen,  marshal,  allowed  his  fees  in  a  certain  case, 
1832,  May     5.  Compensation  to  assistant  marshals  of  fifth  census,     . 

1830.  May  29.  J.  Conard,  marshal,  &c.,  judgment  against  him  for  official 

acts  to  be  paid, • 

1838,  Mar.  10.  Duty  of  marshals   in  maintaining  neutrality  of  United 

States, 

1835,  Feb.    24.  Salary  of  marshal  of  Delaware, 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Marshals  of  United  States  to  take  census  of  inhabitants  of 

United  States, 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Compensation  to  marshals  for  taking  census, 

1842,  April  14.  The  account  of  James  H.  Relfe  for  expenses  incurred  in 

executing  an  order  from  the  war  department  to  be 
audited  and  paid,  ........ 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Allowance  to  assistant  marshals  in  Kentucky,     . 

MARINERS. 

1840,  July   20.  Consuls,  &c.,  to  examine  certain  complaints  of  mariners, 

and  their  duties  in  regard  to  them,       .... 

MARTIN,  JOSEPH  J. 

1842,  July  27.  To  be  paid  a  pension  of  $8  per  month,        . 

MARTIN  KNOTT,  3o,  AND  ARNOLD  MARTIN. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Paid  fishing  bounty, 

MARSHALL,  JOHN. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Late  superintendent  of  war  and  navy  buildings,  his  claim 

satisfied, 

MARSHALL,  WILLIAM. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Repaid  a  sum  he  advanced  by  order  of  the  commissioners 

holding  a  treaty  with  the  Pottawatimies, 

MARSHALL,  JOHN,  chief  justice. 

1836,  May     9.  Purchase  of  a  marble  bust  of, 

MARSHALL,  PHILIP. 
1838,  April  20.  Allowed  for  rations, 

MARSHALL,  WILLIAM. 
1838,  July     7.  Paid  for  services  as  commissioner, 

MARSHALL,  JOHN. 

1838,  April  20.  His  representatives  allowed  for  rations,       .... 

MARSH,  JAMES. 
1834,  June  30.  Drawback  paid  him, 

MARS  HILL,  military  road.     (See  Roads.     Maine.) 

MARSTERS,  STEPHEN. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  refunded  amount  paid   for  certain  land  upon  sur- 


L.  &  B.'i  ed. 

iv.  399 

iv.  399 

iv.  482 

vi.  514 

iv.  514 


vi.  438 

v.   212 
T53 


i  r. 


v.   331 
V.  334 


vi.  827 
v.  567 


v.  395 
vi.  837 
vi.  891 


B.  4  U.'s  od. 
viii.  296 
viii.  296 
viii.  4*2 
viii.  718 
viii.  553 

viii.  353 

ix.    720 
ix.    205 

ix.    989 
ix.    992 


x.      181 
x.     371 


x.  48 
x.  229 
x.  505 


iv.    453         viii.  436 


iv. 

791 

ix. 

261 

v. 

25 

ix. 

330 

vi. 

715 

ix. 

756 

v. 

301 

ix. 

895 

vi. 

715 

ix. 

756 

vi. 

593 

ix. 

170 

render  of  certificate  of  the  same,  ..... 

vi. 

788 

ix. 

1081 

MARIGNY,  BERNARD. 

1832, 

Mar.  15. 

His  claims  to  sundry  tracts  of  land  confirmed,    . 

vi. 

480 

viii 

.  525 

MARIGNY,  PROSPER. 

1832, 

May   19. 

Land  claim  confirmed,          

vi. 

488 

viii 

,  558 

MARYLAND. 

1790, 

Aug.  11. 

Assent  of  Congress  given,  for  a  limited  time,  to  so  much 

of  an  act  of  Maryland,  appointing  wardens  for  the 

port  of  Baltimore,  and  its  supplement,  as  relates  to 

levying  duty  on  tonnage  of  vessels  for  purposes  men 

tioned,  

i. 

184 

ii. 

181 

1791, 

Feb.     9. 

Assent  of  Congress  given,  for  a  limited  time,  to  another 

act,  to  empower  wardens  of  port  of  Baltimore  to  col 

lect  duty  therein  mentioned,         ... 

i. 

190 

ii. 

192 

1792, 

Mar.  19. 

Assent  of  Congress  given  to  another  act  of  Maryland  of 

same  import         ........ 

i. 

243 

ii. 

258 

1796, 

May'  12. 

Assent  of  Congress  to  same  act  continued  till  14th  May, 

1800      .                                           

i. 

463 

ii. 

532 

1800, 

Mar.  17. 

18 

iii. 

319 

1808, 

April  20. 

ii. 

484 

iv. 

165 

1814, 

April  16. 

Assent  of  Congress  continued  until  3d  March,  1822,  . 

iii. 

125 

iv. 

686 

1822, 

April  20. 

iii, 

665 

vii. 

31 

1794,' 

June     9. 

Assent  of  Congress  given  act  of  Maryland,  "  to  appoint  a 

health  officer  for  the  port  of  Baltimore,"      •         •        « 

i. 

393 

ii. 

440 

62 

490  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

MARYLAND,  (continued.)  L.&B.'8ed.  B.*D.'sed. 

1796,  May     6.            Assent  continued  for  one  year,  &c.,     .        .        .        .        .  i.  462  ii.  530 

1798,  Mar.  27.            Assent  continued  for  another  year.      .....  i.  546  iii.  36 

1801,  Feb.  27.  Assent  continued  to  3d  March,  1805,  to  act  to  appoint  a 

health  officer, ii.  103  iii.  423 

1805,  Mar.  1.  Assent  continued  to  3d  March,  1815, ii.  316  iii.  641 

1813,  Mar.  3.  $527  paid  by  Maryland  for  arms  not  furnished  refunded,  .  ii.  823  iv.  528 
1822,  Mar.  15.  Money  paid  by  Maryland  to  United  States  for  arms  not 

furnished  refunded, iii.  653  vii.  14 

1819,  Mar.     3.  An  act  of  Maryland,  supplementary  to  the  act  for  making 

a  turnpike  road  from  District  of  Columbia  to  Freder- 

icktown,  in  force  within  said  district,  .  .  .  .  iii.  503  vi.  403 

1826,  May  13.  Interest  allowed  on  claims  of  Maryland  against  United 

States, iv.  161  vii.  465 

1828,  Mar.  10.  Act  of  Maryland  of  17th  March,  1800,  continued  in  force 

•  until  3d  March,  1838.  .......  jv.  254  viii.  23 

1838,  Mar.    19.  Assent  continued  to  3d  March,  1843, v.      215         ix.    724 

1830,  Feb.    11.  Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  in  Maryland  changed,         .     iv.     372         viii.  243 

1832,  July     3.  Assent  of  Congress  given  to  an  act  of  Maryland  for  pres 

ervation  and  repair  of  the  United  States  road  within 

limits  of, iv.     553        viii.  635 

1834,  June   24.             Act  to  which  assent  of  Congress  is  given,    .         .         .         .  iv.     555         viii.  639 
1834,  June  24.            National  road  east  of  the  Ohio  to  be  repaired  and  surren 
dered  to  Pennsylvania,  Maryland,  and  Virginia,          .  iv.    680        ix.      44 

1838,  April  20.  Levy  Court  of  Calvert  county  paid  for  court  house  burnt  

by  enemy,      .         .  vi.     711         ix.    749" 

1838,  July     7.  Term  of  Circuit  Court  changed,  .         .  .         .         .  v.      308         ix.    904 

1841,  Sept.     1.  Census  of  Montgomery  county  to  be  again  taken,       .         .     y.      453         x.      154 
1843,  Feb.    24.            Assent  of  Congress  to  act  of  Maryland  of  17th  March, 

1800,  continued  to  1st  June,  1850,         .         .         .         •     v.      602         x.     436 
1845,  Mar.     3.  Liquidation  of  debt  due  Maryland  Hospital  for  support  of 

lunatics, v.      761         x.     725 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  deputy  collector  to  be  appointed  to  reside  at  Chesapeake 

city, .     ix.    410 

MARYLAND  AVENUE,  Washington. 
1836,  July     1.  To  be  improved,  .         .  .         .         .        .         .        .     v.      134        ix.    573 

"  MARY  TERESSA,"  barque. 

1848,  Aug.     7.  A  register  to  issue  for  the, ix.    732 

MASON,  IlicmvoRTH.     (See  Seavey  and  others.) 

MASON,  CORNELIA,  widow  of  Alexander  Mason,  killed  in  bat 
tle. 

1818,  April  20.  Allowed  five  years' half  pay, Tj     2i5        vi     359 

MASON,  JOSIAH,  and  others. 
1828,  April    3.  To  be  paid  $1241.81,  being  for  their  expenses  in  an  action 

of  trespass,  vi.     373        viii.    32 

MASON,  ASHBEL. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Bounty  land  warrant  to  issue  to  him  for  military  services,     vi.     779        ix.  1066 

MASSACHUSETTS.     (See  Judiciary.) 

Extract  from  charter  of, j.       462 

Cession  of  land  to  United  States, i.      452 

1798,  Mar.  27.  Consent  of  Congress  to  an  act  incorporating  a  company 
for  keeping  pier  at  mouth  of  Kennebunk  Kiver  in 
repair, i.  546  iii.  35 

1820,  Mar.     3.  That  part  of  Massachusetts  heretofore  known  as  "  the  Dis 

trict  of  Maine"  admitted  into  the  Union  as  a  separate 

and  independent  State, iii.  544  vi.    454 

1820,  April  7.  Massachusetts  entitled  to  thirteen  representatives  in  Con 
gress,  iii.  555  vj.  471 

1830,  May  29.            Compensation  of  district  judge, iv.  422  viii.  377 

1830,  May   31.            Militia  claims  to  be  settled,          .        .        .                          .  jv.  428  viii.  390 

1834,  June  30.            Dorchester  to  be  a  port  of  delivery, iv.  715  ix.    108 

1836,  May   14.            Evidence  to  be  received  in  settlement  of  militia  claims,      .  v.  132  ix.    570 

1842,  June    4.  Plumb  Island  Bridge  and  Turnpike  Company  to  be  paid 

$8000  for  the  destruction  of  a  bridge,  .         .         .         •     vi.     829        x.     208 
1848,  Aug.     7.  Town   of   Essex   annexed    to    the   collection   district    of 

Gloucester,   .'.'...• ix.    275 

MASSEY,  SAMUEL,  AND  THOMAS  JAMES. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter,  as  tenants  in  common,  certain  lands 

at  the  minimum  price,  .  .     yi<    776        ix  1062 

MASSIAS,  ABRAHAM  A. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Reimbursed  amount  of  certain  judgments  against  them.     .     vi.    545         viii.  850 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  491 

MASSINGILL,  T.  AND  JAMES.  L.&B.'«ed.     u.&D.-.ed. 

1832,  May  31.  Their  claim  to  land  to  be  examined, vi.    493        viii.  580 

MASTERS. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Passed  midshipmen  performing  duty  of,  to  receive  pay  as 

such, ix.      97 

MASTERS,  HENRY. 
1834,  June  30.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.     580        ix.    149 

MASTERSON,  PATRICK. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    661 

MASTERTON  AND  SMITH. 
1840,  May   16.  Contract  extended, vi.    816        x.       86 

MATAGORDA,  Texas. 

1845,  Dec.   31.            Established  a  port  of  delivery, ix.  2 

1845,  Dec.    31.            A  surveyor  to  be  appointed  for ;  his  compensation,     .        .  ix.  2 

1847,  Mar.     3.            To  be  a  port  of  delivery, ix.  182 

MATHER,  MRS.  SARAH  P. 
1844,  June  15.  The  utility  of  her  submarine  telescope  to  be  tested,  .        .    v.      667         x.     560 

MATHEWS,  JOHN. 
1826,  May  20.  May  locate  lands  in  lieu  of  tract  lost  by  error  in  location, .     vi.    346        vii.  495 

MATHEWS,  BECKFORD  C. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  A  duplicate  land  warrant,  1138,  issued  to  D  Mathews,  to 

be  issued  to, vi.     853        x.     263 

MATHIOT,  RUTH. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Pension  of  $7 1  per  annum  allowed, vi.    900        x.     518 

MATTHEWS,  WILLIAM  B. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Money  refunded  to  him, vi.    465        viii.  495 

MATSON,  RICHARD. 
1822,  May     7.  Allowed  to  change  his  entry  of  a  tract  of  land,   .        .        .     vi.     267         vii.     61 

1826,  May   31.  May  change  his  locations  of  certain  New  Madrid  grants,     .     vi.     338         vii.  452 

MATSON,  ENOCH. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  May  change  entry  of  land, vi.     770        ix.  1052 

MATTISON,  Lois. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    666 

MAURT,  LIEUTENANT. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  detail  three  vessels  in  testing  new 

routes,  and  perfecting  the  discoveries  made  by,  in  the 
course  of  his  investigations  of  the  winds  and  currents 
of  the  ocean,  ...  .  ix.  378 

MAYS,  ELIZABETH. 

1830,  Mar.  25.  A  pension  granted  to, .  vi.     408         viii.  274 

1836.  May   14.  Five  years' half  pay  allowed  her vi.    632        ix.    343 

MAY,  SAMUEL. 

1832,  July   14.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  while  in  public  use,         .        .     vi.     518        viii.  725 

MAY,  REYNOLDS. 

1848,  May  31.  Released  from  a  judgment  obtained  against  him  by  the 

United  States, ix.    716 

MAYFIELD,  GEORGE. 

1833,  Jan.    30.  Section  of  land  granted  him  under  treaty,  .         .         .        .     vi.     530        viii.  753 

1842,  July  27.  To  be  allowed  a  pension  of  $6  per  month.  .        .         .        .  vi.  838  x.  231 

1843,  Feb.  24.  The  time  allowed  him  to  enter  land  extended,    .         .         .  vi.  885  x.  435 
1842,  July  27.  Land  to  be  selected  and  entered  within  one  year,         .        .  vi.  839  x.  231 
1 846,  May  22.  A  patent  to  issue  to  him  for  land  in  the  Granada  land 

district, ix.    650 

MAYFIELD,  MICAJAH. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viu.  304 

MAY,  JAMES. 

1822,  May     1.  To  be  paid  the  damage  done  his  farm  by  United  States 

troops,  .         .  vi.    266         vn.     44 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  services  as  marshal  of  Territory  of  Michigan,         .    vi.    360        vii.   5 
1842,  Aug.  31.  Certain  land  granted  in  satisfaction  of  a  claim,  .        .         .     vi.    875        x.     392 

MAYHEW,  THADDEDS. 
1824,  May     5.  Paid  for  property  taken  for  troops  at  New  Orleans,    .        .     vi.    298 

MAXWELL,  JOHN  AND   HUGH. 
1816,  April  27.  All  claims  which  United  States  have  to  real  estate  of  which 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  L*AWS. 

MAXWELL,  JOHN  AND  HUGH,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

James    Maxwell    died    seized,    relinquished    to    his 
nephews, vi.    168        vi.     104 

MAXWELL,  DR.  D.  H. 

1838,  April    6.  Claim  for  services  as  surgeon  to  be  settled,         ..        .        .     vi.     711         ix.    732 

MAXWELL,  JAMES. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Bounty  land  warrant  to  issue  to  his  representatives,   .        .     vi.    777         ix.  1062 

MAYO,  ROBERT. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  certain  arrearages  due  him, ix.    286 

MAYS,  ELIZABETH. 

1849,  Jan.    26.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    756 

MAXWELL,  WILLIAM,  marshal. 

1850,  Aug.  10.  Judgment  against,  cancelled, ix.    800 

McCALLA,  ROBERT,  a  major  in  the  army. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  settled  on  equitable  principles,        .        .        .     vi.    230        vi.    399 

McCALL,  ANDREW,  surety  of  Crockett.     (See  Crockett.) 

McCALL,  ARCHIBALD. 
1814,  April  18.  To  be  paid  drawback  on  a  quantity  of  tea  exported  in  1805,     vi.     142         iv.    701 

McCALL,  LIEUTENANT  EDWARD  R. 
1814,  Jan.      6.  A  gold  medal  presented  to  him, iii.    141         iv.     713 

MCCARTY,  EDWARD. 

1822,  May     7.  His  heirs  to  be  paid  for  property  destroyed  during  the  in 

vasion  of  Louisiana, vi.    270        vii.     65 

MCCAULEY,  DANIEL. 
1814,  April    6.  Act  of  2d  January,  1813,  for  remission  of  certain  penalties, 

extended  to, vi.    133        iv.    677 

MCCAUSLAND,  JOHN. 

1819,  Mar.     S.  A  militia  fine  improperly  assessed  on  and  paid  by  him, 

refunded, vi.    234        vi.    440 

MCCLUNG,  HUGH. 
1826,  May   20.  Paid  for  land  taken  from  him  and  given  to  an  Indian,        .     vi.    349         vii.  499 

McCLEESTER,  HENRY  AND    JOHN. 

1816,  April  27.  Paid  for  use  of  their  scows, vi.     172        vi.     123 

McCLURE,  WILLIAM,  late  a  soldier  in  the  army. 

1825,  Mar.     3.            His  bounty  in  land  and  money  granted  to  his  representa 
tives,      vi.     335         vii.   424 

McCLUNG,  JAMES. 

1 823,  Mar.     3.  The  amount  and  principal  and  interest  of  a  revolutionary 

certificate  to  be  paid  his  representatives,      .         .         .     vi.     284        vii.    195 

Me  CORD,  JOHN. 
1790,  July     1.  Provision  for  satisfying  his  claim  arising  out  of  war  of 

revolution, vi.        2        ii.      Ill 

McCuLLOCH,  HUGH. 

1824,  May   19.  Money  paid  for  property  irregularly  sold  at  suit  of  United 

States  refunded, vi.    310        vii.   264 

McDoNOUGH,  CAPTAIN  THOMAS. 

1814,  Oct.    20.  Sense   of  Congress   of  the   gallant   conduct  of  Captain 

Thomas  McDonough,  his  officers  and  men,         .         .     iii.    245         iv.     856 

1815,  Mar.    3.  Prize  money  granted  for  the  British  fleet  captured  by  him 

on  Lake  Champlain, iii.    224        iv.     823 

1815,  Mar.     3.  British  vessels  captured,  purchased,  &c.,      ....     iii.    229         iv.    835 

1822,  April  17.  Remission  of  duties  on  a  sword  presented  to  him,       .         .     iii.    662        vii.     27 

MCDONALD,  JAMES. 

1820,  Feb.    28.  Further  allowances  made  in  settlement  of  his  accounts,     vi.     237        vi.    453 

MCFARLAND,  JAMES,  a  purchaser  of  public  lands. 
1822,  April  26.  Relief  extended  to  him,  and  those  who  purchased  under 

him, vi.     266        vii.     35 

McGREW,  JOHN. 
1808,  Mar.  31.  His  title  to  1500  acres  of  land  confirmed,  .         .        .         .     ii.     480        iv.    160 

McGREW,  JOHN,  and  others. 
1820,  May      8.  Confirmed  in  titles  to  lands  on  east  side  of  Tombigbee,     .    vi.     246         vi.    498 

McGiRTH,  CAPTAIN. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  His  company  of  rangers  paid  for  property  lost  in  war 

against  Seminole  Indians,    ......     vi.    328        vii.  376 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  493 


,  THOMAS,  a  captain  in  revolutionary  army.  L.*B.'sed.     B.*D.'s<«t. 

1792,  Mar.  27.  His  accounts  to  be  adjusted,         ......     vi.        7        ii.     262 

McKEWEN,  MICHAEL. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Judgment  against  him  released,  upon  his  releasing  certain 

claims  against  United  States,       ...  .     vi.    335        vii.  425 

MCKEEVER,  ISAAC. 
1827,  Feb.     8.  Reimbursed  expenses   incurred   in  prosecuting   suits  for 

violations  of  laws  United  States,          .        .        .        .    vi.     357         vii.   538 

MCKENNEY,  AUGUSTUS. 

1814,  April  18.  A  penalty  and  forfeiture  incurred  by  him  remitted,    .        .     vi.    138        iv.     689 

1815,  Feb.    16.  Appropriation  in  consequence  of  remission   above  men 

tioned,  ..........    iii.    211         iv.     803 

MCLEAN,  AGNUS. 
1795,  Feb.    27.  Allowed  $254.43   for  services  in  corps   of  sappers   and 

miners,  ..........    vi.      20        ii.     479 

McLuRE,  JOHN. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  as  public  contractor  settled  on  principles  of 

equity,  ..........     vi.    325        vii.  361 

McNAiR,  MATTHEW. 
1822,  May     7.  Paid  for  a  vessel  destroyed  in  the  military  service,     .         .     vi.    275        vii.     78 

McNAiR,  ALEXANDER. 
1824,  May  25.  Paid  for  a  house  destroyed   while   occupied  byj  United 

States  troops,         ....  .     vi.    314        vii.  282 

MCNAMARA,  JOHN. 

1811,  Mar.     2.  Penalty  incurred  for  bringing  slaves  into  United  States, 

whose  owners   were   expelled  from   Cuba,  remitted,  ' 
conditionally,        ........    vi.      99        iv.    348 


(See  Taylor  and  McNeal.) 

,  JOSEPH. 
1821,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  damage  sustained  by  reason  of  occupation  of  his 

property  by  troops  United  States,         .        .        .        .    vi.     259        vi.    560 

McPnERRiN,  CLARK. 
1826,  May   13.  Placed  on  pension  list,         .        .  .     vi.    339        vii.  466 

MCALHANY,  ALLEN  B. 
1828,  May  24.  Bounty  land  granted  him,   .......     vi.    386        viii.  151 

MCALLISTER,  JOHN. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $50  as  an  encouragement  for  his  enlistment 

in  the  army,  .........     ix.    666 

McCoBB,  PARKER. 
1828,  Mar.  10.  A  register  to  be  issued  to  the  brig  Liberator,  purchased  by,     vi.    371         viii.    21 

McCLURE,  WILLIAM. 
1828,  May   19.  Paid  for  services  as  commissioner  under  French  conven 

tion  of  30th  April,  1  803,        ......    vi.    379         viii.    61 

MCCAUSLAND,  ROBERT. 
1  833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    543         viii.  848 

Me  CARROLL,  JR.,  JOHN. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Land  scrip  to  issue  to  him,  .......     vi.    781         ix.  1070 

Me  CART  T,  J.  L. 
1  839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  fees  charged  by  C.  Lewis  in  prosecuting  suits 

for  United  States,          .......     vi.    792        ix.  1089 

MCCARTY,  JOHN. 

1838,  Feb.    22.  His  representatives  paid  for  house  burnt  by  enemy,    .        .     vi.    703        ix.    710 

MCCLELLAND,  THOMAS,  AND  J.  SMITH. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Sureties  of  S.  Smith,  receiver,  released  from  their  liabilities,     vi.    757         ix.    973 

MCCLELLAND,  JOHN. 
1838,  July     7.  Seven  years'  half  pay  as  lieutenant  in  the  revolution  to 

be  paid  his  representatives,   .        .         .        .        .        .     vi.    735        ix.    920 

McCLELLAN,  JOHN. 

1838,  July     7.  To  be  placed  on  the  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,         .     vi.    732        ix.    915 

McCLOuo.  JOHN  G. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Permitted  to  enter  a  quarter  section  of  land,       .        .        .     ix.    667 

McCoMB,  SAMUEL. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  superintendence   of  erection  of  branch  mint  at 

Charlotte,  North  Carolina,   ......     vi.     787         ix.  1078 


491  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

McCORD,  DAVID.  L.&B.'sed.       B.&D.'«ed. 

1836,  July     2.  Credited  for  money  lost  by  fire vi.     G73        ix.    520 

McCowEN,  WILLIAM. 
1834,  June  24.  Paid  for  his  services  as  militia  spy  in  Arkansas,         .        .     vi.     565        ix.      45 

Me  COT,  ISAAC. 

1834,  June  26.             Compensated  for  surveying  lands  assigned  to  certain  In 
dian  tribes, iv.     684        ix.      51 

McCRAT,  MICHAEL. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  placed  on  roll  of  invalid  pensioners,          .        .         .     vi.     761         ix.  1037 

MCCALLUM,  ARCHIBALD. 
1842,  July   27.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  while   occupied  by   United 

States  troops, vi.     844         x.     239 

MCCARTY.  JAMES. 
1832,  May  31.  Paid  for  property  taken  for  public  use,         .        .        .        .     vi.     494         viii.  581 

McCLINTOCK,  H.  J. 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Payment  to  be  made  to  him, ix.    812 

MCCORMICK,  WILLIAM. 

1832,  July     3.  Correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.     502        viii.  644 

MCCORMICK,  PETER. 

1833,  Jan.    28.  Land  claim  confirmed,         .  vi.     530         viii.  752 

McCREARY,  JOHN. 
1830,  May   29.  Placed  on  pension  list, vi.    441         viii.  358 

McCLAIN,  JOHN. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        .  .        .        .    vi.    417         viii.  304 

MCCAULY,  FRANCIS  G. 
1842,  June  22.  To  be  paid  amount  found  due  him  on  settlement  of  his 

accounts, vi.     832        x.     213 

McCuLLOCH.  ADAM. 
1846,  July   15.  To  be  paid  $300  for  his  legal  title  to  Goat  Island,  Maine, 

on  conveying  the  same  to  the  United  States,       .        .     ix.    653 
McCAULEY,  WILLIAM. 

1846,  July    15.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .         .         .        .        .        .        .     ix.    655 

MCCOLLEY,  THOMAS  P.  AND  HIRAM  W. 

1847,  Feb.    25.  A  register  to  issue  to  their  brigantine  the  "  Ocean  Queen,"     ix.    686 

McDuFF,  DANIEL. 

1830,  April    2.  Allowed  full  pay  as  captain  in  revolutionary  army,    .        .     vi.    410        viii.  280 

1830,  April  24.  May  locate  his  warrant  for  bounty  land  in  Alabama,  .         .     vi.    415         viii.  292 

McDouoAL,  GEORGE. 
1832,  July   10.  Land  confirmed  to  him  to  be  surveyed,       .         .         .        .    vi.     506        viii.  666 

MCDONOUGH,  JOHN. 

1830,  May   28.  Land  claim  to  be  surveyed, iv.     413         viii.  343 

1832,  Mar.  22.  His  claim  to  several  tracts  of  land  confirmed,     .        .        .     vi.    482        viii.  529 

MCDONALD,  HUGH. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  horse  lost  in  public  service, vi.    713         ix.    752 

MCDONALD,  MRS.,  widow  of  James. 
1 849,  Mar.     3.  Paid  his  share  of  prize  money  for  capture  of  British  brig 

Detroit, ix.    364 

MCDONELL,  JOHN. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  supplies  for  troops, vi.     625        ix.    295 

McHucH,  JOHN. 
1832,  June  15.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.    495         viii.  593 

McEwEN,  PATRICK. 
1836,  June  28.  Paid  arrears  of  pension, vL    651         ix.    417 

McEwEN.  ALEXANDER. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    781 

MCFARLAND,  JAMES. 
1838,  June  28.  Allowed  an  arrearage  of  pension, vi.     725        ix.    809 

McFARLAND,  JAMES. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, .  vi    417         viii.  304 

McFARLANE,  J. 

1845,  Feb.    13.  Accounts  to  be  settled, vi.     935        x.     665 

McGARR,  JOHN. 

1848,  July     5.  His  widow  to  be  paid  the  amount  of  pension  which  shall 

appear  on  the  books  to  be  due  him.      .        .        .        .     ix.    747 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  495 

McGENNIS,  HUGH.  L.*B.'«ed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  work'donc  by  him  on  Cumberland  Road,      .         .     vi.    596         ix.    173 

McGnEE.  LINN,  an  Indian. 

1837,  Mar.     2.  May  enter  his  reservation  in  small  portions,         .        .        .     vi.    689        ix.    610 

McGiBBONEY,  PATRICK. 

1838,  June   13.  Allowed  five  years'  full  pay, vi.    720        ix.    786 

McGEE,  MART,  AND  SUSAN  PIERCE. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  a  quarter  section  of  land,  in  lieu  of 

bounty  land  due  G.  Neilson,         .  .     vi.    902        x.     521 

McGiLL,  JAMES. 

1843,  Mar.     3.            Right  of  United  States  in  a  certain  tract  of  land  relin 
quished  to  his  heirs,  &C., vi.    905        x.     525 

McGiNNis,  JOHN. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Bounty  land  granted  him, vi.    906        x.     526 

MclNTiRE,  DANIEL. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  His  pension  paid  to  his  heirs, vi.    456         viii.  432 

MCINTOSH,  J.  H.,  AND  D.  L.  CLINCH. 
1836,  July     2.  Lands  granted  in  lieu  of  confirmed  claim,  .     vi.    676         ix.    525 

MclNTOSH,  GENERAL. 

1834,  June  26.            Payment  to  his  friends  and  followers,           .        .        .        .     iv.     685        ix.      52 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Further  payment  to  same, ix.    301 

MclNTOSH,  BETSEY. 

1848.  Mar.  14.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  her  the  amount  of  a 

certificate  issued  by  the  late  board  of  Cherokee  com 
missioners  in  her  favor,         ......     ix.    746 

MclNTOSH,  JOHN  H. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  property  destroyed  by  a  United  States 

officer, .         .        .     vi.     941         x.     701 

McJiMSEY,  ROBERT. 
1836,  June  28.  Paid  drawback, vi.    647        ix.    409 

McKiM,  HANNAH. 

1832,  June  25.  Land  claim  confirmed,         ...  .     vi.    497        viii.  624 

McKAY,  MIDDLETON.  a  Choctaw  Indian 
1832,  July   14.  A  section  of  land  exchanged  with, vi.    521         viii.  729 

MCKNIGHT,  ALEXANDER. 

1832,  July    14.  His  legatees  paid  for  Indian  depredations,  .         .        .        .     iv.    594        viii  702 

McKENziE.  CHARLES  M. 

1846,  July   18.  Authorized  to  locate  80  acres  of  United   States  land  in 

Michigan,  on  executing  a  release  to  the  United  States 

of  75  acres, ix.    656 

McKENziE,  WILLIAM. 

1848,  Aug.    5.  The  sum  due  to,  to  be  paid  to  his  legal  representatives,      .     ix.    730 

McLANE,  CHARLES. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  His  ancient  settlement  claim  to  748  arpens  and  68  perches 

of  land  confirmed  to  him, ix.    785 

McMuRTRY,  JOHN. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.  417  viii.  304 

MCMAHON,  JAMES. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  arresting  and  prosecuting  a  postmaster,  .  .  vi.  715  ix.  755 

McXAiR,  DUNNING. 
1851,  Feb.  27.  Money  to  be  refunded  him, ix.  810 

McXEiL,  NEIL. 
1838,  June  28.  Put  on  list  of  revolutionary  pensioners,       .        .        .        .     vi.    722        ix.    805 

McNniLL,  WILLIAM  GIBBS. 
1840,  May     8.  Paid  for  surveys  made  under  his  direction, .         .         .        .     v.     379        x.       24 

McNAiR.  DUNNING  R. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  Postmaster- General  to  pay  him  for  transporting  the  mail,  .     vi.    938        x.     697 

MCPHERSON,  WILLIAM. 

1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  invalid  naval  pension  at  the  rate  of  $8  per 

month  from  1st  January,  1843, vi.     930         x.     651 

McREA,  MARY,  widow  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  William  McRea. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  five  years,  semiannually,  a  sum  equal  to  the 

half  pay  of  her  deceased  husband,         ....     ix.    775 


496 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


MEACHAM,  SIMEON. 

L.  ft  B.'s  ed. 

B.iD.'sed. 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Paid  arrears  of  pension  from  12th  July,  18207     .        .        . 

vi. 

611 

ix. 

269 

MEAD,  JOSEPH. 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

609 

ix. 

265 

MEADE,  EVEEARD. 

1834,  June  30. 

602 

ix. 

184 

MEANS.  ISAAC,  and  others. 

1836,  July     2. 

Forfeiture  refunded,      

vi. 

671 

ix. 

517 

MEASURES  AND  WEIGHTS.- 

- 

1836,  June  14. 

Standard  weights    and  measures   to  be  furnished    each 

State,    

133 

ix. 

571 

1848,  June  30. 

A  complete  series  of  the  standard  to  be  furnished  Alexan- 

dre  Vattemare,  to  be  presented  to  the  government  of 

France,         

ix. 

336 

MEBANE,  JOHN  B. 

1824,  April  22. 

His  executors  authorized  to  collect  arrears  of  direct  tax,     . 

vi. 

293 

vii. 

237 

1824,  May   19. 

Supplements  to  act  of  22d  April,  1824  

vi. 

311 

vii. 

265 

MECHANIC'S  BELIEF  SOCIETY  OF  ALEXANDRIA. 

1841,  Aug.     9. 

Act  of  incorporation  continued  for  ten  years, 

vi. 

825 

X. 

137 

1841,  Aug.     9. 

Trustees  may.  before  the  expiration  of  said  ten  years,  dis 

solve  same,  ......... 

vi. 

825 

X. 

137 

MECHLIN  AND  WINDER'S  NAVY  EEGISTER.     (See  Navy  Regis 

ter.) 

MECKLENBERG  SCHWERIN. 

'1835,  April  28. 

Discriminating  duties  on  vessels  and  cargoes  of,  suspended, 

ix. 

1545 

MEDALS,  voted  by  Congress  to  officers,  for  good  conduct,  &c. 

1800,  Mar.  29. 

To  Captain  Thomas  Truxton,     

ii. 

87 

iii. 

403 

1805,  Mar.     3. 

Commodore  Edward  Preble,  ...... 

ii. 

346 

iii. 

675 

1813,  Jan.    29. 

Captain  Isaac  Hull  and  commissioned  officers  of  the 

frigate  Constitution,       ...... 

ii. 

830 

iv. 

537 

1813,  Jan.    29. 

Captain  Stephen  Decatur  and  commissioned  officers  of 

his  ship,          ........ 

ii. 

830 

iv. 

537 

1813,  Jan.    29. 

Captain  Jacob  Jones  and  commissioned  officers  of  his 

ship,       ...                 

ii. 

830 

iv. 

537 

1813,  Jan.    29. 

The   nearest  male  relative  of  Lieutenants  Bush  and 

Funk,     ...                          .... 

ii. 

830 

iv. 

537 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

Captain  William  Bainbridge  and  commissioned  officers 

of  frigate  Constitution,  ...... 

ii. 

831 

iv. 

538 

1814,  Jan.      6. 

Captain  Oliver  Hazard  Perry,        

iii. 

141 

iv. 

712 

1814,  Jan.      6. 

Captain  Jesse  D.  Elliott,         ...... 

iii. 

141 

iv. 

712 

1814,  Jan.      6. 

The  nearest  male  relative  of  Lieutenant  John  Brooks,  . 

iii. 

141 

iv. 

712 

1814,  Jan.      6. 

Commissioned  officers  on  board  Captain  0.  H.  Perry's 

fleet  on  Lake  Erie,         ...... 

iii. 

141 

iv. 

712 

1814,  Jan.      6. 

The  nearest  male  relative  of  Lieutenant  William  Bur 

rows,      ......... 

iii. 

141 

iv. 

713 

1814,  Jan.     6. 

Lieutenant  Edward  R.  McCall  and  commissioned  offi 

cers  of  brig  Enterprise,  ...... 

iii. 

141 

iv. 

713 

1814,  Jan.    11. 

The  nearest  male  relative  of  Captain  James  Lawrence, 

iii. 

142 

iv. 

713 

1814,  Jan.    11. 

Commissioned  officers  of  sloop  of  war  Hornet, 

iii. 

142 

iv. 

713 

1814,  Oct.    20. 

Captain  Thomas  Macdonough,      

iii. 

245 

iv. 

856 

1814,  Oct.    20. 

Captain  Robert  Henly,  ....... 

iii. 

246 

iv. 

856 

1814,  Oct.    20. 

Lieutenant  Stephen  Cassin,    

iii. 

246 

iv. 

856 

1814,  Oct.    20. 

Commissioned  officers  on  board  Captain  McDonough's 

fleet  on  Lake  Champlain,      

iii. 

246 

iv. 

856 

1814,  Oct.    20. 

Nearest  male  relative  of  Lieutenant  Peter  Gamble  and 

Lieutenant  John  Stausbury,  

iii. 

246 

iv. 

856 

1814,  Oct.    21. 

Captain  Lewis  Warrington,    

iii. 

246 

iv. 

856 

1814,  Oct.    21. 

Each  commissioned  officer  of  sloop  of  war  Peacock, 

iii. 

246 

iv. 

856 

1814,  Nov.     3. 

Captain  Johnston  Blakeley,    

iii. 

246 

iv. 

857 

1814,  Nov.     3. 

Commissioned  officers  of  sloop  of  war  Wasp, 

iii. 

247 

iv. 

857 

1814,  Nov.     3. 

Major-General  Brown,    .        ... 

iii. 

247 

iv. 

857 

1814    Nov.     3. 

247 

iv. 

858 

1814,  Nov.     3. 

iii. 

247 

iv. 

858 

1814    Nov.     3. 

247 

iv. 

858 

1814    Nov.     3. 

iii. 

247 

iv. 

858 

1814,  Nov.     3. 

247 

iv. 

858 

1814',  Nov.     3. 

Major-General  Macomb,         

iii. 

247 

iv. 

858 

1815    Feb.    27. 

249 

iv. 

860 

Ifilfi'  Ff-h.    22. 

341 

vi. 

162 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  497 

MEDALS.,  (continued.)  L-tR'sed.  B.ao.'sei 

1816,  Feb.   22.            To  Commissioned  officers  of  frigate  Constitution,       .         .  iii.  341  vi.  1C2 
1816.  Feb.    22.                   Captain  James  Biddle  and  commissioned  officers  of 

Hornet,. iii.  341  vi.  163 

1818,  April    4.                  Major-General  Harrison, iii.  476  vi.  360 

1818,  April    4.                   Governor  Shelby iii.  476  vi.  360 

1826,  May  13.                  Lieutenant  Silas  Duncan,      .         .        .        ,        .        .  iv.  195  vii.  527 

1846,  July   16.  Major-General Z.  Taylor, ix.  Ill 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Same, - ix.  206 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  officers  and  men  of  French,  British,  and  Spanish 

vessels   of  war  who  aided  in  rescuing   crew  of 

United  States  brig  Somers, ix.  208   . 

1848,  Mar.     9.  Mnjor-General  Winfield  Scott, ix.  333 

1848,  May     9.  Major-General  Taylor, ix.  334 

MEDICAL  SOCIETY,  District  of  Columbia. 
1838,  July     7.  Incorporated, vi.     741         ix.    929 

MEDICAL  FACULTY  OF  WASHINGTON. 

1844,  June  15.            To  have  the  use  of  the  Insane  Hospital  for  an  eye  in 
firmary,      .    .   :    j v.      672        x.     566 

MEDICINE. 
1838,  July      7.  Persons  not  allowed  to  practise,  in  District  of  Columbia, 

without  a  license  or  diploma, vi.     742        ix.    930 

MEDICINES,  ADULTERATED  DRUGS,  AND.     (See  Duties.) 
1848,  June  26.  All  drugs,  medicines.  &c.,  shall,  before  passing  the  custom 

house,  be  examined  and  appraised,       .         .        .         .     ix.    237 

1848,  June  26.  Medicinal  preparations  to  have  the  name  of  the  manufac 

turer  affixed  to  each  article,         .         .         .        .         .     ix.    238 

1848,  June  26.  Adulterated  or  deteriorated  drugs,  medicines,  &c.,  shall  not 

pass  the  custom  house,          ......     ix.    238 

1848,  June  26.  Owner  or  consignee  to  have  the  privilege  of  calling  for  a 

reoxamination, ix.    238 

1848,  June  26.  Special  examiners  of  drugs  and  medicines  to  be  appointed,     ix.    238 

1848,  June  26.  Necessary  instructions  to  be  given  to  collectors  of  customs,     ix.    239 

1848,  June  26.  Special  examiners  to  take  the  oath  required  by  the  act  of 

30th  June,  1 846, ix.    239 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Salary  of  examiner  at  New  York  to  be  $2000  per  annum, 

and  a  clerk  allowed  him  at  $1000  per  annum,      .        .     ix.    363 

MEDITERRANEAN  FUND.     (See  Duties.) 

MEEK.  WM.  E. 
1822,  April  26.  Allowed  his  pay  as  a  sergeant  while  a  prisoner  in  Mexico,     vi.    265        vii.     34 

MEEK.  LIEUTENANT  JOHN. 
1835,  Feb.   13.  Sword  presented  to  him  for  gallantry,          ....     iv.    792        ix.    283 

MELHER,  EDWARD  S. 
1832,  July     9.  Arrears  of  pension  granted  him,  .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    504        viii.  656 

MEIGS.  RETURN  JONATHAN. 
1793,  Jan.    14.  Interest  on  a  certain  claim  allowed  him,     .        .        .        .     vi.      11         ii.     327 

MEIGS  AND  REED.     (See  Isaac  Minis  and  others.) 

MELCHOIR,  ISAAC. 
1820,  May     4.  A  bond  to  indemnify  United  States  on  account  of  certain 

certificates  cancelled,    .......     vi.    243        vi.    494 

MELDRUM,  WILLIAM. 
1838,  April    6.  Balance  due  his  heirs  to  be  paid, v.     225        ix.    745 

MELLEN,  PEGGY. 
1822,  Feb.     4.  Land  to  which  Alfred  Stebbins  would  have  been  entitled 

granted  to  her,       .        .        ,        '.        ....     vi.    263        vii.     10 

MELLON,  ELIZA  A. 
1S49,  Jan.      8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    751 

MEMPHIS  HARBOR. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Examination  and  survey  to  be  made  with  a  view  to  the 

establishment  of  a  naval  depot,    .         .         .         .         .     v.      626         x.     473 

1844,  June   15.  President  to  select  and  purchase  a  site,  erect  buildings,  &c.,     v.     665        x.     557 

1845,  Feb.    13.  Resolution  of  llth  September,  1841,  suspended  so  far  as 

regards  Memphis,          .......     v.      796        x.     780 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Expenditure  for  the  navy  yard  at.  limited  to  the  construc 

tion  of  a  ropewalk. ix.    100 

MENARD.  PIERRE,  surety  of  F.  St.  Vrain. 
1846,  Aug.    3.  $427.40  due  St.  Vrain,  deceased,  to  be  refunded  to  his  legal 

representatives,  with  interest,        .....     ix.    658 
63 


498  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

MENARY,  JOHN.  L.&B.'se<L  B.&r>.'sed. 

1832,  Mar.  31.            Paid  for  a  horse  impressed,  .        .        .        .      ^        .        .  vi.    483  viii.  532 

MENDENHALL,  WILLIAM. 

1827,  Mar.     2.            Paid  for  horses  lost  in  public  service, vi.    359  vii.   572 

MENEGHETTY,  ANTHONY  C. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Register  for  the  sloop  Sarah  to  be  issued  to,       ...     vi.    753 

MENOMINIE  RIVER. 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Apportionment  of  islands  in,  between  Wisconsin  and  Mich 

igan,      ix.    57 

MERCER.  HUGH,  son  of  General  Mercer. 

1793,  Mar.     2.  $400  dollars  per  annum  for  his  education,  .        .        .        .     vi.       12        ii.     372 

MERCHANT  VESSELS,  ARMED.     (See  Armed  Merchant  Vessels.) 
MERCHANTS'  BONDS. 

1837,  Oct.    16.  Further  postponement  of  payment  upon  duty  bonds  ex 

tended,  v.      205         ix.    700 

MERCHANDISE. 

1843.  Mar.     3.  Recovered  from  shipwreck  admitted  free  of  duty,         .        .     v.      609        x.     451 

1844,  April    2.  Disposition  of  unclaimed  merchandise  seized  for  being 

illegally  imported,         .  v.      653         x.     534 

MERIDIAN. 

1821,  Mar.     3.  Observations  to  be  made  to  establish  a  first  meridian,         .     iii.    648        vi.     591 

MERIT,  CERTIFICATE  OF. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  granted  by  the  President  to  any  private  soldier  who 

shall  distinguish  himself,  which  shall  entitle  him  to 

$2  additional  pay  per  month, ix.    186 

MERRILL,  JAMES. 

1820,  May     4.  Placed  on  navy  pension  list,         .        .        .  .        .    vi.    243        vi.     494 

MERRILL,  ROGER. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

MERRILL.  MOSES,  and  others, 

1838.  June  12.  Allowed  fishing  bounty,       .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.     719        ix.    784 

MERRILL,  BENJAMIN,  AND  NANCY  MERRILL. 
1836,  June  23.  May  sell  an  Indian  reservation  of  land,      .         .         .         .     vi.     641         ix.    400 

MERRILL,  ABNER. 
1834,  June  25.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     566        ix.      46 

MERRILL,  ELI. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Wan-ant  for  160  acres  of  land  to  be  issued  to  him  in  lieu 

of  one  heretofore  issued, ix.    670 

MERRIMACK  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

MESSARY,  W.  S. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  mileage  and  compensation  as  delegate  from 

New  Mexico. ix.    616 

MESSENGERS  IN  PUBLIC  OFFICES. 
1824,  May   26.  Authority  for  the  appointment  of, iv.       42         vii.   289 

1841,  Sept.  11.  Regular  pay  of  messenger  of  the  office  of  the  secretarv  of 

the  Senate,  and  of  the  office  of  the  clerk  of  the  House 

of  Representatives, v.     462         x.     166 

1836,  May     9.            Compensation  to  James  H.  Relfe  for  his  services  as  mes 
senger,  y,        24         ix.    329 

1842,  Aug.  26.  A  messenger  in  the  office  of  the  sergeant  at  arms  of  the 

House  of  Representatives, v.  524  x.  299 

1842,  Aug.  26.  A  messenger  in  the  office  of  the  Attorney-General,  .  .  v.  524  x.  299 
1842,  Aug.  26.  No  messenger,  &c.,  to  be  employed  unless  by  authority  of 

a  law. v.  526  x.  302 

MESSAGE,  MARIA. 
1832,  June  25.  Claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,         .        .         .         .     vi.    498        viii.  626 

MESSONNIER.  HENRY. 
1803,  Feb.    10.  Duties  paid  by  him  on  coffee  refunded,       .        .         .        .     vi.      49        iii.    521 

METEOROLOGICAL  OBSERVATIONS.     (See  Appropriations.) 

METHODIST  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH. 
1846,  July   23.  Paid  for  improvements,  erection  of  a  mill  in  the  Indian 

country,         . .     ix.      41 

METHODIST  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH  OF  GEORGETOWN. 
1850,  Feb.    50.  Authorized  to  hold  property  on  Montgomery  Street.  .         .     ix.    795 


Li.  &  B.'s  cd.       B.  4  D.'s  ed. 


ix.    705 


x.  32 

x.  32 

x.  32 

x.  32 

x.  730 

x.  153 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  499 

METOYER,  BEXJAMIN,  AND  FRANCOIS  GASENNIE. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  examine  and  adjust  the  claim 

of  the  United  States  upon  them,          .... 

MEXICO. 

1831,  April    5.            Treaty  of  commerce  and  navigation,   .....     viii.  376        viii.  952 
1828,  Jan.    12.  Treaty  of  limits, viii.  372         viii.  982 

1 832,  July     3.  Provision  for  surveying  boundary  between  United  States 

and  Mexico. iv.    558        viii.  645 

1834,  June  25.  Value  and  currency  of  Mexican  dollars  established,  .         .     iv.    681         ix.      47 

1838,  July     5.  Vessels  bound  to  Mexico  during  blockade  may  store  their 

cargoes  in  United  States  free  of  duty,          ...        .  v.  255        ix.    821 

1840,  June  12.  Convention  between  the  United  States  and  Mexico,  .        .  v.  383        x.       30 

1840,  June   12.  Two  commissioners  appointed, v.  383         x.       30 

1840.  June   12.  A  secretary  to  be  appointed, v.  383        x.       31 

1840,  June   12.  Compensation  of  commissioners  and  secretary,  .         .         .  v.  383        x.       31 

1840,  June   12.  Commissioners  to  report;  papers  to  be  deposited  in  the 

state  department, v.  383        x.       31 

1840,  June  12.  The  certified  copy  of  the  report  to  be  transmitted  to  Secre 
tary  of  Treasury, v.  383  x.  31 

1840,  June  12.  Money  paid  by  Mexico  to  be  remitted  to  the  United  States, 

and  deposited  in  the  treasury,       .        ...        .        .  v.  383 

1840,  June   12.  To  be  distributed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  .         .  v.  384 

1840,  June  12.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  shall  receive  Mexican 'treasury 

notes  and  deliver  them  to  the  persons  entitled  thereto,  v.  384 

1840,  June  12.  Money  due  to  the  United    States  by  persons   to  whom 

awards  shall  have  been  made,  to  be  retained,       .        .     v.     384 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Payment  of  Mexican  indemnity,          .         .         .         .         .     v.      765 

1841,  Sept.     1.  Secretary  of  the   Treasury,   on  presentation  of  certified 

copies  of  awards,  to  issue  certificates,  .         .        .         .     v.     452 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Payment  of  the  4th  and  5th  instalments  of  the  indemnity,     ix.      94 
1846,  Aug.  10.  The  claimant  shall  relinquish  to  the  United   States  his 

right  to  said  instalments,      .         .        .         .        .  ix.    '  94 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Each  claimant  shall  agree  to  take  in  payment  the  scrip  of 

a  stock  bearing  five  per  cent,  interest,  .         .         .         .     ix.      94 

1848,  July  29.  Payment  of  claims  already  liquidated  against  Mexico  pro 

vided  for,       .........     ix.    265 

1848,  July  29.  Certificates  that  have  been  issued  to  claimants  to  be  deliv 
ered  up, ix.  265 

1 848,  July  29.  All  interest  to  cease  from  the  day  of  payment,    .         .         .     ix.    265 

1839,  April  11.  Treaty  for  adjustment  of  claims  of  citizens  of  the  United 

States, viii.  526        x.     812 

1843,  Jan.    30.  Convention  with  Mexico  for  payment  of  awards  in  favor 

of  claimants,          .         .         " viii.  578         x.      879 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Drawback  upon  foreign  merchandise  exported  in  the  origi 

nal  packages  to  Chihuahua  and  Santa  Fe,  in  Mexico,     v.      750        x.     710 

1846,  May   13.  Declaration  of  war  between  United  States  and  Mexico,      .     ix.        9 
1846,  June    18.  Increase  of  the  military  establishment  for,  during  the  war 

with  Mexico,         .        .        .         .  .        .         .     ix.        9 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Certain  volunteers  received  into  the  service  under  orders 
of  General  Gaines  to  be  paid  out  of  the  appropriations 
in  act  of  May  13,  1846, ix.  115 

1846,  May   13.  Proclamation  of  the  President  in  relation  to  the  existence 

of  war  between  republic  of  Mexico  and  United  States,     ix.    999 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Ten  additional  regiments  to  be  raised,  to  serve  during  the 

war  with,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    123 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  the  renewal  of  diplomatic  intercourse 

with  Mexico, ix.    167 

1847,  Mar.     3.  $3,000.000  appropriated  to  enable  the  President  to  con 

clude  a  treaty  of  peace,  limits,  &c.,  with  Mexico,         .     ix.    174 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Full  and  accurate  accounts  of  expenditure  of  same  to  be 

kept  and  transmitted  to  Congress,        .         .         .  ix.    174 

1849,  Feb.   26.  Appropriation,  to  carry  into  execution,  in  part,  the  12th 

article  of  the  treaty  with  Mexico,  concluded  at  Guada- 

lupe  Hidalgo, ix.    348 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Board  of  commissioners  to  be  appointed  under  treaty  of  2d 

February,  1848, ix.    393 

1850,  Sept.  26.  Appropriation  to  pay  instalment  due  to,      .        .        .        .     ix.    473 

MIAMI  EXPORTING  COMPANY. 
1832,  May   19.  Refunded  money  advanced  for  United  States,    .        .        .     vi.    487        viii.  557 

MIAMIES.     (See  Treaties.) 


500  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


1846, 
1849, 

Aug. 
Mar. 

MIAMI  CESSIONS  IN  INDIANA. 
3.            Preemption  rights  on  the,  granted  to  persons  who  shall  be 
entitled  to  them,   ........ 

MICANOPY,  Florida. 
3.             Value  of  houses,  &c.,  of  George  Center,  destroyed  at,  to 
prevent  their  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy,  to 
be  ascertained  and  paid  him,                 .... 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

ix.      50 

iv      777 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1824, 

1805, 
1807, 
1812, 

Feb. 

Jan. 
Mar. 
May 

MICHAEL,  JOHN. 
20.            A  certificate  for  land,  filed  in  department  of  state,  returned 
to  his  administrators,    ....... 

MICHIGAN    TERRITORY.     (See   Lands.     Compensation.    Judi 
ciary.) 
1  1  .            Territory  of  Indiana  divided,  and  Territory  of  Michigan 
erected,          ......... 
3.            Act  of  governor  and  judges  concerning  Bank  of  Detroit 
disapproved  by  Congress,     ...... 
20.            Boundary  between  State  of  Ohio  and  Michigan  to  be  as- 

vi. 

ii. 
ii. 

293 

309 
444 

vii. 

iii. 

iv. 

216 

632 

117 

certained  and  marked,  ....... 

ii. 

741 

iv. 

434 

1818, 

April 

18. 

Part  of  territory  of  Illinois  attached  to  Michigan, 

iii. 

431 

vi. 

295 

1819, 

Feb. 

16. 

A  delegate  elected  to  Congress,  ...... 

iii. 

482 

vi. 

370 

1820, 

April  24. 

Laws  of  Michigan  to  be  printed  and  distributed, 

iii. 

565 

vi. 

485 

1823, 

Jan. 

30. 

An  additional  judge  appointed  for  counties  of  Michilimack- 

inac,  Brown,  and  Crawford,          

iii. 

722 

vii. 

111 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Right  of  suffrage  extended  ;  powers  of  governor  and  legis 

lative  council  ;  manner  of  choosing  council  :  powers  of 

judges,  and  tenui-e  of  their  offices,         .... 

iii. 

769 

vii. 

166 

1827, 

Jan. 

29. 

Legislative  council  to  be  elected  by  the  people  ;  members 

ineligible  to  office  in  certain  cases,         .... 

iv. 

200 

vii. 

532 

1325, 

Feb. 

5. 

Territory  to  be  divided  into  townships,  and  county  officers 

to  be  'elected,  &c.,           

iv. 

80 

vii. 

335 

1825, 

Feb. 

5. 

Civil  officers  of  the  Territory  to  be  appointed  by  the  gov 

ernor  &c.,      ......... 

80 

vii. 

335 

1825, 

Feb. 

5. 

Increase  of  number  of  legislative  council  ;  their  pay,  &c.,  . 

iv. 

81 

vii. 

335 

1825, 

Feb. 

5. 

Appeals  to  the  Supreme  Court  United  States,  authorized 

from  Superior  Court  of  Territory,         .... 

iv. 

81 

vii. 

336 

1825, 

Feb. 

5. 

Two  judges  necessary  to  do  business,          .... 

iv. 

81 

vii. 

336 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Legislature  to  take  charge  of  and  lease  out  school  lands.  . 

iv. 

314 

viii. 

136 

1830, 

April 

2. 

Court  in  Michigan  to  be  held  at  Mineral  Point,  instead  of 

Prairie  du  Chien,           ....... 

iv. 

393 

viii. 

279 

1832, 

Feb. 

18. 

Further  allowance  made  to  certain  companies  of  Michigan 

volunteers,    ......... 

vi. 

475 

viii. 

515 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Astronomical  observations  to  be  made  preparatory  to  ad 

justment  of  boundary  of  Ohio  and  Michigan, 

iv. 

596 

viii. 

705 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Session  of  the  fifth  legislative  council  prolonged, 

iv. 

050 

viii. 

817 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Election  districts  in  Michigan  may  be  altered,     . 

iv. 

660 

viii. 

830 

1834. 

May 

14. 

Militia  paid  for  services  in  Black  Hawk  war, 

iv. 

675 

ix. 

28 

1834, 

June 

25. 

Boundaries  of  land-offices,  ....... 

iv. 

682 

ix. 

47 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Territory  north  of  Missouri  (Iowa)  attached.to  government 

of  Michigan,          

iv. 

701 

ix. 

79 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Additional  session  of  council,       ...... 

iv. 

724 

ix. 

121 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Pay  of  territorial  judge  increased,         ..... 

iv. 

739 

ix. 

142 

1835, 

Jan. 

27. 

Additional  allowance  to  Michigan  volunteers,     . 

vi. 

605 

ix. 

196 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Sale  of  land  granted  to  University  of  Michigan  authorized, 

vi. 

615 

ix. 

276 

1836 

Mar. 

22. 

vi. 

628 

ix. 

W> 

1836^ 

Mar. 

22. 

Same  may  be  sold  to  William  Oliver,         .... 

vi. 

628 

ix. 

305 

1836, 

June 

15. 

Milwaukie  land  district  established,     

V. 

48 

ix. 

375 

1836, 

June 

15. 

Grand  River  land  district  established,          .... 

V. 

48 

ix. 

375 

1836, 

June 

15. 

Saginaw  land  district  established,         

V. 

48 

ix. 

375 

1836, 

June 

15. 

Registers  and  receivers  to  be  appointed,      .... 

V. 

48 

ix. 

375 

1830, 

June 

15. 

Plats  and  surveys  to  be  deposited  in  the  land-offices, 

V. 

49 

ix. 

376 

1836, 

June 

15. 

Lands  ceded  by  the  Sac  and  Fox  Indians  to  be  sold  in 

Wisconsin  district,        ....... 

V. 

49 

ix. 

376 

1836. 

June 

23. 

Propositions  submitted  to  Michigan,  ..... 

V. 

59 

ix. 

395 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Lands  for  schools  and  university,         ..... 

V. 

59 

ix. 

395 

1836. 
1836, 

June 
June 

23. 
23. 

Lands  for  public  buildings,          
Salt  springs  granted  to  State  ;  conditions, 

V. 
V. 

59 
60 

ix. 
ix. 

396 
396 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Five  per  cent,  on  land  sales  to  make  roads  and  canals, 

V. 

60 

ix. 

396 

1830, 

June 

23. 

Never  to  interfere  with  disposal  of  public  lands, 

V. 

60 

ix. 

396 

1836, 

July 

1. 

All  laws  of  United  States  to  be  in  force  in,          .        > 

V. 

61 

ix. 

431 

1836, 

July 

1. 

District  Court  established  in,       

V. 

62 

ix. 

432 

1836, 

July 

1. 

Clerk,  attorney,  and  marshal  appointed  ;  their  salaries, 

V. 

62 

ix. 

432 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  501 


1837, 

Jail. 

26. 

MICHIGAN-  TERRITORY,  (continued.) 
Admitted  into  the  Union  on  an  equal  footing  with  the 
other  States,          ........ 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 
v.       144 

B.StD 

ix. 

.••en. 

588 

MICHIGAN.  STATE  OF. 

1837, 

Jan. 

26. 

Boundaries  assented  to  and  established,       .... 

V. 

144 

ix. 

588 

1837, 

Jan. 

26. 

Portion  of  surplus  revenue  to  be  deposited  with  the  State, 

V. 

144 

ix. 

588 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Payment  of  a  balance  due  the  acting  governor  of  Michigan, 

V. 

173 

ix. 

635 

1838, 

Mar. 

10. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit   and   District   Courts,    United 

States,  in  the  district  of  Michigan,        .... 

V. 

215 

ix. 

723 

1838, 

Mar. 

10. 

All  recognizances,   &c.,  returnable  to   the    first   term  as 

above  established,          ....... 

V. 

215 

ix. 

723 

1838, 

Mar. 

10. 

Circuit  judge  shall  attend  one  Circuit  Court  every  year,     . 

V. 

215 

ix. 

724 

1838. 

Mar. 

10. 

On  a  question  of  law.  &c..  judge  may  adjourn  the  cause,     . 

V. 

215 

ix. 

724 

1838, 

June 

12. 

Boundary  line  between  Michigan  and  Wisconsin  Territory 

to  be  surveyed.      ........ 

V. 

244 

ix. 

781 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Place  and  time  of  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts  for 

Michigan,       ......... 

v; 

337 

ix. 

997 

1848, 

Mar. 

14. 

Courts  of  the  United  States  to  be  held  at  Detroit  the  third 

Monday  in  June  and  second  Monday  in  October  an 

nually,           ......... 

ix. 

214 

1S42/ 

Aug. 

29. 

Mayor,  recorder,  and  aldermen  of  Detroit  authorized  to 

adjust  claims  under  the  act  of  April  21,  1806. 

v 

541 

X. 

337 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Mayor.  &c.,  authorized  to  receive  journals,  £c.,  of  the  board 

acting  under  act  21st  April,  1806,         .         .         .         . 

V. 

541 

X. 

338 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

All  property  except  the  court  house  and  jail,  after  satisfy 

ing  all  just  claims,  vested  in  the  mayor,  &c.,  to  be  dis 

posed  of,  how,       ........ 

V 

542 

X. 

338 

1843, 

Feb. 

24 

Provision  for  paying  certain  companies  of  Michigan  militia, 

vi. 

885 

X. 

435 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  for  the  sale  of  certain  lands  in  the  State  of  Mich 

igan  ceded  by  the  Wyandot  Indians,     .... 

v. 

625 

X. 

470 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Banking  house  o'f  late  Bank  of  Michigan  to  be  set  apart 

for  United  States  courts  and  post-office  at  Detroit,     . 

V. 

649 

X. 

529 

1844, 

June 

15. 

W.  II.  Hoag  and  others  remitted  amount  forfeited  by  them 

under  contract  for  making  a  road  in  Michigan,  . 

vi. 

918 

X. 

575 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision  for  the  payment  of  the  Wyandots'  improvements 

in  Michigan.           ........ 

v. 

775 

X. 

746 

1846, 

July 

16. 

A  collection  district  established  at  Chicago. 

ix. 

38 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Jurisdiction  of  islands  in  Brule  and  Menomonie  Rivers,     . 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Surveyor  north-west  of  the  Ohio  to  cause  to  be  surveyed  so 

much  of  the  line  between  Michigan  and  Wisconsin  as 

lies  between  the  sources  of  the  Brule  and  Montreal 

Rivers,  .......... 

ix. 

97 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Commissioner  of  general  land-office  to  ascertain  damages 

sustained  by  purchasers  of  certain  laird  in  Michigan, 

ix. 

115 

1847, 

Feb. 

22. 

Provisions  of  the  act  of  this  date  to  regulate  the  exercise 

of  the  appellate  jurisdiction  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 

the  United  States  made  applicable  to  cases  pending 

in  the  courts  of  the  late  Territory  of  Michigan,    . 

ix. 

130 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

A  land-office  established  in  the  northern  part  of  the  State 

of  Michigan,  to  be  called  the  Lake    Superior  land 

district,          ......... 

ix. 

146 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

Provisions  for  the  sale  of  the  mineral  lands  in  Michigan,  . 

ix. 

146 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Sale  of  Salt  Spring  lands  granted  to  State  of  Michigan, 

authorized,    ......... 

ix. 

181 

MICHIGAN  UNIVERSITY. 

1830, 

Jan. 

13. 

Authorized  to  exchange  lands  with   Martin  Baum   and 

iv. 

370 

viii. 

239 

MICHIGAN  CITY.     (See  Appropriations.) 

MIDDLETON,  ARTHUR. 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  for  diplomatic  services,         

v. 

763 

'x. 

728 

MIDDLETOVTN,  Connecticut. 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Vessels  from  Cape  Good  Hope  may  enter, 

iv. 

476 

yiii. 

468 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Custom  house  to  be  erected  in,    . 

iv. 

574 

viii. 

672 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Provision  for  the  same,         ....... 

iv. 

'627 

viii.  785 

MIDSHIPMEN. 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Pay  of  passed  midshipmen  ;  number  to  receive  pay  as  such 

limited, 

v 

794 

X. 

777 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appointment  of  midshipmen                         .... 

v. 

794 

X. 

777 

1346, 

Aug. 

10. 

Passed  midshipmen  performing  duties  of  master  to  receive 

pay  as  such,  ......... 

ix. 

97 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Steamships  to  be  contracted  for  by  the  Secretary  of  the 

502  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1848, 

Aug.    3. 

MIDSHIPMEN,  (continued.) 
Navy,  for  the  transportation  of  the  mail,  to  receive  on 
board  four  passed   midshipmen    to    serve   as  watch 
officers,          ......... 
Pay  allowed  to  passed  midshipmen  acting  as  masters  when 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

ix.    187 

B.&D.'sed. 

performing  duties  of  lieutenants,  .         .         .         .         . 

271 

1848, 

Aug.     3. 

Number  of  midshipmen  increased  to  464,    .... 

ix. 

272 

1848, 

Aug.    3. 

Restriction  of  act  of  3d  March,  1845,  as  relates  to  the 

number  of  passed  midshipmen  receiving  pay  as  such, 

suspended,    ......... 

ix. 

273 

MILES,  JOHN. 

1828, 

May   24. 

Paid  additional  price  for  muskets,         

vi. 

387 

viii. 

152 

MILES.  JOHN. 

1836, 

June  28. 

A  pension  granted  to,  ........ 

vi. 

655 

ix. 

425 

MILES,  DR.  S.  M. 

1838, 

Mar.     7. 

Paid  for  attending  certain  negroes,      ..... 

705 

ix. 

717 

MILES.  EDWARD  HARRIS. 

1847, 

Feb.    23. 

A  new  register  to  be  issued  for  the  barque  "  Pons,"  by  the 

name  of  "  Cordelia,"     ....... 

ix. 

685 

MILLS,  FREDERICK  D. 

1851, 

Mar.     3. 

Payment  to  be  made  to  his  administrator,  .... 

ix. 

811 

MILITARY  ACADEMY.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1790, 

July     5. 

West  Point  to  be  purchased  for  purpose  of  fortifying  and 

garrisoning  the  same,  ....... 

i. 

129 

ii. 

113 

1802, 

Mar.   16. 

Military  academy  established  at  West  Point, 

ii. 

137 

iii. 

456 

1803, 

Feb.    28. 

Appointment  of  a  teacher  of  French  and  of  drawing  au 

thorized,         .                 . 

ii. 

206 

iii. 

530 

1803, 

Feb.    28. 

An  artificer  and  eighteen  men  to  aid  in  practical  experi 

ments    .......... 

207 

iii. 

530 

1811, 

Jan.    22. 

Provision  for  ascertaining  exterior  line  of  United  States 

propertv  at  West  Point,         ...... 

615 

iv. 

318 

1813, 

Jan.      5. 

Line,  as  settled  by  commissioners,  approved  by  Congress, 

ii. 

790 

iv. 

486 

1812, 

April  29. 

To  consist  of  corps  of  engineers,  and  following  additional 

professors,  viz.,  of  natural  and  experimental  philoso 

phy,  of  mathematics,  and  of  art  of  engineering,  with 

an  assistant  to  each,  their  compensation,  &c., 

ii. 

720 

iv. 

422 

1812, 

April  29. 

Cadets  not  to  exceed  250,  regulations  for  admission,  in 

struction,  appointment  to  the  army,  &c., 

ii. 

720 

iv. 

423 

1812, 

April  29. 

$25,000  for    erecting    buildings,    purchasing    apparatus, 

books  &c      .                 ....... 

721 

IV. 

425 

1812, 

April  29. 

So  much  of  act  of  16th  March,  1802,  as  confines  selection 

of  commander  of  corps  of  engineers   to  that  corps, 

repealed,        ......... 

ii. 

721 

iv. 

425 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

$20.000  for  buildings,  library,  apparatus,  &c., 

iii. 

223 

iv. 

822 

1816, 

April  29. 

$137,971  for  same,        

iii. 

330 

vi. 

140 

1850, 

Sept.  16. 

$201,494  for  the  support  of,          

ix. 

459 

1851, 

Mar.     3. 

$110,558  for  same,        

ix. 

593 

1858, 

Sept.  25. 

$1095  for  supplying  deficiency  in   the  appropriation  for 

visitors,          ......... 

ix. 

506 

1838, 

July     5. 

An   additional   professor  of  chemistry,   mineralogy,  and 

geology  to  be  appointed,       

V. 

259 

ix. 

826 

1838, 

July     5. 

Time  of  service  of  cadets  increased  to  eight  years, 

V. 

260 

ix. 

827 

1838, 

July     7. 

Reconstruction  of  buildings,         ...... 

V.* 

264 

ix. 

833 

1840, 

July   21. 

Act  of  1838  for  support  of  military  academy  continued  in 

815 

X. 

81 

1841, 

Mar.     3., 

Provisions  for  support  of,     ....... 

V. 

415 

X. 

101 

1846, 

Aug.     8. 

Board  of  visitors  ;  how  selected  ;  their  compensation, 

ix. 

71 

1846, 

Aug.     8. 

Teacher  of  drawing  and  the  first  teacher  of  French  to  be 

professor  of  drawing   and   professor  of  the   French 

language,      

ix. 

71 

1848, 

June  26. 

Books,  &c.,  for  the,  to  be  admitted  into  the  United  States 

ix. 

240 

MILITARY  SITES. 

1819, 

Mar.     3.* 

Such  as  become  useless  may  be  sold,  ..... 

iii. 

520 

vi. 

421 

MILITARY  ESTABLISHMENT.     (See  Army.) 

MILITARY  PENSIONS.     (See  Pensions,  Military.) 

MILITARY  BOUNTIES.     (See  Army.  Lands.) 

MILITARY  ROADS.     (  See  Roads.) 

MILITARY  POSTS  AND  ROADS. 

1836. 

Julv     2. 

Established  and  made, 

V. 

67 

ix. 

444 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


503 


MILITARY  POSTS.  L.&B.'sed.     B.iD.'scd. 

1834,  June  26.  To  be  reserved  in  "Wisconsin, iv.    687         ix.      54 

MILITARY  SURVEYS.     (See  Surveys.) 

MILITARY  TACTICS. 
1829,  Mar.     2.  Printing  abstract  of  military  tactics  for  militia  provided 

for, iv.    357        viii.  213 

1829,  Mar.     2.  How  to  be  distributed, iv.    357         viii.  214 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Publication  of  new  system  of  military  tactics  by  General 

W.  Scott, 

MILITARY  CONTRIBUTIONS. 

1849,  Mar.  3.  How  moneys  raised  by  contribution  in  Mexico  shall  be 

charged  and  accounted  for,  ...... 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Officers  refusing  or  neglecting  to  account  for  and  pay  over 

the  balances  in  their  hands  to  be  proceeded  against,  . 

1 849,  Mar.  3.  Provision  for  compensation  of  officers  who  had  the  collec 

tion  of  such  contributions,  ...... 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Questions  in  regard  to  refunding  of  duties  or  remission  of 

penalties,  how  to  be  referred  and  decided.  . 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Accounts  rendered  for  expenditures,  how  to  be  paid, 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Expenditures  for  secret  service, 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Disbursements  by  pursers  of  the  navy,       .... 

MILITIA.     (See   Appropriations.     Volunteers.     Pensions,  Mili 
tary.) 

1789,  Sept.  29.  President  authorized  to  call  out  such  portion  of  militia  as 

may  be  sufficient  to  protect  frontiers,  ....     i.        96 

1790,  April  30.  Same  provision  renewed,  and  militia  subject  to  rules  and 

articles  of  war, i.       121 

1791,  Mar.     3.  A  body  of  cavalry  to  be  called  out  as  protection  to  fron 

tiers,      i.      223 

1792,  May     2.  Provision  for  calling  forth  militia  to  execute  laws,  suppress 

insurrections,  and  repel  invasions,         .        .         .         .     i.      264 

1795,  Feb.    28.  Same,  and  to  repeal  act  2d  May,  1792,        .         .        .         .     i.      425 

1 792,  May     8.  National  defence  more  effectually  provided  by  establishing 

uniformity  in  the  militia,       ......     i.       271 

1792,  May     8.  Designation  of  sundry  persons   as   exempt  from  militia 

duty,       ....  i.      272 

1792,  Feb.    20.  Postmasters   and  persons  employed  in   transporting   the 

mail  exempt  from  militia  duty,     ..... 
1794,  May     8.  Same  provision  reenacted,  ....... 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Same, 

1810,  April  30.  Same, 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Same, 

1800,  May     7.  Persons  employed  in  armories  exempt  from  duty, 

1826,  May     4.  Professors,  &c..  of  the  seminaries  of  learning  in  the  Dis 

trict  of  Columbia  exempt  from  duty,    .... 
1 803,  Mar.     3.  Organization  of  militia  in  District  of  Columbia, 

1814,  Dec.    10.  Any  person  furnishing  recruit  for  regular  army  exempt 

during  war  with  Great  Britain, 

1S28,  May     4.  Professors,  tutors,  students,  and  stewards  in  seminaries  of 

learning  in  District  Columbia  exempt  from  militia 

duty, iv.     157         vii.   459 

1792,  May     8.  Rank  of  officers,  how  determined, i.      273        ii.     296 

1792,  May     8.  To  be  trained  after  Steuben's  system,  .        .         .        .     i.      273        ii.     296 

1813,  Mar.     3.  A  system  of  discipline  to  be  prepared  for  militia,       .         .     ii.     830        iv.    538 

1820,  May    12.  To  be  trained  according  to  the  system  used  in  regular 

army, iii.    577        vi.    511 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Scott's   "system   of  general  regulations   for  the  army," 

adopted  for  militia  when  in  service,     ....     iii.    616        vi.    555 

1822,  May     7.  Scott's  system  abolished, iii.    686        vii.     70 

1826,  May   18.  System  of  tactics  for  cavalry,  artillery,  and  infantry  to  be 

prepared, iv.     195        vii.   527 

'94,  May     9.  Provision  for  calling  80,000  into  service,      .         .         .         .     i.       367         ii.     405 

1794,  Nov.   29.  A  corps  of  militia  to  be  called  out  and  stationed  in  west 

ern  part  of  Pennsylvania, i.      403        ii.     451 

1795,  Jan.      2.  Pay  when  in  service, i.       408         ii.     458 

1813,  Feb.      2.  When  in  service,  same  pay  as  regulars,       .        .        .        .     ii.     797        iv.     495 

1814,  April  18.  Pay  of  certain  staff  officers,  (expired,)         ....     iii.     135         iv.     703 
1818,  April  20.  Militia  serving  against  Seminole  Indians  allowed  highest 

rate  of  pay. iii.    459         vi.     338 

1 797,  June  24.  Provision  for  calling  80.000  into  service,  -.         .         .     i.       522         iii.        3 

1798.  May     8.  Accounts  of  a  detachment  that  served  under  Major  Ore 

against  Cherokee  Indians  to  be  settled.  i.       r,v;         iii.      48 


iv.  770        ix.    230 

ix.  412 

ix.  413 

ix.  413 

ix.  413 

ix.  413 

ix.  414 

ix.  414 


ii.  74 

ii.  102 

ii.  232 

ii.  284 

ii.  479 

ii.  298 

ii.  294 

ii.  253 

ii.  403 

iii.  280 

iv.  302 

vii.  390 

iii.  372 


i.  239 
i.  366 
i.  740 
ii.  603 
iv.  112 
62 


ii. 


vi.    339 
ii.      215 

iii.     147         iv.     720 


501 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


MILITIA,  (continued.) 

L.  S  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D 

.'s  ed. 

1800, 

Mar   13. 

Same  of  a  detachment  under  Major  Johnson, 

ii. 

82 

iii. 

396 

1812, 

April  10. 

Special  provisions  in  favor  of  militia  who  served  under 

General  Harrison  in  the  campaign  of  Tippeeanoe, 

ii. 

704 

iv. 

405 

1816, 

April  26. 

A  company  of  "Virginia  militia  under  command  of  Cap 

tain  Warmsley  allowed  the  pay  drawn  for  them,  but 

not  paid  over,        ........ 

vi. 

164 

vi. 

93 

1816, 

April  27. 

Detachment  of  Kentucky  militia  under  Colonel  Dudley, 

captured  at  Fort  Meigs,  allowed  pay  for  time  ordered 

out                                           ...... 

310 

VI. 

103 

1798, 

July     6. 

30,000  stand  of  arms  to  be  procured  and  sold  to  the  States 

for  use  of  militia,           ....... 

i. 

576 

iii. 

74 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

When  duly  enrolled,  to  be  constantly  provided  with  arms, 

ii. 

207 

iii. 

531 

1808, 

April  23. 

Provision   for  arming   whole  body  of  militia  of  United 

States,  ....... 

490 

iv. 

169 

1816, 

April  29. 

Appropriation  for  arming  militia  not  to  revert  to  surplus 

fund,  or  to  be  applied  to  other  purposes, 

iii. 

320 

vi. 

123 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Militia  of  District  of  Columbia  to  be  armed. 

iv. 

94 

vii. 

353 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

Returns  to  be  made  to  President  annually,  and  to  be  laid 

before  Congress,    ........ 

ii. 

207 

iii. 

531 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

What  constitutes  an  enrolment,    ...... 

ii. 

207 

iii. 

531 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

A  quartermaster-general  appointed  in  each  State, 

ii. 

207 

iii. 

532 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

A  quartermaster  to  each  brigade,          ..... 

ii. 

207 

iii. 

531 

1814, 

April  18. 

Brigade  quartermaster  to  rank  as  captain,  .... 

iii. 

134 

iv. 

701 

1814, 

A  prill  8. 

A  quartermaster  to  each  division,         ..... 

iii. 

134 

iv. 

701 

1814, 

April  18. 

An  aid-de-camp  to  each  brigade,  

iii. 

134 

iv. 

701 

1803, 

Mar.     2. 

A  chaplain  to  each  regiment,       

ii. 

207 

iii. 

531 

1814, 

April  18. 

An  inspector  to  each  division,      ...... 

iii. 

134 

iv. 

701 

1816, 

April  20. 

Field  officers  of  a  regiment  to  consist  of  colonel,  lieuten 

ant-colonel,  and  major,          ...... 

iii. 

295 

vi. 

77 

1803, 

Mar.     3. 

Provision  for  calling  80,000  men  into  service,     . 

ii. 

241 

iii. 

556 

1  S06, 

April  18. 

Same  for  100,000  men,         

ii. 

383 

iv. 

41 

1808. 

Mar.  30. 

Same  for  100,000  men  

ii. 

478 

iv. 

158 

1812, 

April  10. 

Same  for  100,000  men,         

ii. 

705 

iv. 

406 

1812, 

April  10. 

Militia  called  into  service  previous  to   10th  April,  1814, 

not  to  be  whipped,  to  be  punished  by  stoppages,  &c., 

ii. 

707 

iv. 

407 

1814, 

April  18. 

Stoppages  to  have  relation  to  monthly  pay  only, 

iii. 

134 

iv. 

702 

1813, 

Feb.      2. 

Fines  to  be  reported  to  comptroller  of  treasury  ;  how  to  be 

collected  and  accounted  for,           ..... 

ii. 

797 

iv. 

495 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

Widows  and  children  of  militia  officers  dying  in  service, 

or  of  wounds,  £c..  received,  allowed  five  years'  half  pay, 

iii. 

73 

iv. 

613 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

Officers,  privates,"  &c.,  disabled  in  service,  placed  on  pen 

sion  list,         ......... 

iii. 

74 

iv. 

614 

1814, 

April  18. 

Courts  martial,  how  composed,  their  duties,  authority  over 

delinquents  and  witnesses,  execution  of  sentence,  &c., 

iii. 

134 

iv. 

701 

1814. 

April  18. 

False  swearing  punished  as  perjury,    

iii. 

135 

iv. 

703 

1814, 

April  18 

To  continue-  in  service  six  months  after  arriving  at  rendez- 

iii. 

135 

iv. 

703 

1814, 

April  1  8. 

Inspecting  and  mustering  into  service,         .... 

iii. 

136 

iv. 

704 

1814, 

April  18. 

Offences  committed  in  service  may  be  punished  after  dis 

charge,  .......... 

iii. 

136 

iv. 

704 

1814, 

April  18. 

Five  last-mentioned  provisions  to  continue  in  force  during 

war  with  Great  Britain,         ...... 

iii. 

136 

iv. 

704 

1816, 

April    9. 

Horses,  arms,  &c.,  lost  in  service,  to  be  paid  for, 

iii. 

261 

vi. 

28 

1818, 

April  20. 

Expenses  of  marching  to  rendezvous  paid, 

iii. 

444 

vi. 

315 

1822, 

May     4. 

Certain  fines  imposed  on  Pennsylvania  militia  vested  in 

678 

vii. 

51 

1823, 

Mar,     3. 

Certain  fines  imposed  on  Virginia  militia  vested  in  that 

State                      .                 ...... 

777 

vii. 

176 

1822, 

May     7. 

Courts  martial,  payment  of  expenses  of  several, 

iii. 

687 

vii. 

72 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

iii. 

749 

vii. 

140 

IS-28, 

Mar.  21. 

Pay  of  militia  of  Illinois  and  Michigan,      .... 

iv. 

258 

viii 

.    29 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

Ca'ptain  Morgan's  company  of  Illinois  militia  paid,    . 

iv. 

349 

viii 

.  204 

1*32, 

April    5. 

Provision  for  settling  claim  of  militia  called  out  in  1831,    . 

iv. 

502 

viii 

.  535 

18"2, 

June   15 

532 

viii 

.  590 

1  8,32', 

July   14 

Pay  of  militia  called  into  service  to  suppress  Indian  hos- 

1^1 

viii 

.  687 

1  833 

Mar.     2. 

C44 

viii 

.  803 

182   . 

Mar.  21. 

Payment  of  balances  due  militia  for  services  in  late  war,  . 

iv. 

253 

viii 

.    30 

1830, 

Feb.    11. 

Pennsylvania  paid  for  militia  service  in  1794,     .        . 

iv. 

S72 

•\  i:i 

.  243 

1  830. 

April  30. 

Georgia  militia  claims,         .         .         .         .         .         • 

iv. 

897 

viii 

.  2t»3 

1  S30, 

April  30. 

Georgia  and  Florida  militia  claims,     ..... 

iv. 

S3  7 

viii, 

,  £M 

1  s:.'30. 

•jl  r                r»  j 

128 

v  iii 

: 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Payment  of  claim  of  Missouri  for  services  of  her  militia, 

iv. 

4  jo 

vlli. 

,  4."«J 

INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


1832, 

Mar. 

MILITIA,  (continued.) 
22.            South  Carolina  allowed  interest  on  money  expended  for 
military  stores  and  militia  service  in   late  war  with 

L.  *  B.'«  ed. 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

499 

viii 

.  528 

1834, 

May 

14. 

Payment  of  Missouri  militia,       

iv. 

675 

ix. 

28 

1S34 

May 

14. 

675 

i  v 

28 

1884! 

May 

14. 

Payment  of  Michigan  militia,      ...... 

iv. 

675 

ix. 

28 

1834, 

June 

19. 

Reappropriation  to  pay  Georgia  militia  claims,  . 

iv. 

680 

ix. 

40 

is;u. 

June 

24. 

Militia  spies  in  Arkansas  paid  for  services, 

vi. 

565 

ix. 

45 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Militia  of  Missouri  and  Indiana  paid  for  services  against 

Indians,         

V. 

71 

ix. 

450 

1838. 

July 

7. 

Claim  of  New  York  for  militia  called  out  to  prevent  hos 

tilities  on  northern  frontier  to  be  paid, 

V. 

268 

ix. 

838 

1  839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Officers  of  a  regiment  of  Florida  militia  to  be  paid,     . 

vi. 

760 

ix. 

1036 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Captain  John  Vannettin  and  his  company  of  Ohio  volun 

teers  paid  for  services,  ....... 

vi. 

777 

ix. 

1063 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Three  companies  of  Indiana  militia,  called  into  service  of 

United  States,  to  he  paid,     

vi. 

789 

ix. 

1083 

1842, 

June 

13. 

Maine  to  be  paid  for  the  militia  called  into  service  of  the 

State  in  1839,         

V. 

490 

X. 

209 

1842, 

Aug. 

11. 

Provision  for  the  settlement  of  the  claim  of  Georgia  for 

the  services  of  her  militia,     ...... 

V. 

504 

X. 

255 

1843, 

Feb. 

4. 

Pavment  of  seven  companies  of  Georgia  militia  for  ser 

vices  in  1840  and  1841,         

V. 

598 

X. 

428 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Claims  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Bailey  and  others  of  the 

Florida  militia  in  service  1839  and  1840  adjusted, 

V. 

522 

X. 

294 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Subsistence  of  Florida  militia.      

V. 

578 

X. 

390 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Claims  for  supplies  furnished  Florida  militia  to  be  settled 

on  principles  of  equity  and  justice,       .... 

V. 

628 

X. 

475 

1844, 

April  30. 

Order  in  which  claims  are  to  be  discharged, 

V. 

716 

X. 

655 

1845, 

Mar. 

1. 

Same  amended,    ......... 

V 

797 

X. 

782 

1843, 

Feb. 

24. 

Claims  of  the  Brady  Guards  to  be  audited  ani  settled,  and 

the  amount  due  paid,    ....... 

vi. 

885 

X. 

435 

1841, 

Sept. 

9. 

Payment  of  arrears  due  Florida  militia  for  services  in  sup- 

V. 

459 

X. 

163 

1841, 

Sept. 

9. 

Same  for  Georgia  militia,    ....... 

V. 

460 

X. 

163 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Abstract  of  military  tactics  for  militia  to  be  printed,  . 

iv. 

357 

viii 

.  213 

1838, 

April  20. 

John  Wilson,  inspector  of  Missouri  militia,  paid  for  his 

vi. 

712 

ix. 

749 

1838, 

July 

5. 

Additional  paymasters   when   militia    or  volunteers    are 

called  into  service,         ....... 

V. 

259 

ix. 

826 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

President  to  accept  the  services  of  50,000  militia  to  resist 

invasion  by  Great  Britain,    ...... 

V. 

355 

ix. 

1022 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Commission  to  paymasters  for  paying  militia,     . 

iv. 

644 

viii 

.  809 

1S36, 

Mar. 

19. 

Volunteers  and  militia  to  receive  same  pay  and  allowances 

as  regulars,   ;........ 

V. 

7 

ix. 

303 

1836, 

Mar. 

19. 

Allowances  to  mounted  officers  and  privates  for  horses, 

V. 

7 

ix. 

304 

1836, 

Mar 

19. 

v. 

7 

ix. 

S'i4 

1836, 

Mar. 

19. 

Pensions  for  wounds  and  disabilities,  .         . 

V. 

7 

ix. 

304 

1836, 

Mar. 

19. 

Five  rears'  half  pay  to  widows  and  children  of  those  who 

die,  &c.,         •    . 

T. 

7 

ix. 

304 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Widows  and  children  of  militia,  rangers,  sea  fencibles,  and 

volunteers,  entitled  to  five  years'  half  pay,   . 

T. 

127 

ix. 

559 

1836, 

May 

28. 

Pay  for  certain  troops  engaged  in  Florida  war, 

V. 

33 

ix. 

348 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Pay  of  militia  and  volunteers  called  out  to  suppress  Indian 

hostilities,      ......... 

V. 

65 

ix. 

441 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Army  officers  may  act  as  paymasters  to  volunteers  and 

V 

117 

ix. 

544 

1836, 

May 

14. 

Evidence  to  be  received  in  settlement  of  Massachusetts 

militia  claims,       

V. 

132 

ix. 

570 

1836, 

May 

14. 

Claims  of  other  States  to  be  settled  on  like  principles, 

V. 

132 

ix. 

571 

1837, 

Jan. 

18. 

Provisions  for  the  payment  of  horses  and  other  property 

lost  in  military  service  of  United  States, 

V. 

142 

ix. 

586 

1828, 

Mar. 

21. 

Balances  due  certain   States   on   account  of  services   of 

militia  in  late  war  to  he  paid.        ..... 

iv. 

258 

viii 

.    30 

1837, 

Mar. 

1. 

Pay  of  volunteers  and   militia  of  Kentucky,  Tennessee, 

V. 

150 

ix. 

598 

1837, 

Mar. 

1. 

Pay,  &c.,  of  Tennessee  volunteers,       ..... 

V. 

150 

ix. 

598 

1837, 

Mar. 

1. 

V, 

150 

ix. 

599 

1837, 

Mar. 

1. 

V. 

151 

ix. 

599 

1837, 

Mar. 

1. 

V, 

151 

ix. 

599 

1837, 

Mar. 

1. 

T. 

151 

ix. 

599 

1542. 

An*. 

31. 

Subsistence  of  Florida  militia. 

T. 

578 

X. 

390 

64 


506  INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

MILITIA,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed.     B.&o/sed. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Claims  for  supplies  furnished  Florida  militia  to  be  settled 

on  principles  of  equity  and  justice,       .        .        .        .     v.     628        x.     475 

1844,  April  30.  Order  in  which  settlement  for  supplies  furnished  Florida- 

militia  are  to  be  made, v.     716         x.     655 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Payment  for  supplies,  &c.,  for  defence  of  inhabitants  of 

Florida,         ....  ....     v.      797         x.     782 

1843,  Feb.    24.  Accounts  of  certain  companies  of  Michigan  militia  to  be 

audited  and  settled,  and  the  amount  due  to  be  paid,    .     vi.     885        x.     435 

1846,  May   13.  President  authorized  to  employ  militia  to  prosecute  war 

against  Mexico, ix.  9 

1846,  May    13.             To  serve  for  six  months,      .......  ix.  9 

1846,  June  18.  President  authorized  to  call  into  service  general  officers  of 

militia, ix.  17 

1846,  June  18.  Subsistence  and  forage  of  volunteers  and  militia,  .  .  ix.  18 
1848,  Aug.  14.  Claims  of  certain  officers  and  soldiers  of  Vermont  militia 

to  be  adjusted  and  settled,    .        .    '    .'^  '.        .        .  ix.  331 

MILLER,  BRIGADIER-GENERAL. 
1814,  Nov.     3.  A  gold  medal  presented  to  him, iii.    247        iv.     858 

MILLER,  THOMAS,  AND  STEPHEN  BAKER. 
1818,  April  18.  Paid  for  a  house  burnt  while  in  the  use  of  United  States,  .     vi.    209        vi.     299 

MILDER,  CHRISTOPHER. 
1820,  May     2.  640  acres  of  land  granted  him, vi.    242        vi.    493 

MILLER,  GEORGE. 
1 820,  May     8.  Paid  for  a  horse  taken  for  public  use, vi.     245        vi.    497 

MILLER,  JAMES,  and  others. 
1822,  May     7.  Eeleased  from  liability  as  sureties  of  J.  H.  Alley,       .        .     vi.     268        vii.     62 

MILLER,  JAMES. 

1824,  April    9.  His  acts  as  governor  of  Arkansas  confirmed,      .        .        .     iv.       18        vii.   232 

MILLER,  AMOS. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  His  representatives  paid  for  a  boat  impressed  into  public 

service, vi.    327         vii.  375 

MILLER,  COLONEL  SAMUEL. 
1828,  Mar.  19.  Compensated  for  certain  extra  services,       .        .        .        .     iv.     255        viii.    25 

MILLER,  MARTIN. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    468        viii.  503 

MILLER,  JOHN. 

1832,  July   14.  Arrears  of  pension  paid  to, vi.     516        viii.  721 

MILLER,  JOHN,  clerk  of  court. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  His  accounts  to  be  audited,  and  certain  allowances  made,  .     vi.     541         viii.  844 

MILLER,  NICHOLAS,  Indian. 

1832,  July   13.  His  claim  to  be  settled  and  paid, iv.     576        viii.  675 

MILLER,  GENERAL. 

1833,  Feb.    20.  Commodore  Sloat  paid  for  entertaining,      .        .         .         .     iv.     615        viii.  766 

MILLER,  ISAAC. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  change  entry  of  land,     .        .        .         .        .     vi.     765        ix.  1044 

MILLER,  NOAH. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     610        ix.    267 

MILLER,  EGBERT. 

1842,  Aug.  11.            Amount  of  penalty  of  certain  debenture  bonds  to  be  re 
funded,          vi.     858        x.     270 

MILLER,  JOHN. 

1844,  May   23.  A  patent  to  issue  to, .     vi.    909        x.     542 

*  MILLER,  CHRISTOPHER. 

1844,  June  17.  Allowed  to  enter  certain  land,    .        .        .        .        .        .    vi.    929        x.     650 

MILANDON,  LAURENT,  and  others. 
1838,  July     7.  Authorized  to  import  free  of  duty  the  materials  for  an  iron 

steamboat, vi.     739        ix.    926 

MILL  RIVER  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

MILLIGAN,  LAWRENCE. 

1834,  June  30.  Land  claim  confirmed  to  his  heirs, vi.    599         ix.    180 

MILLIGAN,  SAMUEL,  of  Montreal. 
1838,  April    6.  Allowed  a  drawback, vi.    711         ix.    731 

MILLIGAN,  ROBERT. 
]8"4,  June  25.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     566         ix.      46 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  507 

MILLS,  WILLIAM.  L- *B.'sed.      B.*D.'9ed. 

1811,  Feb.      7.  Released  from  payment  of  a  judgment  at  suit  of  United 

States, vi.       97         iv.    320 

MILLS,  JOHN  H. 
1826,  May  20.  Confirmed  in  his  title  to  lands,     ......     vi.    350        vii.   505 

MILLS,  ROBERT,  architect. 

1834,  June  27.  Compensated  for  superintending  alterations  in  Representa 

tives'  Hall,     .  .     iv.     697         ix.      74 

MILLS,  PETEK. 
1834,  June  30.  May  locate  land  claim, vi.     595        ix.    173 

MILNE,  ALEXANDER. 
1821,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  damages  done  his  property  by  troops  of  United 

States, vi.    259        vi.    559 

"  MILLT,"  an  Indian  woman. 

1844,  June  17.  Pension  at  $96  per  annum  allowed, vi.    928        x.     659 

1844,  June  17.  A  medal  to  be  given  her, vi.    929        x.     649 

MILTON,  ROBERT. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,      * vi.    417         viii.  304 

MILWAUKEE. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  Collection  district  of,  established, ix.    509 

MlLWAUKIE  AND  ROCK  RlVER  CANAL. 

1838,  June   18.  Lands  granted  in  aid  of, v.     245        ix.    786 

MILWAUKIE  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Corps  of  topographical  engineers  to  examine  and  survey,  .     v.      619        x.     463 

MILNOR,  ROBERT,  AND  JOHN  THOMPSON. 
1840,  May     2.  To  be  paid  $2757.23,  being  fees  equitably  due  them  for 

extra  services  as  gaugers  at  Philadelphia,  .         .         .     vi.    798        x.         9 
MILSTED,  JOHN. 
1846,  Aug.    8.  To  surrender  evidence  of  title  to  a  quarter  section  of  land, 

and  to  enter  other  land  in  lieu  thereof,          .        .        .     ix.    667 
MIMS,  SAMUEL. 

1811,  Mar.     3.  Confirmed  in  title  to  a  tract  of  land, vi.      99        iv.    351 

1824,  May    17.  His  representatives  paid  for  buildings  destroyed  while  in 

service  United  States, vi.     300        vii.   247 

MINARD,  PIERRE. 
1834,  June  28.  Refunded    sum   advanced   by  him   to  commissioners  for 

holding  treaties  with  certain  Indian  tribes,  .        .        .     iv.    707        ix.      88 
MINER,  MANASSEH,  AND  I.  DENISON. 
1816,  April  29.  Reimbursed  amount  expended  in  curing  wounds  received 

by  their  sons  in  public  service, vi.     173        vi.    124 

MINERS,  SAPPERS,  AND  PONTONIERS. 

1846,  May   15.  A  company  of,  to  be  raised  and  organized,          .         .         .     ix.      12 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Those  who  have  served  in  Mexico  entitled  to  an  honorable 

discharge, ix.    373 

MINERAL  POINT,  Wisconsin. 

1836,  July     2.  To  be  laid  off  in  town  lots,  &c., v.       70        ix.    448 

MINERAL  LAND  SERVICE. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Appropriation  for  expenses  of,  including  those  incurred 

since  1st  January,  1846. ix.      69 

MINERAL  LANDS. 

1847,  Mar.     1.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  cause  a  geological  examina 

tion  and  survey  to  be  made  of  the  mineral  lands  in 
Michigan,  .........  ix.  146 

1847,  Mar.  1.  President  to  give  six  months'  notice  previous  to  sale  of 

said  lands,  ...  .....  ix.  146 

1847,  Mar.  1.  All  persons  in  actual  occupancy  by  lease  from  Secretary  of 

War  may  purchase  to  the  extent  of  lease,  .  .  .  ix.  146 

1847,  Mar.     1.  Mineral  lands  to  be  offered  for  sale  in  quarter  sections,       .     ix.    147 

1847,  Mar.  1.  No  legal  divisions  or  subdivisions  of  standing  leases  to  be 

sold, ix.  147 

1847,  Mar.  1.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  have  control  and  manage 
ment  of  the  mineral  lands,  ix.  147 

1847,  Mar.  1.  President  to  authorize  commencement  of  sales,  and  appoint 

register  and  receiver, ix.  147 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  cause  a  geological  examina 
tion  and  survey  to  be  made  of  the  mineral  lands  of 
Wisconsin, •  ,  .  ix.  180 


508 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


MINERAL  LANDS,  (continued.) 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Mineral  lands  of  Wisconsin  to  be  exposed  for  sale,    . 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Preemption  right  to  actual  occupants  of  mines,  . 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Management  and  control  of  mineral  lands  to  he  transferred 

from  Secretary  of  War  to  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  . 

1850,  Feb.    20.  Narrative  of  the  exploring  expedition  furnished   to  Min 

nesota,  .......  • 

1851,  Feb.    19.  Legislative  assembly  may  employ  a  clerk  in  each  branch,  . 
1851.  Feb.    19.  Legislative  assembly  may  take  charge  of  school  lands, 
1851,  Feb.    19.  Two  townships  set  apart  for  the  support  of  a  university, 

MINNESOTA. 

1850,  June   11.  Appropriation  for  public  buildings  in  Minnesota, 

1850,  July    18.  Legislature  may  prolong  sessions  to  90  days, 

"  MINERVA,"  ship. 

1832,  July    14.  Owners,  &c.,  of  Spanish  brig  "  Leon  "  paid  for  saving  lives 

and  crew  of  American,          ..        .        .        .    •    . 

MINNESOTA. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  District  of,  established,         .        .        .         .        .        ..,        . 

MINIFIE,  CHARLES. 

1812,  May     1.  An  additional  allowance  made  to  him  for  ship  timber  sold 

navy  department, .         .         .        .         .         .        .        .• 

MINIS,  ISAAC,  and  others. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Reimbursed  amounts  paid  to  troops  United  States,     . 

MINISTERS.   From  foreign  countries.     (See  Foreign  Ministers.) 
To  foreign  countries.     (See  Foreign  Affairs.) 

MINISTER  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  IN  TURKEY. 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Vested  with  judicial  authority,     ...... 

MINNESOTA  TERRITORY. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Temporary  government  for  the  Territory  of  Minnesota  es 

tablished,       

MINT.     (See  Appropriations.     Compensation.     Coins.) 

Resolutions  of  old  Congress  for  the  establishment  of  a, 
Property  purchased  for  carrying  on  the  business  of  the,     . 

1791,  Mar.     3.  Mint  established '    .         .        .        . 

1792,  April    2.  Mint  again  established,  to  be  located  at  the  seat  of  govern 

ment,  and  coins  United  States  designated  and  value 
fixed, 

1794,  Mar.     3.  Part  of  act  of  April  2,  1792, 

1792,  May     8.  Provision  for  a  copper  coinage,    .         .        .        .        .  .     . 

1793,  Jan.    14.  Weight  of  copper  coins,        .         .         .         .         .        .    .     « 

1793,  Feb.     9.  Period  prescribed  for  assays  of  coins,  . 

1793,  Mar.     2.  Appropriation  for  grounds  and  buildings,    .         .         .         . 

1795,  Mar.     3.  Metals  to  be  in  custody  of  treasurer;  assayer  and  chief 

coiner  to  give  bond,      ....... 

1794,  Mar.     3.  Treasurer  to  receive  metals  and  give  receipts  therefor, 
1794,  Mar.     3.  Shall  give  a  certain  portion  to  the  assayer  to  be  assayed,  . 
1794,  Mar.     3.             Shall  deliver  such  metals  to  the  coiner  to  be  coined,  . 
1794,  Mar.     3.            Assayer  of  the  mint  to  give  bonds  in  the  sum  of  $1000, 

1794,  Mar.     3.  Chief  coiner  to  give  bonds  in  the  sum  of  $5000, . 

1795,  Mar.     3.  A  melter  and  refiner  appointed;  treasurer  to  retain  two 

cents  per  ounce  from  deposits  of  silver  bullion,  and 
four  cents  from  gold ;  no  obligation  to  receive  de 
posits  of  silver  bullion  less  than  200  ounces,  nor  gold 
bullion  less  than  20  ounces  ;  preference  may  be  given 
to  coining  standard  metal  ;  copper  coin  may  be"  re 
duced  in  weight ;  copper  coins  to  be  distributed, 

1 796,  May  27.  Money  appropriated  to  purchase  copper  for  coinage,  . 
1800,  April  24.  Standing  appropriation  for  purchase  of  copper,  for  coining, 
1796,  May   27.            A  sum  to   be  retained  from  silver  or  gold  bullion  below 

standard  value  equal  to  expense  of  coining  it,     . 
1800,  April  24.  Same  object, 

1800,  May    14.  Mint  to  remain  in  Philadelphia  until  4th  March,  1801, 

1801,  Mar.     3.  Continued  in  Philadelphia  until  4th  March,  1803, 

1803,  Mar.     3.  Continued  until  4th  March,  1809, 

1808,  April    1.  Continued  until  4th  March,  1813,  .         .         .         .         . 

1812,  Dec.      2.  Continued  until  4th  March,  1818,  .         .         .         .'''•/ 

1818,  Jan.    14.  Continued  until  4th  March,  1823, 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Continued  until  4th  March,  1828, 

1801,  Mar.     3.  Assays  of  coins  required  by  18th  section  act  April  2d, 
1792,  to  be  made  under  the  inspection  of  the  district 


L.  &  R.'s  ed.       B.  &  D.'»  ed. 

ix.    180 
ix.    180 

ix.    181 


ix.  561 

ix.  567 

ix.  568 

ix.  568 

ix.  438 

ix.  400 


iv.  599        viii.  706 

ix.  510 

vi.  108         iv.     424 

vi.  232         vi.    411 

ix.  279 

ix.  403 


i. 

646 

i. 

688 

i 

225 

ii. 

235 

246 

ii. 

263 

341 

283 

ii. 

308 

299 

ii. 

327 

300 

ii. 

330 

339 

ii. 

374 

439 

ii. 

375 

341 

341 

• 

341 

341 

341 

i. 

439 

ii. 

500 

i. 

475 

ii. 

546 

ii. 

53 

iii. 

361 

i. 

475 

ii. 

546 

ii. 

54 

iii. 

362 

ii. 

86 

iii. 

401 

ii. 

111 

iii. 

428 

ii. 

242 

iii. 

558 

ii. 

481 

iv. 

161 

ii. 

78T 

iv. 

482 

iii. 

403 

vi. 

253 

iii. 

774 

vii. 

173 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

MINT,  (continued.) 
judge,  district  attorney,  and  commissioner  of  loans  of 
Pennsylvania.        ........ 

I..&B.'sed. 

ii       ill 

509 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 
iii.     J.QS 

1818, 

Jan. 

14. 

Collector  of  Philadelphia  to  superintend  assays  of  coins, 

instead  of  commissioner  of  loans,         .         .         .         . 

iii. 

403 

vi. 

253 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision  renewed  for  collector  to  superintend  assays, 

iii. 

774 

vii. 

173 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Expense  in  refining  or  in  reducing  silver  to  legal  standard, 

to  be  charged  to  such  silver,          ..... 

iii. 

774 

vii. 

173 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Debasing  coins,  or  embezzling  metals,  punished  by  fine 

and  imprisonment,         ....... 

iv. 

122 

vii. 

402 

1828, 

May 

19. 

Act  of  3d  March.  1801,  revived  and  continued  in  force 

until  otherwise  ordered,         ...... 

IT. 

277 

viii. 

61 

1828, 

May 

19. 

The  brass  troy  weight  procured  in  1827    to  be  the  stan 

dard  troy  pound,  

iv. 

278 

viii. 

61 

1828, 

May 

19. 

Series  of  corresponding  weights  to  be  procured, 

iv. 

278 

viii. 

61 

1828, 

May 

19. 

Expense  of  testing  silver  bullion,  how  to  be  defrayed, 

iv. 

278 

viii. 

62 

1828, 

May 

19. 

Silver  containing  portion  of  gold,  how  to  proceed. 

iv. 

278 

viii. 

62 

1828, 

May 

19. 

Director  may  employ  the  requisite  number  of  clerks  and 

other  assistants,     ........ 

iv. 

278 

viii. 

62 

1828, 

May 

19. 

Director  to  cause  to  be  assayed  bullion  not  intended  for 

coinage,        ...                                  .                 . 

278 

Vlll. 

62 

1830, 

May 

31. 

Old  mint  in  Philadelphia  to  be  sold  ;  appropriation  for 

new  mint,      

iv. 

425 

viii. 

383 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Appropriation  for  mint  establishment,         .... 

iv. 

694 

ix. 

69 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Expenses  of  an  assistant  assayer  in  Europe  on  behalf  of 

the  mint,       ......... 

iv. 

694 

ix. 

69 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Apparatus  for  parting  gold  and  silver  by  the  sulphuric  acid 

to  be  procured,      ........ 

iv. 

698 

ix. 

74 

1834, 

June 

27. 

A  refinery  under  the  control  of  the  institution  to  be  estab 

lished,   ........ 

iv. 

698 

IX. 

74 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Gold  and  silver  deposited  for  coinage  to  be  paid  for  within 

five  davs,       ......                 . 

iv. 

700 

ix. 

78 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Rate  at  which  old  gold  coin  shall  be  receivable, 

iv. 

700 

ix. 

78 

1834, 

June 

28. 

Coins  to  be  assayed,  and  if  incorrect,  how  to  proceed, 

iv. 

700 

ix. 

78 

1834, 

June 

25. 

Assays  of  certain  foreign  silver  coins  to  be  made  annually. 

iv. 

681 

ix. 

47 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Branch  mints  established  at  New  Orleans,  Charlotte,  and 

Dahlohnega,          ........ 

iv. 

774 

ix. 

236 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Officers  to  be  appointed,       ....... 

iv. 

774 

ix. 

236 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Director  of  Philadelphia  mint  to  have  general  direction  of 

the  branch  mints,           ....... 

iv. 

775 

ix. 

237 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Laws  for  the  regulation  of  the  mint  of  the  United  States 

extended  to  the  branches,     ...... 

iv. 

775 

ix. 

237 

1836, 

June 

23. 

Transfers  of  public  money  to  the  mint,        .... 

V. 

55 

ix. 

389 

1837, 

Jan. 

18. 

Act  supplementary  to  the  act  for  the  establishment  of  a 

mint,      ......... 

136 

ix. 

576 

1837, 

Jan. 

18. 

One  officer  to  supply  temporarily  the  place  of  another  in 

certain  cases,         ........ 

y- 

137 

ix. 

578 

1837, 

Jan. 

18. 

Salaries  and  wages,      ........ 

V. 

137 

ix. 

578 

1837, 

Jan. 

18. 

Standard  for  gold  and  silver  coins,       ..... 

V. 

137 

ix. 

579 

1837, 

Jan." 

18. 

Gold  and  silver  coins  heretofore  issued  to  be  legal  tender, 

V. 

138 

ix. 

579 

1837, 

Jan. 

18. 

Public  money  to  be  deposited  in  mint  to  pay  depositors 

promptly,  if  required,    ....... 

V. 

141 

ix. 

583 

1837, 

Jan. 

18. 

Coinage  of  copper,         ........ 

v 

141 

ix. 

584 

1837, 

Feb. 

13. 

Act  of  3d  March,  1835,  to  establish  branch  mints,  amended, 

V. 

147 

ix. 

593 

1843, 

Feb. 

27. 

Duties  of  melter  and  refiner  transferred  from  the  assayer 

to  the  coiner  in  the  mints  at  Dahlohnega  and  Char- 

*  lotte,     ........ 

602 

X. 

436 

1844, 

April 

2. 

How  oath  required  by  the  3d  section  of  the  act  of  the  3d 

March,  1835.  may  be  taken,  

V. 

652 

X. 

534 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

United  States  mint  at  Philadelphia  and  branch  mint  at 

New  Orleans,  made  places  of  deposit,           .        .        .' 

ix. 

59 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Treasurers  of  the  mint  and  branch  mint  to  be  assistant 

treasurers  ;  their  powers  and  duties,     . 

ix. 

59 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Treasurer,  assistant  treasurer,  and  other  officers  having 

custody  of  the  public  moneys,  required  to  keep  the 

same  safely,  &c.,  and  make  transfers  when  required,  . 

ix. 

59 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Treasurers  of  the  mint  and  branch  mint  to  give  bond, 

ix. 

60 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Payments  of  public  money  to  the   United  States  and  pay 

ments  for  patents  may  be  made  to  the  treasurers  of 

the  mints  in  Philadelphia  or  New  Orleans,  . 

ix. 

62 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Additional  compensation  to  treasurers  of  mint  under  act 

of  6th  August,  1846.  to  commence  from  the  time  they 

enter  upon  the  discharge  of  the  duties  imposed  upon 

them  by  said  act,  .         ........ 

ix. 

65 

510 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


MINT,  (continued.) 

1850,  May  23.  The  President  may  authorize  the  transfer  of  public  money 

at  the  mint.   .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

1850,  May   23.  Bonds  of  superintendent  of  mint  may  be  increased,    .        . 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Treasurers  of  the  mint  authorized  to  appoint  their  own 

clerks, 

MINOE,  CAPTAIN  THOMAS. 
1 834,  June  30.  Allowed  commutation  pay, 

MlNTURN    AND    CHAMPLIN. 

1834,  Mar.  24.  Compromise  claim  against,          ...... 

MlQUELON    AND  ST.  PlERRE. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Act  regulating  commercial  intercourse  with  the  islands  of, 
1847,  April  20.  French  vessels  coming  directly  from  the  ports  of  Miquelon 

and  St.  Pierre  admitted  into  the  ports  of  the  United 
States  on  the  same  footing  with  American  vessels, 
MIRANDA,  PEDRO. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Duties  illegally  demanded  of  him  refunded, 

MISSIONARY  ESTABLISHMENT  AT  ST.  JOSEPH'S. 
1 832,  April  20.  Property  paid  for, :     . 

MISSIONARY  ESTABLISHMENT  IN  CHEROKEE  COUNTRY. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Property  paid  for, 

MISSIONARY   SOCIETY    OF    THE    METHODIST     EPISCOPAL 
CHURCH. 

1846,  June  23.  Paid  for  property  in  Indian  country, 

MISSIONS,  American  Board  of  Foreign  Missions. 

1 835,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  buildings  and  improvements,         .... 

MISSISSIPPI  TERRITORY.     (See  Territory.    Judiciary.) 

1798,  April  7.  Territory  lying  between  Georgia  and  the  River  Mississippi, 
and  between  Tennessee  and  West  Florida,  to  be  a 
territorial  government,  and  called  il  Mississippi  Terri 
tory,"  &c., 

1804,  Mar.  27.  An  additional  judge  appointed,  and  an  additional  court  es 

tablished,  for  the  district  of  Washington, 

1804,  Mar.  27.  A  tract  of  country  on  the  north  of  the  territory  added, 

1 808,  Jan.      9.  Right  of  suffrage  enlarged, 

1810,  Mar.     2.  Right  of  suffrage  extended  to  Madison  county,   . 

1810,  Mar.  2.  Judge  appointed,  and  a  court  to  be  held  in  Madison 

county, .......... 

1810,  Mar.  2.  Appeals  from  courts  in  Washington  and  Madison  counties 
may  be  taken  to  Superior  Court  in  Adams  county  ;  a 
Superior  Court  established  in  each  county  within  the 
former  district  of  Washington, 

1812,  May   14.  Boundaries  of  the  territory  enlarged,  ..... 

1812,  June  17.  Georgia  requested  to  assent  to  formation  of  two  States  out 
of  the  territory, 

1814,  Oct.    25.  Right  of  suffrage  further  extended,  and  legislative  council 

increased  four  members,       ...... 

1815,  Jan.      9.  Lands  set  apart  for  the  use  of    schools   may  be  leased 

out,  &c.,         ......... 

1817,  Mar.  1.  People  of  western  part  of  Territory  authorized  to  form  a 

constitution  and   State  government,   to    be  admitted 

into  the  Union, 

1817,  Mar.  3.  Territory  divided,  and  eastern  part  erected  into  a  separate 

Territory,  under  name  of  the  "  Territory  of  Alabama," 

MISSISSIPPI  STATE.     (See  Judiciary.) 

1817,  Dec.    10.  Admitted  into  the  Union,    .        .         .        ... 

1819,  Feb.    20.  Lands  granted  for  seat  of  government  of,    .... 

1822,  May  3.  Three  per  cent,  of  the  net  proceeds  of  sales  of  public  lands 

within  Mississippi  to  be  paid  to  that  State,  . 

1826,  Mar.  14.  The  legislature  may  appropriate  three  fifths  of  the  five  per 
cent,  on  sales  of  land  to  making  roads  and  canals,  and 
improving  watercourses, 

1830,  May     5.  Times  for  holding  courts  changed 

1831,  Jan.    13.  Land  granted  for  a  school  in  Lawrence  county,  .         .      '  . 
1831,  Feb.    19.  District  Court  to  exercise  jurisdiction  of  Circuit  Court,     . 

1834,  June  30.  Natchez,  a  collection  district  and  port  of  entry,  .        ..       . 

1835,  Mar.  3.  District  Court  changed  from  Natchez  to  Jackson, 

1836,  June  23.  Land-office  removed  from  Clinton  to  Jackson,    . 
1836,  July  2.  A  section  granted  for  school  land  in  Mississippi, 


L.  fcB.'sed.       E.&D.'sed. 


ix.    436 
ix.    436 


ix.  647 

vi.  587 

vi.  555 

v.  748 

ix.  1001 

vi.  366 

iv.  505 

iv.  463 

ix.  41 

iv.  791 

i.  549 

ii.  301 

ii.  305 

ii.  455 

ii.  563 


564 


ii.      564 
ii.      734 


ii.  786 
iii.  143 
iii.  163 


iii.    348 
iii.    371 


iii.    472 
iii.    485 


iv.  149 

iv.  399 

vi.  451 

iv.  444 

iv.  715 

iv.  773 

v.  57 

vi.  673 


ix.  160 
ix.  17 
x.  707 

vii.  600 
viii.  540 
viii.  450 


ix.  262 


iii.  39 

iii.  624 

iii.  628 

iv.  133 

iv.  255 

iv.  255 


iv.  256 

iv.  432 

iv.  481 

iv.  714 

iv.  740 

vi.  175 

vi.  209 

vi.  356 

vi.  374 


iii.  674    vii.  46 


vii.  448 
viii.  296 
viii.  399 
viii.  416 
ix.  107 
ix.  234 
ix.  392 
ix.  519 


1XDEX   TO    UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


511 


1836,  July     4. 
1836,  July     4. 

MISSISSIPPI  STATE,  (continued.) 
Five  per  cent,  of  Chickasuw  lands  to  be  applied  to  making 
roads  and  canals,  ........ 
Lands  granted  for  schools  in  Chickasaw  purchase,  and 

L.  4  B."s  ecL 
v.      116 

B.&D.'ied. 
ix.    542 

vested  in  State  of  Mississippi,       

V. 

116 

ix. 

543 

1838,  June   18. 

Divided  into  two  judicial  districts,       .        . 

V. 

247 

ix. 

794 

1838,  July      7. 

Vicksburg  collection  district  established,     .... 

V. 

287 

ix. 

873 

1838,  July      7. 

Grand  Gulf  to  be  a  port  of  delivery,    

V. 

287 

ix. 

873 

1839,  Feb.    16. 

Jurisdiction  of  United  States  District  Court  of  northern 

district  of  Mississippi,  ....... 

V. 

317 

ix. 

955 

1839,  Feb.    16. 

Appeals  and  writs  of  error  from  said  District  Court  shall 

be  to  Supreme  Court  of  United  States, 

V. 

317 

ix. 

955 

1839,  Feb.    16. 

The  marshal  authorized  to  sell  property  on  certain  days,  . 

V. 

317 

ix. 

955 

1840,  July     4. 

Land-office  at  Chocchuma  removed  to  Grenada, 

V. 

393 

X. 

46 

1841,  Sept.    4. 

Two  per  centum  of  the  sales  of  public  lands  in  Mississippi 

relinquished  to  Mississippi,  ...... 

V. 

457 

X. 

160 

1848,  June  16. 

Assent  of  Congress  given  to  the  application  of  the  two 

per  cent,  fund  to  the  construction  of  a  railroad  from 

Jackson  to  the  eastern  boundary  of  the  State, 

ix. 

237 

1842,  June  13. 

School  reservations  to  be  selected  under  Jhe  direction  of 

the  governor,        

V. 

490 

X. 

210 

1842,  Aug.  16. 

Necessary  expenses  incurred  by  the  Agricultural  Bank  in 
receiving  the  proceeds  of  the  sales  of  land  in  the  Chick 

asaw  session  to  be  paid,         ...... 

vi. 

861 

X. 

274 

1844,  June   12. 

Salt  imported  from  foreign  ports  may  be  unladen  on  the 

right  bank  of  the  Mississippi,  opposite  New  Orleans,  . 

V. 

663 

X. 

554 

1843,  Mar.     1. 

Part  of  the  two  per  cent,  fund  authorized  to  be  appropri 

ated  towards  the  completion  of  the  Brandon  and  Jack 

son  Railroad,          ........ 

V. 

603 

X. 

438 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

Survey  and  location  of  claims  for  lands  east  of  the  Pearl 

River  and  south  of  the  31st  degree  of  north  latitude 

confirmed,     ......... 

V. 

740 

X. 

693 

1848,  Aug.     5. 

Certain  land  claims  in  the  State  of  Mississippi  confirmed 

according  to  actual  surveys  hereafter  to  be  made. 

ix. 

273 

1848,  Aug.     5. 

Warrants  issued  by  the  surveyor-general  south  of  Tennes 

see,  under  the  act  of  3d  March,  1845,  may  be  located 

upon  any  lands  subject  to  private  entry  in  the  State 

of  Mississippi,       ........ 

ix. 

273 

1849,  Mai      2. 

School  commissioners  within  fractional  township  19  south, 

of  range  18  west,  county  of  Lowndes,  to  select  half 

section  of  land  for  support  of  schools, 

ix. 

768 

1845,  Mur      3. 

Additional  pay  to  district  judges,         ..... 

V. 

765 

X. 

730 

1846,  July    15. 

Patents  to-issue  for  such  sales  of  land  at  Chocchuma  and 

Columbus,  Mississippi,  as  may  be  found  to  be  within 

the  Chickasaw  session  of  1834,  said  sales  being  con 

firmed  and  legalized,     ....... 

ix. 

37 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

Additional  compensation  to  the  district  judge  of, 

ix. 

92 

1846,  Aug.     8. 

Mississippi  volunteers  received  into  the  service  under  or 

ders  of  General  Gaines,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  appro 

priation  in  act  of  May  13,  1846,   

ix. 

115 

1848,  May     9. 

Ship  Island  made  a  port  of  delivery,   

ix. 

220 

MISSISSIPPI  RIVEE.     (See  Appropriations  far  Internal  Improve 

ments.) 

1S24,  May   24. 

Provision  for  the  improvement  of  the  navigation  of  the,     . 

iv. 

32 

vii. 

277 

MISSOURI  TERRITORY. 

1812,  June     4. 

The  Territory  heretofore  called  Louisiana  to  be  hereafter 

called  Missouri,     ........ 

ii. 

743 

iv. 

438 

1812,  June     4. 

Provision  for  the  government  of,         

ii. 

743 

iv. 

438 

1812,  June     4. 

746 

iv. 

442 

1814,  Jan.    27. 

An  additional  judge  appointed,  and  a  court  constituted  for 

district  of  Arkansas,     ....... 

iii. 

95 

iv. 

643 

1816,  April  29. 

A  legislative  council  to  be  elected,      ..... 

iii. 

328 

vi. 

135 

1816,  April  29. 

General  assembly  to  meet  once  in  two  years, 

iii. 

328 

vi. 

135 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Citizens  to  elect  a  delegate  to  Congress,      .... 

iii. 

363 

vi. 

196 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

General  assembly  authorized  to  meet  annually  or  bien- 

363 

vi. 

196 

1819,  Mar.     2. 

Missouri  divided,  and   the  Territory  of  Arkansas  estab 

lished,  ...                         . 

iii. 

493 

vi. 

385 

1S20,  Mar.     6. 

People  authorized  to  form  a  constitution  and  State  govern 

ment,  and  provision  for  admission  into  the  Union, 

iii. 

545 

vi. 

455 

MISSOURI  STATE. 

1821,  Mar.      2 

Admitted  into  the  Union  on  a  certain  condition, 

iii. 

645 

vi. 

590 

512 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


MISSOURI  STATE,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'sed. 

1821, 

Aug. 

10. 

Assent  of  Missouri  to  that  condition,  

vi. 

666 

1822, 

May 

3. 

Three  per  cent,  of  the  net  proceeds  of  sales  of  public  lands 

within  Missouri  to  be  paid  to  that  State, 

iii. 

674 

vii. 

46 

1824. 

May 

26. 

Appropriation  for  surveying  the  boundaries  of,   .        . 

IT. 

65 

vii. 

316 

1828. 

May 

24. 

District  judge  allowed  pay  for  extra  services.      .     '  .        , 

iv. 

303 

viii 

.  115 

1829. 

Mar. 

3. 

Salt  springs  to  be  sold,         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

iv. 

364 

viii 

.  225 

1829, 

Mar. 

3. 

Lead  mines  to  be  sold,          .         .         .         .        .        ,        . 

iv. 

364 

viii 

,  225 

1831, 

Jan. 

19. 

Exonerated  from  reporting  application  of  three  per  cent. 

fund,     .......... 

iv. 

432 

viii 

.  399 

1831, 

Feb. 

19. 

District  Court  to  exercise  jurisdiction  of  Circuit  Court,     . 

iv. 

444 

viii 

.  416 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Payment  of  claim  of  Missouri  for  services  of  her  militia 

against  Indians,    ........ 

iv. 

466 

viii 

.  453 

1834, 

May 

14. 

Payment  to  the  general,  staff  officers,  and  six  companies 

of  militia,      ......... 

iv. 

675 

ix. 

28 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Militia  paid  for  services  against  Indians  in  1832, 

V. 

71 

ix. 

450 

1834, 

June 

26. 

Additional  land  districts  created,         

iv. 

686 

ix. 

53 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Land  claims,         

iv. 

696 

ix. 

72 

1836, 

June 

7. 

Boundary  extended  to  Missouri  River,        .... 

V. 

34 

ix. 

350 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Certain  claims  Jp  land  confirmed,        .        .        «        ,».-.      . 

V. 

126 

ix. 

558 

1838, 

June 

18. 

Boundary  line  between  Missouri  and  Iowa  to  be  ascertained 

and  marked,  

V. 

248 

ix. 

796 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

District  judge  to  attend  at  St.  Louis  on  first  Monday  of 

October  annually,         

V. 

337 

ix. 

996 

1837, 

Mar. 

28. 

Western  boundary  extended  by  proclamation,    . 

ix. 

1548 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Provision  for  marking  boundary  between  Missouri  and 

Iowa,     

V. 

406 

X. 

62 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  

V. 

428 

X. 

118 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Same,  ........... 

V. 

677 

X. 

579 

1842, 

Mar. 

19. 

Governor  to  cause  to  be  selected  certain  lands,  . 

V. 

471 

X. 

179 

1842, 

April  14. 

Certain  accounts  of  James  H.  Relfe,  a  late  marshal,  to  be 

paid,      

vi. 

827 

X. 

181 

1842, 

July 

27. 

Land  granted  to  Van  Buren  county  JQ  lieu  of  that  allowed 

by  law,          ......... 

vi. 

842 

X. 

236 

1842, 

Aug. 

1. 

Authorities  of  Holt  county  may  enter  certain  lands,  in  full 

satisfaction  of  claim  of  said  county,  under  act  of  26th 

May,  1824,    

vi. 

847 

X. 

245 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Militia  companies   commanded   by   Captains   Allen   and 

Stephenson,  their  accounts  to  be  audited  and  paid, 

vi. 

875 

X. 

389 

1843, 

Feb. 

18. 

Agencies  for  water-rotted  hemp  established  in  Missouri,     . 

V. 

648 

X. 

528 

1844, 

May 

23. 

Weston  allowed  12  months  to  enter  land  on  which  it  is 

situated,         ......... 

V. 

657 

X. 

541 

1844, 

1845, 

June 
Mar. 

15. 
3. 

Payment  of  horses  lost  by  Missouri  in  Florida  war,   . 
Additional  compensation  to  district  judges, 

V. 
V. 

673 
765 

X. 
X. 

567 
730 

1846, 

June 

19. 

Justices  of  Bates  county  authorized  to  enter  certain  land, 

ix. 

651 

1846, 

Aug. 

4. 

Boundary  question  in  controversy  between  Missouri  and 

Iowa  referred  to  the  Supreme  Court,   .... 

ix. 

52 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Addititional  compensation  to  district  judge  of,    . 

ix. 

92 

1848, 

Feb. 

15. 

Confirmation  of  survey  of  boundary  line  between  Missouri 

and  Arkansas,       ........ 

ix. 

211 

1848, 

July 

25. 

The  ordnance  captured  by  the  Missouri  volunteers,  under 

Colonel  Doniphan,  relinquished  to  the  State  of  Mis 

souri,     .......... 

ix. 

337 

1849, 

Feb. 

26. 

Part  of  Lafayette  land  district  formed  into  new  land  dis 

trict,      ...                 ...... 

ix. 

347 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Citizens  of  Ozark  county  authorized  to  enter  a  lot  of  land 

for  a  seat  of  justice,       ....... 

ix. 

772 

" 

MISSOURI  RIYER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

MITCHELL,  RICHARD. 
1816,  April  20.  Released  from  payment  of  a  balance  due  on  a  judgment 

obtained  by  the  United  States,    .     .  ,        .         .         .     vi.     162        vi.      74 

MITCHELL.  SAMUEL. 
1822,  May     6.  A  tract  of  land  confirmed  to  his  daughters  and  their  heirs,     vi.    267         vii.     58 

MITCHELL,  JOHN,  agent  for  prisoners  of  war. 
1824,  May  26.  Certain  allowances  to  be  made  in  the  settlement  of  his 

account, .     vi.    317        vii.   328 

MITCHELL,  ELI. 

1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to  Eli  Mitchell, vi.     577        ix.    102 

MITCHELL,  MRS.,  wife  of  Edward. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  instructing  Indians  to  spin  and  weave,       .    .         .     iv.     791         ix.    262 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  513 

MITCHELL,  WILLIAM.  L.  **••«!.     B.HD.-,e«u 

1836,  June  14.  Money  refunded  to,      .        .        •_ vi.    636        ix.    374 

MITCHELL,  NATHANIEL. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Paul  amount  of  judgment  against  him,        .        .         .        .     vi.    754        ix.    969 
1842,  July   27.             To  he  paid  for  defending  a  suit  against  him,        .         .         .     vi.    843         x.     239 

1842,  Aug.  23.  To  be  paid  $275,  to  correct  an  error  in  a  former  act,  .     vi.     863        x.     296 

MITCHELL,  JOHN,  AND  B.  F.  Fox. 

1840,  July   21.  Paid  a  balance  due  them  on  account  of  branch  mint  at  New 

Orleans, vi.    814        x.       80 

MITCHELL,  ALEXANDER. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  His  heirs  released  from  certain  judgments,  .        .        .         .     vi.    940        x.     700 

MITCHELL,  JOHN. 
1848,  May   29.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        .  •        •     ix.    715 

MITCHELL,  GEORGE  V. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Eeleased  from  the  payment  of  a  judgment,        .        .        .     ix.    737 

MITCHELL,  JOHN. 
1850,  Aug.  17.  Pension  increased  to  $20  a  month, ix.    801 

Mix,  MERVIN  P.,  lieutenant  United  States  navy. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  loss  on  treasury  notes, vi.     619         ix.    282 

Mix,  MRS.  ANN,  widow  of  Captain  M.  P. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  authorized  to  purchase  right  of  using 

Mix's  patent  manger  stopper, ix.      82 

MOBILE  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

MOBILE.     (See  Lands.) 

1818,  April  20.            Site  of  Fort  Charlotte,  in  Mobile,  sold  as  building  lots,     .     iii.    465        vi.    346 
1822,  May      8.             Certain  claims  to  lots  in  Mobile  confirmed,         .         .         .     iii.     699         vii.      91 
1824,  May  26.             Certain  lots  in  Mobile  granted  to  corporation,  and   the 
water  privilege  of  other  lots  granted  to  the  owners  of 
such  lots,  &c., iv.       66         vii.    318 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Preemption  in  purchase  of  four  sections  of  land  granted 

to  corporation  of.  .         .         .         .         •         •         •  iv.  243  vii.    604 

1828,  May   24.  Custom  house  and  warehouse  to  be  erected,         .        .        .  iv.  297  viii.  106 

1830,  April  30.  Same, iv.  398  viii.  294 

1828,  May    24.  Mail  route  from  Mobile  to  New  Orleans,     .         .         .         .  iv.  322  viii.  165 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  a  marine  hospital  at,        .         .         .         .  v.  189  ix.    659 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Settlement  of  the  accounts  of  the  authorities  of  Mobile,    .     v.     435         x.     127 

MOBILE  AND  OHIO  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Right  of  way  through  the    lands   of  the   United   States 

granted  to  the  Mobile  and  Ohio  Railroad  Company,    .     ix.    772 

MONET. 
1814,  April  18.  Provision  for  safe  keeping  of  money  paid  into  courts  of 

United  States, .     iii.    127         iv.     689 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Further  provision  for  safe  keeping  of  same,         .        •.        .     iii.    395         vi.    242 

1838,  May   31.  No  discrimination  to  be  made  in  medium  of  payment  be 

tween  different  branches  of  revenue.     .         .         .         .v.      310         ix.    936 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Value  at  which  certain  foreign  moneys  shall  be  computed 

at  the  custom  houses, v.      625         x.     471 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Value  of  florin  of  Austria  fixed, v.      740         x.      692 

1841,  Aug.  13.  Embezzlement  of  public  moneys,  how  punishable,       .        .     T.      439         x.     138 

MOFFIT.  JOHN. 

1830,  May   28.  Paid  loan-office  certificate, vi.    433         viii.  332 

MOLAISON,  PIERRE. 
1840,  July   20.  His  claim  to  land  confirmed, vi.    808        x.       72 

.     MONETTE,  JOHN  W. 
1840,  July     4.  Patents  to  be  issued  to  him  for  certain  lands,       .         .         .     vi.    802        x.       35 

MONONGAHELA  RIVER.     ( See  Appropriations.) 

MONROE,  JAMES. 
1826,  May    22.  Paid  $29,513  in  full  of  all  demands, vi.     354         vii.   519 

1831,  Mar.     2.  His  claims  against  United  States  paid,        .         .         .         .     vi.    457        viii.  435 
1849,  Mar.     3.  $20,000  appropriated  for  the  purchase  of  the  manuscript 

papers  and  books  of  the  late,         .         .        .         .        .     ix.    370 

MONROE,  ROBERT. 

1844,  June   17.  Allowtd  invalid  pension  of  $4  per  month,  ....     vi.    918         x.     634 

"  MONROE,"  schooner. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Bounty  to  be  paid  to  Nathan  Smith  and  others  in  the  case 

of  the  fishing, vi.     867         x.     321 

65 


514  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

MONTEREY.  L.  &  B.'S  ea.    B.  atD.'sed. 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Monterey  to  be  a  collection  district,    .        .        .        .        .     ix.    508 

MONTGOMERY.  J.  AND  W. 

1826,  May   20.  Paid  drawback  on  goods  exported, vi.    349         vii.   500 

MONTGOMERY,  ALEXANDER. 

1819,  Jan.      8.  Provision  for  confirming  claim  of  his  representatives  to 

land  in  Mississippi,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.    217         vi.     364 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Further  provision  for  confirming  land  claims  of  his  heirs,  .     vi.    282        vii.    193 

MONTGOMERY,  J.  C.  M. 

1824,  May   19.  Reimbursed  money  paid  for  boats  for  United  States  army,     vi.    310        vii.  264 

MONTGOMERY.  CHARLES  P. 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Duties  to  be  refunded  to, ix.    614 

MONTGOMERY,  ALEXANDER. 

1830,  May   28.  Land  patent  to  issue  to  him, vi.     433         viii.  333 

MONTGOMERY  COUNTY,  Maryland. 

1841,  Sept.  1.  The  number  of  inhabitants  of  Montgomery  county,  Mary 

land,  to  be  again  taken,  ......  v.  453 

1846,  July  15.  George  D.  Spencer  to  be  paid  balance  due  him  for  taking 
the  census  of  the  two  precincts  of  Montgomery  county, 
Maryland, .  ix.  653 

MONTGOMERY,  ALEXANDER,  captain  and  A.  Q.  M. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $6000  for  losses  actually  sustained  by  him  as 

disbursing  officer  of  the  United  States,         .         .         .     ix.    782 

MONTREAL  RIVER. 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Surveyor  north-west  of  the  Ohio  to  cause  to  be  surveyed  so 
much  of  the  line  between  Michigan  and  "Wisconsin  as 
lies  between  the  sources  of  the  Brule  and  Montreal 
Rivers, ix.  97 

MONTRIETJL,  MADAME. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  injuries  done  her  plantation  near  New  Orleans  by 

army  United  States,      .         .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.     187         vi.    203 

MONUMENT. 
1808,  Mar.  13.  Duties  on  monument  from  Italy,  in  memory  of  officers  who 

fell  at  Tripoli,  remitted.         ......     ii.     476        iv.     154 

1820,  Feb.    24.  Duties  on  a  statue,  &c.,  of  General  Washington,  remitted,     iii.    543        vi.    453 
1826,  May   20.  Same  on  statues  of  Washington  and  Hamilton,  .         .     iv.     175         vii.    486 

1831,  Mar.      2.  Rebuilding  and  removing  naval  monument,         .         .         .     iv.     462         viii.  448 

1832,  July    14.  Completion  of  same, iv.     580         viii.  685 

MOODY,  JOHN  M.,  AND  SAMUEL. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  the  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage,  not  completed  by 

reason  of  the  loss  of  the  vessel,     .         .         .         .         .     vi.    324        vii.   359 
MOODY,  JOHN. 

1834,  June  25.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    566         ix.      46 

MOODY,  S.  D.  DAKIN  AND  RUTHERFORD. 

1848,  Aug.     3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  with,  for  the  con 

struction  of  a  sectional  floating  dry  dock,  &c.,  at  Phila 
delphia  navy  yard,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    270 

MOONEY,  CHARLE.S  E.,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Payment   to   be   made    to   them  for  horses   captured   in 

Mexico, ix.    770 

MOORE   AND   ORGAIN,   assignees   of   Morris   Linsey.      (See 
Limey. ) 

MOORE,  ISIDORE. 
1830,  May   26.  Confirmed  in  claim  to  land, vi.     426         viii.  322 

MOORE,  NANCY. 

1830,  May  26.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    427         viii.  323 

MOORE,  EDWARD. 

1831,  Jan.    27.  Prize  money  paid  his  representatives,          .        .        .        .     vi.    452         viii.  403 

MOORE,  ANDREW. 

1833,  Feb.      5.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  the  military  service  of  the  United 

States, vi.     531         viii.  754 

MOOERS,  BENJAMIN. 
1838,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  property  consumed  or  destroyed  by  United  States 

troops,  .         .         .        .        .         .         .         .         .        .     vi.     705        ix.    716 

MOORE,  JOHN. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .        .         .        ...         .     vi.     610        ix.    267 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS.  515 

MOORE,  THOMAS.  U*BV.C<I.      a&n.-sed. 

1834,  June  24.  Militia  spy  in  Arkansas  paid  for  his  services  in  Arkansas,     vi.     565        ix.      45 

MOORE'S,  PHILIP,  representatives. 
1834,  June  30.  Money  refunded  him, vi.     593        ix.    169 

MOORE,  JAMES. 
1836,  July     2.  Seven  years' half  pay  to  his  heirs, vi.    663        ix.    505 

MOORE.  DANIEL,  and  others. 

1836,  July     2.  Their  accounts  as  mail  contractors  to  be  adjusted,      .         .     vi.     665        ix.    507 

MOORE,  THOMAS  P.,  AND  R.  P.  LETCHEK. 

1837,  Jan.    31.  To  be  paid  as  members  of  Congress, vi.    684        ix.    588 

MOORE,  ALLEN  R. 

1838,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  use  of  his  store, vi.    706        ix.    718 

MORSE,  ANDREW. 

1838,  July     7.  Merits  of  his  fog  bell  to  be  ascertained,        .         .        .        .     v.      292        ix.    881 

MOORE,  JAMES. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  change  entry  of  land, vi.     762        ix.  1038 

MOOR,  WILLIAM. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    788        ix.  1080 

MOORE,  SARAH,  of  Maryland. 

1842,  July   27.  To  be  placed  on  pension  roll, vi.    842        x.     237 

MOORE,  ANDREW. 

1847,  Feb.    25.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    687 

MOORE,  JONATHAN. 

1848,  Aug.     5.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    732 

MOORE,  THOMAS,  AND  C.  TATLOK. 

1849,  Feb.      1.  Balance  of  a  judgment  recovered  against  them  as  sureties 

for  H.  S.  Edington,  released, ix.    758 

MOORE,  JOHN  M. 
1 849,  Feb.      1 .  To  be  allowed  pay  for  the  time  he  discharged  the  duties  of 

commissioner  of  the  general  land-office,       .        .        .    ix.    759 

MOOREHEAD,  JAMES. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  amount  of  damages  incurred  and  losses  sus 

tained  by  him  on  account  of  the  suspension  of  the 
erection  of  a  dam  on  the  Ohio  River,  ....     ix.    779 

MOREATJ,  CELESTIN. 
1 824,  May     4.  Confirmed  in  his  claim  to  land  in  Louisiana,       .        .         .     vi.     295        vii.  240 

MORELAND,  ELISH  ,  and  others. 

1843,  Jan.   20.  Allowed  to  enter  land  in  lieu  of  other  land,          .  .     vi.    879        x.     421 

MORENO,  FERNANDO  AND  FRANCISCO. 
1826,  April  22.  Manner  in  which  their  claim  to  land  is  to  be  located,          .     iv.     156        vii    458 

MORFIT,  HENRY. 
1838,  June  12.  Allowed  for  commutation  as  lieutenant,      .         .         .         .     vi.     719        ix.    784 

MORGAN,  WILLIAM. 
1819,  Feb.    20.  Bills  on  treasury  drawn  by  John  Armstrong  to  be  paid,     .     vi.    224        vi.    375 

MORGAN,  JANE. 
1826,  May   20.  Arrearages  of  pay,  &c.,  due  Peter  Wooseley  to  be  paid  her,     vi.    349        vii.  499 

MORGAN,  CAPTAIN  ACHILLES. 
1829,  Mar.     2.  His  company  of  Illinois  militia  paid, iv.    349        viii.  204 

MORGAN,  ALEXANDER,  and  others. 
1828,  May   23.  Duties  remitted, vi.     380        viii.    78 

MORGAN,  ASHER,  and  others. 
1834,  June  26.  Preemption  rights  granted  them, vi.     567        ix.      56 

MORGAN,  COLONEL  GIDEON. 

1836,  May   14.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     632        ix.    342 

1836,  July     2.  Same  to  be  paid  to  him  from  the  27th  March,  1814,  .        .     v.        76        ix.    457 

MORGAN,  GENERAL  DANIEL. 
1836,  July     2.  Gold  medal  to  be  renewed  and  presented  to  his  heir,  .        .     v.       66        ix.    443 

MORGAN,  ALEXANDER  G. 

1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  military  services, vi.    713        ix.    753 

MORGAN,  CHARLES. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Representative  of  S.  Porche,  land  claim  confirmed,    .        .     vi.     768        ix.  1049 

MORGAN,  JAMES  M. 
1843,  Jan.    20.  To  be  paid  $378  for  certain  services  and  expenses,     .        .     vi.     879        x.     421 


516  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

MORGAN,  CHARLES  W.,  CAPTAIN.  L,&B.'sed.     B.&D.-.ed. 

1844,  June  17.  Paid  for  extraordinary  expenses  in  Mediterranean,     .         .     vi.     922        x.     610 

MORGAN.  THOMAS  GIBBS,  and  others. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Discharged  from  the  payment  of  one  third  of  the  judgment 

rendered  against  them,  &c., ix.    788 

MOROCCO. 

1791,  Mar.     3.  $20,000  appropriated  to  effect  a  recognition  of  treaty  with,     i.       214        ii.     222 

1804,  Mar.  19.  Money  appropriated,  as  prize  money,  for  vessels  belonging 

to  Emperor  Morocco,  captured  by  vessels  of  United 
States,  and  subsequently  given  np,  ....  vi.  54  iii.  590 

1835,  Jan.  8.  Certain  allowances  to  the  heirs  of  J.  Mullowny,  consul  at 

Tangicrs,  Morocco,  .......  vi.  604  ix.  191 

1835,  Feb.  13.  Lion  and  two  Arabian  horses,  received  as  a  present  by  the 

consul  of  the  United  States  at  Tangiers  from  the  Em 
peror,  to  be  sold,  ........  iv.  792  ix.  284 

1 840,  July   20.  Presents  from  the  Emperor  to  the  President  to  be  sold,      .     v.     409        x.       87 

MORRELL,  ELISHA. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  one  third  of  an  award  under  the  convention 

with  France,  in  case  of  cargo  of  the  Cadoz,          .        .     vi.     939        x.     697 

MORRIS,  ZADOCK. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

MORRIS,  RICHARD  G. 
1832,  May    19.  Paid  certificates  of  revolutionary  debt,         .         .        .         .     yi.    486        viii.  557 

MORRISET,  WILLIAM. 
1816,  Feb.    15.  A  penalty  incurred  by  him  refunded, vi.     157        vi.       14 

MORRISON,  JAMES,  surety  of  Crockett.     (See  Crockett.) 

MORRISON,  JAMES,  an  army  contractor. 

1823,  Mar.     3.            His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  best  evidence  he  can  pro 
duce, ,         .         .     vi.     283         vii.    194 

MORRISON,  JAMES,  quartermaster-general. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  To  be  credited  with  $10,000  advanced  his  deputy,       .         .     vi.    288        vii.   202 

MORRISON,  WILLIAM,  army  contractor. 
1827,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  for  cattle  taken  from  him  by  Indians,    .         .         .     vi.    361         vii.   589 

MORRISON,  JESSE  AND  JAMES. 
1830,  May  31.  Claim  for  property  destroyed  by  Indians  to  be  paid,  .         .     iv.    428        viii.  391 

MORRISON,  JAMES,  and  others. 
1830,  May   20.  Claim  for  improvements  on  public  salt  works  to  be  paid,  .     vi.    419        viii.  308 

MORRISON,  GEORGE  W. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

MORRISON,  WILLIAM. 
1830,  May  29.  Paid  for  supplies  for  the  army, vi.    442        viii.  361 

MORRISON,  JAMES. 

1834,  May      1.  His  claim  to  be  adjusted  with  interest,         .         .         .         .     vi.    560         ix.      24 

MORRISON,  ROBERT. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  .  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    614        ix.    274 

MORRISON,  JOSEPH. 

1847,  Feb.    25.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    688 

MORRISON,  ROBERT,  and  others. 

1848,  Dec.  21.  Certificates  of  confirmation  on  certain  land  claims  to  be 

issued  to  them, ix.    749 

MORRISON.  JOHN. 

1849,  Jan.    26.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    756 

MORROW,  JAMES,  AND  JONATHAN  TIPTON. 
1842,  July   27.  To  be  paid  $1114.57  with  interest, vi.    837         x.     228 

MORTON,  JOHN  H.,  collector. 

1834,  June  30.  Relief  granted  to  his  sureties,      ..'...     vi.    596        ix.    174 

MORTON,  THOMAS. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, .        • '      » vi.    608        ix.    263 

MORSE,  JOSIAH. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

MORTE,  BENNET  AND,  contractors. 
1830,  May   26.  Money  paid  their  creditors, vi.    428        viii.  324 

MORTON,  A.  B. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Compensated  for  his  services  as  a  clerk  in  the  office  of  the 

2d  auditor  of  the  treasury, ix.    285 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  517 


MOSELT.  WILLIAM.     (See  Farrer  and  others.)  L.&u.'3ed. 

Moss,  DANIEL. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  A  military  land  warrant  granted  him,      .....     vi.    230        vl.    400 

Moss,  WILLIAM. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Warrant  for  640  acres  of  land  to  be  issued  to  him,     .        .     ix.    664 

MOTT,  BENJAMIN. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    417         viii.  303 

MOTT,  JOSIAH. 
1830.  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    417         viii.  304 

MOUNTED  RANGERS. 

1832.  June   15.  Raised  for  defence  of  frontiers,    ......     iv.     533         viii.  591 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Mounted  rangers  disbanded  and  a  regiment  of  dragoons 

raised,  ..........     iv.     652         viii.  819 

MOUNTED  RIFLEMEN,  REGIMENT  OF. 

1846.  May   19.            A  regiment  of,  raised,  ........  ix.  13 

1846,  May    19.             Their  organization,  pay,  and  emoluments,  .         .         .         .  ix.  13 

1846,  May   19.            To  receive  extra  compensation  for  fatigue  duty,          .         .  ix.  14 

1846,  July    20.             Appropriation  for  recruiting  same,      .         .         .         .         .  ix.  39 
184",  Mar.     3.            Provisions  of  the  act  of  the  13th  May,  1846,  regulating  the 

number  of  privates  in  each  of  the  other  regiments  of 

the  army,  made  applicable  to  the  mounted  riflemen,  .     ix.    185 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  have  one  principal  teamster,  and  each  company  two 

teamsters,      .........     ix.    185 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Non-commissioned  officers,  &c.,  who  served  in  war  with 

Mexico,  maj7  receive  an  honorable  discharge,      .         .     ix.    306 
1848,  Aug.  14.  Vacancies  caused  by  such  discharge  to  be  filled  at  the  dis 

cretion  of  the  President,         ......     ix.    306 

MOUNT  DEARBORN. 
1829,  Mar.     3.  A  portion  of  Mount  Dearborn  sold,  and  retroceded  to  South 

Carolina,       .........     iv.     364         viii.  229 

MOUNT  ZION  MEETING-HOUSE,  Maryland. 
1829,  Feb.      5.  Lien  of  United  States  on  certain  lands  released  to,     .         .     vi.    395         viii.  182 

MOWRY,  JABEZ,  and  others. 
1816,  April  29.  To  be  indemnified  upon  his  payment  of  certain  bonds  for 

duties.  ..........     vi.     175         vi.     137 

MOYSLIN,  WILLIAM. 

1846,  July   21.  Lands  entered  in  his  name  confirmed  to  Benjamin  Bal- 

lard,      ..........     ix.    656 

MOUNTCARTH,  GEORGE  E.,  and  others. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Accounting  officers  to  ascertain  and  pay  them  the  amount 

of  their  claims  for  provisions  and  clothing  furnished 

the  Cherokee  Indians,  .......     ix.    704 

MUDDING  DUTIES. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  Payment  of  mudding  duties  erroneously  charged  by  the 

Danish  government,  and  refunded,      .         .         .         .     v.      765        x.     730 

MUIR,  JANE. 
1832,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  damage  done  to  her  property  by  United  States 

troops,  ..........     vi.    478         viii.  522 

MULLANY,  JAMES  R. 
.826,  May   18.  His  account  as  quartermaster-general  settled  on  principles 

of  equity,       .........     vi.     345         vii.   482 

MULLINGS,  JAMES. 
1836,  June  28  A  pension  granted  to,          .......     vi.     645         ix.    407 

MULLINGS,  JOHN. 
1844,  Mar.  26.  Certain  lands  confirmed  to,          ......     vi.     908        x.     534 

MULLOWNAY,  JOHN. 
1835,  Jan.      8.  Consul  at  Tangiers,  allowances  to  his  heirs,        .        .        .     vi.    604         ix.    191 

MUNDAY,  WILLIAM. 
1816.  April  16.  Pension  increased  to  $20  per  month,  in  consequence  of  the 

loss  of  both  arms,          .......     vi.     161         vi.      60 

MUNROE,  ELIZABETH. 

1843,  Jan.    28.  Authorized,  upon  the  surrender  of  a  certificate  for  certain 

land,  to  enter  other  land,      ...  .     vi.     882        x.     425 

MUNSEE  INDIANS.     (See  Treaties.) 
MURCH,  HIRAM. 

1844,  June  17.  $50  to  be  paid  him,  being  one  moiety  paid  by  him  for 

breach  of  revenue  law,  .......     vi.    929        x.     650 


518  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

MURPHY,  GREENBERRY  H.  L.  &B.'scd.      B.&D.'se.i. 

1822,  May     7.  Indemnified  his  costs  in  defending  suits  against  him  for 

collecting  militia  fines, vi.    278         vii.     87 

MURPHY,  SARAH. 

1838,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  work  in  United  States  Hospital,    .         .        .        .     vi.     706         ix.    719 

MURPHY,  BENJAMIN. 
1844,  June   17.  To  be  paid  for  corn,  &c.,  taken  by  Indians,         .         .        .     vi.     930         x.     650 

MURRAY,  ALEXANDER. 

1805,  Jan.    31.            Accounting  officers  to  indemnify  him  in  the  case  of  a  ves 
sel  recaptured  by  him, vi.       56         iii.    637 

MURRAY,  JOHN. 

1813,  Feb.    25.  Paid  amount  of  loan-oifice  certificates,  with  interest,  .         .     vi.     117         iv.     505 

MURRAY,  ANTHONY. 

1832,  July    16.  Invalid  pension  granted  to, vi.     527        viii.  738 

.  MUSCAT,  IMAUM  OF. 

1840,  July  20.  Presents  to  the  government  of  the  United  States  by  the, 

to  be  sold, .v.     409        x.       87 

MURRAY,  ROBERT. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Authorized  to  change  entry  of  land,    ...  .     vi.    752         vi.    752 

MUSE,  LAWRENCE.     (See  Matthews,  W.  B.) 

MUSKETS. 
1828,  May   24.  William  and  Hugh  Shannon  paid  for  muskets  made  for 

United  States, vi.     384         viii.  148 

1828,  May    24.  John  Miles  paid  additional  price  for  muskets,     .         .         .     vi.     387         viii.  152 

1828,  May  24.  Amos  Sweet  and  others  paid  additional  price  for  muskets,     vi.    389        viii.  155 

.MUSCLE  SHOALS.     (See  Appropriations.     Canals.) 

MUTINY  AND  REVOLT.     (See  Crimes.) 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Punishment  of  mutiny  and  revolt  on  board  American  ship,     iv.     775         ix.    238 

MYERS,  WILLIAM. 
1828,  April  28.  Asa  Herring,  his  surety,  released  from  payment,         .         .     vi.     376        viii.    39 

MYERS.  PETER  A. 

1840,  July  20.  Pension  of  $4  per  month  granted, vi.     805        x.       67 

MYOTT,  CATHARINE. 
1837,  Mar.     2.  Land  reserved  for  her, vi.    689        ix.    609 


N. 


NAGLB,  PHILIP. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  303 

NAGLE,  RICHARD. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,          .  vi.     417         viii.  304 

NANCE,  RICHARD. 
1834,  June  26.  Correct  error  in  his  patent  for  land, vi.    568        ix.      58 

NANCE,  EATON. 
1844,  June  15  Patent  for  land  to  be  held  as  perfect  from  the  day  of  its 

date, vi.    917        x.     574 

NANTUCKET. 

1814,  Jan.    25.  During  embargo  vessels  may  be  employed  in  transporting 

oil,  candles,  and  fish  from  the  island  to  the  main,  and 
fuel  and  provisions  from  the  main  to  the  island,  .     iii.      94         iv.     641 

NANTUCKET  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

NANTUCKET  STEAMBOAT  COMPANY. 
1843,  Feb.     4.  To  be  paid  $600  for  transporting  the  mail,          .         .        .     vi     882        x.     426 

NAPIER.  RAPELYE,  AND  BENNETT. 
1824,  May     5.  Duties  on  certain  articles  imparted  by  them  refunded,        .     vi.     295        vii.  241 

NAPLES. 
1833    Mar.     2.  Provisions  for  carrving  into  effect  the  convention  of  the 

14th  October,  1832, iv.     666         viii.  839 

1S34,  June   19.  Further  time  to  execute  treaty  with, iv.    680        ix.      40 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.'  519 


NASHVILLE. 

L.  ft  B.'s  ed. 

H.&D.'sed. 

1816, 

April  16. 

Lot  belonging  to  United  States  in  Nashville  to  be  sold,      . 

vi. 

161 

vi. 

60 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Mode  of  proceeding  when  goods  may  be  imported  into 

Nashville,      ......... 

iv. 

480 

viii. 

476 

NASH,  FRANCIS,  GENERAL. 

% 

1834, 

June  30. 

Seven  years'  half  pay  to  his  representative, 

vi. 

586 

ix. 

159 

NASH,  IRA,  AND  J.  ALEXANDER. 

1836, 

July     1. 

Paid  for  Indian  depredations,       

vi. 

659 

ix. 

435 

NATCHEZ. 

1806, 

April  21. 

Certain  grounds  granted  to  corporation  of,          ... 

ii. 

401 

iv. 

63 

i  uns 

Mar.  31. 

480 

iv. 

160 

1  OUO, 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Mode  of  proceeding  when  goods  may  be  imported  into 

iv, 

480 

viii. 

476 

1834, 

June  30. 

A  collection  district  and  port  of  entry,        .... 

iv. 

715 

ix. 

107 

NATCHEZ  FENCIBLES. 

1846, 

Aug.     8 

Called  out  and  received  into  the  service  under  orders  of 

General  Gaines,  to  be  paid  out  of  appropriation  in  act 

115 

NATURALIZATION. 

1790, 

Mar.  26. 

Act  establishing  uniform  rule  of,         ..... 

i. 

103 

ii. 

82 

1795, 

Jan.    29. 

Act  of  26th  March,  1790,  repealed,  and  new  regulations 

i. 

414 

ii. 

466 

1798, 

June  1  8. 

i. 

566 

iii. 

61 

Regulations  heretofore  made  abolished  ;  new  ones,  viz.  :  — 

1802, 

April  14. 

Alien  to  become  citizen  must  be  free  and  white, 

ii. 

153 

iii. 

475' 

1802, 

April  14. 

Declare  his  intention,  under  oath,  three  years  before  ad 

mission,         ......... 

ii. 

153 

iii. 

476 

1824, 

May  26. 

Farther  provisions  and  explanations  respecting  the  declara 

tion  above  required,       ....... 

iv. 

69 

vii. 

319 

1802, 

April  14. 

On  application  for  admission,  must  take  oath  to  support 

constitution,  and  renounce  all  foreign  allegiance, 

ii. 

153 

iii. 

476 

1802, 

April  14. 

Court  must  be   satisfied  that  applicant  has  resided  five 

years  in  United  States,  one  of  which  to  be  within  the 

State  in  which   court  is  held;   that  he   is   a  moral 

ii 

153 

iii. 

476 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Five   years'  continued  residence  required   before    admis- 

ii 

811 

iv. 

514 

1848, 

June  26. 

Same  repealed,     

ix. 

240 

1802, 

April  14. 

Upon  arriving  in  United  States,  alien  to  report  to  clerk  of 

court,  and  obtain  certificate,          ..... 

ii. 

154 

iii. 

477 

1802, 

April  14. 

Minor  children   naturalized  by   act  of  naturalization  of 

parent;  children  of  citizens  born  out  United    States 

not  considered  aliens,   ....... 

ii. 

155 

iii. 

478 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

How  aliens  who  resided  in  United  States  between   18th 

June,  1798,  and  14th  April,  1802,  may  become  citizens, 

ii. 

292 

iii. 

614 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Aliens  having  complied  with  conditions,  but  died  before 

admission,  their  widows  and  children  considered  citi- 

ii 

293 

iii. 

615 

1813, 

July   30. 

Persons  who,  on  18th  June,  1812,  had  declared  according 

to  law,  may  be  admitted,       ...... 

iv. 

585 

1816, 

Mar.  22. 

Act  relating  to  naturalization,     ...... 

iii. 

258 

1816, 

Mar.  22. 

Evidence  of  the  time  of  arrival,  and  of  the  intention  to  be 

come  a  citizen,  to  be  exhibited  by  every  alien  upon  his 

iii. 

258 

vi. 

23 

1816, 

Mar.   22. 

Otherwise  proceedings  of  no  validity,           .... 

iii. 

259 

1816, 

Mar.  22. 

Rights  of  persons  settled  in  the  United  States  between  18th 

June,  1798,  and  14th  April,  1802,      . 

iii. 

259 

1816, 

Mar.  22. 

iii. 

259 

1316, 

Mar.   22. 

Certificate  of  naturalization,         ...... 

iii. 

259 

1824, 

May  26. 

How  aliens  who  arrived  during  minority  may  be  admitted 

iv. 

69 

vii. 

319 

1816, 

April  16. 

Laws   relative  to   naturalization  to  be  printed    and  dis 

tributed,         ......... 

iii. 

341 

vi. 

163 

1828, 

May   24. 

Aliens  residing  in  the  United  States  between  14th  April, 

1802,  and  18th  June,  1812,  may  become  citizens, 

iv. 

310 

viii. 

132 

NATIONAL  INSTITUTE  or  DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA. 

1842, 

July   27. 

Incorporated,        .         , 

vi. 

845 

X. 

240 

1848, 

June  26. 

Books  transmitted  for  the  use  of  the  National  Institute, 

through  agents  appointed  for  the  exchange  and  dona 

tion  of  documents.  &c.,  to  be  duty  free, 

ix. 

^40 

520 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1832,  May  5. 

1816,  April  20. 
1849  Mar.  3. 


1831,  Mar.  2. 
1833,  Mar.  2. 

1836,  July  4. 
1842,  Aug.  26. 
1842,  Aug.  26. 

1842,  Aug.  26. 
1842,  Aug.  31. 
1842,  Aug.  31. 
1842,  Aug.  31. 
1848,  Aug.  12. 


1848,  Aug.  12. 


1842. 
1842. 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 


Aug.  31. 
Aug.  31. 
Aug.  31. 
Aug.  31. 
Aug.  31. 
Aug.  31. 
Aug.  31. 


1842,  Aug.  31. 


1802,  Feb.   6. 

1804,  Mar.  27. 
1806,  April  21. 


1807,  Mar.  3. 
1809,  Jan.  31. 

1813,  Mar.  3. 

1814,  April  16. 
1806,  April  21. 
1809,  Jan.  31. 


1809,  June  28. 

1812,  Mar.  30. 

1812,  Mar.  30. 

1815,  Feb.  27. 

1819,  Mar.  3. 

1818,  April  28. 

1825,  Mar.  3. 

1794,  Mar.  27. 

1797.  July  1. 


iv.    472 
iv.    647 


viii.  461 
via.  812 

ix.    537 
x.      299 

x.  299 

x.  305 

x.  393 

x.  393 

x.  393 


NARRAGANSETT  BAY.  L.&B.'sed.     B.&c.'scd. 

Provision  for  the  survey  of,  under  the  direction  of  the  Secre 
tary  of  the  Navy,          .         .        .        .  •      .         .         .     iv.     514        viii.  553 
NAUDI.  ZAVERIO. 

Paid  for  services  and  expenses  as  consular  agent  at  Tripoli,     vi.     162        vi.      75 
NAUTICAL  ALMANAC. 

An  officer  of  the  navy  to  be  charged  with  preparing  a  nau 
tical  almanac  for  publication,  ..... 

NAVAL  MONUMENT.     (See  Monument.) 
NAVY  HOSPITALS.     (See  Hospitals.) 
NAVAL  TIMBER. 

Provisions  for  the  preservation  of  timber  on  public  lands, 
Provision  for  the  preservation  of  live  oak  timber, 
NAVY  DEPARTMENT. 

Hours  of  business  in  the,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .     v.      1 1 2 

Additional  clerks  in  the  navy  commissioner's  office,    .         .     v.      524 
Superintendent  and  watchmen  for  the  south-west  executive 

building, v.      524 

Appropriation  for  contingent  expenses  of,  .         .         .         .     v.      528 

Navy  department  reorganized, v.      579 

Bureaus  to  be  attached  to  the  navy  department,          .         .     v.     579 
Chiefs  of  the  bureaus  to  be  appointed,  how,         .         .         .     v.     579 
When  a  captain  in  the  navy  shall  be  appointed  chief  of  the 
bureau  of  construction,  equipment,  and  repairs,  to  re 
ceive   the   same  pay  to  which  he  would  be   entitled 
upon  other  duty,   ........     ix.    290 

When  a  vacancy  shall  occur  in  the  office  of  chief  of  the 
bureau  of  provisions  and  clothing,  a  purser  of  the 
navy  of  not  less  than  ten  years'  standing  to  be  ap 
pointed,  ix.  290 

Clerks  for  the  Secretary's  office,  .         .         .         .         .         .     v.     579         x.     394 

Clerks  for  the  several  bureaus, v.      580        x.     394 

Duties  to  be  distributed  among  the  bureaus,  .  .  .  v.  580  x.  395 
To  be  performed  under  authority  of  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  v.  580  x.  395 

Franking  privilege, " .     v.      580         x.      395 

Papers  of  the  navy  commissioner's  office  to  be  distributed,  v.  580  x.  395 
Officers  not  above  the  grade  of  lieutenants  may,  with  their 

consent,  be  appointed  to  the  clerkships,        .         .         .     v.      581         x.     395 
Authority  to  transfer  money  from  one  appropriation  to 
another,  so  far  as  relates  to  the  navy  department,  re 
pealed,  .         .         .         .         •         .         .         .         .         .     v.      581         x.      395 
Such  part  of  naval  force  as  President  may  order  to  be  sent 

against  Tripoli, ii.      129         iii.    447 

Officers  and  men  designated  for  navy  yard  at  Washington,     ii.     297         iii.    619 
In  time  of  peace,  vessels  to  be  officered  and  manned  as 
'President  may  direct ;   but  officers  and  men  in   the 
establishment  not  to  exceed  13  captains.  9   masters 
commandant,    72    lieutenants,    150  midshipmen,    925 
seamen  and  boys,  and  as  many  surgeons  and  mates, 
chaplains,    pursers,    gunners,   carpenters,    aiid     sail- 
makers,  as  may  be  necessary,        .....     ii.     390        iv.      49 

500  additional  seamen  may  be  employed,    .        .         .         .     ii.     443        iv.     116 

300  -midshipmen  and  3600  seamen,  additional,  to  be  ap 
pointed  and  employed  for  two  years,     .         .         .         .     ii.     514        iv.     198 

As  many  officers  and  seamen  may  be  appointed  and  em 
ployed  as  service  requires,'  ......     ii.     8^1         iv.    525 

Flotilla  officers  to  be  appointed,  ......     iii.    125         iv.    686 

Vessels  out  of  repair  to  be  sold,          .         .         .         .         .     ii.     402        iv.       64 

Four  frigates  additional,  and  as  many  other  vessels  and 
gun  boats  to  be  employed  on  the  coast  as  the  Presi 
dent  may  direct,   .         .        .         .         .         .         .         .     ii.     514         iv.     197 

In  case  of  favorable  change  in  foreign  affairs,  certain  ves 
sels  to  be  laid  up, ii.  553  ir.  241 

Four  frigates  to  be  fitted  out, ii.      699         iv.    399 

Gun  boats  to  be  laid  up  in  ordinary,  .  .  .  .  .  ii.  699  iv.  399 
Vessels  on  the  lakes  to  be  sold  or  laid  up,  ....  iii.  217  iv.  814 
Navy  may  be  employed  in  suppressing  the  slave  trade.  .  iii.  532  vi.  435 
Arrangement  with  Great  Britain  as  to  amount  of  naval 

force  on  lakes.       ........  vi.     597 

Vessels  on  lakes  to  be  sold, iv.     131         vii.   421 

Pay  of  officers  and  seamen.  ......     i.       351         ii.     385 

Same,   .        .         .         .     ."s-       .        .        .        .        .        .     i.       524         iii.        6 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


NAVY  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.) 

L.  &  li.'s  t  J. 

B.&D.'sed. 

1799,  Feb.    25. 

Pay  of  captains  and  other  officers  commanding  vessels,     . 

i. 

618 

iii. 

125 

1799,  Feb.    25. 

Double  rations  to  officers  commanding  squadrons  on  sep 

arate  service  —  commanding   officer  of  the  navy  16 

rations  a  day,                 *  . 

i. 

618 

iii. 

125 

1814,  April  18. 

Pay  of  officers  under  rank  of  captain,          .... 

iii. 

136 

iv. 

704 

1814,  April  18. 

Twenty-five  per  cent,  added  to  pay  of  officers  in  certain 

iii. 

136 

iv. 

705 

1817,  Feb.   22. 

This  addition  abolished,       

iii. 

345 

vi. 

171 

1798,  June  22. 

President  to  fix  rank,  pay,  &c.,  of  officers  of  small  vessels 

and  galleys,  

i. 

569 

iii. 

64 

1798,  June  30. 

Same  as  regards  officers  of  vessels  accepted  under  act  of 

this  date,       

i. 

576 

iii. 

73 

1814,  April  16. 

Rank  and  pay  of  flotilla  officers,         

iii. 

125 

iv. 

686 

1794,  Mar.  27. 

Crew  of  44  and  36  gun  frigates,  

i. 

524 

ii. 

385 

1797    July      1. 

i. 

524 

iii. 

5 

1813,  Jan.      2. 

Crew  of  a  74,        ......... 

ii. 

789 

iv. 

484 

1799,  Feb.   25. 

Vessels  of  20  guns  and  upwards  commanded  by  captains, 

i. 

618 

iii. 

125 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Rules  and  articles  for  government  of  navy, 

i. 

709 

iii. 

241 

1800,  April  23. 

Same,  and  those  of  2d  March,  1799,  abolished, 

ii. 

45 

iii. 

351 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Twenty  cents  per  month  deducted  from  pay  to  constitute 

a  fund  for  relief  of  sick  and  disabled  seamen, 

i. 

729 

iii. 

266 

1799,  Mar.     3. 

Vacancies  happening  during  present  session  of  Senate  to 

be  filled  by  President,  

i. 

749 

iii. 

292 

1814,  April  16. 

Officers  may  be  appointed  in  recess  of  Senate,    . 

iii. 

125 

iv. 

686 

1794,  Mar.  27. 

Ration,  component  parts  of,         ...... 

i. 

351 

ii. 

385 

1797,  Julv      1. 

i. 

524 

iii. 

6 

1801,  Mar.     3. 

110 

iii. 

427 

1802J  Feb.      6. 

Seamen  to  serve  two  years,          

ii. 

130 

iii. 

448 

1820,  May   15. 

Seamen  and  boys  may  be  enlisted  for  the  cruise, 

iii. 

606 

vi. 

540 

1809,  Mar.     3. 

Accountability  of  pursers,   ....... 

ii. 

536 

iv. 

222 

1S12,  Mar.  30. 

Pursers  to  be  "nominated  to  Senate  not  to  act  till  so  ap 

pointed,  unless  on  distant  service  ;  to  give  bond  in 

$10.000  

ii. 

699 

iv. 

399 

1817,  Mar.     1. 

Pursers  to  give  bond  in  $25.000  penalty,  and  not  to  act  till 

criven 

iii. 

350 

vi. 

177 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

After  present  war  with  Great  Britain,  citizens  only  em 

ployed  as  seamen  in  navy,    ...... 

ii. 

809 

iv. 

512 

1814,  Dec.  15. 

Naval  officers,  seamen,  &c.,  acting  on  shore,  to  be  furnished 

with  rations,  horses,  &c.,  by  staff  of  army,    . 

iii. 

151 

iv. 

725 

1817,  Mar.     1. 

The  public  lands  producing  timber  fit  for  naval  purposes 

reserved  from  sale,        ....... 

iii. 

347 

vi. 

174 

1820,  May   15. 

This  provision  altered  so  far  as  regards  appointment  of 

agents  and  surveyors,    ....... 

iii. 

607 

vi. 

542 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Naming  of  ships  of  war,  directions  with  respect  to  the, 

iii. 

538 

vi. 

445 

1820,  May    15. 

Navy  agents  to  be  appointed  for  four  years, 

iii. 

582 

vi. 

517 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

Persons   destroying,  or  endeavoring    to   destroy,  United 

States  vessels  at  sea,  to  suffer  death,     .... 

iv. 

117 

vii. 

396 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

Provisions  for  the  gradual  improvement  of  the  navy, 

iv. 

242 

vii. 

603 

1800,  Mar.  29. 

Sense  of  Congress  of  gallant  conduct  of  Captain  Truxton, 

his  officers  and  men,     ....... 

ii. 

87 

iii. 

403 

1802,  Feb.    23. 

Same  of  Lieutenant  Sterrett,  his  officers  and  crew,    . 

ii. 

198 

iii. 

520 

1804,  Nov.  27. 

Same  of  Captain  Decatur,  his  officers  and  crew, 

ii. 

346 

iii. 

674 

1805,  Mar.     3. 

Same  of  Commodore  Preble,  his  officers  and  crew,     . 

ii. 

346 

iii. 

C74 

1813,  Jan.    29. 

Same  of  Captains  Hull,  Decatur,  and  Jones,  and  Lieuten- 

ii. 

830 

iv. 

537 

1813,  Mar      3. 

Same  of  Captain  Bainbridge,  his  officers  and  crew,     . 

ii. 

831 

iv. 

538 

1814,  Jan.    .6. 

Same  of  Captain  Perry,  his  officers  and  crews,   . 

iii. 

141 

iv. 

712 

1814,  Jan.    11. 

Same  of  gallant  action  between  United  States  ship  Hor 

net  and  British  ship  Peacock,       ..... 

iii. 

142 

iv. 

713 

1814,  Oct.    20. 

Same  of  gallant  conduct  of  Captain  Macdonough,  his  offi 

cers  and  crews,      ........ 

iii. 

245 

iv. 

856 

1814,  Oct.    21. 

Same  of  Captain  Warrington,  his  officers  and  crew,    . 

iii. 

246 

iv. 

856 

1814,  Nov.     3. 

Same  of  Captain  Blakeley,  his  officers  and  crew, 

iii. 

246 

iv. 

857 

1816,  Feb.    22. 

Same  of  Captain  Stewart,  his  officers  and  crew, 

iii. 

341 

vi. 

162 

1816,  Feb.    22. 

Same  of  Captain  Biddle,  his  officers  and  crew,    . 

iii. 

341 

vi. 

163 

1815,  Feb.    22. 

Same  of  Captain  Patterson  and  Major  Carmick,  their  offi 

cers  and  men,        ........ 

iii. 

249 

iv. 

860 

(See  Medals.     Swords.     Thanks.) 

1800,  Mar.  29. 

Loss  of  Midshipman  Jarvis  subject  of  national  regret, 

ii. 

87 

iii. 

403 

1805,  Mar.     3. 

Regret  of  Congress  for  loss  of  Captain  Somers,  Lieuten 

ants  Decatur,  Caldwell,  Israel,  Wadsworth,  and  Mid 

shipman  Dorsey 

ii. 

347 

iii. 

675 

1813,  Jan.    29. 

Regret  for  loss  of  Lieutenants  Bush  and  Funk,  . 

ii. 

830 

iv. 

537 

66 

522 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


1814,  Jan.      6. 

NAVY  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.) 
Same   for  loss   of  Lieutenant  Brooks   and   Midshipmen 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  IVs  cd. 

Laub  and  Jarvis,           ....... 

iii. 

141 

iv.     712 

1814,  Jan.      6. 

Same  for  loss  of  Lieutenant  Burrows,         .... 

iii. 

141 

iv.    713 

1814,  Jan.    11. 

Same  f^f  loss  of  Captain  Lawrence,    ..... 

iii. 

142 

iv.     713 

1814,  Feb.    19. 

Same  for  loss  of  Midshipman  Clark,  

iii. 

142 

iv.     713 

1814,  Oct.    20. 

Same  for  loss  »f  Lieutenants  Gamble  and  Stansbury, 

iii. 

246 

iv.     856 

1802,  April  29. 

Four  months'  pay  to  widows  and  children  of  those  lost  in 

Insurgent  and  Pickering,      ...... 

ii. 

170 

iii.     492 

1816,  April  20. 

Extra  pay  and  prize  money  to  representatives  of  officers 

and  men  lost  in  the  Wasp,  ...... 

iii. 

295 

vi.       77 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Six  months'  extra  pay  to  widows,  orphans,  and  represen 

tatives  of  officers  and  men  lost  in  Epervier, 

iii. 

369 

vi.    206 

1813,  Aug.     2. 

Accounts  of  crew  of  late  brig  Vixen  to  be  settled, 

vi. 

124 

iv.    615 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Secretary  to  cause  examination  to   be  made  relative  to  dry 

docks,    

V 

615 

x.     459 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Materials  for  the  navy  and  the  transportation  thereof  to  be 

furnished  by  contract,  

V. 

617 

x.     461 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Same  not  to  apply  to  butter  and  cheese  for  the  navy, 

ix. 

172 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Code  of  rules  and  regulations  for  the  navy  to  be  printed 

and  published,       ........ 

V. 

617 

x.      460 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Expenses  of  hemp  agencies,         ...... 

V. 

617 

x       461 

1844,  June  17. 

Disbursing  agents  for  the  navy  abroad  to  be  appointed  by 

the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate,  .... 

V. 

703 

x.      615 

1844,  June   17. 

Secretary  may  relinquish  and  pay  all  of  10  per  cent,  upon 

delivery  made  under  all  contracts  with  the  navy  de 

partment,       ......... 

V 

703 

x.      615 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

Plan  for  a  fire-proof  building  for  a  navy  department  to  be 

prepared,       

V. 

758 

x.      720 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Employment  of  certain  officers  and  persons  authorized, 

V. 

523 

x.      297 

1844,  June   17. 

Same  rejnacted,  and  to  be  in  force  until  1st  July,  1845,     . 

V. 

694 

x.      602 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1846, 

V. 

764 

x.      729 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

Same  to  be  continued  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June, 

1847,     "    

ix. 

96 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  to  30th  June,  1848,     ..... 

ix. 

168 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

Same  continued  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1849, 

ix. 

301 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1850, 

ix. 

369 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

Proposals  for  naval  supplies  to  be  accompanied  by  a  writ 

ten  guaranty,         ........ 

ix. 

101 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

On  failure  of  bidders  to  give  bond  and  security  within  time 

prescribed,  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  shall  contract 

with  some  other  person.         ...... 

ix. 

101 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  accept  proposals  of  E.  K.  Collins 

&  Co.  for  transportation  of  mail  between  New  York 

and  Liverpool  by  steam,       ...... 

ix. 

187 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Commencement  of  mail  contract  with  E.  K.  Collins  post 

poned  to  1st  June,  1850,        ...... 

ix. 

378 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  with  A.  G.  S!oo  for 

transportation  of  the  mails  between  New  York  and 

Charleston  by  steam,    ....... 

ix. 

187 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy   to   contract  for  transportation  of 

mail  from  Panama  to  Oregon,      ..... 

ix. 

188 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Secretary  to  provide  in  the  contracts  that  the  navy  depart 

ment  shall  have  control  over  said  steamships. 

ix. 

188 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  place  United  States  ship  Macedo 

nian  at  disposal  of  Captain  De  Kay,  and  sloop  of  war 

Jamestown  at  disposal  of  Captain  Forbes,  to  transport 

provisions  to  the  famishing  poor  of  Ireland  and  Scot 

land,     

ix. 

207 

1849",  Feb.    22. 

Books,  papers,  &c.,  in  the  navy  department  may  be  copied 

and  certified  to  in  the  same  manner  as  in  the  state 

department    .                                    ..... 

347 

1849,  Mar.     2. 

Same  amended  and  explained.     .        .  * 

ix. 

350 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  detail  three  vessels  in  testing  new 

routes  and  perfecting  discoveries  made  by  Lieutenant 

Maury,  in  the  course  of  his  investigations  of  the  winds 

and  currents  of  the  ocean,     ...... 

ix. 

378 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Secretary  of  War  to  transfer  certain  vessels  to  the  navy 

department,  ......... 

ix. 

37S 

NAVAL  ESTABLISHMENT.    (See  Accountability.    Appropriations. 

Compensations.     Contracts.     Marine  Corps.     Prize  and 

Prize  Money.) 

Ordinances,  resolutions,  &c.,  relative  to  the  naval  establish 

ment  of  the  revolution.          .....        4 

i.       620 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


523 


NAVAT.  ESTABLISHMENT,  (continncil.} 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1789, 

Aug.     7. 

Committed  to  the  management  of  Secretary  of  War, 

i. 

49 

ii. 

32 

1798, 

April  30. 

A  naval  department  created  ;  a  secretary,  &c.,  to  be  ap 

pointed,         ......... 

j. 

553 

111. 

44 

1798, 

July    16. 

Accountant  of  the  navy  department  appointed,   . 

i. 

610 

iii. 

114 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Office  of  accountant  abolished  ;  accounts  to  be  settled  by 

fourth  auditor,  &c.,        ....... 

iii. 

366 

vi. 

199 

1798, 

July    16. 

Treasurer  of  United  States  agent  to  disburse  moneys  for 

the  navy,       ......... 

i. 

610 

iii. 

114 

1822, 

May     7. 

688 

Vll. 

73 

1815, 

Feb.      7. 

A  board  of  commissioners  for  the  navy  constituted,    . 

iii. 

202 

iv. 

791 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Board  of  commissioners  to  appoint  clerks, 

iii. 

231 

iv. 

838 

1794, 

Mar.  27. 

Four  44  and  two  36  gun  frigates  to  be  provided,  officers 

appointed,  &?.,       ........ 

i. 

350 

ii. 

384 

1796, 

April  20. 

Two  of  the  44's  and  one  of  the  36's  to  be  completed  forth 

with,      .......... 

i. 

453 

ii. 

519 

1794, 

.Tune     5. 

Ten  galleys  to  be  built,  &c.,  and  fitted  out, 

i. 

376 

ii. 

418 

1797, 

Julv     1. 

Three  frigates  to  be  fitted  out,     ...... 

i. 

523 

iii. 

5 

1798, 

April  27. 

Twelve  sloops  of  war  to  be  built  and  fitted  out,  . 

i. 

552 

iii. 

42 

1798, 

June  30. 

Rate  of  these  sloops  altered,         ...... 

i. 

576 

iii. 

73 

1798, 

May     4. 

Ten  galleys  to  be  built,  fitted  out,  &c.,         .... 

i. 

556 

iii. 

47 

1798, 

June  30. 

President  may  accept  vessels  of  certain  sizes,  or  contract 

for  building,  not  exceeding  12,     . 

i. 

575 

iii. 

72 

1798, 

June  30. 

Vessels  presented  to  United  States  to  be  accepted,     . 

i. 

576 

iii. 

73 

1799, 

Feb.    25. 

Six  74:s  and  six  sloops  of  war  to  be  built,  .... 

i. 

621 

iii. 

129 

1799, 

Feb.    25. 

Force  of  vessels  now  in  service  or  building   may  be  aug 

mented,         ......... 

i. 

621 

iii. 

129 

1799. 

Feb.    25. 

Certain  revenue  cutters  may  be  placed  on  naval  establish 

ment,     .......... 

i. 

621 

iii. 

129 

1799, 

Feb.    25. 

Two  docks  to  be  constructed,       ...... 

i. 

622 

iii. 

130 

1813. 

Mar.     3. 

A  dock  to  be  constructed  on  the  seaboard,  .... 

ii. 

821 

iv. 

525 

1803, 

Feb.    28. 

Four  vessels,   not  exceeding  16  guns  each,  and  15  gun 

boats,  to  be  built,  

ii. 

206 

iii. 

530 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Two  of  same  description  of  vessels  to  be  built  or  pur 

chased  ;  gun  boats  to  be  procured  in  Mediterranean,  . 

ii. 

292 

iii. 

614 

1805, 

Mar.     2. 

Twenty-five  gun  boats  to  be  built,         

ii. 

330 

iii. 

658 

1807, 

Dec.   18. 

One  hundred  and  eighty-eight  gun  boats  to  be  built,  . 

ii. 

451 

iv. 

129 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Gun  boats  unfit  for  service  may  be  disposed  of,  . 

ii. 

821 

iv. 

525 

1815, 

Feb.    27. 

Gun  boats  not  wanting  to  be  sold,       ..... 

iii. 

218 

iv. 

814 

1813, 

Jan.      2. 

Four  74's  and  six  44's  to  be  built  and  fitted  out, 

ii. 

789 

iv. 

484 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Any  of  those  44's  may  be  built  by  contract, 

ii. 

821 

iv. 

525 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Six  sloops  of  war  to  be  built,  and  such  number  of  vessels 

to  be  procured  on  lakes  as  may  be  necessary, 

ii. 

821 

iv. 

525 

1825, 

Mar.     2. 

Vessels  on  lakes  to  be  sold,          ...... 

iv. 

131 

vii. 

421 

1813, 

July     5. 

Barges  necessary  for  protection  of  ports  and  harbors  to  be 

built  and  fitted  out,        

iii. 

3 

iv. 

542 

1815, 

Feb.   27. 

Barges  to  be  sold  or  laid  in  ordinary,           .... 

iii. 

217 

iv. 

813 

1814, 

Mar.     9. 

One  or  more  floating  batteries  to  be  built  and  fitted  out,     . 

iii. 

104 

iv. 

653 

1814, 

Nov.  15. 

20  vessels  of  from  8  to  16  guns  to  be  built  and  fitted  out,  . 

iii. 

144 

iv. 

715 

1815, 

Feb.    27. 

These  vessels  to  be  sold,  &c.,       ...... 

iii. 

217 

iv. 

814 

1816, 

April  29. 

Gradual  increase  of  navy,  viz.,  eight  74's  and  nine  44's  to 

be  built,         

iii. 

321 

vi. 

125 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

Act  for  gradual  increase  changed,        ..... 

iii. 

642 

vi. 

584 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

Further  provision  for  gradual  increase,  and  for  the  im 

provement  of  the  navy.          ...... 

iv. 

242 

vii. 

603 

1816, 

April  29. 

Materials  for  three  steam  batteries  to  be  procured, 

iii. 

321 

vi. 

126 

1816, 

April  29. 

Block  ship  at  New  Orleans  to  be  completed, 

iii. 

321 

vi. 

126 

1820, 

May    15. 

Five  vessels,  not  exceeding  12  guns  each,  to  be  built, 

iii. 

596 

vi. 

524 

1822, 

Dec.  20. 

Number  of  small  vessels  sufficient  to  suppress  piracy  to  be 

built  or  purchased,        ....... 

iii. 

720 

vii. 

109 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

These  vessels  may  be  sold,           ...... 

iv. 

131 

vii. 

421 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Ten  sloops  of  war  to  be  built,     ...... 

iv. 

131 

vii. 

421 

1826, 

May    17. 

A  frigate  may  be  purchased  instead  of  being  built, 

iv. 

168 

vii. 

478 

1799, 

Feb.    25. 

Ship  timber  to  be  procured,         

i. 

622 

iii. 

130 

1812, 

Mar.  30. 

Timber  for  rebuilding  four  frigates  to  be  procured,     . 

ii. 

699 

iv. 

399 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Ship  timber  to  be  procured,         ...... 

iii. 

226 

iv. 

829 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

Ship  timber  to  be  procured  and  preserved,  .... 

iv. 

242 

vii. 

603 

1817, 

Mar.     1. 

Public  lands  producing  ship  timber  reserved  from  sale, 

iii. 

347 

vi. 

174 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

242 

vii. 

603 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Peace  establishment,  viz..  13  frigates,  9  captains,  36  lieu- 

110 

iii. 

426 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Six  of  the  frigates  to  be  kept  in  active  service,  residue  in 

ii, 

110 

iii. 

427 

1804, 

Mar.  27. 

Officers  and  men  to  be  attached  to  vessels  in  ordinary, 

ii. 

297 

iii. 

619 

524  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


1806, 

NAVAL  ESTABLISHMENT,  (continued.) 
April  21.            As  many  frigates  may  be  kept  in  active  service  on  peace 

L.&B.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

establishment  as  may  be  required,  &c., 

ii. 

390 

iv. 

49 

1801, 

Mar. 

3. 

Extra  pay  to  disbanded  officers,           

ii. 

111 

iii. 

427 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Reorganization  of  the  medical  department, 

iv. 

313 

viii 

.  135 

1829, 

Jan. 

21. 

Certain  surgeons  of  the  navy  entitled  to  pay  and  rations 

provided  by  act  of  May,  1  828,       

iv. 

330 

viii 

.  177 

1829, 

Dec. 

29. 

Provision  for  repairing  and  fitting  out  Frigate  Brandy- 

wine 

370 

viii 

.  239 

1830, 

April  24. 

Six  months'  pay  allowed  relatives  of  officers  and  men  lost 

in  the  Hornet,       

vi. 

414 

viii 

.  291 

1831, 

Feb. 

3. 

Three  schooners  to  be  added  to  the  navy,   .... 

iv. 

436 

viii 

.  404 

1832, 

May 

19. 

Navy  rules  and  regulations  to  be  revised,    .... 

iv. 

516 

viii 

,  556 

1832, 

July 

10. 

Frigate  Macedonian  to  be  rebuilt,        ..... 

iv. 

569 

viii 

.  661 

1832, 

July 

10. 

Pay  of  naval  officers  for  surveying  the  coast, 

iv. 

569 

viii 

.  661 

1832, 

July 

10. 

Frigate  Java  and  sloop  Cyane  to  be  rebuilt,. 

iv. 

570 

viii.  662 

1832, 

July 

10. 

Commander  of  yard  at  Washington  to  cease  to  act  as  navy 

agent,    ....... 

iv. 

569 

viii 

.  662 

1832, 

July 

10. 

Provision  for  the  Naval  Hospital  at  Norfolk,  and  Asylum 

at  Philadelphia,     

iv. 

570 

viii 

.  662 

1835, 

Feb. 

13. 

Rebuilding  Java  and  Cyane,        ...... 

iv. 

752 

ix. 

203 

1832, 

July 

10. 

Iron  tanks  to  be  purchased  for  the  navy,     .... 

iv. 

571 

viii 

.  664 

1835, 

Feb. 

13. 

Same,  ....... 

iv. 

752 

ix. 

203 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Appropriation  for  the  improvement  of  the  navy, 

iv. 

646 

viii 

.  812 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Six  months'  pay  granted  to  relatives  of  officers  and  crew  of 

the  schooner  Sylph,       

vi. 

549 

viii.  856 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Two  small  vessels  to  be  built,      

iv. 

725 

ix. 

122 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Pay  of  officers  regulated,      

iv. 

755 

ix. 

208 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Provision  for  defending  suit  for  part  of  navy  yard  at  Nor 

folk,       

iv 

725 

ix. 

122 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Appropriation  for  building  Macedonian  not  to  be  carried 

to  surplus  fund,     ........ 

iv. 

725 

ix. 

123 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Wharf  at  Pensacola,    ........ 

iv. 

725 

ix. 

123 

1836, 

May 

14. 

Same,  ........ 

v 

28 

ix. 

333 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Appropriation  to  rebuild  frigate  Congress, 

iv. 

728 

ix. 

127 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Phillips's  steam  engine  to  be  tested,    .        .         . 

iv. 

728 

ix. 

128 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Other  engines  to  be  also  tested,  

iv. 

728 

ix 

128 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Dry  dock  at  New  York  to  be  constructed,  .... 

iv. 

779 

ix. 

243 

1836, 

May 

14. 

Appropriation  to  complete  steam  frigate,    .... 

V. 

28 

ix. 

334 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Boys  may  be  enlisted  in  the  navy,       ..... 

V. 

153 

ix. 

602 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Seamen  enlisted  for  five  years,     

V. 

153 

ix. 

602 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Seamen  to  be  sent  home  when  time  expires,  unless  their 

detention  shall  be  essential  to  the  public  interests, 

V. 

153 

ix. 

602 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

If  detained,  to  be  subject  to  navy  rules,       .... 

T. 

153 

ix. 

602 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

To  have  additional  pay  while  so  detained,  .... 

V. 

153 

ix. 

603 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  launching  and  securing  ship  Pennsyl 

vania,    .......... 

V 

157 

ix. 

613 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Building  and  equipping  two  sloops  of  war, 

V. 

157 

ix. 

613 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Also  six  small  vessels,          ....... 

V. 

157 

ix. 

613 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Certain  articles  to  be  purchased  for  the  gradual  improve 

ment  of  the  navy,          

V. 

158 

ix. 

614 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Masters  commandant  to  be  commanders,  sailing  masters 

to  be  masters,         ........ 

V. 

163 

ix. 

621 

1838, 

May 

31. 

Officers  allowed  for  extra  expenses,    ..... 

V. 

233 

ix. 

766 

1838, 

May 

31. 

Modification  of  act  for  gradual  improvement  of  the  navy,  . 

V. 

234 

ix. 

768 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Officers  of  the  navy  to  be  appointed  to  superintend  light 

house  districts,      ........ 

V. 

292 

ix. 

881 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

President  authorized  to  complete,  &c.,  public  armed  ves 

sels  with  a  view  to  resist  invasion  by  Great  Britain,    . 

V. 

356 

ix. 

1022 

1839, 
1839, 

Mar. 
Mar. 

3. 
3. 

Three  light  vessels  to  cruise  along  the  coast  of  Florida,     . 
Construction  of  three  steam  vessels  of  war, 

V. 
V. 

358 
364 

ix. 
ix. 

1026 
1034 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Statements  to  be  made  annually  by  Secretary  of  the  Navy, 

V. 

401 

X. 

55 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Transfer  of  certain  appropriations,       

V. 

401 

X. 

55 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Completion  of  two  steam  vessels  of  war,      .... 

V. 

400 

X. 

54 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Purchase  of  domestic  water-rotted  hemp   for   the  navy 

authorized,    ......... 

V. 

467 

X. 

174 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Resolution  in  relation  to  purchase  of  domestic  water-rotted 

hemp  to  remain  in  force  for  seven  years, 

V. 

468 

X. 

174 

1846, 

Mar. 

3. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  for  American  water- 

rotted  hemp,          ........ 

ix. 

5 

1848, 

May 

9. 

Contracts  for  American  water-rotted  hemp  may  be  made 

for  any  term  not  exceeding  five  years, 

ix. 

334 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

Proviso  relative  to  the  increase  of  officers,                           _. 

V. 

500 

X. 

249 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same  not  to  apply  to  the  appointment  of  boatswains,  gun 

ners,  carpenters,  and  sailmakers,  

ix. 

172 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


525 


NAVAL  ESTABLISHMENT,  (continued.)  L.tB'scd. 

1842,  Aug.    4.  Provisoes  relative  to  the  construction  of  a  dry  dock  or 

floating  dock  at  Brooklyn,    ......     v.      500 

1842,  Aug.  26.  All   supplies   for  the  navy  to  be  made  with  the  public 

money,   under  regulations   to   be  prescribed  by  the 

Executive, v.      535 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Pursers,  &c.,  not  to  dispose  of  stores  to  officers  or  crew  on 

their  own  account, v.      535 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Regulations  for  the  pay  of  pursers  and  other  officers  of  the 

navy, v.      535 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Regulations  to  be  provided  for  the  purchase  of  stores,         .     v.     535 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Pursers'  stores  on  board  ships  in  commission  to  be  taken 

by  government,     ........     v.     536        x.     316 

1 842,  Aug.  26.  Officers  performing  the  duty  of  a  higher  grade  by  order  to 

receive  the  pay,  and  not  otherwise,       .        .        .        .     v.      536 

1844,  June  17.  Same  repealed,     .         . v.      703 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Pay  of  pursers  at  navy  yards,      .         .         .         .         .         .     v.      795 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Act  providing  for  the  enlistment  of  boys  to  be  construed 

to  include  marines,        .......     v.     795 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  authorized  to  contract  for  the  pur 

chase  of  Babbit's  anti-attrition  metal,  .         .        .         .     v.     547 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Professors  of  mathematics  entitled  to  mess  with  lieutenants, 

and  receive  rations  as  such, ......     v.     576 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  for  the  construction  of  a 

depot  for  charts  and  maps, v.  576 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Engineers  to  be  appointed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  .  v.  577 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Manner  of  appointment  of  engineers  of  the  navy,  .  .  v.  794 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Pay  of  passed  midshipmen;  number  to  receive  pay  as 

such,     ..........     v.      794 

1848,  Aug.  3.  Restriction  as  to  number  of  passed  midshipmen  receiving 

pay  suspended,  ........  ix.  273 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Appointment  of  midshipmen, v.  794 

1 848,  Aug.  3.  Number  of  midshipmen  increased  to  464,  .  .  .  .  ix.  272 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Naval  constructors  to  perform  certain  duties,  .  .  .  v.  794 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Furloughs, v.  794 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Enginecr-in-chief  to  be  appointed,  .  .  .  .  v.  577 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Employment  of  firemen  and  coalheavers  authorized,  .  .  v.  577 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Uniform  for  engineers  and  rules  for  their  government  to 

be  authorized,        ........     v.      577 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Engineers  to  be  subject  to  laws  and  regulations  of  the 

navy,  . v.  577 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Depots  of  coal  authorized, v.  577 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Commission  appointed  to  prepare  rules  and  regulations 

for  the  navy  to  employ  a  temporary  clerk,  .         .        .     v.      584 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Experimental  trials  of  inventions  to  prevent  the  explosion 

of  steam  boilers,  &c..  authorized,  .         .         .         .     v.      627 

1844,  June  17.  Navy  agents  abroad  to  be  confirmed  by  the  Senate,    .         .     v.      703 
1844,  June  15.  Secretary  of  the    Navy  to  institute  experiments  to   test 

the  utility  of  Mrs.  Sarah  P.  Mather's  submarine  tel 
escope,  ..........     v.      667 

1844,  June  17.  Officers  of  the  navy  to  be  employed  on  the  coast  survey,    .     v.      691 

1844,  June  17.  Masters'  mates  appointed  since  August  4,  1842,  to  be  dis 

charged,        

1845,  Feb.    26.  Third  section  of  act  17th  June,  1844,  not  applicable  to 

officers  on  foreign  stations,  until  after  receipt  of  in 
formation  of  its  passage,       .        .         .        .        .         .     v.      729 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Component  parts  of  the  ration,    ......     v.      546 

1 842,  Aug.  29.  Fresh  meat  may  be  substituted  for  salted,  and  vegetables 

for  other  articles,  ........     v.     546 

1 842,  Aug.  29.  Certain  articles  allowed  to  be  substituted  for  each  other ; 

when  dailv  allowance  may  be  diminished,  .         .        .     v.     547 

1843,  Mar.    3.  Materials  for  the  navy  and  the  transportation  thereof  to  be 

furnished  by  contract,  .        .        .        .        -        .         .    v.     617 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Same  not  to  apply  to  butter  and  cheese  for  the  navy, .        .     ix.    172 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Tobacco  also  excepted  from  provision  of  act  of  3d  March, 

1843, ix.    272 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Ordnance,  gunpowder,  medicines,  and  supplies  purchased 

out  of  United  States  for  vessels  on  foreign  stations, 

not  required  to  be  furnished  by  contract,     .        .        .     v.     794        x.     777 
1841,  Sept.  11.  Appropriation  for  the  purchase  of  ordnance  and  ordnance 

stores ;  portion  may  be  expended  by  Secretary  of  the 
Navy  in  making  certain  experiments,  .         .        .        .     v.     461 

1844,  June  17.  Warrant  officer  to  take  charge  of  stores  in  foreign  ports  ; 

to  give  bond,         .         .        ..."        .        .        .        .     v.      700 


x.  249 

x.  314 

x.  314 

x.  315 

x.  315 


x.  316 

x.  614 

x.  778 

x.  778 

x.  345 

x.  388 

x.  388 

x.  389 

x.  777 

x.  777 

x.  777 

x.  777 

x.  777 

x.  390 

x.  390 

x.  390 

x.  390 

x.  390 

x.  401 

x.  473 

x.  615 


x.     560 

x.     598 


v.      699         x.      609 


x.  675 

x.  344 

x.  344 

x.  344 

x.  461 


x.      166 
x.     611 


526  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

NAVAL  ESTABLISHMENT,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&ii'scd. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Citizens  may  be  appointed  if  necessary,        .         .         .         .     ix.     172 

1832,  Feb.    10.  Forfeitures  on  certain  naval  contracts  to  be  remitted,  and 

to  be  equitably  adjusted, iv.     605         viii.  741 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Settlement  of  11.   M.   Price's   account  as   purser  of  the 

Missouri, v.      795         x.      778 

1845,  Feb.   20.  Seamen  to  be  detained  under  2d  and  3d  sections  of  act  of 

2d  March,  1837,  until  arrival  of  vessel  in  United  States, 

and  until  discharged,     .......     v.      725         x.      669 

1845,  Feb.    20.  Detention  limited, v.      725         x.     669 

1845,  Feb.    20.  Naval  officers  clothed  with  power  of  consuls   in   certain 

cases, v.      725         x.     669 

1846,  May    13.  President  authorized  to  employ  United  States  naval  forces 

to  prosecute  war  against  Mexico,          .         .         .         .     ix.        9 

1846,  May  13.  President  authorized  to  complete  all  public  armed  vessels 

now  authorized  by  law,  and  to  purchase,  &c.,  merchant 
vessels  and  steamboats,  .  •  .  .  .  .  ix.  10 

1846,  July  30.  Officers  of  the  navy  prohibited  from  importing  in  United 

States  vessels  goods  liable  to  duty,  .  .  .  .  ix.  44 

1846,  Aug.  10.  President  authorized  to  construct  by  contract  any  vessel 

or  steamer  for  the  public  service,  .  .  .  .  ix.  97 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Passed  midshipmen  performing  the  duties  of  masters  to  be 

paid  as  such,  ........  ix.  97 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  authorized  to  discontinue  civil 

offices  and  employments  at  navy  yards,  &c..  .  .  ix.  98 

1846,  Aug.  10.  When  the  duties  of  clerk  to  the  yard  and  clerk  to  the  com 

mandant  of  the  yard,  at  Philadelphia,  are  performed 
by  the  same  person,  compensation  not  to  exceed  $1200 
pef  annum,  .  .  ......  ix.  98 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Keepers  of  magazines  may  be  discharged,  and  their  duties 

performed  by  gunners,  .        .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.      98 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Floating  dry  docks  to  be  constructed  at  Kittery,  Philadel 

phia,  and  Pensacola,      .         .         .   v      .         .         .         .     ix.    170 
1847,  Mar.     3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  appoint  a  pyrotechnist  for 

the  navy, ix.    169 

1847,  Mar.     3.  The  superintendent  of  the  observatory  to  be  either  a  cap 

tain,  commandant,  or  lieutenant  in  the  navy,       .         .     ix.    169 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Moneys  derived  from  sales  of  clothing,  &c.,  to  revert  to 

original  appropriation,  .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    171 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Pay  of  riremen  and  coalheavers  regulated,  .         .         .     ix.    173 

1847.  Mar.     3.  In  case  of  the  loss  or  capture  of  public  vessels,  pursers  to 

be  credited, ix.    173 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Experiments   to  be  made   to   test  the   efficacy  of  Uriah 

Brown's  shot-proof  steamship, ix.    173 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Floating  dry  docks  to  be  constructed  at  Philadelphia  and 

Pensacola  navy  yards,  .......     ix.    270 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Commutation  for  spirit  ration  increased,     .         .         .         .     ix.    271 

1848,  Aug.    3.            Pay  allowed  to  masters  and  passed  midshipmen  when  per 
forming  duties  of  lieutenant, ix.    271 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Pay  of  surgeons, ix.    271 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  report  to  Congress  number  of 

persons  flogged  in  the  navy, ix.    271 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Number  of  professors  of  mathematics  in  the  navy  not  to 

exceed  twelve, ix.    272 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Insane  persons  in  the  naval  service  to  be  placed  in  such 

lunatic  hospitals  as  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  may 

direct,   .         .         .         .    ' ix.    272 

1848,  Aug.  14.            A  sum  equal  to  12  months'  pay  of  their  deceased  relatives 
awarded  to  the  widows  or  children,  &c.,  of  the  officers,  • 
seamen,  and  marines  of  the  late  United  States   brig 
Somers, ix.    231 

1848,  Aug.     7.  Thanks  of  Congress  to  the  officers,  seamen,  and  marines, 

for  the  zeal  and  ability  with  which  they  performed 

their  duty  during  the  late  war  with  Mexico,         .        .     ix.    339 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Officers  of  the  navy  to  make  surveys  for  sites  of  light 

houses,  ix.    381 

Navy  Yards. 

Statement  of  the  number  of  navy  yards,  where  located, 

extent,  cost,  &c., i.       679 

1803,  Feb.    10.  A  portion  of  the  yard  at  Charlestown,  Massachusetts,  to 

be  sold, ii.      199         iii.     522 

1804,  Mar.  27.  Officers  and  men  for  yard  at  Washington  designated,         .     ii.     297         iii.    619 
1815,  Mar.     3.  Tools   of  mechanics   and   others,   burnt  in   the  yard  at 

Washington,  to  be  paid  for. vi.     155        iv.     830 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

NAVAL  ESTABLISHMENT,  (continued.) 

1805.  Mar.     2.             Bridge  over  mill  pond,  &c.,  in  yard  at  Brooklyn, 
1818,  April  20.  Yard  at  New  Orleans  discontinued 

1824,  May  26.  Fitness  of  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  and  St.  Mary's,  in 

Georgia,  for  navy  yards  to  be  ascertained,    . 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Yard  established  in  Florida,  on  Gulf  of  Mexico,  (Pensa 

cola,)     .......... 

1826,  April  22.  Certain  public  grounds  in  and  near  Pensacola  set  aside  for 

nary  yard, 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Marine  railway  to  be  constructed  in  yard  at  Pensacola, 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Navy  yards  to  be  examined,  and  plans  for  improvement 

to  be  prepared,      ........ 

1827,  Jan.    24.  Application  to  be  made  to  Pennsylvania  for  jurisdiction 

over  yard  at  Philadelphia,      ...... 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Part  of  navy  yard  at  Brooklyn  may  be  exchanged  with 

corporation,  ......... 

1834,  June  30.  Repair  of  navy  yard  at  Brooklyn,       . 

1834,  June  30.  District  attorney  to  defend  suit  for  part  of  navy  yard  at 
Gosport,  .  .  

1837,  Mar.  3.  Harbors  of  Beaufort  and  Wilmington,  North  Carolina,  to 

be  surveyed  with  a  view  to  the  establishment  of  a 
navy  yard,  ......... 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Erection  of  a  brick  enclosure,  navy  yard,  Pensacola,  . 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Survey  of  May  River  with  a  view  to  the  establishment  of 

a  navy  yard, ......... 

1838,  May  31.         •  Appropriation  for  the  repairs,  £c.,  of  certain  navy  yards,    . 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Same, 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Certain  lands  within  the  limits  of  Charlestown  navy  yard 

to  be  purchased ". 

1840,  July   20.  Survey  of  the  coast  from  Appalachicola  Bay  to  the  Missis 

sippi,  with  the  view  to  the  establishment  of  a  navy 
yard,  .......... 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Survey  of  harbor  of  Memphis  for  a  navy  yard,  . 

1844,  June  15.  A  navy  yard  and  depot  at  the  city  of  Memphis,  Tennes 

see,  to  be  established,    ....... 

1845,  Feb.    13.  Joint  resolution  of  llth  September,  1841,  part  of  3d  sec 

tion,  suspend  d  in  case  of  Memphis,    .... 

Naval  Docks. 

1 826,  May   22.  Certain  navy  yards  to  be  examined  to  ascertain  expediency 

of  constructing  dry  docks,     ...... 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Two  dry  docks  to  be  constructed, 

Naval  Depots. 

1818.  April  20.  Surveys  for  purpose  of  ascertaining  most  suitable  situa 

tions  for  two  naval  depots  or  arsenals  to  be  resumed, 
1818.  April    9.  Appropriation  for  completing  these  surveys, 

1825,  Mar.     3.  A  naval  depot  established  on  Gulf  of  Mexico,  in  Florida, 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Examination  and  survey  to  be  made  with  a  view  to  the 

establishment  of  a  depot  at  Memphis. 

1844,  June   15.  A  depot  to  be  established  at  Memphis,  Tennessee,     . 

1845,  Feb.    13.  Third  section  of  the  joint  resolution  of  the  llth   Septem 

ber,  r841,  suspended  as  far  as  it  relates  to  Memphis 

depot, 

1 848,  Aug.     3.  A  naval-  depot  to  be  established  at  New  Orleans, 

NAVAL  PENSION  FUND.     (See  Pension  Fund,  Naval.) 

NAVIGATION. 

1789,  Sept.     1.  Provision  for  registering  and  clearing  vessels  ;  regulations 

for  the  coasting  trade  and  fisheries,       .... 
1789,  Sept.  29.  Act  1st  September,  1789,  amended  and  explained,     . 

1792,  Dec.    31.       •    Act  1st  September,  1789,  repealed  in  part;  other  provis 

ions  for  registering  and  recording  vessels ;  fees  there 
for,  

1793,  Feb.    18.  Enrolling  and  licensing  vessels  employed  in  coasting  trade 

and  fisheries,  and  regulations  for  said  trade,  &c., 

1793,  Feb.    18.  Fees  for  measuring,  enrolling,  and  licensing  vessels,  grant 

ing  permits,  &c.,    ........ 

1795,  Mar.     2.  Vessels   navigating  Long    Island   Sound  considered    as 

coasting  vessels,    ........ 

1796,  Mar.  10.  Vessels  whose  registers  are  invalid  for  certain  reasons  en 

titled  to  same  privilege  as  is  valid,       .... 

1791,  Jan.      7.  Provision  for  unlading  vessels  obstructed  by  ice, 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Same. 

1792,  Feb.    20.  Vessels  not  allowed  to  enter  or  break  bulk  until  delivery 

of  letters  to  postmaster. 


L.  4  B.'«  ed. 

ii.  330 
iii.  465 


iv.   48 
iv.  127 


iv.  157 

iv.  243 

iv.  243 

iv.  245 


iv.  652 

iv.  725 


157 
158 

157 
232 
362 


v.   401 
v.   626 


v.   665 
v.   796 


iv.  195 
iv.  243 


iii.  476 

iii.  420 

iv.  127 

v.  626 

v.  665 


v.   796 
ix.  268 


55 
94 


i.  287 

i.  305 

i.  316 

i.  426 

i.  449 

i.  188 

i.  694 


527 

B.AD.'sed. 

iii.  658 
vi.  346 

vii.  296 
vii.  416 

vii.  459 
vii.  603 

vii.  604 
vii.  608 

viii.  819 
ix.  122 

ix.  122 


ix.  614 

ix.  614 

ix.  614 
ix.  7C5 
ix.  1C32 


v.   329    ix.  986 


x.   56 
x.  472 


x.  557 
x.   780 


vii.  528 
vii.  603 


vi.  360 

vi.  279 

vii.  416 

x:  472 

x.  557 


rso 


35 
72 


ii.  313 

ii.  332 

ii.  346 

ii.  483 

ii.  513 

ii.  190 

iii.  220 

ii.  249 


528 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


NAVIGATION,  (continued.) 
1794,  May  8.     Vessels  not  allowed  to  enter  or  break  bulk  until  delivery 

of  letters  to  postmaster, 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Same, 

1810,  April  30.  Same, 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Same, 

1792,  April  14.  Duty  of  consuls  in  relation  to  stranded  vessels,  . 

1792,  May     8.  Printed  clearances  to  be  furnished  vessels,  with  an  account 

of  best  method  of  obtaining  fresh,  from  salt,  water, 

1796,  June     1.  Vessels  bound  to  foreign  countries  furnished  with   pass 

ports  to  pay  $10  for  "it,  and  $4  for  every  foreign  voy 
age,  

1797,  Mar.     2.  On  sale  of  vessel  by  process  of  law,  new  register  to  issue 

to  purchaser,  &c., 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Fees  to  be  paid  before  clearance, 

1797,  June  27.  Vessels  captured  and  condemned  under  foreign  go verment, 

or  sold  to  foreigner,  not  to  receive  new  register,  &c.,  . 

1798,  June  13.  Bond  to  be  given  not  to  enter  French  port  or  dependency, 
1798,  June  25.  Merchant  vessels  may  arm  against  French  cruisers,  &c.,     . 
1798,  July   16.            Bond  not  to  enter  French  port  to  extend  to  value  of  vessel 

and  third  of  cargo, 

1798,  July   16.  Twenty  cents  per  month  deducted  from  wages  of  seamen 

to  constitute  a  fund  for  their  relief,       .... 

1799,  Feb.    25.  Regulations  in  respect  to  vessels  subject  to  quarantine, 
1799,  Mar.     2.  Duties  of,  and  regulations  to  be  observed  by,  owners  and 

masters  of  vessels  engaged  in  the  importation  or  ex 
portation  of  goods,  ....... 

1803,  Feb.  28.  Safety  and  return  of  crews  from  foreign  voyages,  and  upon 

saje  of  vessel  in  foreign  port,  ..... 

"1825,  Mar.  3.  Fine  and  imprisonment  of  master  for  leaving  part  of  crew 
in  foreign  port, 

1803,  Feb.  28.  While  in  foreign  port,  register,  &c.,  to  be  deposited  with 

consul,  .......... 

1 803,  Mar.  2.  Unregistered  vessels  sailing  under  sea  letter,  and  bound  to 

foreign  port,  to  be  furnished  with  passport,  . 

1 803,  Mar.  2.  Penalty  for  forging,  or  using  forged  sea  letter,  register,  or 

Mediterranean  pass,  ....... 

1 825,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  forging  ship's  papers,         .        . 

1803,  Mar.     2.  New  registers  to  be  provided  and  furnished  gratis, 

1813,  Mar.     3.  Same, 

1803,  Mar.     2.  Vessels  of  United  States  sold  in  foreign  countries  to  citi 

zens  entitled  to  privilege  of  vessels  of  United  States, 

1804,  Feb.    25.  Provisions  for  recording,  registering,  &c.,  vessels  in   dis 

trict  of  Orleans,  and  relating  to  vessels  belonging  to 
persons  residing  in  said  district  at  cession  of  Louisi 
ana  to  United  States, 

1804,  Mar.  27.  Vessels  lose  benefit  of  registers  if  their  owners,  being  nat 

uralized  citizens,  reside  more  than  one  year  in  the 
country  of  their  origin,  or  two  years  in  any  other  for 
eign  country,  ........ 

1805,  Mar.     3.  Regulation  for  clearance  and  conduct  of  armed  merchant 

vessels  till  21st  April,  1806, 

1807,  Feb.  24.  Upon  trials  under  seizure,  if  court  be  of  opinion  there  was 
reasonable  cause  for  seizure,  the  claimant  not- entitled 
to  costs  or  damages, 

1810,  Mar.  26.  Sea  letters  not  to  issue  to  vessels  unless  duly  registered  or 
enrolled,  or  to  vessels  owned  wholly  by  citizens,  and 
entitled  to  be  registered,  &c. ;  further  regulations 
respecting  issuing  sea  letters, 

1822,  May     1.  Ship  Diana  restored  to  privileges  of  sea  letter  vessel, 

1824,  May  21.  Register  granted  to  brig  William,  late  British  brig  Union, . 
1812,  Mar.  12.  Steamboats  owned  by  aliens,  navigating  waters  of  United 

States,  may  be  enrolled  and  licensed  as  if  owned  by 
citizens,  .  .  ....... 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Enrolment  and  license  of  steamboats  or  steam  vessels, 

owned  by  companies,  to  be  in  name  of  President  or 
Secretary, 

1812,  July  6.  American  vessels  not  to  proceed  to,  or  trade  with,  enemies 
of  United  States, 

1812,  July  6.  Foreign  vessels  not  permitted  to  enter,  unless  owned  at 

this  date  by  subjects  of  power  in  amity  with  United 
States,  or  built  hereafter  within  limits  of  such  State,  or 
purchased  of  citizens  of  United  States,  .  .  . 

1812,  July  6.  Fine  and  forfeiture  for  vessel  of  United  States  trading  un 

der  British  license, 


359 
735 
596 
106 
255 

286 


489 

498 
503 

523 
565 
572 

611 


n.  209 

iv.  120 

ii.  210 

ii.  818 

ii.  210 


ii.  259 

ii.  296 
ii.  342 


ii.  568 
vi.  267 
vi.  313 


iv.  129 

ii.  778 

ii.  780 

ii.  780 


ii.  397 

iii.  273 

iv.  294 

vii.  383 

ii.  274 

ii.  312 


ii.  565 

ii.  575 
ii.  582 


in. 
iii. 
iii. 


4 
59 

69 


iii.  116 


iii.  534 

vii.  399 

iii.  534 

iv.  521 

iii.  534 


iii.  574 

iii.  618 
iii.  669 


ii.  422    iv.   91 


iv.  261 
vii.  45 
vii.  268 


ii.  694    iv.  392 


vii.  418 

iv.  472 

iv.  473 

iv.  474 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


iii.  Ap.  I. 
iii.  Ap.  I. 
iii.  Ap.  I. 
iii.  Ap.  I. 


NAVIGATION,  (continued.)  l**B.'«ed. 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Further  prohibition,  &c.,  for  trading  under  British  licenses,     iii.      84 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Prohibition  against  British  licenses  repealed,       .         .         .     iii.    226 

1813,  Mar.     3.  From  termination  of  present  war  with  Great  Britain,  citi 

zens  only  to  be  employed  as  seamen,  .        .         .        .     ii.     810 

1817,  Mar.     1.  Vessels  United  States  coming  from  foreign  port  to  pay  50 

cents  per  ton  duty,  unless  officers  and  three  fourths  of 

crew  be  citizens,    ........     iii.    352 

1815,  Mar.  3.  All  discriminating  duty  of  tonnage  between  American  and 

foreign  vessels  conditionally  repealed, ....  iii.  224 
1819,  Mar.  3.  Discriminating  duties  to  be  resumed  from  1st  January, 

1824, iii.    510 

1818,  April  20.  Discrimination  in  duties  between  vessels  United  States  and 

Netherlands  abolished. .......     iii.    464 

1819,  Mar.     3.  This  abolition  to  extend  to  1st  January,  1824,    .         .         .     iii.    510 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Discrimination  in  duties  between  vessels  United   States 

and  Prussia,  Hamburg,  and  Bremen,  abolished  till  1st 

January,  1824, iii.    510 

1818,  July   24.  Same  repealed  with  respect  to  produce  and  manufacture  of 

Bremen, iii.  Ap.  I. 

1818,  Aug.     1.  Same  repealed  with  respect  to  produce  and  manufacture  of 

Hamburg,     ......... 

1820,  May     4.  Same  with  respect  to  produce  and  manufacture  of  Lnbec, 

1821,  Aug.  20.  Same  with  respect  to  produce  and  manufacture  of  Norway, 

1821,  Nov.   22.  Same  with  respect  to  vessels  and  cargoes  of  Oldenburg,    . 
1824,  Jan.      7.            All  discriminating    duties   suspended  as   regards  vessels 

and  produce  of  Netherlands,  Prussia,  Hamburg,  Bre 
men,  Lubec,  Oldenburg,  Norway,  Sardinia,  and  Rus 
sia,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ...  .  iv.  2 

1824,  Jan.  7.  Discriminating  duties  may  be  suspended  by  proclamation 
as  it  regards  any  nation  making  similar  repeal  in 
favor  of  United  States, iv.  3 

1817,  Jan.  14.  Foreign  vessels  entering  United  States  before  30th  June, 

1817,  from  places  to  which  vessels  United  States  are 
excluded,  to  pay  duty  of  two  dollars  per  ton,  .  .  iii.  344 

1817,  Mar.  3.  This  duty  continued  on  vessels  entering  after  30th  June, 

1817, iii.  369 

1817,  Mar.  1.  Importations  from  foreign  ports  to  be  made  in  vessels  of 
United  States  only,  or  in  vessels  bona  fide  the  prop 
erty  of  citizens  of  the  country  of  which  the  goods  are 
the  growth, iiL  351 

1817,  Mar.  1.  Foreign  vessels  prohibited  from  carrying  goods  from  port 

to  port  in  the  United  States, iii.  351 

1817,  Mar.  1.  Vessels  departing  from  Bayou  St.  John  permitted  to  clear 

from  New  Orleans, iii.  347 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Foreign  vessels  not  allowed  to  bring  plaster  of  Paris  into 

United  States  from  ports  whence  vessels  United  States 
are  not  permitted  to  bring  it,         .        .        .         .         .    iii.    361 
1818,'  April  23.  This  restriction  removed,  so  far  as  it  affected  the  British 

province  of  Nova  Scotia,       ......    iiL  Ap.  I. 

1818,  July     4.  Same  as  regards  province  of  New  Brunswick,     .         .        .     iii.  Ap.  I. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Foreign  vessels  not  to  enter  till  papers  are  exhibited  to 

collector,  papers  then  to  be  deposited  with  consul  of 
the  nation  to  which  vessel  belongs.  .... 

1818,  April  18.  Ports  of  United  States  closed  against  British  vessels  from  a 

colony  which  is  closed  against  vessels  of  United  States, 
and  productions  of  United  States  not  to  be  trans 
ported  in  British  vessels  to  colony  from  which  vessels 
of  United  States  are  excluded, iii.  432 

1822,  May     6.  Act  18th  April,  1818,  repealed,  on  condition  that  British 

colonial  ports  be  opened  to  vessels  of  United  States,  .  iii.  681 
1820,  May  15.  British  vessels  from  British  ports  in  America  or  West  In 

dies  not  permitted  to  enter  United  States,    .        .        .     iii.    602 

1822,  May     6.  This  prohibition  repealed  conditionally,      .         .        .        .iii.    681 
1820,  May   15.            British  vessels  laden  with  cargoes  of  growth  of  United 

States  not  to  land  same  in  prohibited  port. . 

1820,  May   15.  Merchandise  not  to  be  imported  from  prohibited  British 

ports,  unless  it  be  produce  of  the  colony  or  port  whence 
imported,  .........  iii.  603 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Acts  18th  April,  1818,  and  15th  May,  1820,  repealed  con 

ditionally,      ...."....  iii.    740 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Merchandise  of  produce  or  manufacture  only  of  certain 

specified  British  colonial  ports  may  be  imported  in 
British  vessels  coming  from  said  ports.         .        .        .iii.    741 
07 


B.  *D.'«ed. 
iv.  629 
iv.  831 

iv.    514 


vi.  181 
iv.  824 
vi.  411 

vi.    344 

vi.    411 

vi.    411 
vi.  599 

vi.  600 
vi.  601 
vi.  602 
vii.  109 


vii.   208 

vi.     167 
vi.    205 

vi.     180 

vi.     180 

vi.    194 

vi.  595 
vi.  598 

iii.    362         vi.     195 


vi.  296 

vii.  55 

vi.  534 

vii.  55 

iii.    603         vi.  535 

vi.  535 

vii.  134 

vii.  135 


530 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


NAVIGATION,  (continued.) 

1823,  Mar.  1.  British  vessels  may  carry  cargoes  directly  from  United 

States  to  specified  colonial  ports, ..... 

1819,  Mar.  2.  Regulations  to  be  observed  by  owners  and  masters  of  ves 

sels  bringing  passengers,  ...... 

1819,  Mar.     2.  Sea-coast  and  navigable  waters  of  United  States  divided 

into  two  great  districts  for  carrying  on  coasting  trade ; 
further  regulations  for  the  government  of  that  trade,  . 

1822,  May     7.  Act  dividing  United  States  into  two  districts  amended,  so 

as  to  create  three  districts,     ...... 

1820,  Feb.    10.  Statements  of  the  foreign  commerce  and  navigation  of 

United  States  to  be  laid  before  Congress  annually, 

1821,  Mar.     3.  Time  for  unlading  vessels  of  300  tons  and  upwards  ex 

tended  to  20  days, 

1822,  Mar.  30.  Vessels  owned  wholly  by  inhabitants  of  Florida,  at  time 

of  cession  to  United  States,  entitled  to  privileges  of 
vessels  of  citizens  of  United  States,  .... 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Discriminating  duty  of  $3.75  per  ton  of  merchandise  im 

posed,  on  importations  in  French  vessels,  and  to  be 
diminished  from  year  to  year,  but  not  to  be  charged  if 
exportation  exceeds  the  importation,  .... 

1826,  April  20.  Vessels  of  Colombia  and  their  cargoes  to  pay  no  higher 

duties  than  vessels  of  United  States  and  cargoes, 

1827,  Feb.    22.  Same  provision  in  favor  of  Swedish  and  Norwegian  ves 

sels  and  cargoes, 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Certain  crimes  on  shipboard  denned  ;  provision  for  punish 
ment, 

1828,  May  24.  Discriminating  duties  of  tonnage  or  impost  abolished  with 

respect  to  certain  foreign  nations,         .... 
1832.  July    13.  Discriminating  tonnage  duties  on  Spanish  vessels,     . 

1828,  May   24.  Certain  duties  on  Prussian  vessels  and  cargoes  refunded,   . 

1 834,  June  30.  Spanish  vessels  coming  from  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico  to  pay 

additional  tonnage  duty  upon  entering  into  port. 

1836,  July     4.  Discriminating  duties  on  imports  in  Portuguese  vessels 

suspended,     ......... 

1837,  Mar.     2.  No  discriminating  duties  on  Belgian  vessels  and  cargoes,  . 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Mutiny  and  revolt  on  vessels  of  the  United  States  on  the 

high  seas,  how  punishable,  .         ..... 

•  1851,  Mar.  3.  Owners  of  a  vessel  not  liable  for  damage  to  goods  by  fire 

not  caused  by  their  neglect, ...... 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Not  liable  for  certain  articles  unless  notice  be  given,  . 

1851,  Mar.  3.  Not  liable  for  certain  losses  by  embezzlement  beyond  their 

interest  in  the  ship  and  freight,  ..... 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Proceedings  in  such  cases  of  loss, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Charterer  to  be  deemed  owner, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Remedies  against  masters,  &c.,  not  taken  away, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  shipping  certain  articles  without  giving  notice, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Act  not  to  apply  to  inland  navigation,         .         .         .         . 

1850,  July    29.  Act  to  provide  for  recording  the  conveyance  of  vessels,     . 

1850,  July  29.  Bill  of  sale  not  valid  unless  recorded, 

1850,  July   29.  Regulations  respecting  registry,  .         .         .         . 

1850,  Sept.  26.  British  vessels  from  the  North  American  provinces  per 
mitted  to  lade  and  unlade  at  such  American  ports  as 
may  be  designated, 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Commercial  intercourse  with  the  Islands  of  Miquelon  and 

St.  Pierre,  ......... 

1847,  April  20.  French  vessels  coming  directly  from  the  ports  of  Miquelon 

and  St.  Pierre  admitted  into  the  ports  of  the  United 
States  on  the  same  footing  with  American  vessels,  . 

1830,  Mar.  23.            Manner  of  proceeding  with  vessels  bound  up  James  River, 
1830,  May  28.  Trade  to  Richmond  and  Petersburg, 

1848,  May  27.  Steamships  or    other  registered  vessels  engaged   in  the 

coasting  trade  may  touch  at  foreign  ports  during  the 
voyage, 

1848,  May  27.  Such  vessels  to  be  furnished  with  certified  manifests, 

1848,  May  27.  Vessels  engaged  in  such  trade  subject  to  existing  collec 

tion  and  revenue  laws,  ....... 

1848,  May  31.  Spanish  and  American  steamships  placed  on  a  footing  of 

perfect  reciprocity,  ....... 

1848,  May  31.  Higher  duties  than  those  referred  to,  which  may  have  been 

paid  by  Spanish  steamers,  to  be  refunded,  . 

1848,  Aug.  7.  Yachts  used  as  pleasure  vessels  to  be  licensed  on  terms 

that  will  allow  them  to  proceed  from  port  to  port  in 
the  United  States  without  clearance,  .... 


L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

iii.  741 

iii.  488 

iii.  493 

iii.  685 

iii.  541 

iii.  640 


B.SD.'«ed 

vii.  13f> 

vi.  379 

vi  384 

vii.  60 

vi.  450 

vi.  582 


iii.    660         vii.      23 


iii.  747 

iv.  154 

iv.  206 

iv.  115 


iv.    308 

iv.     578 
iv.     309 


vii.  138 

vii.  455 

vii.  541 

vii.  394 

viii.  124 
viii.  678 
viii.  125 


iv.  741    ix.  145 


v.  125 

v.  152 

iv.  775 

ix.  635 

ix.  635 

ix.  635 

ix.  636 

ix.  636 

ix.  636 

ix.  636 

ix.  636 

ix.  440 

ix.  440 

ix.  440 


ix.  469 

v.  748 


ix.  101 

iv.  382 
iv.  414 


ix.  232 

ix.  232 

ix.  232 

ix.  236 

ix.  236 

ix.  274 


ix.  556 

ix.  601 


ix.  238 


x.  707 


viii.  262 
viii  345 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  531 

NAVIGATION,  (continued.)  L.&B.'«ed.     B.JtD.*«d. 

1847,  Nov.  4.  Discriminating  duties  on  Brazilian  vessels  and  their  cargoes 

suspended, ix.  iQOl 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Regulations  to  be  observed  by  vessels  navigating  the  north 
ern  and  north-western  lakes, jx.  332 

1849,  Mar.  3.  ,  Owners  of  vessels  residing  on  New  River  in  Onslow  county, 
North  Carolina,  may  take  out  registers  or  enrolments 
and  licenses  at  Wilmington,  North  Carolina,  .  .  ix.  410 

NAVY  REGISTER,  Mechlin  and  Winder's. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  sufficient  number  to  be  purchased  at  not  exceeding  $3 

per  volume  to  supply  each  commissioned  officer  of  the 
navy  with  one,      ........     ix.    420 

NETHERLANDS.     (See  Treaties.) 

1818,  April  20.  Acts  discriminating  between  duties  on  tonnage  of  vessels 

of  United  States  and  the  Netherlands,  and  on  their 

cargoes,  repealed,          .......     in.    464         vi.    344 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Discriminating  duties  to  be  revived  after  1st  January,  1824,     iii.    510         vi.     411 
1824,  Jan.      7.  Discriminating  duties  suspended  on  condition  of  like  sus 
pension  favor  United  States,         .....     iv.        2         vii.   208 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Captain  Turner  indemnified  for  conveying  the  Netherlands 

minister  to  Cua$oa,      .......     iv.     626        viii.  785 

NAYLOR,  J.  C. 

1834,  June    30.  Paid  for  services  in  the  surveyor-general's  office,        .         .     vi.    583         ix.    153 

NEEDS,  JAMES. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to. vi.    417         viii.  304 

NEELY,  SAMUEL. 

1845,  Mar.      1.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    938        x.     678 

NEILSON,  JOSEPH. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

NEILSON,  GEORGE. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  His  heirs  allowed  to  enter  a  quarter  section  of  land,  .        .     vi.     902        x.     521 

NELSON,  ANDREW. 
1832,  July   14.  His  administrator  paid  prize  money, vi.    517         viii.  722 

NESBIT,  WILLIAM,  and  others 

1844,  June  15.  Paid  for  forfeiture  under  contract  for  making  a  road  in 

Michigan, vi.     918        x.     575 

NETHERLANDS. 

1846,  Aug.    3.  Coffee  imported  from  the  Netherlands,  the  growth,  &c.,  of 

the  colonies,  &c.,  in  American  or  Dutch  vessels  to  be 

free  of  duty, ix.      49 

1846,  Aug.    3.            Duties  collected  on  importations  of  coffee  from  the  Neth- 
rlands,  the  growth,  &c.,  of  the  colonies,  &c.,  of  the 
Netherlands,   in  American   vessels    between    certain 
dates,  to  be  refunded, ix.      50 

NEUFVILLE,  JOHN  DE. 
1797,  Mar.     2.  $3000  granted  to  his  widow  and  children  for  services  in 

revolutionary  war, vi.      29         ii.     574 

NEUTRAL  RELATIONS.     (See  Foreign  Affairs.) 
1838,  Mar.  10.  Provisions  for  maintaining  neutrality,          .         .         .         .     v.     212         ix.    720 

1838,  July      7.  Appropriation  for  the  same, v.      266        ix.    836 

1838,  Jan.      5.  Proclamation  of  the  President  for  neutrality  of  citizens  of 

United  States  on  Canadian  frontier,     ....  ix.  1553 

1838,  Nov.  21.  Same, ix.  1554 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  pay  expenses  incurred  in  enforcing  the 

neutrality  laws, v.     430         x.     120 

NEVILLE,  MORGAN. 
1836,  July     2.  Gold  medal  presented  to  General  Morgan  renewed  and 

presented  to, v.       66        ix.    443 

NEVITT,  JOHN  B. 

1849,  Feb.  22.  Commissioner  of  general  land-office  to  cause  a  survey  to 
be  made  of  certain  lands  in  Adams  county,  Missis 
sippi,  and  when  survey  is  made  to  notify  John  B. 
Nevitt  the  number  of  acres  vacant,  and  allow  him  or 
his  representatives  to  enter  the  same  at  the  minimum 
price, ix.  791 

NEWARK,  New  Jersey. 
1834,  June  30.  Established  a  port  of  entry  and  collection  district,      .         .     iv.     716        ix.    109 


532 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


NEW  BEDFORD  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1832,  July    13.  A  custom  house  to  be  erected  at  New  Bedford,  . 

NEWBDRYPORT. 

1828,  May  24.            A  brick  store  in  Newburyport  to  be  repaired  and  used  as  a 
custom  house, 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Purchase  of  site  and  erection  of  custom  house  at, 

NEW  BRUNSWICK.     (See  Appropriations.) 
NEWCASTLE.     (See  Appropriations.) 

NEWCASTLE  AND  NOBLEBORO'. 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Annexed  to  Wiscasset  collection  district  as  ports  of  de 

livery,   ...        .        . 

NEWCOMB,  JOSEPH  WARREN. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $8321.48,  the  balance  due  General  Warren  un 

der  resolutions  of  Congress  of  1st  July,  1780, 

NEWCOMB,  FRANCIS  D. 

1848,  July    25.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  authorized  to  make  a  settlement 

and  compromise  with  the  securities  of,     "  ,. 

NEWELL,  JOSEPH  S. 
1816,  April  27.  Permitted  to  change  an  entry  of  public  lands,     . 

NEWELL,  THOMAS  N. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  the  extra  expenses  incurred  by  him  in  conse 

quence  of  a  wound  received  in  the  discharge  of  his 
duty, 

NEW  GRENADA.     (See  Treaties.) 

NEW  HAVEN. 
1832,  July   13.  Improvement  of  Custom  House  Square,      .         .         .         . 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Claims  of,  for  certain  military  expenses  to  be  audited  and 

allowed,        ......... 

NEWINGHAM,  HENRY. 

1844,  June  15.            Secretary  of  War  to  issue  warrant  to  him  for  bounty  land 
of  W.  Marshall, 

NEW  JERSEY. 

1834,  June  28.  Compact  between  New  York  and,  confirmed, 

1844,  June     4.  Place  and  time  for  holding  District  Court  changed,  . 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Times  for  holding  the  Circuit  and  District  Courts  changed, 
1 834,  June  30.  Camden,  New  Jersey,  a  port  of  delivery,     .... 
1834,  June  30.  Newark,  New  Jersey,  a  port  of  entry, 

NEW  LONDON. 

1832,  July   13.  Custom  house  to  be  erected, 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Appropriation  for  same, 

NEW  MADRID  LOCATIONS. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  Titles  to  lands  south  of  Arkansas  River,  under  New  Ma 

drid  locations,  perfected,       ...... 

NEWMAN,  HENRY,  and  others. 
1836,  July     2.  Correct  errors  in  certain  surveys  of  land 

NEWMAN,  FRANCIS. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  His  accounts  to  be  settled,  so  as  to  release  his  estate  from 

interest  on  the  debt  he  owed  the  United  States,  . 

NEWMAN,  S.  C.,  and  others. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Accounting  officers  to  ascertain  and  pay  them  the  amount 

of  their  claims  for  provisions  and  clothing  furnished 
the  Cherokee  Indians,  ....... 


L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

iv.     574 


iv.    297 
iv.     628 


v.      578 


B.  St.  D.'s  cd. 

viii.  672 


viii.  107 
viii.  787 


x.     391 


ix.    706 
ix.    727 


ix.    699 


iv.  708 

v.  660 

ix.  303 

iv.  715 

iv.  716 

iv.  574 

iv.  628 


v.   603 
vi.  664 


vi.  113 


viii.  672 


iv.  574 


ix.  353 


vi.  914    x.  570 


ix.   98 
x.  549 

ix.  108 
ix.  109 

viii.  672 
viii.  787 


x.     438 
ix.    505 


vi.     852         x.     262 


ix.    704 


NEW  ORLEANS. 

1807,  Feb.    13.  A  custom  house  to  be 'built  at, ii.     419        iv.      87 

1820,  May   15.  A  court  house  to  be  added  to  custom  house,       .         .  iii.    602        vi.     532 

1807,  Mar.     3.  Commons  within  600  yards  of  fortifications  granted  to  cor 

poration  of,  on  conditions, ii.     440        iv.     112 

1811,  Mar.     3.  Grant  per  act  3d  March,  1807,  confirmed,  although  condi 

tions  not  performed  in  time,          .         .         .  .     ii.     665        iv.     361 

1812,  April    3.  A  lot  granted  to  corporation  for  purpose  of  erecting  steam 

engine  thereon, ii.  700  iv.  400 

1812,  April  23.  A  lot  exchanged  with  the  Ursuline  nuns  in  city  of,  .  .  vi.  107  iv.  411 

1812,  April  29.  A  lot,  with  government  house  thereon,  granted  to  State  of 

Louisiana, .'  .     vi.     108         iv.    424 


1817, 
1818, 

Mar.     1. 
April  20. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

NEW  ORLEANS,  (continued.) 
Vessels  departing  from  Bayou  St.  John  permitted  to  clear 
from  New  Orleans,       ....... 
Grounds  on  whieh  naval  arsenal,  military  hospital,  bar 
racks,  and  Fort  Charlotte  stand,  laid  off  into  lots  and 
sold       .        .         .        .        .        . 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 
iii.     347 

iii     -ii',:-i 

533 

B.&D.'sed. 
vi.     346 

1818, 
1822, 

April  20. 
Mar.  30. 

Site  of  Fort  Charles  granted  as  a  public  square, 
Part  of  site  of  Fort  Charles  to  be  sold  ;  Esplanade  Street 

iii. 

465 

vi.    346 

continued  to  river,         

iii. 

661 

vii.     24 

1823, 

Feb. 

18. 

Part  of  navy  storehouse  lot  granted  as  a  street, 

Tii.    120 

1826, 

May 

15. 

House  and  lot  used  by  District  Court  may  be  sold,     . 

iv. 

167 

vii.   471 

1815, 

Feb. 

22. 

Sense  of  Congress  of  the  patriotism  and  good  conduct  of 

the  people  of  the  city  during  the  British  invasion, 

iii. 

248 

iv.     859 

1837, 

Feb. 

9. 

Limits  of  port  of  New  Orleans,    ...... 

V 

146 

ix.    593 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Hospital  at  New  Orleans,     

V. 

189 

ix.    658 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Right  of  way  through  public  lands  granted  to  New  Orleans 

and  Nashville  Railroad,         

V. 

65 

ix.    442 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Land  granted  for  offices  and  depots,    

V. 

66 

ix.    442 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Collector  may  employ  not  exceeding  ten  additional  in 

spectors  of  customs,      

V. 

801 

x.      787 

1844. 

June 

17. 

Entry  of  certain  lands  occupied  by  branch  pilots  authorized, 

V. 

715 

x.     63G 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Branch  mint  at,  made  place  of  deposit  of  public  moneys,  . 

ix. 

59 

1846, 

Aug. 

€. 

Treasurer  of  branch  mint  at,  to  receive  an  extra  compensa 

tion  of  S500  per  annum         ... 

ix 

65 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Transportation  of  mail  by  steam  between  New  York  and,  . 

ix. 

187 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Mails  from  New  Orleans  to  Tampico  to  be  transported 

once  a  week,  via  Galveston,  Passo  Callo,  and  Basos 

St.  Jago,        

ix. 

200 

1848, 

April 

14. 

City  of  Lafayette  added  to  port  of  New  Orleans, 

ix. 

219 

1850, 

Sept. 

16. 

New  Orleans,  port  of,  extended,           .    '    . 

ix. 

458 

NEW  RIVEK.     (See  Appropriations.) 

NEW  RIVER.  North  Carolina. 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Owners  of  vessels  residing  at.  may  take  out  registers,  or 

enrolments  and  licenses,  at  Wilmington,  North  Caro 

lina, 

ix. 

410 

NEWSPAPERS.     (See  Post-Office  Department.) 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Expenses  of  newspapers  by  executive  officers  other  than 

heads  of  departments  limited, v.     349        ix.  1013 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Proposals  for  contracts  to  be  made  in  papers  with  largest 

circulation, v.     795        x.     778 

NEWTON,  FRANCIS. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  304 

NEWTON,  JOHN. 
1839,  Feb.     6.  Authorized  to  change  entry  of  land, vi.    748        ix.    948 

NEWTON,  THOMAS  "W. 
1830,  May   29.  Paid  for  two  horses  lost  in  the  service  of  United  States,      .     vi.     438        viii.  353 

NEWTON,  GEORGE. 
1849,  Feb.    22.  $610.93  to  be  paid  him  for  certain  arrears  of  pension,         .     ix.    764 

NEWPORT,  Kentucky. 


1844, 

1814, 
1822, 

June 

Mar. 
Mar. 

17. 

3 

30. 
30. 

Repairing  and  erecting  buildings  at  military  post  at  New 
port,      .......... 

SIEW  YORK  CITY. 
Certain   grounds   belonging   to   United   States  to   be  ex 
changed  for  other  grounds  in  city,        .... 
Castle  Clinton  to  be  taken  down,  and  site  reconveyed  to 

v. 
iii. 

698 
116 

x. 

iv. 

608 
670 

corporation,  ......... 

vi. 

263 

vii. 

24 

1830, 

Mav 

10. 

North  battery  to  be  reconveyed  to  corporation.    . 

iv. 

401 

viii. 

300' 

1832. 

July 

13. 

Custom  house  to  be  erected,         ...... 

iv. 

574 

viii. 

672 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Provision  for  same,      

iv. 

627 

viii. 

786 

1836, 

Mar. 

19. 

Time  extended  for  payment  of  bonds  by  sufferers  by  fire  of 

December,  1835,   ........ 

v. 

6 

ix. 

302 

1836, 

April 

5. 

Limitation  of  relief  to  sufferers,  ...... 

v. 

8 

ix. 

306 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Commission  appointed  to  ascertain  amount  of  duties  on 

goods  destroyed,  ........ 

v. 

2S4 

ix. 

869 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  to  meet  expenses  of  commission  under  said 

act,        ....         ....         ... 

V. 

641 

x. 

493 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Place  of  deposit  and  assistant  treasurer  for  New  York  ;  his 

powers  and  duties,         ....... 

ix. 

59 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Assistant  treasurer  at,  to  receive  a  salary  of  $4000  per 

annum.          ... 

ix. 

65 

534  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


YORK  CITY,  (continued.)  i**B.'sed.      B.&D.'sed. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Transportation  of  mail  by  steam  between  New  York  and 

Liverpool,  and  New  York  and  New  Orleans,       .         .     ix.    187 

NEW  YORK  STATE.     (See  Judiciary.) 

Cession  of  land  to  United  States,         .....  i.      467 

1816,  April  26.  Clinton  county  paid  for  court  house  destroyed  by  order  of 

United  States  officer,     .......  vi.  164  vi.      94 

1826,  May  22.  Allowed  interest  on  claims  against  United  States,  .  .  iv.  192  vii.  522 
1830,  May  29.  Terms  of  judicial  courts  of  United  States  for  southern  dis 

trict  increased,      ........  iv.  422  viii.  377 

1830,  May  29.             Salaries  of  judges,         ........  iv.  422  viii.  377 

1831,  Feb.    19.            District  Court  to  exercise  jurisdiction  of  Circuit  Court,      .  iv.  444  viii.  416 

1832,  Feb.    10.             Change  of  time  of  holding  court  for  southern  district,         .  iv.  497  viii.  512 
1838,  July     7.            Terms  of  the  Circuit  and  District  Courts  for  the  northern 

district  increased  and  regulated,  .....  v.  295  ix.  886 

1838.  July     7.  Northern  district  to  be  subdivided  into  three  divisions,       .  v.  295  ix.  887 

1838,  July     7.  Where  all  pending  issues  shall  be  tried,       .        .         .         .  v.  296  ix.  887 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Circuit  Court  for  southern  district  to  be  held  last  Monday 

in  November,        ........     v.      338        ix.    997 

1842,  May   18.  Fees  to  be  allowed  for  northern  and  southern  districts  fixed,     v.     484        x.     200 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Clerk  of  the  court  for  the  northern  district  may  appoint  a 

deputy,  .......        .         .         .  v.  506        x.     257 

1834,  June  28.  Compact  between  New  York  and  New  Jersey  confirmed,  .  iv.  708  ix.  98 
1838,  July  7.  Claims  of  New  York  for  militia  called  out  to  prevent  hos 

tilities  on  northern  frontier,  to  be  paid,         .         .        .  v.  268         ix.    838 
1846,  Aug.     8.             Change  of  time  for  holding  Circuit  Court  of  United  States 

for  southern  district,     .......  ix.  72 

1846,  Aug.     8.            Part  of  the  act  of  7th  July,  .1838,  repealed,          .         .         .  ix.  74 
1846,  Aug.     8.             Stated  session  of  the  United  States  Circuit  Court  for  the 

nothern  district  of  New  York  to  be  held  at  Albany,     .  ix.  74 

1846,  Aug.     8.            Term  held  in  Auburn,          .......  ix.  74 

1846,  Aug.     8.            Time  of  holding  the  term  at  Buffalo  changed,   .         .        .  ix.  74 

1846,  Jan.    17.            Privileges  of  drawback  extended  to  port  of  Lewiston,         .  ix.  999 

1849,  Mar.     3.            Fort  Covingtou  made  a  port  of  delivery,     .         .        .        .  ix.  514 

NEWSOM,  JOSHUA. 
1820,  May    15.  Paid  for  two  horses  impressed  into  military  service,  .        .     vi.     252        vi.    539 

NEXEN,  WILLIAM,  JR.     (See  Ingraham  and  others.) 

NIMBLETT,  JOSEPH. 

1843.  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to  .....  .        . 

vi.     898        x.     515 
NICHOLLS,  CALEB. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  damage  done  his  property  in  Plattsburg,  during 

military  operations,       .......     vi.    194         vi.    225 

NICHOLLS,  AMOS. 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  services  as  clerk  in  navy  department,    .        .         .     vi.     286        vii.   199 

NICHOLS,  JOHN.     (See  Harding  and  others.) 
NICHOLAS,  EDWARD. 
1836,  May   14.  Arrears  of  pension  granted  to,     .        .         .        .        .         .     vi.    632        ix.    341 

NIBERT,  JOSEPH. 

1838,  Mar.  28.  Assignee  of  J.  Bass,  land  patented  to  his  heirs,  .         .         .     vi.    709         ix.    728 

NICKS,  JOHN. 
1831,  Mar.     3.  Paid  draft  drawn  by  Indian  agent,      .....     vi.    465        viii.  495 

NICHOLSON,  JOHN. 
1831,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  maintenance  of  captured  Africans,         .         .         .     vi.    466         viii.  496 

NICHOLS,  THOMAS. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  May  correct  error  in  land  entry,  .         .  .     vi.     788        ix.  1080 

NICOLLS,  FRANCIS  H. 
1830,  May   29.  His  judgment  against  J.  Conard  to  be  paid,         .         .         .     vi.    438        viii.  353 

NILES,  NATHANIEL. 

1834,  June  30.            Paid  for  diplomatic  services,                .                                  .  iv.  739  ix.  143 

1835,  Mar.     3.             Same,  ...........  iv.  768  ix.  228 

1840,  July   21.            Same,  .         .         .        .        .....        ,         .  vi.  814  x.  81 

NIMMO,  HENRY. 
1815,  Feb.  23.  Duties  paid  by  him  on  cotton  raised  in  United  States  re 

funded,  .         .  •       ........     vi.    149        iv.     806 

NIMMO,  WILLIAM  T. 

1824,  May   17.  Paid  for  house  destroyed  by  enemy  while  in  use  of  United 

States  troops,         ........     vi.    300        vii.   248 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  535 

NIPPES,  ABRAHAM.  utB.'sod.     B.tD.-aed. 

1826,  May  20.  Allowed  an  additional   sum  for    arms  furnished  United 

States,  .        .        i vi.    345        vii.  493 

NISSEN,  NICHOLAS  C.,  Danish  consul,  Tripoli. 
1806,  April  10.  High  sense  entertained  by  Congress   of  his   conduct  to 

American  prisoners  in  Tripoli,     .         .        .        .        .     ii.     410        iv.      74 

Nix,  GEORGE. 
1842,  June  22.  Upon  his  surrender  of  his  patent  for  a  certain  tract  of  land, 

to  receive  a  patent  for  another  tract  in  lieu  thereof,     .     vi.    832        x.     213 

NOBLE,  JAMES. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  services  as  lieutenant  in  the  navy,          .        .        .     vi.    595        ix.    172 

NOBLEBORO'  AND    NEWCASTLE. 

1842.  Aug.  31.  Annexed  to  Wiscasset  as  ports  of  delivery,        .        .        .     v.     578         x.     391 

NOBLE,  CHARLES. 

1826,  May   20.  Preemption  in  purchase  of  land  granted  him,      .         .        .     vi.    348        vii.   498 

NOBLE,  NOAH. 

1827,  Feb.    22.  Receiver  of    a  land-office,  allowed  for  a  payment  made 

for  safely  keeping  public  money, vi.    358        vii.   540 

NOBLE,  THOMAS  H. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  $284. 12^  to  be  paid  him  in  full  for  charcoal,  furnished  by 

him  to  the  United  States, ix.    786 

NON-IMPORTATION. 

1806,  April  18.  No  goods,  &c.,  of  the  description  specified,  to  be  imported 

from  Great  Britain  or  dependencies,  .  .  .  .  ii.  379  iv.  36 

1806,  Dec.  19.  Suspended  till  1st  July,  1807,  and  authority  vested  in  Pres 

ident  further  to  suspend,  .  .  .  .  .  .  ii.  411  iv.  75 

1808,  Feb.    27.  Certain  enumerated  articles  exempted  from  operation  of 

act  18th  April,   1806,  and  other  enumerated  articles 

prohibited, ii.     469        iv.     145 

1809,  Mar.     1.  Act  18th  April,  1806,  and  act  27th  February,   1808,  re 

pealed,  ii.      532         iv.     217 

1809,  Mar.  1.  Importation  of  all  goods,  &c.,  from  France  and  Great 
Britain  and  dependencies,  or  of  growth  or  manufacture 
of  either,  prohibited, ii.  529  iv.  212 

NON-INTERCOURSE. 

With  St.  Domingo. 

1806,  Feb.    28.  Commercial  intercourse  prohibited  for  one  year  with  parts 

of  St.  Domingo  not  in  possession  of  France,        .         .     ii.     351         iv.         4 

1807,  Feb.    24.  Prohibition  of  commercial  intercourse  continued  till  28th 

9  April,  1808. .         .     ii.     421         iv.       90 

1808,  April  25.  Ship  Manilla  may  return  from  St.  Domingo  without  sub 

jecting  her  owners  to  penalty,       .        .         .        .         .     vi.      78        iv.     180 

With  Great  Britain. 

1809,  Mar.     1.  Commercial  intercourse  interdicted  with  Great  Britain  till 

28th  June,  1809, ii.  528  iv.  211 

1809,  June  28.             Interdiction  continued  till  1st  May,  1810,    .         .         .         .  ii.  550  iv.  237 

1810,  May      1.             Interdiction  revived  and  continued  in  a  certain  contingency,  ii.  605  iv.  305 

1811,  Mar.     2.  Interdiction  revived  forthwith,  and  to  continue   till  Great 

Britain  shall  revoke,  or  so  modify,  her  edicts  as  that 
they  cease  to  violate  the  neutral  commerce  of  United 
States, ii.  651  iv.  340 

1812,  June   18.  War  declared  against  Great  Britain, ii.      755         iv.    448 

1812,  June  26.  Captured  British  manufactures,  &c.,  may  be  brought  into 

United  States. ii.      763         iv.     452 

1813,  Jan.      2.  Forfeitures  and  penalties  incurred  for  importing   goods 

from  Great  Britain  after  notice  of  the  war  remitted,    .     ii.     789        iv.    485 

1814,  April  14.  All  acts  prohibiting  importations  repealed,          .         .         .     iii.     123         iv.     684 

1815,  Mar.     3.  All  acts  prohibiting  entry  of  foreign  vessels  repealed,         .     iii.    226        iv.     830 

With  France. 
1809,  Mar.     1.  Commercial  intercourse  interdicted  with  France  till  28th 

June,  1809, ii.      528         iv.    211 

1809,  June  28.  Interdiction  continued  till  1st  May,  1810,    .         .         .         .     ii.      550         iv.    237 

1810,  May     1.  Interdiction   revived   and   continued  in  a  certain  contin 

gency,    ii.      605         iv.    305 

1815,  Mar.     3.  All  acts  prohibiting  entry  of  foreign  vessels  repealed,         .     iii.    226        iv.    830 

NORFOLK  BRIDGE  COMPANY. 
1832,  May     5.  Appropriation  to  obtain  release  to  the  United  States  from 

the,  of  the  bridge  over  the  Elizabeth  River, .         .         .     iv.    514        viii.  553 


536  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

NORRIS,  JAMES.  L.&B.'scd. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    787 

NORTH  CAROLINA.     (See  Coast  United  States.) 

Extract  from  second  charter  of  Carolina,    ....  i.      465 

1789,  July  31.  Not  having  ratified  constitution  United  States,  considered 

a  foreign  State  in  collection  of  duties, ....  ii.        31 

1789,  Sept.  16.  Vessels  owned  by  citizens  of  North  Carolina  placed  on 

footing  of  vessels  owned  by  citizens  United  States, 
and  rum,  chocolate,  and  loaf  sugar  coming  from, 
charged  with  foreign  duty,  .  .  .  .  .  .  i.  69  ii.  52 

1790,  Feb.     8.  Revenue  and  navigation  laws  extended  to,          ...     i.         99        ii.       77 

1790,  June     4.  Judicial  system  extended  to, i.       126        ii.     107 

1790,  April    2.  Cession  of  claims  of  North  Carolina  to  western  territory,  .     i.       106        ii.       85 

1790,  June     7.  Claims  of  North  Carolina  line,  for  services  in  1782  and 

1783,  satisfied, i.       187         ii.      187 

1818,  April  4.  Assent  of  Congress  given  for  five  years  to  act  of  North 
Carolina,  for  relief  of  sick  seamen,  passed  23d  Decem 
ber,  1817, iii.  417  vi.  272 

1820,  Feb.    24.  Duties    on   statue    of  Washington  imported    for  North 

Carolina  remitted,         .......  iii.  543  vi.    453 

1828,  Mar.  10.  Change  of  time  of  holding  District  Courts,          .         .        .  iv.  254  viii.    23 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Change  of  time  of  holding  Circuit  Courts,  .        .         .         .  v.  730  x.     680 

1846,  July   15.  Circuit  Courts  to  be  held  at  Raleigh  first  Monday  in  June 

and  December,      ........     ix.      38 

1847,  Feb.    15.  Term  of  circuit  held  the  first  Monday  in  December  to  be 

held  the  last  Monday  in  November,      .        .        .         .     ix.    126 
1828,  May     9.  Money  paid  to  extinquish  Cherokee  title  refunded,     .        .     iv.    268        viii.    45 

1832,  July   13.  Assent  of  Congress  to  certain  acts  of,         ....     iv.     573        viii.  668 

1837,  Mar.     1.  Paid  for  services  of  militia  during  war  with  Great  Britain,     v.      151         ix.    599 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Port  of  delivery  and  the  office  of  surveyor  of  customs  at 

Currituck  Inlet  abolished, v.     436        x.     128 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Appropriation  for  the  erection  of  a  marine  hospital  at 

Ocracoke, v.     545        x.     343 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Custom  house  to  be  built  at  Wilmington,   .         .         .         .     v.      631     .    x.     482 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Owners  of  vessels  who  reside  at  New  River  may  take  out 

registers  or  enrolments  and  licenses  at  Wilmington,    .     ix.    410 

NORTHERN  FRONTIER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1838,  Jan.    30.  Protection  of,        .         .  v.  209  ix.  707 

1838,  Mar.   10.  Act  to  preserve  neutrality  on, v.  212  ix.  720 

1838,  July     7.  Further  provision  for  same, v.  266  ix.  836 

NORTH-EASTERN  BOUNDARY  LINE.   ( See  Appropriations.  Sur 
veys.) 

NORTHERN,  NORTH-EASTERN,  AND  NORTH-WESTERN  FRON-    * 

TIER. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Foreign  and  coasting  trade  on,  regulated iv.    487         viii.  487 

NORTH  HAVEN,  Maine. 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Towns  of  Vinal  Haven,  North  Haven,  and  Islesboro',  to 
constitute  a  portion  of  the  collection  district  of  Bel 
fast, •  .  .  .  .  ix.  411 

NORTH  RIVER,  Massachusetts.     (See  Appropriations.) 

NORTH  AND  VESET. 
1798,  Jan.    15.  Duties  on  sugars  subsequently  destroyed  by  fire  remitted,  .     vi.      32        iii.      21 

NORTON,  STEVEN,  JR.,  and  others. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  work  done  under  contract, vi.    541         viii.  844 

NORRISTOWN  AND  VALLEY   RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Time  for  laying  down  certain  railroad  iron  extended,         .     vi.    899        x.     517 

NORWALK.     (See  Appropriations.) 

NORWAY.     (See  Navigation.) 

1821,  Aug.  20.  No  discrimination  in  duties  between  American  and  Norway 

vessels  and  their  cargoes,      ......  iii.  App.  vi.  602 

1824,  Jan.  7.  All  discriminating  duties  against  Norway  suspended,  .  iv.  2  vii.  208 
1827,  Feb.  22.  Norwegian  vessels  placed  on  footing  of  vessels  of  United 

States, iv.     206  vii.  541 

NORWAY  AND  SWEDEN.     (See  Treaties.) 
NORWICH  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

NOTARIES  PUBLIC. 
1818,  April   4.  To  receive  the  same  fees  in  Washington  county,  District 

of  Columbia,  as  in  Maryland, iii.    417 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  537 

NOTARIES  PUBLIC,  (continued.)  l**B.*sed.     B.&D.'scd. 

1850,  Sept.  16.  Notaries  public  authorized  to  administer  oaths,  &c.,   .        .    ix.    458 

NOTES. 

1838,  July     7.            Circulation   of  notes   of    expired   corporations  a  misde 
meanor,          v.      297         ix.    889 

1838,  July     7.  Less  than  S5  prohibited  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  .         .     v.     309        ix.    911 

NOCRSE,  JOSEI'H. 

1848,  June  28.  His  account  to  he  settled  in  conformity  with  decree  of  Court 

of  United  States  for  the  District  of  Columbia,     .         .     ix.    720 

NOVA  SCOTIA,  REFUGEES  FROM.     (See  Refugees.) 

NOVA  IBERIA. 

1830,  Mar.  31.  Port  of  entry  changed  from  Nova  Iberia  to  Franklin,         .     iv.    392        yiii.  278 

NOWELL,  SAMUEL. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    460        viii.  478 

NOTES,  ENOCH  J.,  AND  J.  L.  BOWMAN. 
1840.  July   20.  Paid  fishing  bounty, vi.    808        x.       71 

NOYES,  WILLIAM  B. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  repairs  on  the  court  house  at  Detroit,    .        .        .    ix.    292 

NOURSE,  JOSEPH,  register  of  treasury. 
1798,  May   22.  Allowed  for  expenses  incurred  in  removing  to  avoid  yellow 

fever,  in  1793  and  1797, vi.      35        iii.      49 

NUEVA  GRANADA. 
1843,  Feb.    18.  Brig,  to  be  enrolled, vi.    883 

NULLIFICATION. 

1832,  Dec.  10.  Proclamation  of  the  President  in  relation  to  the   State 

act  of, viii.  1190 

NUNS,  URSULINE. 
1812,  April  23.  An  exchange  of  lands  or  lots  authorized  with,    .        .        .    vi.     107        iv.    411 

NUNNERIES. 
1828,  May  24.  Incorporated, vi.    383        viii.  128 


0. 


OAKES,  HENRY. 
1834,  May   10.  Relief  granted  to  him  as  surety  of  Aaron  N.  Ogden,  .        .    vi.    560        ix.      25 

OAK  HILL  CEMETERY  COMPANY,  District  Columbia. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Incorporated, ix.    773 

OAK  ORCHARD  CREEK.     (See  Appropriations.) 

OAK.  LIVE.     (See  Live  Oak.) 

OATH. 

1789,  June  1.  To  support  constitution,  to  whom,  by  whom,  and  when  to 

be  administered, i.  23  ii.  1 

1789,  June  1.  Of  secretary  of  Senate  and  clerk  of  House  of  Representa 
tives,  i.  24  ii.  2 

1791.  Mar.     3.  Clerks  and  all  officers  of  executive  departments  to  take 

oath  of  office,         .        . i.      215        ii.     223 

1792,  April    2.  Officers  and  clerks  of  mint, i.       247         ii.     264 

1798,  May     3.  President  of  Senate,  speaker  of  House  of  Representatives, 

and  chairman  of  any  committee  of  Congress,  may  ad 
minister i.       554         iii.      45 

1817,  Feb.      8.  Chairman  of  any  standing   committee  of  Congress  may 

administer, iii-    345         vi.     169 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Auditors  of  public  accounts  may  administer,       .        .        .     iii.    368        vi.    202 

1840,  June  12.  Oaths  to  be  administered  to  purchasers  of  public  lands,      „     iii.    284         x.       32 

1848,  June  28.  Ony  one  of  the  judges  of  the  Circuit  Court,  or  tlie  judge 

of  the  Criminal   Court,  of  the  District  of  Columbia, 

may  administer  official  oaths,       .         .         .         .         .     ix.    242 

1849,  Feb.    19.  Deputies  or  clerks  of  agents  for  paying  pensions  may  ad- 

. minister  oaths,      ........     ix.    346 

[NOTE.  —  It  has  not  been  deemed  necessary  to  particular 
ize  here  all  the  cases  in  which  oaths  are  required  by 
laws  United  States.  The  oaths  may  easily  be  found 
upon  reference  to  the  acts  under  their  appropriate 
head  in  this  index.] 

68 


538  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1820, 

April 

5. 

O'BANNON,  JENNINGS. 
Reimbursed  costs  incurred  in  defending  suit  erroneously 
brought  by  United  States,    

L.  fcB.'sed. 

vi.     240 

B.  &D.'sed. 

vi.    470 

O'BANNON,  THOMAS. 

1812, 

Feb. 

24. 

Permitted  to  change  an  entry  of  public  land, 

vi. 

104 

iv. 

383 

O'BANNON,  PRESLEY. 

1838, 

Mar. 

7. 

Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  the  public  service,  . 

vi. 

706 

ix. 

718 

O'BRIEN,  RICHARD. 

1820, 

May 

15. 

His  accounts  as  consul  at  Algiers  to  be  settled,  . 

vi. 

250 

vi. 

520 

1822, 

May 

6. 

Act  of  15th  May,  1820,  explained,       

vi. 

267 

vii. 

57 

OBSERVATORY.     (See  Depot  of  Maps  and  Charts.) 

OBSERVATIONS. 

1848, 

Aug. 

3. 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  cause  to  be  made  the  observa 

tions  recommended  by  the  American  Philosophical 

Society  and  the  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences,  . 

ix. 

266 

"  OCEAN  QUEEN,"  brigantine. 

1847, 

Feb. 

25. 

A  register  to  issue  to  the,     ....... 

ix. 

686 

OCHLAWABA  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

OCHLOCHNEY  RIVER.     (  See  Appropriations.) 

O'CONNOR,  JOHN. 

1820, 

April 

5. 

His  representatives  confirmed  in  title  to  land, 

'vi. 

239 

vi. 

469 

OCRACOKE,  North  Carolina. 

1843, 

Feb. 

27. 

Appropriation  for  a  hospital  at,  not  to  revert  to  surplus 

fund,      .         .                

V. 

602 

X. 

437 

OCRACOCK  INLET.     (See  Appropriations.) 

OFFICERS  OF  UNITED  STATES. 

1816, 

April  27. 

A  register  of  all  officers  and  agents,  civil  and  military,  to 

be  compiled,  &c..  every  two  years,        .... 

vi. 

181 

vi. 

163 

1820, 

May 

15. 

Limitation  of  term  of  office  of  certain  officers, 

iii. 

582 

vi. 

517 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Officers  of  the  revenue  to  aid  in  enforcing  quarantine  laws, 

iv. 

577 

viii. 

677 

1834, 

May 

14. 

Three  months'  gratuitous  pay  to  disbanded  officers   and 

soldiers,         ....... 

675 

ix. 

28 

1841, 

Aug. 

16. 

No  officer  to  receive  pay  at  same  time  as  a  pensioner  and 

440 

x. 

139 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

To  receive  no  extra  allowance  for  disbursement  of  public 

money,  unless  authorized  by  law,         . 

V. 

510 

X. 

281 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Employment  or  appointment  of   certain  officers  in  the 

departments  authorized,        ...... 

\. 

523 

X. 

297 

1844. 

June 

17. 

Same  to  be  continued  till  1st  July,  1845,    .... 

V. 

694 

X. 

602 

1845; 

Mar. 

3. 

Same  continued  till  30th  June,  1846,  

V. 

764 

X. 

729 

1846, 

July 

30. 

Officers  of  the  navy  prohibited  from  importing  in  United 

States  vessels  goods  liable  to  duty,       .... 

ix. 

44 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Officers  authorized  by  acts  of  26th  August,  1842,  and  June 

17,  1844,  to  be  continued  till  30th  June,  1847,     . 

ix. 

96 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same  continued  to  30th  June,  1848,     

ix. 

168 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Same  continued  to  30th  June,  1849,     ... 

ix. 

301 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Same  continued  to  30th  June,  1850,     

ix. 

369 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Officers  of  the  navy  and  topographical  engineers  to  make 

surveys  for  sites  of  lighthouses,    

ix. 

381 

O'FLYNG,  PATRICK,  and  others. 

1816, 

April  24. 

480  acres  of  land  granted  Patrick  and  Abigail  O'Flyng, 

and  160  acres  to  Edmund  O'Flyng,     .... 

vi. 

163 

vi. 

83 

1816, 

April  24. 

Five  years'  half  pay  of  Lieutenants  Patrick  and  Temple 

O'Flyng  granted  to  their  parents,         .        .        . 

vi. 

163 

vi. 

83 

,  OGDEN,  THOMAS  L.,  and  others. 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  for  wood  consumed  by  United  States  troops  near 

Sackett's  Harbor,  .        .        ...:.'. 

vi. 

327 

vii. 

374 

OGDEN,  FRANCIS  B. 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Patent  for  steam  engine  granted  him.         .... 

vi. 

614 

ix. 

274 

OGDEN,  EDMUND,  and  others. 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

Patents  to  be  issued  for  land  entered  by  them,    . 

vi. 

886 

X. 

443 

O'HARRA,  JAMES. 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Land  claim  confirmed  to  his  heirs,       .         .        .        •        . 

vi. 

670 

ix. 

515 

OHIO  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1824, 

May 

24. 

Provision  for  improving  the  navigation  of,          ... 

iv. 

32 

vii. 

277 

1827, 

Mar. 

3. 

Further  provision  for  same,          .        .        .        .' 

iv. 

241 

vii. 

602 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

OHIO,  TERRITORY   NORTH-WEST   OP    THE.     (See    Territory.     L-*B-'«ed. 
Lands,  Cession  of.) 

1787,  July    13.            Ordinance  for  the  government  of  Territory  north-west  of 
the  Ohio, 

1789,  Aug.     7.  Further  provision  for  the  government  of  this  Territory,     .     i.        50 

1800,  Jan.      2.  William   H.  Harrison  received  as  delegate  in  Congress 

from,     ..........     ii.         4 

1800,  Dec.   15.  Provision  in  favor  of  delegate  from, ii.       88 

1800,  May     7.            This  Territory  divided,  and  Territory  of  Indiana  consti 
tuted,     ii.       58 

1802,  April  30.  Provision  for  formation  of  State  government  and  for  ad 

mission  into  the  Union,         .         .         .         .         .         .     ii.     173 

1806,  Feb.   21.  Officers  of  the  late  Territory  to  be  paid  for  services  from 

November,  1802,  to  March,  1803,          .        .         .         .     ii.     350 

OHIO,  STATE  OF.     (See  Roads.    Judiciary.     Taxes.    Lands.) 

1802,  April  30.  Provision  for  admitting   State  of  Ohio  into  the  Union; 

propositions  to  convention  to  form  constitution,  .         .     ii.      173 

1803,  Feb.    19.  Laws  of  United  States  extended  to,  and  provision  for  their 

execution, ii.  201 

1812,  Mar.  20.  Boundaries  between  Ohio  and  Territories  of  Indiana  and 

Michigan  to  be  run  and  marked.  .        .         .         .         .     ii.      741 

1816,  April  26.  Hamilton  court  house,  destroyed  while  occupied  by  United 

States  troops,  to  be  paid  for,  .  ...  iii.  306 

1820,  May  15.  Provision  for  locating  county  seats  in  certain  counties,  .  iii.  607 

1822,  May  7.  Lands  given  for  county  purposes  in  Croghansville  and  Per- 

ryburg, iii.  696 

1828,  May  24.  Land  granted  to,  to  aid  in  constructing  certain  canals,  .  iv.  305 

1830,  April  2.  Condition  of  grant  of  canal  lands  changed,  .  .  .  iv.  393 

1834,  June  30.  Selection  of  certain  lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  Wabash 

and  Erie  Canal, iv.    716 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Time  for  constructing  Miami  Canal  extended,    .         .         .     iv.     662 

1834,  June  19.  Additional  land  granted  for  support  of  schools  in  Con 

necticut  western  reserve,       ......     iv.    679 

1842,  Aug.  16.  Scrip  to  be  issued  to  the  trustees  of  Dublin  township,  Mer 

cer  county,  for  the  loss  of  school  lands,         .         .        .     vi.    862 

1842,  July   27.  Purchasers  of  certain  lots  at  tax  sales  may  enter  the  same,     vi.     836 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Land  in  Ohio,  ceded  by  Wyandot  treaty  of  17th  March, 

1842,  attached  to  district  in  which  situated,          .         .  v.  624 

1830,  May     5.            Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,      .         .        .        .  iv.  399 

1838,  Mar.  10.            Times  of  holding  courts  changed, v,  215 

1842,  June     1.            Same  changed, v.  488 

1844,  Mar.  26.            Same  repealed, v.  652 

1846,  May   29  July  term  of  Circuit  and  District  Courts  to  be  held  on  third 

Monday  of  July  annually, 

1846,  Aug.     3.  Terms  of  Circuit  and  District  Courts,  heretofore  held  on 

third  Monday  of  December  annually,  to  be  held  on 
second  Monday  of  November  annuaUy, 

1838,  July     7.  Certain  lands  reserved  from  sale  to  be  sold, 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Other  lands  granted  to  Oxford  township,  Butler  county,  in 

lieu  of  sixteenth  section, 

1845,  Feb.   26.  Certain  town  lots  and  out  lots  in  the  town  of  Upper  San- 

dusky  vested  in  the  county  commissioners  of  Wyandot 

county, vi.     936 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Assent  given  to  act  of  Ohio  for  preservation  and  repair  of 

Cumberland  Road,  .  .  «k.  .  .  .  .  iv.  483 
1838,  July  7.  Title  of  United  States  in  a  certain  road  granted  to  the 

State  of  Ohio, v.     296 

1832,  July    14.  Astronomical  observations  to  be  made  preparatory  to  ad 

justment  of  boundary  of  Ohio  and  Michigan,       .         .  iv.  596 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Time  for  making  same  extended, iv.  628 

1836,  June  15.            Boundary  between  Ohio  and  Michigan  established,    .         .  v.  49 

1846,  Aug.     8.  School   trustees   of   township    1,   range   13   east,    Seneca 

county,  authorized,  in  relinquishing  certain  lands,   to 

select  others  in  lieu  thereof,  ......     ix.    674 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Selections  shall  not  embrace  land  on  which  the  assessed 

improvements  of  Indians  have  been  made,  .  .  ix.  674 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Trustees  of  Tymochtee  township  authorized  to  select  lands 

for  schools  in  the  Wyandot  cession.  .  .  .  .  ix.  675 
1846,  Aug.  8.  To  be  held  as  if  selected  under  school  law  of  May,  1826,  .  ix.  675 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Certain  volunteers  received  into  the  service  by  General 

Gaines  to  be  paid  out  of  the  appropriation  in  act  of 

13th  May,  1846, ix.    115 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Sale  of  certain  lands  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  prohibited,          .     ix.    208 
1849.  Mar.     3.  Further  time  allowed  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  make 

report  concerning  same,        .        .        .  .        .     ix.    419 


ix.   16 


ix.   50 
v.   261 

vi.  773 


539 

H.&L>.'sed. 

i.  475 
ii.  83 

iii.  300 
iii.  404 

iii.  367 

iii.  496 
iv.  4 

iii.  496 
iii.  524 
iv.  434 

vi.  98 
vi.  541 

vii.  83 
viii.  118 
viii.  282 

ix.  110 
viii.  833 

ix.      39 

x.  275 
x.  226 

x.  470 
viii.  297 
ix.  723 
x  206 
x.  533 


ix.  829 
ix.  1057 

x.     672 

viii.  484 
ix  888 

viii.  705 
viii.  788 
ix.  376 


540  INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

OHL,  JOHN  F.  L.  &B.'sed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  directed  to  cancel  two  duty 

bonds  given  by  him,  amounting  to  $2148.72,        .         .     ix.    778 

OLDENBURG.     (See  Dalies.    Navigation.) 
OLDS,  MARCAY. 

1844,  June  17.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    925        x.     644 

OLIVER,  WILLIAM. 
1817,  Mar.    3.  Paid  for  houses  destroyed  by  order  of  officers  of  United 

States, vi.    196        vi.    247 

OLIVER,  WILLIAM. 
1836,  Mar.  22.  University  of  Michigan  may  sell  land  to,     .         .        .        .     vi.     628        ix.    305 

OLIVER,  JOHN  M. 

1838,  Mar.     7.            Credit  to  be  given  him,  and  suit  against  him  to  be  discon 
tinued,  vi.     705        ix.    716 

OLIVER.  ROBERT.                                  v 
1792,  April  27.  Land  granted  to  him  and  others, vi.         8 

OLMSTEAD.  LEWIS. 
1817,  Feb.    22.  To  be  released  from  confinement  at  suit  of  United  States,     vi.     185        vi.     171 

OLNEY,  STEPHEN. 
1830,  May   28.  Allowed  full  pay  as  captain  in  revolutionary  army,     .        .     vi.    433        viii.  332 

O'NEAL,  WILLIAM. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.     614        ix.    274 

ONEIDA  INDIANS.     (See  Treaties.) 

O'NEIL,  JOHN. 
1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .....  .     vi.    577        ix.    102 

O'NEIL,  BERNARD. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  $2000  to  be  paid  him  for  the  use  of  his  land  since  1827, 

and  for  sand  and  wood  taken  therefrom,       .         .  ix.    695 

"  ONLY  SON,"  schooner. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Fishing  bounty  paid  to  owners  of, vi.    891         x.     505 

ONANDAGA  INDIANS.     (See  Treaties.) 

ONSTINE,  FREDERICK,  of  Ohio. 
1828,  May   24.  Land  granted  to  him, vi.     385         viii.  149 

OriE,  LE  ROY,  late  paymaster. 
1821,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,     .-         .     vi.     262        vi.     589 

OHD,  JAMES. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  services  as  clerk  and  messenger,    .         .        .  vi.     591         ix.    167 

ORDNANCE  DEPARTMENT.     (See  Army.) 

1847.  Mar.     3.  Two  captains  and  six  first  lieutenants  added  to  ordnance 

department,  .         .         .         .        .         .         .         .         .     ix.    186 

1848,  July   10.  Bounty  lands  granted  to  enlisted  men  of  the  ordnance  de 

partment  who  have  served  in  Mexico,  .         .         .  ix.  246 

1848,  July   10.  Enlisted  men  of  the  ordnance  department  to  be  entitled  to 

pensions  when  disabled  in  the  service,          .         .         .  ix.  246 

1848,  July   10.            Provisions  of  certain  pension  laws  extended  to  same,  "      .  ix.  246 
1848,  Aug.  10.            Placed  on  same  footing,  as  regards  bounty  lands,  with  regu 
lar  army,       .                 ix.  340 

ORDNANCE  AND  ORDNANCE  STORES.     (See  Arms  and  Muni 
tions.) 

ORE,  MAJOR  JAMES. 
1798,  May     8.  Accounts  of  militia  under  his  command  against  Indians  to 

be  settled,  &c., vi.      34        iii.      48 

OREGON  AND  CALIFORNIA. 

1845,  Feb.   20.  History  of,  by  Greenhow,  to  be  purchased  and  distributed,     v.     722        x.     666 

OREGON. 

1846,  April  27.  President  authorized  to   give    the   government  of  Great 

Britain  the  notice  required  by  2d  article  of  conven 
tion  of  August  6,  1827,  for  the  abrogation  of  same,     .     ix.    109 
1846,  May    19.  A  regiment  of  mounted  riflemen  to  be  raised  to  protect 

route  to  Oregon, ix.      13 

1846,  May   19.  Appropriation  for  military  stations  on  the  route  to  Oregon,     ix.      14 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Transportation  of  the  mail  between  Panama  and  Oregon,     ix.    188 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  temporary  government  for  the    Territory  of  Oregon 

stablished, ix.    323 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  541 

OREGON,  (continued.)  L.&B.'acd.     B.&n.'sed. 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Emigrants  to  Oregon  to  be  supplied  with  arms  at  cost 

v  price,     ....  ix.    418 

1850,  Feb.   20.  Narrative  of  the  Exploring  Expedition  furnished  to  Oregon,     ix.    561 
1850,  June     5.  Act  for  the  extinguishment  of  Indian  titles  in,  and  for 

other  purposes,     ........  ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Commissioners  of  Indian  Affairs  in,  to  he  appointed,  .  ix.  437 

1850,  Juno  5.  Superintendent  of  Indian  Affairs  in.to  be  appointed,  .  .  ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Part  of  act  of  August  11,  1848,  repealed,  .  .  .  .  ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Salary  of  governor, ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Indian  agent  to  be  appointed, ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Laws  regulating  intercourse  with  Indian  tribes  east  of  the 

Rocky  Mountains  extended  over  Oregon,  .  .  .  ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Commissioners  to  be  appointed  to  negotiate  treaties  with 

Indians, ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  to  be  appointed,  .  .  ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Governor  no  longer  to  perform  duties  of,  .  .  .  .  ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Indian  agents  to  be  appointed, ix.  437 

1850,  June  5.  Laws  to  be  extended  over  Indian  tribes,  ....  ix.  437 

1850.  June  11.  Appropriations  for  public  buildings  in  Oregon,  .  .  .  ix.  438 

1850,  July  18.  Legislature  may  prolong  sessions  ninety  days,  .  .  .  ix.  440 

1850,  Sept.  27.  Grant  of  land  to  actual  settlers  in  Oregon,  .  .  .  .  ix.  497 

1850,  Sept.  27.  Proof  of  cultivation  and  residence  to  be  made,  .  .  .  ix.  498 

1850,  Sept.  27.  Rights  extended  to  a  settler's  heirs, ix.  499 

1850,  Sept.  27.  Grants  of  land  in  Oregon  for  a  university,  .  .  .  .  ix.  499 

1850,  Sept.  27.  Grant  of  Oregon  city  claim. ix.  499 

1850,  Sept.  27.  All  persons  claiming  land  to  make  oath  that  it  is  for  their 

own  use  and  cultivation,       ......  ix.  499 

1850,  Sept.  27.  Mineral  lauds  reserved, ix.  500 

1851.  Feb.    19.  Legislative  assembly  may  employ  clerk  for  each  branch,    .  ix.  567 
1851,  Feb.    19.  Legislative  assembly  may  take  charge  of  school  lands,       .  ix.  568 
1851,  Feb.    19.  Two  townships  reserved  for  the  support  of  a  university,     .  ix.  568 

ORGAIN,  STERLING.     (See  Linseij.) 

ORLEANS  TERRITORY.     (See  Lands.     Territory.) 

1804,  Mar.  26.  The   Territory  of  Louisiana  divided,   and   Territory  of 

Orleans  constituted, ii.     283        iii.    603 

1805,  Mar.     1.  Further  provision  for  government  of  this  Territory,   .         .     ii.     319        iii.    646 
1805,  Mar.     2.  Territory  to  be  admitted  into  Union  when  free  population 

amounts  to  60,000, ii.     323         iii.    650 

1811,  Feb.   20.  Provision  for  formation  of  State  government,  and  for  ad 

mission  into  the  Union,         ......     ii.     641         iv.    328 

1812,  April    8.  Admitted  into  the  Union  under  name  of"  State  of  Louis 

iana."    ii.      701         iv.    402 

(See  Louisiana.) 

ORLEANS  NAVIGATION  COMPANY. 

1814,  April  18.  A  lot  in  county  of  Orleans  granted  to  this  company,  .        .     vi.     144        iv.    711 

1816,  April  16.  A  lot  in  city  of  New  Orleans  granted  to  company,     .        .     vi.     161         vi.      59 

ORPHAN  ASYLUMS. 

1828,  May    24.             Orphan  Asylum,  Georgetown,  incorporated,        .         .         .     vi.     381         viii.  104 
1828,  May    24.  Same  in  Washington  incorporated, vi.     381         viii.  104 

1831,  Feb.    25.  St.  Vincent's,  in  Washington,  incorporated,         .        .         .     vi.    453         viii.  421 

1832,  July    14.  Building  lots  in  the  city  of  Washington,  to  the  value  of 

$20,000,  granted  to  Orphan  Asylums  in  District  of 

Columbia,     .         .         . vi.  512  viii.  714 

1832,  July    14.  Lots  may  be  sold  and  proceeds  invested,     .         .         .         .  vi.  512  viii.  714 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Georgetown  Free  School  and  Orphan  Asylum  incorporated,  vi.  538  viii.  833 

ORPHAN'S  COURT,  District  of  Columbia.     (See  Columbia,  Dis 
trict  of. ) 
1838,  May   25.  Judge  being  disqualified  by  age,  additional  judge  to  be 

appointed, v.      229         ix.    758 

1838,  June   28.  Judge  of  Orphan's  Court  in  Alexandria  allowed  a  salary,      v.      253         ix.    812 

1846,  Feb.    20.  Orphan's  Court  of  the  District  of  Columbia  authorized  to 

appoint  guardians  to  infant  orphans  in  certain  cases,  .     ix.        4 

1846,  Aug.     8.             Orphan  children  may  select  guar.lians  in  certain  cases,       .     ix.        4 
1846,  Feb.    20.             May  require  of  guardians  bond  and  security  unless  other 
wise  directed  by  will, ix.        4 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Same  provision, ix.      71 

1846,  Feb.    20.  May  compel  fathers  of  infant  children  who  may  be  entitled 

to  property  to  give  bond  and  security,  and  in  case  of 
failure  may  appoint  special  guardians,          .         .         •     ix.        4 
1846,  Feb.    20.  Such  guardians  to  give  additional  security  if  necessary,  and 

upon  failure  to  do  so  may  be  dismissed,        .        .        .     ix.        4 


542  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

ORPHAN'S  COURT,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed. 

1846,  Feb.   20.            Powers  of  said  court,    .        , ix.  4 

1846,  Feb.    20.  May  require   additional  security  from  administrators  or 

executors  in  certain  cases,    ......  ix.  4 

1846,  Feb.  20.  In  case  of  failure  to  comply  with  said  order,  other  adminis 
trators  to  be  appointed, ix.  4 

1846,  Feb.   20.            How  powers  of  said  court  may  be  executed,        .        .         .  ix.  5 

1846,  Feb.    20.            Act  to  continue  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,     .         .  ix.  5 

1846,  Aug.     8.            How  complaint  of  sureties  shall  be  treated,         .        .        .  ix.  71 

1846,  Aug.    8.            In  case  of  supersedure,  notice  thereof  to  be  given,      .        .  ix.  71 

ORR,  THOMAS. 
1812,  April    8.  His  right  to  land  purchased  of  United  States  confirmed, 

conditionally,        .        .  • vi.     106        iv.     404 

ORR,  JAMES. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  a  vessel  sunk  in  defence  of  Baltimore,  .        .        .    vi.    235        vi.    441 

OSBORNE,  NOBLE. 
1822,  May     7.  Preemption  in  purchase  of  land  granted  him,     .        .        .    vi.    270        vii.     64 

OSBORN,  WILLIAM. 
1 833,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  drawback  on  wines, vi.    544        viii.  849 

OSBORN,  JOHN. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Paid  excess  of  duties  collected  on  wines  from  Portugal,     .    ix.      92 

OSWEGO  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 
OSWEGO  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 
OSTEEN,  WILLIAM,  of  Illinois. 
1-842,  Aug.  11.  Authorized,  on  surrender  of  certificate  for  certain  land,  to 

enter  other  land, vi.    853        x.     262 

O' SULLIVAN,  MART. 

1836,  July  2.  Paid  damage  sustained  by  unlawful  detention  of  her  hus 
band's  ship, vi.  679  ix.  529 

OTIS,  WILLIAM. 
1829,  Mar.     2.  His  accounts  as  collector  to  be  settled,        .        .        .        .    vi.    396        viii.  219 

OTTOMAN  POKTE. 
1848,  Aug.  11.  Minister  and  consuls  of  the  United  States  appointed  to 

reside  in  Turkey  vested  with  judicial  authority,  .        .     ix.    279 

OTTRAMARE,  J. 
1824,  May   24.  Moneys  received  into  treasury,  as  forfeited  by  him,  refunded,     vi.    313        vii.   280 

OVERTON,  CORNELIUS. 
1832,  Feb.    24.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    477         viii.  521 

OWEN,  ABRAHAM. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  Benefit  of  act  for  relief  of  those  who  fought  at  Tippecanoe 

extended  to  his  heirs, vi.     196        vi.    235 

OWEN,  THOMAS  J.  V. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  His  legal  representatives  to  be  paid  $200  for  the  occupa 
tion  of  the  house  of  the  deceased  at  Chicago  during 
the  Black  Hawk  war,  &c., ix.  740 

OWENS,  BENJAMIN. 
1829,  Feb.     5.  Lien  of  United  States  on  lands  of,  released  to  a  religious 

congregation, vi.    395         viii.  182 

OWENS,  WILLIAM. 
1 832,  Mar.   1 5.  Paid  money  as  heir  of  James  Shirley,          .         .         .        .     vi.    479        viii.  523 

OWENS,  THEODORE. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  taking  census  of  Florida, vi.     617         ix.    279 

OXLEY,  THOMAS,  an  alien. 
1821,  Mar.     3.  A  patent  for  an  invention  granted  him,       .        .        .        .     vi.    261        vi.    588 


P. 


PACKETS. 

1790,  Aug.    4.            Vessels  employed  by  foreign  governments  as  public  pack 
ets  not  to  be  entered  upon  arrival  in  port,  .         .         .     i.       159        ii.      1 49 
1799,  Mar.     2.  Same  provision  renewed, i-      651         iii.    166 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  543 

PADDY,  WILLIAM  L.*B'.C<I.      B.tD.-ied. 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Pension  of  $8  a  month  granted  to,       .        .        .        .        .    ix.    805 

PAGE,  JOSEPH  W. 
1814,  Mar.  31.  Released  from  penalty  as  surety  in  an  embargo  bond,         .     vi.     132        iv.    676 

PAGE,  THOMAS. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Duties  paid  on  copper  bottoms  refunded  him,    .        .        .    vi.    234        vi.    440 

PAGE,  DANIEL. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,       '  *. vi.     609        ix.    265 

PAGE,  EPHKAIM. 

1836,  July     2.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     G66        ix.    509 

PAGE,  PROFESSOR. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  testing  the  usefulness,  &c.,  of  his  electro 

magnetic  power,    ........     ix.    375 

PAINE,  THOMAS. 

1832,  Mar.  22.  Allowed  for  provisions  lost  in  revenue  cutter,     .         .        .     vi.    483         viii.  530 

PAINE,  EAPHAEL,  AND  ELIAS  ARNOLD, 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Land  scrip  to  issue  to  them, vi.    549         viii.  856 

1838,  June  28.  Land  scrip  to  be  issued  to  them  in  lot  33,  .         .         .         .     vi.     725        ix.    810 

PAINE,  MAJOR  M.  M. 
1830,  May  29.  Judgment  against  him  for  official  acts  to  be  paid,       .         .     vi.    439         viii.  354 

PAINT  MILLS. 

1848,  Aug.  11.            Letters  patent  of  Oliver  C.  Harris  for  improvement  in.  ex 
tended  for  seven  years, ix.    734 

PAINTINGS.     (See  Appropriations  forMiscelfaneous  Purposes.) 
1817,  Feb.      6.  John  Trumbull  to  be  employed  to  execute  four  historical 

paintings, iii.    400        vi.     248 

1836,  June  23.  Contracts  to  be  made  for  historical  paintings  in  rotundo  of 

Capitol, v.      133         ix.    572 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Fulfilment  of  contracts   made   with  Vanderlyn,   Inman, 

Wier,  and  Chapman,    .         .         .         .        .        .         .  v.  173  ix.  636 

1838,  April    6.            Second  payment  of  same, v.  223  ix.  742 

1840.  May     8.            Third  payment, v.  378  x.  22 

1841J  Mar.     3.            Fourth  payment, v.  428  x.  118 

PALMER,  ASHER. 
1816,  April  26.  Paid  for  a  vessel  captured  in  service  of  United  States,       .    vi.    165        vi.      95 

PALMER,  DANIEL. 

1834,  June  30.  Paid  arrearages  of  pension,          ......     vi.    585        ix.    156 

PALMER,  SWAN  AND. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  work  at  "  Twin  Island,"  on  the  River  Ohio,  .     ix.    164 

"PALMETTO,"  brig. 

1848,  April  19.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  the, ix.    713 

PAMLICO  RIVER.      (See  Appropriations.) 
PAMLICO  SOUND.    {See  Appropriations.) 

PANAMA. 

1826,  May     4.  Provision  for  a  mission  to  the  Congress  of,          .        .         .     iv.     158        vii.  460 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Transportation  of  the  mail  between  Panama  and  Oregon,     ix.    188 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Postmaster-General  to  contract  for  transporting  mail  be 

tween  Astoria  and  Panama,  touching  at  Monterey, 

San  Francisco,  &c., ix.    200 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Letters  to  or  from  Panama  to  pay  30  cents  postage,  .         .     ix.    200 

PANNIL,  JOSEPH. 

1792,  Mar.  27.           His  accounts  as  an  officer  of  revolutionary  army  to  be  ad 
justed,   vi.        7         ii.     262 

PAOLY,  PAOLO. 
1802,  April  14.  Paid  damages  and  costs  incurred  on  account  of  capture  of 

his  vessel  by  an  armed  ship  of  United  States,      .        .    vi.      47        i"i.    475 
PARANQUE,  STEPHEN. 
1794,  April    2.  Allowed  credit  for  duties  from  date  of  landing,  instead  of 

importation, vi.       14        ii.     187 

PARDEE,  LEMUEL.                                  . 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    416        viii.  303 

PARKER,  SAMUEL. 

1821,  Mar.     3.            Patents  granted  for  improvements  in  dressing  leather  ex 
tended,          vi.    262        vi.    589 


544  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

PARKER.  JAMES.  L.&B.-scd.  B.&D.'sea. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  investigating  accounts  of  Robert  Arnold,  late  col 

lector  of  Amboy,  .        .        .        .      ...,,.        .        .     iv.    459        viii.  444 

PARKER,  F.  A.,  CAPTAIN-. 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Allowed  for  extra  expenses  while  commanding  sloop  Fair- 
field, .  .  .  vi.  692  ix.  676 

L?ARKER,  MARTIN. 
1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    578        ix.    128 

PARKER,  ELIZABETH. 
1846,  July   21.  Lands  entered  in  her  name  confirmed  to  Benjamin  Ballard,     ix.    656 

PARKER,  ISAIAH.  i 

1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  S328  for  arrears  of  pension  due  him,        .        .     ix.    665 

PARKER,  PETER. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  his  diplomatic  services, ix.    300 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Further  allowance  for  same, ix.    369 

PARKER,  DANIEL. 

1850,  Sept.  30.  His  executor  to  be  paid  balance  due  him,   .        .        .        .    ix.    542 

PARKERSON,  JAMES. 
1836,  July     2.  Seven  years' half  pay  allowed  his  heirs,       .  .     vi.    676        ix.    524 

PARKHURST,  BENJAMIN,  AND  D.  HAVENS, 
1836,  June  28.  Pensions  granted  to, vi.     654        ix.    421 

PARKS,  ELIAS. 

1820,  Dec.  29.  Paid  for  goods,  &c.,  destroyed  by  enemy,  his  boats  hav 

ing  been  impressed  into  service  of  United  States,         .     vi.     254        vi.     547 

PARISH.  JASPAR. 
1830,  May  29.  Paid  for  fencing  used  by  United  States  troops,  .        .         .     vi.    447         viii.  376 

PARMETER,  WELCOME. 
1848,  Aug.  14.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    744 

PARNELL,  WILEY  B. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Authorized  to  surrender  the  certificate  for  lands  entered 

under  a  mistake,  and  to  enter  other  lands  in  lieu 

thereof, ix.    662 

PARROT,  ESTHER. 
1842,  July     9.  A  pension  granted  to vi.    834        x.     220 

PARTRIDGE.  JAMES,  and  others. 

1832,  July    14.  Preemption  rights  granted  them,         .....    vi.     527        viii.  733 

PARSONS,  ISRAEL. 
1840,  July   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     803        x.       64 

PARSONS,  THOMAS  B. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Pension  increased vi.    874        x.     332 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Paid  arrears  of  pension, vi.    874        x.     333 

PASCAL,  MATTHEW.     (See  Hudson.) 
PASCAGOULA  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

PASCHAL,  GRORGE  W. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Indemnified  for  loss  incurred  in  discharge  of  public  duties,     vi.     858        x.     269 

PASCOTANK  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

PASKO,  ABEL  A.,  and  others. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Part  of  judgment  against  them  released,      .        .        .        .    vi.     770        ix.  1052 

PASSAMAQUODDT.  Maine. 
1844,  May  31.     •       To  be  port  of  entry  for  vessels  from  Cape  Good  Hope,      .    v.      658        x.     544 

PASS  AD  HERON.     (See  Appropriations.) 

PASSPORTS  FOR  SHIPS,  &c.     (See  Navigation.) 
1832   Feb.    12.  Passports  and  clearances  of  vessels  to  be  free  of  charge,     .     iv.    441         viii.  411 

PASSENGER  VESSELS.     (See  Passengers.) 

PASSENGERS. 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Names  of  all  persons  brought  into  United  States  on  ship 
board  to  be  reported,  &c., i.  644  iii.  158 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Wearing  apparel,  baggage,  and  tools  of  passengers,  exempt 

from  duty, i.  661  iii.  179 

1819,  Mar.  2.  Regulations  for  government  of  vessels  bringing  passengers 

to  United  States, iii.  488  vi.  379 

1847,  Feb.   22.  Number  of,  which  may  be  taken  on  board  of  vessels,  lim 

ited,       .         .        .  .        .        .        .  '     .'        .     ix.    127 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

545 

PASSENGERS,  (continued.) 

L.  iB.'.ed. 

B.&D.'ied. 

1848,  May   17. 

Penalty  for  violating  this  provision,     .... 

ix. 

222 

1847,  Feb.    22. 

Not  more  than  two  passengers  to  every  five  tons  to  be  car 

ried,      

ix. 

127 

1847,  Feb.    22. 

Vessels  having  on  board   20  passengers  more  than  the 

number  limited   by  this  act   to  be  forfeited   to   the 

United  States,       

ix. 

128 

1847,  Feb.    22. 

Tiers  of  berths  and  space  allotted  for  passengers, 

ix. 

128 

1847,  Feb.    22. 

Penalties  imposed  by  this  act  to  be  liens  on  the  vessels 

violating  its  provisions,         ...... 

ix. 

128 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

The  act  of  22d  February,  1847,  to  take  effect  from   31st 

May,  1847,  as  to  vessels  this  side  the  Capes  of  Good 

Hope  and  Horn,  and  from  the  30th  October  as  to  ves 

sels  from  beyond  said  capes,         ..... 

ix. 

149 

1847,  Feb.    22. 

Two  children  under  eight  years  to  be  equal  to  one  passen 

ger,       

ix. 

128 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

The  above  regulation  in  regard  to  children  repealed, 

IX. 

149 

1848,  Jan.    31. 

Certain  vessels  employed  by  the  American  or  Maryland 

Colonization  Society  exempted  from  the  operation  of 

the  acts  of  22d  February  and  2d  March,  1847,     . 

ix. 

210 

1848,  May   17. 

Passenger  vessels  to  have  houses  on  the  upper  decks, 

ix. 

220 

1848,  May   17. 

How  such  vessels  are  to  be  ventilated,        .... 

ix. 

220 

1848,  May   17. 

Such  vessels  to  be  provided  with  cambooses  or  cooking 

ranges,          ......... 

ix. 

221 

1848,  May   17. 

Description  and  quantity  of  provisions  and  water  prescribed 

for  passenger  vessels,    ....... 

ix. 

221 

1848,  May   17. 

Each  passenger  who  may  be  put  on  short  allowance  to  be 

paid  $3,        

ix- 

321 

1848,  May   17. 
1848,  May    17. 

Passengers  may  furnish  their  own  provisions,     .         . 
Good  discipline  and  habits  of  cleanliness  to  be  maintained 

ix. 

321 

among  passengers,         ....... 

ix. 

222 

1848,  May   17. 

Penalties  for  violating  first,  second,  and  third  provisions  of 

this  act,         

ix. 

222 

1848,  May    17. 

Collectors  of  customs  required  to  examine  vessels  to  ascer 

tain  whether  the  provisions  of  the  first,   second,  and 

third  sections  of  this  act  have  been  complied  with, 

ix. 

222 

1848,  May   17. 

Act  of  22d  February,  1847,  amended.  

ix. 

222 

1848,  May   17. 

Children  under  one  year  old  not  to  be  counted  in  comput 

ing  the  number  of  passengers,      . 

ix. 

222 

1848,  May   17. 

When  this  act  shall  take  effect,     

ix. 

223 

1848,  May   17. 

So  much  of  act  of  1819  as  limits  number  of  passengers  to 

two  for  every  five  tons  repealed,  ..... 

ix. 

223 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Provisions  in  relation  to  carriage  of  passengers  in  mer 

chant  vessels  extended,          .         . 

ix. 

399 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Kumber  of  passengers  allowed  on  vessels  passing  in  and 

through  the  tropics,       ....... 

ix. 

399 

PATENT-OFFICE.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1810,  April  28. 

Better  accommodation  and  arrangement  of  the, 

ii. 

589 

iv.     287 

1812,  Mar.     7. 

Building  procured  under  act  28th  April,  1810,  to  be  fin 

ished,     .......... 

ii. 

691 

iv.    390 

1828,  May  24. 

Building  for  patent-office,    

iv. 

303 

viii.  114 

1829,  Mar.     2. 

Completion  of  same,     

IT. 

341 

viii.  193 

1830,  Mar.   18. 

Fixtures,       

iv. 

377 

viii.  255 

1830,  April  23. 

Superintendent  and  clerks  ;  their  pay, 

iv. 

396 

viii.  289 

1836,  July     4. 

A  new  building  to  be  erected.      ...... 

V. 

115 

ix.    541 

1836,  July     4. 

Patent  office  established  ;  commissioner  to  be   appointed  ; 

clerks,  &c.,  &c.,     ........ 

V. 

117 

ix.    545 

1836,  July     4. 

Extension  of  patents,  how  made,          . 

V. 

124 

ix.    554 

1836,  July     4. 

Library  of  patent  office,         .        .        . 

V. 

125 

ix.    555 

1836,  July     4. 

Models  and  specimens  to  be  arranged  and  preserved,  and 

to  be  open  to  public  inspection,     

V. 

125 

ix.    555 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Two  assistant  examiners  to  be  appointed,  .... 

V. 

353 

ix.  1019 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Patents  for  inventions  patented  in  foreign  countries,  . 

V. 

354 

ix.  1019 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

List  of  patents.     ......... 

V. 

353 

ix.  1019 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Assignments,  &c.,  to  be  recorded  without  charge, 

V. 

354 

ix.  1020 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Patents  granted  prior  to  15th  December,  1836,  to  be  re 

corded  free  of  charge,    ....... 

V. 

191 

ix.    661 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Patents  destroyed  by  the  burning  of  the  patent-office  to  be 

renewed,        ......... 

T. 

192 

ix.    662 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Specifications  may  be  corrected  by  disclaimer  after  issue 

of  patent,       ......... 

V. 

193 

ix.    664 

1837,  Mar.     3.. 

All  moneys  heretofore  paid  into  the  treasury  to  be  carried 

to  the  credit  of  the  patent-office  fund,  . 

V. 

194 

ix.    666 

69 

546 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

PATENT-OFFICE,  (continued.) 
Purchasers  or  constructors  of  new  inventions  prior  to  ap 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'a  ed. 

plication  for  patent  may  use  the  same,  &c.,  . 

V. 

354 

ix. 

1019 

1839, 

Alar. 

3. 

V. 

354 

ix. 

1020 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  respecting  interfering  patents  extended  to  all 

cases  where  patents  are  refused.  ..... 

V. 

354 

ix.  1020 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Parties  may  appeal  to  the  chief  judge  of  District  Court  of 

United  States  for  District  of  Columbia, 

V. 

354 

ix. 

1020 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Chief  justice  to  hear  and  determine  such  appeals,  &c.,  how, 

V. 

354 

ix. 

1021 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Regulations  for  taking  evidence  ;  board  of  examiners  dis 

pensed  with,          ........ 

V. 

355 

ix. 

1021 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Purchase  of  books 

V 

642 

X. 

494 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

Articles  of  natural  history  collected  by  the  Exploring  Ex 

pedition  to  be  deposited  in  the  parent-office, 

V. 

534 

X. 

313 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Expense  of  collecting  agricultural  statistics, 

V. 

642 

X. 

494 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

That  portion  of  the  report  of  the  commissioner  of  patents 

relating  to  agricultural  subjects  not  to  exceed  four 

hundred  pages,      ........ 

160 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Expense  of  taking  care  of  and  preserving  the  botanical 

and  horticultural  specimens  brought  home  by  the  Ex 

ploring  Expedition,       ....... 

V. 

642 

X. 

494 

1842, 

Ang. 

29. 

Treasurer  authorized  to  pay  out  of  the  patent  fund  certain 

monev  paid  as  fees,       .         ...... 

543 

X. 

340 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Act  of  March,  1837,  extended  to  patents  granted  prior  to 

15th  December,  1836,  though  lost  subsequently,  . 

V. 

543 

X. 

340 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Citizens  or  aliens  having  resided  one  year  in  the  United 

States,  and  taken  the  oath  to  become  citizens,  may  ob 

tain  a  patent,         

V. 

543 

X. 

340 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Penalty  of  not  less  than  $100,  with  costs,  for  the  infringe 

ment  of  the  rights  of  a  patentee,  &c.,  by  marking,  &c., 

V. 

544 

X. 

341 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

Patentees  required  to  mark  articles  offered  for  sale,    . 

V. 

544 

X. 

341 

1848, 

May 

27. 

Two  additional  principal  examiners  and  two  additional 

assistant  examiners  to  be  appointed,    .... 

ix. 

231 

1848, 

May 

27. 

Power  to  extend  patents  vested   solely  in  the  commis 

sioner,   .......... 

231 

1848, 

May 

27. 

Fees  for  recording  assignments,  

ix. 

231 

1848, 

May 

27. 

Two  additional  copying  clerks  to  be  employed,  . 

ix. 

232 

1848, 

May 

27. 

Annual  reports  of  the  patent-office  may  be  sent  by  mail 

free  of  postage,      

ix. 

232 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Secretary  of  the  Interior  to  have  supervision  of  the  patent- 

office,    

ix. 

395 

1851, 

Mar. 

3. 

Two  principal  examiners  to  be  appointed  in  the  patent- 

office,  and  two  assistants,      

ix. 

617 

PATENTS.    (See  .Arts,  Useful.) 

1828, 

Feb. 

21. 

Secretary  of  State  to  issue  a  patent  to  the  widow  of  Chaun- 

cey  Bulkley,  deceased,  

vi. 

371 

viii 

.    20 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Patents  may  be  granted  to  any  alien  on  certain  conditions, 

iv. 

577 

viii 

.  676 

1832, 

July 

13. 

Such  patents  to  become  null  under  certain  circumstances, 

IT. 

577 

viii 

.  676 

1832, 

May 

5. 

Recording  patents,       ........ 

iv. 

513 

viii 

.  552 

1832, 

Mar. 

7. 

All  letters  patent  to  be  recorded,          

iv. 

605 

viii 

.  741 

1832, 

July 

3. 

List  of  patents  expired  to  be  reported  to  Congress,  and 

published  annually,       ....... 

iv. 

559 

viii 

.646 

1832, 

July 

3. 

Form  of  application  to  renew  a  patent,       .... 

iv. 

559 

viii 

.  646 

1841, 

Sept. 

1. 

Distribution  of  700  copies  of  the  Digest  of  Patents,    . 

V. 

466 

X. 

173 

PATENTS  FOR  PUBLIC  LANDS. 

1836, 

May 

20. 

Land  patents  to  dead  persons,  title  descends  to  heirs,  &c.,  . 

V. 

31 

ix. 

344 

PATIN,  ANTOINE. 

1832, 

May 

19. 

Land  confirmed  to  his  assignee,  ...... 

vi. 

488 

viii 

.  560 

PATRICK.  MARY  A. 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Captain  Matthew  A.  Patrick's  account  to  be  settled,  and 

amount  to  be  paid  to  his  widow,  ..... 

vi. 

730 

ix. 

911 

PATRICK,  JOHNSON. 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  $1351.76  for  boarding  Indians,  .... 

vi. 

896 

X. 

512 

"  PATRIOTA."  brig. 

1814, 

April 

6. 

Fines.  &c.,  incurred  on  importations  in  this  brig  contrary 

to  law  remitted,    .        •>•... 

vi. 

133 

iv. 

677 

PATTEN.  RICHARD. 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  for  astronomical  instruments,   .... 

vi. 

889 

X. 

503 

PATTERSON,  DANIEL  T.,  captain  in  navy. 

1815, 

Feb. 

22. 

High  sense  of  Congress  of  his  valor  and  good  conduct, 

iii. 

249 

iv. 

860 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  547 

PATTERSON,  DANIEL  T.,  (continued.)  L.*B/«.e<L  B.ftD.'s«t 

1816,  April  27.  Prize  money  granted  to, vi     171  vi.     118 

1825,  Mar.     3.  To  be  credited  with  money  overcharged  against  him,          .  vi.    321  vii.  354 

1838,  July     7.  Paid  for  extra  expenses  in  the  Mediterranean,    .         .        .  vi.    728  ix.    908 

PATTERSON,  THOMAS  L.     (See  Thomas  Lewis.) 

PATTIE,  WILLIAM. 
1 836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    656        ix.    425 

PATTISON,  JAMES  J. 

1838,  Mar.  28.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  British,       .         .        .        .    vi.     709        ix.    727 

PATTON,  ROHERT,  AND  SAMUEL  PEARSON. 
1805,  Mar.     3.  Certain  duties  refunded  to  them, vi.      58        iii.    673 

PATTON,  PILCHER,  AND  COMPANY 
1842,  Aug.  31.  Their  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.    877        x.     402 

PATTON,  CAPTAIN  JOHN. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    665 

PAULAS,  BARBARY,  mother  of  John  Zeabold. 
1 824,  April  22.  Paid  his  prize  money,  &c.,  as  a  seaman  in  the  Wasp,          .     vi.    294        vii.   237 

PAULLING,  W.  K. 
1834,  June  30.  Preemption  right  of  certain  lands, vi.    584        ix.    154 

PAYMASTERS.     (See  Army.) 

1832,  July    14.            Army  paymasters  to  pay  all  troops  in  the  service,  .  .  iv.  582        viii.  688 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Commission  to  paymasters  for  paying  militia,    .  .  .  iv.  644         viii.  809 
1846,  June  17.            Three  additional  paymasters  to  be  appointed,     .  .  .  ix.  17 

1846,  June  17.  Their  duties,  pay,  and  allowances  to  be  the  same  as  of  other 

paymasters  of  the  army,         .         .        .        .         .        .     ix.      17 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Two  deputy  paymaster-generals  and  ten  paymasters  to  be 

appointed,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  ix.  185 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Deputy  paymaster-generals,  in  addition  to  paying  troops, 

to  superintend  payment  of  armies  in  the  field,  .  .  ix.  185 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Rank  of  officers  of  pay  department, ix.  185 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Paymasters  of  volunteers  to  be  nominated  to  the  Senate,  .  ix.  185 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Paymaster-generals  and  paymasters  authorized  by  this  act 

to  be  discharged  at  the  close  of  the  war  with  Mexico,     ix.    186 

1848,  July   10.  Same  repealed, ix.    247 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Paymasters  allowed  a  per  centum  on  their  disbursements, 

the  payments  for  volunteers  not  to  exceed  the 
half  of  one  per  cent,  or  $1000  per  annum  during  the 
war, ix.  303 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Paymaster's  clerks  may  be  allowed  an  annual  salary  of 

$700  in  lieu  of  the  pay  now  received,   .        .         .         .     ix.    303 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Pay  department  of  the  army  reorganized,    .         .         .         .     ix.    350 
1849,  Mar.     2.  Disbursing  officers  of  the  department  to  renew  their  bonds 

every  four  years, .     ix.    350 

PAWLING,  COLONEL  ALBEBT. 
1836,  June  15.  Full  pay  allowed  him, vi.    636        ix.    380 

PAY  OF  OFFICERS  IN  THE  NAVY.     (See  Navy.) 

PAY  OF  MILITIA  AND  VOLUNTEERS.     (See  Militia.     Volun 
teers.  ) 

PAY,  THREE  MONTHS'.     (See  Extra  Pay.) 

PAYNE,  B.  O. 
1849,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  tot ix.    771 

PAYSON,  SAMUEL. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

PEACHER,  JOHN. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  A  furnace  and  lands  adjacent  in  Virginia,  belonging  to 

United  States,  conveyed  to  him, iii.    521         vi.     422 

PJBAKE,  CAPTAIN. 

1848,  Aug.     7.  His  company  of  Tennessee  to  be  paid  for  use  and  risk  of 

horse  and  forage.  .......     ix.    732 

PEA  PATCH  ISLAND.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1 839,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  try  title,      .         .        .        .     v.     366 
1839,  Mar.     3.            If  title  not  in  the  United  States,  Secretary  may  purchase,     v.     366 
1846,  Aug.     8.            Adjustment  of  title  to  Pea  Patch  Island,    .         .        .         .     ix.      67 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  ascertain  amount  due  John 

Jones  and  Charles  Souder  for  extra  work  and  mate 
rials  in  constructing  a  wall  around,  .  ,  _  .  .  .  ix.  678 


548  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

•     PEARCE.  ELIZABETH,  AND  MARY  M.  TELFAIR,  daughters  of    L-*B.'sed.     B.&D.'aed. 

Israel  Pearce. 
1842,  June     4.  Seven  bounty  land  warrants,  of  100  acres  each,  to  be  issued 

to  them  jointly,      ........     vi.     829        x.     208 

1844,  June  17.  Certain   bounty  land  warrants   to  be  given  to  Mary  M. 

Telfair, vi.    931         x.     652 

PEARCE,  THOMAS,  AND  GILLIS  DOYLE. 
1846,  June  27.  Appropriation  for  ransoming  them  from  bondage,      .        .     ix.      34 

"  PEARL,"  schooner. 
1842,  July  27.  Her  owner  to  be  paid  amount  of  a  fine  imposed  on  him  by 

the  collector  at  Pensacola '  vi.    841         x.     235 

PEARLE,  JOHN. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    418        viii.  305 

PEARLINGTON,  Mississippi. 
1844,  June  15.  To  be  a  port  of  delivery, v.      664        x.     556 

PEARSE.  WILLIAM,  AND  R.  SMITH. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Register  to  be  issued  for  their  brig  "  Hope,"         .        .        .     vi.    458        viii.  465 

PEARSON,  GEORGE. 

1818,  April  16.            A  certificate  of  Mississippi  stock  to  be  issued  to  represen 
tatives  of, vi.    208        vi.    290 

PEARSON,  SAMUEL.     (See  R.  Patton.) 

PEARSON,  DAVID. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    418        viii.  304 

PEASE,  SILAS. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     608         ix.    264 

PEASE,  J.  H. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  To  be  paid  one  half  of  a  forfeiture  incurred  by  him,  .         .     vi.     759        ix.    977 

PECK,  WILLIAM. 
1812,  June  24.  Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United  States,  to  be  discharged,        .     vi.     109        iv.    448 

PECK,  JAMES  H. 

1831,  Feb.      3.  Provision  for  expenses  attending  trial  of  his  impeachment,     iv.    435        viii.  404 

PECK,  ADAM. 

1832,  Feb.    18.  Provision  for  equitable  settlement  of  his  account,       .        .     vi.    475        viii.  514 

PECK,  PETER. 
1832,  Feb.    24.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  the  public  service,  .         .     vi.    477         viii.  520 

PECK,  JOHN. 

1832,  July   14.  To  be  paid  amount  of  final  settlement  certificates,      .         .     vi.     524        viii.  734 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  interest  on  final  settlement  certificates,        .         .         .     vi.    582        ix.    152 

PECK,  ALEXANDER  D. 
1848,  June  28.  Title  to  two  arpens  of  land  in  Louisiana  confirmed  to  his 

wife,  Edna  Hickman, .     ix.    720 

PEEBLES,  ROBERT,  AND  JOHN  GRAHAM. 
1838,  Mar.  19.  Army  contractors,  paid  money  due  them,   .         .         .        .     vi.     707         ix.    725 

PELLERIN,  BARTHOLOMEW. 
1842,  Aug.     1.  Patent  issued  to  him  for  certain  land, vi.    847        x.     245 

PELLET,  JOHN. 
1822,  May     7.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  at  British  invasion  of  Louisiana,     vi.    277        vii      85 

PEMBERTON,  WILLIAM. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  service  United  States,     .        .        .     vi.    331        vii.  408 

PEMBERTON,  SARAH,  widow  of  John. 

1838,  July     7.  A  pension  allowed  to,  ....  .    vi.     733        ix.    916 

PEMBROKE,  Maine. 

1833,  Feb.     5.  To  be  a  port  of  delivery,      .        .        .        .    :    .        .        .    iv.    611        viii.  754 

PENALTIES.     (See  Fines,  Forfeitures,  frc.) 

1839,  Feb.   28.  Suits  for  penalties  or  forfeitures  must  be  commenced  within 

five  years,      .         . v.     322        ix.    963 

PENDLETON,  OTIS,  AND  HARRIS. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  bounty  on  fishing  vessel  lost  at  sea,  .        .        .     vi.    330        vii.  405 

PENDLETON,  CAPTAIN. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Compensation  to  him  for  money  paid  for  cancelling  charter 

party,  &c.,  of  a  brig  on  account  of  Exploring  Expedition,     iv.    462        viii.  448 

PENITENTIARY.     ( See  Appropriations.     Columbia,  District  of .) 

1 826,  May   20.  Provision  for  the  erection  of  a  penitentiary  in  District  of 

Columbia, iv.     178        vii.   490 


1829, 

Mar. 

3. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

PENITENTIARY,  (continued.) 
Government  and  discipline  of  the  penitentiary  in  the  Dis 

L.&B.'sed. 

549 

B.  &  D.'a  ed. 

trict  of  Columbia,          

iv. 

365 

viii. 

232 

1831, 

Feb. 

25. 

Appropriations  for  the  completion  and  support  of, 

iv. 

445 

viii. 

418 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Persons  convicted  of  certain  offences  in  the  District  of 

Columbia  to  be  confined  in,          ..... 

iv. 

448 

viii. 

424 

1831, 

Mar. 

2. 

Punishment  for  abduction  of  free  negroes  to  be  fine  and 

imprisonment  in,  ........ 

iv. 

450 

viii. 

428 

1832, 

May 

31. 

Appropriation  for,        .         .        .         .         .         .         .    .     . 

iv. 

520 

viii. 

571 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Compensation  to  Thomas  Carberry  for  planning  and  su 

perintending  erection  of,        ..... 

iv. 

649 

viii. 

816 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

$7965  appropriated  for  the  supply  of  raw  materials   for 

manufacture  in  the  penitentiary,  ..... 

V. 

579 

1842, 

Aug. 

31. 

Appropriation  for  the  support  of,         ..... 

V. 

579 

1846, 

May 

15. 

Appropriation  of  $11,949.64  in  act  of  May  8,  1846,  for 

"  the  support  of  the  District  of  Columbia,"  shall  be 

construed  to  have  been  appropriated  for  "  the  support 

of  the  penitentiary  "  of  said  District,    .... 

ix. 

110 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Inspectors  to  receive  $100  per  annum  compensation,  and  to 
perform  the  duties  of  their  clerk  without  additional 

compensation,       ........ 

ix. 

295 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Secretary  of  the  Interior  to  have  supervision  of, 

ix. 

396 

PENHALI.OW,  DANIEL. 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  pension  granted  to  

vi. 

902 

X. 

520 

PENNELL.  JACOB,  and  others. 

1842, 

June 

27. 

Certain  moneys  to  be  refunded  to  them,  paid  as  foreign 

tonnage  dutv,         

vi. 

833 

X. 

215 

PENNSYLVANIA.     (See  Judiciary.) 

1788, 

Sept. 

4. 

Relinquishment  by  Congress  of  a  tract  of  land  to, 

i. 

574 

1792, 

Jan. 

3. 

President  to  convey  tract  of  land  to,    . 

i. 

229 

ii. 

241 

1794, 

Nov 

29. 

A  corps  of  militia  to  be  stationed  in  western  counties  to 

suppress  insurrections,  unlawful  combinations,  &c., 

i. 

403 

ii. 

451 

1795, 

Feb. 

27. 

Relief   granted   to   sufferers   by   insurrection   in   western 

counties,         ......... 

i. 

423 

ii. 

478 

1806, 

Feb. 

28. 

Assent  of  Congress  to  an  act  of  Pennsylvania,  to  empower 

wardens  of  port  of  Philadelphia  to  collect  a  duty  on 

tonnage,  &c.,          ........ 

ii. 

353 

iv. 

8 

1822, 

May 

4. 

All  fines  on  militia  of  Pennsylvania,  during  war  with  Great 

Britain,  vested  in  that  State,         

iii. 

678 

vii. 

[>1 

1826, 

April 

14. 

The  State  may  cut  a  canal  through  public  ground  near 

Pittsburg,      

iv. 

153 

vii. 

454 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

Cession  of  piers  at  Chester  to  be  accepted, 

iv. 

230 

vii. 

577 

1827, 

Mar. 

3. 

Interest  allowed  on  claims  against  United  States, 

iv. 

240 

vii. 

597 

1827, 

Jan. 

24. 

Application  to  be  made  to  Pennsylvania  for  jurisdiction 

over  navv  yard  at  Philadelphia,  ..... 

iv. 

245 

vii. 

608 

1831, 

Feb. 

19. 

District  Court  for  western,  district  to  have  jurisdiction  of 

Circuit  Court,       ........ 

iv. 

444 

viii. 

416 

1840, 

May 

8. 

Time  of  holding  District  Court  for  western  district  changed, 

V. 

380 

X. 

25 

1841, 

Mar. 

3. 

Act  of  20th  July,  1840,  not  applicable  to  the  United  States 

courts  for  the  districts  of  Pennsylariia, 

V. 

436 

X. 

128 

1842, 

July 

27. 

Time  of  holding  the  October  term  changed  to  the  first 

Monday  in  October,      ....... 

V. 

496 

X. 

227 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Acts  vesting  circuit  powers  in  District  Court  at  Williams- 

port  repealed,         .         .         ... 

V. 

628 

X. 

475 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Time  of  holding  Circuit  Courts  changed,    .         .         .         . 

V. 

628 

X. 

475 

1830, 

Feb. 

11. 

Paid  for  militia  service  in  1794,   ...... 

iv. 

372 

viii. 

243 

1832, 

July 

3. 

Assent  to  a  certain  act  of  Pennsylvania  in  relation  to  the 

repair  of  the  Cumberland  Road,  ..... 

iv. 

553 

viii. 

635 

1834, 

June 

24. 

Cumberland  Road  east  of  the  Ohio  to  be  repaired  and  sur 

rendered  to  Pennsylvania,  &c.,     ..... 

iv. 

681 

ix. 

44 

1831, 

April 

4. 

Act  to  which  the  assent  of  Congress  is  given  per  act  of  3d 

July  1832,      

iv. 

553 

viii. 

637 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Philadelphia  port  of  entrv  extended,  ..... 

iv. 

715 

ix. 

108 

PENNSYLVANIA,  UNITED  STATES  ARSENAL  IN.     (See  Appro 

priations.) 

PENNSYLVANIA  AVENUE.     (See  Columbia,  District  of.) 

PENNSYLVANIA  HOSPITAL. 

1818, 

Jan. 

14. 

Duties  on  a  painting  presented  to  this  institution  remitted, 

vi. 

197 

vi. 

252 

PENNOYER,  CAPTAIN  JAMES. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Value  of  United  States  brig  Porpoise,  her  tackle,  &c.,  to  be 

estimated,  and  one  half  the  gross  amount  to  be  paid 

as  compensation  for  saving  her,  her  officers,  and  crew, 

ix. 

703 

550  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

PENNY,  J.  P.  AND  E.  B.  L- & B-'s ed-     B- & °'* <*• 

1832,  Mar.  15.  Duties  refunded  them, .     vi.    482        viii.  527 

PENOBSCOT  BAT.    ( See  Appropriations.) 
PENOBSCOT  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

PENOBSCOT,  Maine. 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Towns  of  Vinal  Haven,  North  Haven,  and  Islesboro',  in  the 
collection  district  of  Penobscot,  to  constitute  a  portion 
of  the  district  of  Belfast, ix.  412 

PENROSE,  CLEMENT  B. 
1812,  June  20.  Allowed  §500  for  bringing  report  land  commissioners  to 

seat  of  government, vi.     109        iv.    448 

1834,  June  30.  His  widow  paid  for  his  services  as  land  commissioner,         .     vi.    594        ix.    170 

PENSACOLA.     (See  Navy  Yards.    Lands.) 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  floating  dry  dock  to  be  constructed  at,     .         .         .         .     ix.    170 

1 848,  Aug.    3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  enter  into  contract  with  Gilbert 

and  Secor  for  the  construction  of  a  balance  floating 

dry  dock,  &c.,  at  Pensacola  navy  yard,         .        .         .     ix.    170 

PENSION  AGENTS. 

1828,  May  24.  To  give  bonds, iv.  308        viii.  121 

1840,  Feb.    22.  Authorized  to  administer  oaths, v.  368        x.         4 

1847,  Feb.    20.  Their  compensation  regulated, ix.  127 

1847,  Feb.   20.  Remittances  to  them  to  be  so  regulated  as  to  prevent  an 

undue  accumulation  of  funds  in  their  hands,       .        .  ix.  127 

PENSIONS,  COMMISSIONER  OF. 

1833,  Mar.     2.          •  To  be  appointed, iv.     622        viii.  779 

1835,  Mar.  3.  Office  continued  for  two  years iv.  779  ix.  242 

1835,  Mar.  3.  Salary  and  franking  privilege, iv.  779  ix.  243 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Office  continued  until  4th  March,  1840,         .        .         .         .  v.  187  ix.  656 

1837,  Mar.  3.  How  to  be  appointed, v.  187  ix.  656 

1840,  Mar.  4.  Office  continued  until  4th  March,  1843,       .         .         .         .  v.  369  x.  6 

1843,  Jan.    20.            Office  continued  to  4th  March,  1846, v.  597         x.     420 

1846,  Jan.    14.            Office  continued  to  4th  March,  1849. ix.  3 

1849,  Jan.    19.            Office  continued  indefinitely, ix.  341 

1849,  Mar.     3.            Secretary  of  the  Interior  to  have  supervisory  powers  in  re 
lation  to  all  acts  of  the, ix.  395 

PENSIONERS. 

1844,  May  23.  Names  of  pensioners  to  be  transferred  from  the  agencies  in 

the  State  of  Kentucky  to  the  agency  in  Cincinnati,     .     v.     657         x.     541 

1844,  June  15.            Same  to  be  executed  by  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,    .         .     v.      669        x.     562 
1839,  Mar.     3.  A  census  of  pensioners  to  be  taken, v.     336        ix.    996 

PENSIONS,  MILITARY.     (See  Annuities.    Appropriations.) 
1785,  June     7.  Recommendation  of  old  Congress  to  the  States  to  provide 

for  invalids, i.      690 

1789,  Sept.  29.  Pensions  heretofore  granted  by  the  States  to  be  paid  by 

United  States  for  one  year,  .         .         .         .         .         .     i.         95        ii.       73 

1790,  July    16.  Pensions  granted  by  the  States,  or  by  United  States,  to  be 

paid  for  another  year, i.  129  ii.  118 

1791,  Mar.     3.            Same  for  another  year. i.  218  ii.  227 

1792,  May     8.            Same  for  another  year, i.  275  ii.  299 

1804,  Mar.     3.  Pensioners  on  list  of  South  Carolina  to  be  transferred  to 

list  of  United  States, ii.     260        iii.    575 

1808,  April  25.  All  persons  on  list  of  States,  for  disabilities  in  revolution, 

to  be  transferred  to  list  of  United  States,      .         .         .     ii.     496         iv.     176 
1 790,  April  30.  Persons  enlisting  under  act  of  this  date,  and  wounded  or 

disabled  in  service,  to  receive  pensions,         .        .         .     i.       121         ii.     101 
1790,  Aug.  11.  Arrears  of  pensions  now  due  to  be  discharged  by  certifi 

cates,  &c. ;  widows  and  orphans  of  those  killed,  or  who 
died  in  service,  entitled  to  benefits  of  this  act,      .         .     vi.        5        ii.      184 

1792,  Mar.  27.  Regulations  for  granting  pensions  to  officers  and  soldiers 

of  the  revolution, i.      245         ii.     259 

1793,  Feb.   28.  Part  of  act  23d  March,  1792,  repealed,  and  new  regulations 

established, i.      324        ii.     354 

1794,  June     9.  List  of  applicants  under  acts  23d  March,  1792,  and  28th 

February,  1793,  with  remarks  upon  testimony,  to  be 

returned  to  judge^,  and  published  in  newspapers,  &c.,     i.      401         ii.     449 
1796,  April  18.  List  of  applicants,  where  rate  of  disability,  &c.,  is  not  stated, 

to  be  returned  to  judges,       ......     i.      495         ii.     572 

1795,  Feb.    21.  Pensions  to  commence  from  completion  of  testimony,        .     i.      418        ii.     470 
1795.  Feb.    21.          •  Officers  to  return  commutation  before  receiving  pension,     .     i.      418        ii.     470 
1 803,  Mar.     3.            Persons  wounded  in  revolutionary  war  to  be  placed  on  list ; 

regulations  to  be  observed, ii.     242         iii.    558 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.) 

1805,  Mar.     3.  Act  of  3d  March,  1803,  extended  to  those  who  resigned  or 

were  discharged  from  wounds,  who  were  in  captivity, 
or  who  have  become  disabled  by  wounds,  &c., 

1806,  April  10.  All  regulations  heretofore  established  for  granting  pensions 

for  disabilities  received  in  revolution  abolished,  and 
new  regulations  established, 

1806,  April  10.  Pensions  not  transferable  by  mortgage  or  otherwise,   . 

1812,  April  25.  Act  10th  April,  1806,  revived  and  continued  for  six  years, 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Persons  entitled  under  act  10th  April,  1806,  may  be  placed 

on  list  without  reporting  cases  to  Congress, 

1820,  May   15.  Act  10th  April,  1806,  revived  and  continued  for  one  year, 

1822,  Feb.     4.  Same  act  revived  and  continued  for  six  years,    . 

1818,  Mar.  18.  Revolutionary  officers,  soldiers,  seamen,  &c.,  who  served 

nine  months  on  continental  establishment,  to  be  placed 
on  pension  list,  ........ 

1 820,  May  1 .  Additional  regulations  respecting  the  granting  pensions  for 

revolutionary  services,  ....... 

1823,  Mar.     1.  Persons  stricken  oft'   under  act  1st  May,  1820,  may  be 

restored  to  revolutionary  pension  list,  .... 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Judge  to  attend  at  residence  of  applicant  for  revolutionary 

pension,         ......... 

1818,  Mar.  18.  No  assignment  of  revolutionary  pension.     .... 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Commencement  of  revolutionary  pension.  . 

1796,  Mar.  23.  Officers  and  soldiers  of  the  militia  or  volunteers,  disabled 
since  1 789,  may  be  placed  on  pension  list,  if  application 
be  made  within  one  year, 

1802,  Mar.  16.  Pensions  granted  for  disabilities  received  on  peace  estab 

lishment,  ......... 

1808,  April  25.  Persons  of  regular  army  or  militia  disabled  since  revolu 

tionary  war  placed  on  pension  list  on  terms  of  act 
of  10th  April,  1806.  (See  vol.  iv.  pagq  31.) 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Persons  entitled  under  4th  section,  act  25th  April,  1808, 

may  be  placed  on  list  without  reporting  case  to  Con 
gress,  

1812,  Jan.      2.  Granted  to  disabled  rangers  raised  to  protect  frontiers, 

1812,  Jan.    11.  Granted  to  officers  and  soldiers  raised  under  act  of  this 

date  for  disabilities,  &c.,         ...... 

1812,  Feb.     6.  Granted  to  volunteers  disabled  in  service,   .... 

1812,  April  10.  Granted  to  militia  for  disabilities  received  in  the  action  of 

Tippecanoe,  ...  

1813,  Jan.    29.  Granted  to  officers,  soldiers,  &c.,  of  regiments  raised  for  12 

months  for  disabilities,          ...... 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Granted  to  militia  and  volunteers  disabled  in  service, 

1816,  April  16.  Militia  disabled  in  service  to  be  placed  on.  pension  list  in 

same  manner  as  if  of  regular  army.  .... 

1816,  April  24.  All  regulations  in  relation  to  the  granting  pensions  to  the 

regular  army  to  apply  to  militia,  ..... 

1790,  Aug.  11.  Widows  and  orphans  of  those  killed,  or  who  died  in  ser 

vice,  in  revolutionary  war,  to  be  paid  arrears  of  pen 
sion,  .......... 

1794,  June  7.  Half  pay  for  five  years  granted  to  widows  and  orphans  of 

officers  in  regular  army  dying  in  service  of  wounds,  . 

1798,  Mar.  14.  Provision  of  act  7th  June,  1794,  extended  to  widows  and 

orphans  of  officers  of  regular  army  or  militia  who  died 
of  wounds  received  since  4th  March,  1789,  . 

1802,  Mar.  16.  Five  years'  half  pay  granted  to  widows  and  orphans  of 

officers  of  army  dying  in  service  of  wounds, 

1812,  Jan.  1 1 .  Same  provision  in  favor  of  widows  and  orphans  of  officers 

of  troops  raised  by  act  of  this  date,  .... 

1812,  April  10.  Same  in  favor  of  widows  and  orphans  of  officers  and  pri 

vates  of  militia  killed  at  Tippecanoe,  .... 

1813,  Jan.    29.  Same  provision  in  favor  of  widows  and  orphans  of  officers 

of  regiments  raised  for  12  months,       .... 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Same  in  favor  of  widows  and  orphans  of  officers  of  militia 

and  volunteers  dying  by  reason  of  wounds  received  in 
service,  .......... 

1816,  April  16.  Same  in  favor  of  widows  and  orphans  of  officers  and  pri 

vates  of  regular  army,  militia,  rangers,  sea  fencibles, 
and  volunteers  dying  in  service,  or  of  wounds  received 
in  service,  , 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Widows  and  children  of  privates   of  militia,  volunteers, 

rangers,  and  sea  fencibles  placed  on  equality  as  to  half 

pay.     •  •  


551 

L.  4  B.'s  ed.       B.  *  D.'a  cd . 

ii.     345         iii.    673 


ii.  378 

ii.  377 

ii.  718 

iii.  528 

iii.  596 

iii.  650 


iii.    410 

iii.     569 
iii.    782 


iii.  782 
iii.  411 
iii.  783 


i.       450 
ii.      135 


ii.     496 


vi.  234 

ii.  670 

ii.  673 

ii.  677 

ii.  704 

ii.  795 

iii.  74 

iii.  285 

iii.  297 


vi.  5 

i.  390 

i.  540 

ii.  135 

ii.  673 

ii.  704 

ii.  796 


iv.  31 

iv.  34 

iv.  421 

vi.  430 

vi.  525 

vii.  10 


vi.  263 

vi.  490 

vii.  183 

vii.  183 

vi.  264 

vii.  103 

ii.  514 

iii.  454 

iv.  176 

vi.  430 

iv.  366 

iv.  370 

iv.  375 

iv.  406 

iv.  492 

iv.  614 

vi.  63 

vi.  79 

ii.  184 

ii.  434 

iii.  27 

iii.  454 

iv.  370 

iv.  405 

iv.  493 


iii.       73         iv.     613 


iii.    285 
iii.    394 


vi.       62 
vi.     241 


552  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  [continued.)  L.&B.'sed. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Widows   and   children   of  officers   of  militia,  volunteers, 

rangers,  and  sea  fenciblcs  entitled  to  half  pay  of  offi 
cers  of  infantry, iii.    395         vi.     241 

1818,  April  20.  Five  years'  half  pay  granted  to  widows  and  orphans  of 

militia  killed  or  who  died  in  the  war  with  Seminole 

Indians,         .........     iii.    459         vi.    336 

1816,  April  16.  Five  years'  half  pay  allowed  minor  children  of  deceased 

soldiers  upon  relinquishing  bounty  lands,  and  one  year 

allowed  therefor, iii.    286         vi.       62 

1817,  Mar     3.  Two  years' additional  allowed  to  relinquish   bounty  land 

for  five  years'  half  pay, iii.    395         vi.    241 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Three  years' additional  allowed  for  same  purpose,      .        .     iii.    524        vi.    426 
1817,  Mar.     3.            Children  of  regular  soldiers  entitled  to  same  amount  of 

half  pay,  upon  relinquishment,  as  children  of  militia,  iii.  395  vi.  242 
1809,  Jan.  7.  Pensions  payable  at  war  department  where  agent  has  not 

been  appointed  for  State  in  which  pensioner  resides,  ii.  505  iv.  1S9 

1812,  April  25.  Pension  agents  to  give  bond  in  $5000,  .  .  .  .  ii.  719  iv.  421 

1820,  May   15.             Same  provision  reenacted,  .         .          .....  iii.  597  vi.  525 

1822,  Feb.     4.             Same  provision  reenacted,   .......  iii.  650  vii.  11 

1816,  April  24.            Agents  to  be  appointed  in  States  where  there  are  no  com 
missioners  of  loans,        .......  iii.  297  vi.  79 

1819,  Mar.     3.  An  additional  agent  to  be  appointed  in  Tennessee,     .        .     iii.    521         vi.    422 

1826,  May  20.  Agency  for  the  payment  of  pensions  established  at  Pitts- 
burg,  iv.  184  vii.  504 

1814,  April  18.  Testimony  in  relation  to  pensions  may  be  taken  before 

State  or  Territorial  judge, vi.  140  iv.  695 

1816,  April  24.  Pensions  heretofore  or  hereafter  granted  to  be  as  follows  : 
for  highest  rate  of  disability,  first  lieutenant,  $17  a 
month;  second  lieutenant,  $15;  third  lieutenant,  $14; 
ensign,  $13 ;  non-commissioned  officer  and  private, 
$8 ;  and  proportionable  sum  for  disability  less  than 
highest, iii.  296  vi.  78 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Every  second  year  affidavit  of  two  surgeons  of  continuance 

of  rate  of  disability  to  be  produced  to  entitle  to  con 
tinuance  of  pension,      .......  iii.  514  vi.     414 

1832,  July   14.            Same  repealed, iv.  599  viii.  706 

1820,  May   15.            Pension  to  commence  from  completion  of  testimony,          .  iii.  597  vi.     525 
1S22,  Feb.     4.             Same  provision  reenacted,   .......  iii.  650  vii.      11 

1828,  May    15.  Provision  for  the  relief  of  certain  surviving  officers  and 

soldiers  of  the  army  of  the  revolution,  .         .        .         .     iv.    269        viii.    48 

1832,  June     7.  Further  relief  to  same, iv.     529        viii.  586 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Explanation  of  act  of  7th  June,  1832,  as  to  termination  of 

the  war.  ....'..  .  .  iv.  668  viii.  863 

1828,  May  15.  Pension  not  liable  to  legal  process,  .  .  .  iv.  270  viii.  49 

1828,  May  24.  Invalid  pensions, .  iv.  307  viii.  120 

1828,  May  24.  Act  of  10th  April,  1806,  continued  in  force  for  the  term  of 

six  years, iv.  307  viii.  120 

1828,  May  24.  Evidence  taken  under  act  of  15th  May,  1820,  to  be  acted 

upon, iv.     307         viii.  121 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Arrears  of  pensions  paid  to  widows  or  children  of  dead 

pensioners, iv.    350        viii.  205 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Authentication  of  testimony, iv.    350        viii.  206 

1830,  May   20.  Arrearages  due  deceased  pensioners  named  in  the  act,  to 

be  paid  to  their  widows, vi.     418        viii.  306 

1830,  May  31.  Revolutionary  pension  not  to  interfere  with  invalid  pen 
sion,  iv.  426  viii.  387 

1832,  July   14.  Revolutionary  pensioners  entitled  to  invalid  pensions  also,     iv.     600        viii.  707 

1833,  Feb.    19.  Revolutionary  and  invalid  pensions  to  be  paid  to  the  same 

persons,         .........     iv.     612        viii.  760 

1830,  May   29.  Applications  for  pensions  to  be  reported  to  Congress,         .     iv.    430        viii.  394 

1832,  June     7.  Revolutionary  officers  and  soldiers  in  service  two  years  to 

receive  full  pay,    .        .         .        ...        .         .     iv.     529        viii.  586 

1848,  Feb.      2.  Same  pension  to  be  continued  to  widow,     .         .         .        .     ix.    210 

1848,  Feb.      2.  Benefits  of  this  act  extended  to  widows  who  are  pensioners 

by  special  acts,      .        .        .         .         .        .         .         .     ix.    211 

1832,  June     7.  Those  who  have  served  not  less  than  six  months  to  receive 

annuity  in  proportion  to  service, iv.     530        viii.  587 

1832,  July    14.  Pension  act  requiring  biennial  examinations  repealed,         .     iv.     599        viii.  706 

1832,  June  28.  Duties  under  pension  act  transferred  from  treasury  to  war 

department, iv.    605        viii.  742 

1832,  July   14.  Period  of  imprisonment  to  be  computed  as  part  of  period 

of  service,      .........     iv.     608        viii.  745 

1832,  June   28.  Pensions  to  widows  of  naval  officers,  &c.,  renewed  for  five 

years, iv.     550        viii.  631 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


553 


PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.) 

\  832,  June  28.  Widows  of  all  who  died  of  wonnds  provided  for, 

1836,  Mar.   19.  Pensions  to  militia  and  volunteers  for  wounds  and  disabili 

ties  incurred  in  service  of  United  States  to  suppress 

Indian  hostilities, 

1836,  Mar.  19.  Five  years'  half  pay  to  widows  and  children  of  those  who 

die  as  above,          ........ 

1836,  July     4.    *        Certain   arrears   of  revolutionary  pension  to  be  paid  to 
widow  and  children,      ....... 

1836,  July     4.  Widow  and  children  of  militia,  rangers,  sea  fencibles,  and 

volunteers,  entitled  to  five  years'  half  pay,  . 

1836,  Mar.  19.  Widow  and  children  of  officers  and  privates  who  die  after 

being  mustered  out  of  the  service  of  wounds  incurred 
in  the  service  entitled  to  half  pay,        .... 

1836,  July     4.  Half  pay  not  to  exceed  half  pay  of  lieutenant-colonel, 

1836,  July     4.  Oath  of'agent  of  pensioner 

1836,  July     4.  Transfer  of  pension  forbidden, 

1836,  July      4.  Forms  of  evidence,       ........ 

1848,  July   21.  Provisions  of  act  of  4th  July,  1846,  made  applicable  to  all 

widows,  &c.,  of  officers,  &c.,  who  were  in  the  army  1st 
March,  1846,  and  during  war  with  Mexico, 

1848,  July   21.  Pensions  under  this  act  to  be  granted  under  such  rules, 

&c..  as  the  Secretary  of  War  may  prescribe, 

1849,  Feb.    22.  How  said  act  shall  be  construed, 

1849.  Mar.  3.  What  shall  be  considered  satisfactory  evidence  in  applica 
tions  by  certain  widows  for  pensions  under  act  of  21st 
July,  1848, 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Navy  pensions  to  widows  and  children  to  commence  at 

the  death  of  husband,  &c.,    ...... 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Pensions  to  officers  and  men  to  commence  from  disability, 

1837,  Mar.  3.  Widows  who  married  after  death  of  first  husband  entitled 

to  pension,    ......... 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Widows  who  married  before  3d  November,  1783,  also  en 

titled  to  pensions,          ....... 

1838,  July     7.  Five  years'  half  pay  granted  to  widows  of  revolutionary 

officers  and  soldiers  married  after  their  term  of  service 

and  before  1st  January,  1794.       . 
1838,  July     7.  Half  pay  extended  to  widows  of  officers  and  soldiers  who 

died  after  passage  of  act  of  4th  July,  1 836,  . 

1842,  Aug.  16.  Resolution  declaratory  of  the  act  of  "th'july,  1838,     . 

1838,  April    6.  Money  unclaimed  by  pensioners  to  be  transferred  to  United 

States  treasury,  and  to  be  payable  there, 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Marriage  of  a  widow  after  the  death  of  her  husband  to  be 

no  bar  to  her  pension  if  a  widow  at  the  time  of  ap 
plying,  

1843,  Mar.     3.  Pensions  to  certain  widows  continued  for  one  year,     . 

1844,  June   17.  Same  extended  for  four  years  from  4th  March,  1844, 

1840,  June  19.  Provisions  for  the  payment  of  pensions  to  the  executors  or 

administrators  of  deceased  pensioners  in  certain  cases, 

1841,  Aug.  16.  No  widow  or  children  of  any  naval  officer,  seaman,  or 

marine,  who  may  die  after  passage  of  this  act  entitled 
fo  pension, 

1841,  Aug.  16.  No  officer,  &c.,  of  the  navy  entitled  to  pension  at  same 

time  with  pay  as  officer,  &c.,  ..... 

1844,  April  30.  No  pension  to  widow  for  the  same  time  her  husband  re 

ceived  one,  .j  ........ 

1844,  April  30.  No  person  entitled  to  receive  pension  and  pay  at  the  same 

time,  unless,  &c., 

1845,  Feb.    20.  Widows'  pensions  limited,   ....... 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Pensions  heretofore  granted  to  widows  continued, 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Same  to  cease  on  death  or  marriage, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Same  continued  for  five  years,     ...... 

1846,  May     7.  Section  four  of  the  act  making  appropriations  for  the  civil 

and  diplomatic  expenses  of  the  government  for  the 
fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1846,  not  to  apply  to  ap 
plications  for  pensions, 

1845,  Jan.    23.  Claims  pending  the  passage  of  this  resolution  not  affected 

by  the  pension  appropriation  act,          .... 

1846,  May     7.  Evidence  necessary  to  entitle  a  widow  to  a  pension,   . 

1848,  June  26.  Same  repealed, 

1848,  July    10.  Enlisted  men  of  the  ordnance  corps  to  be  entitled  to  pen 

sions  when  disabled  in  service,     ..... 

1848,  July   10.  Provisions  of  certain  pension  laws  extended  to  enlisted 

men  of  the  ordnance  corps,  ...... 

70 


L.  &  B.'s  eiL 

iv.     550 


v.  7 

v.  7 

v.  128 

v.  127 

v.  7 

v.  128 

v.  128 

v.  128 

v.  128 

ix.  249 

ix.  250 

ix.  347 

ix.  418 

v.  180 

T.  180 

v.  187 

v.  187 

v.  303 

v.  311 

v.  584 


v.  521 

v.  647 

v.  680 

T.  385 


v.      440 


v.      440 


657 


v.  657 

v.  724 

v.  731 

v.  731 

ix.  174 


ix.  t> 

v.  796 

ix.  6 

ix.  240 


ix.    246 
ix.    246 


I!,  v  !>'-•    I. 

viii.  631 

ix.  304 

ix.  304 

ix.  560 

ix.  559 


ix.  304 

ix.  559 

ix.  560 

ix.  560 

ix.  560 


ix.  644 

ix.  645 

ix.  655 

ix.  656 

ix.  897 

ix.  937 


v.     225         ix.    746 


x.  293 
x.  501 
x.  583 


x. 


34 


x.  139 

x.  139 

x.  540 

x.  540 

x.  668 

x.  681 

x.  681 


x.      780 


554 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1848,  July   29. 

PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.) 
Certain  widows  of  revolutionary  officers  and  soldiers,  &c., 
to  be  entitled  to  a  pension  of  equal  amount  that  their 
husbands  would  be  entitled  to  if  living, 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 
ix.    265 

B.&D.'sed. 

1848,  July   29. 

No  widow  now  receiving  a  pension  to  be  entitled  to  a 

further  pension  under  this  act,      

ix. 

265 

1848,  July   29. 

No  mortgage,  sale,  assignment,  &c.,  of  claims  under  this 

act  to  be  valid,      

ix. 

266 

1848,  Aug.  11. 

Renewal  of  certain  naval  pensions,  and  extension  of  bene 

fits  of  existing  laws  respecting  pensions  to  engineers, 

firemen,    and    coalheavers  of   the    navy,  and    their 

widows,         

ix. 

282 

1848,  July      1. 

Evidence  that  shall  be  sufficient  to  entitle  the  widow  of  a 

revolutionary  officer  or  soldier  to  obtain  a  pension,     . 

ix. 

336 

1849,  Feb.    19. 

Deputies  or  clerks  of  agents  for  paying  pensions  may  ad 

minister  oaths,      ........ 

ix. 

346 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

Benefits  of  acts  granting  pensions  to  widows  extended  to 

those  whose  husbands  have  died  since  those  acts, 

ix. 

647 

1850,  Sept.  28. 

Second  section  of  act  of  July  21st,  1848,  relating  to  half 

pay  of  widows  or  orphans,  explained,  .... 

ix. 

564 

Granted. 

1790,  June     4. 

To  Baron  Steuben 

2 

ii. 

107 

1790,  Aug.  11. 

Twenty  persons  named  in  the  act,       

vi. 

3 

ii. 

182 

1791,  Dec.    16. 

David  Cook  and  Thomas  Campbell,           .... 

vi. 

6 

ii. 

237 

1792,  Mar.  27. 

Timothy  Mix  and  Able  Turney,          

vi. 

6 

ii. 

262 

1793,  Mar.     2. 

Major  Simeon  Thayer,         ....... 

vi. 

12 

ii. 

375 

1794,  June     4. 

John  Robbe,          ......... 

vi. 

17 

ii. 

414 

1794,  June     7. 

Persons    returned    by  judges  under  act  28th  February, 

1793,     

i. 

392 

ii. 

438 

1796,  April  20. 

Persons  returned  by  judges  under  same  act, 

vi. 

23 

ii. 

519 

1798,  Feb.      2. 
1798,  -May     4. 

Thirty  -seven  persons  named  in  the  act,       .... 
Obadiah  Brown,  ......... 

vi. 
vi. 

32 
34 

iii. 
iii. 

26 
48 

1805,  Jan.    23. 

Charlotte  Hazen,  widow  of  General  Hazen, 

vi. 

56 

iii. 

633 

1805,  Mar.     3. 

George  Scoone  and  Alexander  Cameron,  .... 

vi. 

57 

iii. 

664 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

Twenty-nine  persons  named  in  the  act,        .... 

vi. 

67 

IT. 

122 

1808,  April  25. 

Fifty-nine  persons  named  in  the  act,    

vi. 

73 

iv. 

170 

1809,  Mar.     3. 

Fifty-two  persons,  same,       

vi. 

80 

iv. 

226 

1810,  April  27. 

Fifty-six  persons,  same,        .         .         .         .        . 

vi. 

80 

iv. 

281 

1811,  Mar.     3. 

Twenty-two  persons,  same,  

vi. 

100 

iv. 

352 

1812,  Feb.    21. 

Captain  Selah  Benton,         

vi. 

104 

iv. 

380 

1812,  July     5. 

Seventy  persons  named  in  the  act,      

vi. 

110 

iv. 

463 

1813,  Aug.    2. 

Eighteen,  same,    ......... 

vi. 

122 

iv. 

609 

1814,  April  18. 

Twenty-three,  same,     

vi. 

139 

iv. 

693 

1815,  Mar.     3. 

Thirty-three,  same,       

vi. 

153 

iv. 

826 

1816,  April  24. 

Patrick  and  Abigail  O'Flyng,  for  five  years'  half  pay  of 

their  two  sons,      ........ 

vi. 

163 

vi. 

83 

1816,  April  26. 

To  Young  King,  a  Seneca  Indian,       ..... 

vi. 

167 

vi. 

98 

1816,  April  30. 

Ninety-eight  persons  named  in  the  act,         .... 

vi. 

176 

vi. 

145 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Forty-two,  same,  ......... 

vi. 

189 

vi. 

216 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Widow  and  children  of  Major  A.  Owen,  for  five  years, 

vi. 

196 

vi. 

235 

1818,  Mar.     9. 

General  St.  Clair,         »        . 

vi. 

200 

vi. 

261 

1818,  April  20. 

Cornelia  Mason,  widow  of  Alexander    Mason,  for  five 

years     .......... 

vi. 

215 

vi. 

350 

1818,  Dec.  28. 

General  Stark,      

vi. 

216 

vi. 

363 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Phebe  Stewart,  widow  of  James  Stewart,  for  five  years, 

vi. 

229 

vi. 

397 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Four  insane  revolutionary  soldiers,      

vi. 

231 

vi. 

401 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Eleven  persons  named  in  the  act,         

vi. 

232 

vi. 

428 

1823,  Mar.     3. 

Mahlon  Ford's  pension  paid  to  his  administrators, 

vi. 

285 

vii. 

198 

1824,  May     5. 

Noah  Smith,  insane,  to  be  paid  to  his  wife,  .... 

vi. 

296 

vii. 

241 

1824,  May   19. 

Five  persons  named  in  the  act,    ...... 

vi. 

305 

vii. 

256 

1824,  May   19. 

Charles  Bradford's  pension  paid  to  his  representatives, 

vi. 

306 

vii. 

258 

1827,  Mar.     2. 

B.  Kramer  and  Richard  Taylor's  pension,  same, 

vi. 

362 

vii. 

591 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

James  Campbell  and  William  Nithercut,  same,  . 

vi. 

365 

vii. 

595 

1825,  Mar.     3. 

James  Barker  and  Zebulon  Pike,         

vi. 

324 

vii. 

350 

1826,  May    16. 

James  Gibson  and  James  Kay,    ...... 

vi. 

341 

vii. 

473 

1826,  May  22. 

Alfred  Flournoy  authorized  to  commute  his  pension  for 

.              public  lands, 

vi. 

353 

vii. 

518 

1827,  Mar.     3. 

Twenty  persons  named  in  the  act,       .         .         .         .        . 

vi. 

364 

vii. 

594 

1828,  April  17. 

John  Shirkey,      ......... 

vi. 

375 

viii. 

37 

1828,  April  28. 

Richard  Taylor,  

vi. 

376 

viii. 

38 

1830,  Mar.  31. 

Pay  not  to  be  stopped  for  debt  due  United  States, 

vi. 

409 

viii. 

279 

1828,  May   24, 

Elizabeth  Shaw,  .         .         .        .  -    

vi. 

385 

viii. 

119 

1828,  May   24. 

Mary  James,         .        .        .        .        .        . 

vi. 

386 

viii. 

150 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


555 


i 

'ENSIOXS,  MILITARY,  (continued.) 

L.k 

B.'sed. 

i;.  v  !>.•-•!. 

1830,  Mar.     3. 

Abigail  Applcton,         .         .        ...        .        .        ,        . 

vi. 

407 

viii.  274 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Pension  extended  five  years,        

vi. 

689 

ix.    668 

1830,  Mar.  25. 

Elizabeth  Mays,    . 

vi. 

408 

viii.  274 

1830,  April    2. 

Charles  Larrabee,  increase,  .        .        .        .         .  • 

vi. 

410 

viii.  280 

1830,  April    2. 

Captain  Daniel  McDuff,      

vi. 

410 

viii.  280 

1830,  May   20. 

One  hundred  and  seventy-nine  persons  named  in  the  act,  . 

vi. 

416 

viii.  303 

1830,  May   26. 

John  PMgar,         ......... 

vi. 

427 

viii.  324 

1830,  May   28. 

Joseph  Shaw,  arrears,  

vi. 

428 

viii.  326 

1830,  May   28. 

John  H.  Wendall,        

vi. 

431 

viii.  329 

1830,  May   28. 

James  Davenport,         ........ 

vi. 

431 

viii.  329 

1830,  May   28. 

William  Tipton,  

vi. 

434 

viii.  333 

1830,  May   28. 

General  Simon  Kenton,  a  lunatic,       ..... 

vi. 

434 

viii.  334 

1830,  May   28. 

Abraham  Brownson,    ........ 

vi. 

435 

viii.  335 

1830,  May   29. 

Abel  Allen,  a  lunatic,  

vi. 

440 

viii.  355 

1830,  May   29. 

Four  persons  named  in  the  act,    

vi. 

441 

viii.  358 

1830,  May   29. 

Charles  Brown,  revolutionary,     

vi. 

445 

viii.  3C6 

1830,  May  31. 

Isaac  Pinney,  do.,        ........ 

vi. 

450 

viii.  388 

1831,  Jan.    13. 

Aaron  Fitzgerald,  increase,  arrears,     .        .        .        .    •    . 

vi. 

451 

viii.  399 

1831,  Jan.    19. 

Thomas  Fitzgerald,     ........ 

vi. 

451 

viii.  400 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Arrears  allowed  him,  

iv. 

467 

viii.  454 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Thomas  Porter,  invalid,       ....... 

vi. 

455 

viii.  431 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Peter  Cleer,  revolutionary,  ....... 

vi. 

459 

viii.  468 

1831,  May     2. 

Jonathan  Crocker,  do.,         

vi. 

459 

viii.  469 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Hugh  Barnes,  arrears,  

vi. 

459 

viii.  469 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Henry  Becker,  invalid,  arrears,  ...... 

vi. 

460 

viii.  470 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Samuel  Nowell,  revolutionary,    ...... 

vi. 

460 

viii.  478 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

1fi3 

viii.  483 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

William  Tumey,  alias  Turney,  mistake  rectified, 

vi. 

463 

viii.  483 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

William  Delzell,  revolutionary,  ...... 

vi. 

463 

viii.  484 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Martin  Miller,  do.,       

vi. 

468 

viii.  503 

1831,  Mar.     3. 

Joseph  S.  Cannon,  do.,        

vi. 

469 

viii.  503 

1832,  Feb.    18. 

Jared  Cone,  do.,  ......... 

vi. 

474 

viii.  513 

1832,  Mar.  15. 

William  Owens,  do.,     ........ 

vi. 

479 

viii.  523 

1832,  July      9. 

Edward  S.  Meeder,  arrears,  increase,  

vi. 

504 

viii.  656 

1832,  July     9. 

William  Scott,     

vi. 

505 

viii.  656 

1832,  July      9. 

John  Bryant  and  George  W.  Howard,        .... 

vi. 

505 

viii.  656 

1832,  July      9. 

Joseph  Chamberlain,    ........ 

vi. 

505 

viii.  661 

1832,  July    14. 

Fourteen  persons  named  in  the  act,     

vi. 

515 

viii.  870 

1832,  July    16. 

Four  persons  named  in  the  act,  

vi. 

527 

viii.  738 

1832,  July    16. 

Grieve  Drummond,      ........ 

vi. 

527 

viii.  739 

1833,  Jan.    30. 

William  A.  Tennille,  

vi. 

530 

viii.  753 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Seventeen  persons  named  in  the  act,  

vi. 

543 

viii.  847 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Mother  of  Fitz  Henry  Babbit,      

vi. 

547 

viii.  854 

1836,  July     2. 

Time  extended,    ......... 

vi. 

665 

ix.    507 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Joseph  Gatton,     ......... 

vi. 

549 

viii.  856 

1834,  May    10. 

560 

ix.      25 

1834,  June  25. 

Fourteen  persons  named  in  the  act,     ..... 

vi, 

566 

ix.      45 

1834,  June  26. 

Pearson  Freeman,  revolutionary,         

vi. 

568 

ix.      58 

1834,  June  30. 

Nine  persons  named  in  the  act,   

vi. 

577 

ix.    102 

1834,  June  30. 

Five  do.,      ......... 

vi 

577 

ix.    125 

1834,  June  30. 

Seven  do.,    .......... 

vi 

578 

ix.    128 

1834,  June  30. 

Hannah  Stone,     ......... 

vi. 

580 

ix.    149 

1834,  June  30. 

Judith  Thomas  and  Daniel  Palmer,    

vi. 

585 

ix.    156 

1834,  June  30. 

Robert  Reynolds,  revolutionary  

vi. 

585 

ix.    157 

1834,  June  30. 

Moses  Archer,  invalid,         

vi. 

587 

ix.    159 

1834.  June  30. 

John  A.  Webster,         ........ 

vi 

592 

ix.    168 

1834J  June  30. 

Aaron  Fitzgerald,  invalid,  

vi. 

593 

ix.    169 

1834,  June  30. 

Benedict  Alford,  

vi. 

599 

ix.    180 

1836,  May   14. 

629 

ix.    338 

1834,  June  30. 

vi, 

599 

ix.    180 

1836,  May    14. 

To  receive  $40  per  annum,           

vi. 

629 

ix.    338 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Larnard  Swallow,         

vi. 

607 

ix.    262 

1836,  July      2. 

Same,  ........... 

vi 

666 

ix.    262 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

John  Bryant,  invalid,  

vi. 

608 

ix.    263 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Solomon  Case,     .        .         .        . 

vi. 

608 

ix.    263 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

608 

ix.    263 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Timothy  Jordan,  revolutionary,  ..... 

vi. 

608 

ix.    263 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Abraham  E.  Boutwell,  invalid,     ...... 

vi. 

608 

ix.    264 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

David  Pearson,  do.,                                .                         . 

vi 

608 

ix.    264 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

John  Ashton,  do.,         .                 .        .        .        . 

vi. 

608 

ix.    264 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Justus  Cobb,  do.,          .        .         .         .         .        .        . 

vi. 

609 

ix.    264 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Captain  Cole,  Indian,  .        .        .        .        . 

vi. 

609 

ix.    265 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Daniel  Page,  revolutionary,        .        .        . 

vi. 

609 

ix.    265 

556 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.) 

L.  SB.'sed. 

B.SsD.'sed; 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

609 

ix. 

265 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

John  Gerodelle,     

vi. 

609 

ix. 

265 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

William  Wilges,  invalid,      

vi. 

609 

ix. 

266 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Thomas  Ball,  do.,         ......... 

vi. 

609 

ix. 

266 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

John  Moore,  do,  .         .        .         .        .        .        .        .        . 

vi. 

610 

ix. 

267 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Peter  Triplett,       

vi. 

610 

ix. 

266 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Noah  Miller,  do.,           

vi. 

610 

ix. 

267 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Benjamin  Holland,  do.,        

vi. 

610 

ix. 

267 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Isaac  Eckright,  do.,      

vi. 

610 

ix. 

267 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Joseph  Gilbert,     ......... 

vi. 

611 

ix. 

268 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Joseph  Swartwood,       ........ 

vi. 

611 

ix. 

268 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Stephen  Gatlin,  invalid,       

vi. 

611 

ix. 

268 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Benjamin  Leslie,  do.,    ........ 

vi. 

611 

ix. 

269 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Samuel  Shelmerdine,  do.,     ....... 

vi. 

611 

ix. 

269 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Simeon  Meachum,        

vi. 

611 

ix. 

269 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Isaac  Janvier,  do.,        

vi. 

612 

ix. 

270 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Amasa  A.  Tifft,  do.,     .         .         .  '       .        .        . 

vi. 

612 

ix. 

270 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

John  Cullins,  revolutionary,         ...... 

vi. 

612 

ix. 

271 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Job  Barton,  sergeant  in  late  war,         ..... 

vi. 

612 

ix. 

271 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

William  Baden,  invalid,       ....... 

vi. 

612 

ix. 

271 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

James  Harrington,  do.,         ....... 

vi. 

612 

ix. 

271 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

George  C.  Seaton,         

vi. 

615 

ix. 

276 

1836,  May   14. 

Jesse  Sykes,  invalid,    

vi. 

629 

ix. 

338 

1836,  May    14. 

Eight  persons  named  in  the  act,  

vi. 

631 

ix. 

341 

1836,  May    14. 

Israel  Ingalls,       ......... 

vi 

632 

ix. 

342 

1836,  May    14. 

Amy  Wilson,        ......... 

vi. 

632 

ix. 

342 

1836,  May    14. 

Colonel  Gideon  Morgan,  invalid,         ..... 

vi. 

632 

ix. 

342 

1836,  May    14. 

Elizabeth,  mother  of  Wilson  Mays,     ..... 

vi. 

632 

ix. 

343 

1836,  May    14. 

613 

ix. 

343 

1836,  May   14. 

Jacob  Weaver,  do.,        ...                 .... 

vi. 

633 

ix. 

343 

1836,  June    15. 

Orris  Gay,  invalid,       

vi. 

636 

ix. 

381 

1836,  June  15. 

Samuel  Gibbs,  revolutionary,  pension  relinquished  restored 

to  his  widow,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

vi. 

637 

ix. 

381 

1836,  June   15. 

Lieutenant  Richard  Wilde,  his  pension  paid  to  his  daugh 

ter,  Mrs.  E.  Robinson,  

vi. 

636 

ix. 

381 

1836,  June  15. 

Richard  Anderson,  pension  restored  to  his  widow, 

vi. 

637 

ix. 

382 

1836,  June  15. 

Jacob  Slough,      

vi. 

637 

ix. 

384 

1836,  June  15. 

Thomas  Harrison,        

vi. 

637 

ix. 

384 

1836,  June  15. 

Carey  Clark,         

vi. 

637 

ix. 

384 

1836,  June   15. 

Daniel  Stoddard,          ........ 

vi. 

638 

ix. 

384 

1836,  June   15. 

Jonathan  Elkins,          ........ 

vi. 

638 

ix. 

384 

1836,  June  15. 

Gaius  Hitchcock,  revolutionary,  ...... 

vi. 

638 

ix. 

384 

1836,  June   15. 

John  A.  Rodgers,  invalid,    ....... 

vi. 

638 

ix. 

384 

1836,  June  15. 

Leslie  Combs,  do.,         

vi. 

638 

ix. 

384 

1836,  June   15. 

Stephen  Bohannan,  do.,       

vi. 

638 

ix. 

384 

1836,  June  28. 

Samuel  Hunt,  do.,       

vi. 

643 

ix. 

404 

1836,  June  28. 

John  Pickard,  revolutionary,        

vi. 

644 

ix. 

404 

1836,  June  28. 

Richard  Martin,  do.,     ........ 

vi. 

644 

ix. 

405 

1836,  June  28. 

Peter  Dimick.  do.,        ........ 

vi. 

644 

ix. 

405 

1836,  June  28. 

John  Smith,  invalid,    

vi. 

644 

ix. 

405 

1836,  June  28. 

Peter  Cook,  do.,   ......... 

vi. 

644. 

ix. 

405 

1836,  June  28. 

Samuel  Kincaid,  do.,     ........ 

vi. 

644 

ix. 

406 

1836,  June  28. 

George  Elliot,  do.,        ........ 

vi. 

645 

ix. 

406 

1836,  June  28. 

John  Bennett,  do.,        ........ 

vi. 

645 

ix. 

406 

1836,  June  28. 

Samuel  Cole,  do.,        

vi. 

645 

ix. 

406 

1836,  June  28. 

645 

ix. 

407 

1836,  June  28. 

James  Mulling,  revolutionary,     

vi. 

645 

ix. 

407 

1836,  June  28. 

Stephen  Talmage,       

vi. 

645 

ix. 

407 

1836,  June  28. 

John  Collins,  revolutionary,         

vi. 

646 

ix. 

408 

1836,  June  28. 

Francis  F.  Saint  Cyr,  invalid,     .        .        . 

vi. 

646 

ix. 

408 

1836,  June  28. 

Luke  Voorhise,    .         .         .        .        ...... 

vi. 

646 

ix. 

408 

1836,  June  28. 

Theophilus  E.  Beckman,  invalid,        . 

vi. 

648 

ix. 

411 

1836,  June  28. 

648 

ix. 

411 

1836,  June  28. 

Henry  Keefer,  invalid, 

vi. 

648 

ix. 

411 

1836,  June  28. 

Francis  Bashford,  do.,          .     •  . 

vi. 

648 

ix. 

412 

1836,  June  28. 

Bernard  Pompilly,  do.,         ....... 

vi. 

648 

ix. 

412 

1836,  June   28. 

Elisha  Lucas,  revolutionary,         ...... 

vi. 

648 

ix. 

412 

1836,  June  28. 

James  Whitsct,  invalid,       

vi. 

648 

ix. 

412 

1836,  June  28. 

Jacob  Stewart,  do.,       .' 

vi. 

648 

ix. 

412 

1836,  June  28. 

Thaddeus  Tuttle,  revolutionary,          .        .        .        .'•    -  . 

vi. 

649 

ix. 

413 

1836,  June   28. 

James  Steel,  do.,  .         .         .         .         .         .                 .        ,- 

vi. 

649 

ix. 

413 

1836,  June   28. 

To  be  paid  to  his  wife  Elizabeth,         ..... 

vi. 

649 

ix. 

414 

1836,  June  28. 

Davis  Hunt,  revolutionary,         .        .        .  -  .  -  . 

vi. 

649 

ix. 

414 

INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


557 


PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.) 

1*  &  B.'a  ud. 

B.  £  IX's  cd. 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Relief  Harris,  revolutionary,       

vi. 

649 

ix. 

414 

1836, 

June 

28. 

James  Taylor,  do.,      .         .        .        . 

.     vi. 

649 

ix. 

414 

1836, 

June 

28. 

John  Dal,  do.,     .         . 

.     vi. 

650 

ix. 

415 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Colonel  William  Lawrence  

650 

ix. 

415 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Peter  L.  Allen,  invalid,        

.     vi. 

650 

ix. 

415 

1836, 

June 

28. 

John  Logan,  revolutionary,         ..... 

.     vi. 

650 

ix. 

415 

1836, 

June 

28. 

John  Conkin,  invalid,       ...            ... 

.     vi. 

650 

ix. 

416 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Thaddeus  Potter,  revolutionary,          .        . 

.     vi. 

650 

ix. 

416 

1836, 

June 

28. 

William  Foxworthy,  do.,     

.     vi. 

651 

ix. 

416 

1836. 

June 

28. 

Ephraim  F.  Gilbert,  invalid,         ..... 

.     vi. 

651 

ix. 

416 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Godfrey  Vought,          

.     vi: 

651 

ix. 

417 

1836, 

June 

28. 

John  Lent,  ......... 

.     vi. 

651 

ix. 

417 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Patrick  M'Ewen,          ....... 

.     vi. 

651 

ix. 

417 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Charles  Blake,     

.     vi. 

651 

ix. 

418 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Walter  Dyer,  invalid  

.     vi. 

652 

ix. 

418 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Jeremiah  Goldsmith,  revolutionary,    .... 

.     vi. 

652 

ix. 

418 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Joseph  Tuttle,  do.,       

.     vi. 

652 

ix. 

418 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Mathias  Traverse,  do.,          ...... 

.     vi. 

652 

ix. 

419 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Joseph  Danforth,  do.,  ....... 

.     vi. 

652 

ix. 

419 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Jacob  Wallace,  do..      

.     vi. 

652 

ix. 

419 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Jonathan  Dow,     

.     vi. 

653 

ix. 

420 

1836, 

June 

28. 

James  Scott,  R.  Severson,  and  Lot  Leonard, 

.     vi. 

653 

ix. 

420 

1836, 

June 

28. 

John  Boone,  revolutionary,         

.     vi. 

653 

ix. 

420 

1836, 

June 

28. 

John  Herrick,  invalid,  arrears,     ..... 

.     vi. 

653 

ix. 

421 

Id36, 

June 

28. 

Ebenezer  Dewey,  revolutionary,           .... 

.     vi. 

653 

ix. 

421 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Benjamin  Parkhurst  and  Daniel  Havens,  do.,     . 

.     vi. 

654 

ix. 

421 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Joseph  Comins,  do.,     ....... 

.     vi. 

654 

ix. 

422 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Isaac  Ruland,       ........ 

.     vi. 

654 

ix. 

422 

1836. 

June 

28. 

Job  Daniels,  revolutionary,          ..... 

.     vi. 

654 

ix. 

422 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Daniel  Trabue,  do.  

.     vi. 

654 

ix. 

423 

1836. 

June 

28. 

Benjamin  Coit,  do.,      ....... 

vi. 

654 

ix. 

423 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Robert  Smith,  do.,       ....... 

vi. 

655 

ix. 

423 

1836, 

June 

28. 

John  Daw,  do.,     ........ 

.     vi. 

655 

ix. 

423 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Andrew  Gray,  do.,       ....... 

vi. 

655 

ix. 

424 

1836, 

June 

28. 

George  Fields,  arrears,  increase,  ..... 

.     vi. 

655 

ix. 

424 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Samuel  M.  Ashbury,  ....... 

vi. 

655 

ix. 

424 

1836, 

June 

28. 

John  Miles,  ......... 

.     vi. 

ix. 

425 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Josiah  Curtis,       ........ 

.     vi. 

656 

ix. 

425 

1836, 

June 

28. 

William  Pattie,  revolutionary,     ..... 

.     vi. 

656 

ix. 

425 

1836, 

June 

28. 

John  Scott,  invalid,     

.     vi. 

656 

ix. 

425 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Travise  Fritter,  alias  Fritters,  invalid, 

vi. 

656 

ix. 

426 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Balaam  Bowers,  revolutionary,  ..... 

vi. 

656 

ix. 

426 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Singleton  Ketcham,  invalid,         ..... 

.     vi. 

656 

ix. 

426 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Elizabeth  Swain,          

.     vi. 

657 

ix. 

427 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Peggy  Abel,  Sally  Rolls,  and  Elijah  Green, 

.     vi. 

657 

ix. 

427 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Micajah  Ricketts,  invalid,    ...                 .         . 

.     vi. 

657 

ix. 

427 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Henry  Maggart,  do.,   ....... 

vi. 

657 

ix. 

428 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Mary  Lampkin,  ........ 

.     vi. 

657 

ix. 

428 

1836, 

June 

28. 

William  Warden,         

.     vi. 

658 

ix. 

428 

1836, 

June 

28. 

George  White,     

.     vi. 

658 

ix. 

429 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Daniel  Cobb,  revolutionary,         ..... 

.     vi. 

658 

ix. 

429 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Daniel  Granger,  do.,    

.     vi. 

658 

ix. 

429 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Jonathan  Flint,    ........ 

.     vi. 

658 

ix. 

429 

1836, 

June 

28. 

Alpheus  Hutchins,       ....... 

.     vi. 

659 

ix. 

430 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Peter  Smith,  arrears  to  be  paid  his  widow, 

.     vi. 

666 

ix. 

509 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Ephraim  Page,  invalid,        

.     vi. 

666 

ix. 

509 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Parker  Chase,  do.,         

.     vi. 

666 

ix. 

509 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Coleman  A.  Collier,  do.,      

.     vi. 

681 

ix. 

532 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Jean  Baptiste  Janis,  Sen.,    ...... 

.     vi. 

681 

ix. 

532 

1836, 

July 

4. 

General  Eleazer  W.  Ripley,         ..... 

vi. 

683 

ix. 

566 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Captain  William  C.  Beard,  invalid,     .... 

.     vi. 

690 

ix. 

670 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Finley  Kellock,  revolutionary,      ..... 

.     vi. 

690 

ix. 

672 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Alexander  Gibson,       ....... 

.     vi. 

690 

ix. 

673 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

John  P.  Becker,    

.     vi. 

699 

ix. 

687 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Empson  Hamilton,  increase,         .                 ... 

.     vi. 

699 

ix. 

686 

1838, 

Feb. 

15. 

Elizabeth  Steel,  daughter  of  James  Steel,    . 

.     vi. 

703 

ix. 

709 

1838, 

May 

31. 

David  Gilmore,    

.     vi. 

717 

ix. 

763 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Niel  McNeil,  revolutionary,          

.     vi. 

722 

ix. 

805 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Amos  Thompson,  do.,          ...... 

.     vi. 

723 

ix. 

805 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Solomon  Ketcham,  do.,        

.     vi. 

723 

ix. 

806 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Anna  West,          .         .         .         .         .         .       •  . 

.     vi. 

723 

ix. 

806 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Frederick  Hill,  revolutionary,       ..... 

.     vi. 

723 

ix. 

806 

1838, 

June 

n, 

Christopher  Deunison,  do.,  .         .        .        .        . 

.     vi. 

7*3 

ix. 

806 

558  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  u.&r>.'sed. 

1838,  June  28.  Josiah  Clark,  revolutionary,          .        ,        .        .        .        .  vi.  724  ix.    807 

1838,  June  28.  Thomas  West,  do.,       .        .         .        .        ,        .        ...       .  vi.  724  ix.    807 

1838,  June  28.            Bradley  True  Jipson,  do., vi.  724  ix.    807 

1838,  June  28.            Daniel  Rardon,  increase, vi.  724  ix.    808 

1838,  June  28.            Seth  Whitney,  revolutionary, vi.  724  ix.    808 

1838,  June  28.            Catharine  Rollins,  do., .  vi.  724  ix.    808 

1838,  June  28.            Primus  Hall,  colored  man,  do., vi.  725  ix.    808 

1838,  June  28.            James  McFarland,  arrearage, vi.  725  ix.    809 

1838,  June  28.            Robert  Casey,  invalid, vi.  725  ix.    809 

1838,  June  28.            Eli  Eastman,  restored  to  roll, vi.  725  ix.    809 

1838,  June  28.            Leonard  Loomis,  invalid, vi.  725  ix,    810 

1838,  June  28.            Charles  Coffin,  do., vi.  726  ix.    817 

1838,  June  28.            Simeon  Smith,  revolutionary, vi.  726  ix.    818 

1838,  July  7.            Isaac  Gale,  invalid, vi.  727  ix.    905 

1838,  July  7.            Miller  Francis,  do., vi.  727  ix.    906 

1838,  July  7.            Benjamin  B.  Dowd, vi.  727  ix.    906 

1838,  July  7.            Oliver  Dorsett,  invalid, vi.  728  ix.    906 

1838,  July  7.            Moses  Eldred,  increase, vi.  728  ix.    906 

1838,  July  7.            Gratia  Ray, vi.  729  ix.    908 

1838,  July  7.            Lewis  Hatch,  revolutionary, vi.  731  ix.    913 

1838,  July  7.            James  H.  Bradford,  invalid, vi.  732  ix.    915 

1838,  July  7.            John  McClellan,  revolutionary, vi.  732  ix.    915 

1838,  July  7.            Johan  Jost  Dietz,  restored  to  roll, vi.  732  ix.    916 

1838,  July  7.            James  Boyd,  revolutionary, vi.  732  ix.    916 

1838,  July  7             Sarah  Pemberton, vi.  733  ix.    916 

1838,  July  7.            Joseph  Salmonds,  invalid, vi.  733  ix.    916 

1838,  July  7.            William  Collins,  do., vi.  733  ix.    917 

1838,  July  7.            Letitia  Crane,  revolutionary, vi.  733  ix.    917 

1838,  July  7.            Nicholas  Verplast, vi.  733  ix.    917 

1838,  July  7.            Henry  Barton,  increase, vi.  734  ix.    919 

1838,  July  7.  Captain  Robert  Laird,  to  be  paid  to  his  executor,       .         .  vi.  734  ix.    919 

1838,  July  7.             Charles  Vattier,  invalid, vi.  735  ix.    920 

1838,  July  7.  Deborah,  widow  of  Benjamin  Gannett;  revolutionary,         .  vi.  735  ix.    920 

1838,  July  7.  William  Delesdernier.  arrears,     .         .'                .         .         .  vi.  736  ix.    921 

1838,  July  7.            Tandy  Walker,  invalid, vi.  736  ix.    921 

1838,  July  7.  Coffin  Sanborn,  do.,      ....                 .         .         .  vi.  736  ix.    922 

1838,  July  7.            James  Sayre,  revolutionary, vi.  737  ix.    924 

1838,  July  7.            Phebe,  widow  of  John  Champe vi.  736  ix.    922 

1838,  July  7.            Benjamin  Durfee,  do., vi.  737  ix.    924 

1838,  July  7.            Sarah,  widow  of  Samuel  Barney, vi.  736  ix.    922 

1838,  July  7.  Sawney  York's  representatives,  arrears,      .        .        .        .  vi.  738  ix.    925 

1838,  July  7.            John  M.  Jewell,  invalid, vi.  737  ix.    922 

1838,  July  7.            Henry  Challer,  invalid,  increase, vi.  739  ix.    926 

1838,  July  7.            Daniel  H.  Crockett,  invalid, vi.  737  ix.    923 

1838,  July  7.            Aaron  Tucker,  invalid, vi.  743  ix.    933 

1838,  July  7.             Thomas  Frazer,  do., vi.  737  ix.    922 

1838,  July  7.            James  M.  Edwards,  invalid, vi.  737  ix.    923 

1839,  Mar.  2.            Dennis  Trammell, vi.  754  ix.    968 

1839,  Mar.  3.             Susannah,  widow  of  John  Rowe, vi.  763  ix.  1041 

1839,  Mar.  3.            Michael  McCray,  invalid, •  vi.  761  ix.  1037 

1839,  Mar.  3.            Thomas  Kibbey,  to  his  widow, vi.  764  ix.  1043 

1839,  Mar.  3.            Sarah,  widow  o"f  Joshua  Lamb, vi.  761  ix.  1037 

1839,  Mar.  3.            Harvey  Reynolds,  invalid, vi.  765  ix.  1043 

1839,  Mar.  3.             Eliphalet  Spofford,  do., vi.  765  ix.  1044 

1839,  Mar.  3.            Frederick  Richmond, vi.  766  ix.  1045 

1839,  Mar.  3.            Isaac  Conly, vi.  769  ix.  1051 

1839,  Mar.  3.             Solomon  Prewett,  revolutionary, vi.  774  ix.  1058 

1839,  Mar.  3.            William  Ford,  do., vi.  774  ix.  1058 

1839,  Mar.  3.  Frances  Jones,  widow  of  John  Jones,          .         .    -     .         .  vi.  774  ix.  1058 

1839,  Mar.  3.            David  Rollins,  invalid, vi.  774  ix.  1059 

1839,  Mar.  3.             Weight  Hurlbert,  do., vi.  774  ix.  1059 

1839,  Mar.  3.             Widow  of  John  March vi.  775  ix.  1059 

1839,  Mar.  3.            Mary,  widow  of  John  Uptegraff, vi.  775  ix.  1060 

1839,  Mar.  3.            John  Clark,  invalid, vi.  775  ix.  1060 

1839,  Mar.  3.            William  C.  Hazard, vi.  779  ix.  1067 

1839,  Mar.  3.            Sibel,  widow  of  Thomas  Barnes, vi.  787  ix.  1079 

1840,  July  20.            Ichabod  Beardsley, vi.  802  x.       64 

1840,  July  20.            Elizabeth,  widow  of  John  Davidson, vi.  802  x.       64 

1 840,  July  20.             Israel  Parsons, vi.  803  x.        64 

1840,  July  20.             Philip  Hartman,  .         . vi.  803  x.       64 

1840,  July  20.             Mcdad  Cookr vi.  803  x.       65 

1840.  July  20.             Ly  man  Bristol, vi.  803  x.       65 

1840,  July  20.            James  Francher,  .                 vi.  803  x.       65 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


559 


1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1840, 
1841, 
1841, 
1842^ 
1842. 
1842, 
1842, 
1842. 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 

1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842. 
1842^ 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842. 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1847, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 

"1 
July  20. 
July   20. 
July  20. 
July    20. 
July   20. 
July   20. 
July   20. 
July   20. 
July   20. 
July   20. 
Julv    20. 
July   20. 
July    20. 
July   20. 
Mar.     2. 
Mar.     2. 
Mar.  19. 
Mar.  19. 
Mar.  19. 
Mar.   19. 
Mar.   19. 
Mar.   19. 
Mar.   19. 
April  14. 
June     1. 
July     9. 
July     9. 
July     9. 
July     9. 
July      9. 
July     9. 
July     9. 
July   27. 
July   27. 

July   27. 
July   27. 
July    27. 
July   27. 
July   27. 
July   27. 
July    27. 
July   27. 
July   27. 
Aug.  11. 
Aug.  11. 
Aug.  16. 
Aug.  16. 
Aug.  16. 
Aug.  23. 
Aug.  23. 
Aug.  23. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  26. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Feb.    18. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 

PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.) 

L.& 

B.'scd. 
803 
804 
804 
804 
804 
804 
804 
805 
805 
805 
805 
805 
809 
811 
820 
822 
826 
826 
826 
826 
827 
827 
827 
828 
829 
834 
834 
835 
835 
835 
836 
836 
837 

838 
838 

B.  *  D.'II  ed. 
X.         65 
X.         66 
x.        66 
x.       66 
x.       66 
x.       67 
x.       67 
x.        67 
x.       67 
x.        68 
x.        68 
x.        68 
x.        74 
x.       76 
x.        98 
x.      100 
x.      179 
x       179 
X.      180 
x.      180 
x.      180 
x.      180 
x.      181 
x.      181 
x.      207 
x.      220 
x.      220 
x.      221 
x.      221 
x.      221 
x.      222 
x.      223 
x.     229 

x.     230 
x.     2;«) 

William  Bowman,        

vi. 

Peter  W.  Short,    

Daniel  W.  Going,        
Erastus  Pierson,  

vi. 
vi. 

Jared  Winslow,    
Peter  A.  Myers,  
Chauncey  Rice,    
Silvester  Tiffany,          

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

vi. 

Heirs  of  Leonard  Smith,      
Hannah  Leighton,        
Lemuel  White,     ......... 
Samuel  Crapin,    .         .         .        ." 
Huldah  Tucker,  
Margaret  Jamison,               ....... 
David  Waller,      .                 
Margaret,  widow  of  Elijah  Barnes,      
Joseph  Bassett,    ....                 .... 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

William  Rand,     
John  S.  Billings,  increase,  
Benjamin  Franklin,     ........ 
Sarah,  widow  of  Samuel  Decker,        
Esther  Parrott,     ......... 
Ellen  Turney,      
Huldah  Farlow,    ......... 
Peter  Sky,  Onandaga  Indian,      ...... 
Clarissa  Turney,  
Burnett  Burdsall,          
Joseph  J.  Martin,          ........ 
Sarah,   widow  of  William  Besly,  and    previous    thereto 
widow  of  Dr.  Henry  Adams,         
Betsy  Vreeland,    ....                 .... 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

vi. 

vi. 

George  Mayfield                                                      . 

vi. 

838 

x. 

X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X, 

X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 

231 
231 
233 
234 
234 
236 
237 
239 
265 
266 
273 
273 
273 
295 
296 
296 
318 
318 
319 
319 
320 
320 
320 
320 
321 
321 
321 
322 
325 

326 
330 
330 
330 
331 
331 
331 

Henry  Wells,        ......... 
Daniel  Chase,       ......... 
Thomas  Collins,  
Samuel  B.  Hugo,          
William  Harper,  ......... 
Sarah  Moore,        
George  M.  Bedlinger,  .                '    . 
Thankful  Reynolds,     

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

839 
840 
840 
841 
842 
842 
844 
854 
855 
860 
860 
861 
863 
863 
864 
865 
865 
865,, 
866 
866 
866 
866 
866 
867 
867 
867 
868 
869 
684 
870 
872 
872 
873 
873 
873 
874 

George  Sheffler,   .        .  *     
Mary  Johnson,     .        .        .              '  . 

vi. 
vi. 

Jehosaphat  Briggs,       
Elizabeth  Gibbs,  
Christiana  Low,  
Frederick  Perrigo,        
John  Looney,       ......... 
Phillis  Tatton,     

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 

Mary  Rand,          
David  Freelove,  
John  Flood,          
Elizabeth  Colfax,         
Randolph  Carter,         
Jacob  Jackson,     
Joseph  Parker,     ......... 
Dorothy  Bowman,  arrears,  
William  Willis,    
Thomas  Brownell,        
Same,   .        .                         ....... 

vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
ix. 
vi. 

Henry  Fry,  .......... 

Dennis  Dygert,    .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

vi. 

Erne  Van  Ness,     
F.  B.  de  Bellevue,        

vi. 
vi. 

Catharine  Lehman,       

Hannah  Carrier,  

vi. 

560 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1843, 
1843, 
1845. 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1844, 
1843, 
1843, 
1844, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 

1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1843, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844,' 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1847, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1844, 
1849, 
1844, 
1844, 


Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  29. 
Feb.  4. 
Feb.  24. 
Feb.  4. 
Feb.  24. 
Feb.  24. 
Mar.  3. 
Feb.  27. 
Mar.  1. 
Mar.  1 . 
Mar.  1. 
May  31. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 
May  23. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 


Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
May  23. 
May  23. 
May  23. 
May  23. 
May  23. 
May  23. 
May  23. 
May  23. 
May  31. 
May  31. 
May  31. 
June  4. 
June  15. 
June  17. 
June  17. 
June  17. 
June  17- 
June  17. 
Feb.  25. 
June  17. 
June  17. 
June  17. 
June  17. 
June  1 7, 
June  17. 
June  17. 
Feb.  19. 
June  17. 
June  17. 


PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.)  L.*B.'aed. 

Jacob  Greaves,     ......,,.  vi.  874 

Amey  Babbitt, vi.  874 

Thomas  B.  Parsons, vi.  874 

Samuel  Dicy, vi.  882 

Asahel  Brainard, vi.  884 

Same,  arrears, vi.  934 

Nancy,  widow  of  Captain  John  Hambright,        .        .        .  vi.  884 

Thomas  King, vi.  885 

Explanatory, vi.  907 

Jacob  White, vi.  885 

Mary  Crawford, ••   .        .        .        .  vi.  886 

William  Allen,     . vi.  886 

Mary,  widow  of  Jacob  Williams, vi.  888 

Explanatory,        . vi.  932 

Solomon  Emerson,       .                         .....  vi.  889 

Elizabeth  Gresham, vi.  890 

Explanatory, vi.  909 

Benjamin  Truslow, vi.  890 

Jonathan  Britton, vi.  891 

Horace  Wetherall, vi.  891 

James  Gray,         . vi.  892 

Elizabeth  Powers, vi.  894 

Nancy,  widow  of  David  Williams,  one  of  the  captors  of 

Major  Andre, vi.  894 

John  Hicks, vi.  894 

David  Welch, vi.  895 

Israel  Thomas, vi.  896 

John  Wolfenden,          ...                                           .  vi.  896 

John  Javins,         ....                                          .  vi.  897 

John  F.  Wiley, vi.  897 

James  Sweetman, vi.  898 

Joseph  Nimblett, vi.  898 

Nancy  Wilson, vi.  899 

Hannah,  widow  of  James  Jenkins, vi.  900 

Ruth  Mathiot, vi.  900 

Nancy  Polerecsky, vi.  901 

Robert  Ramsay, vi.  901 

Daniel  Penhallow, vi.  902 

Robert  Layton's  children vi.  902 

George  Waddle, vi.  904 

Lyman  N.  Cook,           ........  vi.  904 

Jeremiah  Kimball, vi.  905 

Samuel  M.  Asberry, vi.  906 

Joseph  Ellery, .  vi.  906 

Violet,  widow  of  John  Calhoun, vi.  909 

Bartholomew  Maguire, vi.  909 

Isaac  Justice,        .        .        .        .  t vi.  909 

Sarah  Blakemore vi.  910 

Levi  Colmus, vi.  910 

Joseph  Bonnell, vi.  910 

James  Reid, vi.  910 

James  C.  Hallock,       .        . vi.  910 

William  Glover, vi.  911 

Lois  Cronk,  alias  Cronkhite, vi.  911 

Abigail  Gibson, vi.  911 

Benjamin  B.  Ferguson, vi.  912 

John  Edmonson, vi.  915 

Robert  Monroe, vi.  918 

Alice  Usher, vi.  918 

Lathrop  Foster,    . vi.  922 

Daniel  W.  Church, vi.  922 

Mary  Ann  Linton, vi.  923 

Error  in  act  of  17th  June,  1844,  for  her  relief,  corrected,     .  ix.  701 

Marcay  Olds, vi.  925 

Simeon  Dennin,  .         .        ...        .        .        .        .         .  vi.  926 

John  Perham,       .        .        . vi.  927 

Ann.  widow  of  Robert  Hunter,          -T       .        .        .        .  vi.  927 

Asa  Davis, .  vi.  927 

"  Milly,"  Indian  woman,  Creek  nation vi.  928 

Bethia,  widow  of  George  Healy, vi.  929 

Same, ix.  764 

Emanuel  Shrofe,    ...    .    .    .    .  •   ,    .  vi.  929 

William  McPherson,  .    .    .       .-:  .,  -  .    .  vi.  930 


B.  &  D.'s  ed. 
x.  332 
x  332 
332 
437 
434 
663 
434 
435 
531 
437 
444 
444 
447 
656 
503 
504 
542 
504 
505 
506 
507 
509 


x. 


X. 
X. 


X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 
X. 


X. 

x. 


x.  509 

x.  510 
x.  511 
x.  512 
x.  512 
x.  514 
x..  514 
x.  514 
x.  514 
x.  516 
x.  518 
x.  518 
x.  519 
x.  519 
x.  520 
x.  521 
523 
523 
524 
526 
526 
541 
542 
543 
543 
543 
544 
544 
544 
547 
548 
548 
550 
571 
634 
634 
640 
641 
641 


x. 


X. 


X. 

Z. 

X. 


644 
645 
646 
647 
647 
649 
649 

649 
651 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


561 


PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.)  L.  *B.'«ed. 

1844,  June  17.  Major  Thomas  Harrison, vi.  931 

1845,  Feb.    13.  Mark  Simpson vi.  934 

1845,  Feb.    13.  James  Duffy, vi.  935 

1845,  Feb.    13.  George  Whitten, vi.  935 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Samuel  Neely, vi.  938 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Joseph  Simmons, vi.  938 

1845,  Mar.     3.  John  E.  Wright, vi.  939 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Isaac  Allen, vi.  940 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Thomas  Bronaugh, vi.  941 

1845,  Mar.     3.  March  Farrington, vi.  941 

1846,  May    13.  George  Wentling, ix.  650 

1846.  July    15.  James  Wyman, ix.  651 

1846,  July   15.  James  Mains, ix.  652 

1846,  Julv    15.  Sampson  Brown, ix.  653 

1846,  July    15.  David  Ingalls, ix.  653 

1846,  July    15.  Joseph  M.  Rhea, ix.  654 

1846,  July    15.  Arthur  R.  Frogge, ix.  654 

1846,  July    15.  Joseph  Watson, ix.  655 

1846,  July    15.  John  Ficklin, ix.  655 

1846,  July    15.  James  Davidson,  .........  ix.  655 

1846,  July   15.  William  McCauley, •  ix.  655 

1846,  July    18.  Nathaniel  Stafford,  arrears, ix.  655 

1846,  July    18.  Isabella  Baldridge, ix.  656 

1846,  July   29.  Nathaniel  Phillips, ix.  658 

1846,  Aug.     3.  John  Keith,  revolutionary, ix.  658 

1846,  Aug.    4.  James  Low,          .        . ix.  659 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Harriet  Ward, ix.  659 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Ebenezer  Ballard, ix.  660 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Richard  Elliott, ix.  660 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Patrick  Masterton,        .        .        .        ...        .        .        .  ix.  661 

1846,  ft.ug.     8.  William  Gump, ix.  661 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Orris  Crosby, ix.  661 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Griffen  Kelly, ix.  661 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Joseph  Dussean, ix.  661 

1840,  Aug.     8.  Samuel  Jorden, ix.  662 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Peter  Rife, ix.  663 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Mary  Campbell, ix.  663 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Lewis  Lang, ix.  664 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Elizabeth  Betts, ix.  664 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Margaret  Gwinnup, ix.  665 

1 846,  Aug.     8.  Isaiah  Parker,  arrears, ix.  665 

1846.  Aug.     8.  Captain  John  Patton, ix.  665 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Lois  Mattison, ix.  666 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Leah  Gray, ix.  666 

1 846,  Aug.     8.  William  Pool, ix.  666 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Daniel  H.  Warren, ix.  668 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Patrick  Kelly, ix.  668 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Amos  Hunting, ix.  669 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Aquilla  Goodwin, ix.  669 

1846,  Aug.     8.  James  Gee,  arrears, ix.  670 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Mary  Segar, ix.  671 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Ebenezer  Conant, ix.  671 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Justin  Jacobs, ix.  671 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Abraham  Ansman, ix.  672 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Elijah  C.  Babbit, ix.  672 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Benjamin  Allen, ix.  673 

1846,  Aug.     8.  John  Campbell, ix.  673 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Surranus  Cobb, ix.  673 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Mary  Phelps, ix.  674 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Daniel  Pratt, ix.  674 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Alexis  Ayot, ix.  679 

1847,  Feb.    20.  Patrick  Kelly,  invalid, ix.  685 

1847,  Feb.    25.  Peter  Frost, ix.  687 

1847,  Feb.    25.  George  Roush, ix.  687 

1847,  Feb.    25.  Andrew  Moore, ix.  687 

1847,  Feb.    25.  Joseph  Morrison, ix.  688 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Francis  Summerauer,  .                 ix.  692 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Thomas  Shields, ix.  693 

1847,  Mar.     3.  William  Causey, ix.  694 

1847,  Mar     3.  Silas  Chatfield,     . ix.  694 

1847,  Mar.     3.  James  Jones, ix.  696 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Catherine  Stevenson, ix.  697 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Frederick  Hopkins, ix.  697 

71 


653 
664 
665 
665 
678 
680 
698 
699 
700 
700 


562  -INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

John  Van  Slyck,          

ix. 

698 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Zachariah  Simmons,    

ix. 

698 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

699 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

699 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Jonathan  Hoyt,    

ix. 

700 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Edith  Ramey,       ......... 

ix. 

700 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Elizabeth  Fitch,   •   . 

700 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Wilfred  Knott,     

ix. 

701 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Elizabeth  Calkins,         

ix. 

701 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Harvey  Reynolds,         

ix. 

701 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

ix. 

701 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

James  Green,       ......... 

ix. 

704 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

ix. 

705 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Thankful  Reynolds,     

ix. 

706 

1848,  April    8. 

Patrick  Walker,  .         .        

ix. 

712 

1849,  Feb.    22. 

Same,  

ix. 

764 

1848,  April  12. 

Peter  Engels,       .        .        .        .                . 

ix. 

713 

1848,  May     9. 

Christopher  Cunningham,   

ix. 

713 

1848.  May     9. 

Harriet  Barney,            

ix. 

714 

1848,  May   17. 

William  P.  Brady,        

ix. 

714 

1848,  May   29. 

John  Mitchell,       

ix. 

715 

1848,  May  29. 

Mary,  widow  of  Jacob  Brown,    

ix. 

715 

1848,  June   13. 

Fernando  Fellanny,      

ix. 

716 

1848,  June  26. 

Silas  Waterman,           

ix. 

718 

1848.  June  28. 

Russell  Goss,        

ix. 

721 

1848,  July      8. 

Same,  the  preceding  act  ha-ving  been  incorrectly  enrolled, 

ix. 

724 

1848,  July      1. 

Jonathan  Fitzwater,     ........ 

ix. 

721 

1848,  July    25. 

Moses  White,      ......... 

ix. 

727 

1848,  Aug.     5. 

John  Manly,         .         .         .         .         .         .        . 

ix. 

729 

1848,  Aug.     5. 

Robert  Ellis  

ix. 

729 

1848,  Aug.     5. 

Catharine  Fulton,    '     

ix. 

730 

1848,  Aug.     5. 

Sarah,  widow  of  John  Stokes,      

ix. 

732 

1848,  Aug.     6. 

Jonathan  Moore.           

ix. 

732 

1848,  Aug.     7. 

James  M.  Scantland,    

ix. 

732 

1848,  Aug.     7. 

Catharine  Hoffman,     ........ 

ix. 

733 

1848,  Aug.  11. 

David  N.  Smith,           

ix. 

733 

1848,  Aug.  11. 

Samuel  Cony,       ......... 

ix. 

734 

1848,  Aug.  11. 

John  Farnham,     ......... 

ix. 

735 

1848,  Aug.  11. 

Francis  M.  Holton,      

ix. 

735 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

Gustavus  Dorr,    ......... 

ix. 

736 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

Richard  Reynolds,        

ix. 

739 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

John  Clark,          ......... 

ix. 

739 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

Mary  Taylor,        ......... 

ix. 

740 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

William  Pittman,         

ix. 

741 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

Abigail,  widow  of  Jacob  Garland,       

ix. 

743 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

Anna  J.  Hassler,          

ix. 

743 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

William  Parmeter,       

ix. 

744 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

David  Currier,      

ix. 

744 

1848,  Aug.  14. 

Elizabeth,  widow  of  Charles  Pistole,  

744 

1849,  Jan.      8. 

Hugh  Riddle,       

ix. 

750 

1849,  Jan.      8. 

Zilpha  White,      

ix. 

750 

1849,  Jan.      8. 

Eliza  Mellon,       

ix. 

751 

1849,  Jan.      8. 

Esther  Russell,    

ix. 

752 

1849,  Jan.    19. 

Anne  W.  Angers,        ........ 

ix. 

754 

1849,  Jan.    19. 

James  M.  Scantland,  ........ 

ix. 

754 

1849,  Jan.    26. 

Thomas  Badger,           

ix. 

755 

1849,  Jan.    26. 

Stephen  Champlin,      ........ 

ix. 

755 

1849,  Jan.    26. 

John  Morrison,    .        

ix. 

756 

1849,  Jan.    26. 

Elizabeth  Mays,   

ix. 

756 

1849,  Jan.    26. 

Edward  Quinn,     

ix. 

756 

1849,  Feb.      1. 

Charles  Wilson,  

ix. 

758 

1849,  Feb.      1. 

Sally  Darby,         '.,.... 

ix. 

758 

1849,  Feb.     2. 

Timothy  Cavan,  

ix. 

760 

1849,  Feb.    22. 

George  Newton,  ......... 

ix. 

764 

1849,  Feb.    22. 

Nancy  Tompkins,         ........ 

ix. 

765 

1849,  Feb.    22. 

Jesse  Young,        

ix. 

765 

1849,  Feb.    22. 

Nehemiah  Brush,         .                 

ix. 

765 

1849,  Feb.    26. 

John  Hibbert,       ......... 

ix. 

766 

1849,  Mar.     2. 

Lizur  B.  Canfield,         ........ 

ix. 

768 

1849,  Mar.     2. 

B.  0.  Payne,         .         .      '  .      "  

ix. 

771 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

Mary  G.  Leverett,         .                 

ix. 

778 

1849,  Mai1.     3. 

Joel  Thacker,       .         .        .       '.        .        .        .'.,..• 

ix. 

779 

1849,  Mar.     3. 

William  Gott,      .      '  

ix. 

780 

1  849, 
1849, 
1  849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 
1849, 

1795, 
1805, 
1807, 
1808, 
1809, 
1810, 
1811, 
1812, 
1813, 
1814, 
1815, 
1816, 

1816, 
1816, 
1817, 
1819, 
1824, 
1830, 
1830, 
1830, 
1830, 
1830, 
1830, 
1830, 
1831, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1837, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1838, 
1842, 
1847, 


Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

M:tr.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  2. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 
April  25. 
Mar.  3. 
April  27. 
Mar.  3. 
July  5. 
Aug.  2. 
April  18. 
Mar.  3. 
Feb.  22. 

Feb.  22. 
April  24. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 
May  19. 
April  2. 
May  20. 
May  20. 
May  20. 
May  20. 
May  20. 
May  29. 
Jan.  13. 
May  14. 
June  15. 
June  15. 
June  15. 
June  15. 
June  15. 
June  28. 
June  28. 
July  2. 
Mar.  3. 
June  28. 
July  7. 
July  7. 
July  7. 
Aug.  29. 
Mar.  3. 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

PENSIONS,  MILITARY,  (continued.) 

Polly  Damcrson,          ....... 

Catherine  Clark,  .  ..... 

Captain  Alexander  McEwen,      ..... 

Maurice  R.  Simonds,  ....... 

Jesse  Washington  Jackson,          ..... 

Elizabeth  S.  Cobbs,      ....... 

Robert  Ramsay,  ........ 

H.  Carrington,  executor  of  Paulina  Le  Grand,  . 
Hervey  Jones,      ........ 

Eve  Boggs,          ........ 

John  Campbell,  '.        ...... 

Mary  Buck,          ........ 

John  Savage,       ........ 

Andrew  Flanegan,       ....... 

William  H.  Wilson,     .         .  .... 

James  Fugate,      .  ..... 

John  J.  Young,    ........ 

James  Norris,       ........ 

Polly  Aldrich,      ........ 

Daniel  Wilson,     ........ 


L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

ix.    781 


563 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 


ix.  781 

ix.  781 

ix.  781 

ix.  782 

ix.  782 

ix.  782 

ix.  783 

ix.  783 

ix.  783 

ix.  784 

ix.  784 

ix.  785 

ix.  785 

ix.  785 

ix.  786 

ix.  786 

ix.  787 

ix.  789 

ix.  796 


20 
58 
67 
73 
80 
90 


1797,  July      1. 
1799,  Mar.     2. 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

1800,  April  23: 


Increased. 
William  Seymour's,     ........     vi. 

Richard  Taylor's,         ....  .     vi. 

Thirty-  two  persons  named  in  the  act,  .....     vi. 

Forty-six  persons  named  in  the  act,    .....     vi. 

Fifty-three,  same,          ........     vi. 

Forty-two,  same,  .........     vi. 

Eighteen,  same,    .........     vi.     100 

Forty-two,  same,  .........     vi.     110 

Fourteen,  same,    .........     vi.     122 

Seven,  same,         .........     vi.     139 

Six,  same,     ..........     vi.     153 

Robert  White,  J.  Young,  and  J.  Crampersey,  to  $40  per 
month,  .......... 

Jacob  Wrighter  to  $30  per  month,       ..... 

Three  persons  named  in  the  act,          ..... 

Forty-two,  same,  ......... 

Sixteen,  same,      ......... 

William  Halls,     ......... 

Charles  Larrabee,         ........ 

Humphrey  Becket,       ........ 

Levi  Hathaway,    ......... 

Jacob  Zimmerman,      ......         .         . 

Miney  Ryneason,         ........ 

George  Doogan,  ......... 

George  W.  Howard,     ........ 

Aaron  Fitzgerald,         ........ 

Oregen  Eaton,      ......... 

Jacob  Slough,      ......... 

Thomas  Harrison,        ........ 

Carey  Clarke,       ......... 

Daniel  Stoddart,  ......... 

Jonathan  Elkins,  ......... 

Patrick  McEwen,         ........ 

George  Fields,      ......... 

Lamed  Swallow,  ......... 

Empson  Hamilton,       .   ,  ...... 

Daniel  Rardon,    ......... 

Moses  Eldred,      ......... 

Henry  Barton,      ......... 

Henry  Challer,     ......... 

Thomas  B.  Parsons,     ........ 

Roswell  Hall,        ......... 

PENSIONS,  NAVAL. 

Officers  and  seamen  wounded  or  disabled  to  be  placed  on 

pension  list,  .........     i.       525 

Officers,  seamen,  and  marines  wounded,    to  be    allowed 

half  pay  during  life  of  self  and  wife,     .         .         .        .     i.      716 
Money  accruing  from  prizes  to  constitute  fund  for  payment 

of  naval  pensions,          .......     i.       716 

Act  of  ad  March,  1799,  repealed,  and  officers,  seamen,  and 


vi.  158 

vi.  158 

vi.  163 

vi.  189 

vi.  232 

vi.  309 

vi.  410 

yi.  417 

vi.  417 

vi.  417 

vi.  417 

vi.  417 

vi.  441 

vi.  451 

vi.  632 

vi.  637 

vi.  637 

vi.  637 

vi.  638 

vi.  838 

vi.  651 

vi.  655 

vi.  666 

vi.  699 

vi.  724 

vi.  728 

vi.  734 

vi.  739 

vi.  874 

ix.  694 


ii.  482 

iii.  673 

ir.  1 24 

iv.  174 

iv.  230 

iv.  284 

iv.  354 

iv.  467 

iv.  610 

iv.  695 

iv.  828 

vi.  15 
vi.  15 
vi.  157 
vi.  218 
vi.  429 
vii.  263 
viii.  280 
viii.  304 
viii.  304 
viii.  304 
viii.  304 
viii.  304 
viii.  358 
viii.  399 
ix.  341 
ix.  382 
ix.  382 
ix.  383 
ix.  383 
ix.  383 
ix.  417 
ix.  424 
ix.  509 
ix.  686 
ix.  808 
ix.  906 
ix.  919 
ix.  926 
x.  332 


iii.  7 
iii.  250 
iii.  250 


534 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


PENSIONS,  NAVAL,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'B  ed. 

marines    to    receive  pensions  for   disabilities  during 

life  or  continuance  of  disability,    .         .         . 

ii. 

53 

iii.    361 

1800,  April  23. 

Money  accruing  from  prizes  again  set  apart  as  a  fund  for 

ii 

53 

iii.    361 

1800,  April  23 

Commissioners  of  naval   pension  fund   appointed  ;  their 

ii 

53 

iii.    361 

1804,  Mar.  26. 

Moneys  accruing  to  fund  to  be  paid  to,  and  disbursed  by, 

treasurer  United    States  ;    suits   to   be   brought     for 

money  due  fund  ;  commissioners  to  appoint  secretary  ; 

ii 

293 

iii.    615 

1816,  April  16. 

Marshals  and  clerks  to  account  for  'moneys  arising  from 

iii 

287 

vi.       64 

1816,  April  16. 

Accountant  of  navy  allowed  $300  per  annum  for  keeping 

accounts  of  navy  pension  fund,     ..... 

iii. 

288 

vi.       65 

1813,  Jan.   20. 

Widows  and   children  of  officers  of  navy  and  of  marine 

corps  killed,  or  dying  of  wounds,  allowed  half  pay  for 

five  years,      

ii. 

790 

iv.     486 

1814,  Mar.     4. 

Act  of  20th  January,  1813,  to  take  effect  from  18th  June, 

1812,      .         .                           .                  .... 

iii 

103 

iv.     653 

1814,  Mar.     4. 

Widows  and  children  of  seamen  and  marines,  dying  in 

service,  allowed  half  pay  for  five  years, 

iii. 

103 

iv.     653 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

The  five  years'  half  pay  granted  widows  and  children  un 

der  acts  20th  January,  1813,  and  4th  March,  1814,  ex 

tended  for  additional  period  of  five  years,    . 

iii. 

502 

vi.    399 

1824,  Jan.    22. 

Same  granted  for  a  third  period  of  five  years,  (making  15 

years,)  .         .                 ....... 

IT. 

41 

vii.   213 

1813,  July  26. 

Sea  fenciblcs  wounded  or  disabled  entitled  to  pensions, 

iii. 

47 

iv.     579 

1814,  April  18. 

Persons  wounded  or  disabled  on  board  revenue  cutters  en- 

iii. 

127 

iv.     690 

1816,  April    2. 

Persons   wounded    at    Dartmoor    prison,    England,   and 

widows  and  children  of  those  killed  or  who  died  of 

wounds,  entitled  to  pensions,         

vi. 

160 

vi.       27 

1816,  April  16. 

Pensions  may  be  increased  by  commissioners, 

iii. 

288 

vi.       06 

1816,  April  20. 

Part  of  prize  money  granted  representatives   of  crew  of 

Wasp  to  revert,  in  certain  case,  to  the  fund. 

iii. 

296 

vi.       77 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Widows  and  orphans  of  officers,  seamen,  and  marines,  dy 

ing  after  18th  June,  1812,  in  line  of  duty,  allowed  five 

years'  half  pay,      ........ 

iii. 

373 

vi.     212 

1819,  Mar.     3. 

Widows  and  children  of  such  as  died  during  the  war  with 

Great  Britain  entitled  to  half  pay  for  an  additional 

five  years,      ......._.. 

iii. 

502 

vi.    399 

1824,  Jan.    22. 

Act  of  3d  March,  1817,  repealed,          

iv. 

4 

vii.    213 

1828,  May   23. 

Half  pay  to  widows  and   orphans  extended  for  another 

period  of  five  years,      ....... 

iv. 

288 

viii.    72 

1832,  July    10. 

Commissioners  of  navy  fund  abolished,       .... 

iv. 

572 

viii.  665 

1833,  Feb.    20. 

Clerk  of  navy  pension  fund,         ...... 

iv. 

615 

viii.  766 

1834,  June  30. 
1834,  June  30. 

Navy  pensions  to  widows  extended  five  years,    . 
Cost  of  stock  of  Bank  of  Columbia  to  be  reimbursed,  with 

iv. 

714 

ix.    107 

interest,         

iv. 

715 

ix.    107 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Navy  pensions  to  widows  and  orphans  to  commence  at 

the  death  of  the  husband,  &c.,       ..... 

V. 

180 

ix.    644 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Pensions  to  officers  and  men  to  commence  from  disability, 

V. 

180 

ix.    645 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Widows  who  married  after  death  of  first  husband  entitled 

to  pension,    

V. 

187 

ix.    655 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Widows  who  married  before  3d  November,  1783,  also  en 

titled  to  pensions,          .         .  •      

V. 

187 

ix.    656 

1840,  Mar.     4. 

Pension  business  of  navy  department  transferred  to  the 

commissioners  of  pensions,  

V. 

369 

x.          6 

1807,  Feb.      6. 

Captain  Seth  Harding  placed  on  naval  pension  list,  . 

vi. 

63 

iv.       78 

1811,  Dec.    12. 

Captain  Abraham  Whipple,  same,      

vi. 

103 

iv.     363 

1814,  April  12. 

Mary  Cheever,  same,  on  account  of  bravery  and  death  of 

two  sons,       ......... 

vi. 

134 

iv.     680 

1816,  April  16. 

William  Monday,  placed  on  list,          ..... 

vi. 

161 

vi.       60 

1817,  Mar.     1. 

Commodore  Richard  Taylor,  same,    

vi. 

185 

vi.     173 

1820,  May     4. 

James  Merrill,  same,    

vi. 

243 

vi.     494 

1821,  Mar.     2. 

Captain  Samuel  Tucker,  same,   

vi. 

258 

vi.    558 

1826,  May    16. 

Penelope  Denney,  same  for  five  years,         .... 

vi. 

342 

vii.   475 

1826,  May   20. 

William  Thompson,  placed  on  list,     

vi. 

349 

vii.    500 

1830,  Mar.  25. 

Elizabeth  Mays,  ......... 

vi. 

408 

viii.  274 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Lieutenant  Babbitt's  mother,        ...... 

vi. 

547 

viii.  854 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Susan,  widow  of  Commodore  Stephen  Decatur,         ,     •.  . 

vi. 

700 

ix.    689 

1834,  June  30. 

John  A.  Webster,         

vi. 

592 

ix.    168 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


505 


PENSIONS,  NAVAL,  (continued.) 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Dr.  John  P.  Briggs,     .     • 

1838,  July      7.  Nicholas  Vcrplast,        . 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Widow  of  John  March, 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Widow  of  Thomas  Kibbey, 

1834,  June  28.  French  sailors  killed  and  wounded  at  Toulon  by  United 

States  frigate, 

PENSIONS,  PRIVATEER. 

1812,  June  26.  Fund  constituted  for  payment  of  pensions  to  persons  dis 

abled  on  board  privateers,  their  widows  and  orphans, 

1813,  Feb.    13.  Persons  wounded  or  disabled  in  an  engagement  on  board 

private  armed  vessels,  allowed  pension, 
1813,  Feb.    13.  Rates  of  pension,          .         .  

1813,  Aug.     2.  Persons  wounded  or  disabled  in  line  of  duty  entitled  to 

pension,         ......... 

1814,  Mar.     4.  Widows  and  children  of  persons  dying  of  wounds  received 

in  line  of  duty  allowed  five  years'  half  pay,  . 
1818,  April  16.  Half  pay  granted  by  act  4th  March,  1814,  continued  for 

additional  five  years,     ....... 

1824,  April    9.  Continued  for  further  period  of  five  years,  . 

1824,  May   26.  Half  pay  of  such  widows  and  children  as  have  expired 

renewed, 

1828,  May   23.  Pensions  to  widows  of  privateers  continued  for  five  years, . 

1 830,  Mar.     3.  A  privateer  pension  granted  to  Abigail  Appleton, 

1837.  Mar.     3.  Pension  for  live  years  granted  to  same,        . 
1834,  June  19.  Privateer  pensions  continued  for  five  years, 

1834,  June   19.  Payable  out  of  privateer  fund  only, 

1834,  June  30.  Granted  to  Hannah,  widow  of  John  Stone, 

PENSIONS.  Cases  in  which  pensions  have  been  granted  beyond 
the  sums  fixed  by  law,  for  extraordinary  disability,  &c. 

1816,  Feb.  22.  To  Robert  White,  J.  Wrightcr,  John  Young,  and  J.  Cram- 
persey,  .......... 

1816,   April  16.  William  Monday, 

1816,  April  26.  Young  King,  a  Seneca  Indian, 

IS  18,  Mar.     9.  General  St.  Clair, 

1818,  Dec.  28.  General  Stark, 

1824,  May   19.  Dean  Weymouth  and  Zachariah  Bunker,    .... 

1826,  May   13.  Clark  McPherrin, 

PERCIVAL,  CAPTAIN  JOHN. 
1834,  June  19.  Allowed  expenses  at  Mulgrave  Islands,       .... 

PEPPER,  JAMES,  and  others. 
1844,  June  17.  Confirmation  of  entry  of  land  made  to  them, 

PEORIA,  LAND  CLAIMS  IN  VILLAGE  OF.     (See  Lands.) 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Commissioners  authorized  to  enter  land  for  county  town, 

PERCIVAL,  CAPTAIN  JOHN. 

1849,  Feb.      1.  Accounting  officers  to  credit  him  with  the  amount  charged 

against  him  for  money  paid  by  the  purser  of  the  Con 
stitution  to  Dr.  J.  C.  Reinhardt,    .         .  .        . 

PERJURY.     (See  Crimes  and  Punishments.) 

PERKINS,  JOSEPH. 

1815,  Feb.    17.  His  claim  for  destruction  of  ship  "Liverpool  Trader  "  to 

be  paid, 

PERKINS,  ANGIER  MARCH. 

1838,  May   31.  Patent  to  be  granted  them  for  inventions,    . 

PERKINS.  JOHN  B. 
1838,  Feb.    22.  Paid  for  horses  lost  in  Seminole  campaign, 

PERHAM.  JOHN. 

1844,  June  17.  Granted  an  invalid  pension  of  $72  per  annum  from  1st  Jan 
uary,  1847, 

PERKINS,  MARY. 

1840,  July   20.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land, 

PERLEY,  FREDERICK. 

1824,  May    18.  His  claims  under  a  public  contract  to  be  settled  on  princi 

ples  of  equity,        ........ 

PERPETUAL  CALENDAR.     (See  Corson,  Levi  H.) 

PERRAULT,  MAJOR  P.  H. 

1834,  June  27.  Balance  due  on  account  of  survey  of  harbor  of  St.  Augus 

tine  to  be  pRid,      ........ 


I ..  £  B.'s  ed. 

vi.  699 

vi.  733 

vi.  775 

vi.  764 


:•  ! 


ii.  799 

ii.  799 

iii.  86 

iii.  103 

iii.  427 

iv.  18 

iv.  71 

iv.  288 

vi.  407 

vi.  689 

iv.  679 

iv.  679 

vi.  580 


vi.  158 

vi.  161 

vi.  167 

vi.  200 

vi.  216 

vi.  311 

vi.  339 


vi.     564 


vi.  924 

vi.  538 

ix.  758 

vi.  148 

vi.  717 

vi.  703 

vi.  927 

vi.  811 


B.  SL  D.'«  cd. 

ix.  685 
ix.  917 
ix.  1059 
ix.  1043 

ix.      80 


ii.      763         iv.    453 


iv.  498 

iv.  499 

iv.  631 

iv.  652 

vi.  291 

vii.  232 

vii.  321 

viii.  72 

viii.  274 

ix.  668 

ix.  38 

ix.  39 

ix.  149 


vi.  1 5 

vi.  60 

vi.  98 

vi.  261 

vi.  363 

vii.  268 

vii.  466 

ix.  41 

x.  643 

viii.  829 


iv.  804 

ix.  764 

ix.  710 

x.  646 

x.  76 


vi.     304         vii.    256 


iv.     698 


ix.      75 


566  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


,  F.  L.*B.'sed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Pension  of  $8  per  month  allowed  him,        .        .        .        .     vi.    865        x.     318 

PBKRIN,  PAYSON. 
1830,  May  26.  Drawback  paid  him,     ......        .        .     vi.    427         viii.  323 

PERRIN,  OLIVER,  AND  JOHN  W.  FAUNCE. 

1840,  July  20.  Patents  to  be  issued  to  them  on  the  payment  of  $30,  &c.,  .     vi.    807        x.       71 

FERINE,  DANIEL. 
1815,  Feb.    24.  Permitted  to  purchase  a  certain  tract  of  public  land,  .        .     vi.    150        iv.    808 

PERRINE,  DR.  H. 
1838,  July     7.  His  plan  for  cultivating  tropical  plants  adopted^  and  land 

in  Florida  granted  him,         ......     v.     302        ix.    896 

1841,  Feb.    18.  His  rights  vested  in  his  widow  and  children,  and  time  to 

execute  conditions  of  grant  of  land  extended,      .         .     vi.     819        x.       94 
PERRY,  CAPTAIN  O.  H. 
1814,  Jan.      6.  Thanks,  &c.,  of  Congress  presented  to  him,  the  officers  and 

crews  of  his  squadron,  .......     Hi.    141         iv.    712 

1814,  April  18.  $5000  in  addition  to  his  share  of  prize  money  granted  for 

his  capture  of  British  fleet,  ......     iii.    130        iv.    693 

1821,  Mar.     2.  Provision  for  support  of  his  widow  and  children,         .         .     vi.     260        vi.     561 

PERRY,  MARGARET. 

1821,  Jan.    17.  Bounty  land  due  her  son,  William  Valiant,  granted  to  her,     vi.    255        vi.    549 

PERRY,  HARDY.     (See  John  McGrew  and  others.) 

PERRY,  2o,  JOHN. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    416        viii.  303 

PERRY.  MATTHEW  C.,  captain  U.  S.  navy. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  for  extra  expenses,         ......     vi.    618         ix.    280 

PERRY,  HARDY,  and  others. 
1838,  July     5.  Allowed  to  change  entry  of  land,        .....     vi.    727         ix.    819 

PERRY,  ELIZABETH  C. 

1842,  May    18.  Annuity  to,  ..........     v.      484         x.     200 

1842,  Dec.    24.  Same,  ...........     v.      595         x.     418 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Same,  ...........     v.      640        x.     491 

PERRY,  ELIZABETH  M. 
1842,  May   18.  Annuity  to,          .......        .         .     v.      484        x.     200 

PERRY,  JOSEPH,  a  Choctaw  Indian. 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Authorized  to  locate  one  section  of  land  in  lieu  of  a  section 

of  which  he  was  deprived  by  the  Chickasaw  treaty  of 
1834,     ......     .....     ix.-  735 

PERRY,  JEAN  F.,  and  others. 
1848,  Dec.  21.  Certificates  of  confirmation  on  certain  land  claims  to  be 

issued  to  them,      ........     ix.    749 

PERRY,  REUBEN,  AND  T.  P.  LIGON. 
1  849,  Jan.      8.  Amount  due  them  for  certain  work  on  the  branch  mint  at 

Charlotte,  North  Carolina,  to  be  ascertained  and  paid,     ix.    749 

PERRYSBUEGH. 

1822,  May     7.  Certain  lots  granted  to  the  town  of,     .....     vi.    276         vii.     83 
1  842,  July   27.            Purchasers,  &c.,  of  certain  lots  at  tax  sales  may  enter  the 

same,     ..........     vi.     836        x.     226 

1845,  Feb.   20.  Act  to  quiet  the  title  to  certain  lots  of  land  in  the  town  of,     v.      724        x.     668 

PERSICO,  LTJIGI.     (See  Appropriations.) 

PERU,  REPUBLIC  OF.     (See  Treaties.) 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Provisions  for  carrying  into  effect  convention  with,  con 

cluded  17th  March,  1841,      ......     ix.      80 

PERU,  SILVER  DOLLARS  OF. 
1  834,  June  25.  Their  value  and  currency  established,         .        .        .        .     iv.    681         ix.      47 

PERU,  Wisconsin. 

1836,  July     2.  Town  laid  out  at,          ........     v.        70        ix.    448 

PETERS  AND  POND. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Forfeiture  refunded  them,  .       .....    vi.    457        viii.  433 

PETERS,  ADRIAN. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        .....     vi.    416        viii.  304 

PETERS'S  CONDENSED  REPORTS. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Subscribed  for,     .        .        .        ......     iv.    495        viii.  505 

1832,  May     5.  Appropriation  to  pay  for  same,     ......     iv.    513         viii.  552 


moneys, 


ix.      59 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  567 

PETERS,  JOHN,  deceased. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  The  issue  of  duplicate  land  warrant  authorized,          .        .     vi.     898        x.     515 

PETERS,  MOORE,  AND  COMPANY. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $2166.66  for  transporting  the  mail,  .        .        .     vi.     900        x.     518 

PETERSON,  SAMUEL  AND  HANNAH. 
1828,  Mar.     3.  Paid  damage  done  their  lands   by   erection  of  military 

works,    .         .         .  •     • vi.     284         vii.    196 

PETERSON,  JOHN  H. 
1838,  July     7.  Salary  as  surveyor  to  be  paid  his  executor,          .  .     vi.     743        ix.    932 

PETIPOOL.  JOSEPH,  army  paymaster, 
1822,  May      7.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,      .         .     vi.     271         vii.     66 

PETRE,  J.  P.,  AND  B.  JEANSONNE. 
1834,  June  27.  Money  refunded  to  them, vi.     570        ix.      76 

PETERSBURG. 
1830,  May   28.  Provisions  respecting  trade  with  Petersburg  repealed,         .     iv.    414        viii.  345 

PETRAY  AND  VIEL. 
1824,  May     5.  Duties  on  brandy  received  by  them  from  Florida  refunded,     vi.     295        vii.   241 

PETTIBONE,  DANIEL. 
1842,  July     6.  His  heirs  to  be  paid  $5000  for  the  circular  bullet  mould 

invented  by  him, vi.     833 

PETIT,  DE  VILLIERS  FRANCIS  DIDIEK. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  His  heirs,  &c.,  released  from  a  certain  judgment.         .         .     vi.     853 

PETTIT,  PETER.     (See  Cavalier  and  Petit.) 

PETTRICH,  FERDINANDO. 

1838,  July      7.  Paid  for  statues, v.      267         ix.    837 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Unexpended  balance  of  the  appropriation  for  the  statue  of 

Washington  to  be  paid  him,  .         .         .         .     vi.     877         x.     401 

PETTY,  ELIJAH  AND  HANNAH,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  The  judge  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for 

the  northern  district  of  Florida  to  adjudicate  their 
claims,  ......  •     ix.    788 

PEW,  WILLIAM. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .     vi.    417         viii.  304 

PEYTON,  SOPHIA  M. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Interest  of  United  States  in  certain  houses  and  lots  in  Alex 

andria  released  to  her  and  others,          .        .        .         .     vi.     823        x.     130 

PHO2NIX  BANK,  Charlestown,  Massachusetts. 

1848,  June  13.  Joseph  Wilson,  purser,  to  be  allowed,  in  the  settlement  of 

his  accounts,  for  deficiencies  caused  by  making  his 

deposits  in  the, ix.    717 

PHELAN,  NICHOLAS,  heir  of  J.  Phelan. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  To  receive  land  warrant  for  revolutionary  service,  .     vi.    762        ix.  1039 

PHELPS,  THADDEUS,  AND  COMPANY. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  drawback  on  cotton  exported,  vi.    550        viii.  858 

PHELPS,  SYLVESTER. 

1842,  Aug.     1.  To  be  paid  for  a  house  destroyed  in  consequence  of  its  oc 

cupation  by  United  States  troops,         ...  vi.    848        x.     246 

PHELPS,  MARY. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to. '  .     ix.    674 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Same  amended;   name   of  "Mary  Segar,  now  of  Lewis 

county,  New  York,"  substituted  for  "  Mary  Phelps,"   .  '  ix.    702 

PHELPS,  NOAH  A. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $416.13,  being  the  sum  awarded  him  by  the 

District  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  district  of 
Connecticut,  .......     ix.    783 

PHILADELPHIA. 

1834,  June  30.  Port  of  entry  extended, iv.     715 

1836,  July     2.  Duty  on  bells  for  Christ  Church  refunded,          .        .        .     vi.    675 

1840,  July  20.  Kepairing  roof  of  public  store  of  custom  house  at,       .         .     v.      406        x.       62 
1846,  Aug.     6.  United  States   mint  at,  made  place  of  deposit  of  public 


1846,  Aug.    6.  Treasurer  of  mint  at,  to  receive  an  extra  compensation  of 

$500  per  annum, ix.      65 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  floating  dry  dock  to  be  constructed  at,     .         .  .     ix.    170 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  enter  into  contract  with  Dakin 


568  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

PHILADELPHIA,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'«e<i. 

and  Moody  for  the  construction  of  a  sectional  floating 
dry  dock  at, ix.    270 

PHILLIPS,  SAMUEL  H. 
1830,  May  29.  Placed  on  pension  list, vi.    441         viii.  358 

PHILLIPS,  SYLVANUS. 

1832,  June  25.  Land  claim  in  Arkansas  confirmed, vi.    498        viii.  626 

PHILLIPS,  THOMAS. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    543         viii.  848 

PHILLIPS,  STEPHEN  C. 

1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  support  and  passage  of  shipwrecked  sailors,          .     vi.     595        ix.    172 

PHILLIPS,  EBENEZER,  and  others. 
1836,  June  23.  Paid  bounty  on  fishing  voyage, vi.     642        ix.    401 

PHILLIPS,  H.  G.,  and  others. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Money  paid  by  them  for  public  land  in  Ohio  to  be  refunded, 

with  inte'rest, vi.     765        ix.  1043 

PHILLIPS.  SAMUEL,  AND  J.  G.  CRAWFOHD,  collectors. 
1842,  July   27.  Their  claims  to  be  examined  and  settled  on  principles  of 

equity  and  justice, vi.    843        x.     238 

PHILLIPS,  NATHANIEL. 

1846,  July  29.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    658 

PHIOLE,  GASPARD. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Authorized  to  locate  floating  rights  to  land,        .        .         .     vi.    870        x.     327 

PHOSNIX,  ALEXANDER.     (See  N.  G.  Ingraham  and  others.) 

PIATT,  WILLIAM. 

1814,  Feb.    19.  Pay,  &c.,  of  deputy  quartermaster-general  allowed  him,      .     vi.     128        iv.    645 

1842,  July     9.  His  heirs  to  be  paid  $1516.28^,  in  full  of  balance  due,        .     vi.     835        x.     221 

PIATT,  JOHN  H. 

1820,  May     8.  His  accounts  to  be  adjusted  on  principles  of  equity,    .        .     vi.    245        vi.    497 

1824,  May   24.  Money  found  due  under  act  8th  May,  1820,  to  be  paid,       .     vi:    314        vii.   280 

PICKARD,  JOHN. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     644        ix.    404 

"PICKERING,"  brig. 
1802,  April  29.  Tour  months' pay  granted  widows  and  children  of  those 

lost  in  the, ii.     170        iii.    492 

PICKERING,  JUDGE. 
1804,  Mar.  19.  Provision  for  expenses  attending  impeachment  of,      .        .     ii.     273        iii.    590 

PICKERING,  TIMOTHY,  Secretary  of  State. 
1810,  Feb.   26.  Provision  for  final  settlement  of  his  accounts,     .        .         .     ii.     562        iv.     253 

PICKERING,  CHARLES  TV. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  pay  as  lieutenant,  instead  of  midshipman,    .        .     vi.    693        ix.    677 

PICKETT,  WILLIAM  R. 
1832,  May  31.  Lost  certificate  of  land  scrip  to  be  renewed,        .        .        .     vi.    493        viii.  579 

PICKETT,  J.  C. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, iv.    739        ix.    143 

PICKETT,  A.  J.,  AND  G.  W.  GATLE. 

1839,  Mar.     3.            Aids-de-camp  of  governor  of  Alabama  allowed  pay  for  ser 
vices,     vi.     776        ix.  1062 

PICKETT,  JOHN,  and  others. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  examine  their  claims  upon 

principles  of  justice  and  equity,  and  report  result  to 
Congress,       .........     ix.    696 

PICTURES,  INDECENT. 
1842,  Aug.  30.  Their  importation  prohibited,  v.      566         x.     371 

PIERCE,  JAMES. 
1822,  May     7.  Paid  for  wagon  and  horses  captured  by  British  at  Detroit,     vi.    273        vii.     76 

PIERCE,  JOHN,  AND  DANIEL  VOORHIES. 
1836,  June  14.  Extra   allowance   for  brass   butts   furnished    navy  yard, 

Brooklyn,      .         . vi.    634        ix.    371 

PIERCE,  JOSEPH,  and  others. 

1839,  Mar.     3.            Money  paid  by  them  for  public  land  in  Ohio  to  be  re 
funded,  with  interest, vi.     765        ix.  1043 

PIERCE,  JOHN  B. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  To  be  refunded  certain  duties, vi.    856        x.     268 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

PIERCE,  SUSAN,  AND  MARY  McGEE,  heirs  at  law  of  John 

Neilson. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to   enter  quarter  section   of  land   in  lieu  of 

bounty  land  due  G.  Neilson,         ..... 

PIERIE,  JOHN  G. 

1846,  July   15.  To  be  paid  S102.25,  the  amount  exacted  at  the  New  York 

custom  house  on  brig  "  Aldrich,"  as  foreign  tonnage, 

PIERS,  PUBLIC.     (See  Lighthouses.) 

PIERSON,  HARRY,  AND  MORRIS,  and  others. 

1 838,  April  20.  Paid  for  work  on  Cumberland  Road, 

PIERSON,  ERASTUS. 
1840,  July   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  . 

PIGOT,  JECHONIAS,   AND    BENJAMIN  LECRAFT,   sureties    of 
James  Manney. 

1839,  Feb.      6.  Discharged  from  liability. 

PIKE,  ZEBULON. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Placed  on  list  of  revolutionary  pensioners, 

PIKE,  MRS.  ZEBULON  MONTGOMERY. 

1846,  July   29.  To  be  paid  $3000  for  two  years'  services  of  her  husband  in 

two  exploring  expeditions, 

PILCHER,  PATTON,  AND  COMPANY.     (See  Patton,  Pilcher,  and 
Company.) 

PlXOTS. 

1789,  Aug.    7.  To  be  regulated  by  laws  of  States,  respectively,  . 

1837,  Mar.     2.  Employment  of  pilots, 

PILOT  BOAT. 

1840,  May     2.  George  Willis  paid  for  loss  of  pilot  boat  while  piloting  a 

revenue  cutter, 

PINKNEY,  NINIAN,  captain  in  army. 

1812,  May   28.  Allowed  for  services  as  brigade  inspector,   .... 

PINNY,  ISAAC. 

1830.  May  31.  A  pension  granted  to, .         . 

PIRACY. 

1818,  Mar.  3.  Provisions  for  protecting  commerce  from  pirates,  and  pun 

ishment  of  piracy,  (limited  to  15th  May,  1820,)  . 

1823,  Jan.  30.  Act  of  3d  March,  1819,  revived,  without  limitation  as  to 

time,  .......... 

1820,  May   15.  Definition  of  piracy;  further  provision  for  punishment  of, 

1822,  Dec.  20.  Further  provision  for  suppression  of,    ..... 

1823,  Mar.     3.  District  Courts  may  take  cognizance  of  charge  of  piracy,    . 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Citizens  and  subjects  of  foreign  states  taken  on  the  sea, 

making  war  against  the  United  States,  in  certain  cases 
to  be  tried  and  punished  as  pirates,       .... 

PISCATAQDA  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

PISTOLE,  ELIZABETH,  widow  of  Charles. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  pension  granted  to, 

PITCHER,  JOSHUA,  Indian  agent. 
1836,  July     1.  Allowance  to, 

PITCHLYN,  JOHN. 
1814,  April  18.  Allowed  for  services  as  Indian  interpreter, 

PITKINS'S  STATISTICS. 

1818,  April  20.  250  copies  subscribed  for, 

1819,  Jan.    23.  Deposited  in  library  of  Congress, 

1828,  May   24.  Distribution  of  same, 

PITTMAN,  WILLIAM.         » 
1848,  Aug.  14.  A  pension  granted  to, 

PITTSBURG. 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Lots  of  United  States  in  Pittsburg  to  be  sold,  proceeds 

applied  to  building  arsenal,  &c.,    .        .        . 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Modes  of  proceeding  when  goods  may  be  imported  into 

Pittsburg, J 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Purchase  of  a  lot  for  an  arsenal,  .         ..... 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Lot  for  arsenal  at  Pittsburg,  how  to  be  paid  for, 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Erection  of  a  storehouse  and  stable  on  the  public  lot  at,     . 

72 


56*9 


vi.     713 
vi.     804 


vi.     746 
vi.     324 

ix.    657 


i.        54 
v.      153 


vi  798 
vi.  109 
vi  450 


iii.  721 

iii.  600 

iii.  720 

iii.  789 


ix.  175 

ix.  744 

vi.  661 

vi.  143 


iii.  464 
iii.  537 
iv.  321 


ix.    741 


iv.  480 

iv.  642 

iv.  642 

iv.  644 


vi     902         x.      521 


ix.    752 

x.       67 


ix.    944 
vii.   359 


ii.        34 
ix.    603 


x.        10 

iv.    438 
viii.  388 


iii.    510        vi.    412 


vii.  Ill 

vi.  529 

vii.  109 

vii.  191 


ix.    437 
iv.     706 


vi.  345 
vi.  443 
viii.  163 


iii.      75        iv.    617 


viii.  476 
viii.  80*6 
viii.  806 
viii.  809 


570  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

PLACE,  JOHN,  seaman.  L.*B.'sed.     B.*D.'.ed- 

1849,  Feb.   22.  A  pension  of  SI 00  per  annum  allowed  his  mother,  Nancy 

Tompkins, .        .        •     ix.    765 

PLASTER  OF  PARIS.     (See  Appropriations.)  9 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Importation  prohibited  in  foreign  vessels  from  ports  whence 

vessels  United  States  are  not  allowed  to  bring  it,         .     jji.    361         vi.     194 

1818,  April  23.  Proclamation  removing  restrictions  as  to  British  province 

of  Nova  Scotia, iii.  Ap.  I.      vi.     595 

1818,  July     4.  .Same  as  to  New  Brunswick, iii.  Ap.  I.      vi.    598 

PLATTSBURG. 
1815,  Feb.      8.  Lands  adjoining,  on  which  Forts  Moreau  and  Brown  stand, 

to  be  purchased,  &c.,     ....  •        •     iii.    205        iv.    795 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Houses,  &c.,  in,  destroyed  by  order  of  General  Macomb,  to 

be  paid  for,  vi.    155        iv.     837 

1826,  May  20.  Rifles   presented  to  Aitkin's  volunteers  for   gallant  con 

duct  at,.         ...        .        .        .        .        .  •     iv.    195        vii.   528 

PLACIDE,  Louis. 
1832,  June  25.  Claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,         .         .         .         •     vi.    498        viii.  626 

PLATT,  NATHANIEL. 

1836,  July     2.  Paid  for  supplies  to  soldiers  and  damage  to  property,         .     vi.     663        ix.    504 

PLOUGHING  AND  DREDGING  MACHINE. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Putnam's  machine  to  be  examined  and  tested,    .         .        .     v.     798        x.     784 

PLUMB,  NATHANIEL. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Bounty  land  warrant  to  issue  to  him,          .         .         .         .     vi.    763        ix.  1041 

PLUMB  ISLAND  BRIDGE  AND  TURNPIKE  COMPANY. 

1842,  June     4.  To  be  paid  $8000  for  destruction  of  a  bridge,      .        .        -     vi.    829        x.     208 

PLUMER,  MOSES. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  A  tract  of  land  exchanged  with  him,  .....     vi.    329        vii.  404 

PLUMER,  ISAAC. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    418        viii.  305 

PLUMMER,  WILLIAM. 

1849,  Feb.      2.  Act  for  his  relief  as  executor  of  Starkey  Annistead,  .         .     ix.    760 

PLYMOUTH  BEACH.     (See  Appropriations  for  Commerce,  ^-c.) 
1824,  May   26.  Provision  for  repair  of, iv.      38        vii.  286 

POIDEVIN,  MADAME. 

1818,  April  20.  Paid  claim  against  United  States  consulate  at  L'Orient,     .     vi.     212        vi.    340 

POIREY,  M. 

1819,  Feb.   24.  Claim  as  secretary  and  aid  to  General  Lafayette  to  be 

paid, vi.    225        vi.    376 

1820,  April  11.  Appropriation  for  payment  of  claim, vi.    479 

POINT  COUPEE. 

1824,  May   26.            Land  granted  inhabitants  of,  to  keep  up  levee  on  Missis 
sippi,     vi.     318         vii.   329 

POINT  ISABEL. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Made  a  port  of  entry, ix.    409 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Merchandise  entered  at,  and  transported  by  land  to  Fort 

Brown,  to  be  entitled  to  privilege  of  drawback,    .         .     ix.    409 

POISSOT,  PAUL. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  to  purchase  certain  land, vi.    767        ix.  1048 

POLERECSKY,  JOHN  L. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    416        viii.  303 

POLERECSKY,  NANCY. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  of  $20  per  month  for  five  years  allowed  her,       .     vi.     901         x.     519 

POLK,  WILLIAM. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  His  accounts  to  be  audited  and  adjusted,    .         .         .         .     vi.     873        x.     331 

POLK  COUNTY,  Iowa.  * 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Authorities  of,  authorized  to  enter  a  quarter  section  for  a 

seat  of  justice,       ........     ix.    674 

POLK,  SARAH,  widow  of  President. 

1850,  Jan.    10.  Franking  privilege  granted  to,    .         .        .         .        .        .     ix.    421 

POLISH  EXILES. 

1-834,  June  30.  Land  assigned  to  them, iv.     743        ix.    176 

1842,  April  14.  Right  of  preemption  and  sale  to  actual  settlers  extended 

to  land  granted  to,         .        .        .        ....-•••-•      -.     v.     473         x.     184 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  571 

POLLARD,  WILLIAM.  L.*B.'sed.     B.*D.-.ed. 

1836,  July     2.  Land  claim  confirmed  to  his  heirs, vi.    680        ix.    531 

POLLOCK,  OLIVER. 
1791,  Dec.   23.  Appropriation  for  discharging    his  claim  as  commercial 

Agent  at  New  Orleans, i.       227         ii.     239 

1807,  Mar.     3.  His  account  for  supplies,  &c.,  in  revolutionary  war  to  be 

settled, vi.      65        iv.      99 

POLLOCK,  JOHN. 
1816.  Feb.      6.  Permitted  to  change  entry  of  public  land,  .        .        .         .     vi.     157         vi.      14 

POLLOCK,  JOHN. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  property  impressed  into  the  public  service,    .        .     vi.     626        ix.    296 

POMEROT,  GROVE. 
1834,  June  28.  Paid  final  settlement  certificates  with  interest,    .         .        .     vi.     576        ix.      97 

PONCHARTRAIN. 

1831.  Mar.     2.  Established  a  port  of  delivery, iv.    475         viii.  467 

POMPILLT,  BERNARD. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     648        ix.    412 

I;PONS,"  barque. 

1847,  Feb.    23.            A  new  register  to  be  issued  for  the,  by  the  name  of"  Cor 
delia,"   .        .         .        .     ix.    685 

PONTONIERS,  SAPPERS,  MINERS,  AND. 
1846,  May    15.  A  company  of,  to  be  raised,         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.      12 

1 849,  Mar.     3.  Those  who  have  served  in  Mexico  entitled  to  an  honorable 

discharge, ix.    373 

PONTOTOC  ROVERS. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Received  into  the  service  by  General  Gaines  to  be  paid  oat 

of  appropriation  in  act  of  13th  May,  1846,  .         .         .     ix.    115 

POOL.  BENJAMIN. 
1819,  Feb.    20.  Reimbursed    amount  of  judgment,  costs,  &c.,  recovered 

against  him  for  erroneous  assessment  of  property,       .     vi.     223        vi.    373 

POOL,  WILLIAM. 

1846,  Aug.    8.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .         .         .         .        .         .         .     ix.    666 

POOR,  ZACHARIAH  C. 

1847,  Feb.    25.  Entry  on  land  by,  legalized  and  confirmed,         .        .         .     ix.    686 

POPE,  JOHN. 
1838,  Jan.    16.  Certain  of  his  official  acts  as  governor  of  Arkansas  ratified 

and  confirmed, v.      208        ix.    706 

PORTER.  SOLOMON,  JR. 
1822,  April  17.  Duties  paid  on  low  wines  refunded  him,     .         .        .        .     vi.    264        vii.     26 

PORTER,  WILLIAM. 

1824,  May  21.  New  register  granted  for  his  brig, vi.    313        vii.   268 

PORTER,  MOSES. 
,1818,  April  11.  Revolutionary  military  land  warrant  to  be  renewed  to  him,     vi.     207         vi.    286 

PORTER.  DAVID,  captain  in  navy. 

1814,  April  13.  Net  proceeds  of  forfeitures  and  penalties  accrued  to  United 

States  from  condemnation  of    certain  vessels  relin 
quished  to  him  and  his  crews,      .         .         .         .         .     vi.    134        iv.    683 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Captain  Storer  paid  for  conveying  him  to  Constantinople,     iv.    626        viii.  785 
1844,  June  17.            Appropriation  for  his  outfit  to  be  paid  to  his  legal  repre 
sentatives,      v.      692         x.     600 

PORTER,  MAJOR-GENERAL. 
1814,  Nov.     3.  A  gold  medal  presented  to  him  for  gallant  conduct,  .         .     iii.    247         iv.    858 

PORTER,  JAMES,  AND  T.  QUARLES. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Released  from  judgment  against  them  as  sureties  of  W.  J. 

Salee, vi.    333        vii.  413 

POSTER,  WILLIAM  R.,  and  others,  sureties  of  W.  Estes, 
1 830,  May  28.  Effect  of  a  judgment  against  them, vi.    429        viii.  327 

PORTER,  ELIAS. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

PORTER,  THOMAS. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    455        viii.  431 

PORTER,  JAMES. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  304 

PORTER,  BAZLEE. 

1834.  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    578        ix.    125 


572 


INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1846,  Aug.     3. 

1847,  Mar.     2. 
1831,  Mar.     2. 

1803,  Feb.    19. 
1813,  July   16. 


1832,  May    25. 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

1836,  July      4. 

1837,  Oct.    11. 
1846,  Aug.  10. 


1832,  July    14. 
1849,  Mar.     3. 


50 


iv.    475 


PORTO  Rico. 

No  discriminating  tonnage  duties  to  be  levied  on  Spanish 
vessels,  except  those  coming  from  Cuba  or  Porto 
Rico,  .  ........ 

PORTER,  EDWIN. 

The  Bank  of  the  Metropolis  to  be  credited  for  acceptance 

in  favor  of, ix.    690 

PORT  PONCHARTRAIN. 

A  port  of  delivery, 

PORT  PENN.     (See  Appropriations.) 
PORTLAND.     ( See  Appropriations.) 

PORTSMOUTH,  New  Hampshire. 

Further  credit  for  duties  granted  to  sufferers  by  fire  at, 

PORTS  AND  HARBORS.     (See  Fortifications.    Naval  Establish 
ment.) 

Hulks,  &c.,  may  be  sunk  in  entrance  of,  to  prevent  en 
trance  of  enemy  vessels, 

PORTUGAL.     (See  Treaties.) 

No  tonnage  duties  to  be  levied  on  vessels  of  Portugal. 
Tonnage  duties  levied  on  Portuguese  vessels  refunded, 
Discriminating  duties  on   imports  in  Portuguese  vessels 
suspended,    ....         ..... 

Tonnage  duties  on  Portuguese  vessels  to  be  levied,    . 
Payment  of  excess  of  duties  collected  on  wines  from  Por- 
'  tugal, 


L.  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  &  D.'s  ed. 


vi.       49 


iv.    517 
iv.     628 


v.      125 
ix.  1552 


POSNER,  SILVIA. 

Paid  for  house  burnt  while  occupied  by   United  States 
troops,   .......... 

POSTMASTER-GENERAL. 

Together  with  Secretary  of  State  and  Attorney-General, 
shall  constitute  "  census  board,"    ..... 


50 


ix.  402 


iii.  524 


iv.  545 

viii.  566 
viii.  787 

ix.    556 


vi.     513        viii.  717 


POST-OFFICE  DEPARTMENT.     (See  Compensation.) 
Resolutions,  ordinances,  &c.,  of  the  old  Congress,  establish- 

ing  the  post-office  department,      ..... 

i. 

649 

1789,  Sept.  22. 

Temporary  establishment  of,        ...... 

i. 

70 

ii. 

53 

1790,  Aug.    4. 

Act  22d  September,  1789,  continued  till  3d  March,  1791,  . 

i. 

178 

ii. 

174 

1791,  Mar.     3. 

Same  act  further  continued  till  end  next  session  Congress, 

i. 

218 

ii. 

227 

1792,  Feb.    20. 

General  post-office  established  ;  postmaster-general,  assist 

ant,  and  deputies,  to  be  appointed,       .... 

i. 

232 

ii. 

247 

1794,  May     8. 

General  post-office  again  established  ;  a  postmaster-general, 

one  assistant,  and  as  many  deputies  as  may  be  neces 

sary,  appointed  ;  regulations  for  government  of  depart 

ment,     

i. 

354 

ii. 

395 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Former  acts  establishing  department  repealed  ;  new  pro 

visions  enacted  for  appointment  of  officers,  govern 

ment  of  department,  &c.,       

i. 

733 

iii. 

271 

1810,  April  30. 

All  acts  heretofore  passed  for  establishment,  &c.,  of  depart 

ment,  its  officers  and  agents,  repealed  ;  new  provisions 

for  same,  and  for  appointment  of  postmaster-general  ; 

two  assistant  postmasters-general,  clerk,  &c., 

ii. 

592 

iv. 

290 

1792,  Feb.    20. 

Post  roads  established,         ....... 

i. 

232 

ii. 

245 

1794.  May      8. 

i. 

354 

ii. 

391 

1795J  Feb.    25. 

i. 

419 

ii. 

473 

1797,  Mar.     3. 

Post  roads  discontinued,  and  others  established, 

i. 

509 

ii. 

590 

1800,  April  23. 

Post  roads  altered  and  established,      

ii. 

42 

iii. 

348 

1801,  Mai'.     3. 

Same            .......... 

ii 

125 

iii. 

443 

1802,  May     3. 

Same,  ........... 

ii 

189 

iii. 

514 

1804,  Mar.  26. 

Same,  ........... 

ii 

275 

iii. 

593 

1805,  Mar.     3. 

337 

iii. 

662 

1806,  April  21. 

Same,  ........... 

ii 

408 

iv. 

72 

1807,  Mar.     3. 

Same  established,        .        .        ... 

ii. 

444 

iv. 

117 

1808,  April  23. 

491 

iv. 

169 

1810,  April  28. 

All  post  roads  heretofore  established  discontinued,  -and 

others  established,        

ii. 

579 

iv. 

264 

1812,  May   11. 

Post  roads  discontinued,  and  others  established,          , 

ii. 

730 

iv. 

427 

1813,  Feb.    27. 

Post  roads  established,         

ii. 

806 

iv. 

508 

1814,  April  18. 

Post  roads  discontinued,  and  others  established,          > 

iii. 

130 

iv. 

696 

1815,  Mar.     1. 

Same,  .        »        *        •.-...        .        .        ,        . 

iii.' 

221 

iv. 

819 

1816,  April  30. 

iii. 

334 

vi. 

153 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Same.  . 

iii. 

363 

vi. 

197 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


573 


1818, 
1819, 
1820, 
1821, 
1822, 
1823, 
1825, 
1827. 
1828, 
1832, 
1838^ 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 
1842, 


April  20 

Mar.  3 

May  13 
Mar. 
May 
Mar. 
Mar. 
Mar. 

May  24 

June  15 

July  7, 

April  14 

Aug.  31 

Aug.  31 

Aug.  31 


1845,  Mar.     3. 

1846,  Feb.     6. 
1845,  Mar.     3. 
1828,  May   24. 
1832,  June  15. 
1836,  July     2. 
1838,  July     7. 
1838,  July     7. 
1838,  July     7. 
1838,  July     7. 
1842,  Aug.  31. 
1828,  May   24. 


1836, 
1836, 
1838, 
1846, 
1846, 
1846, 
1847. 
1847, 
1847, 
1848, 
1850, 
1851, 
1792, 
1794, 
1799, 
1810, 
1814, 
1816, 
1816, 
1825, 
1825, 
1827, 


July  2. 
Mar.  19. 
July  7. 
Feb.  6. 
May  29. 
May  29. 
Feb.  2. 
Feb.  2. 
Mar.  3. 
Aug.  14. 
Sept.  27. 
Mar.  3. 
Feb.  20. 
May  8. 
Mar.  2. 
April  30. 
Dec.  23. 
Feb.  1. 
April  9. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  3. 
Mar.  2. 


1845,  Mar.     3. 


1845, 
1845, 
1845, 
1845, 
1845, 
.  15, 
1845, 
1845, 
1845, 


Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 

Mar.  3. 


1845,  Mar.  3. 

1845,  Mar.  3. 

1845,  Mar.  3. 

1845,  Mar.  3. 

1845,  Mar.  3. 

1845,  Mar.  3. 


POST-OFFICE  DEPARTMEKT,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'«ed. 

Post  roads  discontinued,  and  others  established,         .        .  iii.  453  vi.  328 

Same,  .        .        . iii.  503  vi.  403 

Same, iii.  577  vi.  511 

Same, iii.  623  vi.  562 

Same,  . iii.  702  vii.  95 

Same, iii.  764  vii.  161 

Same, iv.  95  vii.  361 

Post  roads  established, iv.  221  vii.  563 

Established  in  1828, iv.  315  viii.  138 

Same  in  1832, iv.  534  viii.  596 

Same  in  1838, v.  271  ix.  842 

Same  in  1842, v.  473  x.  184 

Established  in  1842, v.  568  x.  373 

When  to  go  in  operation, v.  575  x.  387 

Postmaster-general  authorized  to  extend  contract  for  con 
veying  mail  on  the  Potomac,        .        .        .        .        .  v.  585 

Established  in  1845, v.  778  x.  750 

Same  in  1846, ix.  3 

When  to  go  in  operation, v.  787  x.  767 

Discontinued  in  1828, iv.  320  viii.  148 

Discontinued  in  1832, iv.  548  viii.  622 

Same  in  1836, v.  107  ix.  502 

Same  in  1838, v.  272  ix.  845 

Same, v.  275  ix.  850 

Same, v.  280  ix.  862 

Same, v.  283  ix.  867 

Same  in  1842, v.  568  x.  374 

Post  road  between   New   Orleans   and    Mobile  may  be 

changed,        .........  iv.  322  viii.  165 

Established  and  discontinued  in  1836,         .         .        .         .  v.  90  ix.  476 

Post  roads  established  in  Arkansas  and  Missouri,       .        .  v.  131  ix.  569 

Kailroads  to  be  mail  roads, v.  283  ix.  868 

Certain  post  routes  established  in  Texas,    .         .         .         .  ix.  3 

Same  repealed.     .        .         .         .        .         .         .         .        .  ix.  16 

Certain  post  routes  in  Texas  established,    .         .         .         .  ix.  15 

Additional  post  routes  established  in  Texas,       .         .         .  ix.  122 

Certain  routes  in  Texas  legalized,        .         .        .        .         .  ix.  123 

Established  in  1847, ix.  198 

Same  in  1848, ix.  316 

Post  roads  established  in  1850, ix.  473 

Same  in  1851, ix.  473 

Rates  of  postage, i.  235  ii.  247 

Same, i.  359  ii.  396 

Same, i.  734  iii.  273 

Same, ii.  595  iv.  293 

Fifty  per  cent,  added  to  rate  of  postage,      .         .         .        .  iii.  159  iv.  735 

The  addition  of  fifty  per  cent,  repealed,       ....  iii.  252  vi.  12 

Rates  of  postage  again  established, iii.  264  vi.  32 

Same  on  letters, iv.  105  vii.  381 

Same  on  pamphlets  and  magazines, iv.  1 1 1  vii.  389 

Same  on  double  letters,  pamphlets,  magazines,  &c.,  further 

regulated,      . iv.  238  vii.  588* 

Franking  privilege  to  members  of  Congress  and  delegates 

after  1st  July,  1845, v. 

Franking  privilege  granted  to  Vice-President,    .        .         .  v. 

Postage  on  letters,         ........  v. 

Same  on  parcels,  ...  .....  v. 


732 
733 
733 
733 
733 
733 
733 
733 
733 


682 
683 
683 
683 
683 
683 
683 
683 
683 


Same  on  drop  letters,  .         .        .         .        .         .         .         .  v. 

Same  on  advertised  letters, v. 

Postage  on  newspapers,       .......  v. 

Postage  on  printed  handbills,  circulars,  and  advertisements,  v.      733        x. 

Same  on  magazines,  pamphlets,  and  periodicals,         .         .  v.     733        x. 

Letter  mail  may  be  separated  from  other  mail  in  certain 

cases  for  expedition, v.  733  x.  684 

Act  of  3d  March,  1825,  granting  franking  privilege,  re 
pealed,  v.  734  x.  684 

Officers  of  the  government  having  franking  privilege  to 

keep  account  of  postage, v.  734  x.  684 

Assistant  postmasters-general  to  have  postage  on  business 

letters  remitted, v.  734  x.  684 

Letters  to  be  endorsed  "  Oincial  Business,"          .        .        .  v.     734        x.     685 

Penalty  for  false  endorsement,     .  • v.      W4        x.     685 

Deputy  postmasters  to  be  paid  postage  on  business  letters,  v.      734         x.     685 


574  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

POST-OFFICE  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

345,  Mar.     3.  Their  letters  to  be  endorsed  "  Post-Office  Business,"  .  v.  734        x.     685 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  fals,e  endorsement, v.  734        x.     685 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Commissions  to  postmasters, v.  735         x.     685 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Accounts  to  be  kept  of  postage  that  would  be  chargeable 

on  all  matter  passing  free. v.  735         x.     685 

Same  repealed ;  $200,000  appropriated  in  lieu  thereof,       .  ix.  201 
1845,  Mar.     3.            Certain  persons  authorized  to  transmit  public  documents 

free  of  postage, v.  735        x.     686 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Limitation  of  franking  privilege  to  certain  persons,    .         .  v.  735        x.     686 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Postage  charged  to  members  of  Congress  and  delegates 

for  excess  of  weight  to  be  paid  out  of  contingent  fund,  v.  735        x.     686 
1845,  Mar.     3.             Same  persons  authorized  to  frank  their  own  letters  all  the 

year, v.  735        x.     686 

!45,  Mar.     3.  Private  expresses  for  letters  forbidden  on  mail  routes,         .  v.  735         x.     686 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  offending, v.  735         x.     686 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Mailable  matter  not  to  be  conveyed  over  any  regular  mail 

route  otherwise  than  in  the  mail,  .         .        .         .  v.  736         x.     687 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Exceptions, v.  736        x.     687 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Penalty, '  v.  736         x.     687 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  transporting  persons  engaged  in  carrying  mail 

matter  over  any  mail  route, v.  736         x.     687 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Carrying  of  letters,  &c..  by  private  hands,  without  compen 
sation,  not  prohibited, v.  736  x.  687 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Special  messenger, v.  735         x.     687 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Asssistant  postmasters-general  to  be  employed  as  special 

agents, ix.  153 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Penalty  for  transmitting  by  private  express  matter  forbid 
den  by  this  act. v.  736  x.  687 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Transmission  of  letters  by  steam  under  act  of  3d  March, 

1825,  not  prohibited, v.  736         x.      688 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Postmaster-General  authorized  to  contract  with  owners  of 

steamboats  for  conveying  the  mail  without  previous 

advertisement, v.  737        x.     688 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Price  limited,        .         .         . v.  737         x.      688 

1845,  Mar.     3.  What  constitutes  "  mailable  matter," v.  737        x.     689 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Transportation  of  books,  magazines,  pamphlets,  or  news 
papers,  intended  for  sale  as  merchandise,  not  prohib 
ited, .  .  v.  737  x.  689 

345,  Mar.     3.            Travellers  may  carry  books,  papers,  &c..  for  their  own  use,  v.  737         x.     689 
1845,  Mar.     3.            What  is  understood  by "  newspaper,"           .         .         .         .  v.  737         x.     689 
1845,  Mar.     3.            Free  exchange  of  newspapers  between  publishers  not  pro 
hibited,  ...                 v.  738        x.     689 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Penalties  and  forfeitures  under  this  act,  one  half  to  go  to 

informer,  and  one  half  to  United  States,       .         .        .  v.  738        x.     689 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Prosecution  of  offenders, v.  738        x.     689 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Contracts  for  transporting  the  mail  to  be  let  to  the  lowest 

responsible  bidder, v.  738        x.     690 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Contractors  not  required  to  buy  out  their  predecessors,      .  v.  738        x.     690 
1845,  Mar.     3.            Letters  to  be  advertised  in  two  newspapers,  of  largest  cir 
culation,  in  place  where  the  office  is  situated,       .         .  v.  738        x.     690 
1845,  Mar.     3.            Transmission  of  the  mails  by  railroads,      .        .        .         .  v.  738        x.     690 

4845,  Mar.     3.  Compensation  limited, v.  738        x.     690 

1845,  Mar.     3.  In  case  a  contract  cannot  be  made  with  a  railroad,  how 

the  mail  may  be  transmitted, v.  738        x.     690 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Additional  allowance  when  sent  by  night  or  twice  a  day,    .  v.  739         x.     691 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Courts  for  trial  of  offenders  against  this  act,        .        .         .  v.  739        x.     691 

1845,  Mar.     3.  $750,000  appropriated  to  guard  against  a  deficiency  in  the 

revenues  of  post-office  department,      .        .         .         .  v.  739         x.     691 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Additional  appropriation  for  same, v.  739        x.     691 

1846,  May   29.  Rates  of  postage  in  Texas  to  be  same  as  in  other  States,    .  ix.  16 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Rates  of  postage  to  or  from  ports  in  California  from  or  to 

ports  on  the  Atlantic  coast, ix.    320 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Rates  of  letters  transported  under  the  postal  treaty  with 

Great  Britain, ix.    379 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Franking  privilege  continued  to  President,  Vice-President, 

Mrs.  Madison,  and  Mrs.  Harrison,        .         .         .        .     v.     739        x.     692 
1845,  Mar.     3.  Act  to  reduce  postages,  &c.,  of  3d  March,  1845,  to  go  into 

operation  1st  July,  1845 v.     800        x.     787 

1 845,  Mar.     3.  Postage  of  the  executive  departments  to  be  paid  out  of  the 

treasury, v.     765        x.     731 

1847,  Mar.     1.  Rates  of  commission  of  deputy  postmasters,        .        .        .     ix.    147 

1848,  May   17.  Commissions  to  postmasters  allowed  on  amount  received 

in  each  quarter,     .        .        .         .         .         .        .         .     ix.    230 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

POST-OFFICE  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.) 
1847,  Mar.     1.  Allowances,  commissions,  &c.,  subject  to  provisions  of  the 

41st  section  of  the  act  of  3d  March,  1845,    . 
1847,  Mar.     1.  Compensation  to  deputy  postmasters.          .... 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Salary  of  assistant  messengers, 

1847,  Mar.     1.  Money  taken  by  robbery  and  recovered  shall  be  paid  to  the 

order  of  the  Postmaster-General,  .         . 
1847.  Mar.     1.  Franking  privilege,       ........ 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Contracts  to  be  made  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  for 

transportation  of  mail  by  steam  between  New  York 
and  Liverpool,  New  York  and  New  Orleans,  and  Pan 
ama  and  Oregon,  ....... 

1848,  June  27.  The  Postmaster-General  to  charge  upon  and  collect  f'ron 

all  letters,  &c.,  carried  in  foreign  packets,  the  sam 
rate  of  postage  which  the  governments  to  which  sue 
foreign  packets  belong  impose  upon  letters.  &c.,  car 
ried  in  American  packets, 

1848,  June  27.  All  letters,  &c..  conveyed  by  any  foreign  packet  or  ship  to 

or  from  any  port  of  the  United  States,  to  be  subject  to 
postage  charge  as  aforesaid,  except  letters  relating  to 
the  vessels  or  cargoes  directed  to  the  owners  and  con 
signees  of  said  vessels.  ....... 

1848,  June  27.  Postmaster-General  may  impose  fines  on  contractors  for 

unreasonable  or  unnecessary  delay  in  the  transmission 
of  the  mail  to  and  from  foreign  countries,  . 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Rates  of  postage  on  letters  transported  under  the  postal 

treaty  with  Great  Britain, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Rates  of  postage  on  letters  reduced,     ..... 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Rates  on  papers  sent  from  office  of  publication, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Rates  on  other  papers,  circulars,  &c., 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Rates  to  foreign  countries  may  be  changed. 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Newspaper  exchanges  to  be  free, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Postage  stamps  to  be  provided, 

1851.  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  forging  or  counterfeiting, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Stamps  to  be  defaced, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  using  stamps  once  used, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Advertisement  of  letters  uncalled  for,          .... 

1851,  Mar.  3.  Post-offices  not  to  be  discontinued  on  account  of  diminu- 
•  tion  of  revenue,  ........ 

1851,  Mar.  3.  Money  appropriated  for  compensation  of  government  ser 
vice, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  deficiencies,      ...... 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Letter  carriers  to  be  employed, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Description  of  three  cent  coin, 

1794,  May     8.  Letter  carriers  may  be  employed, 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Same, 

1810,  April  30.  Same, 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Same, 

1836,  July     2.  Same, 

1847,  Mar.  2.  Any  deficiency  of  revenue  to  supply  appropriations  of  act 
of  this  date  to  be  supplied  from  the  treasury, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Letter  carriers  maybe  appointed  in  Oregon  and  California, 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Special  agents  of  the  department  may  be  appointed,  . 

1797,  Mar.  3.  Aiders  and  abetters  of  crimes  under  post-office  laws  pun 
ished  as  principals, 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Regulations  for  sending  newspapers  in  mail, 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Same, 

1810,  April  30.  Same, 

1816,  April    9.  Same, 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Same, 

1797,  Mar.     3.  Unproductive  routes  to  be  reported  to  Congress, 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Same, 

1810,  April  30.  Same, . 

1825,  Mar.     3.,  Same, 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Printers  may  put  accounts  of  subscribers  on  margin  of 
newspapers,  ......... 

1792,  May  8.  Postmasters  and  others  employed  about  the  mail  exempt 
from  militia  duty  and  from  juries,  .... 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Same, . 

1810,  April  30.  Same, 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Same, 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Postmasters  not  to  act  as  lottery  agents,      .... 

1802,  May     3.  Free  white  persons  only  to  carry  the  mail,  .... 

1810,  April  30.  Same,  .  ...... 


I-  &  B.'s  ed. 

ix.  148 
ix.  148 
ix.  153 


575 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 


ix.  148 
ix.  148 


ix.  187 


ix.  241 


ix.  241 


ix.  242 

ix.  379 

ix.  587 

ix.  588 

ix.  588 

ix.  589 

ix.  589 

ix.  589 

ix.  589 

ix.  590 

ix.  590 

ix.  590 


ix.  590 


ix.  591 

ix.  591 

ix.  591 

ix.  591 

i.  366 

i.  740 

ii.  603 

iv.  112 

v.  89 


ix.  153 
ix.  592 
ix.  593 


511 
512 
737 
600 
264 
111 
512 
741 
603 
113 


iv.  105 


i.  239 

i.  740 

ii.  603 

iv.  112 

iv.  238 

ii.  191 
594 


11 


ii.  403 

iii.  280 

iv.  302 

vii.  390 

ix.  474 


ii.  592 

ii.  593 

iii.  278 

iv.  299 

vi.  33 

vii.  388 

iii.  593 

iii.  281 

iv.  303 

vii.  391 

vii.  382 

ii.  294 

iii.  280 

iv.  302 

vii.  390 

vii.  588 

iii.  517 

iv.  292 


576 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


POST-OFFICE  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Free  white  persons  only  to  carry  the  mail,  .... 

iv. 

104 

vii. 

380 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Roads  obstructed  by  fences,  &c.,  to  be  reported  to  Con 

gress,  that  others  may  be  selected,        .... 

ii. 

277 

iii. 

595 

1810, 

April  30. 

Same,  ........... 

594 

iv. 

292 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

104 

vii. 

380 

1805, 

Feb.    14. 

New  contract  to  be  made  for  carrying  mail  from  Fayette- 

ville  to  Charleston,        ....... 

ii. 

315 

iii. 

639 

1810, 

April  28. 

Building  procured  for  better  accommodation  of  general 

post-office,     

ii. 

589 

iv. 

287 

1812, 

Mar.     7. 

That  building  to  be  finished,        ...... 

ii. 

691 

iv. 

390 

1812, 

May   11. 

Survey  of  the  main  post  road  from  Robinstown,  Maine,  to 

St.  Mary's,  Georgia,  to  be  made,  ..... 

ii. 

732 

iv. 

429 

1813, 

Jan.    14. 

During  war,  a  mail  to  be  sent  between  any  army  of  United 

States  and  such  office  as  President  may  direct,     . 

ii. 

790 

iv. 

486 

1814, 

April  18. 

A  mail  to  be  sent  from  court  houses  to  nearest  post-office,  . 

iii. 

132 

iv. 

699 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,   .        .         .         .         .        .        .     :  .• 

iv. 

103 

vii. 

379 

1814, 

April  18. 

Certain  documents  to  be  sent,  free  of  postage,  by  Secretary 

of  State,  to  judges  of  Supreme  and  District  Courts,    . 

iii. 

133 

iv. 

699 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Accounts  of  general  post-office   to  be  adjusted  by  fifth 

auditor,          

iii. 

366 

vi. 

200 

1822, 

April  26. 

Imlay's  invention  for  security  of  mail  to  be  tested, 

iii. 

719 

vii. 

108 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Mail  between  Mobile  and  New  Orleans  to  be  carried  by 

water,    ........ 

100 

vii. 

369 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Routes  not  producing  fourth  of  expenses  discontinued, 

iv. 

100 

vii. 

370 

1813, 

Feb.   27. 

Contracts  may  be  made  for  carrying  mails  in  steamboats, 

ii. 

805 

iv. 

507 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

So  much  of  act  27th  February,  1813,  as  requires  convey 

ance  mail  in  steamboats  throughout  the  year,  repealed, 

iii. 

536 

vi. 

441 

1815, 

Feb.   27. 

Steamboats  and  packets  may  be  employed  in  carrying  cer 

tain  mails,     

iii. 

220 

iv. 

817 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  .......... 

103 

vii. 

379 

1815, 

Feb.    2V. 

Masters  of  steamboats  and  packets  not  employed  in  carry 

ing  mail  and  persons  on  board  to  deliver  all  letters  to 

postmaster  on  arrival,  &c.,  under  penalty,     . 

iii. 

221 

iv. 

817 

1816, 

April    9. 

Repealed,  so  far  as  relates  to   packets  other  than  steam 

boats,     ........ 

266 

vi. 

34 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

ReCnacted,  so  far  as  relates  to  masters  and  persons  em 

ployed  in  steamboats,   

iv. 

104 

vii. 

379 

1819, 

Mar.     2. 

Mail  between  New  Orleans  and  Louisville  to  be  carried  "in 

steamboats,    ......... 

iii. 

496 

vi. 

383 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

All  waters  over  which  steamboats  regularly  pass  consid 

ered  as  post  routes,       ....... 

iii. 

767 

vii. 

165 

1782, 

Oct.    13. 

Franking  privilege,  to  whom  granted,          .... 

i. 

656 

1782, 

Dec.  24. 

Same  granted  to  other  officers,     

i. 

657 

1791, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  granted  to  accounting  officers  of  treasury  depart 

ment,    .......... 

i. 

218 

ii. 

227 

1792, 

May     8. 

Same  granted  to  commissioner  of  the  revenue,    . 

i. 

281 

ii. 

305 

1794, 

May     8. 

Officers  designated  who  are  entitled  to  privilege  of  frank 

ing,       .        

i. 

361 

ii. 

400 

1795, 

Feb.    23. 

Franking  privilege  granted  to  purveyor  of  public  supplies, 

i. 

419 

ii. 

472 

1796, 

May   27. 

Same  granted  to  accountant  war  department,     . 

i. 

475 

ii. 

545 

1797, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  granted  to  George  Washington,         .... 

i. 

512 

ii. 

593 

1798, 

June  22. 

Same  granted  to  Secretary  of  Navy,   ..... 

i. 

569 

iii. 

64 

1798, 

July   11 

Same  to  supervisors  and  inspectors  of  internal  revenues,   . 

i. 

593 

iii. 

94 

1798, 

July    16. 

Same  to  accountant  of  the  navy,         ..... 

i. 

610 

iii. 

114 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Officers  again  designated  who  are  entitled  to  franking  priv 

ilege,     .......... 

i. 

737 

iii. 

277 

1800, 

April  23 

Franking  privilege  granted  to  superintendent  of  stamps,    . 

ii. 

40 

iii. 

345 

1801, 

Feb.    25. 

Letters,  &c.,  to  John  Adams,  free  of  postage, 

ii. 

102 

iii. 

422 

1801, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  from  John  Adams,      ....... 

ii. 

127 

iii. 

444 

1802, 

May     3. 

Franking  privilege  granted  to  Attorney-General, 

ii. 

191 

iii. 

517 

1804, 

Mar.  26. 

Same  to  inspector  and  paymaster  of  army, 

ii. 

277 

iii. 

595 

1809, 

Feb.   28. 

Letters,  &c.,  to  Thomas  Jefferson,  free  of  postage, 

ii. 

526 

iv. 

208 

1809, 

June  28. 

Same  from  Thomas  Jefferson,      ...... 

ii. 

552 

iv. 

240 

1810, 

April  30. 

Officers  again  designated  who  are   entitled   to  franking 

privilege,       ......... 

ii. 

599 

iv. 

298 

1810, 

April  30. 

Franking  privilege  granted  to  adjutant-general  of  state 

militia,  .         .                                    .         .                  . 

604 

iv. 

303 

1812, 

April  25. 

Same  to  commissioner  of  the  general  land-office, 

ii. 

718 

iv. 

420 

1812, 

Mar.  28. 

Same  to  quartermaster  -general  and  commissary  -general  of 

army,     ....                                           » 

698 

iv. 

397 

1812, 

July     6. 

Same  to  adjutant-general  and  inspector-general  of  army,  . 

ii. 

785 

iv. 

479 

1813, 

Feb.    27. 

Same  to  vaccine  agent,        

ii. 

806 

iv. 

509 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  to  sundry  staff  officers  of  army,          .         .        .        . 

ii. 

820 

iv. 

524 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  577 

POST-OFFICE  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed.     B.*D.'se«i. 

1813,  July    13.  Same  to  superintendent-general  of  military  supplies,  .         .    iii.        4        iv.     543 

1813,  July   24.  Same  to  commissioner  to  the  revenue  under  restrictions  as 

to  weight, iii.      39         iv.     569 

1814,  April  18.  Same  to  same,  without  regard  as  to  weight,        .        .        .    iii.    139        iv.     709 

1815,  Feb.      7.  Same  to  commissioners  of  the  navy, iii.    203         iv.     791 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Same  to  collectors  of  direct  tax  and  internal  duties,  .         .     iii.    240        iv.     849 

1816,  April    9.            Franking  privilege  granted  to  commissioner  of  claims,       .     iii.    263        vi.      31 
1816,  April  26.  Same  to  assessors  of  direct  tax, iii.    305        vi.      91 

1816,  April  29.  Same  to  additional  accountant  of  war  department,      .         .     iii.    322        vi.    127 

1817,  Mar.     1.  Same  to  James  Madison, iii.    350        vi.    178 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Same  to  second  comptroller  and  to  auditors  of  the  treas 

ury, iii.    368         vi.     202 

1818,  April  14.  Same  to  commissary -general  subsistence  of  army,      .         .     iii.    427        vi.     290 
1820,  Mar.  13.  Same  extended  to  president  pro  tem.  of  Senate  and  speaker 

House  of  Representatives,  without  regard  to  weight,  .     iii.    548        vi.    459 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Officers  again  designated  who  are  entitled  to  franking 

privilege,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  iv.  110  vii.  379 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Franking  privilege  of  members  of  Congress  to  commence 
60  days  before  and  to  end  GO  days  after  session  of  Con 
gress,  iv.  110  vii.  387 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Franking  privilege  granted  to  adjutant-general  of  state 

militia, iv.  113  vii.  391 

1827,  Mar.  2.  Same  granted  to  navy  commissioners,  adjutant-general, 
commissary-general,  inspector-general,  quartermaster- 
general,  and  paymaster-general  of  army,  secretary 
Senate,  and  clerk  House  Representatives,  and  super 
intendent  of  patent-office, iv.  238  vii.  588 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Packets  over  three  pounds  not  to  be  carried  in  mail,  .         .     iv.     105        vii.  381 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Persons  engaged  in  the  department  not  to  be  concerned  in 

contracts, iv.  113  vii.  392 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Persons  proposing  for  contracts,  and  refusing  to  comply, 

subject  to  penalty,  .  .  .  .  ."  .  .  iv.  114  vii.  392 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Compensation  of  postmasters, iv.     105        vii.   382 

1 825,  Mar.     3.  For  definition  of  crimes  against  post-office  department,  and 

punishment  thereof,  see  act  itself,  commencing,  .        .     iv.     102        vii.  377 

1826,  Mar.     3.  Mail  from  Vincennes  to  St.  Louis  need  not  pass  through 

Vandalia, iv.  139  vii.  435 

1827,  Mar.     2.            Fine  for  setting  up  foot  or  horse  post  on  post  road,    .        .  iv.  238  vii.  588 
1834,  June  30.            Governors  of  States  may  frank  certain  books  and  docu 
ments,   iv.  740  ix.  144 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Same  continued, v.  735  x.  685 

1836,  July  2.  Reorganization  of  the  post-office  department,  and  pro 
visions  for  the  more  speedy  settlement  of  accounts,  .  v.  80  ix.  462 

1836,  July     2.            Third  assistant  postmaster-general  to  be  appointed,    .        .  v.  84  ix.  468 

1836,  July     2.            Regulations  respecting  extra  allowances,    .        .        .        .  v.  84  ix.  469 

1836,  July     2.            Manner  of  making  and  opening  contracts,  .         .        .         .  v.  86  ix.  470 

1836,  July     2.            Abstract  of  all  proposals  to  be  recorded  in  the  department,  v.  86  ix.  470 
1836,  July     2.            Persons  employed  in  the  department  not  to  be  concerned 

in  contracts, V.  86  ix.  471 

1836,  July     2.            Proposals  to  be  accompanied  by  a  guaranty,  &c.,         .        .  v.  86  ix.  471 

1836,  July     2.             Combinations  forbidden, v.  87  ix.  471 

1836,  July     2.  Detention  of   letters,  or  preference  of  one  over  another, 

forbidden v.  87  ix.  472 

1836,  July     2.  Postmasters  whose  pay  exceeds  $1000  to  be  appointed  by 

the  President  and"  Senate, v.  87  ix.  473 

1836,  July     2.            Persons  in  post-office  exempt  from  jury  and  militia  duty,  .  v.  88  ix.  473 
1836,  July     2.            Persons  accessory,  after  the  fact,  to  stealing  letters  or  rob 
bing  the  mail,  how  to  be  punished,       .        .         .        .  v.  88  ix.  474 

1836,  July     2.            Mails  may  be  carried  on  canals, v.  89  ix.  475 

18.36,  July     4.            Hours  of 'business  in  the  general  post-office,        .        .         .  v.  112  ix.  537 

1837,  Mar.     2.  Contracts  for  carrying  the  mails  to  commence  on  1st  July 

instead  of  1st  January, v.      198        ix.    689 

1838,  July     7.  Compensation  of  a  topographer  in  general  post-office,         .     v.      265        ix.    835 

1838,  Mar.  19.  The  commissioner  of  the  public  buildings  to  have  the  walls 

of  the  old  post-office  building  taken  down,  .        .       '.    v.      310        ix.    935 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Building  for  general  post-office  to  be  erected,      .         .        .     v.      353        ix.  1018 

1840,  May   16.  Certain  contracts  for  work  on  post-office  building  may  be 

extended  to  1st  June,  1841,.' vi.     816        x.       86 

1842.  Aug.  26.  Purchase  of  ground  north  of  general  post-office,          .        .     v.     532        x.     311 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Postmasters  required  to  make  returns  of  all  emoluments 

received  from  boxes,  &c., v.     430        x.     121 

1842,  May   18.  Same "...     v.     487        x.     204 

73 


578  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

POST-OFFICE  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.)  i>.  &B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  No  postmaster  to  receive  more  than  $5000  a  year,  salary 

included, v.      430        x.     121 

1842,  May   18.  Same, T.     487        x.     204 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Publication  of  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the  post-office 

department,  and  list  of  the  post-offices,         ,         .         .     v.     538        x.     333 
1828,  Feb.    12.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury   to   credit  postmaster-general 

with  $12,628.24, iv.     253         viii.    20 

1842,  April  14.  Postmaster-general  to   examine  the  accounts  of  George 

Whitman,  late  contractor, vi.    876        x.     399 

1842,  June     1.  Extension  of  the  contract  for  carrying  the  mail  between 

Mobile  and  New  Orleans, v.      583        x.     400 

1845,  Feb.    20.  Postmaster-general  authorized   to  contract  with  railroad 

companies  to  carry  the  mail, v.      796 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Transportation  of  the  mail  between  the  United  States  and 

foreign  countries, v.      748        x.     708 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Postmaster-General  to  make  contracts  and  report  same  to  * 

Congress, v.      748        x.     708 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Contracts  to  be  made  with  American  citizens,  and  to  be    * 

transported  in  American  vessels,  .         .         .        .     v.      749        x.     708 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Kates  of  postage, v.      749        x.     708 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Persons  not  allowed  to  carry  letters,  &c.,  in  vessels  em 
ployed  to  transport  mail, v.  749  x.  709 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  counterfeiting  post-office  stamp,         .         .         .     v.      749        x.     709 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Consuls  in  foreign  countries  to  pay  postage  on  letters  for 

United  States, v.      750        x.     709 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Preference  to  be  given  to  steamships  in  making  contracts,     v.      750        x.     709 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Said  steamships  to  be  delivered  to  the  United  States  on 

demand, v.      750         x.     709 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Value  how  to  be  ascertained, v.      750        x.     710 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Transportation  of  the   mail  in   the   Gulf  of  Mexico   in 

steamers,       .........     v.      750        x.     710 

1846,  May  29.  Postmaster-General  authorized  to  continue  existing  mail 

service  in  Texas, ix.      15 

1846,  May  29.  Postmaster-General  authorized  to  pay  mail  contractors  in 

Texas  for  service  performed, ix.  16 

1846,  May  29.  Said  compensation  not  to  exceed  compensation  agreed 

upon  with  late  authorities  of  Texas,  .  .  .  .  ix.  16 

1846,  May  29.  Postmasters  in  Texas  to  account  for  and  pay  over  to  the 

Postmaster  General  all  balances,  &c.,  .  .  .  .  ix.  16 

1846,  June  19.  Appropriation  for  a  line  of  mail  steamers  between  the 

United  States  and  Bremen, ix.  19 

1846,  June  19.  Postmaster-General  authorized  to  let  or  sell  the  magnetic 

telegraph  from  Washington  to  Baltimore,  .  .  .  ix.  19 

1846,  June  19.  A  balance  due  Hale  and  Coleman  under  a  mail  contract 

paid  them,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  19 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Publication  of  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the  post-office 

department  and  list  of  the  post-offices,  .  .  .  v.  538  x.  333 

1846,  June  19.  Appro priatiation  for  publishing  a  new  edition  of  the  table 
of  post-offices  and  regulations  of  the  post-office  depart 
ment,  ix.  19 

1846,  Aug.  6.  Postmaster-General  to  direct  receivers  of  public  money  to 

pay  over  the  same  to  the  treasury  at  least  once  a  week, 
and  more  frequently  if  necessary,  .  .  .  .  ix.  61 

1846,  Aug.  6.  Postmaster-General  authorized  to  make  transfers  of  moneys 

belonging  to  the  post-office  department,  .  .  .  ix.  61 

1846,  Aug.  6.  Depositaries  to  keep  separate  and  distinct  accounts  of  the 

moneys  of  the  post-office  department,  .  .  .  .  ix.  61 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Depositaries  to  make  returns  to  the  post-office  department,     ix.      61 

1846,  Aug.  10.  A  draft  for  $5000  drawn  by  James  Reeside,  and  accepted 

by  the  treasurer  of  the  post-office  department,  and 
protested,  to  be  paid  to  Abraham  Horbach,  who  en 
dorsed  it,  .  .  .  .  ...-,.  .  .  ix.  677 

1846,  May  20.  Postmaster- General  authorized  to  continue  existing  mail 

service  in  Texas, ix.  110 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Postmaster-General  to  ascertain  the  damages  sustained  by 

Seth  M.  Leavenworth  by  reason  of  the  transfer  of  his 
contract,  .........  ix.  681 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Postmaster-General  to  make  no  allowances  to  any  deputy 

postmaster  not  authorized  by  law,  except  the  income 

from  boxes, ix.    1 52 

1847,  Mar.  2.  Deputy  postmasters,  whose  income  does  not  exceed  $200, 
to  receive  and  transmit  his  letters  on  private  business 
free  of  postage,  .  .  "- ix.  1 53 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  579 

POST-OFFICE  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed-     B.*D.'ied. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Assistant  Postmasters-General  may  be  employed  as  special 

agents,  . ix.    153 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Any  deficiency  of  revenue  to  meet  appropriations  of  act  of 

this  date  to  be  supplied  by  the  treasury,       .         .         .     ix.    153 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Rowland  and  Aspinwall  to  be  paid  $5000,  with  interest,    .     ix.    153 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Mails  to  be  transported  once  a  week  between  New  Orleans 

and  Tampico,  during  war  with  Mexico,        .        .        .     ix.    200 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Letters,  &c..  to  persons  belonging  to  the  army  in  Mexico 

to  be  free  during  the  war  with  Mexico,         .        .        .     ix.    200 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Postmaster-General  to  contract  for  transporting  mail  from 

Charleston  to  Chagres,  and  from  Panama  to  Astoria,     ix.    200 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Mail  to  be  transported  in  steamships  once  in  two  months, 

and  expenditure  not  to  exceed  $100,000  per  annum,    .     ix.    200 

1847,  Mar.     3.            Post-office  established  at  Astoria,        .         .         .         .        .     ix.    200 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Rates  of  postage, ix.    200 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Contracts  to  provide  for  the  purchase  of  the  steamships 

employed  in  conveying  mails, ix.    200 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  authorized  to  make  certain  advances 

to  the  contractors, ix.    267 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Contract  for  transporting  mail  from  Panama  to  Astoria 

to  commence  from  the  time  the  ships  are  ready  for 
service,   and   placed  at  the   disposal  of  the  United 

States, ix.    267 

1848,  Aug.  3.  Contractor  for  the  line  from  Panama  to  Astoria  to  deliver 
and  take  mails  at  San  Diego,  San  Francisco,  and  Mon 
terey,  ix.  267 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Steamers  from  New  York  to  Chagres  to  stop  at  Charleston 

and  Savannah,       ........     ix.    268 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Net  proceeds  of  postages  collected  in  the  several  lines  of 

steamers  carrying  the  United  States  mails,  how  to  be 

applied, ix.    272 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Branch  post-offices, ix.    201 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Postage  stamps, ix.    201 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  forging  same,     .......     ix.    201 

1847,  Mar.     3.            Penalty  for  depositing  in  any  post-office  two  or  more  let 
ters  to  different  persons  under  the  same  envelope,        .     ix.    201 
1847,  Mar.     3.            Same  not  to  apply  to  letters  directed  to  any  foreign  coun 
try,        ix.    202 

1847,  Mar.     3.  All  newspapers,  with  certain  exceptions,  handbills,  &c.,  to 

be  subject  to  postage,   . ix.    202 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Contractors  or  mail  carriers  may  transport  papers  out  of 

the  mails,  &c., ix.    202 

1847,  Mar.     3.  What  publications  shall  be  considered  as  public  documents, 

and  franked  as  such, ix.    202 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Postmaster-General  authorized  to  establish  certain  post- 

offices  in  California,   and  make  temporary  arrange 
ments  for  transmission  of  mail  of  said  Territory,          .     ix.    320 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Agents  for  mail  service  in  Oregon  and  California  to  be  ap 

pointed,         ix.    320 

1849,  Feb.   22.  Books,  papers,  &c.,  in  the  post-office  department,  maybe 

copied  and  certified  in  the  same  manner  as  in  the  state 
department,  .........     ix.    347 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Same  amended  and  explained, ix.    350 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Disability  imposed  upon  certain  bidders  for  mail  contracts 

limited, ix.    353 

1846,  Aug.     8.  John  B.  Denton  and  Curtis  Humphreys  relieved  from  re 

sponsibility  for  failure  to  comply  with  their  contract 
with  the  post-office  department,    .         .  .        .     ix.    681 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Shelden  B.  Hays  to  be  paid  $342.67  due  him  for  mail  ser 

vices, ix.    682 

1847,  Feb.    18.  The  accounts  of  Alexander  M.  Cumming,  under  contracts 

with  the  post-office  department,  to  be  examined  and 
audited,  and  the  amount  found  legally  due  him  to  be 

paid, ix.    707 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Postmaster-General  may  prescribe  rules  for  procedure  in 

respect  to  fines  and  forfeitures,     .         .        .        .        .     ix.    593 

POST  RIDERS  AND  MAIL  CARRIERS,  who  have  been  injured  or 

killed ;  provisions  for  themselves  or  families. 
1806,  April  21.  To  Josiah  H.  Webb,  wounded,  gratuity  of  §250,         .        .     ii.     409        iv.       73 

1811,  Dec.   12.  Same  annuity  of  S50, vi.     103        iv.     364 

1820,  May     8.  To  widow  of  John  Heaps,  killed,  annuity  of  $50  for  10 

years,    ..........     vi.     245         vi.     497 

1847,  Mar.     3.  William  B.  StokeSj      .        .  .       '." '.".        .        .     ix.    708 


580  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


POST,  JOHN. 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.*D.'sed. 

1822, 

May 

7. 

Released  from  imprisonment  as  surety  of  R.  Dickson, 

vi. 

272 

vii. 

641 

POTOMAC  RIVER. 

1789, 

Sept 

16. 

Vessels  bound  up  not  compelled  to  enter  St   Mary's  or 

Yeocomico,  .         .         .         .         .         .         .        . 

i. 

69 

ii. 

52 

1790, 

April  15. 

Same  provision  renewed,      .         .         .         .        .                 . 

i. 

112 

ii. 

92 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Improvement  of  navigation,                                  ^        . 

iv. 

646 

viii. 

811 

POTOMAC  BRIDGE. 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Act  to  incorporate  the  Washington  Bridge  Company,     .    . 

ii. 

457 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Site  of  the  bridge,         

ii. 

457 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Organization  and  powers  of  the  company,  .... 

ii. 

457 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Appointment  of  directors,    ....... 

ii. 

458 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Transfer  of  shares,       ........ 

ii 

459 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Suits  by  and  against  the  company,      ..... 

ii. 

459 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Mode  of  payment  of  shares,         

ii. 

459 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Dimensions  of  the  bridge,    ...         .         . 

ii. 

459 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

A  draw  to  be  made  for  the  accommodation  of  vessels, 

ii. 

460 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Penalties  for  the  detention  of  vessels,          .        . 

ii. 

460 

1808, 

Feb. 

8. 

Provisions  respecting  tolls,  ....... 

ii. 

460 

1811, 

Feb. 

22. 

Potomac  Bridge  Company  empowered   to   assess   stock 

holders  and  levy  moneys,      

ii. 

648 

1830, 

May 

14. 

Alteration  of  Potomac  Bridge  leading  from  Washington 

to  Alexandria,       ........ 

iv. 

402 

viii 

.301 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Purchased  by  the  United  States,          

iv. 

582 

viii 

.  688 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Appropriation  for  the  erection  of,         

iv. 

646 

viii 

.  811 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Construction  of  a  bridge  across  the  Potomac  authorized  ; 

i 

all  former  acts  relative  thereto  repealed, 

iv. 

727 

ix. 

125 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  solid  embankment  to  form  part  of  the  bridge, 

iv. 

773 

ix. 

234 

1836, 

June 

7. 

Ordered  to  be  repaired,         ....... 

V. 

132 

ix. 

571 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Appropriation  for  same,         ....... 

V. 

267 

ix. 

837 

1836, 

July 

1. 

To  be  lighted  and  protected,  keepers  appointed, 

V. 

134 

ix. 

574 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Bounds  of  Washington  county  and  corporation  of  Wash 

ington  city  extended  over  the  Potomac  bridge,    .        ^ 

V. 

364 

ix. 

1086 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Provision  for  repairing,        .                  ..... 

V. 

462 

X. 

167 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Mineralizing  of  the  timbers  authorized,       .... 

V. 

462 

X. 

167 

POTOSI,  Wisconsin. 

1844, 

June 

15. 

A  section  of  land  granted  for  the  improvement  of  Grant 

River,  at  the  town  of,    ....... 

V. 

663 

X. 

555 

POTTAWATIMIE  INDIANS. 

1848, 

Feb. 

22. 

Reservees  under  the  treaty  with  the,  of  the  20th  October, 

1832,  to  hold  their  lands  in  fee  simple, 

ix. 

213 

1848, 

Feb. 

22. 

Reservees  may  sell  and  convey  their  reserves,     . 

ix. 

213 

1848, 

Feb. 

22. 

No  deed  to  be  valid  unless  approved  by  the  President, 

ix. 

213 

POTTER,  ELISHA  R. 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Claimant  of  seat  in  Senate,  to  be  paid,        .... 

iv. 

699 

ix. 

76 

POTTER,  THADDEUS. 

1836, 

June 

28. 

A  pension  granted  to,  

vi. 

650 

ix. 

416 

POTTER,  SAMUEL,  AND  JAMES  CASSIDY. 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  register  for  a  British  built  barque  to  issue  to  them, 

vi. 

733 

ix. 

918 

POTTER,  WOODBURNE. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  compensated  for  services  as  clerk  to  General  Gaines, 

vi. 

793 

ix. 

1090 

POTTS,  SAMUEL  J. 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  for  services  as  clerk  and  messenger  in  bounty  land 

bureau,  .                        :.....        •. 

V. 

165 

ix. 

625 

POUND  STERLING. 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Value  fixed  at  $4.80  . 

iv. 

593 

viii 

.  701 

1842, 

July 

27. 

Same  to  be  computed  at  $4.84,    .        .        ... 

V. 

496 

X. 

227 

POWELL,  JOHN. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        .        . 

vi. 

417 

viii, 

303 

POWELL,  JOHN,  an  alien. 

1831, 

Feb. 

12. 

A  patent  granted  him,  .       '..      '..     .'.,'. 

vi. 

452 

viii 

412 

POWELL.  JESSE. 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Paid  his  portion  of  money  recovered  from  Brazil, 

vi. 

599 

ix. 

179 

POWELL,  WILLIAM  H. 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  contracted  with  for  an  historical  painting  for  the 

rotundo  of  the  Capitol  in  the  place  of  the  one  contracted 

for  by  Henry  Inman,  deceased,     

ix. 

164 

POWERS,  ELIZABETH. 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

vi. 

894 

X. 

509 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


581 


POWLIS,  BAPTISTS. 

L.*B.'sed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1847, 

June 

27. 

Paid  under  a  treaty  with  the  Six  Nations  of  New  York,    . 

ix. 

33 

PRATT,  JOHN. 

1  A19 

A  nff 

26. 

vi. 

865 

X. 

318 

i  ~-t  —  , 

•"•ufe- 

PRATT,  DANIEL. 

1  Rlfi 

\rirr 

8. 

671 

1  O-*Uj 

ABgi 

PRATT,  ASA. 

1330 

Msy 

20. 

418 

viii 

.  305 

PRATTE,  JEAN  BAPTISTE,  and  others. 

1828, 

May 

24. 

Lands  confirmed  to  them,    

vi. 

386 

viii, 

151 

PREBLE,  COMMODORE. 

1805, 

Mar. 

3. 

Thanks  of  Congress  and  gold  medal  presented  to, 

ii. 

346 

iii. 

674 

1819, 

Feb. 

4. 

Prize  money  granted  to  representatives  of,          ... 

ill. 

480 

vi. 

366 

PRESIDENT  OF.  UNITED  STATES. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Authorized"  to  resist  attempt  by  Great  Britain  to  exercise 

exclusive  jurisdiction  over  Maine,        .         . 

V. 

355 

ix. 

1021 

1840, 

May 

16. 

His  duties  in  relation  to  erection  of  post-office  department 

transferred  to  Postmaster-General,       .... 

vi. 

817 

X. 

87 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  establish  commercial  intercourse  between  China  and 

the  United  States,         ,. 

V. 

624 

X. 

469 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Vetoed  a  bill,  which  Congress  afterwards   passed  by  two 

thirds,  .......... 

v 

795 

X. 

779 

PRESIDENT  AND  VICE-PRESIDENT. 

1789, 

Sept. 

24. 

Their  compensation  fixed,  ....... 

i. 

72 

ii. 

56 

1793, 

Feb. 

18. 

Same,  ........... 

j. 

318 

ii. 

348 

1792, 

Mar. 

1. 

Provisions  in  relation  to  the  election  of,  and  declaring  who 

shall  act  as  president  in  case  of  vacancies  in  ofiices  of 

President  and  Vice-President,      

i. 

239 

ii. 

253 

1804, 

Mar. 

26. 

How  electors  are  to  vote  for,  under  amendment  to  Con 

stitution  United  States,         

ii. 

295 

iii. 

616 

1825, 

Feb. 

11. 

Compensation  of  messengers  of  electors  of,         ... 

iv. 

81 

vii. 

357 

1845, 

Jan. 

23. 

A  uniform  time  for  holding  elections  for  electors  for,  in  all 

the  States  of  the  Union,  established,     .... 

V. 

721 

X. 

662 

1847, 

Mar. 

1. 

Franking  privilege  of  Vice-President  to  continue  up  to 

first  Monday  of  December  following  the  expiration 

of  his  term  of  office,      

ix. 

148 

(See  Appropriations.    Public  Buildings.) 

PRESIDENT'S  HOUSEHOLD. 

1789, 

Sept. 

24. 

President  to  have  use  of  furniture,  &c.,  belonging  to  United 

States,  

i. 

72 

ii. 

56 

1793, 

Feb. 

18 

Same,  ........... 

i. 

318 

ii. 

348 

1797,' 

Mar. 

2. 

Old  furniture  to  be  sold  ;  proceeds,  with  $14,000  additional, 

granted  for  purchase  of  new,       

i. 

497 

ii. 

575 

1800, 

April  24. 

$15,000  granted  for  purchase  of  additional  furniture,  . 

ii. 

55 

iii. 

363 

1801, 

Mar. 

3. 

Inventory  of  furniture  to  be  taken,  such  as  is  decayed,  &c., 

to  be  sold,  and  new  purchased,    

ii. 

121 

iii. 

438 

1805, 

Mar. 

3. 

Old  furniture  to  be  sold  ;  proceeds,  and  $14,000  additional, 

granted  to  purchase  new,      ...... 

ii. 

346 

iii. 

674 

1809, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same,  ........... 

ij 

533 

iv. 

218 

1813, 

July 

26. 

48 

iv. 

580 

1817^ 

Mar. 

3. 

Same,  and  $20.000  granted  to  purchase  new, 

iii. 

362 

vi. 

195 

1818, 

April  20. 

$30,000  additional  granted  to  purchase  furniture, 

iii. 

458 

vi. 

335 

1819, 

M;ir. 

3. 

Water  to  be  conveyed  to  President's  house, 

iii. 

516 

vi. 

416 

1825, 

Feb. 

25. 

$14,000  granted  to  purchase  furniture,         .... 

iv. 

89 

vii. 

346 

1826, 

May 

22. 

$25,000  for  same,          

iv. 

194 

vii. 

524 

1827, 

Mar. 

2. 

$6000  of  last  appropriation  to  be  expended  under  direction 

of  the  President,  

iv. 

218 

vii. 

560 

1826, 

May 

22. 

Furniture  of  American  manufacture  preferred,  . 

iv. 

194 

vii. 

524 

PRESQUE  ISLE.     (  See  Appropriations  for  Light/iouses  ;  for  Har 

bors  and  Rivers,  $~c.) 

1824, 

May 

26. 

$20.000  granted  to  deepen  channel  leading  into  harbor  of, 

iv. 

38 

vii. 

286 

PHESCOTT,  JOSEPH. 

1834, 

June 

25. 

A  pension  granted  to,  . 

vi. 

566 

ix. 

46 

PRESCOTT,  JOSEPH. 

1838, 

July 

7. 

His  account  to  be  settled,  and  commutation  allowed  him,  . 

vi. 

732 

ix. 

915 

PRESTON,  ISAAC  T.,  and  others. 

1830, 

May 

26. 

Money  paid  to  them  as  creditors  of  Bennet  and  Morte, 

vi. 

428 

viii 

.324 

PRESTON,  COLONEL  J.  P. 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Allowed  a  pension  with  arrears.  .        .•       .        . 

vi. 

516 

viii 

.  722 

582 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


1846,  Aug.  10. 
1842,  Aug.  11. 
1822,  May  7. 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

1839,  Mar.  3. 

1827,  Mar.  3. 

1830,  May  29. 

1833,  Mar.  2. 

1832,  June  25. 

1845,  Mar.  3. 

1847,  Mar.  3. 

1847,  Mar.  3. 

1836,  July  2. 

1829,  Feb.  5. 

1813,  Dec.  27. 

1815,  Mar.  3. 

1817,  Mar.  3. 

1819,  Mar.  3. 

1828,  May  24. 

1839,  Mar.  3. 

1840,  Jan.  8. 

1842,  May  18. 

1843,  Mar.  3. 
1842,  May  18. 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

1842,  April  14. 

1843,  Mar.  3. 

1844,  June  17. 
1844,  April  30. 

1844,  June  12. 

1845,  Mar.  3. 

1846,  July  23. 
1846,  Aug.  3. 

1846,  Aug.  3. 

1846,  Aug.  3. 

1846,  Aug.  3. 


PRESTON,  WILLIAM  C.  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

Appointed  a  regent  of  the  Smithsonian  Institute,       .         .     ix.    115 
PRETTYMAN,  MART,  widow  of  Thomas. 

To  be  paid  $247  on  account  of  the  death  of  her  husband,  .     vi.     855        x.     266 
PREVOST,  SOLOMON. 

Paid  for  losses  sustained  by  invasion  of  Louisiana  by  the 

British, '         .        .         .     vi.     273        vii.     76 

PREVOST,  STANHOPE. 

Paid  for  his  diplomatic  services, ix.    300 

PREWETT,  SOLOMON. 

To  be  placed  on  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,       .        .     vi.     774        ix.  1058 
PRICE,  B.  P.,  administrator  of  Mansel. 

Allowed   commissions   on  all  payments    as    collector   of 
taxes, 


vi.     368         vii.   60G 


PRICE,  WILLIAM. 

Allowed  commutation  pay  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  revolu 
tionary  war,  ......... 

Interest  on  his  commutation  pay  allowed  his  widow, 

PRICE,  LOONET. 

His  claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,  .... 

PRICE,  RODMAN  M. 

Settlement  of  his  account  as  purser  of  the  Missouri,  . 

PRICE,  M.  A.,  AND  E.  A.  WHITE. 

Their  accounts  for  mail  transportation  to  be  audited  and 
settled, 


vi.    445 
vi.     552 


vi.    498 

v.      795 


PRIMEAU,  JOSEPH  E.,  AND  THOMAS  J.  CHAPMAN. 

To  be  paid  $976.91  for  spoliations  committed  by  Yancton 
Indians,        ......... 


ix.    708 


PRINDLE,  MARTIN. 

Paid  for  horse,  &c.,  lost  in  service,       ..... 

PRINTERS  TO  CONGRESS. 

Election  of  printers  to  Congress  to  be  within  thirty  days 
before  adjournment, 

PRINTING. 

An  additional  number  of  certain  documents  to  be  printed 
and  distributed,  ........ 

Ordered  by  Congress  to  be  put  up  to  lowest  bidder,  . 

Manner  in  which  to  be  done,        ...... 

Each  house  of  Congress  to  appoint  printer ;  prices  fixed,  . 

Manner  in  which  public  documents  are  to  be  printed, 

The  job  printing,  &c.,  of  the  executive  departments  to  be 
given  to  the  lowest  bidder, 

Payment  of  arrears  of  printing,  &c.,  for  the  House  of  Rep 
resentatives,  ......... 

Payment  of  the  printing  and  binding  ordered  by  the  Senate 
during  the  26th  Congress,  . 

Arrears  of  printing  in  the  first  comptroller's  office  paid  for, 

Printing,  stationery,  and  binding  of  the  executive  depart 
ments  to  be  furnished  by  contract,  .... 

Job  printing  for  Congress  and  the  departments  to  be  fur 
nished  by  contract,  ....... 

Payment  for  the  printing  of  the  compendium  of  the  sixth 
census  suspended.  ....... 

Printing  navy  regulations,  ....... 

Printing  for  Supreme  Court  to  be  let  by  contract, 

Provision  for  printing  additional  copies  of  the  journals 
and  public  documents, 

Same  suspended  until  commencement  of  second  session  of 
28th  Congress,  ........ 

Reduction  of  20  per  cent,  on  all  congressional  printing 
after  4th  March,  1845, 

Regulations  for  the  printing  of  the  two  Houses  of  Con 
gress,  .......... 

Secretary  of  Senate  and  clerk  of  the  House  to  advertise 
for  proposals  for  printing, 

Mode  of  advertising,    .         .        .        .         .         .        .        .' 

Joint  committee  of  printing  to  be  chosen,    .         .        . 

Motions  for  printing  extra  numbers  to  be  referred  to  corn; 
mittee  of  House  where  made, 


ix.  703 
vi.  674 


iii.  140 

iii.  249 

iii.  400 

iii.  538 

iv.  322 

v.  339 

v.  367 

v.  475 

v.  632 

v.  476 

v.  526 

v.  583 

v.  617 

v.  690 

v.  717 

v.  718 

v.  764 

ix.  112 


ix.  113 

ix.  113 

ix.  114 

ix.  114 


viii.  366 
viii.  860 

viii.  626 
x.     778 


ix.    521 


iv.     369        viii.  238 


iv.  711 

iv.  861 

vi.  248 

vi.  444 

viii.  165 

ix.  999 

x.  3 

x.  188 

x.  480 

x.  189 

x.  302 

x.  399 

x.  460 

x.  597 

x.  655 

x.  657 

x.  728 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  583 

PRINTING,  (continued.)  L.  &B.'sed.      B.&D.'«e<i. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  How  accounts  fur  the  printing  of  Congress  shall  be  audited 

and  passed  upon,  ........     ix.    420 

1850,  Feb.   12.  Binding  of  executive  documents,  how  done,         .        .        .     ix.    560 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Accounts  for  public  printing  to  be  audited  and  allowed,     .     ix.    564 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Senate,  the  clerk  of  the  House,  and  the 

clerk  of  the  committee  on  printing  authorized  to  pass 

upon  the  accounts  for  public  printing,          .        .        .     ix.    648 

PRISONERS. 

1789,  Sept.  23.  Kecommendation  to  States  to  provide  for  keeping  of  pris 

oners  committed  under  authority  of  United  States,  .  i.  96  ii.  75 

1791,  Mar.  3.  Where  States  have  not  complied,  marshals  to  procure 

jails,  ..........  i.  225  ii.  236 

1799,  Feb.    25.  In  case  of  contagious  or  epidemical  disease,  to  be  removed,     i-       620        iii.    128 

1840,  June  12.  United  States  prisoners  committed  to  jail  in  the  county  of 
Providence,  Rhode  Island,  to  be  kept  until  discharged 
by  due  course  of  law, v.  385  x.  33 

PRISONERS  OF  WAR. 
1798,  June  28.  Safe  keeping  and  support  of  prisoners  taken  on  board 

French  vessels,      ........     i.       575        iii.      72 

1812,  June  26.  Same  of  those  taken  on  board  British  vessels,     .        .        .     ii.     761         iv."    451 

1812,  June  26.  $20  per  head  allowed  for  British  prisoners  captured  by 

privateers,     .        .        .         .         .         .        .         .         .  ii.  761  iv.  451 

1813,  Aug.     2.            Increased  to  S25  per  head, iii.  81  iv.  625 

1814,  Mar.   19.            Increased  to  $100  per  head, iii.  105  iv.  656 

1812,  July     6.  President  to  make  arrangements  for  safe  keeping,  support, 

and  exchange  of,  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ii.      777         iv.     472 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Act  6th  July.  1812,  granting  power  to  President,  repealed,     iii.    358         vi.     190 

1816,  April  26.  $500  granted  to  James  Levins  for  five  prisoners,         .         .     vi.     166         vi.       96 

1816,  April  26.  $500  granted  to  widow  and  children  of  Charles  Dolph  for 

five  prisoners,        .        .  .         .         .        .        .     vi.     167         vi.      97 

1816,  April  27.  S300  granted  to  John  Rogers  and  others  for  three  prison 
ers,  vi.  170  vi.  114 

1816,  April  29.  $2300   granted  to   Joseph    Stewart,   Matthew   Guy,   and 

others,  for  23  prisoners, vi.  175  vi.  140 

1817,  Feb.      8.             Act  granting  $2300  to  Stewart,  Guy,  and  others,  amended,  vi.  184  vi.  170 
1817,  Mar.     3.            $300  granted  to  N.  Seavey  and  others  for  three  prisoners,  vi.  191  vi.  221 
1817,  Mar.     3.            $4020  granted  to  Teackle  Savage  and  others  for  prison 
ers,  &c., vi.  194  vi.  225 

1821,  Mar.     3.  S3850  granted  to  Thomas  Shields  and  others  for  prisoners,     vi.     261         vi.     588 

1816,  April  29.  Owners,  &c.,  of  privateers  to  be  paid  for  prisoners  cap 

tured  before  termination  of  war  was  known  on  board,     iii.    323         vi.     128 

1817,  Mar.     1.  $150  for  ransom  of  American  citizens  taken  by  enemy  as 

prisoners, ".        .  "      .  iii.  350        vi.     179 

1849,  Mar.     2.  40  cents  a  day,  in  lieu  of  subsistence,  to  be  paid  to  each 

volunteer  who  has  been  a  prisoner  of  war  in  Mexico,    .  ix.  349 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Benefits  of  this  act  to  be  extended  to  legal  representatives,  ix.  349 

PRISONS.     (See  Jails.) 

PRIVATEERING.     ( See  Pensions,  Privateer.    Prisoners  of  War. 

Prize  Money.     Bounty.) 
1794,  June     5.  Punishment  for  fitting  out  vessels  to  cruise  against  nation 

at  peace  with  United  States, i.      383 

1797,  June   14.  Same, i.       520 

1818,  April  20.  Further  provision  for  punishment  of  same  offence,      .        .     iii.    448 

1798,  July     9.            Commissions  to  issue  to  capture  French  vessels,          .         .     i-      579 
1802,  Feb.      6.            Same  to  capture  Tripoline  vessels,       .         .        .        .        .     ii.     130 
1812,  June  18.  Same  to  capture  British  vessels, ii.     755 

1812,  June  26.  Conditions  imposed  on  commissions  to  privateer  against 

British  vessels  ;  regulations  for  government,  &c.,          .     ii-      759 

1813,  Feb.    13.  Names,  &c.,  of  wounded  to  be  entered  on  privateer's  jour 

nal,  ii.  800 

1813,  July  13.  United  States' portion  of  forfeiture  and  prizes  relinquished,  iii.  4 
1813,  Aug.  2.  Duties  on  captured  goods  rednced  thirty-three  and  one 

third  per  cent., iii.  75 

1815,  Mar.     3.            Commissions  to  issue  to  capture  Algerine  vessels,       .         .  iii.  230 

PRIZE  CAUSES.     (See  Great  Britain.) 

PRIZE  MONET. 
1804,  Mar.   19.  $14,332  appropriated  for  two  ships  belonging  to  Morocco 

and  afterwards  restored,        .         .         .        .        .        .     vi.      54 

1813,  Mar.     3.  $50.000  to  crew  of  frigate  Constitution  for  British  frigate 

Gaerriere, ii.     818 


ii.  425 

iii.  1 

vi.  320 

iii.  77 

iii.  447 

iv.  448 

iv.  449 

iv.  499 

iv.  543 

iv.  617 

iv.  835 


iii.     590 
iv.    522 


584  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


PRIZE  MONET,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'sed. 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

$50,000  to  crew  of  same  frigate  for  British  frigate  Java,     . 

ii. 

818 

iv. 

522 

1813, 

Mar.     3. 

$25,000  to  crew  of  sloop  Wasp  for  British  sloop  Frolic, 

ii. 

818 

iv. 

522 

1813, 

July    13. 

$25,000  to  crew  of  sloop  Hornet  for  British  sloop  Peacock, 

iii. 

4 

iv. 

542 

1813, 

July   13. 

$12,000  to  Lieutenant  Elliot  and  others  for  destruction  of 

British  brig  on  Lake  Erie,     ...... 

iii. 

4 

iv. 

542 

1814, 

April  18. 

$260,000  to  Commodore  Perry,  and  his  officers  and  crews, 

for  capture  of  British  fleet  on  Lake  Erie, 

iii. 

130 

iv. 

693 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

$400,000   to   Commodore   Macdonough,   his   officers    and 

crews,  for  British  fleet  on  Lake  Champlain, 

iii. 

224 

iv. 

823 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

British  fleet  captured  on  Lake  Champlain  to  be  purchased, 

iii. 

229 

iv. 

835 

1816, 

Feb.    28. 

$25,000  to  crew  of  sloop  Hornet  for  British  sloop  Penguin, 

iii. 

254 

vi. 

17 

1816, 

April  20. 

$50,000  to  heirs  of  crew  of  sloop  Wasp  for  British  sloops 

Reindeer  and  Avon,      ....                 . 

iii. 

295 

vi. 

77 

1816, 

April  26. 

$25,000  to  crew  of  frigate  Constitution  for  British  ship 

Levant,          ......... 

301 

vi. 

86 

1816, 

April  27. 

$100,000  to  crews  of  Commodore  Decatur's  squadron  for 

Algerine  vessels,  ........ 

315 

vi. 

115 

1814, 

April  13. 

United  States'  portion  of  certain  vessels  and  cargoes  relin 

quished  to  Captain  D.  Porter  and  his  crews, 

vi. 

134 

iv. 

683 

1815, 

Feb.     7. 

Proceeds  of  British  privateer  distributed  to  captors  Wes- 

ton,  Jenkins,  and  others,        ...... 

vi. 

147 

iv. 

792 

1816, 

Mar.     5. 

Prize  money  voted  to  Colonel  Lawrence,  and  garrison  of 

Fort  Boyer,  for  destruction  of  two  British  ships   of 

159 

vi. 

17 

1816, 

April  26. 

$500  to  James  Levins  for  British  schooner  and  five  pris 

oners.     .......... 

166 

vi. 

96 

1816, 

April  26. 

$500  to  heirs  of  Charles  Dolph  for  five  British  prisoners,   . 

vi. 

167 

vi. 

97 

1816, 

April  27. 

Proceeds  of  two  British  armed  boats  voted  to  P.  Farrow 

and  others,    .        

vi. 

169 

vi. 

111 

1816, 

April  27. 

$300  to  John  Rogers  and  others  for  three  British  prison- 

170 

vi. 

114 

1816, 

April  27. 

United  States'  portion  of  vessels,  &c.,  captured  at  Barrata- 

ria  by  Colonel   Ross   and   Captain  Patterson,  relin 

quished  to  captors,         ....... 

vi. 

171 

vi. 

118 

1817, 

Feb.    22. 

Act  relinquishing  proceed,  &c..  to  Colonel  Ross  and  Cap 

tain  Patterson  amended,        ...... 

vi. 

185 

vi. 

171 

1816, 

April  29. 

$2300  to  Joseph   Stewart,  Matthew  Guy,  and  others,  for 

twenty-three  British  prisoners,      ..... 

vi. 

175 

vi. 

140 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

$300  to  N.  Seavey  and  others  for  three  British  prisoners,    . 

vi. 

191 

vi. 

221 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

$4020  to  Teackle  Savage  and  others  for  British  barges  and 

prisoners,       ......... 

vi. 

194 

vi. 

225 

1819, 

Feb.     4. 

$2500  to  Commodore  Preble,  Captain  Stewart,  and  others, 

for  a  vessel  captured  in  war  with  Tripoli,  in  1804, 

iii. 

480 

vi. 

366 

1821, 

Mar.     3. 

$3850  to  Thomas  Shields  and  others  for  British  prisoners, 

vi. 

261 

vi. 

588 

1824, 

May     4. 

$3000  to  Lieutenant  Gregory  and  others  for  British  boat 

captured  in  1814,  on  Lake  Ontario,      .... 

iv. 

23 

vii. 

239 

1823, 

Mar.     3. 

Compensation  of  prize  agents  withheld  till  they  account  for 

prize  money,          ........ 

iii. 

789 

vii. 

205 

1832, 

July   14. 

Prize  money  paid  to  Captain  Holdup  Stevens  and  his  crew 

518 

viii. 

724 

1834, 

June  18. 

$1427.13  to  be  paid  Joseph  Rowe's  legal  representatives, 

being  his  share  of  prize  money  from  capture  of  British 

fleet  on  Lake  Champlain,      

vi. 

563 

ix. 

37 

1834, 

June  30. 

John  Coleman,  paid  his  share  for  vessels  captured  on  Lake 

Champlain,  

vi. 

592 

ix. 

168 

1836, 

May     9. 

Paid  to  Colonel  W.  Lawrence  and  others,   .... 

V. 

24 

ix. 

329 

1836, 

July      2. 

Officers  and  crew  of  privateer  Neptune  paid  for  prisoners 

of  war,  .......... 

vi. 

669 

ix. 

513 

1836, 

July     2. 

Paid  to  H.  Richardson,         

vi. 

672 

ix. 

518 

1834. 

June  30. 

Prize  money  granted  to  the  officers  and  crew  of  privateer 

General  Armstrong,      .        ..    '    .       ... 

vi: 

603 

ix. 

186 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

Payment  of  same,         .        ....... 

V. 

158 

ix. 

614 

1840, 

July   20. 

Distribution  of  same,    

V. 

401 

X. 

56 

1836, 

July     2. 

Officers  and  crew  of  privateer  Fox  paid  for  prisoners  of 

war        .        .        .        ...        .        .        . 

vi. 

669 

ix. 

513 

1836, 

July     2. 

Paid  to  Lieutenant  John  Rudd,    

vi. 

672 

ix. 

518 

1836, 

July     2. 

Paid  to  the  legal  representatives  of  Samuel  Stout, 

vi. 

672 

ix. 

518 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

Prize  money  to  officers  and  crew  of  the  Bon   Homme 

Richard  and  Alliance,  .        .         .         .        .         .        . 

V. 

158 

ix. 

614 

1839, 

Feb.      6. 

Captors  of  the  privateer  "  Lydia  "  remunerated, 

vi. 

747 

ix. 

946 

1848, 

Mar.  21. 

To  be  paid  to  the  legal  representatives  of  Commodore 

John  Paul  Jones,  and  of  the  officers  and  seamen  under 

his  command.        .         .         .        .        ..-.••',  v       . 

ix. 

214 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


585 


1848,  Mar.  21. 

PRIZE  MONEY,  (continued.} 
From  the  above,  deduction  from  the  share  of  Captain  Peter 
Landais  to  be  made,     ....... 

I  ..  t  B.'s  ed. 
ix     214 

B.  *  D.'a  ed. 

1849,  Mar.  3. 
1849,  Mar.  3. 
1849,  Mar.  3. 

1798,  June  28. 

1798,  July  9. 
1799,  Mar.  2. 
1800,  April  23. 

Prize  money  to  be  hereafter  deposited  in  the  treasury, 
How  the  same  shall  be  distributed,      .        .         . 
Widow  of  James  McDonald  paid  his  share  of  prize  money 
for  capture  of  British  brig  •'  Detroit,"   . 

PRIZES. 

Distribution  of  proceeds  of  French  vessels,  when  captured 
by  vessels  of  United  States,          ..... 
Same  when  captured  by  privateers,      ..... 
Distribution  of  prize  money  in  navy  United  States,     . 
Same,  ......... 

ix.    378 
ix.    378 

ix.    364 

i.       574 
i.       579 
i.       715 
ii.        52 

iii.       71 
iii.      77 
iii.    249 

1812,  June  26. 
1815,  Mar.  3. 
1816,  April  20. 

Same  of  prize  money  among  crew  of  privateers, 
Same  of  prize  money  arising  from  capture  Algerine  ships, 
Same  of  prize  money  granted  to  crew  of   sloop  of  war 
Wasp,    ..'.... 

ii.      759 
iii.    230 

iii.    295 

iv.     450 
iv.     836 

vi        77 

1812,  June  26. 
1812,  June  26. 

1813,  Jan.  27. 
1813,  Jan.  27. 
1813,  July  13. 

1816,  April  16. 
1816,  April  16. 

1844,  June  17. 

Adjudication  of  prizes,         ....... 
Two  per  cent,  on  prizes  made  by  privateer  set  apart  as  a 
privateer  pension  fund,          ...... 
Further  provision  for  sale  of  prizes  and  paying  over  pro 
ceeds,     .... 
Prize  vessels  may  be  removed  from  port  to  port  before 
libelled,  .        .                 ...                ... 
Claims  United  States  to  captures  by  privateers,  for  viola 
tions   of  non-intercourse   and   non-importation   acts, 
relinquished  to  captors,         ...... 
Money  arising  from  captures  by  vessels  of  United  States 
to  be  deposited  in  bank,  &c.,         ..... 
Accountability  of  marshals  and  clerks  for  prize  money, 

"  PRIVADO,"  schooner. 

ii.      761 
ii.     763 
ii.     792 

ii.     793 

iii.        4 

iii.    287 
iii.    287 

iv.    450 
iv.     453 
iv.     489 
iv.     490 

iv.     543 

vi.       64 
vi.      65 

x.     637 

1832,  Feb.  18. 

1829,  June  3. 
1830.  Sept.  18. 
1828,  July  1. 
1830,  Oct.  5. 
1829,  May  11. 
1830,  Oct.  5. 

PROCTOR,  JOHN. 
Authorized  to  surrender  land  certificate,  &c., 

PROCLAMATIONS    OF    THE    PRESIDENT    OF    THE    UNITED 

STATES. 
Suspending  discriminating  duties  on  Austrian  vessels, 
Same  upon  vessels  of  Oldenburg,         
Same  upon  Hanoverian  vessels,  ...... 
Opening  West  India  trade,           ...... 
Suspending  discriminating  duties  upon  Austrian  vessels,    . 
In  relation  to  West  Indian  trade,         ..... 

vi.    474 

iv.     814 
iv.     814 
iv.     815 
iv.    817 
iv.     816 
iv.     817 

viii.  512 

viii.  125 

viii.  369 
viii.  1188 

1832,  Dec.  10. 
1835,  April  28. 

1836,  Sept.  1. 
1837,  Mar.  28. 

1837,  May  15. 
1841,  Mar.  17. 

In  relation  to  certain  acts  of  South  Carolina, 
Suspending  discriminating  duties  on  vessels  of  Mecklen- 
berg-Schwerin,      ........ 
Same  on  vessels  of  Tuscany,       ...... 
Of  extinguishment  of  Indian  title  between  State  of  Mis 
souri  and  Missouri  River,     .         .                 ... 
Convening  extra  session  of  Congress,          .... 
Same,  ........... 

v.      802 

viii.  1190 

ix.  1546 
ix.  1547 

ix.  1548 
ix.  1550 
x.     975 

1837,  June  14. 
1837,  Oct.  11. 
1838,  Jan.  5. 
1841,  Sept.  25. 

Abolishing  tonnage  duties  on  vessels  of  Greece, 
Tonnage  duties  on  Portuguese  vessels  to  be  levied,     . 
In  relation  to  disturbances  on  the  Canadian  frontier, 
Relative  to  the  forming  of  associations  for  making  lawless 
incursions  into  Canada,         ...... 

ix.  1551 
ix.  1552 
ix.  1553 

x.      976 

1846,  Jan.  17. 
1846,  May  13. 
1846,  Sept.  7. 

Declaring  Lewiston  a  port  of  delivery,         .... 
Declaring  war  with  Mexico,        
Relative  to  the  retrocession  of  Alexandria, 

ix.    999 
ix.    999 
ix.  1000 

1847,  April  20. 
1847,  Nov.  4. 
1849,  Mar.  2. 
1849,  Aug.  9. 
1850,  Jan.  10. 

1850,  Nov.  1. 
1850,  Dec.  13. 
1850,  Feb.  18. 

French  vessels  from  the  port  of  Miquelon  and  St.  Pierre,    . 
Discriminating  duties  on  vessels  from  Brazil  suspended,     . 
Whitehall,  New  York,  made  a  port  of  delivery,    . 
Respecting  the  invasion  of  Cuba,         
Nasqualley  and  Portland,  in  Oregon,  made  ports  of  deliv 
ery,        .......... 
Respecting  duties  on  ships  and  imports  from  Chili,     . 
Relative  to  the  boundaries  of  Texas,            .... 
Respecting  the  rescue  of  an  alleged  fugitive    slave   at 
Boston,         

ix.  1001 
ix.  1001 
ix.  1002 
ix.  1003 

ix.  1003 
ix.  1004 
ix.  1005 

ix.  1006 

PROCTOR,  AMOS. 
1844,  June   17.  His  accounts  to  be  settled,  .... 

PROILEAU,  SAMUEL.          .        . 

1795,  Jan.    28.  Compensated  for  property  taken  for  public  use, 

74" 


vi.     932 

vi.       18 


x.      653 

ii.     461 


586 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


PROPERTY. 

L.  &  B.'s  cd. 

B.  &  D. 

'scd. 

1816, 

April    9. 

General  provision  for  payment  for  property  lost,  captured, 
or  destroyed,  in  the  war  of  1812,   between  United 

States  and  Great  Britain,  in  consequence  of  having 

been  in  use,  &c.,  of  United  States. 

iii. 

261 

vi. 

28 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Act  9th  April,  1816,  amended  and  explained, 

iii. 

397 

vi. 

245 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Provisions    of  these  acts  extended  to  losses  in  wars  with 

Indians,  between  18th  February  and  1st  September, 

1815,      . 

iii. 

398 

vi. 

246 

1818, 

April  20. 

All  claims  under  act  9th  April,  1816,  not  finally  acted  upon 

by  commissioner,  transferred  to  third  auditor, 

iii. 

466 

vi. 

350 

1825, 

Mar.     3. 

$250,000  granted  to  pay  for  property  destroyed  in  war  with 

Great  Britain,  the  claims  for  which  have  been  pre 

sented  under  9th  section,  act  9th  April,  1816, 

iv. 

123 

vii. 

402 

1822, 

May     4. 

Provision  for  payment  for  horses  and  other  property  lost 

in  war  against  Seminole  Indians,          .... 

iii. 

676 

vii. 

48 

1824, 

May  26. 

Extension  of  the  provision  for  payment  for  property  lost  in 

Seminole  war,      

iv. 

70 

vii. 

320 

1833, 

Feb.    19. 

Horses  lost  in  Black  Hawk's  Indian  wars  to  be  paid  for,   . 

iv. 

613 

viii. 

761 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

Payment  for  horses  and  other  property  lost  or  destroyed  in 

the  military  service  of  the  United  States  provided  for, 

ix. 

414 

PROPERTY.  Cases  in  which  payment  has  been  specially  ordered 

for  property  lost,  captured,  or  destroyed,  in  war  of  1812, 

between  United  States  and  Great  Britain. 

1813, 

July  26. 

To  Elisha  J.  Winter,  for  horses,  sleigh,  &c.,  .          ... 

vi. 

121 

iv. 

579 

1813, 

Aug.     2. 

For  wagons,  horses,  &c.,  surrendered  by  General  Hull  at 

Detroit,         

vi. 

124 

iv. 

615 

1815, 

Jan.    28. 

To   William  Robinson   and  nine  others,   for    damage    to 

property,         ...            

vi. 

146 

iv. 

780 

1815, 

Feb.    17. 

Joseph  Perkins,  for  ship  destroyed,     

vi. 

148 

iv. 

804 

1815, 

Feb.    27. 

Jacob  Shinnick  and  others,  for  ropewalk,  &c.,    . 

vi. 

150 

iv. 

812 

1815, 

Mar.     1. 

William  H.  Washington,  for  house,    ..... 

vi. 

151 

iv. 

818 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Eastern  Branch  Bridge  Company,  for  their  bridge,     . 

vi. 

152 

iv. 

823 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Anacostia  Bridge  Company,  for  their  bridge, 

vi. 

153 

iv. 

824 

1815, 

Mar.    3. 

Thomas  Sprigg,  for  ropeyarns,  &c.,     

vi. 

155 

iv. 

830 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Mechanics  and  others  in  navy  yard  at  Washington,  for 

tools,  &c.,              ........ 

vi. 

155 

iv. 

830 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

James  Savage  and  others,  for  houses  at  Plattsburg,  . 

vi. 

155 

iv. 

837 

1816, 

April  24. 

William  Flood,  not  specified,       

vi. 

163 

vi. 

78 

1816, 

April  26. 

Supervisors  Clinton  county,  New  York,  for  court  house,    . 

vi. 

164 

vi. 

94 

1816, 

April  26. 

Joseph  Wilson,  for  horse,    

vi. 

165 

vi. 

94 

1816, 

April  26. 

Asher  Palmer,  for  vessel,     

vi. 

165 

vi. 

95 

1816, 

April  26. 

Trustees  Hamilton  county,  Ohio,  for  court  house, 

iii. 

306 

vi. 

98 

1816, 

April  26. 

John  Crosby  and  Son,  for  wharf,  house,  and  goods,   . 

vi. 

167 

vi. 

99 

1816, 

April  26. 

Potomac  Bridge  Company,  damage  to  bridge,  . 

vi. 

168 

vi. 

99 

1816, 

April  27. 

Heed  and  Dobbins,  for  vessel,     ...... 

vi. 

170 

vi. 

114 

1816, 

April  27. 

Samuel  Manac,  various  property,         ..... 

vi. 

171 

vi. 

117 

1816, 

April  27. 

Charles  Todd,  wagon,  horses,  &c.,       ..... 

vi. 

171 

vi. 

118 

1817, 

Mar.     1. 

Ignace  Chalmet  Delino,  Anthony  Cruzat,  and  L.  P.  De- 

verges,  various,     

vi. 

186 

vi. 

178 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Madame  Montrieul,  damage  to  plantation, 

vi. 

187 

vi. 

203 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Charles  Williams,  for  horses,       

vi. 

188 

vi. 

205 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Peter  Caslard,  for  saw  mill,  &c.,          

vi. 

188 

vi. 

206 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

James  Villerie,  for  fuel  and  damage  to  canal,     . 

vi. 

192 

vi. 

222 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Peter  Kendall,  merchandise,  &c.,  he  was  unable  to  remove 

by  reason  of  impressment  of  his  wagon, 

vi. 

193 

vi. 

223 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Joseph  I.  Green,  damage  to  house,      ..... 

vi. 

193 

vi. 

223 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Caleb  Nichols,  same,   ........ 

vi. 

194 

vi. 

225 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

J.  H.  Boisgervais,  for  saw  mill  and  fuel,     .... 

vi. 

195 

vi. 

235 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

William  Oliver,  for  houses,          

vi. 

196 

vi. 

247 

1818, 

April  18. 

Miller  and  Baker,  for  house,         ...                .         . 

vi. 

209 

vi. 

299 

1818, 

April  20. 

Samuel  F.  Hooker,  for  house,  &c.,       

vi. 

211 

vi. 

334 

1819, 

Jan.    19. 

Mottram  Ball,  for  houses,    

vi. 

217 

vi. 

364 

1819, 

Feb.    16. 

Renner  and  Heath,  for  hemp,  &c.,  burnt  in  ropewalk, 

vi. 

221 

vi. 

371 

1819, 

Feb.    24. 

Kenzie  and  Forsyth,  for  horses  and  mules, 

vi. 

225 

vi. 

376 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

B.  and  P.  Jourdan,  not  stated,     

vi. 

230 

vi. 

400 

1819, 

Mar.     3. 

James  Orr,  vessel  sunk  at  Baltimore,  

vi. 

235 

vi. 

441 

1820, 

May     2. 

Fielding  Jones,  for  horse,    

vi. 

242 

vi. 

493 

1820, 

May     4. 

George  Skinner,  for  wagon,  &c.,  

vi. 

243 

vi. 

493 

1820, 

May     8. 

Joseph  Bruce,  for  horse,       ....... 

vi. 

245 

vi. 

496 

1820, 

May     8. 

Daniel  Converse,  for  horse,          ...... 

vi. 

245 

vi. 

497 

1820, 

May     8. 

George  Miller,  for  horse,     . 

vi. 

245 

vi. 

497 

1820, 

May     8. 

Thomas  C.  Withers,  for  wagon  and  horses, 

vi. 

245 

vi. 

497 

1820, 

May   15. 

Joshua  Ncwson,  for  horses,          

vi. 

252 

vi. 

539 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  587 


PROPERTY,  (contintted.)  i*ftB.'sed. 

1820,  May  15.  To  Peter  Crook,  for  same,      .......  vi.  252  vi.  539 

1820,  May  15.  James  Rabb,  for  same,        .......  vi.  252  vi.  539 

1820,  IJjjc.  29.  Elias  Parks,  for  goods  he  was  unable  to  remove  by  reason 

of  impressment  of  his  means  of  removal,     .        .         .  vi.  254  vi.  547 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Rosalie  P.  Deslondc,  damage  to  houses,  &c.,      .         .        .  vi.  258  vi.  557 
1821,  Man  2.  John  Rodriguez,  same,        .......  vi.  259  vi.  559 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Francis  B.  Languille,  same,         ......  vi.  259  vi.  559 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Alexander  Milne,  same,       .......  vi.  259  vi:  599 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Lewis  H.  Guerlain,  same,    .......  vi.  259  vi.  560 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Joseph  McNeil,  same,  ........  vi.  259  vi.  560 

1821,  Mar.  2.  Bartholomew  Duverge,  same,      ......  vi.  260  vi.  560 

1821,  Mar.  3.  Pierre  Dennis  de  la  Ronde,  same,       .....  vi.  260  vi.  560 

1822,  April  17.  John  Anderson,  for  house,  .......  vi.  264  vii.  26 

1822,  April  26.  Merchants,  &c.,  of  Baltimore,  for  detention    of  vessels 

sunk  in  Baltimore,        .....         .         .  vi.  265  vii.  34 

1825,  Mar.  3.  George  Styles,  for  vessels  sunk  in  Baltimore,     .         .         .  vi.  326  vii.  371 

1822,  April  26.  Cornelius  Huson.  for  horses,       ......  vi.  265  vii.  35 

1822,  May  1.  James  May  and  William  Macomb,  damage  to  farms,          .  vi.  266  vii.  44 

1822,  May  7.  William  Henderson,  property  destroyed  by  enemy,    .         .  vi.  268  vii.  61 

1822,  May  7.  Edward  McCarty's  heirs,  not  stated,   .        .         .        .         .  vi.  270  vii.  65 

1822,  May  7.  William  Dooley,  for  horses,         ......  vi.  272  vii.  68 

1822,  May  7.  Solomon  Prevost,  not  stated,       ......  vi.  273  vii.  76 

1822,  May  7.  James  Pierce,  wagon  and  horses,         .....  vi.  273  vii.  76 

1822,  May  7.  William  Gwynn,  for  a  horse,        ......  vi.  274  vii.  77 

1822,  May  7.  Thomas  Shields,  for  house,  &c.,  ......  vi.  274  vii.  77 

1822,  May  7.  Matthew  McNair,  for  vessel,         ......  vi.  275  vii.  78 

1822,  May  7.  John  Pellet,  not  stated,         .......  vi.  277  vii.  85 

1822,  May  7.  John  Holmes,  for  horse,       .......  vi.  278  vii.  90 

1823,  Mar.  3.  Edward  Evat,  for  horse,       .......  vi.  281  vii.  192 

1823,  Mar.  3.  Eleanor  Lawrence,  damage  to  farm,    .....  vi.  282  vii.  192 

1823,  Mar.  3.  Samuel  Walker  and  others,  damage  to  farms,     .         .         .  vi.  284  vii.  196 

1824,  Jan.  7.  Charles  M.  Collier,  for  vessel,      ......  vi.  290  vii.  209 

1824,  Jan.  7.  Loudon  Case,  for  pair  of  oxen,    ......  vi.  291  vii.  210 

1824,  May  5.  Thaddeus  Mayhew,  not  stated,    ......  vi.  298  vii.  244 

1824,  May  17.  Alvin  Bronson,  for  vessel,  .......  vi.  299  vii.  246 

1824,  May  17.  Nathaniel  Jones,  for  vessel,  .......  vi.  299  vii.  247 

1824,  May  17.  Samuel  Mims,  houses,  &c.,  burnt  by  Indians,  vi.  300  vii.  247 

1824,  May  17.  Elijah  Brash,  for  fences,      .......  vi.  300  vii.  248 

1824,  May  17.  Solomon  Sibley,  for  fences,          ......  vi.  300  vii.  248 

1824,  May  17.  William  T.  Nimmo,  for  house,    ......  vi.  300  vii.  248 

1824,  May  17.  David  Cooper,  for  house,     .......  vi.  301  vii.  249 

1824,  May  18.  David  Griffin  and  S.  Hoag,  for  fences,         .        .         .         .  vi.  303  vii.  254 

1824,  May  18.  Lemuel  Arms,  for  house,     .......  vi.  304  vii.  255 

1824,  May  19.  Joshua  Bennet,  for  horse,     .......  vi.  305  vii.  257 

1824,  May  19.  John  Topp,  for  wood,  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  vi.  310  vii.  265 

1824,  May  21.  Landie  Richardson,  for  horse,      ......  vi.  312  vii.  267 

1824,  May  21.  Robert  Strain,  for  arms,       .......  vi.  312  vii.  267 

1824,  May  25.  Alexander  McNair,  for  house,     ......  vi.  314  vii.  283 

1824,  May  26.  John  Holliday,  for  wagon  and  horses,          .         .         .         .  vi.  316  vii.  327 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Joel  Abbot,  Jr.,  for  horse,    .......  vi.  321  vii.  354 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Peter  Yandez,  for  horse,       .......  vi.  321  vii.  355 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Joseph  Dozet,  for  house,  &c  ........  vi.  323  vii.  358 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Antoine  Bourgoud,  do.,       .......  vi.  323  vii.  358 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Sarah  Shillito,  do.,       ........  vi.  325  vii.  360 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Lemuel  Wootten,  for  wagon  and  horses,     .         .  *               .  vi.  325  vii.  360 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Thomas  L.  Ogden  and  others,  for  wood,     .         .         .         .  vi.  327  vii.  374 

1825,  Mar.  3.  Amos  Miller,  for  boat,          .......  vi.  327  vii.  375 

1825,  Mar.  2.  Ebenezer  Averill,  for  fences,         ......  vi.  328  vii.  377 

1825,  Mar.  2.  William  Pemberton,  for  horse,    ......  vi.  331  vii.  408 

1826,  May  16.  Michael  Copp.  for  rifle,         .......  vi.  342  vii.  474 

1826,  May  18.  Henry  Hitchcock,  for  horses  lost,         .....  vi.  344  vii.  482 

1816,  May  20.  John  A.  Webster,  for  a  horse  killed,    .....  vi.  348  vii.  498 

1826,  May  20.  John  Adams,  for  a  horse  lost,      ......  vi.  351  vii.  507 

1826,  May  20.  Jesse  F.  Royston,  for  same,         ......  vi.  353  vii.  517 

1827,  Mar.  2.  Jacob  Butler,  for  same,         .......  vi.  359  vii.  553 

1827,  Mar.  2.  William  Mendenhall,  for  same,  ......  vi.  359  vii.  572 

1827,  Mar.  2.  Daniel  Fielding,  for  same,  .......  vi.  360  vii.  572 

1827,  Mar.  2.  Isaac  Ricker,  for  same  impressed,       .....  vi.  361  vii.  590 

1827,  Mar.  3.  Joseph  Jeans,  for  same,        .......  vi.  368  vii.  607 

1828,  May  23.  Marinus  W.  Gilbert,  sutler  stores  destroyed,       .        .        .  vi.  379  viii.  77 

1829,  Mar.  3.  John  Guest,  house  burnt  by  enemy,     .....  vi.  400  viii.  230 

1830,  Jan.  30.  Joel  By  ington,  damage  to  "house,         .                                  .  vi.  403  viii.  242 
1830,  Feb.  11  Peter  Ford,  oxen,  &c.,  impressed,        .  vi.  405  viii.  247 


588 


INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


PROPERTY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'sed. 

1830,  Feb.    11. 

To  Benjamin  Clark,  wagon,  &c.,     . 

.     vi. 

406 

viii.  247 

1830,  Feb.    27. 

King  and  Tlmrbur,  vessel  captured,    .         .         .         . 

.     vi. 

406 

viii.  249 

1830,  April    7. 

J.  B.  Conture,  house,  &e.,  destroyed  by  enemy,  . 

.    vi. 

411 

viii.  283 

1830,  April    7. 

John  Rodriguez,  damage  to  land,         .... 

.     vi. 

412 

*viii.  284 

1830,  April    7. 

Hubert  La  Croix.  house  destroyed,      .... 

.     vi. 

412 

viii.  28f> 

1830,  April  23. 

Luther  Chapin,  vessel  destroyed,         .... 

.     vi. 

414 

viii.  290 

1830,  May    10. 

James  Abbot,  fences  burnt,  

.     vi. 

416 

viii.  300 

1830,  May   29. 

Widow  Dupre,  houses,  fences,  &c.,      .... 

.     vi. 

438 

viii.  352 

1830,  May   29. 

Elisha  Ives,  boat  captured,  ...... 

.     vi. 

442 

viii.  361 

1830,  May   29. 

Bowie,  Kurtz,  and  others,  ship  Alleghany,  . 

.     vi. 

442 

viii.  361 

1830,  May   31. 

J.  B.  Jerome,        ........ 

.     vi. 

448 

viii.  384 

1830.  May   31. 

Gabriel  Godfrey,  house,  &c.,  destroyed, 

.     vi. 

450 

viii.  386 

183i;  Mar.     3. 

Benjamin  S.  Smoot,  house  destroyed, 

.     vi. 

466 

viii.  496 

1832,  Mar.     7. 

Eber  Hubbard,  boat  captured,       .         .         .         . 

.     vi. 

478 

viii.  522 

1832,  Mar.     7. 

Samuel  Wagstaffe,  house  destroyed,    .... 

.     vi. 

478 

viii.  522 

1832,  Mar.     7. 

Samuel  Tupper,  barn  destroyed,          .... 

.     vi. 

478 

viii.  522 

1832,  Mar.     7. 

Jane  Muir,  damage  to  house,       ..... 

.     vi. 

478 

viii.  522 

1832,  May   25. 

George  J.  Knight,  vessel  impressed,    .... 

.     vi. 

489 

viii.  562 

1832,  July    14. 

Silvia  Posner,  house  destroyed,   ..... 

vi. 

513 

viii.  717 

1832,  July    14. 

Samuel  May,  houses  destroyed.   ..... 

.     vi. 

518 

viii.  725 

1832,  July    14. 

John  Branson,  do.,       ...... 

518 

viii.  725 

1832,  July    14. 

Edward  Barry's  heirs,  various,     

.     vi. 

520 

viii.  727 

1832,  July    14. 

Augustus  Taney,  houses  destroyed,     .... 

.     vi. 

525" 

viii.  735 

1832,  July    14. 

Henry  Waller,  do.,        ....... 

.     vi. 

525 

viii.  735 

1833,  Feb.      9. 

Godf'roy  and  Beaugrand,      ...... 

.     vi. 

534 

viii.  759 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

George  Hodge's  heirs,  burnt  in  navy  yard,  . 

vi. 

545 

viii.  850 

1834,  Jan.    24. 

Widow  Avart,  fences  destroyed,  ..... 

.     vi. 

553 

ix.       11 

1834,  May     1. 

Whitford  Gill,  boat  captured,       

.     vi. 

559 

ix.      24 

1834,  May     1. 

William  S.  Anderson,  horse  lost,         .... 

.     vi. 

560 

ix.      24 

1834,  June   19. 

Aaron  Bellamy,  vessel  impressed,        .... 

.     vi. 

564 

ix.      42 

1834,  June   25. 

Peregrine  Gardner,  horse  lost,     ..... 

.     vi. 

566 

ix.      48 

1834,  June  26. 

Joel  Byington,  damage  to  property.     .... 

.     vi. 

568 

ix.      58 

1834,  June  30. 

Wolcott  Chaunccy,  depreciation  of  treasury  notes, 

.     vi. 

580 

ix.    150 

1834,  June  30. 

F.  Suzone,  property  taken  by  troops,  .... 

.     vi. 

583 

ix.    153 

1834,  June  30. 

Henry  and  Robert  Scwall,  property  destroyed,  . 

.     vi. 

585 

ix.    156 

1834,  June  30. 

Walton  and  DC  GracfF,  loss  on  treasury  notes,    . 

.     vi. 

586 

ix.    158 

1834,  June  30. 

S.  A.  Edmonson,  money  expended,     .... 

.     vi. 

591 

ix.    166 

1834,  June  30. 

John  Rose,  tools  burnt  at  Washington  navy  yard, 

.     vi. 

594 

ix.    171 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Aaron  Smith's  representatives,  destruction  of  property, 

vi. 

617 

ix.    278 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

John  T.  Avery,  damage  to  property,  .... 

vi. 

618 

ix.    280 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Samuel  Butler,  loss  of  horse  and  wagon, 

.     vi. 

619 

ix.    282 

1836,  Feb.      9. 

Jane  Taylor,  widow  of  James  Plunkett,  horse  lost,    . 

.     vi. 

620 

ix.    286 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

William  Baker,  damage  to  property,  .... 

.     vi. 

621 

ix.    292 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

David  S.  Campbell,  rifle  lost,      

.     vi. 

624 

ix.    294 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

Jacob  B.  Gilbert,  horse  lost,         

.     vi. 

625 

ix.    295 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

Henry  Knowles,  horse  taken,       .         .         .         .     "  . 

.     vi. 

626 

ix.    296 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

John  Pollock,  assignee  of  J.  Lowe,  boat  impressed,  . 

.     vi. 

626 

ix.    296 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

Thomas  Beacham,  house  burnt,  ..... 

.     vi. 

626 

ix.    297 

1836,  Feb.    17. 

Joshua  Ciillumber,  vessel  impressed,  .... 

.     vi. 

627 

ix.    297 

1836,  June  23. 

Charles  M.  Frasier,  house  destroyed,  .... 

.     vi. 

642 

ix.    402 

1836,  July      1. 

William  Forbes's  heirs,  house  destroyed,     . 

.     vi. 

660 

ix.    435 

1836,  July      1. 

Michael  Fenwick.  house  destroyed,      .... 

.     vi. 

661 

ix.    439 

1836,  July      2. 

Nathaniel  Platt,  damage  to  property,  .... 

.     vi. 

663 

ix.    504 

1836,  July      2. 

Nathaniel  Canada,  property  destroyed, 

vi. 

669 

ix.    514 

1836,  July     2. 

Nancy  Leamaster,  forage  taken.  

.     vi. 

670 

ix.    514 

1836,  July      2. 

Charles  I.  Catlett,  tobacco  taken,         .... 

.     vi. 

673 

ix.    520 

1836,  July     2. 

James  F.  Sothoron,  buildings  on  farms  destroyed, 

.     vi. 

675 

ix.    522 

1836,  July     2. 

Joseph  Hertick,  boat  lost,     ...... 

.     vi. 

678 

ix.    527 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

David  Kilbourn,  property  lost,     ..... 

.     vi. 

690 

ix.    673 

1838,  Feb.    22. 

John  McCarty's  representatives  house  burnt 

vi. 

703 

ix.    710 

1838,  Mar.     7. 

Benjamin  Mooers,  hay,  corn,  &c.,  destroyed, 

.     vi. 

705 

ix.    716 

1838,  Mar.     7. 

Francis  Gardiner,  property  destroyed, 

vi. 

705 

ix.    717 

1838,  Mar.     7. 

Presley  N.  O'Bannon,  horse  lost,         .... 

.     vi. 

706 

ix.    718 

1838,  Mar.   ,7. 

Allen  R.  Moore,  use  of  his  store,         .... 

.     vi. 

706 

ix.    718 

1838,  Mar.   19. 

Benjamin  II.  Mackall,  house  burnt,     .         .        . 

.     vi. 

707 

ix.    724 

1838,  Mar.  19. 

Jonathan  Davis,  horses  and  cow,         .... 

.     vi. 

707 

ix.    725 

1838,  Mar.  28. 

James  J.  Pattison,  house  burnt,  ..... 

vi. 

709 

ix.    727 

1838,  April    6. 

William  Eadus,  house  burnt,       ..... 

.     vi. 

710 

ix.    730 

1838,  April  20. 

Levy  Court,  of  Calvert  county,  court  house  burnt, 

.     vi. 

711 

ix.    749 

1838,  April  20. 

Ann  W.  Johnston,  horse  killed,  ..... 

.     vi. 

712 

ix.    751 

1838,  April  20. 

Hugh  McDonald,  horse  lost,        .         .        .         ... 

vi. 

713 

ix.    752 

1838,  April  20. 

Jonathan  Elliot,  hay  destroyed,  .         .        .         . 

vi. 

714 

ix.    753 

1838,  April  20. 

Elias  Johns,  mare  lost,         

vi. 

715 

ix.    755 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


589 


PROPERTY,  (continued.) 

1838,  April  20.  Curtis  Grubh,  use  of  and  injury  to  farm,     .... 

1838,  April  20.  Christopher  Clark,  boats  and  provisions,     .... 

1838,  July      7.  Richard  Frisby,  property  destroyed, 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Michael  Fenwick's  representatives,  buildings  destroyed, 
1842,  July   27.            Archibald  McCallum,  house,  &c.,  burnt,      .... 
1842,  Aug.     1.  Sylvester  Phelps,   and  heirs   of   Charles   Laudon,  house 

burnt,    .......... 

1842,  Aug.  9.  David  M.  Hughes,  Charles  Shipman,  and  John  Henderson, 

damage  to  land,    ........ 

1842,  Aug.  11.  John  Scott's  representatives,        ..'.... 

1842,  Aug.  26.  John  King,  house  burnt,  .  .  .  . 

1842,  Aug.  26.  James  Tongue,  John  Scrivener,  and  the  representatives  of 

William  Hodson,  for  buildings, 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Charles  Waldron,  for  buildings,  &c., 

1844,  June  15.  George  Wallis,  for  cattle, 

1844,  June   17.  Harvey  Heth,  for  corn, 

1844,  June  17.  Benjamin  Murphy,  for  cattle,  &c., 

1845,  Mar.     3.  John  H.  Mclntosh,  for  cotton,      ...... 

1846,  Aug.     8.  John  R.  Williams,  for  damage  done  to  farm, 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Samuel  D.  Enochs,  for  a  mare  lost  in  the  service, 
1846,  June     6.            George  Duval,  for  cattle,  horses,  and  hogs, 

1846,  June  19.  A  clerical  error  in  the  above  act  to  be  corrected, 

1847,  Mar.     3.  William  Bunce,  for  burning  of  buildings,    .... 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Jacob  L.  Vance,  for  horse  lost  in  service,    .... 

1848,  July"     5.  Stalker  and  Hill,  for  a  steamboat  sunk,        . 

1848,  Aug.  5.  Bennet  M.  Dell,  for  a  house  taken  for  a  magazine  and 

blockhouse,  ......... 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Charles  M.  Gibson,  for  a  wagon  destroyed  by  Indians  in 

Florida,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 

1848,  Aug.  14.  T.  J.  V.  Owen's  legal  representatives  paid  for  the  occupa 

tion  of  a  house  of  deceased,  at  Chicago,  during  Black 
Hawk  war,    ......... 

1849,  Mar.     3.  George  Center,  houses,  &c., 

PROVINCETOWN  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

PROVIDENT  ASSOCIATION  OF  CLERKS. 
1832,  July     9.  Charter  extended, 

1836,  July     2.  May  invest  their  funds  in  state  stocks,         .... 
1849,  Mar.     2.  Charter  amended  ;  how  the  funds  of  the  association  shall 

be  appropriated,    ........ 

PHOUT,  WILLIAM. 

1819,  Mar.     3.            May  institute  a  suit  in  equity  against  an  officer  of  United 
States, 

PROUT,  JOSHTTA  W. 

1825,  Mar.     3.            His  accounts  to  receive  credits  for  certain  payments  made 
to  militia, 

PRUDHOMME,  ANTOINE,  and  others, 
1830,  Mar.  23.  Confirmed  in  claim  to  land,         ...... 

PRUDHOMME,  ROSALINE. 
1839,  Mar.    3.  Confirmed  in  her  claim  to  a  certain  tract  of  land, 

PRUSSIA.     (See  Navigation.     Treaties.) 

1829,  June     3.  Proclamation  abolishing  discriminating  duties  on  Prussian 

vessels,  .......... 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Provision  for  the  enforcement  of  certain  stipulations  in  the 

treaties  of  the  United  States  with,         .... 

1847,  Mar.     7.  Appropriation  to  refund  certain  duties  collected  contrary 

to  terms  of  treaty  of  1st  May,  1828,  with,    . 

PRTOR,  GREEN,  and  heirs  of  Peter  Pryor,          .... 

1837,  Mar.     3.  A  patent  for  land  to  issue  to  them, 

PUBLIC  OFFICES. 
1836,  July     4.  Hours  of  business  in, 

PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  AND  GROUNDS.     (See  Columbia,  District. 
Appropriations.)  . 

PUBLIC  MONET. 

1841,  Aug.  13.  Neglect  or  refusal  to  pay  over,  transfer,  or  disburse  public 

moneys,  prima  facie  evidence  of  embezzlement,    . 

PULASKI,  Tennessee. 

1811,  Feb.    25.            Site  of  town  to  be  entered  and  sold,     .... 
1836,  June  28.  Pension  agency  established  at, 


L.fcB.'sed. 

vi.  716 

vi.  716 

vi.  743 

vi.  759 

vi.  844 


vi.  848 


vi.  849 
vi.  855 
vi.  865 


ix.  728 

ix.  738 


ix.  740 
ix.  777 


vi.  504 
vi.  681 

ix.  767 


vi.  228 

vi.  333 

vi.  407 

vi.  765 


iv.  814 

ix.  78 

ix.  165 

vi.  693 

v.  112 


v.   439 


B.&D.'sed. 
ix.  756 
ix.  756 
ix.  932 
ix.  1034 
x.  239 

x.     246 

x.  254 
x.  266 
x.  319 


\  i. 

866 

x. 

320 

\  i 

891 

x. 

506 

\  i. 

913 

X. 

569 

\  i. 

922 

X. 

640 

\  i. 

930 

X. 

650 

\  i. 

941 

X. 

701 

ix. 

670 

ix. 

672 

ix. 

651 

i  \  . 

680 

ix. 

703 

ix. 

704 

ix. 

721 

vi.       98 
v.        60 


viii.  655 
ix.    533 


vi.     428 

vii.  413 
viii.  263 
ix.  1044 

viii.  125 


ix.    676 
ix.    537 


x.      138 


ix.    413 


590  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

PUNISHMENTS.                                                                                  L.  &B.'scd.  B.  &D.'se<i. 

1839,  Feb.    28.            Of  whipping  and  pillory  abolished,      .        .        .                 .     v.     322  ix.    963 

PURDY,  ROBERT,  colonel  in  army. 

1823,  Mar.     3.            Indemnified  for  imprisonment  of  William  Luty,  .         .     vi.    282  vii.   193 

PURKIS,  ROBERT. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Paid  $700  for  having  recaptured  alone  and  unaided  the 

vessel  called  "  Little  Sarah,"  together  with  four  sea 
men  of  the  British  navy, ix.    742 

PURSERS  IN  THE  NAVY. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Not  to  dispose  of  stores  to  officers  or  crew  on  their  own 

account, v.  535  x.  314 

1845,  Mar.  3.  Settlement  of  R.  M.  Price's  account  as  purser  of  the  Mis 
souri,  v.  795  x.  778 

1 847,  Mar.  3.  In  case  of  loss  or  capture  of  public  vessels,  pursers  to  be 

credited,  &c.,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  173 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Pay  of  purser  at  naval  station  in  California  regulated,        .     ix.    378 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Disbursements   by  pursers   of   military  contributions  in 

Mexico,  how  to  be  accounted  for,  .  .  .  .  ix.  412 
1849,  Mar.  3.  Accounting  officers  to  credit  pursers  for  certain  payments 

made  during  the  Mexican  war, ix.  419 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Disbursements  made  by  order  of  the  commanding  officer 

of  the  navy  to  be  allowed  and  credited,         .         .         .     ix.    419 

PURVEYOR  OF  PUBLIC  SUPPLIES.     (See  Army.) 

1795,  Feb.    23.  His  office  created,  duties,  &c., i.      419     »  H.     472 

1798,  July   16.  Subject  to  orders  from  Secretaries  of  War  and  Navy,          .     i.      610        iii.    114 

PUTNAM.  PERLEY,  AND  J.  SAUNDERS. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  superintending  public  buildings,     .         .         .        .     vi.     625        ix.    294 

PUTNAM,  DR.  JAMES  R. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  His  ploughing  and  dredging  machine  to  be  examined  and 

tested, v.     798        x.     784 

PUTNAM,  RUFUS. 
1792,  April  27.  Land  granted  to  him  and  others, vi.        8 

PUTNEY,  JOHN. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  303 

PUTNEY,  THOMAS. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, .         .     vi.    417        viii.  304 

PUTNEY,  TRUE,  AND  HUGH  RIDDLE. 

1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  for  extra  work,  &c.,  on  United  States  ware 
house  at  Baltimore, vi.  921  x.  638 

1846,  Aug.    4.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  cause  the  papers  and 

evidence  in  support  of  their  claim  to  be  reexamined,  .     ix.    681 

1846,  Aug.    4.  Balance  appearing  due  them  to  be  paid,      .        .        .        .    ix.    681 

PYROTECHNIST. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  appoint  a,  for  the  service  of  the 

navy, ix.    169 


Q. 


QUARANTINE. 

1796,  May   27.  Revenue  officers,  and  commanders  of  forts  and  cutters,  to 

aid  in  executing  quarantine  regulations  and   health    • 

laws  of  States,        .  i.      474        ii.     545 

1799,  Feb.    25.  Act  27th  May,  1796,  repealed,  and  other  provisions  en 

acted ;  regulations  for  vessels  subject  to  quarantine,     .     i.      621         iii.    126 

1832,  July    13.  Quarantine  and  health  laws  of  the  States  to  be  enforced,    .     iv.    577        viii.  677 

QUARLES,  TUNSTAL.     ( See  Porter  and  Quarles.) 
QUARTERMASTER'S  DEPARTMENT.     (See  Army.) 

QUARLES,  WHARTON. 

1838,  July     7.            His  administrator  to  be  paid  balance  of  a  judgment  ob 
tained  by  him, vi.     732        ix.    914 

QUARTIER,  A.  AND  ALBERT. 

1838,  July     7.  Allowed  drawback  on  Spanish  playing  cards,  .        .     vi.    743        ix.    932 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  591 


QCINCY,  WILLIAM  AND  CHARLES  E. 

L.&B.'sed. 

B.  ft  D.'s  cd. 

1832,  Feb.    19. 

Paid  drawback  of  duty,         ....... 

vi. 

471 

viii.  507 

QUINEY,  JOHN  W.,  a  Stockbridge  Indian. 

1846,  June  27. 

His  expenses  in  coming  to  the  seat  of  government  paid,    . 

ix. 

33 

QUINN,  EDWARD. 

1849,  Jan.   26. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .         

ix. 

756 

QUIRT.  ASA. 

1830,  May  20. 

A  pension  granted  to,  

vi. 

417 

viii.  304 

QCITMAN,  BRIGADIER-GENERAL. 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

A  sword  to  be  presented  to,        

ix. 

206 

R. 

RABR,  JAMES. 

1820,  May   15. 

Paid  for  seven  horses  impressed  into  military  service, 

vi. 

252 

vi.     539 

RACHAL,  J.  ELOI. 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Certificate  for  land  to  be  granted  him  in  Louisiana,    . 

vi. 

783 

ix.  1073 

RACINE,  ATHANASSE. 

1832,  June  25. 

Claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,         .... 

vi. 

498 

viii.  626 

RACINE,  HARBOR  AT. 

1844,  June  15. 

Appropriation  to  complete,          ...... 

V. 

668 

x.     561 

RADCLIFFE,  WILLIAM,  charge  d'affaires. 

1830,  May  29. 

Paid  for  diplomatic  services,        ...... 

vi. 

436 

viii.  348 

RADCLIFFE,  WILLIAM  D.,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     2. 

Payment  to  be  made  to  them  for  horses  captured  in  Mexico, 

ix. 

771 

RAILROAD  IRON. 

1830,  May  28. 

Duty  on  iron  for  railroads,  -.        . 

iv. 

411 

viii.  341 

1832,  July    14. 

Drawback  of  duties  allowed  on  railroad  iron  already  im 

ported  .......                 .         . 

iv 

604 

viii.  715 

1832,  July    14. 

Provision  for  drawback  on,  not  laid  down,  .         .    \   . 

iv. 

604 

viii.  715 

1836,  July     1. 

Spikes,  pins,  or  chains,  not  classed  as  railroad  iron,    . 

V. 

61 

ix.    431 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Refunding  duties  to  Lexington  and  Ohio  Railroad  com- 

panv,     .......... 

v 

169 

ix.    630 

1841,  Sept.  11. 

Act  of  14th  July,  1832,  repealed;  duty  of  20  per   cent. 

laid  on  railroad  iron,     ....... 

V. 

465 

x.      170 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Duties  jon,  refunded  to  David  Watkinson  and  company,    . 

vi. 

902 

x.      520 

1845,  Feb.    26. 

South  Carolina  Railroad  Company  to  import  certain,  free 

of  duty,         

V. 

727 

x.      673 

RAILROADS. 

1833,  Mar.     2. 

Lands  granted  to  Illinois  to  aid  in  making  a  canal  may  be 

applied  to  construction  of  a  railroad,    .... 

iv. 

662 

viii.  833 

1828,  May     9. 

Assent  of  Congress  given  to  the  constructing  a  railroad 

into  the  District  of  Columbia,      ..... 

iv. 

268 

viii.    46 

1831,  Mar.     2. 

Railroad  from  Baltimore  allowed   to  be  constructed  into 

city  of  Washington,      

iv. 

476 

viii.  470 

1834,  Feb.    26. 

Extended  time  to  make  Baltimore  and  Washington  Rail 

road       .....                 .... 

iv. 

672 

ix.      14 

1835,  Mar.     3. 

Same  may  be  constructed  through  certain  United  States 

property,       

iv. 

757 

ix.     212 

1834,  June  25. 

Winchester  and  Potomac  Railroad  may  pass  through  pub 

lic  land  at  Harper's  Ferry,   

iv. 

744 

ix.     188 

1835,  Jan.    27. 

Same  to  be  completed.  ....                ... 

iv. 

792 

ix.    283 

1836,  April  29. 

Railroad  at  Springfield,  Massachusetts,  may  run  through 

United  States  land,       

V. 

17 

ix.    318 

1836,  July     2. 

New  Orleans  and  Nashville  Railroad  may  pass  through 

public  land.  

V. 

65 

ix.    442 

1836,  July     2. 

Duties  on  railroad  iron  refunded  to  the   Lexington   and 

Ohio  Railroad  Company,      ...... 

vi. 

663 

ix.    504 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Appropriation  for  same,       

V. 

169 

ix.    630 

1837,  Jan.    31. 

Certain  railroad  companies  authorized  to  construct  through 

the  public  lands  jn  Florida,  ...... 

V. 

144 

ix.    589 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

Right  of  way  through  the  public  grounds  of  the  United 

States  granted  to  the  Atchafalaya  Railroad  and  Bank 

ing  Company,       

V. 

1% 

ix.    669 

592  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

RAILROADS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'.ed. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  New  Orleans  and  Carrolton  Railroad  allowed  to  be  con 

structed  through  the  public  lands,         .        .        .        .     v.      197        ix.    672 

1838,  July     7.  Railroads  to  be  post  routes,  mail  to  be  transported  thereon 

on  certain  terms, v.      283        ix.    868 

1838,  July  7.  Appropriation  for  the  survey  and  estimate  of  cost  of  a 

railroad  from  Milwankie  to  Dubuque,  .  .  .  .  v.  304  ix.  899 

1838,  June  28.  Act  of  the  legislative  council  of  Florida  incorporating  the 

Florida  Peninsula  Railroad  Company  confirmed,  .  v.  253  ix.  812 

1838,  July  7.  Duties  of  two  importations  of  spikes  for  the  Georgia  Rail 

road  and  Banking  Company  to  be  refunded,  .  .  vi.  734  ix.  918 

1848,  July  25.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  cancel  and  give  up  six  sev 

eral  bonds  illegally  taken  from  the  Central  Railroad 
and  Banking  Company  of  Georgia,  .  .  .  .  ix.  727 

1838,  July  7.  Duty  on  iron  imported  by  New  York  and  Harlem  Rail 
road  Company  to  be  refunded, vi.  739  ix.  927 

1838,  July  7.  Baltimore  and  Susquehanna  Railroad  Company  refunded 

duties  on  iron, vi.  740  ix.  927 

1838,  July     7.  Newcastle  and  Frenchtown  Turnpike  and  Railroad  Com 

pany  refunded  duties  on  certain  iron,  ....  vi.  740  ix.  928 

1839,  Jan.    25.             Allowance  for  daily  mails  on  railroads,       .         .         .         .  v.  314  ix.  942 
1839,  Feb.      6.            Philadelphia,  Wilmington,  and  Baltimore  Railroad  Com 
pany  refunded  duties  upon  certain  iron,       .        .         .  vi.  745  ix.  943 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Survey  of  a  railroad  from  Milwaukie  to  the  Mississippi,    .     v.     328        ix.    985 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Time  for  laying  down  certain  railroad  iron  imported  by 

Norristown  and  Valley  Railroad  Company  extended,     vi.     899        x.     517 
1848,  June  16.            Assent  of  Congress  given  to  the  application  of  the  two  per 
cent,  fund  granted  to  the   State  of  Mississippi,  to  the 
construction  of  a  railroad  from  Jackson  to  the  eastern 
boundary  of  said  State, ix.    237 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Certain  bonds  given  by  the  Red  River  Railroad  Company 

for  duties  on  railroad  iron  cancelled,     .        .        .        .     ix.    734 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Right  of  way  through  the  lands  of  the  Uuited  States  grant 

ed  to  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Railroad  Company,          .     ix.    771 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Right  of  way  through  the  lands  of  the  United  States  grant 

ed  to  the  Mobile  and  Ohio  Railroad  Company,    .         .     ix.    772 

1850,  Sept.  20.  Right  of  way  granted  for  a  railroad  from  Chicago  to  Mo 

bile,       ix.  466 

1850,  Sept.  20.  Alternate  sections  of  land  granted,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  466 
1850,  Sept.  20.  Restriction  of  price  of  such  lands,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  466 
1850,  Sept.  20.  Such  lands  to  be  used  only  for  the  purposes  of  the  road,  .  ix.  467 
1850,  Sept.  20.  Road  always  to  be  free  to  the  United  States,  .  .  .  ix.  467 
1850,  Sept.  20.  Road  to  be  built  within  ten  years,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  467 
1850,  Sept.  20.  Mail  to  be  transported  at  such  price  as  Congress  may  di 
rect,  ix.  467 

1850,  Sept.  20.  Same  rights  and  restrictions  granted  to  Alabama  and  Mis 

sissippi,          .........     ix.    467 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Right  of  way  granted  to  the  New  London  Railroad  Com 

pany  over  the  custom  house  lot  in  New  London,          .     ix.    813 

RAISIN  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 
RAINSFORD  ISLAND.     (See  Appropriations.) 

RALSTON.  SAMUEL. 
1814,  April    6.  Benefits  act  2d  January,  1813,  for  remission  of  penalties, 

forfeitures,  &c.,  extended  to  him,  .     vi.     133        iv.    677 

RALSTON,  WILLIAM. 

1848,  June  28.  $681.81  to  be  paid  him  for  services  as  chaplain  to  the  regi 

ment  of  Tennessee  cavalry, ix.    720 

RAMEY,  EDITH. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    700 

RAMSAY,  GEORGE  D..  lieutenant  United  States  army. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Money  refunded  him,  .        .         .        .  _  .         .        .     vi.    546         viii.  852 

RAMSAY,  ROBERT. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     901         x.     519 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  a  pension  of  $8  per  month,  in  lieu  of  the  pen 

sion  now  allowed  him,          ......     ix.    782 

RAMSAY,  JOSEPH. 
1845,  Feb.    27.  Discharged  from  a  judgment  against  him,  .         .         .         .     vi.     937         x.     676 

RAND.  BENJAMIN  H. 

1822,  April  26.  Released  from  duties  on  plate  and  engravings  of  Washing 
ton's  Farewell  Address, vi.  265  vii.  35 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


593 


RAND,  WILLIAM. 

L.  *  B.'«  ed. 

B.  ft  D.'i  ed. 

1842, 

Mar. 

19. 

827 

161 

RANDALL,  JOSEPH. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

417 

RANDALL,  H. 

VmV 

VU1 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  for  a  lot  of  ground  upon  which  the  engine  house  of 

the  Union  Fire  Company  stands,          .... 

147 

• 

inin 

RANDALL,  JOHN,  AND  CHARLES  YORK. 

O*t  1 

IX. 

IVAV 

1832, 

July 

27. 

Released  from  judgments  obtained  against  them  as  sureties 

of  Silas  Holmes,  ........ 

840 

OOO 

RANDALL,  GEORGE,  and  others. 

1843, 

Mar. 

I. 

To  be  paid  $3471.57  for  removing  the  bar  at  Saybrook, 

vi. 

888 

X. 

447 

RANDOLPH,  DAVIS  MEADE. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  pension  granted  to,           ....                 . 

vi. 

416 

viii.  303 

RANDOLPH,  THOMAS  JEFFERSON. 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Appropriation  for  paying  him  for  the  papers  and  manu 

scripts  of  the  late  Thomas  Jefferson,    .... 

ix. 

284 

1848, 

Aug. 

12. 

Appropriation  for  printing  the  same,  

ix. 

284 

RANGE,  JAMES. 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Scrip  to  issue  to  him  for  a  military  land  warrant, 

vi. 

546 

viii 

.  852 

RANGERS.     (See  Army.) 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Rangers  commanded  by  Captains  Boyle  and  McGirth,  paid 

for  losses  in  Seminole  war,  ..... 

328 

vii. 

376 

1826, 

May 

20. 

Certain  payments  to  be  made  to  Biggar's  company  of, 

vi. 

352 

vii. 

508 

1832, 

June 

15. 

Mounted  Rangers  raised  for  defence  of  frontiers, 

iv. 

533 

viii 

.  591 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Same  disbanded,  and  a  regiment  of  dragoons  raised, 

iv. 

652 

viii.  819 

1836, 

July 

4. 

Widows  and  children  of  rangers  entitled  to  five  years'  half 

pay,       . 

127 

ix. 

559 

RANSOM.    Cases  of  ransom  of  citizens  of  United  States  from 

captivity. 

1796, 

May 

30. 

Captain  John  Burnham,       

i. 

487 

ii. 

562 

1812, 

Jan. 

10. 

Same,  ........... 

vi. 

103 

iv. 

367 

1796, 

May 

30. 

Captain  Colville,          

i. 

487 

ii. 

562 

1797, 

Mar. 

3. 

George  Smith  and  John  Robertson,     

vi. 

29 

ii. 

595 

1802, 

Mar. 

16. 

Francis  Duchouquet  to  be  reimbursed  money  paid  for  ran 

som  of  citizens  United  States  from  Indian  captivity,  . 

vi. 

46 

iii. 

457 

1804. 

Mar. 

26. 

Philip  Sloan,         .        . 

vi. 

54 

iii. 

603 

1817, 

Mar. 

1. 

$150  each,  allowed  for  ransom  of  citizens  from  Indians,     . 

iii. 

350 

vi. 

179 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions  of  act  of  1st  March,  1817,  extended,  . 

iii. 

788 

vii. 

190 

1824, 

May 

26. 

$500  granted  Benjamin  Hoffman,  to  regain  son  from  In 

dians,     .......... 

vi. 

314 

vii. 

284 

1830, 

April 

7. 

John  Burnham  reimbursed  money  paid  for  His  ransom, 

vi. 

412 

viii, 

284 

1832, 

May 

31. 

Further  relief  to  the  same,  

vi. 

493 

viii 

.  580 

RAPPELYEA,  MARY. 

1815, 

Feb. 

2. 

Amount  of  two  loan-office  certificates  to  be  paid  her  ad 

ministrator,  

vi. 

146 

iv. 

781 

1815, 

Feb. 

16. 

Appropriation  for  payment  of,     ...... 

iii. 

211 

iv. 

803 

RAPELYEA,  and  others.     (See  Napier.) 

RAPPELYE,  JOHN  R. 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Arrears  of  pension  paid  to,          

vi. 

516 

viii 

.  721 

RARDON,  DANIEL. 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Allowed  an  increase  of  pension,  

vi. 

724 

ix. 

808 

RATHBONE,  WILLIAM  P.,  paymaster  and  contractor. 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Equitable  settlement  of  his  accounts,   ..... 

vi. 

663 

ix. 

505 

1841, 

Mar. 

2. 

The  accounts  of  W.  P.  Rathbone  to  be  settled,    . 

vi. 

821 

X. 

99 

RATIONS  FOR  THE  ARMY.     (See  Army.) 

RATIONS  FOR  THE  NAVY.    (See  Xavy.) 

RATIONS. 

1836, 

Feb. 

1. 

To  be  delivered  to  suffering  citizens  of  Florida,  . 

V. 

131 

ix. 

569 

RAY,  GRATIA. 

1838, 

July 

7. 

A  pension  granted  to            ....... 

vi 

729 

ix. 

908 

•"*V 

RAYMER,  FREDERICK. 

1834, 

June 

28. 

672 

ix. 

90 

RAYNSFORD,  JOSEPH. 

1830, 

May 

20 

vi. 

417 

viii. 

303 

U.MVJ 

75 

594  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

RAULET,  JULIEN  S.  *-  &  B-'s  ed-     B- 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Award  in  his  behalf  to  be  paid  to  Elisha  Morrell,       .        .     vi.     939        x.     697 

READ,  GEORGE. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  a  judgment  with  interest, vi.    597         ix.    176 

REAL  ESTATE  BANK,  Washington. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Appropriation  to  pay  amount  advanced  through  the,  for 

removal  of  the  great  Red  River  raft,    .         .         .         .     ix.    152 

RECEIPTS  AND  EXPENDITURES. 

1844,  June  17.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  publish  monthly  state 
ment  of, v.  696  X.  605 

RECORDS  AND  JUDICIAL,  PROCEEDINGS. 

1790,  May  26.  Mode  in  which  public  acts,  records,  and  judicial  proceed 

ings  in  each  State  shall  be  authenticated,  .  .  .  i.  122  ii.  102 

1804,  Mar.  27.  Mode  of  authenticating  official  books,  not  of  judicial  char 
acter,  •:....  ii.  298  iii.  621 

1804,  Mar.  27.  Acts  prescribing  mode  of  authenticating  records,  &c.,  ex 
tended  to  the  Territories, ii.  299  iii.  621 

1849,  Feb.  22.  Manner  in  which  certain  records,  &c.,  may  be  authenti 
cated  and  read  in  evidence, ix.  346 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Same  amended  and  explained, ix.    350 

RECORDER  OF  LAND  OFFICE. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Land  patents  to  be  countersigned  by, v.     417        x.     103 

RECTOR,  WILLIAM. 

1818,  April    3.  Additional  allowance  as  surveyor  of  Illinois  and  Missouri,     iii.    412        vi.    267 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Further  allowance  on  account  of  clerk  hire,         .         .         .     iii.    785        vii.   186 

RECTOR,  WILLIAM  AND  ELIAS, 
1809,  Dec.  28.  Allowed  $3  per  mile  for  all  surveys  of  private  claims  in 

Kaskaskia  district, vi.      87         iv.    243 

RED  RIVER  RAFT.     (See  Appropriations.) 

RED  RIVER,  Louisiana. 

1848,  June  16.  A  portion  of  the  north-western  land  district  of  Louisiana 

attached  to  the  district  north  of,  .        .         .        .         .     ix.    237 

RED  CEDAR  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 
RED  PEPPER,  CAPTAIN. 
1834,  June  30.  An  Indian  reservation  of  land  granted  to  him,  .         .         .     vi.     596        ix.    175 

REDDICK,  THOMAS  F. 

1812,  May   14.            Allowed  $1500  a  year  as  clerk  to  land  commissioners,        .     vi.     108        iv.    430 
1836,  July     1.            Rights  of  United  States  to  a  certain  tract  of  land  relin 
quished  to  his  heirs, vi.     661         ix.    438 

REDFIELD,  JOHN,  JR. 

1813,  Feb.   24.  Imprisoned  at  suit  of  United  States,  to  be  discharged,         .     vi.     117         iv.    501 

REDINGTON,  JACOB. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted, .         .     vi.    417         viii.  304 

RED  RIVER  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 
1848,  Aug.  11.  Certain  bonds  given  by  them  for  duties  on  railroad  iron  to 

be  cancelled,          .....'..     ix.    734 
1848,  Aug.  11.  Judgments  obtained  against  them  on  said   bonds  to  be 

entered  "  satisfied," ix.    734 

REED,  RUFUS,  AND  DANIEL  DOBBINS. 
1816,  April  27.  Paid  for  vessel  lost  in  service  United  States,       .        .         .     vi.     170        vi.    114 

REED,  DUNHAM,  and  others.     (See  Minis  and  others.) 

REED,  JOHN  P. 
1832,  July    16.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    527        viii.  739 

REED,  ISAAC  G.,  and  others. 
1834,  June  30.  Forfeiture  of  a  vessel  refunded,   . vi.    603        ix.    185 

REES,  HENRY  J.,  AND  JOHN  P.  CONVERSE. 

1842,  Aug.     1.  Postmaster-General  to  issue  his  warrant  for  the  payment 

of  £613.83  to  them,       .        •  •       •        •         •        •        .     vi.     848        x.     246 

REESE,  JOSEPH  H.,  an  army  paymaster. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  settled  on  principles  of  equity,        .        .        .     vi.    281         vii.    191 

REESIDE,  JAMES. 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of   the  Treasury  authorized  to  pay  Abraham 

Horbach  $5000  with  interest  for  a  draft  drawn  by  and 
accepted  by  treasurer  of  the  post-office  department,     .     ix.    677 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  Howland  and  Aspinwall 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


595 


1847,  Mar.     2. 

1849,  Feb.    10. 
1849,  Feb.    10. 


1825,  Mar.     3. 

1832,  June  25. 
1838.  July     7. 

1848,  July   25. 

1830,  May  29. 

1798,  April    7. 

1798,  April  7. 

1798,  April  7. 

1798,  April  7. 

1798,  April  7. 

1798,  April  7. 

1831,  Mar.     3. 


1816,  April  27. 
1833,  July    14. 


1837,  Mar.  3. 

1837,  Mar.  3. 

1820,  May  2. 

1849,  Mar.  3. 

1794,  June  7. 

1844,  May  23. 

1844,  June  17. 

1830,  May  31. 

1830,  May  20. 

1849,  Feb.  1. 


REESIDE,  JAMES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'§ed.     B.*D.'ied. 

$5000  with  interest  for  a  draft  drawn  by  and  accepted 
by  the  treasurer  of  the  post-office  department,     .         .     ix.    153 

The  Bank  of  the  Metropolis  to  be  credited  for  certain  ac 
ceptances  in  favor  of,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  689 

His  accounts  to  be  corrected,       ......    ix.    761 

The  accounts  of  William  Fuller  and  Orlando  Saltmarsh 
for  services  in  carrying  the  mail  under  a  contract 
made  by  the  post-office  department  with  Reeside  and 
Avery  to  be  audited  and  settled, .  .  ix.  761 

REEVES,  MINOR. 

His  administrator  paid  for  horse  lost  in  service  United 

States,    .        .  vi.    336        vii.  429 

REFELD,  CHARLES. 

His  claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed, .        .        .        .     vi.    498        viii.  626 

REFLECTOR,  APPARATUS,  &c.,  FOR  LIGHTHOUSES. 

To  be  imported  and  tested, .......     v.     292        ix.    881 

REFORMATION  OF  JUVENILE   DELINQUENTS,  SOCIETY  FOE 

THE. 
Release  of  a  judgment  rendered   against  said  society  in 

favor  of  United  States, ix.    727 

REFUGE,  HOUSE  OF,  New  York. 

Proceedings  against,  suspended, iv.    430        viii.  394 

REFUGEES.     (See  Lands.) 

An  act  for  the  relief  of  refugees  from  Canada  and  Nova 
Scotia.  ......... 

Notice  to  claimants  to  be  published,    .... 

Who  are  entitled  to  bounty,         ..... 

How  proof  shall  be  taken,  ...... 

Who  shall  adjudicate  upon  claims,     .... 

All  claims  not  presented  in  time  specified  to  be  barred, 

REFUGEES,  CANADIAN. 

Errors  in  entry  of  land  corrected,         .         .        .        .        .     vi.    467         viii.  497 

REGISTER  OF  THE    TREASURY.      (See   Treasury  Department. 
Compensation.) 

REGISTER  OF  OFFICERS. 

A  register  of  names  of  all  officers  under  government  United 

States  to  be  made  once  in  two  years,  ....     iii.    342 
To  contain  additional  matter, iv.    608 

REGISTERS  AND  RECEIVERS  OF  LAND  OFFICES.    (SeeZand 
Offices.) 

REGISTERS  OF  SHIPS.     (See  Navigation.) 

REGISTER  OF  DEBATES. 

Distributed  to  certain  members  of  the  House  of  Represen 
tatives,  v.  170 

Same, v.      174 

REGNIER.  JOHN  B. 

May  locate  certain  lands  in  Marietta  district,      .        .        .    vi.    242        vi.    492 

REGULATIONS. 

To  be  observed  by  vessels,  steamboats,  &c.,  navigating  the 

northern  and  north-western  lakes,         .        .        .        .     ix.    382 

REIB.  NICHOLAS. 

His  account  as  artificer  in  revolution  to  be  settled,      .        .     vi.       17        ii.     439 

REID,  JAMES. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        .        .         .        .        .     vi.    910        x.     544 

REID,  WILLIAM,  AND  JOHN  FURGUSON,  JR. 

Allowed  debenture  on  cotton  imported  from  Texas,  and 
then  exported, 

REILY,  JOHN. 

1000  acres  of  land  gra 

REIZER,  JOHN. 

A  pension  granted  to, 

REINHARDT,  DR.  J.  C. 

Accounting  officers  to  credit  Captain  J.  Percival  with  the 
amount  charged  against  him  for  money  paid  by  the 
purser  of  the  Constitution  to.  ...  .  ix.  758 


vi.    163 
viii.  745 


ix.    632 
ix.    636 


.     vi.    919 

x.     634 

.nted  him,  . 

.     vi.     448 

viii.  384 

.     vi.     417 

viii.  303 

506  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

RELFE,  JAMES  H.  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'Sed. 

1836,  May     9.            Compensation  for  his  services  as  messenger,        .        .         .  v.        24  ix.    329 
1842,  April  14.            His  accounts  for  expenses  incurred  in  executing  an  order 

from  the  war  department  to  be  audited  and  settled,     .  vi.    827  x.     181 

RELIGION. 

1833,  Feb.    20.  Lands  for  support  of  religion  in  Symmes  and  Ohio  Com 

pany's  purchase  to  be  sold,   ......     iv.     618        viii.  770 

REMF,  JACOB. 
1832,  June  15.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,      .        .        .        .        .     vi.     494        viii.  592 

REMBERT,  ANDREW. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  his  pay  and  emoluments  as  first  sergeant  of  com 

pany  of  volunteers,        .......     vi.    790        ix.  1084 

REMOVAL  SEAT  OF  GOVERNMENT.     (See  Government.) 

RENCHER,  ABRAHAM. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services,         .        .        ..       ,        .        .     ix.    368 

RENDALL,  WM.  C.,  AND  W.  C.  ZANTZINGEK. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $771.43  for  clerk  hire,         .        .         .        .        .     ix.    366 

RENNER  AND  HEATH. 

1819,  Feb.    16.  Paid   for  property  destroyed   by  fire  in  war  with    Great 

Britain, vi.    221         vi.    371 

RENTLEMAN,  JACOB. 
1829,  Feb.    24.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    396        viii.  18G 

REPORTER  OF  THE  SUPREME  COURT  APPOINTED.  (SeeCourts.) 

REPORTS  SUPREME  COURT. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Peters's  condensed  reports  subscribed  for,   .         .        .        .     iv.    495         viii.  505 

1832,  May     5.  Seventy  copies  paid  for, iv.     513        viii.  552 

1846,  Mar.     4.  Librarian  of  Congress  to  procure  a  complete  series  of  re 

ports   of  Supreme  Courts,  and  Circuit   and  District 

Courts,  and  transmit  them  to  the  minister  of  justice  of 

France, ix.    109 

REPRESENTATIVES.     (See  Congress.) 
REPRISAL.     (See  Privateeriny.) 

RETALIATION. 

1799,  Mar.  3.  If  any  citizen  United  States,  captured  by  French  cruiser, 

suffer  death,  or  be  maltreated,  or  treated  with  unusual 
severity,  retaliation  to  be  made  on  French  citizen,  .  i.  743  iii.  284 

1813,  Mar.  3.  In  cases  of  violation  of  usages  of  war  by  Great  Britain  or 

her  Indian  allies,  retaliation  to  be  made,  .  .  .  ii.  829  iv.  536 

RETROCESSION. 

1846,  July     9.  County  of  Alexandria,  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  retro-  t 

ceded  to  Virginia,         .         .         .         .         .        .        .     ix.      35 

1846,  Sept.     7.  Proclamation  of  the  President  of  the  United  States  carry 

ing  into  effect  provisions  of  act  of  9th  July,  1846,       .     ix.  1000 

REVENUE.     (See  Duties.     Treasury  Department.     Loans.) 

1820,  May   15.  All  officers  employed  in  levying  and  collecting  the  revenue 

to  be  commissioned  by  treasury  department,        .         .     iii.    582        vi.    518 


] 
1 

IEVENUE  LAWS.    (See  Duties.    Crimes  and  Punishments.  Fines.) 
IEVENUE  CUTTERS. 

1790,  Aug.    4. 

Ten  cutters  to  be  employed  in  aid  of  collection  of  duties 

on  imposts,    ......... 

i. 

175 

ii. 

169 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Ten  additional  cutters  to  be  employed, 

i. 

699 

iii. 

226 

1809,  Jan.      6. 

Twelve  additional  cutters  to  be  employed,  .         .'       . 

ii. 

505 

iv. 

189 

1793,  Mar.     2. 

Number  of  crew  of  cutter,  and  pay  of  officers,      .        ..        . 

i. 

337 

ii. 

371 

1793,  Mar.     2. 

Secretary  Treasury  to  contract  for  rations  for  crews,  . 

i. 

338 

ii. 

371 

1794,  Mar.  20. 

Cutters  may  be  employed  as  despatch  boats, 

i. 

400 

ii. 

448 

1796,  May     6. 

Officers  entitled  to  forfeitures,  &c.,        

i. 

462 

ii. 

529 

1796,  May     6. 

Cutters  becoming  unfit  for  service  to  be  replaced,  &c., 

i. 

462 

ii. 

530 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

New  cutters  to  be  provided  in  place  of  those  unfit, 

i. 

700 

iii. 

227 

1797,  July      1. 

Crews  of  those  employed  in  defending  coast  increased, 

i. 

525 

iii. 

7 

1798,  June  22. 

Crews  further  increased,        ....... 

i. 

569 

iii. 

6i 

1799,  Feb.    25. 

Cutters  of  increased  force  placed  on  naval  establishment,   . 

i. 

621 

iii. 

129 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Force,  government,  and  employment  of  cutters, 

i. 

699 

iii. 

22G 

1814,  April  18. 

Persons  disabled  on  board  cutters  placed  on  navy  pension 

list,        

iii. 

127 

iv. 

690 

1816,  April  27. 

Crew  of  cutter  "  Surveyor"  allowed  pay  while  prisoners,   . 

vi. 

168 

vi. 

104 

1820,  May   11. 

Moiety  of  United  States'  share  of  forfeiture  of  a  certain 

ship  relinquished  to  crew  of  cutter,       .... 

vi. 

249 

vi. 

510 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  597 


REVENUE  CUTTERS,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sod. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Revenue  steamers  or  cutters  not  to  bo  built  or  purchased 

without  an   appropriation    therefor,  (passed   by  two  f 

thirds  after  being  vetoed,)     ......     v.     795        x.     779 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Construction  and  equipment  of  six  revenue  cutters,   .        .     ix.    298 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  advertise  for  proposals   to 

build  same,   .........     ix.    298 

REVIERE,  HENRY  L. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land  at  a  minimum  price,        .     vi.    786         ix.  1077 

REVOLUTION,  DOCUMENTARY  HISTORY  OF. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  State  authorized  to  contract  for  publication  of,     iv.    654        viii.  823 

REVOLUTIONARY  ARCHIVES. 

1848,  June  30.  The  Secretary  of  State  to  furnish  the  joint  committee  on 

the  library  twenty-five  copies  of,  for  purposes  of  inter 
national  exchange,         .......     ix.    336 

REVOLUTIONARY  PENSIONERS.    (See  Pensions,  Military.) 
REYNOLDS,  JEREMIAH. 
1810,  Feb.      5.  Penalty  incurred  for  bringing  slaves  from  Cuba  remitted,     vi.      87        iv.     244 

REYNOLDS,  WILLIAM. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  bringing  report  of  land  commissioners  to  seat  of 

government,  .........     vi.     324        vii.  360 

REYNOLDS,  MARY. 
1828,  May   24.  Paid  revolutionary  claim,     .....  .     vi.    387        viii.  152 

REYNOLDS,  ALLEN. 

1830,  April  15.  Allowed  drawback  on  certain  goods,    .....     vi.    413        viii.  286 

REYNOLDS,  ROBERT. 

1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    585        ix.    157 

REYNOLDS,  JOHN  G. 

1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  services  as  quartermaster,      .....     vi.     585         ix.    157 

REYNOLDS,  HARVEY. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  placed  on  list  of  invalid  pensioners,  .        .        .     vi.     765        ix.  1043 

REYNOLDS,  JOHN  C,  agent  of  Indian  department. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Money  paid  him,  .........     vi.     852         x.     265 

REYNOLDS,  THANKFUL. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    854        x.     265 

REYNOLDS,  HARVEY. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     ix.    701 

REYNOLDS,  THANKFUL. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     ix.    706 

REYNOLDS,  RICHARD. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     ix.    739 

RHEA,  JOSEPH  M. 

1846,  .July    15.  A  pension  granted  to  .........     ix.    654 

RHEAMS,  TOBIAS. 
1818,  April    9.  His  title  to  land  confirmed,  .......     viii.  205        vi.    275 

RHODE  ISLAND. 
1789,  July  31.  Not  having  ratified  constitution,  to  be  considered  a  foreign 

state  in  collection  of  duties,  .         .         .        .        .        .     i.        48        ii.       31 

1789,  Sept.  16.  Vessels  owned  by  citizens  of  Rhode  Island  placed  on  foot 

ing  of  those  owned  by  citizens  United  States  until  15th 
January,  1790;  certain  articles  manufactured  in  Rhode 

Island  to  be  charged  with  foreign  duty,        .         .         .  i.  69  ii.  52 

1790.  June  14.            Having  ratified  constitution,  revenue  acts  extended  to,       .  i.  126  ii.  108 
1790,  June  23.            Act  establishing  judicial  system  extended  to,      .         .        .  i.  128  ii.  110 
1790,  July      5.             Act  for  taking  first  census  extended  to,        .         .         .         .  i.  129  ii.  112 

1790,  Aug.  11.  Assent  of  Congress  given  till  10th  January.  1791,  to  act  of 

Rhode  Island,  to  incorporate  "  River  Machine  Com 
pany."  in  Providence,  so  far  as  relates  to  levying  duty 

for  purposes  mentioned,        ......  i.  184  ii.  181 

1791,  Jan.    10.  Assent  continued  for  one  year,     ......  i.  189  ii.  191 

1792,  Mar.  19.            Assent  continued  for  three  years,        .....  i.  243  ii.  258 
1796,  May    12.             Assent  continued  for  three  years,         .....  i.  463  ii.  532 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Salary  of  marshal  of  Rhode  Island,     .....  iv.  482  viii.  482 

1840,  June  12.  Relative  to  United  States  prisoners  committed  to  jail  in 

Providence  countv,  .        .        .     v.     3ft!>        x.       33 


598  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

RHODE  ISLAND,  (continued.)  L. &s.'aed. 

1842,  July   27.  Expenses  of  repairs  of  the  custom  house  in  Providence 

limited, v.     496        x.     227 

1842,  Aug.     9.  Part  of  the  town  of  Tiverton  annexed  to  the  collection 

district  of  Fall  River,  in  Massachusetts,       .         .        .     v.     504        x.     255 

RHODE  ISLAND  COLLEGE. 
1800,  April  16.  Damage  done  by  troops  in  revolution  to  Rhode  Island 

College  to  be  paid, vi.      40        iii.    341 

RICAUD,  JOHN. 
1817,  Jan.    22.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  United  States,    .         .     vi.     184        vi.     168 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Credits  allowed  on  such  evidence  as  he  may  be  able  to 

produce;  suit  against  his  sureties  suspended,       .         .     vi.     283        vii.   194 
1837,  Mar.     3.  His  security,  Henry  Lee,  exonerated  from  liability,     .        .     vi.     692        ix.    675 

RICE,  HENRY  G. 
1828,  Mar.   10.  Allowed  an  amount  of  debenture, vi.    372        viii.    22 

RICE,  HOPKINS. 
1832,  June  15.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    496         viii.  594 

RICE,  OWEN,  and  others,  representatives  of  Jacob  Eyerly. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  The  accounts  of  Jacob  Eyerly  to  be  settled,       .        .         .     vi.    627         ix.    298 

RICE,  HENRY  M. 
1850,  Sept.  30.  Paid  his  expenses  as  delegate  from  the  Winnebagoes  and 

outfit, ix.    557 

RICE,  CHAUNCEY. 
1840,  July   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     805        x.       68 

RICH,  ZACHEUS. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  304 

RICH,  O. 

1832,  July   10.            To  be  presented  with  a  copy  of  a  compilation  of  congres 
sional  documents, iv.     607        viii.  744 

RICH,  WILLIAM. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  his  interest  in  the  result  of  a  suit  at  law,  .        .     vi.    941         x.     700 

RICHARDSON,  LANDIE. 

1824,  May   21.  Paid  for  horse  died  in  service  United  States,       .        .         .     vi.    312        vii.  267 

RICHARDSON,  JAMES  D. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    418        viii.  305 

RICHARDSON,  VALENTINE. 
1832,  Feb.    18.  Allowance  made  him  as  collector  of  public  duties,      .         .     vi.    474        viii.  513 

RICHARDSON,  HENRY. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Prize  money  due  him  to  be  paid, vi.     769        ix.  1050 

RICHARDSON,  THOMAS,  army  sutler. 

1834,  April  15.  His  accounts  against  dead  soldiers  to  be  settled,  and  in 

terest  allowed,       .        .        .        ...        .        .     vi.     558        ix.      21 

RICHARDSON,  HENRY. 
1836,  July     2.  Wages  and  prize  money  allowed  his  heirs, .        .        .        .     vi.     672        ix.    518 

RICHMOND,  Virginia. 
1830,  May  28.  Regulations  as  to  clearance  of  vessels  at,    .        .        .         .     iv.    414        viii.  345 

RICHMOND,  FREDERICK,  LIEUTENANT. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  his  pay  and  subsistence  as  lieutenant  in  McClure's 

company  New  York  militia, vi.     766        ix.  1045 

RICHMOND,  CHARLES. 
1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  $300  for  his  services  as  special  marshal  in  the 

District  of  Michigan  in  1839  and  1840,        .        .        .     ix.    739 

RICHCREEK,  HUMPHREY. 
1844,  June  17.  His  assignee,  S.  Sturges,  authorized  to  enter  a  tract  of  land 

in  lieu  of  one  already  entered,      .     -  '»        .        .        .     vi.    926        x.     645 

RICHE,  S.  AND  M. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Released  from  the  penalty  attached  to  judgment  recovered 

against  them, vi.     890        x.     504 

RICHOUX,  PIERRE,  his  widow. 

1840,  July   20.  Her  claim  to  certain  land  confirmed, vi.    808        x.       72 

RICKER,  ISAAC. 
1827,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  horses  taken  into  service  United  States,        .'•  -•.    vi.    361        vii.  590 

RICKER,  REUBEN. 
1 830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, ,        .     vi.     41 7         viii.  304 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  599 

RlCKETTS,  WILLIAM.  L.ftB.'.ed.       B.*D.'.ed. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  to,  .     -   . vi.     544        viii.  848 

RlCKETTS,   MlCAJAH. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     657        ix.    427 

RIDDLE,  BECKTLE,  AND  HEADINGTON. 

1833,  Feb.    27.  Paid  damage  on  protested  bill  of  exchange,         .        .        .     vi.     537        viii.  774 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Money  paid  them  to  carry  into  effect  act  passed  27th  Feb 

ruary,  1833, vi.    618         ix.    280 

RIDDLE,  HUGH. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  A  warrant  for  160  acres  of  military  bounty  land  to  be  issued 

to  him, vi.    903         x.     522 

RIDDLE,  HUGH,  AND  TRUE  PUTNEY. 

1844,  June  17.  To  be  paid  for  extra  work  and  materials  on  United  States 

warehouses  at  Baltimore,      ......  vi.  921         x.     638 

1846,  Aug.    4.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  cause  the  papers  and  evidence 

in  support  of  their  claim  to  be  reexamined,          .         .  ix.  681 

1846,  Aug.    4.  Balance  appearing  to  be  due  them  to  be  paid,    .        .        .  ix.  681 

RIDDLE,  HUGH. 
1849,  Jan.      8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    750 

RIDDICK,  THOMAS  F. 

1836,  July     1.  Land  confirmed  to  his  heirs, vi.    661         ix.    433 

RIDER.  SEXECA. 
1840,  July   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    803        x.       65 

RIFE,  PETER. 
i6,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    663 

RIGGINS,  JOEL. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

RIKER,  MARGARET. 

1834,  June  30.  Seven  years' half  pay  granted  her, vi.     590        ix.    164 

RILEY,  JAMES. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

RILEY,  MAJOR  BENNET. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  horse  lost  in  service, vi.    466        viii.  495 

REILLEY,  BOYD. 
1 843,  Mar.     3.  His  vapor  bath  authorized  to  be  purchased  for  the  army 

and  navy, vi.     904        x.     523 

RINGGOLD,  CADWALLADER. 
1849,  Feb.      1.  Allowed  extra  pay  for  scientific  services  while  attached  to 

the  Exploring  Expedition, ix.    757 

RIPLEY,  GENERAL.- 

1814,  Nov.     3.             A  gold  medal  voted  him, iii.  247  iv.  853 

1836,  May   14.            Appropriation  for  the  medal  voted  to,         .        .        .        .  v.  31  ix.  337 

1836,  July     4.            Allowed  a  pension  with  arrears, vi.  683  ix.  566 

RIPLEY,  TILSON,  and  others. 
1828,  May  23.  Duties  on  goods  remitted, vi.    380        viii.    78 

RIPLEY,  ELEAZER  W.,  and  others. 
1830,  May   26.  Contractors,  money  paid  their  creditors,      .        .        .        .     vi.    428        viii.  324 

RISLEY,  TIMOTHY. 

1832,  July     9.  Land  scrip  to  issue  to  him,  ......     vi.    505        viii.  600 

RITCHIE,  ESAU. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     417         viii.  304 

RITCHIE,  JAMES. 

1845,  Feb.    13.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.    934        x.     664 

RITCHIE  AND  HEISS. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Amount  deducted  from  their  account  by  the  committees 

of  the  Senate  and  House,  to  be  paid  to  them,      .         .     ix.    168 

RITTER,  JR.,  JACOB. 
1840,  July   20.  Duty  on  sugar  remitted  to, vi.     813        x.        79 

RIVAFINOLA,  VINCENT  DE,  and  others. 
1830,  May   28.  Letters  patent  for  an  invention  to  issue  to  them,         .        .     vi.    435        viii.  335 

RIVARD,  FRANCIS. 

1842,  Aug.  29.        '    Patent  to  be  issued  to  his  heirs  for  an  island  in  the  Mis 
sissippi, .     vi.     868         x.     324 


600  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

RIVERS.     (See  Mississippi,  Ohio,  Appropriations  for.)  L. &B.'sed.     B.  fcD.'sed. 

1787,  July  13.  Navigable  waters  leading  into  Mississippi  and  St.  Law 

rence,  and  carrying-places  between  same,  to  be  com 
mon  highways,  &c.,  .......  i.  479 

1796,  June  1.  Navigable  rivers  or  streams  through  public  lands  north 

west  of  the  Ohio  to  be  public  highways,  .  .  .  i.  491  ii.  567 

1803,  Mar.     3.  Same,  as  it  respects  navigable  rivers  and  streams  passing 

through  public  lands  in  Mississippi  Territory,    .         .     ii.     235        iii.    553 

1817,  Mar.     1.  Same  within  State  of  Mississippi, iii.    349        vi.     177 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Same  within  Territory  of  Indiana, ii.      279         iii.     599 

1811,  Mar.     3.  Same  within  the  boundaries  of  Territory  of  Louisiana,  as 

acquired  by  treaty  of  cession,         .  .     ii.      666         iv.     361 

1812,  April    8.  Same  within  State  of  Louisiana, ii.      703         iv.     402 

1819,  Mar.     2.             Same  within  State  of  Alabama,  .         .....  iii.  492  vi.  383 

1820,  Mar.     6.            Same  within  State  of  Missouri, iii.  546  vi.  456 

1823,  Mar.     3.            Same  within  Territory  of  Florida, iii.  756  vii.  150 

1816,  April  19.            States  of  Indiana  and  Illinois  to  have  concurrent  jurisdic 
tion  over  Wabash, iii.  289  vi.  67 

1818,  April  18.            Same, iii.  429  vi.  293 

1818,  April  18.            States  of  Illinois  and  Missouri  to  have  concurrent  jurisdic 
tion  over  Mississippi, iii.  429  vi.  293 

1820,  Mar.     6.  Same, iii.    546        vi.    456 

RIVIERE,  PHILIP. 
1838,  Mar.  28.  Title  to  land  in  Missouri  confirmed, vi.    708        ix.    726 

ROACH.  STEPHEN  J.,  AND  J.  Russ. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  making  road, vi.    624        ix.    294 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Paid  in  full  for  same, v.     641         x.     492 

ROAD,  LA  PLAISANCE  BAY. 

1844,  June  15.  Amount  forfeited  by  contractors  for  making,  remitted  to 

them, vi.    918        x.     575 

ROAD,  CUMBERLAND.      (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Im 
provements.) 
1806,  Mar.  29.  Laying  out  and  making  road  from  Cumberland  to  River 

Ohio  provided  for,          .......     ii.     357        iv.       11 

1811,  Mar.     3.  President  may  alter  route  of  the, ii.     661         iv.    356 

1820,  May   15.  Commissioners  appointed  to  survey  and  lay  out  continua 

tion  of  Cumberland  Road  to  Missouri,         .         .         .     iii.    604        vi.     536 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Further  provision  for  laying  out  continuation  of  road  to 

Missouri. iv.  128  vii.  417 

1823,  Feb.    28.  Provision  for  repair  of  old  Cumberland  Road,     .        .        .  iii.  728  vii.   119 

1825,  Mar.     3.  This  road  to  be  made  to  Zanesville,  in  Ohio,      .        .         •  iv.  128  vii.   417 

1828,  April  17.  Land  for  road  in  Ohio, iv.  263  viii.    35 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Cumberland  Road  opened  from  Indianapolis  to  the  west 

line  of  the  State  of  Indiana, iv.  351 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Two  superintendents  to  be  appointed,         .        .        .         .  iv.  352 

1832,  July     3.  Superintendent  of  Cumberland  Road  dismissed,         .        .  iv.  557        viii.  636 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Route  may  be  changed, iv.  649        viii.  816 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Assent  given  to  act  of  Ohio  for  preservation  and  repair  of 

Cumberland  Road, iv.    483        viii.  484 

1832,  July     3.  Assent  of  Congress  to  certain  acts  of  Pennsylvania  and 

Maryland  for  repairs  of  road,        .        .        .        .        •     iv.    553        viii.  635 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Assent  given  to  act  of  Virginia  for  preservation  and  re 

pair  of. iv.     655         viii.  823 

1834,  June  24.  Road  east  of  the  Ohio  to  be  repaired  and  surrendered  to 

Pennsylvania,  Maryland,  and  Virginia,        .        .        .  iv.  681  ix.      45 
1831,  Mar.     2.            Continuation  of  the  Cumberland  Road  in  Ohio,  Indiana, 

and  Illinois, iv.  469  viii.  457 

1835,  Mar.     3.            Appropriations  for  same,      .         .                                           .  iv.  772  ix.    233 
1835,  Mar.     3.            Same  east  of  the  Ohio  River,       .                                          .  iv.  772  ix.    233 

1834,  June  24.  Officer  of  engineers  to  act  as  superintendent  of,  .        .  .  iv.  681  ix.  44 

1835,  Mar.  3.  Route  may  be  changed  in  Ohio  and  Indiana,      .        .  .  iv.  772  ix.  234 

1836,  July  2.  Restriction  of  appropriation  as  to  Illinois,  .                 .  .  v.  71  ix.  450 
1836,  July  2.  Direction  of  appropriation  as  to  Ohio  and  Indiana,     .  .  v.  72  ix.  451 
1833,  Mar.  2.  Road  to   be  constructed  from  the  Mississippi  to  the  St. 

Francis,          .........  iv.     650 

ROAD,  MAINE  TO  GEORGIA. 

1812,  May   11.  Main  post  road  from  Robbinstown,  in  Maine,  to  St.  Mary's, 

in  Georgia,  to  be  surveyed, ii.     732        iv.    429 

ROADS.     (See  Appropriations.     Compensation.    Post-Office  De 
partment.) 
1802,  April  So.  One  twentieth  of  net  proceeds  of  public  lands  within  State 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  601 

ROADS,  (continued.)  L.*B'ied.      B.»D.'ied. 

of  Ohio  set  apart  for  making  roads  from  waters  of 

Atlantic  to  State  of  Ohio,  and  through  that  State,  .  ii.  175  Hi.  493 
1803,  Mar.  3.  Three  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  lands  within  Ohio  given 

to  make  roads  within  that  State, ii.  226  iii.  542 

1811,  Feb.  20.  Five  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  lands  within  State  of 

Louisiana  granted  to  make  roads  and  levees,        .         .     ii.      643         iv.     330 

1816,  April  19.  Five  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  lands  within  State  of  In 

diana  granted  to  make  roads  and  canals,      .         .         .     iii.    290         vi.       69 

1817,  Mar.     1.  Same  within  State  of  Mississippi,         .....    iii.    349        vi.     177 

1818,  Mar.  27.  Appropriation  to  repair  the  roads  from  Fort  Hawkins  to 

Fort  Stoddard,  and  from  Columbia  to  Madisonville,    .     iii.    412 

1818,  April  18.  Two  fifths  of  five  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  lands  within 

State  of  Illinois  granted  for  roads  leading  to  that 

State, iii.    430         vi.     295 

1819,  Mar.     2.  Five  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  lands  within  State  of 

Alabama  granted  for  roads,  canals,  &c.,        .        .        .     iii.    491         vi.    383 

1820,  Mar.     6.  Same  within  State  of  Missouri, iii.    547        vi.    458 

1802,  May     1.  Such  roads  to  be  opened  as  will  promote  sale  of  public 

lands  north-west  of  River  Ohio, ii.      180        iii.    503 

1806,  April  21.  Road  to  be  opened  from  frontier  of" Georgia  to  31°  of  north 

latitude,  in  direction  from  Athens  to  New  Orleans,       .     ii.     397        iv.      58 

1807,  Mar.     3.  Road  to  be  opened  from  31°  of  north  latitude  to  New  Or 

leans,     ii.     444         iv.     117 

1806,  April  21.  Road  or  roads  to  be  opened  from  River  Mississippi  to 
River  Ohio,  and  to  Indian  boundary  fixed  by  Green 
ville  treaty, ii.  397  iv.  58 

1811,  Dec.   12.  Roads  contemplated  by  treaty  of  Brownstown  from  Rapids 

of  Miami  to  Connecticut  Reserve,  and  from  Sandusky 

to  boundary  fixed  by  Greenville  treaty,  to  be  opened.  .     ii.     668        iv.    364 
1816,  April  16.            Road  from  Rapids  of  Miami  to  Connecticut  Reserve  al 
tered  so  as  to  pass  through  reservation  at  Lower  San- 
dusky,    iii.    285         vi.       61 

1823,  Feb.    28.  This  road  to  be  opened,  and  lands  granted  for  the  purpose,     iii.    727        vii.    118 

1812,  Jan.      8.  Road  to  be  opened  from  boundary  of  treaty  of  Greenville 

to  north  bend  of  the  Ohio, ii.  670  iv.  367 

1824,  May   26.            Road  to  be  made  from  Rapids  of  Miami  to  Detroit,     .        .  iv.  71  vii.  320 

1825,  Mar.     3.            Road  to  be  made  from  Detroit  to  Chicago,          .        .        .  iv.  135  vii.  429 
1806,  April  21.             Road  to  be  opened  from  Nashville  to  Natchez,    .         .         .  ii.  397  iv.  58 
1816,  April  27.            Road  from  Columbia,  Tennessee,  to  Madisonville,  Louisi 
ana,  to  be  repaired  and  kept  in  repair,           .        .         .  iii.  315  vi.  113 

1816,  April  27.  Road  from  Fort  Hawkins  to  Fort  Stoddert  to  be  repaired 

and  kept  in  repair,         .......     iii.    315         vi.     113 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Road  from  Reynoldsburg,  Tennessee,  to  intersect  Natchez 

Road  at  Chickasaw  Old-town,  to  be  opened,        .        .    iii.    377        vi.    219 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Road  from  Nashville  to  New  Orleans  to  be  cleared,  re 

paired,  and  improved,   .......     iii.    779        vii.    179 

1816,  April  27.            Road  to  be  opened  from  Shawneetowu  to  Kaskaskia,          .     iii.    318        vi.     120 
1819,  Feb.    15.            Authority  given  to  the  Rockville  and  Washington  Turnpike 
Company  to  extend  their  road  into  the  District  of 
Columbia, iii.    482 

1824,  Jan.    31.  Road  to  be  opened  from  opposite  Memphis,  Tennessee,  to 

Little  Rock,  in  Arkansas,      ......     iv.        5        vii.   214 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Road  to  be  opened  from  Little  Rock  to  Cantonment  Gib 

son,        iv.  135  vii.  427 

1824,  Feb.    28.            Road  to  be  opened  from  Pensacola  to  St.  Augustine,         .  iv.  5  vii.  216 

1824,  Feb.    28.            Road  to  be  marked  from  Cape  Sable  to  Suwanney  River,  iv.  6  vii.  216 

1824,  Feb.   28.            Road  to  be  marked  from  Cape  Florida  to  St.  Augustine,    .  iv.  6  vii.  216 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Road  to  be  opened  from  Tampa  Bay  to  Colerain,  in  Flor 

ida,        iv.     132         vii.   422 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Road  to  be  laid  out  from  Missouri  to  Mexico,     .         .        .     iv.     100        vii.  372 

1826,  April  20.  Road  between  Jackson  and  Columbus,  Mississippi,  to  be 

repaired,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     iv.     154         vii.  456 

1826,  May  20.  Road  between  Chatahouchie  and  Line  Creek,  Alabama,  to 

be  repaired, iv.     190        vii.   517 

1826,  May     4.  Road  (post)  between  Baltimore  and   Philadelphia  to  be 

surveyed, .         .         .     iv.     194         vii.   527 

1827,  Mar.     2.  "  The  King's  Road,''  from  Georgia  line,  by  St.  Augustine, 

to  New  Smyrna,  Florida,  to  be  repaired,       .         .         .  iv.  227  vii.  574 
1827,  Mar.     2.            Contingent  provision  for  opening  a  road  from  St.  Augus 
tine  to  Cape  Florida, iv.  227  vii.  574 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Road  from  Detroit  to  Saginaw  Bay,  Michigan,  to  be  made,  iv.  231  vii.  579 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Road  from  Detroit  to  Fort  Gratiot,  Michigan,  to  be  made,  iv.  231  vii.  579 

76 


602 


INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


ROADS,  (continued.) 

!.   |  :, 

B.ftlX'ied. 

1827, 

Mar.    2. 

Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  a  road  from  Lake  Michi 

gan  to  Ohio  River,        

iv. 

234 

vii. 

583 

1827, 

Mar.     3. 

Lands  granted  to  aid  in  making  a  road  from  Columbus  to 

Sandusky,  Ohio,   

iv. 

242 

vii. 

602 

1829, 

Mar.     2. 

Military  road  to  be  laid  out  from  Mars  Hill  to  Madawaska 

iv. 

369 

viii. 

MR 

1834, 

June  30. 

Mars  Hill  Road  to  be  repaired  and  surrendered  to  Maine, 

iv. 

767 

ix. 

JHiV 

109 

1832, 

July     3. 

Appropriation   for  repairing   and   building    bridges,   and 

widening  said  road,       ....... 

iv. 

555 

viii. 

636 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Selection  of  land  for  Michigan  Road  confirmed  to  Indiana, 

IV. 

473 

viii. 

462 

1832, 

July     4. 

A  road  to  be  laid  out  from  Detroit,  by  Sciawasse,  to  mouth 

iv 

560 

viii. 

647 

1832, 

July     4. 

Road  to  be  laid  out  from  La  Plaisance  Bay  to  intersect 

U*»l 

iv. 

561 

viii.  „„„ 

•  Ui 

1833, 

Feb.   20. 

$20.000  appropriated  for  a  post  road  through  the  Territory 

618 

1833, 

Feb.   20. 

Superintendent  to  be  appointed,           

iv. 

618 

1833, 

Feb.    20. 

$2000  for  the  repairs  of  the  present  road,    .... 

iv. 

618 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

A  free  turnpike  and  bridge  to  be  constructed  over  the  Lit 

tle  Falls,        

iv. 

646 

Hi. 

812 

1834, 

June  28. 

Lands  granted  to  Indiana  to  aid  in  constructing  Michigan 

Road      

iv, 

702 

81 

1834, 

June  30. 

Roads  in  Florida,          ........ 

iv. 

723 

120 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Five  per  cent,  of  net  proceeds  of  public  lands  appropriated 

for  roads  and  canals  in  Iowa,        ..... 

V. 

790 

770 

1846, 

May  29. 

Accounts  of  Peter  Gorman  for  work  done  on   the  roads 

from  the  Capitol  to  the  navy  yard  and  Congress  Burial- 

Ground  to  be  settled,  and  amount  found  due  him  paid, 

ix. 

680 

ROADS,  RAIL.     (See  Railroads.) 

ROADS,  ABIEL,  and  others. 

1836, 

May   14. 

Fishing  bounty  allowed  them  on  schooner  "  Mary,"    . 

vi. 

631 

ud 

340 

ROADS  AND    CANALS.     (See  Appropriations  for  Internal  Im 

provements.) 

1824, 

April  30. 

Surveys,  plans,  and  estimates  of  roads  and  canals  of  na 

tional  importance  to  be  made,       

iv. 

22 

239 

1809,, 

Mar.     3. 

Incorporation  of  the  Georgetown  and  Alexandria  Turn 

pike  Company,      ........ 

ii. 

539 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Appointment  and  duties  of  commissioners, 

ii. 

539 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Appointment  and  powers  of  directors,          .... 

ii. 

539 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Certificates  of  shares  and  payments,     

ii. 

540 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Meetings  of  directors,  

ii. 

540 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Salaries  of  officers,        

ii. 

540 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Route  of  the  road,        

ii. 

540 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Regulations  relating  to  the  damages  to  land  through  which 

the  road  passes,     

ii. 

541 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Regulations  relating-  to  tolls,         

ii. 

542 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Accounts  and  dividends,       

ii. 

543 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

When  road  shall  become  free,      ...... 

ii. 

543 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Penalty  for  refusing  to  pay  tolls,          .         .         .         .  ' 

ii. 

544 

1810, 

April  25. 

Act  to  amend  the  foregoing  act,  ...... 

ii. 

577 

1810, 

April  25. 

Mode  of  obtaining  stone  or  gravel,      

ii. 

577 

1810. 

April  25. 

Regulations  respecting  toll  gates,        

ii. 

578 

1809^ 

Feb.    16. 

Act  for  the  incorporation  of  the  Washington  Canal  Com- 

panv,     .......... 

517 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Commissioners  for  receiving  subscriptions, 

ii. 

517 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Meeting  of  stockholders  and  appointment  of  directors, 

ii. 

517 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Term  of  service  and  powers  of  directors,     .... 

ii. 

518 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Treasurer  to  give  bonds,      

ii. 

518 

1809, 

Feb.   16. 

Payment  of  shares,       

ii. 

518 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Regulations  respecting  tolls,        

ii. 

519 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

President  and  directors  to  be  sworn,    

ii. 

519 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Rates  of  tolls,       ......... 

519 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Public  property  to  pass  free,         

ii. 

520 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Time  within  which  ^anal  must  be  completed.     . 

ii. 

520 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Bridges  may  be  erected  over  the  canal,        .... 

ii. 

520 

1809, 

Feb.    16. 

Annual  account  of  receipts  and  expenditures  to  be  laid  be 

fore  Congress,        ........ 

520 

ROANOKE  INLET  COMPANY. 

1832, 

July   13. 

Assent  of  Congress  granted  to  certain  acts  of  North  Caro 

lina  relative  to,      

iv. 

573 

\ 

INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS.  603 

**«J 

ROBBERIES,  credits  allowed  for  public  moneys  lost  by.  l>.*B.'»ed.  B.&D.'sed. 

318,  April  20.            To  John  Hall,  major  of  marines, vi.  211  vi.  335 

320,  May   15.  To  Richard  Smyth,  collector  of  taxes,         .        .        .        .  vi.  253  vi.  543 

322,  April  17.  To  Gad  Worthington,  collector  of  taxes,     .        .        .        .  vi.  264  vii.  25 

323,  Mar.     3.             To  James  H.  Clark,  purser  in  navy, vi.  286  vii.  199 

326,  May  20.  To  William  L.  D.  Ewing,  receiver  of  land-office,         .        .  vi.  352  vii.  509 

330,  May   29.  To  James  Fisk.  collector,  allowed  for  money  of  which  his 

deputy  was  robbed,       .......     vi.    441         viii.  357 

332,  July    14.  To  Guy  W.  Smith,  public  officer,  allowed  for  money  stolen 

from  him vi.     517        viii.  724 

ROBBIXS,  BRIXTXELL. 
1824,  Jan.    19.  Paid  for  boats,  &c..  built  for  United  States  army,        .        .    vi.    291         vii.  211 

ROBBIXSTOX,  Maine. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Made  a  port  of  delivery, v.      609        x.     450 

"  ROBERT  HEXRY,"  schooner. 
1848,  Feb.    22.  A  register  to  be  issued  for, ix.    710 

ROBERTS,  LEVI  M. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, *      .         .        .    vL    417         viii.  304 

ROBERTS,  ELVIXGTOX. 
1828,  May     9.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    377         viii.    47 

ROBERTS,  MAJOR  JOHX. 
1832,  May   25.  Allowed  commutation,* vi.    490        viii.  563 

ROBERTS,  JOHX,  Arkansas  spy. 
1834,  June  24.  Paid  for  his  services, vi.    565        ix.      45 

ROBERTS,  EDMUXD. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  His  representatives  allowed  for  his  diplomatic  services,      .     vL    759        ix.  1035 

ROBERTS,  ROBERT  M. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  preemption  to  certain  land, vi.    791         ix.  1035 

ROBERTS,  BEXJAMIX  C. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  House  room  and  fuel  furnished  to  British  prisoners  in 

1815  to  be  paid  for, vi.     857         x.     268 

ROBERTS,  BEXJAMIX  S. 
1845,  Mar.     1.  Released  from  certain  judgments,  he  conveying  his  rights 

to  certain  lands  to  United  States,         ....     vi.    938        x.     678 

1845.  Mar.     1.  His  accounts  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  army  to  be  settled,        .     vi.     938        x.     678 

ROBERTS,  LIEUTEXAXT. 

1846,  June  27.  Payment  to  J.  A.  S.  Acklin  for  professional  services  in  de 

fending  suit  brought  against  him,         .        .         .        .     ix.      34 

ROBERTS,  EDMUXD,  surety  of  F.  St.  Vrain. 

1846,  Aug.    3.            $427.40  due  F.  St.  Vrain  to  be  paid  to  his  legal  represen 
tatives,  with  interest, ix.    658 

ROBERTSOX,  JOHX. 
1797,  Mar.     3.  Reimbursed  amount  paid  as  his  ransom  in  Algiers,     .         .     vi.      29        ii.     595 

ROBERTSOX,  THOMAS  B.,  land  commissioner. 
1816,  April  29.  Allowed  $500  for  bringing  report  to  seat  of  government,   .    vi.    174        vi.    136 

ROBERTSOX  AXD  BARXWELL. 
1832,  Jan.    19.  Paid  drawback  of  duties,      .  vi.    471         viii.  508 

ROBERTSOX,  WILLIAM. 
1832,  Feb.   24.  Patent  for  land  to  issue  to  him, vi.    476         viii.  519 

ROBERTSOX.  JAMES. 
1836,  June  28.  Excess  of  duties  refunded  him, vi.     643        ix.    404 

ROBERTSOX,  WILLIAM  H.,  and  others. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  Interest  charged  against  them  on  the  books  of  the  treasury 

to  be  remitted, vi.    872        x.     329 

ROBIXSOX,  ROBERT. 
1810,  May     1.  Allowed  for  extra  services  as  clerk  to  land  commissioners,     vi.      94        iv.    307 

ROBIXSOX,  WILLIAM,  and  others. 
1815,  Jan.    28.  Paid  damage  done  property  by  military  force,     .         .        .     vi.    146        iv.     780 

ROBIXSOX,  THOMAS. 
1824,  May  26.  Directions  for  settlement  of  claims  against  him  as  surety 

of  late  collector  of  Philadelphia, vi.    317        vu.   328 

ROBIXSOX,  JAMES. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  303 

ROBIXSOX.  WALLACE. 
1830,  May  28.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,      .         .  •     vi.     435         viii.  336 


604  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

ROBINSON,  ELIZABETH.  L.&B.'scd.     B.&D.'sed. 

1836,  June  15.  Her  father's  pension  paid  to  her,          ....''.     vi.     636        ix.    381 

ROBINSON,  EBENEZER,  DAVID,  JAMES,  AND  JOHN,  captors  of 

the  "  Lydia,"  privateer. 
1839,  Feb.      6.  Remunerated, .     vi.     747        ix.    946 

ROBINSON,  DANIEL. 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Accounting  officers  to  ascertain  and  pay  the  amount  of 
damages  sustained  by  him  in  consequence  of  the  vio 
lation  of  a  contract  by  the  United  States  made  with 
him, ix.  783 

ROBISON,  DR.  A.  J. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  medical  services  to  Indians,  .         .  .     vi.    583        ix.    154 

ROCHE,  GEORGE  F.  DE  LA,  AND  W.  P.  S.  SANGER. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  the  amount  of  their  expenses  while  making 

certain  surveys  and  examinations  by  order  of  Secre 
tary  of  the  Navy,  .         .         .         .        ...         .     ix.    702 

1849,  Jan.    26.  Same,  .         .  0 ix.    756 

ROCK  RIVER  AND  MILWAUKEE  CANAL. 
1838,  July    18.  Land  granted  to  Wisconsin  Territory,  to  aid  in  making,     .     v.     245         ix.    786 

ROCK  RIVER. 

1838,  July     7.  Appropriation  for  survey  of, v.     304        ix.    898 

ROCKWELL,  WILLIAM. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .  ....     vi.    417         viii.  304 

ROCKWELL.  CHARLES. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  for  services  as  chaplain  in  the  navy,      .        .         .     vi.     791         ix.  1086 

ROCKWELL,  JOHN  A. 

1842,  Aug.     1.  Patent  to  be  issued  to  him  for  certain  land,         .        .         .     vi.    849        x.     248 

RODDT,  ALEXANDER. 
1822,  May     7.  Paid  for  taking  third  census  in  part  of  South  Carolina.      .     vi.     275         vii.     79 

RODDT,  JAMES,  AND  ROBERT  C.  JENNINGS. 

1832,  July   14.  Their  claims  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity  and  jus 

tice,        vi.     522         viii.  730 

1833,  Feb.      5.  Further  time  allowed  them  to  settle  their  accounts,    .         .     vi.     531         viii.  755 

RODDY,  JENNINGS,  AND  MACOMB. 

1843,  Feb.    15.  Discharged  from  liabilities  on  a  certain  bond  as  sureties 

for  S.  Champlin. vi.     883         x.     429 

"Ron  ROT,"  schooner. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Owner  and  crew  of,  to  be  paid  three  fifths  of  the  amount 

of  duties  collected  on  the  cargo  of  said  schooner,         .     vi.    856        x.     268 

RODERIC,  ANTHONY.     (See  Goldsmith  and Roderic.) 

RODGERS,  JOHN  A. 

1836,  June  15.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     638        ix.    384 

RODGERS,  CHARLES. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  distillery  destroyed  by  order  of  the  Indian  agents,     v.      161         ix.    619 

RODGERS,  THOMAS. 

1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  for  professional  services  in  defence  of  two  In 

dians,     ..........     ix.    558 

RODMAN,  SAMUEL  AND  WILLIAM.     (See  D.  Coffin  and  others.) 

RODRIGUEZ,  JOHN. 
1821,  Mar.     2.  Paid  damage  sustained  by  occupation  of  his   houses  by 

United  States  troops, vi.     259         vi.     559 

1830,  April    7.  Paid  for  damage  done  his  land  by  military  operations,       .     vi.    412         viii.  284 

RODRIGUES,  SIMON. 
1849,  Jan.      8.  His  claim  to  a  certain  tract  of  land  confirmed,     .        .        .     ix.    751 

ROGERS,  CAPTAIN  JAMES  H. 
1846,  June  27.  Payment  to  J.  A.  S.  Acklin  for  professional  services  in 

defending  suit  brought  against,     .        .        .         .        .     ix.      34 

ROGERS.  JABEZ. 
1794,  June  17.  Duties  on  spirits  destroyed  by  fire  remitted,         .         .         .     i.      390 

ROGERS,  SAMUEL,  Canadian  refugee. 
1803,  Mar.     3.  2240  acres  land  granted  him, ii.     242         iii.     557 

ROGERS.  JONATHAN,  JR. 
1816,  Feb.    22.  Confined  in  prison  at  suit  United  States,  discharged,          .     vi.     158        vi.       16 

ROGERS,  JOHN,  and  others. 
1816,  April  27.  $300  granted  them  for  three  British  prisoners,    .        .        .     vi.     170        vi.     114 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  605 


RODGERS,  COMMODORE  JOHN.  HfcR'sed.  B.*D.'ied. 
1816,  Feb.    15.            His  sureties  in  an  appeal  from  Circuit  to  Supreme  Court 

United  States  indemnified,   ......  vi.     180  vi.     162 

1818,  April  11.            Indemnified  in  expenses  in  defending  suit,  &c.,  .        .        .  vi.    206  vi.    258 

ROGERS,  DAVID,  AND  SON. 
1  830,  May  29.  Paid  drawback  on  duties,     .......     vi.    443        viii.  362 

ROGERS,  JOHN,  an  Indian. 
1832,  Mar.  31.  Paid  for  improvements  on  land  ceded  to  United  States,     .    vi.    483        viii.  532 

ROGERS,  JOSEPH,  an  Indian. 
1832,  July    13.  Paid  for  depredations  on  his  property,         .         .         .        .     iv.    576        viii.  675 

ROGERS,  ALLEN. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $282.05  for  provisions  furnished  certain  invalid 

seamen,         .........     vi.    904        x.     524 

ROGERS,  NATHAN,  AND  CHARLES  BUTLER. 
1  848,  Aug.     7.  A  register  to  issue  for  their  barque  "  Mary  Teressa,"  .        .     ix.    732 

ROGERS,  CAPTAIN. 
1848,  Aug.    7.  His  company  of  Tennessee  volunteers  to  be  paid  for  use 

and  risk  of  horse,  and  for  forage,  .....     ix.    732 

ROLL,  MATTHIAS,  AND  W.  JACKSON. 
1831,  Feb.     3.  Duplicate  bounty  land  warrants  to  issue  to  them,       .        .     vi.    452         viii.  410 

ROLLINS,  EBENEZER. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Paid  drawback  on  coffee,     .......     vi.    455        viii.  432 

ROLLINS,  alias  MOSELT,  CATHARINE. 

1838,  June  28.  Put  on  roll  of  revolutionary  pensioners,      .        .         .         .     vi.     724        ix.    808 

ROLLINS,  DAVID. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Placed  on  pension  roll,         .......     vi.     774        ix.  1059 

ROMER,  HENRY. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    417        viii.  303 

"  ROMULUS,"  David  Dardin's  old  horse. 

1832,  June  15.  Paid  for,       ..........     vi.    495        viii.  594 

RONDE.     (See  De  la  Ronde.) 

ROSE,  SAMUEL  D.,  and  others. 
1843,  Feb.    24.  Certain  money  recovered  from  a  mail  robber  to  be  paid 

to,          ..........     vi.     884         x.     434 

ROSE,  MARIE,  and  others. 

1  848,  July   20.  Authorized  to  have  reinstated  on  the  docket  of  the  Supreme  • 

Court  of  the  United  States,  an  appeal  from  a  certain 
decree  of  the  Superior  Court  of  the  eastern  district  of 
Florida  in  favor  of  the  United  States,  .  .  .  .  ix.  725 

Ross,  COLONEL  GEORGE  T.     (See  Prize  Money.) 

Ross,  JOHN. 
1816,  April  27.  His   executors   paid   damage   done   his  estate   by  troops 

United  States,       ........     vi.     173        vi.    123 

Ross,  JOHN  T. 
1828,  May  26.  Paid  drawback  on  Madras  handkerchiefs  exported  in  1822,     vi.    391         viii.  158 

Ross,  ZEPHANIA. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    417         viii.  304 

ROUSH,  GEORGE. 
1847,  Feb.    25.  A  pension  granted  to,  .  .....     ix.    687 

ROWEL,  HUBERT. 
1818,  April  11.  His  representatives  confirmed  in  title  to  lands,    .        .        .     vi.     205        vi.    283 

ROWE.  JOSEPH,  representatives. 
1834,  June  18.  Paid  prize  money,         ........     vi.     563        ix.      37 

ROWE,  SUSANNAH,  widow  of  John. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  placed  on  pension  roll,      ......     vi.     763        ix.  1041 

ROWE,  GEORGE. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  May  locate  certain  land  in  lieu  of  land  relinquished,  .        .     vi.     778        ix.  1065 

ROWE,  LUDWICK,  revolutionary  soldier. 
1839.  Mar.     3.  Duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue  to  his  heirs,       .        .        .    vi.     769        ix.  1050 

ROWLETT,  JOHX. 

1828,  May   24.  Interest  may  be  calculated  by  Rowlett's  tables  in  District 

of  Columbia,          ........     iv.    310        viii.  132 

1828,  May   24.  Term  of  his  copyright  extended,          .....     vi.    389        viii.  155 


606  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

ROWLETT,   JOHN,    (continued.)  L.  fcB.'scd.       B.  fcD.'sed. 

1830,  Feb.    11.            His  copyright  amended,       .        .        .        •.        .        .         .     vi.    403        viii.  244 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Copyright  extended  fourteen  years, vi.    897         x.     513 

ROUSE,  LEWIS. 
1830,  May   30.  Paid  for  whiskey  furnished  United  States  troops,        .        .     vi.    448        viii.  381 

ROXBURG,  ALEXANDER. 
1816,  April  26.  Paid  amount  of  final  settlement  revolutionary  certificate,  .    vi.     167        vi.      97 

ROY,  BEVERLY. 
1836,  May   14.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     631         ix.    341 

ROYAL,  JAMES. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    418        viii.  306 

ROYALL,  ANNE,  widow  of  Captain  W. 
1834,  June  30.  Commutation  pay  allowed  her, vi.    595        ix.    172 

"  ROYAL  SAXON,"  barque. 
1850,  April  19.  Register  granted  to, ix.    796 

ROYSTON,  JESSE  F. 

1826,  May  20.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  service  United  States,     .        .        .    vi.    353        vii.  517 

RTTCKER,  ELLIOT. 

1824,  May   17.  Released  from  portion  of  a  judgment  against  him,     .        .    vi.    301        vii.  249 

RUDD,  LIEUTENANT  JOHN. 
1836,  July     2.  Prize  money  paid  him, vi.    672        ix.    518 

RUDDLE,  JOHN. 
1846,  Aug.    8.  His  legal  representatives  authorized  to  enter  350  arpens  of 

land  in  Missouri, ix.    673 

RUFF,  SAMUEL  W. 
1836,  June   14.  Paid  as  a  surgeon, vi.    636        ix.    374 

RULAND,  ISAAC. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    654        ix.    422 

Russ,  JOSEPH,  AND  S.  J.  ROACH. 

1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  making  road  in  Florida, vi.     624        ix.    294 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Paid  in  full  for  same, v.      641         x.     492 

RUSH  ISLAND. 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Proceedings  to  be  instituted  to  ascertain  the  title  to,  .        .    v.     584        x.     401 

RUSH,  RICHARD. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  extra  services  on  account  of  the  Smith 

sonian  bequest, vi.  892        x.     507 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Appointed  a  regent  of  the  Smithsonian  Institution,    .         .  ix.  115 

1850,  Dec.   24.  Reappointed  regent  of  the  Smithsonian  Institute,       .         .  ix.  646 

1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  balance  due  him, ix.  542 

RUSH,  JOHN. 

1851,  Mar.     3.  Arrearages  to  be  paid  him, ix.    625 

RUSSEL,  WILLIAM. 
1832,  June  25.  His  title  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,     .         .         .        .     vi.    498        viii.  626 

RUSSELL,  GILBERT  C. 

1806,  April  15.  Amount  expended  by  him  for  subsistence,  &c.,  of  his  com 

pany  in  service  United  States  reimbursed,  .         .         .     vi.      61         iv.      35 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Amount  due  for  work  done  and  damage  sustained  as  con 

tractor  for  fort  at  Mobile  to  be  paid,    ....     vi.    333         vii.  413 

1826,  May  20.  Paid  $59,991  for  damage  sustained  as  contractor,  &c.,         .    vi.     347         vii.  497 

RUSSELL,  SETH,  AND  SONS. 
1814,  April    9.  Duties  paid  by  them  on  head  matter  and  oil  refunded.        .     vi.     133        iv.    678 

RUSSELL,  JOSHUA. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  May  relinquish  portion  of  land  purchased  of  United  States,     vi.     286        vii.   199 

RUSSELL,  SAMUEL,  army  commissary. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  for  clerk  hire,  office  rent,  &c.,         .         .         .         .     vi.     336        vii.  428 

RUSSELL,  WILLIAM. 
1 834,  June  28.  His  claim  to  land  to  be  examined, vi.    572        ix.      90 

RUSSELL,  H.  W. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  forage, vi.     712        ix.    750 

RUSSELL,  SOLOMON. 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Duplicate  land  warrant  No.  705,  to  be  issued  to  him,         .    ix.    668 

RUSSELL,  GEORGE  B.,  and  others. 

1 847,  Mar.    3.  Accounting  officers  to  ascertain  and  pay  the  amount  of 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  607 

RUSSELL,  GEORGE  B.,  and  others,  (continued.)  i**B.'se<L     B.*D.'sed. 

their  claims  for  provisions  and  clothing  furnished  the 
Cherokee  Indians,         .        .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    704 

RUSSELL,  ESTHER. 
1849,  Jan.      8.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        . ix.    752 

RUSSIA.     (Sec  Navigation.     Treaties.) 
1828,  May   19.  Punishment  for  contravention  of  the  fifth  article  of  the 

treaty  between  the  United  States  and  Russia,      .        .     iv.    276        viii.    57 

RUSSWURM,  WILLIAM. 
1838,  June   12.  His  heirs  allowed  commutation  as  lieutenant,     .         .         .     vi.     719        ix.    783 

RUTGERS,  ARUND. 
1830,  April  23.  Land  granted  him  upon  relinquishing  other  lands,      .         .     vi.     414         viii.  290 

RYLAND.  EDWIN  M.,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  The  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis  directed 

to  ascertain  the  value  of  horses  and  other  property 
taken  from,  them  by  the  Pawnee  Indians,  &c.,      .         .     ix-    789 

RYAN,  JOHN. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  amount  due  him  under  contract,      .        .        .     ix.    616 


s. 


SABIN,  FLAVIL,  army  lieutenant. 
1817,  Mar.     1.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,       .         .     vi.     186        vi.     179 

SABINE,  Texas. 

1845,  Dec.  31.            Established  a  port  of  delivery, ix.  2 

1845,  Dec.  31.            A  surveyor  to  be  appointed  ifor ;  his  compensation,     .        .  ix.  2 

1847,  Mar.     3.            Same  discontinued,  and  deputy  collector  appointed,   .         .  ix.  183 

SACKETT'S  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 
1828,  May  23.  To  be  cleared  out  and  deepened, iv.    289        viii.    73 

1828,  May  24.  Barracks  at,  loaned  to  a  school, iv.    322        viii.  166 

1835,  Feb.    13.  Repairs  of  building  and  preservation  of  a  vessel  at,    .        .     iv.     750        ix.    201 

SAFFORD,  JOSEPH,  revolutionary  officer. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Duplicate  land  warrant  to  be  issued  to  his  heirs,         .         .     vi.     7J8        ix.  1064 

SAGE,  NATHAN. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  His  representatives  to  be  paid  part  of  judgment  recovered 

against  Barney, vi.     756        ix.    973 

SAG  HARBOR. 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Appropriation  to  ascertain  the  best  method  for  preventing 

the  harbor  filling  with  mud, iv.    347        viii.  201 

SAINT  ALBAN'S.     (See  Appropriations.) 

SAINT  AUGUSTINE.     ( See  Appropriations.    Florida.) 

SAINT  BARTHOLOMEW'S  ISLAND. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Danish  claims  for  damages  received  by  illegal  act  of  an 

American  officer  to  be  paid,          .        .  .        .     ir.    625        viii.  784 

SAINT  CYR,  FRANCIS  F. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    646        ix.    408 

SAINT  FRANCIS  RIVER,  Arkansas.    (See  Appropriations.) 

SAINT  JOSEPH'S. 
1832,  April  20.  Missionary  property  at,  to  be  paid  for,        .        .         .         .     iv.     505        viii.  540 

SAINT  JOSEPH'S  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

SAINT  JOHN'S. 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Collection  district  established  at, iv.    476        vm.  468 

SAINT  Louis.     (See  Appropriations.) 
1831,  Mar.     2.  Mode  of  proceeding  when  goods  may  be  imported  into,     .     iv.    480        viii.  476 

1834,  June  30.  Duties  on  bells  for  Catholic  Church  at,  refunded,        .        .     vi.    600        ix.    181 
1846,  Aug.     6.  Place  of  deposit,  and  assistant  treasurer  at  St.  Louis;  his 

powers  and  duty, ix.      59 

1846,  Aug.    6.  Assistant  treasurer  at,. to  receive  a  compensation  of  $2500 

per  annum, ix.      65 

SAINT  MARK'S  RIVER  AND  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 


608  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

SAINT  MARK'S,  Florida.  L.*B.'sed.     B.ftD.'sed. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  A  town  to  be  laid  out  on  the  public  land  at  St.  Mark's,      .     iv.    664        viii.  837 

1829,  Jan.    21.  Collection  district  at,  established, iv.    331         viii.  178 

1834,  June  28.  Custom  house  removed  from  Magnolia  to  St.  Mark's,         .     iv.    701         ix.      79 
1834,  June  30.            Sale  of  lots  in  the  town  of,  authorized,         .         .        .        .     iv.    727        ix.    126 

SAINT  MART  AND  SAINT  JOHN,  CHANNEL  BETWEEN.     (See 
Appropriations.) 

SAINT  STEPHEN'S,  Alabama. 

1834,  June  26.            Decisions  of  register  and  receiver  at  St.  Stephen's  con 
firmed,  iv.    688        ix.      56 

SAINT  STEPHEN'S  LAND  OFFICE. 

1838,  July     5.  Land  claims  confirmed  in, vi.     727        ix.    819 

SAINT  PETER  AND  MISSISSIPPI,  ISLAND  AT  CONFLUENCE  OF, 

1839,  Feb.    13.  Secretary  of  War  to  contract  for  certain  land  at  the,  .        .     v.     365        ix.  1094 

SAINT  VINCENT'S  ORPHAN  ASYLUM. 
1831,  Feb.    25.  Incorporated, vi.    453        viii.  421 

SAINT  REGIS  INDIANS. 
1846,  June  27.  Payment  to  American  party  of,   .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.      33 

SAINT  VRAIN,  FELIX. 
1834,  Mar.  24.  Land  granted  his  heirs, vi.    556        ix.      18 

1846,  Aug.    3.  $427.40  due  him  to  be  refunded  to  his  legal  representa 

tives,  with  interest,         .......     ix.    658 

1848,  Aug.    5.  The  claims  of  Bent,  St.  Vrain  and  Company  to  be  settled 

on  principles  of  equity  and  justice,       .         .        .         .     ix.    728 

SAINT  PIERRE,  MIQUELON  AND. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  Act  regulating  commercial  intercourse  with,       .        .        .     v.      745        x.     707 

1847,  April  20.  French  vessels  directly  from  the  ports  of  Miquelon  and  St. 

Pierre  admitted  into  the  ports  of  the  United  States  on 

the  same  footing  with  American  vessels,      .        .         .     ix.  1001 

SALARIES.     (See  Compensation.) 

1839,  Mar.     3.  No  extra  allowance  to  any  officer  for  disbursing  public 

money, v.  349  ix.  1013 

1842,  Aug.  23.  No  officer  of  the  public  service,  whose  salary  is  fixed  by 

law,  to  receive  extra  pay, v.  510  x.  281 

1842,  Aug.  26.  No  allowances  to  be  made  to  clerks  for  extra  services,  .  v.  525  x.  301 

SALEE,  WILLIAM  J.     (See  Porter  and  Quarles.) 

SALMONDS,  JOSEPH. 
1838,  July     7.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    733        ix.    916 

SALMON  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

SALSBURT,  THOMAS. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, .     vi.    417        viii.  304 

SALT.     (See  Duties.) 
1792,  May     2.  Weight  of  bushel  of, i.      260        ii.     280 

SALT  SPRINGS.     (See  Lands.) 

SALTED  PROVISIONS,  BOUNTY    ON    EXPORTATION.      (See 

Drawback.) 
1844,  June  12.  Salt  imported  from  a  foreign  port  may  be  unladen  on  the 

right  bank  of  the  Mississippi,  opposite  New  Orleans,  .     v.      663        x.     554 

SALT  LICK  RESERVATION,  Tennessee. 

1840,  July    20.  Act  for  the  relief  of  settlers  on  the, vi.    808         x.       73 

SALTUS,  SON,  AND  COMPANY. 
1815,  Feb.   22.  Portion  of  duties  on  glass  remitted  to  them  by  reason  of 

breakage, vi.     148        iv.    805 

SALTMARSH,  AVERY,  AND  COMPANY. 

1841,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  property  employed  in  transportation  of  the 

mail,  and  destroyed  by  the  Creek  Indians,    .        .        .     vi.     822        x.     132 

SALTMARSH,  AND  OVERTON. 

1844,  June  17.            To  be  paid  the  amount  due  under  contract  with  the  post- 
office  department, x.     660 

SALTMARSH,  ORLANDO,  AND  WILLIAM  FULLER. 

1849,  Feb.    10.  Their  accounts  for  services  in  carrying  the  mail,  under  a 

contract  by  the  post-office  department  with  Reeside 

and  Avery,  to  be  audited  and  settled,  .  .        .     ix.    761 

SALURIA,  Texas. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Established  a  port  of  entry,          .        .        ...        .        .    ix.    182 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  609 

SALVAGE.  L.*B.'Bed.     B-tD^ed. 

1798,  June  28.  Salvage  allowed  upon  recaptures  from  French  cruisers  by 

public  armed  vessels  shall  belong  wholly  to  crew,          .     i.       574         iii.       72 

1798,  July     9.  Provisions  respecting  allowance  of  salvage  on  recaptures 

from  French  cruisers  by  private  armed  vessels,     .         .     i.       579         iii.       77 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Rates  of  salvage  in  cases  of  recapture  by  naval  forces,        .     i.       716         iii.    250 

1800,  Mar.     3.  All  acts  respecting  allowance  of  salvage  repealed,  and 

other  provisions  established,          .         .         .        .        .     ii.        16        iii.    317 
1812,  June  26.  Further  provisions  respecting  allowance  of  salvage  io  pri- 

vate  armed  vessels,         .        .  '••;.        .        .        .        .     ii.     760        iv.    450 

SAMPSON.  CROCKER. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue  to  his  heirs,        .        .        .     vi.    763        ix.  1040 

SANBORN,  COFFIN. 
1838,  July     7.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .         .        .'•/.     .         .         .        .     vi.     736        ix.    922 

SANDERSON,  SAMUEL. 
1 838,  Mar.  28.  Compensated  for  taking  Africans  from  Spanish  brig,          .     vi.    708        ix.    727 

SANDS,  COMFORT,  and  others. 
1799,  Mar.     2.  An  award  in  their  favor  as  army  contractors  in  revolution 

to  be  reoxamined,         .......     vi.      38        iii.    266 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Above-mentioned  award  to  be  paid,     ....  vi.    287        vii.  200 

SANDS,  JOSHUA. 

1814,  Mar.  28.  Allowed  for  debentures  paid  when  collector  of  New  York 

for  shipments  to  New  Orleans  in  1799-1800,        .         .     vi.     131         iv.    666 

1815,  Feb.    27.  Indemnified  against  damage  for  seizure  of  vessels  under 

non-intercourse  acts  with  France,         .        .         .        .     vi.    150        iv.     812 

SANDS,  JOSEPH.  (See  France.) 

SANDS.  JOHN. 

1844,  June  17.  $100  to  be  paid  him  for  fines  remitted  by  Secretary  of 

Treasury, ...     vi.    931         x.     653 

SANDWICH  ISLANDS. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  a  commissioner  to  the, v.      763        x.     728 

SANDY  HOOK.     (See  Appropriations.    Lighthouses.) 

SANDY  BAY.     (Sec  Appropriations.) 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Josiah  Haskell  to  be  paid  $645.30  for  his  services  on  the 

Sandy  Bay  Breakwater, ix.    696 

SANDY  CREEK.     (See  Appropriations.) 

SANDFORD,  ELIHU,  and  others. 
1834,  June  30.  Tonnage  duty  refunded  to  them, vi.     601         ix.    183 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  California. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Established  a  port  of  entry,  and  collector  to  be  appointed,     ix.    400 

1850,  Sept.  28.  San  Francisco  to  be  a  collection  district,     .        .        .        .     ix.    508 

SANGER,  W.  P.  S.,  AND  GEORGE  F.  DE  LA  ROCHE. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  the  amount  of  their  expenses  while  making 

certain  surveys  and  examinations  by  order  of  the  Sec 
retary  of  the  Navy,        ix.    702 

1849,  Jan.    26.  Same, ix.    756 

SACRAMENTO. 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Sacramento  made  a  collection  district,         .         .        .        .     ix.    508 

SAN  DIEGO. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  San  Diego  made  a  collection  district,          .         .        .        .     ix.    508 

SAN  JOAQUIN. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  San  Joaquin  made  a  collection  district,       .        .        .        .     ix.    508 

SANTA  FE  AND  CHIHUAHUA. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Exportation  to,  for  benefit  of  drawback V.     750        x.     710 

SAPP.  JOHN, 
1832,  Feb.    24.  Paid  for  a  horse, vi.    477        viii.  520 

SAPPERS,  MINERS,  AND  PONTONIERS. 

1846,  May   15.  A  company  of,  to  be  raised, ix.      12 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Those  who  have  served  in  Mexico  entitled  to  an  honorable 

discharge,      .        .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .    ix.    373 

"  SARAH  GEORGE,"  brig. 
1834,  June  30.  Relief  of  part  of  the  crew  of  the,          .        .        .  .    vi.     599        ix.    179 

"  SARAH  AND  ELIZA,"  barque. 

1848,  Jan.    24.  A  register  to  be  issued  to, .be.    709 

77 


610  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

SARDINIA.     (See  Treaties.)  L.&a.'eed.    B.&D.'sed. 

1824,  Jan.      7.  All  duties  discriminating  against  Sardinia  suspended,         .     iv.        2        vii.  208 

1838,  Nov.  26.  Treaty  of  commerce  and  navigation  with,  ....     viii.  512        x.     791 

SARPY,  GREGOIEE. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Patent  to  issue  to,  for  7056  arpens  of  land,          .  .     vi.    854        x.     264 

SABTAIN,  JOEL. 

1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  a  horse, .     vi.    626        ix.    297 

SABTOEI,  LEWIS  C. 

1847,  Mar.  3.  To  be  paid  $806.30,  with  interest,  for  his  services  as  pro 
fessor  of  mathematics  on  board  the  frigate  Constitu 
tion,  .  .  .....  Y ix.  704 

SATTEEWHITE,  EDWIN  T.,  navy  purser. 

1813,  July   22.  His  account  relating  to  "Vixen"  to  be  settled  in  manner 

prescribed, vi.     121         iv.     563 

1814,  Mar.  31.  His  account  relating  to  "Hornet"  to  be  settled  on  princi 

ples  of  equity,        .        .        .      •'.. "     .        .        .        .     vi.     132        iv.     676 
SAUCIER,  JEAN  B. 
1833,  Jan.    30.  Land  title  confirmed -.        .     vi.     530        viii.  753 

SAUNDERS,  WILLIAM,  and  others. 
1830,  May  28.  Sureties  of  W.  Estes,  effect  of  a  judgment  against  them,     .     vi.     429        viii.  327 

SAUNDERS,  J.,  AND  PERLEY  PUTNAM. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  superintending  public  buildings,    .         .         .         .     vi.     625         ix.    294 

SAUNDERS,  ISAAC  D.,  assignee  of  Edward  Bevin. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Certificate  of  bounty  land  to  issue  to  him,  .        .         .         .     vi.    776         ix.  1062 

SAVAGE,  WILLIAM  H. 

1814,  April    9.  Allowed  office  rent  while  commercial  agent  at  Jamaica,     .     vi.     133        iv.     678 

SAVAGE,  JAMES,  and  others. 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  property   destroyed   by   military   operations   at 

Plattsburg, vi.    155        iv.    837 

SAVAGE,  TEAKLE,  and  others. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  prize  money  for  capture  of  British  launch  and 

prisoners,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.    194        vi.    225 

SAVAGE,  CHARLES,  AND  WILLIAM  FULLER. 

1849,  Feb.    10.  $544.45  to  be  paid  Charles  Savage,  and  $684.72  to  be  paid 

William  Fuller,  in  full  satisfaction  of  a  contract  made 
with  the  latter  for  carrying  the  mail  in  Georgia,  .         .     ix.    761 

SAVAGE,  JOHN. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    785 

SAVANNAH,  relief  to  sufferers  by  fire.     (See  Duties  remitted.) 
1838,  June  18.  Authorities  of  the  city  of,  authorized  to  reopen  certain 

streets  and  continue  another, v.      311         ix.    937 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Transportation  of  the  mail  by  steam  between  New  York 

and, ix.    187 

SAVANNAH  EIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 
SAWYER,  JAMES  L. 
1832,  Feb.    18.  Paid  for  services  as  judge  advocate, vi.    474        viii.  513 

SAUNDERS,  WILLIAM  G. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  To  be  paid  for  property  destroyed  by  order  of  an  officer 

of  the  army, .     vi.     888        x.     446 

SAXTON,  CHARLES,  and  others. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  pay  them  the  amount  of 

their  respective  losses,  not  exceeding,  in  the  aggregate, 

$1081, ix.    688 

SAYBROOK  HARBOR.     (Sec  Appropriations.) 

SAYRE,  STEPHEN. 

1807,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  pay  as  secretary  of  legation  in  Prussia,  in  revolu 

tion,      .  ......     vi.       65        iv.     106 

SAYRE,  JAMES. 
1838,  July     7.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .        .'"'      .        .        .         .         .     vi.     737         ix.    924 

SAYWARD,  WILLIAM  T.,  and  others. 

1848,  Jan.    14.  A  register  to  issue  to  their  barque  "  Canton,"     .         .        .     ix.    702 

SCANTLAND,  JAMES  M. 

1848,  Aug.     7.  A  pension  granted  to, .        .     ix.    732 

1849,  Jan.    19.  A  pension  of  $50  per  month  for  life  allowed  him,        .         .     ix.    754 


1826, 
1842, 

May 
July 

4. 
27. 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

SCHOEDDE,  THEODORE  A.     (See  Minis  and  others.) 
SCHOOLS.     (See  Lands.) 
Tutors,  students,  &c.,in  seminaries  of  learning,  District  of 
Columbia,  exempt  from  militia  duty,  .... 

SCHNABEL,  GEORGE,  AND  ROBERT  BARBOR,  JR. 
Certain  receipts  and  certificates  made  receivable  for  public 
lands,    .......... 

I** 
iv. 
vi. 

157 

611 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

vii.   459 

j^t        ilOO 

SCHRACK,  LEWIS. 

1830, 

Jan. 

30. 

Paid  for  rifle  stocks,     ........ 

vi. 

403 

viii. 

241 

SCHWARTZTRAWBER,  PHILIP. 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  for  taking  care  of  booms  on  Red  River,  . 

vi. 

940 

X. 

700 

SCOTT,  ALEXANDER. 

1813, 

July 

22. 

Reimbursed  expenditures  in  affording  relief  to  American 

seamen  in  foreign  ports,  &c.,         

vi. 

121 

iv. 

563 

1824, 

May 

26. 

Allowed  salary  as  collector  of  Pensacola,    .... 

vi. 

318 

vii. 

329 

1830, 

May 

29.. 

Paid  for  political  services  in  South  America, 

vi. 

436 

viii. 

349 

SCOTT,  GENERAL. 

1814, 

Nov. 

3. 

A  gold  medal  voted  him,     

iii. 

247 

iv. 

858 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Compensation  to  for  compiling  New  System  of  Discipline 

and  Tactics  for  use  of  the  army,  ..... 

iv. 

770 

ix. 

230 

1848, 

Mar. 

9. 

Thanks  of  Congress  presented  to  him  and  his  army  for 

their  good  conduct,  &c.,  in  certain  battles  in  Mexico,  . 

ix. 

333 

1848, 

Mar. 

9. 

A  gold  medal  voted  him,     

ix. 

333 

SCOTT,  JR.,  ALEXANDER. 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

His  accounts  as  custom  house  officer  to  be  adjusted  and 

paid,      .......... 

vi. 

542 

viii. 

845 

SCOTT,  HECTOR.     (See  J.  Lenox  and  others.) 

SCOTT,  JOHN. 

1828, 

May 

26. 

His  executor  paid  loan-office  certificate,      .... 

vi. 

392 

viii. 

160 

1830, 

May 

29. 

Paid  interest  on  same,          

vi. 

440 

viii. 

356 

SCOTT,  JOHN. 

1836, 

June 

28. 

A  pension  granted  to,  

vi. 

656 

ix. 

425 

SCOTT,  JOHN. 

1842, 

Aug. 

11. 

Allowed  for  damages  to  his  premises  by  emigrating  In 

dians,    

vi. 

855 

X. 

266 

SCOTT,  THOMAS,  alias  KNOX. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .                 

vi. 

418 

viii. 

305 

. 

SCOTT,  WILLIAM,  of  Connecticut. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

417 

viii. 

303 

«•••"•./ 

SCOTT,  WILLIAM,  of  Pennsylvania. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  pension  granted  to,          

vi. 

417 

viii. 

304 

SCOTT,  WILLIAM. 

1832, 

July 

9. 

A  pension  granted  to,  

vi. 

505 

viii. 

656 

SCOTT,  ELIZABETH,  heir  of  Black-well. 

1832, 

July 

14. 

524 

viii. 

734 

*  \**j 

SCOTT,  JAMES. 

1836, 

June 

28. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        

vi. 

653 

IX. 

420 

SCOTT,  THOMAS. 

1848, 

June 

28. 

The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  him  such  amount  as 

may  be  a  reasonable  compensation  for  extra  labor  per 

formed  by  persons  employed  by  him,   .... 

ix. 

729 

SCRIVENER,  JAMES. 

1832, 

July 

14. 

Paid  transportation  money,  ....... 

vi: 

517 

viii. 

723 

SCRIP. 

1847, 

Feb. 

11. 

Every  person  entitled  to  receive  a  land  warrant  may  re 

ceive  scrip  for  $100,  bearing  six  per  cent,  interest, 

ix. 

125 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

How  scrip  shall  be  issued,   

ix. 

183 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Interest  when  payable,         ....... 

ix. 

183 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

How  certificates  shall  be  signed  and  sealed, 

ix. 

183 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  the  redemption  of  treasury  scrip,    . 

ix. 

366 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  secretary  to  advertise  in  certain   papers  that  scrip 

issued  prior  to  1st  July,  1849,  will  be  paid  on  that  day 

on  presentation  at  the  treasury,  and  that  the  interest 

on  such  scrip-  will  cease  on  that  day,    .... 

ix. 

3G6 

SCRIVENER,  JOHN,  and  others. 

1842, 

Aug. 

26. 

To  be  paid  for  buildings  destroyed  by  the  British  in  1814, 

vi. 

866 

X. 

319 

612  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


SEABURN,  JAMES. 

L.  &  B  's  ed. 

B.  &  D.'i  ed. 

1842,  Aug.  11. 

Excess  of  duty  paid  on  a  cargo  of  salt  to  be  refunded, 

vi. 

857 

X. 

2C8 

SCULL,  JAMES. 

1832,  June   25. 

Several  laud  claims  confirmed  to,        ..... 

498 

Vlll. 

626 

SEA  FENCIBLES.     (See  Army.    Navy.    Pensions.    Hangers.) 

1813,  July   26. 

Ten  companies  to  be  raised,         ...... 

47 

IV. 

579 

1814,  Mar.   30. 

Blanket,  &c.,  allowed  to  each  annually,      .... 

114 

iv. 

668 

1815,  Feb.    27. 

Disbanded,  .......... 

219 

iv. 

816 

"  SEA  GULL  "  AND  "  GRAMPUS,  schooners." 

1844,  June  15. 

Provisions  for  the  relief  of  the  widows  and  orphans  of  the 

crew  of  the,  ......... 

665 

X. 

557 

SEAL  OF  UNITED  STATES. 

1782,  June  20. 

Device  of  the  great  seal,       .        .                .... 

i. 

678 

1789,  Sept.  15. 

Seal  of  old  Congress  declared  to  be  seal  of  United  States, 

to  be  kept  in  department  of  state,  and  affixed  to  all 

civil  commissions,        . 

i. 

68 

ii. 

51 

1849,  Feb.   22. 

Solicitor  of  the  Treasury  to  cause  a  seal  to  be  made  for 

his  office,       ......... 

347 

1849,  Feb.    22. 

Attorney-  General  to  have  a  seal  provided  for  his  office,     . 

ix. 

347 

SEALS  OF  COURTS. 

1790,  Aug.     2. 

Appropriation  for  procuring,        

i. 

187 

ii. 

188 

SEAMEN.     (See  Hospitals.    Appropriations.) 

1790,  July  20. 

Regulations  for  employment  and  government  of  seamen 

in  merchant  service,      ....... 

i. 

131 

ii. 

114 

1792,  April  14. 

In  cases  of  shipwreck,  sickness,  or  captivity,  or  sale  of 

vessel,  consuls  to  provide  for  support  and  return  of 

seamen  to  United  States,      

i. 

256 

ii. 

275 

1796,  May  28. 

Agents  for  seamen  to  be  appointed  in  foreign  countries  ; 

further  and  additional  provisions  for  relief  and  pro 

tection  of  American  seamen,         ..... 

i. 

477 

ii. 

548 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Act  for  appointment  of  agents  to  continue  one  year  more, 

and  abstracts  of  seamen  to  be  reported  to  Congress,     . 

i. 

731 

iii. 

269 

1803,  Feb.   28. 

Further  provisions  for  relief  of  seamen  in  foreign  countries  ; 

consuls  to  provide  for  their  return,  and  vessels  hound 

to    United    States    compelled    to   receive   them   on 

board,  &c.,     

ii. 

203 

iii. 

527 

1805,  Mar.     2. 

Medicine  chests  to  be  placed  on  board  vessels  of  seventy- 

five  tons  in  West  India  trade,       ..... 

ii. 

330 

iii. 

657 

1811,  Feb.    28. 

Additional   allowance  for   transporting  destitute  seamen 

from  foreign  port  to  United  States,      .... 

ii. 

G51 

iv. 

339 

1814,  Dec.     1. 

Same,  during  existence  of  war  between  United  States  and 

Great  Britain,       

iii. 

146 

iv. 

718 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

After  termination  of  war  with  Great  Britain,  citizens  only 

to  be  employed  as  seamen,  in  public  and  private  ves 

sels  United  States  ;  this  not  to  apply  to  nations  that 

employ   citizens   of  United    States  ;    further  regula 

tions,  &c.,      ......... 

809 

iv. 

512 

1848,  June  26. 

So  much  of  the  foregoing  act  as  requires  a  continued  resi 

dence  of  five  years  in  the  United  States  repealed, 

ix. 

240 

1798,  July   16." 

Twenty  cents  per  month  deducted  from  wages  of  seamen 

to  constitute  fund  for  their  relief  when  sick  and  dis 

abled  ;  surplus  to  be  applied  in  erecting  hospitals  ; 

directors  to  be  appointed  ;  other  provisions, 

i. 

605 

iii. 

109 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Moneys  collected  under  act  16th  July.  1798,  to  be  expended 

in  States  in  which  collected,  except  New  Hampshire, 

Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island,  and  Connecticut,  . 

i. 

729 

iii. 

266 

1799,  Mar.     2. 

Twenty  cents  per  month  to  be  deducted  from  pay  of  officers 

and  seamen  of  navy,  and  applied  as  per  act  July  16, 

1798  ;  officers  and  seamen  of  navy  entitled  to  benefits 

of  that  act,    

i. 

729 

iii. 

266 

1802,  May     3. 

Moneys  collected  under  acts  for  relief  of  sick  and  disabled 

seamen  to  constitute  general  fund,  and  may  be  ap 

plied  as  President  may  see  fit  for  their  benefit,    . 

ii. 

192 

iii. 

518 

1802,  May     3. 

Boatmen  descending  Mississippi  to  pay  twenty  cents  per 

month,  and  to  be  entitled,  &c.,     ..... 

ii. 

192 

iii. 

519 

1802,  May     3. 

Foreign  seamen  may  be  admitted  into  the  hospitals,  . 

ii. 

193 

iii. 

519 

1802,  May     3. 

Contributions  to  be  paid  into  treasury  of  United  States,     . 

ii. 

193 

iii. 

519 

1794,  May   19. 

Fulwar   Skipwith  reimbursed  expenditures  for  relief  of 

seamen  in  foreign  port,         ...... 

vi. 

15 

ii. 

407 

1798,  April  18. 

Consuls  to  be  reimbursed  expenditures  for  relief  of  dis 

tressed  seamen,     

i. 

551 

iii. 

41 

1799.  Feb.    19. 

Same.   . 

i. 

617 

iii. 

U3 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

613 

SEAMEN,  (continued.) 

L.  4  B.'i  ed. 

B.iD.'ied. 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

Deserters  from  foreign  vessels  to  be  arrested  and  delivered 

UD 

iv. 

359 

viii 

.  217 

1835, 

Mar. 

3. 

Punishment  of  master  maltreating  crew,     .... 

iv. 

776 

ix. 

239 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Seamen  to  be  sent  home  when  service  expires,  nnless,  &c., 

V. 

153 

ix. 

602 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

Seamen  enlisted  for  five  years,     ...... 

V. 

153 

ix. 

602 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

If  detained,  to  be  subject  to  navy  laws,        .... 

V. 

153 

ix. 

602 

1845, 

Feb. 

20. 

To  be  detained  until  arrival  of  ship  in  United  States,  &c., 

V. 

725 

X. 

669 

1837, 

Mar. 

3. 

Hospital   tax   on   seamen  suspended   for  one  year,  and 

amount  to  be  paid  from  treasury,        .... 

V. 

189 

ix. 

659 

1840, 

July 

20. 

Duties  of  consuls  in  relation  to  seamen  discharged  in  foreign 

V 

394 

X. 

47 

1842, 

July 

20. 

Crews  of  vessels  to  have  the  fullest  liberty  to  lay  their 

V 

396 

X. 

49 

1843, 

Mar. 

1. 

Act  of  16th  July,  1798,  relative  to  hospital  money  extended 

V 

602 

X. 

437 

1850, 

July 

29. 

Complaints  of  the  unseaworthiness  of  vessels  ;  how  to  be 

ix. 

441 

SEARCT,  CRITTENDEN,  AND  SEVIER 

1832, 

June 

25. 

498 

viii 

.  626 

SEARS,  WINTHROP,  and  others. 

1838, 

April  _v. 

9D 

vi. 

715 

ix. 

755 

SEATON,  GEORGE  C. 

1835, 

^liir. 

3. 

vi 

615 

ix. 

276 

SEAT  OF  GOVERNMENT.     (See  Government.) 

SEATS  or  JUSTICE,  lands  granted  for.     (See  Lands.) 

SEAVY,  NATHANIEL,  and  others. 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

$300  granted   them  for  good  conduct  and  three  British 

prisoners  of  war,    ........ 

vi. 

191 

vi. 

221 

SEAWELL,  LIEUTENANT  TV. 

1836, 

Feb. 

17. 

To  be  credited  with  money  lost  by  accident, 

vi. 

624 

ix. 

293 

SEAWRIGHT,  LIEUTENANT  J.  D. 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  for  horse  lost  in  the  service,         

vi. 

466 

viii 

.495 

SECOR,  ZENO,  AND  JOHN  S.  GILBERT. 

1848, 

Aug. 

3. 

The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  enter  into  a  contract  with, 

for  the  construction  of  a  balance  floating  dry  dock, 

&c.,  at  Pensacola  navy  yard,         

ix. 

270 

SEDITION.     (See  Crimes  and  Punishments.) 

SEELT,  JOAB. 

1841, 

Mar. 

2. 

To  be  refunded  amount  overpaid  for  patent, 

vi. 

821 

X. 

99 

SEGAR,  MARY. 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .         .         . 

ix. 

671 

1847, 

Mar. 

3. 

Act  of  8th  August,  1846,  for  relief  of,  amended,  . 

ix. 

702 

SEGURA,  FRANCISCO,  and  others. 

1836, 

July 

2. 

Land  granted  them,      ...                 .... 

vi. 

668 

ix. 

512 

SEIZURES. 

1807, 

Feb. 

24. 

In  prosecutions  under  seizures  of  ships,  merchandise,  &c., 

for  violations  of  law.  if  judge  be  of  opinion  there  was 

reasonable  cause  of  seizure,  claimant  shall  not  be  en 

titled  to  costs,  &c.,         ....... 

ii. 

422 

iv. 

91 

SELBY,  JAMES. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  the  amount  of  discriminating  duties  paid  by 

him  on  schooner  Sea  Flower,        .         .              •  . 

vi. 

771 

ix. 

1053 

SELDEN,  J.  D. 

1834, 

June 

27. 

Paid  for  superintending  the  erection  of  a  lighthouse  at 

Buffalo,         

iv. 

698 

ix. 

75 

SEMINARIES  OF  LEARNING.     (See  Lands.) 

SEMINOLE  INDIANS,  payment  for  property  lost  in  war  with. 

(See  Property. 

SEMOICE,  CREEK  INDIANS,  and  others. 

1837, 

Mar. 

2. 

May  enter  their  reservations  in  small  tracts, 

vi. 

689 

ix. 

610 

SENATE.     (See  Compensation.     Congress.) 

Constitutional  organization  of,     .         .         .         .                 • 

i. 

61 

1789, 

June 

I. 

Oath  of  secretary  of,    .         .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

i. 

24 

ii. 

2 

SENECA  COUNTY,  Ohio. 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

School  trustees  of  township  1,  range  13  east,  authorized, 

614  INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

SENECA  COUNTY,  Ohio,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.*D.'«e4 

on  relinquishing  certain  lands,  to  select  others  in  lieu 

thereof, ix.    674 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Selections  shall  not  embrace  land  on  which  the  assessed 

improvements  of  Indians  have  been  made,  .  .     ix.    674 

SENECAS  OF  NEW  YORK. 

1846,  June  27.  $75,000  of  stock  invested  for  them  to  be  cancelled,  and  the 

amount  placed  to  the  credit  of  said  Indians,  .  .  ix.  35 

1846,  June  27.  President  to  receive  from  Ontario  Bank  of  New  York  any 

United  States  stock  and  money  held  by  it  for  benefit 
of  the  Senecas,  and  to  cancel  it,  and  to  place  the 
amount  in  the  treasury  to  credit  of  said  Indians,  .  ix.  35 

1846,  June  27.  Secretary  of  War  to  ascertain  what  annuities  have  been 

withheld  from  said  Indians ;  to  take  testimony,  &c.,  .  ix.  85 

SENGSTACK,  C.  P. 
1844,  June  17.  Paid  for  glass  furnished  by  him  for  post-office  building,     .     vi.     918        x.     634 

SEKEA,  AUGUSTIN. 
1809,  Jan.    12.  Allowed  pay  as  boatswain  in  navy,     .  .     vi.       79        iv.     191 

SETTLERS  ON  PUBLIC  LAND.    (See  Lands.) 
SEVERSON,  RICHARD. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    653        ix.    420 

SEVIER,  JOHN.     (See  John  Donnelson  and  others.) 

SEVIER,  A.  H. 
1 832,  June  25.  His  claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,  .         .         .        .     vi.     498        viii.  626 

SEWARD,  DANIEL. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Money  paid  for  certain  lands  refunded  him,         .         .         .     vi.     285        vii.   198 

1 826,  May  20.  Allowed  a  further  sum  for  land  erroneously  sold  by  United 

States,  . vi.    347        vii.  497 

SEXTON,  JAMES  P.,  AND  J.  HOLDEN. 

1849,  Feb.    19.  Allowed  to  complete  their  entries  to  certain  tracts  of  land,     ix.    762 

SEYBERT'S  STATISTICS. 

1818,  April  20.            500  copies  subscribed  for, iii.  464  vi.    345 

1819,  Jan.    23.            Distribution  of, iii.  537  vi.    443 

1828,  May   24.            Same iv.  321  viii.  163 

SEYBOLD,  JOHN. 
1818.  April  20.  Permitted  to  change  an  entry  of  public  land,      .        .        .     vi.    211        vi.    334 

SEYMOUR,  JESSE. 

1 839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  further  time  for  presenting  his  claim  under  act  re 

specting  officers  and  crew  of  Wasp,     .        .        .        .     vi.    793        ix.  1090 

SEYMOUR,  ISAAC. 

1850,  Aug.  10.  Pension  of  $8  a  month  granted  to, ix.    800 

SEWALL,  HENRY  AND  EGBERT. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  enemy,        .        .        .        .     vi.    585        ix.    156 

SHACKFORD,  JOHN. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  rent  of  house, vi.     593        ix.    169 

SHACKLEFORD,  JAMES  T. 
1850,  June  17.  Title  to  land  confirmed,       .        .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    798 

SHAFER,  JACOB. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Bounty  land  for  military  services  granted  him,  .        .        •     vi.    359        vii.   554 

SHAFFER,  PETEB. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  $372.46  to  be  paid  him  in  full  for  work  done  by  him  upon 

the  Cumberland  Road, ix.    786 

SHALER,  EPHRAIM,  army  lieutenant. 
1816,  April  26.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,       .         .     vi.     164        vi.       93 

SHANE,  ANTHONY. 
1815,  Feb.    24.  Land  granted  him  for  faithful  and  valuable  services,  .        .     vi.     149        iv.    807 

SHANE,  ANTHONY,  AND  LEWIS  GODFREY. 

1838,  June  28.            Quantity  and  value  of  land  granted  to  them  to  be  ascer 
tained,  vi.     726        ix.    812 

SHANNON,  GEORGE. 
1814,  April  18.  A  land  warrant  lost,  and  to  be  renewed,      .        .        .        .    vi.    143        iv.    706 

SHANNON,  WM.  AND  HUGH. 

1828,  May  24.  Paid  for  muskets  made  for  United  States,   .        .        .        .    vi.    384        viii.  148 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  615 

SHANNON,  CAPTAIN  SAMUEL.  u*B.'scd.     B.&D.fied. 

1843,  Jan.    20.  His  accounts  to  be  examined  and  audited,  and  reported  to 

Congress, vi.    880        x.     423 

1844,  May  23.  His  accounts  to  be  credited  with  allowances  made  by  Secre 

tary  of  War  in  report  to  Congress,  dated  18th  March, 

1843,      .      '  .  vi.     908         x.     541 

SHADERNATH,  JOHN  B. 
1844,  June   15.  Reversionary  interest  of  United  States  to  his  reservation 

relinquished  to  G.  W.  Allen  and  R.  Allen,  .        .         .     vi.    915        x.     572 
SHATTUCK,  JARED. 
1813,  Feb.      2.  Paid  damage  sustained  by  capture  of  his  ship  by  United 

States  cruiser,        .         .         .        .         .        .         .         .     vi.     1 1 6        iv.    495 

SHAVER,  NATHANIEL. 
1836,  July     2.  Deficiency  of  land  made  up  to  his  representatives,      .        .     vi.     675        ix.    523 

SHAUMBURGII,  BARTHOLOMEW. 
1832,  July   14.  Refunded  money  paid  to  United  States  troops,  .         .         .     vi.     523        viii.  732 

SHAW,  ELIZABETH. 
1828,  May  24.  Paid  arrearages  of  pension  due  her  husband,      .         .         .     vi.    385        viii.  149 

SHAW,  JOSEPH. 
1 830,  May  28.  Allowed  arrears  of  pension, vi.    428        viii.  326 

SHAW,  MOSES,  an  alien. 

1830,  May   29.  A  patent  to  issue  to  him, vi.    438        viii.  354 

SHAW,  JOSHUA. 

1847,  Feb.  20.  The  Secretary  of  War  to  examine  his  claim,  and  report 
amount  as  may  be  due  him  to  the  treasury,  not  ex 
ceeding  $25,000, ix.  684 

1847,  Feb.    20.  The  amount  found  due  to  be  paid  him  in  full  compensation 

for  the  use  of  his  percussion  caps  and  locks,  and  wafer 

primers, ix.    G84 

SHAW,  DAVID,  AND  SOLOMON  T.  CORSER. 

1848,  June  28.  The  Postmaster-General  to  examine  their  claim  for  extra 

mail  service  ;  the  amount  found  due  them  to  be  paid,  .     ix.    747 

SHAWNEETOWN.     (See  Lands,  laid  out  into  town  lots.) 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Relief  to  purchasers  of  lots  in, iv.    451         viii.  430, 

SHEA,  STEPHEN. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    416        viii.  303 

SHECKLER,  FREDERICK. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

SHEARER,  SEXTUS. 
1844,  June  17.  Paid  for  goods  furnished  Indians, v.     695        x.     604 

SHEETS,  ZEBULON. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    768        ix.  1049 

SHEFFIELD,  AMOS,  and  others. 

1834,  June  26.  Paid  bounty  on  fishing  voyage, vi.     569        ix.      58 

SHEFFLER,  GEORGE. 
1842,  Aug.  16.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     860        x.     273 

SHELBY,  GOVERNOR. 

1818,  April    4.  Thanks  of  Congress  and  gold  medal  voted  him,          .         .     iii.    476        vi.    360 

SHELDON,  GIDEON. 

1840,  July  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     804        x.       67 

SHELDON,  THOMAS  C. 

1849,  Mar.     2.  His  accounts  to  be  audited  and  settled  upon  principles  of 

justice  and  equity,         .......     ix.    769 

SHELMERDINE,  SAMUEL. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     611         ix.    269 

SHELTON,  JONATHAN,  administrator  of  Sarah  Stokes. 

1850,  Sept.  28.  A  sum  to  be  paid  to, ix.    807 

SHENANDOAH  BRIDGE  COMPANY. 

1836,  July      1.  Allowed  to  construct  bridge  over  Shenandoah,  at  Harper's 

Ferry, v.        63         ix.    438 

1842,  Aug.     1  Additional  authority  for  same, vi.     848        x.     247 

SHEPHERD,  MOSES. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Money  due  him  for  work  on  Cumberland  Road  to  be  paid,     vi.     336        vii.  428 


616  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

SHEPPARD,  JOHN  H.  L. &B.'sed.     B. &D.'sed. 

1840,  May  27.  United  States  district  attorney  authorized  to  enter  satisfac 

tion  of  a  certain  judgment  obtained  against,         .        .     vi.    800        x.       28 
SHERFEY.  BENJAMIN. 

1834,  Feb.    26.  Militia  fine  refunded  to, vi.    555        ix.      16 

SHERMAN,  LEMUEL,  revolutionary  officer. 

1792,  Mar.  27.  His  accounts  to  be  adjusted, vi.         7        ii.     262 

SHIELDS,  JAMES. 

1820,  May    12.  Preemption  in  purchase  of  land  granted  him,      .        .         .     vi.    249        vi.    511 

SHIELDS,  THOMAS,  and  others. 

1821,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  prize  money  for  prisoners  of  war,  .         .        .        .     vi.    261         vi.     588 

SHIELDS,  THOMAS. 

1822,  May     7.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  by  burning  a  public  store 

house,    vi.     274        vii.     77 

SHIELDS,  THOMAS. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Commissioner  of  pensions  to  pay  his  legal  representatives 

a  pension  up  to  23d  August,  1842,       .         .         .         .     ix.    693 
SHIELDSBORODGH,  Mississippi. 

1844,  June  15.  To  be  a  port  of  entry, v.     664        x.     556 

SHILLITO,  SARAH. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  house  destroyed  while  occupied  by  United  States 

troops, vi.     325        vii.  360 

SHINNICK,  SHODLTZ,  AND  VOGELER. 
1815,  Feb.   27.  Paid  for  ropewalks  and  the  property  therein  destroyed  by 

United  States  troops, vi.     150        iv.     812 

SHIP  ISLAND,  Mississippi. 

1848,  May     9.  Made  a  port  of  delivery, ix.    220 

SHIPP,  ENSIGN  EDMUND. 

1835,  Feb.    13.  A  sword  presented  to, iv.     792        ix.    283 

SHIP  MALABAR  AND  BRITISH  AUTHORITIES  AT  GIBRALTAR. 
1844,  June  17.  Thanks  of  Congress  for  their  assistance  at  the  burning  of 

the  United  States  steamer  Missouri,     .         .         .        .     v.      720        x.     660 

SHIPMAN,  CHARLES,  and  others. 
1842,  Aug.    9.  To  be  paid  for  depredations  by  emigrating  Indians  in 

charge  of  United  States  troops, vi.     849        x.     254 

SHIPS  OF  WAR,  FOREIGN. 

1790,  Aug.  4.  Vessels  of  war,  or  vessels  employed  by  foreign  state  as  a 
public  packet,  except  from  report  and  entry  at  custom 
house, i.  159  ii.  149 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Same  provision  renewed, i.      651         iii.    166 

1794,  June  5.  President  may,  in  certain  cases,  compel  departure  of  for 

eign  ships  of  war  from  ports  of  United  States,  .  .  i.  384  ii.  427 

1805,  Mar.  3.  Provision  for  arrest  and  punishment  of  persons  on  board 

foreign  armed  ships,  charged  with  crimes,  .  .  .  ii.  339  iii.  665 

1805,  Mar.  3.  To  prevent  insults,  President  may  interdict  waters  of 

United  States  to  foreign  armed  vessels,  .  .  .  ii.  341  iii.  667 

1805,  Mar.  3.  Regulations  to  be  observed  by  foreign  armed  vessels  in 

ports  of  United  States,  .  .  .  .  .  .  ii.  341  iii.  667 

1805,  Mar.  3.  How  foreign  armed  vessels  may  be  forced  to  depart  the 

United  States, ii.  341  iii.  668 

1805,  Mar.  3.  Provisions  in  cases  of  trespass,  &c.,  on  the  high  seas,  or 
elsewhere,  by  officers  of  foreign  armed  vessels,  on  ves 
sels  of  the  United  States, .  ii.  342  iii.  668 

1808,  April  19.  Provisions  of  act  3d  March,  1805,  for  preservation  of  peace 

in  ports,  harbors,  and  waters  of  United  States,  con 
tinued  in  force  till  3d  March,  1811,  .  .  .  .  ii.  484  iv.  165 

1813,  Dec.  17.  Foreign  ships  of  war  not  liable  to  embargo  laid  this  day,    .     iii.      93        iv.     633 

1818,  April  20.  Prohibitions  against  fitting  out  ship  of  war  to  be  employed 

against  a  nation  at  peace  with  United  States,  .  .  iii.  448  vi.  320 

1818,  April  20,  Foreign  ships  of  war  compelled,  in  certain  cases,  to  depart 

the  United  States, iii.  449  vi.  323 

1820,  May  15.  Ports  designated  in  which  foreign  ships  of  war  may  enter 

till  July,  1822, iii.  597  vi.  525 

SHIPS  AND  VESSELS,  MERCHANT.     (See  Navigation.) 

SHIRKEY,  JOHN. 
1828,  April  17.  A  pension  granted  to,          .      > vi.     375        viii.    37 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  617 


SHIRLEY.  JAMES. 
1832,  Mar.  15.  W.  Owens  paid  money  as  heir  of,        .....    vi.    479        viii.  523 

SHITE.  PETER. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,          .......    vi.    417        viii.  304 

SHIVERICK,  THOMAS. 
1830,  April    7.  Penalty  refunded  him,          .......    vi.    412        viii.  284 

SCHMUCK,  ELLEN  A. 
1836,  June  28.  Five  years'  half  pay  granted  her,         .....    vi.    658        ix.    430 

SHOEMAKER,  JACOB. 
1836,  July     2.  Drawback  paid  his  widow  and  children,      .        .        .        .     vi.     682        ix.    533 

SHOEMAKER,  CAPTAIN  GEORGE  R.,  deceased, 

1849,  Mar.     3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  ascertain  the  amount  dae 

the  deceased  under  contract  for  his  services,  and  pay 
the  same  to  his  legal  representatives,    .        .        .        .     ix.    782 

SHOLES,  STANTON,  captain  in  army. 
1820,  May     2.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,       .        .    vi.     242        vi.    493 

SHOMO,'CAPTAIN  JOSEPH. 
1826,  May    16.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,       .        .     vi.    343        vii.  478 

SHORT,  PEYTON. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  His  account  as  an  army  agent  to  be  credited  with  a  certain 

sum,      ..........    vi.     192        vi.    221 

SHORT,  PETER  W. 
1840,  July  20  A  pension  granted  to,          .......    vi.    804        x.       66 

SHOT-PROOF  STEAMSHIP. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  testing  the  efficacy  of  Uriah  Brown's 

liquid  fire  and  shot-proof  steamship,     .        .        .        .    ix.    173 
SHREVE,  HENRY  M. 
1847,  Mar.     2.  Appropriation  to  pay  amount  advanced  to  him  as  agent 

for  the  removal  of  the  Great  Red  River  raft,        .         .     ix.    152 

SHROFE,  EMANUEL. 
1844,  June  17.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.     929        x.     649 

SHOULTZ.     (See  Shinnick.) 

SHUBRICK,  E.  R.,  captain  United  States  navy. 

1835,  Mar.     3  Allowed  for  extra  expenses,        ......    vi.    618        ix.    281 

SHURLEY,  BENNETT. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue  to  his  heirs,       .        .        .     vi.     756        ix.    971 

SHUTTE,  CASPER  C. 
1816,  April  29.  Certain  export  bonds  given  by  him  cancelled,    .        .        .    vi.    173        vi.     129 

SHUTE,  JOHN.     (See  John  Harding  and  others.) 

SIBBALD,  CHARLES  F. 
1842,  Aug.  23.  Third  auditor,  under  Attorney-General,  to  ascertain  what 

damages  have  been  sustained  by,          .        .        .        .    vi.     864        x.     297 
1846,  Aug.  10.  His  claim  to  be  audited  and  settled  upon  principles  of  law 

and  equity,    .........    ix.    682 

SIBLEY.  SOLOMON. 
1824,  May   17.  Paid  for  fencing  destroyed  by  troops  of  United  States,       .     vi.    300        vii.  243 

SIBLEY,  CYRUS. 
1828,  May  26.  Paid  half  of  a  certain  judgment,  ......     vi.    393        viii.  161 

SICILIES,  KINGDOM  OF  Two. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Provisions  for  carrying  into  effect  convention  with  Naples,     iv.    666        viii.  839 

SILK,  CODE'S  MANUAL. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Two  thousand  copies  to  be  purchased,        .        .        .        .     iv.    627        viii.  785 

SILVA,  JOSE  Roiz. 
1796,  Mar.  23.  Excess  of  duties  on  certain  wines  refunded  him,        .        .     vi.      22        ii.     515 

SILVER  COINS.    (See  Coins.) 

SIMMONS.  WILLIAM  H. 
1827,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  services  as  keeper  of  archives  in  Florida,      .        .     vi.    362        vii.   592 

SIMMONS,  ELIJAH. 

1836,  July     2.  Land  granted  him  in  lieu  of  land  to  which  he  was  entitled,     vi.    677        ix.    526 

SIMMONS,  JOSEPH. 

1840,  July   20.  Drawback  allowed,       ......        .        .     vi.     813        x.       70 

78 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


SIMMONS,  JOSEPH. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        ..".... 

SIMMONS,  ZACHAHIAH. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, 

SIMONDS,  MAURICE  K. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, 

SIMONTON.  J.  W.,  and  others. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Interest  charged  to  them  on  a  certain  judgment  to  be  re 

mitted,  .......... 

SIMPSON,  MOSES  "W.,  and  others. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  as  privates  in  Captain  A.  Mauphin's  company  of 

volunteers, 

SIMPSON,  MARK. 

1845,  Feb.    13.  A  pension  "granted  to, 

SINKING  FUND.     (Sec  Debt.) 

1836,  July     4.  Office  of  the  commissioners  of  the  sinking  fund  suspended, 

1836,  July     4.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  act  in  their  place,  .        .    •    . 

SIPPICAN,  in  Rochester,  Massachusetts. 

1840,  May   27.  To  be  a  port, 

SINNARD,  THOMAS. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  extra  work  on  the  Cumberland  Eoad, 

SISTERS  OF  CHARITY  AND  SISTERS  OF  VISITATION. 
1828,  May  24.  Incorporated, 

SITGRAVES,  SAMUEL. 
1830,  May  29.  To  be  credited  with  $10,445.56, 

SKINNER,  GEORGE. 

1820,  May     4.            His   administrators  paid  for  wagon,  &c.,   impressed   into 
United  States  service, 

SKINNER,  ICHABOD  L. 

1 824,  May     5.            His  claims  for  work  on  Cumberland  Road  settled  on  prin 
ciples  of  equity, 

SKINNER,  JOHN  P. 

1843,  Feb.     4.  Released  from  the  payment  of  the  unpaid  balance  on  a 

judgment,     .  

SKINNER,  DANIEL  G. 

1844,  June  10.  Secretary  of  War  to  settle  his  accounts,      .         .        .         . 

SKIPWITH,  FULWAR. 
1794,  May   19.  Reimbursed  money  expended  for  relief  of  seamen  in  foreign 

country,         ......... 

1802,  May     3.  $4550,  with  interest,  paid  him,  being  amount  advanced  by 

him  for  public  purposes,       ...... 

SKIRVING,  JOHN. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  building  furnaces  in  the  treasury, 

1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  services  on  the  public  buildings,  . 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Library  of  Congress  to  be  enlarged  and  altered  according 

to  plan  of,     ....  .... 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  extra  work  on  Capitol  in  1846;      .... 

SKY,  PETER,  Onandaga  Indian. 
1842,  July     9.  Pension  granted  to, 

SLACUM,  GEORGE  W. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, 

SLAGG  AND  HARVEY. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  drawback  on  certain  merchandise, 

SLATER,  LEMUEL. 

1835,  Mar.     3.            Paid  for  collecting  information  relative  to  the  manufactures 
of  Rhode  Island, 

SLAUGHTER,  PHILIP. 
1828,  May   26.  Allowed  five  years'  pay  as  a  captain  in  the  revolutionary 

war, ' 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Interest  on  commutation  allowed,        .        .         .        .        . 

1830,  May   29.  Allowed  full  pay, 

SLAUGHTER,  W.  B. 

1848,  June  24.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity  and 

justice,  .......... 


L.  &  B.'s  ed.  B.  &  D.'s  ed . 

vi.    938  x.     680 
ix.    698 
ix.    781 

vi.    872  x.     329 


vi.  784 

vi.  934 

v.  115 

v.  115 

v.  381 

vi.  782 

vi.  383 

vi.  446 


vi.    882 
vi.    913 


vi.  15 

vi.  48 

vi.  890 

vi.  899 

ix.  93 

ix.  164 

vi.  835 

iv.  626 

vi.  939 


vi.  391 
vi.  551 
vi.  446 


ix.  1074 
x.  664 

ix.  541 
ix.  541 

x.  27 
ix.  1071 
viii.  128 
viii.  367 


vi.    243         vi.    493 


vi.    297        vii.  243 


x.  427 

x.  551 

ii.  407 

iii.  518 

x.  504 

x.  516 


x.     221 

viii.  784 
x.     697 


iv.    769         ix.    228 


viii.  157 
viii.  861 
viii.  368 


ix.    718 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  619 

SLAUGHTER,  W.  B..  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed.     n.4D.'aed. 

1848,  June  28.  An  error  in  the  act  of  24th  June,  1848,  for  his  relief,  cor 
rected,  ...  ix.  747 

SLAVE  TRADE.  (See  Appropriations,  Naval,  and  Appropriations, 
Miscellaneous. ) 

1787,  Sept.  17.  Cannot  be  prohibited  by  Congress  prior  to  year  1808,        .  i.        64 

1794,  Mar.  22.  Citizens  or  residents  of  United  States  prohibited  from  car 

rying  on,  or  engaging  in,  trade  in  slaves  from  one 
foreign  country  to  another  foreign  country,          .        .     i.      347        ii.     333 

1800,  May   10.  Citizens  or  inhabitants  of  United  States  forbidden  to  hold 

any  right  in  or  serve  on  board  vessels  employed  in 
slave  trade  between  foreign  countries, .         .        .        .     ii.       70        iii.    382 

1800,  May    10.  Ships  of  war  of  United  States  may  seize  vessels  engaged 

in  slave  trade, ii.       71         iii.    382 

1803,  Feb.    28.  Prohibitions  against  bringing  negroes,  &c.,  into  any  State 

which  has  prohibited  the  same,      .         .  .     ii.      205         iii.    529 

1807,  Mar.     2.  Importation  of  slaves  prohibited  after  1st  January,  1808,  .     ii.     426        iv.      94 

1807,  Mar.     2.  Persons  of  color  found  on  board  vessels  seized  for  viola- 

,  tions  to  be  subject  to  regulations  of  the  State  in  which 
seizure  is  made,     ........     ii.     428        iv.      95 

1818,  April  20.  Additional  prohibitions  against  slave  trade,'  and  against 
citizens  and  inhabitants  of  United  States  engaging  in 
that  trade, iii.  450  vi.  325 

1818,  April  20.  Slaves  illegally  brought  into  United  States  to  be  disposed 

of  by  legislature  of  State  into  which  brought,       .         .     iii.    452         vi.     326 

1819,  Mar.«   3.  Negroes  captured  on  board  slave  ships  to  be  delivered  to 

marshals  and  sent  back  to  Africa,  ....  iii.  533  vi.  436 
1819,  Mar.  3.  Vessels  of  war  of  United  States  to  cruise  for  suppression 

of  slave  trade, .  .  iii.  532  vi.  435 

1819,  Mar.  3.  Bounty  allowed  for  negroes  on  board  captured  slave  ships,  iii.  533  vi.  436 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Persons  holding  negroes  illegally  introduced  into  United 

States  to  be  prosecuted, iii.    533        vi.    437 

1820,  May   15.  Slave  trade  declared  piracy, iii,    600        vi.     529 

1798,  April    7.  Slaves  not  to  be  imported  into  Mississippi  Territory,          .     i.       550        iii.      40 

1803,  Feb.    28.  Prohibitions    against    bringing  negroes,  &c.,  into  States 

which  have  prohibited  the  same,  .        .        .         .         .     ii.     205        iii.    529 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Slaves  not  to  be  imported  into  Territory  of  Orleans,  .        .     ii.     286        iii.    607 
1820,  Mar.    6.  Slavery  and  involuntary  servitude  forever  prohibited  in  all 

that  tract  of  country  ceded  to  United  States  by  France,* 
under  name  of  "Louisiana,"  which  lies  north  of  36° 

30'  north  latitude, iii.  548  vi.  459 

1822,  Mar.  30.            Slaves  not  to  be  imported  into  Florida,       ....  iii.  659  vii.  21 

1823,  Mar.     3.            Same  renewed, iii.  754  vii.  147 

1807,  Mar.     2.            Provisions  relating  to  transportation  coastwise  of  slaves,  .  ii.  429  iv.  95 

1809,  June  28.  Penalties  incurred  for  bringing  slaves  from  Cuba,  whose 

owners  were  forcibly  expelled,  remitted,       .         .        .     ii.     549        iv.    236 

1810,  Feb.      5.  Further  remission  of  penalties  for  bringing  slaves  from 

Cuba, vi.       87         iv.     244 

1811,  Mar.     2.  Same, .     vi.      99         iv.    348 

SLAVES,  FUGITIVE. 
1793,  Feb.    12.  Slaves  escaping  from  one  State  to  another,  how  arrested 

(and  removed, i.  302        ii.     331 

1810,  May     1.  Penalties   and  forfeitures  incurred  by  W.  W.  Weymouth 

and  J.  P.   Weeks,   for  transporting  fugitive  slaves 
coastwise,  without  compliance  with  9th  section  act  2d 

March,  1807,  remitted, vi.  95        iv.    314 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Act  relating  to  fugitives  from  service,         ....  ix..  462 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Jurisdiction  of  cases  extended  to  commissioners,        .        .  ix.  462 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Appointment  of  commissioners ;  their  powers  and  duties,  ix.  462 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Jurisdiction  concurrent  with  judges, ix.  462 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Duties  of  marshals  and  deputies, ix.  462 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Penalty  for  refusing  to  execute  warrant,     .        .         .        .  ix.  462 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Commissioners  may  appoint  persons  to  execute  warrant,  ix.  463 

1850,  Sept.  18.             Fugitives  may  be  reclaimed  by  agents  duly  authorized,      .  ix.  463 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Duties  of  judge  or  commissioner  in  case  of  trial,        .        .  ix.  463 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Evidence  declared  competent, ix.  463 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Alleged  fugitive  not  to  testify,     .        .                         .        .  ix.  463 

1850,  Sept.  18.             Penalty  for  obstructing  arrest,  &c., ix.  464 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Fees  of  commissioners,  marshals,  &c.,          .         .         .         .  ix.  464 
1850,  Sept.  18.            Commissioner  may  issue  warrant  to  marshal  to  remove 

fugitive, ix.  465 

1850,  Sept.  18.            Evidence  upon  which  commissioner  may  act,      .        .        .  ix.  465 


620  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

SLAVES.  L.  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  &  D.'»  eO. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Provisions  for  execution  of  convention  for  payment  for 

slaves,  &c.,  carried  off  contrary  to  treaty  of  Ghent,     .     iv.    219        vii.   561 
(See  Treaties  with  Great  Britain.) 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Punishment  for  the  abduction  of  slaves  from  the  District 

of  Columbia, iv.    450        viii.  428 

1834,  June  30.  E.  Brooke  may  remove  two  slaves  into  the  District  of 

Columbia, vi.    600        ix.    181 

1841,  Mar.     3.  John  Carter  may  bring  his  slave  into  the  District  of  Co 

lumbia,  vi.    820        x.       98 

SLATMAKER,  SAMUEL  R. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  To  be  paid  for  carrying  the  mail, vi.     867         x.     322 

SLOAN,  PHILIP. 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Amount  paid  for  his  ransom  from  captivity  in  Algiers  re 
funded, ....  vi.  54  iii.  603 

SLOAT,  CAPTAIN  JOHN  D. 

1833,  Feb.    19.  Allowed  discount  on  treasury  notes,    .  .        .        .     vi.     534        viii.  763 

1833,  Feb.    20.  Paid  for  entertainment  of  foreign  dignitaries,     .        ...     i\'-     615        viii.  766 

SLOCUM,  FRANCES,  and  other  Indians  of  the  Miami  tribe. 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Annuity  granted  to  her  and  her  descendants,      .         .         .     vi.     942        x.     786 
1850,  May     1.            Provisions  of  the  joint  resolution  of  3d  March,  1845,  ex 
tended,  ix.    806 

SLOO,  THOMAS,  land  commissioner. 
1813,  July     5.  Compensated  for  extra  services, vi.     120        iv.    541 

SLOO,  A.  G. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  with,  for  transpor 

tation  of  the  mail  by  steam  between  New  York  and 

New  Orleans, ix.    187 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Steamers  to  stop  at  Charleston  and  Savannah,   .         .        .     ix.    268 

SLOUGH,  JACOB,  captain  in  army. 
1824,  May   19.  Released  from  payment  of  sum  claimed  by  United  States,     vi.    310        vii.  264 

SLOUGH,  JACOB. 
1836,  June  15.  His  pension  increased, vi.     637         ix.    382 

SLUTHOUR,  ANTHONY. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  304 

SMALL,  JOHN. 
1818,  April    3.  Confirmed  in  his  title  to  a  tract  of  land,      .        .         .        .     vi.    201         vi.    267 

SMALL,  ARCHIBALD. 
1836,  June  23.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    642        ix.    402 

SMALL  Pox. 

1832,  May     5.  Indians  to   be  vaccinated  as  a  preventive  of  the   small 

pox, iv.     514        viii.  553 

SMALLY,  ISAAC. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     417        viii.  303 

SMART,  ROBERT. 
1832,  Mar.  31.  Paid  for  property  taken  for  public  use,  .     vi.    483        viii.  532 

SMITH,  REUBEN,  AND  N.  STRONG. 
1794,  May   19.  Duties  levied  by  reason  of  informal  register  of  their  ship 

remitted, vi.       15        ii.     407 

SMITH,  GEORGE. 
1797,  Mar.     3.  Reimbursed  amount  paid  as  his  ransom  from  Algiers,        .     vi.      29        ii.     595 

SMITH,  CAMPBELL. 
1800,  Mar.  29.  Paid  for  services  as  army  judge  advocate,   .         ...        .    vi.       40        iii.    320 

SMITH,  JOHN,  senator  from  Ohio. 

1808,  Feb.  19.  Provision  for  expenses  relating  to  an  inquiry  as  to  his  con 
nection  with  A.  Burr, ii.  468  iv.  144 

SMITH,  JOHN,  of  Ohio,  army  contractor. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,       .         .     vi.    287        vii.   201 

SMITH,  MATTHEW,  AND  D.  GATES. 

1808,  April  21  Money  paid  for  land  sold  to  satisfy  debt  due  United  States, 
from  which  they  have  been  evicted,  to  be  refunded, 
with  costs,  &c. vi.  72  iv.  167 

SMITH,  WILLIAM. 
1817.  Mar.     3.  Imprisoned  at  suit  United  States>  to  be  released,        .        »    vi.    192        vi.    221 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  621 

SMITH,  ISRAEL.  L.*B.-sed.  u. t «.•» «.i. 

1818,  Mar.  18.            Allowed  for  money  paid  troops,  vouchers  having  been  lost,  vi.    200  vi.    26* 

SMITH,  NOAH,  an  insane  man. 

1824,  May     5.            Placed  on  pension  list, vi.    296  vii.   241 

SMITH,  JOSEPH. 

1824,  May   19.  Allowed  wages  and  prize  money  of  his  slave,  who  was  a 

seaman  in  United  States  navy, vi.    310        vii.   265 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  pay  his  claim  as  above,    .        .        .        .    vi.    331         vii.   407 

SMITH.  ISAAC.     (See  Matthew  Wilson.) 

SMITH.  HUGH. 

1828,  April  17.  Land  granted  his  children, vi.    374        viii.    36 

SMITH,  JOHN  T.,  AND  "W.  P.  HUNT,  sureties  of  A.  Kinsley. 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Relief  granted  them, vi.    397         viii.  220 

SMITH,  JOSEPH. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  304 

SMITH.  JAMES. 
1830,  May  28.  Paid  for  a  horse, vi.    428        viii.  325 

SMITH,  BURD,  AND  ABRAM,  and  others. 

1830,  May  31.  Their  claims  for  property  destroyed  by  the  Indians  to  be 

paid, iv.    428        viii.  391 

SMITH,  WILLIAM,  administrator  of  Taylor. 

1831,  Feb.    12.  A  relinquishment  of  land  made  by  him  may  be  cancelled,     vi.    452        viii.  413 

SMITH,  R.,  AND  \V.  PEARSE. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Register  to  be  issued  for  their  brig  "  Hope,"        .        .        .     vi.    458        viii.  465 

SMITH,  RICHARD,  and  others.  Michigan  volunteers. 

1832,  Feb.    18.  Further  allowance  made  them, vi.    475        viii.  515 

SMITH,  THOMAS  H..  AND  SON. 
1832,  June  15.  Compromise  claim  against  them, vi.    495        viii.  593 

SMITH,  WALTER. 
1832,  May     5.  A  balance  due  him  on  the  books  of  the  fourth  auditor  to 

be  paid  his  representatives,  ......     iv.    513        viii.  552 

SMITH.  GUY  W.,  public  officer. 
1832,  July   14.  Allowed  for  money  stolen  from  him, vi.    517        viii.  724 

SMITH,  JOHN  G.  and  others. 

1832,  July   14.  Preemption  rights  granted  them, vi.    527        viii.  733 

SMITH,  MARTIN. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Arrears  of  pension  allowed  him, .vi.    544        viii.  848 

SMITH,  LUTHER  L. 

1834,  May   14.  Preemption  right  granted  him, vi-    561         ix.      30 

SMITH,  JOHN  W.,  his  representatives. 
1834,  June  27.  Paid  a  balance  due  him  for  sale  of  property  of  Edward 

Livingston, iv.    697        ix.      73 

SMITH,  JOHN  A. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, iv.    739        ix.    143 

SMITH,  ARNOLD,  and  others. 

1 834,  June  30.  Fishing  bounty  allowed  them vi.    602        ix.    1 85 

SMITH,  AARON. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  property  destroyed, vi.    617         ix.    278 

SMITH,  STEVENS,  and  others. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Fishing  bounty  allowed  them, vi.    618        ix.    281 

SMITH,  COLONEL  RICHARD. 

1836,  April    9.  Money  paid  his  executor, vi.    629        ix.    306 

SMITH,  PARSONS. 
1836,  May   14.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     631        ix.    341 

SMITH,  JESSE,  and  others. 
1836,  June  14.  Allowed  for  due   bills  issued  by  T.  Tupper,   a   United 

States  quartermaster, vi.    634        ix.    371 

SMITH.  JACOB,  an  Indian  trader. 
1836,  June  23.  Land  granted  his  children,  half  breed  Indians,     .        .        .    vi.    639        ix.    397 

SMITH,  DANIEL. 
1836,  June  23.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.    640        ix.    399 

SMITH,  JOHN. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to,          .......     vi.     644         ix.    405 


622  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

SMITH,  EGBERT.  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 

1836,  June  28.            A  pension  granted  to, vi.  655  ix.  423 

SMITH,  PETER. 

1836,  July     2.            Arrears  of  pension  paid  his  widow, vi.  666  ix.  509 

SMITH.  SAMUEL,  an  Indian. 

1 836,  July     2.            Authorized  to  enter  a  tract  of  land, vi.  677  ix.  526 

1837,  Mar.     2.            So  much  of  acts  as  restricts  them  to  one  section  repealed,  vi.  689  ix.  610 

SMITH,  JAMES,  an  alien. 

1838,  Feb.      2.  Patent  for  an  invention  to  issue  to  him,       .         .         .        .     vi.    702        ix.    708 

SMITH,  SIMEON. 
1838,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    726        ix.    818 

SMITH,  WILLIAM  HOOKER. 

1838,  July     7.  Account  to  be  settled,  and  five  years'  full  pay  allowed  his 

representatives, vi.    731         ix.    913 

SMITH,  JAMES,  AND  T.  MCCLELLAND,  sureties  of  S.  Smith, 
deceased. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Released  from  their  liabilities, vi.     757        ix.    973 

SMITH  AND  TOWN. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  a  drawback, vi.     751        ix.    964 

SMITH,  ADAM,  surviving  partner  of  Smith  and  Hussey. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  stone, vi.    761         ix.  1037 

SMITH,  JEREMIAH,  JR. 

/844,  June   17.  Paid  for  services  connected  with  Sac  and  Fox  treaty,         .     v.     695        x.     604 

SMITH,  GAMALIEL  E. 

1840,  May     2.            Paid  for  building  a  lighthouse  on  Mount  Desert  Island,     .     vi.    798        x.       10 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Paid  additional  for  same, vi.    892        x.     506 

SMITH,  GILBERT  A.,  AND  NATHAN  STARK. 
1840,  July   20.  Allowed  fishing  bounty, vi.    807         x.       71 

SMITH'S  HEIRS,  LEONARD. 
1840,  July   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     811         x.       7G 

SMITH  ANQ  MASTERTON. 
1840,  May   16.  Contracts  extended, vl     816        x.       86 

SMITH,  JAMES,  of  Arkansas. 
1842,  April  14.  Authorized  to  enter  other  land  in  lieu  of  some  sold  him 

through  mistake, .        .     vi.     827        x.     181 

SMITH,  ABRAM,  AND  ELIZABETH  GIBBS. 
1 842,  Aug.  23.  A  pension  allowed, vi.     863        x.     296 

SMITH,  HUGH  N. 
1850,  Sept.  20.  To  be  paid  mileage  and  compensation,        .    »    .  .     ix.    468 

SMITH,  NATHAN,  and  others. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Allowed  fishing  bounty, vi.    867        x.     321 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Allowed  fishing  bounty  on  schooner  "  Washington,"  .        .     ix.    669 

SMITH,  PHILANDER,  AND  JAMES  YOUNG. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.     890        x.     503 

SMITH  AND  HERSEY. 
1850,  May   23.  Certain  bonds  of,  for  payments  of  duties,  to  be  cancelled,  .     ix.    797 

SMITH,  BENJAMIN  P. 
1850,  Aug.  10.  Pension  of  $4  a  month  granted  to, ix.    800 

SMITH,  THURGER,  AND  COMPANY. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Excess  of  duty  on  importations  of  foreign  merchandise  to 

be  refunded  to, ix.      84 

1848,  June  28.  Excess  of  duty  on  jute  grass  refunded  to,    .        .        .        .     ix.    720 

SMITH,  T.  JOHN,  assignee  of  Jacques  St.  Vrain. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  at  the  minimum  price  so  much  of  the 

claim  No.  4,  of  Jacques  St.  Vrain,  as  has  been  regis 
tered  and  located, ix.    693 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  in  full  satisfaction  of  the  grant  of  10,000  arpens 

made  to  St.  Vrain, ix.    693 

SMITH,  E.  G. 

1848,  Aug.    5.  Commissioner  of  patents  to  pay  him  such  compensation 

for  extra  services  as  he  may  deem  a  fair  remuneration 

for  the  labors  performed, ix.    728 

SMITH,  DAVID  N. 
1848,  Aug.  11.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    733 


1848, 

Aug. 

14. 

1JM1JEA   TO    UNITED   STATES    LAWS. 

SMITH,  WARD  AND. 
Their  accounts  for  the  navy  in  California  to  be  adjusted, 
,               and  amount  due  them  to  pay,       .... 

]..'-•  i  :.•-.•.!. 
ix     "-**' 

623 

B.  ftD.'sed. 

1849, 

Jan. 

10. 

SMITH,  JOHN  B.,  AND  S.  DARDEN. 

To  be  paid  $100  for  their  services  and  expenses  incurred 
in  the  arrest  of  John  Weaver,  who  was  convicted  of 
robbing  the  mail,  ...... 

753 

SMITH,  JAMES  Y. 

1849, 

Feb. 

26. 

$3064  to  be  paid  him  for  the  use  of  the  steamboat  "  Hype 
rion,1'     ........ 

IX. 

766 

SMITH,  GEORGE  R. 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  for  carrying  the  mail  on  certain  routes,  from 

15th  August,  1844,  to  1st  July,  1846,  .... 

ix. 

794 

SMITHSONIAN  BEQUEST. 

1836, 

July 

1. 

To  be  prosecuted  for  in  the  courts  of  England,  , 

V. 

64 

ix.    439 

1836, 

July 

1. 

Money,  when  receiving,  to  be  applied  to  the  founding  and 

endowing  an  institution  for  the  diffusion  of  knowledge, 

V. 

64 

ix.    440 

1837, 

Oct. 

16. 

Provision  for  defraying  the  expenses  of  prosecuting  claim, 

V. 

207 

ix.    702 

1838, 

July 

7. 

Fund  to  be  invested  in  state  stock,       ..... 

V. 

2117 

ix.    837 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Same  repealed  ;  funds  to  be  invested  in  United  States  stock. 

V. 

465 

x.      171 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provision  for  carrying  into  effect  the  acts  relating  to  the 

Smithsonian  legacy,      

V. 

346 

ix.  1009 

1841, 

Sept. 

11. 

Funds  held  in  trust  by  the  United  States,  and  interest  to  be 

invested  in  United  States  stocks,          .... 

V. 

465 

x.      171 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Richard  Rush  to  be  paid  for  extra  services  on  account  of 

the  Smithsonian  bequest,      

vi. 

892 

x.     507 

SMITHSONIAN  INSTITUTION. 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Established,           

ix. 

102 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Amount  received  lent  to  United  States  treasury  at  six  per 

cent,  interest  from  September,  1838,     .... 

ix. 

102 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Board  of  regents  constituted,       ...... 

ix. 

103 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Regents  to  select  a  site  for  building  ;  when  and  where, 

ix. 

104 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Description  of  building  to  be  erected,           .... 

ix. 

104 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Objects  of  art,  natural  history,  plants,  &c.,  belonging  to  the 

United  States  in  Washington,  to  be  deposited  and  ar 

ranged  in  said  building,         ...... 

ix. 

105 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Secretary  of  board  shall  take  charge  of  buildings,  &c.,  and 

make   a  record  of  proceedings  ;   to  have   charge  of 

library,  &c.,  and  employ  assistants,       .... 

ix. 

105 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Members   and   honorary  members   may  hold   stated  and 

special  meetings,  ........ 

ix. 

105 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Managers  authorized  to  dispose  of  unappropriated  interest 

fund,      .......... 

ix. 

105 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Persons  taking  out  copyrights  for  books,  &c.,  to  deposit  a 

copy  with  librarian  of  Institute,  and  a  copy  with  libra 

rian  of  Congress,  

ix. 

106 

1846, 

Aug. 

10. 

Resolution  appointing  regents  of  the  Smithsonian  Institu 

tion,       

ix. 

115 

1848, 

Dec. 

19. 

Vacancies  in  the  board  of  regents  to  be  filled  by  the  reap- 

pointment  of  Rums  Choate  and  Gideon  Hawlcy, 

ix. 

417 

1850, 

Dec. 

24. 

Richard  Rush  and  Joseph  B.  Totten  reappointed  regents 

of  Smithsonian  Institute,      

ix. 

646 

SMOKER,  SAMUEL. 

1840, 

May 

27. 

His  surety  released  from  part  of  judgment  obtained  against 

him,       .......... 

vi 

801 

x.       29 

SMOOT,  BENJAMIN  S. 

1831, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  for  house  destroyed  in  1814,        

vi. 

466 

viii.  496 

SMYTH,  HAROLD,  captain  in  army. 

1819, 

Mar. 

3. 

His'  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity, 

vi. 

230 

vi.    400 

SMYTH,  RICHARD,  collector  of  taxes. 

1820, 

May 

15. 

Allowed  credit  for  money  of  which  he  was  robbed,     . 

vi. 

253 

vi.     543 

SMUGGLING.    (See  Duties.) 

SNEAD,  CAPTAIN  CHARLES. 

1838, 

July 

7. 

His  heirs  allowed  commutation,  

vi. 

730 

ix.    91.0 

SNEED.  RICHARD. 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Collection  of  a  judgment  obtained  against  him  suspended 

for  a  reasonable  time  upon  certain  conditions,     . 

vi. 

893 

x.     508 

1844, 

June 

17. 

Secretary  of  Treasury  to  compromise  with  him  on  a  judg 

ment  obtained  against  him  as  executor  of  Stephen 

Sneed,  . 

vi. 

921 

x.     638 

624  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

SXIVELY,  COLONEL.  L.  &B.'sed.       B.&D.'sed. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Claim  of  Texas  for  disarming  Texas  troops  under  com 

mand  of,  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  justice  and 

equity, ix.    168 

SNOW,  ELISHA,  JR. 
1825,  Mar.    3.  Portion  of  forfeiture  incurred  by  him  refunded,  .        .        .     vi.    322        vii.  355 

SNOW,  SAMUEL. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    416        Tin.  303 

SNOW,  AARON. 
1832,  July     4.  Paid  amount  of  three  certificates  of  revolutionary  debt,       .     vi.     503        viii.  651 

SNOW,  MART. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    855        x.     266 

SNODGRASS,  CAPTAIN. 
1840,  July   21.  His  company  of  Alabama  volunteers  paid,          .        .        .     vi.     815        x.       82 

SNYDER,  ABRAHAM. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Keleased  from  confinement  at  suit  United  States,      .        .     vi.     287        vii.  200 

SNYDER,  JOHN. 

1848,  June  26.  His  heirs  authorized  to  enter  160  acres  of  land,          .        .    ix.    719 

SODUS  BAY.     (See  Appropriations.) 

SOILEAU,  NOEL. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Claim  of  his  heirs  to  land  confirmed, vi.    329        vii.  377 

SO-LE  EMARTHLA. 
1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  for  property  stolen  from  him,     .        .        .        .    ix.    558 

SOLICITOR  OF  THE  TREASURY. 

1830,  May  29.  To  be  appointed  ;  his  duties,  &c., iv.    414        viii.  345 

1842,  Aug.  29.  To  have  authority  to  adjust  and  compromise  the  claims 

for  which  suits  are  pending,          .        .        .        .        .     vi.     874        x.     332 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Salary  of  his  chief  clerk  increased  to  $1600  per  annum,     .     ix.    156 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Four  copies  of  the  Statutes  at  Large  to  be  delivered  to  the 

solicitor  of  the  treasury  for  the  use  of  his  office,  .        .     ix.    340 

1848,  Aug.  11.  Solicitor  allowed  the  use  of  the  library  of  Congress,  .        .     ix.    340 

1849,  Feb.    22.  To  have  a  seal  provided  for  his  office,         .        .        .        .     ix.    347 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  require  from  collectors,  surveyors,  &c.,  new  bonds,        .     ix.    399 

SOLLER'S  POINT. 
1846,  Aug.    8.  Appropriation  for  batteries  on, ix.      67 

SOLTAN,  ALEXANDER. 

1 846,  Aug.  1 0.  Paid  for  excess  of  duties  collected  on  wines  from  Portugal,    ix.      92 

SOMERS,  CAPTAIN  RICHARD. 
1805,  Mar.     3.  Deep  regret  of  Congress  for  the  loss  of,       .        .  ii.     347        iii.    675 

"  SOMERS,"  United  States  brig. 

1847,  Mar     3.  Suitable  gold  and  silver  medals  to  be  prepared  and  pre 

sented  to  certain  British,  French,  and  Spanish  officers, 

&c.,  who  aided  in  rescuing  crew  of,      .         .        .        .     ix.    208 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  sum  equal  to  12  months'  pay  awarded  to  the  widows  or 

children,  &c.,  of  the  officers,  seamen,  and  marines  of 

the  late  United  States  brig  "  Somers,"         .        .        .    ix.   331 

SONOMA. 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Sonoma  a  collection  district, ix.    50» 

SORIN,  JOSEPH,  alias  LAROCHELLB. 
1836,  July     2.  Confirmed  in  claim  to  land,         .        .        .        •  •:..•        •     vi.     679        ix.    529 

SOTHORON,  JAMES  F. 
1836,  July     2.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  in  war, vi.    675        ix.    522 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  ascertain  the  value  of  certain 

tobacco  owned  by  him,  which  was  destroyed  by  the 

British  troops  during  the  war  of  1812,  .  .        .    ix.    789 

SOUDER.  CHARLES,  and  others. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  unloading  stone  at  Pea  Patch  Island,    .         .        .     vi.    791         ix.  1087 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of  the   Treasury   to   ascertain   and  pay  them 

amount  of  damages  sustained  as  contractors,  &c.,  also    ' 
the  amount  for  extra  work  and  materials  in  construct 
ing  a  wall  around  Pea  Patch  Island,    .        .        .        .     ix.    678 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Indemnity  to  be  made  on  equitable  principles,    .        .        .     ix.    679 

SOUTH  CAROLINA.     (See  Judiciary.) 

Extract  from  second  charter  of,  ......  i.      465 

1787,  April  28.  Convention  (of  boundaries)  between  South  Carolina  and 

Georgia,         .        .  •    '.        .        .-.-.-.'.        .  i.      466 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  6^5 

SOUTH  CAROLINA,  (continued.)  i*&B.'»ed.     B.*rv«ed. 

1787,  Aug.     9.  Cession  of  land  from  South  Carolina  to  United  States,     .  i.      486 

1806,  Mar.  28.  Assent  of  Congress,  till  28th  June,  1809,  to  act  of  South 

Carolina  to  authorize  council  of  Charleston  to  impose 

duty  on  tonnage, ii.     357        iv.      10 

1809,  June   15.  Assent  continued  till  3d  March,  1815,          .        .        .        .    ii.     549        iv.    235 

1816,  April  29.  Assent  of  Congress  for  five  years  to  any  act  of  South  Caro 

lina  to  authorize  council  of  Charleston  to  impose  duty 

on  tonnage  for  relief  of  seamen,    .        .        .        .        .     iii.    331        vi.     142 
1822,  May     7.  Assent  continued  for  three  years, iii.    683        vii.     58 

1829,  Feb.    24.  Time  for  holding  Circuit  Court  changed,    .         .         .         .     iv.    335         viii.  184 

1830,  May   29  Compensation  to  district  judges, iv.     422         viii.  377 

1829,  Mar.     3.  A  portion  of  Mount  Dearborn  sold  and  rctroceded  to  South 

Carolina, iv.    364        viii.  229 

1832,  Mar.  22.  Allowed  interest  on  money  expended  for  military  stores 

and  militia  service  in  late  war  with  England,      .         .     iv.    499        viii.  528 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Purchase  of  arms  for iv.     643        viii.  808 

1832,  Dec.    10.  Proclamation  of  the  President  upon  promulgation  of  cer 

tain  acts  of,  relative  to  the  laws  of  the  United  States 

imposing  duties, viii.  1190 

1843,  Mar.     3.            Appropriation  for  a  custom  house  and  post-office  at  Charles 
ton,        v.      640        x.     492 

1845,  Feb.   26.            South  Carolina  Railroad  Company  allowed  to  import  cer 
tain  pipes  and  machinery  free  of  duty,          .                 .  v.     727        x.     673 

1845,  Mar.     1.            Change  of  time  of  holding  federal  court  in, .         .        .         .  Y.     730        x.     680 

SOUTHPOET  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 

SOUTHALL,  GEORGE  W..  surety  of  P.  Southall, 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Conditionally  released, vi.    895        x.     511 

SPAFFORD,  Asios. 
1816,  April  26.  Preemption  in  purchase  of  land  granted  him,     .         .        .    vi.     166        vi.      96 

SPAFFORD,  ELIPHALET. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    765        ix.  1044 

SPAFFORD,  HORATIO  GATES. 
1832,  July     3.  In  granting  him   a  patent,  his    specification   to  be   kept 

secret, vi.     502        viii.  644 

SPAIN.     (See  Appropriations.     Treaties.) 

1796,  May     6.    ^      Provisions  giving  effect  to  treaty  of  1795,  and  limiting  com 
pensations  of  commissioners  under  it,  .        .        .         .     i.      459        ii.     527 
1805,  Feb.    14.  More  complete  effect  given  to  that  article  of  treaty  with 

Spain  which  relates  to  arrival  of  Spanish  vessels  in 

distress, ii.     314        iii.    639 

1811,  Jan.    15.  Florida  to  be  occupied  temporarily, ii.     666        vi.     592 

1813,  Feb.    12.  Florida,  west  of  River  Perdido,  to  be   taken  possession 

of,  &c., vi.    593 

1821,  Mar.     3.  Provisions  giving  effect  to  treaty  ceding  Florida  to  United 

States,  ....  iii.    637        vi.     579 

1822,  Mar.  30.  Spanish  vessels  may  enter  Florida  for  twelve  years  on 

same  forms  as  vessels  United  States,     ....    iii.'  660        vii.     23 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Claims  under  9th  article  Florida  treaty  to  be  adjusted,       .    iii.    768        vii.   166 

1832,  July   13.  Duties  on  Spanish  vessels  to  be  the  same  as  on  American 

vessels  in  Spain, iv.     578        viii.  678 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Discriminating  duties  collected  on  Spanish  vessels  to  be 

refunded, iv.    628        viii.  787 

1834,  June  26.  Damage  done  by  United  States  troops  in  East  Florida  in 

1812  and  1813  to  be  paid, vi.  569  ix.  59 

1836,  June     7.            Commission  appointed  to  execute  treaty  with  Spain,          .  v,  34  ix.  350 

1837,  Mar.     3.            Time  extended  for  executing  treaty  with  Spain,          .        .  v.  179  ix.  644 

1838,  April    6.            Provision  for  carrying  treaty  into  effect,       .        .        .        .  v.  222  ix.  742 

SPANISH  SHIP  "  LEON." 
1832,  July    14.  Her  owners,  &c.,  to  be  paid  for  saving  the  lives  of  the  crew 

of  the  American  ship  "  Minerva,"        .        .        .        .     iv.    599        viii.  706 

SPANISH  VESSELS. 
1832,  July   13.  Duties  on,  to  be  the  same  as  on  American  vessels  in  Spain,     iv.    578        viii.  678 

1846,  Aug.     3.  No  discriminating  tonnage  duty  to  be  levied  on   Spanish 

vessels  except  those  coming  from  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico,     ix.      50 
1834,  June  30.  Discriminating  duty   imposed  on    Spanish   vessels    from 

Cuba  and  Porto  Rico, iv.    741         ix.    145 

1834,  June  30.  Duties  to  cease  when -discriminating  duties   in  Cuba  and 

Porto  Rico  shall  cease, iv.    741         ix.    146 

18.34,  June  30.  Spanish  vessels  clearing  for  other  ports  than  Cuba  and 

Porto  Rico  to  give  bond  not  to  enter  those  ports,        .     iv.    741         ix.    146 
79 


626  INDEX 'TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

SPANISH  VESSELS,  (continued.)  L.  &  B/S  ed.     B.&D.'sed. 

1848,  May  31.  Spanish  and  American  steam  vessels  placed  on  a  footing 

of  perfect  reciprocity,     .......     ix.    236 

1848,  May  31.  Higher  duties  than  those  referred  to,  which  may  have  been 

paid  by  Spanish  vessels,  to  be  refunded,       .        .        .     ix.    236 

SPALDING,  SAMUEL.     (See  Fry  and  Spalding.) 

SPALDING,  EBENEZER. 
1836,  July     2.  Money  paid  for  patent  refunded, vi.    670        ix.    515 

SPARKS,  RICHARD. 
1806,  April  21.  Allowed  to  enter  a  land  claim, ii.     401         iv.      63 

SPARKS,  ORSON,  AND  J.  WATSON. 
1830,  Feb.    11.  Paid  for  horses, vi.    405        viii.  246 

SPARKS,  JARED. 
1834,  June  19.  To  receive  one  copy  of  the  Diplomatic  Correspondence  of 

the  Revolution, iv.    744        ix.    187 

SPATJLDING,  SIMON. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  His  administrator.  Byron  Kingsbury,  to  be  paid  the  amount 

of  a  final  settlement  certificate  which  has  been  lost,     .     ix.    694 

SPEAKMAN,  JOHN. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $741.60  in  full  for  all  losses  under  a  certain 

contract  with  the  government, ix.    698 

SPEARS,  DIXON. 
1832,  Jan.    19.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    472        viii.  509 

SPEARS,  JOSHUA. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, .         .     vi.    417         viii.  304 

SPECIE.     (See  Coins.)  » 

1812,  April  14.  Specie,  &c.,  not  to  be  exported  during  embargo,         .        .     ii.     707        iv.»   408 

1838,  May  31.  Specie  payments  in  District  of  Columbia  provided  for,       .     v.     232        ix.    764 

1838,  May  31.  No  discrimination  to  be  made  in  medium  of  payment  be 

tween  different  branches  of  the  revenue,       .         .         .     v.     310        ix.    936 

SPEIDEN,  WILLIAM. 

1849,  Feb.    22.  His  accounts  as  purser  of  the  United  States  ship  Peacock 

to  be  settled,  and  certain  credits  allowed  him,      .         .     ix.    791 
1849,  Feb.    26.  Same  provisions  correctly  enrolled, ix.    793 

SPELLMAN,  OLIVER. 

1817,  Jan.    22.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  United  States,    .        ..     vi.     184        vi.    169 

SPELLMAN  AND  FRAZER. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  $50  for  treasury  notes  stolen  from  them  and 

afterwards  presented  to  and  paid   by  the  Bank  of 
America,        .........     ix.    738 

SPENCE,  ROBERT  T. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  A  credit  of  $420.10,  with  certain  interest,  allowed  him,      .     vi.    900        x.     517 

SPENCER,  PELEG. 
1834,  April  15.  Paid  for  horses,  &c.,     .  ......     vi.     557        ix.      20 

SPENCER,  GEORGE  D. 

1846,  July   15.  To  be  paid  balance  due  him  for  taking  the  census  of  two 

precincts  in  Montgomery  county,  Maryland,       .         .     ix.    653 

SPENCER,  JOHN. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  equity  and 

justice. .  ix.    695 

SPIES. 
1806,  April  10.  To  suffer  death, .        .     ii.     371         iv.      28 

SPIRITS.     (See  Duties.     Drawbacks.     Hydrometers.) 
1832,  July     9.  No  spirits  to  be  introduced  in  Indian  country,     .        ..      .     iv.    564        viii.  655 

SPIRIT  RATIONS. 
1842.  Aug.  29.  Not  allowed  in  the  navy  to  persons  tinder  twenty-one,         .     v.     547        x.     345 

1848,  Aug.     3.  Commutation  for  spirit  ration  increased  to  four  cents,         .     ix.    271 

SPITFATIIOM,  JOHN. 
1838,  June   12.  Allowed  commutation  of  ensign,         .        .        .  .     vi.     718        ix.    782 

SPRAGUE,  SETH,  and  others. 

1818,  April  18.  Paid  bounty  on  fishing  voyage  not  completed,   .        .        .     vi.    209        vi.    300 

SPRAGUE,  JOSEPH  E. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  professional  services,     .         .        .         .       ..        .     vi.    456         viii.  432 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  627 

SPRAGUE,  JAMES.  L.*B.'sed.     B.*D.'«ed. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Land  given  him  in  lieu  of  a  tract  of  which  he  has  been 

dispossessed,          .  \i.    457        viii.  434 

SPHIGG,  THOMAS. 
1815,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  ropeyarns  destroyed  by  officer  of  United  States,    .     vi.    155        iv.    830 

SPRIGG,  SAMUEL. 

1830,  May  29.  Land  to  be  patented  to  him,        .        .        .        . '       .        .     vi.    443        viii.  362 

SPRINGFIELD  ARMORY.     (See  Appropriations.    Armories.) 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Erection  of  two  new  buildings  at, iv.    641         viii.  805 

1834,  May    14.  Appropriation  for,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     iv.     675         ix.      29 

SPRINGFIELD,  Massachusetts. 
1836,  April  29.  Railroad  may  run  through  United  States  lands,          .        .     v.        17        ix.    318 

SQUADRON,  HOME. 
1841,  Aug.     1.  Appropriation  for  the  pay  and  subsistence,         .  .     v.      438        x.     136 

ST.     (See  Saint.) 

SQUIRR'ILL,  JACOB. 

1832,  Mar.  15.  Paid  for  services  as  a  soldier  in  6th  regiment  of  infantry,     vi.     479         viii.  523 

STAFFORD,  NATHANIEL. 

1846,  July    18.  Arrearage  of  pension  due  him  to  be  paid  to  his  legally 

authorized  guardian,     .        .        .      ' .        .        .        .     ix.    655 

STAFFORD,  J.  R. 

1848,  Aug.    3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  cause  a  sufficient  quantity 

of  flour  and  corn  meal  prepared  and  dried  by  the  pro 
cess  invented  by,  to  test  its  qualities,    .        .        .        .     ix.    267 

STALEYP  GEORGE. 
1834,  Mar.  24.  Exchange  of  land  with, vi.     556        ix.      18 

STALEY,  NOAH. 
1834,  Mar.  24.  May  exchange  land, vi.     557         ix.      19 

STALKER,  GILBERT,  AND  N.  B.  HILL. 
1848,  July     5.  Their  accounts  for  a  steamboat  sunk  in  the  service  of  the 

United  States  to  be  audited  and  adjusted,    .        .        .     ix.    721 

STAMP  DUTIES.     (See  Duties.) 

STAMPS,  POSTAGE. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Postmaster-General  authorized  to  have  prepared,       .         .     ix.    201 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Penalty  for  forging  such  stamps,         .        .        .        .        .     ix.    201 

STAMFORD  HARBOR.     ( See  Appropriations.) 
1829,  Mar.     2.  Survey  of, iv.    347         viii.  201 

STANDARD  OF  WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES. 

1836,  June  14.  To  be  furnished  each  State, v.      133        ix.    571 

1838,  July     7.  Same  provision, v.     267        ix.    837 

1848,  June  30.  To  be  furnished  to  Alexandre  Vattemare  to  be  presented 

to  the  government  of  France,       .        .        .        .        .     ix.    336 

STANIFORD,  THOMAS,  army  paymaster. 
1824,  May     5.  His  accounts  to  be  balanced, vi.    297        vii.   244 

STANLEY,  ELISHA,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis  to  ascertain 

the  value  of  horses  and  other  property  taken  from 

them  by  the  Pawnee  Indians, ix.    789 

STANSBURY,  LIEUTENANT  JOHN. 
1814,  Oct.    20.  Silver  medal  presented  to  nearest  male  relative  of,     .        .     iii.    246        iv.     856 

STANTON,  AARON,  AND  THOMAS  BROWN. 
1828,  May   19.  Paid  for  flour  furnished  Indians,         .....     vi.     378        viii.    60 

STARK,  GENERAL  JOHN. 
1818,  Dec.    28.  Placed  on  pension  list  at  $60  per  month,     .        .        .         .     vi.    216        vi.    363 

STARK,  CALEB. 
1828,  May  24.  Paid  his  commutation  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  revolutionary 

war, vi.    388         viii.  153 

STARKEY,  JOSIAH.     (See  Stothard  and  Starkey.) 

STARK,  NATHAN,  AND  G.  A.  SMITH. 
1840,  July    20.  Allowed  fishing  bounty, .     vi.    807        x.       71 

STATE,  DEPARTMENT  OF.     (See  Compensation.) 

Organization  of  it  under  old  Congress,        ....  i.      585 

1789,  Sept.  15.  Department  of  "foreign  affairs,'1  as  organized  under  old 

Congress,  changed  to  department  of  state,  and  duties 
of  the  Secretary  of  that  department,      ....     i.         68         ii.        51 


628  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


STATE,  DEPARTMENT  OF,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  *  D.'s  ed. 

1789, 

Sept.  23. 

Secretary  to  procure  laws  of  the  several  States, 

i. 

97 

ii. 

76 

1792, 

May     8. 

In  cases  of  death,  absence,  or  sickness  of  Secretary,  tempo 

rary  appointment  to  be  made,       ..... 

i. 

281 

ii. 

305 

1795, 

Feb.    13. 

In  case  of  vacancy  in  office  of  Secretary,  temporary  ap 

pointment  may  be  made,      ...... 

i. 

415 

ii. 

467 

1816, 

April  27. 

Secretary  to  compile  every  second  year  a  register  of  all 

officers  of  United  States,       

iii. 

342 

vi. 

163 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Accounts  of  the  department  to  be  settled  by  fifth  auditor,  . 

iii. 

366 

vi. 

200 

1830, 

April  23. 

Number  and  pay  of  clerks  in  department  of  state  fixed, 

iv. 

396 

viii. 

289 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

Salaries  of  translator  and  agent  increased, 

iv. 

626 

viii. 

784 

1836, 

July     4. 

Hours  of  public  business  in,         

V. 

112 

ix. 

537 

1838, 

July     7. 

Act  requiring  the  Secretary  of  State  to  have  the  laws  re 

corded  repealed,    ........ 

V. 

302 

ix. 

896 

1842, 

Aug.  26. 

Employment  of  certain  officers  and  persons  authorized  by 

law,       .......... 

y 

523 

X. 

297 

1844, 

June  17. 

Same  reenacted,  and  to  be  in  force  until  1st  July,  1845, 

V. 

694 

X. 

602 

1845, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1846, 

V. 

764 

X. 

729 

1846, 

Aug.  10. 

Same  continued  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1847, 

ix. 

96 

1847, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  to  30th  June,  1848,    

ix. 

168 

1848, 

Aug.  12. 

Same  continued  for  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1849, 

ix. 

301 

1848, 

Aug.  12. 

Additional  clerk  to  examine  claims  of  citizens  of  United 

States  against  foreign  governments,  and  claims  of  the 

latter  against  the  former  provided  for, 

ix. 

284 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  continued  to  30th  June.  1850  

ix. 

369 

1842, 

Aug.  26. 

Compensation  of  superintendent  and  watchman, 

V. 

523 

X. 

298 

1842, 

Aug.  16. 

Secretary  of  State  to  lay  before  Congress  an  annual  state 

ment  of  the  changes  in  the  foreign  regulations  of  com 

merce,  .......... 

v 

507 

X. 

278 

1842, 

Aug.  26. 

Report  of  clerks  and  other  persons  employed  to  be  made 

annually  to  Congress,  ....... 

V. 

525 

X. 

301 

1843, 

Feb.   15. 

Chief  clerk  allowed  franking  privilege,         .... 

V. 

600 

X. 

431 

1846, 

Aug.    8. 

Records  coming  into,  in  relation  to  claims  arising  under 

convention  with  Peru  of  17th  March,  1841,  to  be  de 

livered  to  the  Attorney-General,  ..... 

ix. 

81 

1846, 

Aug.     8. 

All  papers  relating  to  said  claims  to  be  deposited  in  the 

office  of  the  Secretary  of  State  as  soon  as  the  duties 

prescribed  by  this  act  are  completed.    . 

ix. 

81 

1847, 

Mar.     1. 

Secretary  of  State  to  cause  to  be  prepared  copies  of  certain 

maps  and  charts,  and  to  transmit  them  to  the  execu 

tives  of  certain  States,  ....... 

ix. 

206 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

Secretary  State,  Attorney-General,  and  Postmaster-General 

to  constitute  li  Census  Board,"      ..... 

ix. 

402 

STATE  PAPERS. 

1816, 

Mar.  25. 

Five  hundred  copies  of  Wait's  edition  subscribed  for, 

iii. 

259 

vi. 

24 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Same  of  10  volumes  of  Wait's  edition,         .... 

iii. 

398 

vi. 

246 

1817, 

Dec.  23. 

Distribution  of  part  of  these  state  papers,    .... 

iii. 

473 

vi. 

356 

1818, 

Mar.  18. 

Further  distribution,     ........ 

iii. 

474 

vi. 

358 

1831, 

Mar.     2. 

Subscription  for  750  copies  of  American  state  papers, 

iv. 

471 

viii. 

460 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

Publication  of  same  to  be  continued,  

iv. 

669 

viii. 

864 

1832, 

July    10. 

Distribution  of  same,  ........ 

iv. 

606 

viii. 

742 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

Secretary  of  State  authorized  to  contract  for  publication 

of  Documentary  History  of  the  Revolution, 

iv. 

654 

viii. 

823 

1834, 

June  27. 

Printing  and  binding,  ........ 

iv. 

698 

ix. 

74 

1835, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

iv. 

769 

ix. 

229 

1837, 

Mar.     3. 

Distribution  of,     ......... 

V. 

170 

ix. 

632 

STATE  COURTS. 

1806, 

Mar.     8. 

Certain  state  courts  to  take  cognizance  of  offences  against 

revenue  laws  in  certain  collection  districts, 

ii. 

354 

iv. 

9 

1808, 

April  21. 

Act  of  8th  March,  1806,  continued  without  limitation  of 

time,  and  other  collection  districts  included  within  its 

operation,      ......... 

ii. 

489 

iv. 

168 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

Suits  against  revenue  officers,  in  certain  cases,  may  be  re 

moved  from  state  courts  to  circuit  courts,    . 

iii. 

233 

iv. 

840 

1815, 

Mar.     3. 

State  courts  to  take  cognizance  of  suits,  &c.,  arising  under 

• 

acts  imposing  direct  taxes  and  internal  duties,     . 

iii. 

244 

iv. 

854 

STATES.     (See  Accounts.    Judiciary.) 

1795, 

Jan.      2. 

Stocks  standing  to  credit  of  certain  States  may  be  trans 

1797, 

July     6. 

ferred  to  their  creditors,         ...... 
Act  of  2d  January,  1795,  revived  and  continued  till  4th 

i. 

409 

ii. 

459 

March,  1799,          

533 

iii. 

16 

1822, 

Feb.    19. 

Stock  issued  to  creditor  States  may  be  transferred  as  other 

stock  of  United  States,          .         .        .        .        .        , 

iii. 

651 

vii. 

12 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

STATED  ISLAND.     (See  Appropriations. 
Purchase  of  defensive  works  on,  with  land  for  site,     . 

L.  t  B.'§  ed. 

ix.      67 

629 

B.&D.'ied. 

STATE  STOCKS. 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Interest  due  Indians  on  state  stocks  to  be  paid, 

V. 

777  _ 

X. 

748 

STATIONERY. 

1815, 

Mar. 

3. 

Required  for  Congress  to  be  procured  from  lowest  bidder, 

iii. 

249 

iv. 

861 

[NOTE.  —  Repealed,  virtually,  by  resolution  of  two  houses, 

3d  March,  1827.] 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Stationery  and  binding  of  executive  departments  to  be  fur 

nished  by  contract,         

V. 

339 

ix. 

999 

1842, 

All£T. 

26. 

Same,  ........... 

v 

526 

X. 

302 

**e> 

STATISTICS.     (See  Seybert.    Pitkin.     Watterston.     Van  Zant.) 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  transfer  three  clerks  to  collect 

and  arrange  statistical  information  of  the  several  States 

and  Territories  annually,      

V. 

719 

X. 

659 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Agricultural  statistics  to  be  collected,          .... 

V. 

354 

ix. 

1020 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Statistics  exhibiting  a  full  view  of  the  pursuits,  industry, 

education,  and  resources  of  the  country,  to  be  collected, 

V. 

336 

ix. 

996 

STATUES.     (See  Duties  remitted.     Monuments.) 

STATUTES  AT  LARGE. 

1848, 

Aug. 

11. 

Four  copies  of  the,  to  be  delivered  to  the  solicitor  of  the 

treasurer  for  the  use  of  his  office,          .... 

ix. 

340 

ST.  CLAIR,  ARTHUR. 

Papers  relating  to  his  confirmation  of  land  claims  near 

Kaskaskia,    ......... 

i. 

509 

1794, 

May 

31. 

Paid  for  services  while  negotiating  Indian  treaties,     . 

vi. 

16 

ii. 

411 

1810, 

May 

1. 

Paid  for  services  as  general  officer  in  revolutionary  army, 

vi. 

94 

iv. 

313 

1818, 

Mar. 

9. 

Placed  on  pension  list  at  $60  a  month,         .... 

vi. 

200 

vi. 

261 

ST.  DOMINGO. 

» 

1794, 

Feb. 

12. 

Relief  granted  to  those  who  fled  to  United  States  from,     . 

vi. 

13 

ii. 

374 

1794, 

Mar. 

7. 

Duties  remitted  on  vessels  compelled  to  leave,     . 

i. 

342 

ii. 

376 

1806, 

Feb. 

28. 

Commercial  intercourse  prohibited  for  one  year  with  such 

parts  of  the  island  as  are  not  in  possession  of  France, 

ii. 

351 

iv. 

4 

1807, 

Feb. 

24. 

Prohibition  continued  till  28th  April,  1808, 

ii. 

421 

iv. 

90 

1808, 

April  25. 

Ship  Manilla  may  return  from,   .         .                 ... 

vi. 

78 

iv. 

180 

ST.  MART'S,  Georgia.     (See  Navy  Yards.) 

ST.  Louis.     (See  Arsenals.) 

STEAM  VESSELS. 

1812, 

Mar. 

12. 

Owned   by  foreigners,   and  employed  in   waters   United 

States  only,  may  be  licensed  as  if  owned  by  citizens,  . 

ii. 

694 

iv. 

393 

1813, 

Feb. 

27. 

Mails  of  United  States  may  be  conveyed  in  steamboats,     . 

ii. 

805 

iv. 

507 

1819, 

Mar. 

3 

Act  27th  February,  1813,  amended,     ..... 

iii. 

536 

vi. 

441 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Mails  may  be  carried  in  steamboats,    ..... 

iv. 

103 

vii. 

379 

1815, 

Feb. 

27 

Masters  and  persons  employed  on  board  steamboats  not 

engaged  to  carry  mails  to  deliver  all  letters  on  board 

to  postmaster  at  place  of  arrival, 

iii. 

220 

iv. 

817 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Similar  provision  reCnacted,        ...... 

iv. 

104 

vii. 

379 

1823, 

Mar. 

3. 

All  watercourses   over  which  steamboats    regularly  pass 

considered  as  post  roads,       

iii. 

767 

vii. 

165 

1817, 

Mar. 

3. 

Provisions   relating  to   cargoes  on   steamboats  on   Lake 

Champlain  trading  to  Canada,     

iii. 

397 

vi. 

241 

1822, 

April  20. 

Maryland  and  Georgia  not  to  impose  tonnage  duty  on 

steamboats,  under  certain  laws  which  have  been  as 

sented  to  by  Congress,          ...... 

iii. 

665 

vii. 

31 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Boats  owned  by  companies  may  be  licensed  or  enrolled  in 

name  of  president  or  secretary,     ..... 

iv. 

129 

vii. 

418 

1829, 

Mar. 

3. 

Steam  Packet  Company,  in  District  of  Columbia,  incorpo 

rated,             .         

vi. 

398 

viii. 

.  226 

1849, 

Feb. 

26. 

Charter  extended  for  a  period  of  20  years, 

ix. 

766 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Phillips's  steam  engine  to  be  tested,     

iv. 

728 

ix. 

128 

1834, 

June 

30. 

Other  engines  to  be  tested,  ....... 

iv. 

728 

ix. 

128 

1838, 

June 

28. 

President  to  appoint  three  persons  to  make  experiments  on 

V 

252 

ix. 

811 

1838, 

July 

7 

Act  concerning  construction  of  steam  engines.  . 

V. 

261 

ix. 

828 

1838, 

July 

7 

Provisions  for  the  security  of  passengers  in  steamboats, 

V. 

304 

ix. 

899 

1838, 

June 

28. 

Act  of  the  legislative,  council  of  Florida,  incorporating  the 

Florida  Peninsula  Railroad  and  Steamboat  Company, 

V. 

253 

ix. 

812 

1838, 

July 

8. 

Duties  remitted  to  Iron  Steamboat  Company  of  Georgia, 

vi. 

734 

ix. 

926 

630  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

STEAM  VESSELS,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'scd. 

1840,  May  8.  Iron  steamboat  "Robert  F.  Stockton,"  alias  "  New  Jer 

sey,"  to  be  licensed,  .......  vi.  799  x.  12 

1840,  July  21.  Payment  for  transportation  by  the  steamboats  "Itasca" 

and  "  Dayton," vi.  813  x.  79 

1843,  Feb.  4.  Steamboat  company  of Nantucket  paid  for  transporting  the 

mail, vi.  882  x.  426 

1843,  Mar.  3.  Vessels  propelled  by  steam  to  be  provided  with  additional 

steering  apparatus,  .......  v.  626  x.  472 

1843.  Mar.     3.  Vessels  so  provided  may  use  hemp  tiller  ropes,          .        .     v.      626        x.     473 

1843,  Mar.  3.  Experimental  trials  of  inventions  to  prevent  the  explosion 

of  steam  boilers,  &c.,  authorized,  .  .  .  .  v.  627  x.  473 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Part  of  act  of  7th  July,  1838,  repealed,         .         .         .         .     v.      627         x.     473 
1845,  Feb.    26.  Jurisdiction  of  courts  extended  to,  in  cases  of  contract  and 

tort v.      726         x.      671 

1838,  July     7.  Coal  on  board  of  steam  vessels  arriving  in  United  States 

exempted  from  duty,    .......  v.      288        ix.    875 

1851,  Mar.     3.            In  time  of  peace  the  steamers  between  New  York  and  Liv 
erpool  to  be  under  the  control  of  E.  K.  Collins,  .         .  ix.    625 

1850,  Sept.  28.             Steamer  to  be  purchased  for  the  coast  survey,    .        .        .  ix.    504 
1850,  Sept.  28.            Steamier  to  be  purchased  for  the  coast  survey  on  the  Pa 
cific,       ..........  ix 

1850,  Sept.  30.  Steamer  Dallas  to  be  appraised  and  sold,    .         .        .        .  ix 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Construction  of  steam  vessels  of  war,          .  .        .  v.     364        ix.  1034 

1840,  July   20.  Completion  of  two  steam  vessels  of  war,     .         .        .        .  v.     400        x.       54 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Experiment  of  Lieutenant  Hunter's  invention  of  submerged 

propellers  to  be  made, v.     420        x.     108 

1841,  Sept.     9.  Appropriation  for  the  construction  and  armament  of,  for 

defence  of  north- western  frontier,          .        .        .        .  v.  460  x.  164 

1842,  April  14.            Construction  of  a  war  steamer  for  harbor  defence,      .         .  v.  472  x.  183 

1844,  June   15.             Appropriation  for  steamers  on  the  lakes,     .        .        .        .  v.  669  x.  562 

1845,  Mar.     3.  No  revenue  cutter  or. steamer  to  be  built  or  purchased 

without  an  appropriation  therefor,         .        .        .        .     v.     795        x.     779 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Four  first  class  steamships  to  be  built  and  equipped,  .         .     ix.    187 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  accept  the  proposals  ofE.  K. 
Collins  &  Co.,  for  transportation  of  mail  between  New 
York  and  Liverpool  by  steam, ix.  187 

1847.  Mar.  3.  Steamships  employed  by  Collins  &  Co.  to  be  susceptible 
of  being  converted  into  steamers  of  war  of  the  first 
class, ix.  187 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Each  steamship  to  receive  on  board  four  passed  midship 

men  and  a  mail  agent,  .......  ix.  187 

1847.  Mar.  3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  with  A.  G.  Sloo  fj>r 
transportation  of  mail  between  New  York,  New  Or 
leans,  &c.,  by  steam, ix.  187 

1847,  Mar.  3.  What  description  of  steamship  shall  be  employed,  and  how 

commanded, ix.  187 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Each  of  said  steamships  to  be  commanded  by  an  officer  of 
the  United  States  navy,  not  below  the  grade  of  lieu 
tenant,  ix.  187 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Each  of  said  steamers  to  receive  on  board  four  passed  mid 

shipmen  and  a  mail  agent,  .  .  ,  .  .  .  ix.  187 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  to  provide,  in  the  contracts,  that  the  navy  depart 

ment  shall  have  control  over  said  steamships,     .        .     ix.    188 

1848,  May   27  Steamships   or  other  registered  vessels   engaged   in  the 

coasting  trade  may  touch  at  foreign  ports  during  the 

voyage,          .........     ix.    232 

1848,  May  27.  Such  vessels  to  be  furnished  with  certified  manifests,  .  ix.  232 

1848,  May  27.  Vessels  engaged  in  such  trade  subject  to  existing  collection 

and  revenue  laws, ix.  232 

1848,  May  31.  Spanish  and  American  steam  vessels  placed  on  a  footing 

of  perfect  reciprocity,    .......    ix.    236 

1848,  June  27.  Penalty  on  contractors  who  shall  refuse  to  deliver  up,  at 

the  appraised  value,  the  steamships  employed  by  them 

in  carrying  the  mails,  .....  .     ix.    241 

1848,  June  27.  Contracts  for  transporting  the  mails  to  any  country  not  to 

be  assignable, ix.  242 

1848,  June  27.  Assignments  made  and  accepted  by  the  Postmaster-General 

or  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  before  the  passage  of  this 

act  not  to  be  affected  by  foregoing  provision,  .  ix.  242 

1848,  Aug.  3.  Secretary  of  the  Navy  authorized  to  make  certain  advances 

to  the  contractors,         .......     ix.    267 

1 848,  Aug.  3.  When  the  contract  for  transporting  mail  from  Panama  to 

Astoria  shall  commence, ix.    267 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  oai 

STEARNS,  JOHN.     (See  William  Bartktt  and  others.)  L.*B.'»ed.     B.ID.-««I. 

STEARNS,  CATHARINE. 
1828,  April   3.  $873.74  to  be  paid  her  as  her  right  of  dower  in  the  navy 

yard  at  Clmrlcstown, vi.    374        viii.    32 

STEARNS.  CHARLES. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  304 

STEELE,  JOHN. 
1805,  Jan.    31.  Paid  for  services  as  secretary  of  Mississippi  Territory,        .     vi.      56^     iii.    673 

STEELE,  JOHN,  collector. 
1820,  May      1.  Indemnified  for  refusing  clearance  to  a  vessel,    .        .        .     vi.    241         vi.    492 

STEELE.  RICHARD  W. 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  services  as  a  soldier, vi.    361        vii.   590 

1832,  June  25.  Bounty  land  granted  him, vi.    497         viii.  624 

STEELE,  WILLIAM,  alien. 
1832,  July     3.  Patent  for  aA  invention  granted  to,      .  .    vi.    502        viii.  645 

STEEL,  JAMES. 

1S36,  June  28.             A  pension  granted  to,  .         . vi.  649  ix.  413 

1836,  June  28.            To  be  paid  to  his  wife, vi.  649  ix.  414 

1838,  Feb.    15.            Elizabeth  Steel  to  receive  pension  granted  to  her  father,    .  vi.  703  ix.  709 

STEELE,  JAMES,  and  others. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Money  paid  by  them  for  public  land  in  Ohio  to  be  refunded, 

with  interest, vi.     765        ix.  1043 

STEELE'S  LEDGE.     (See  Appropriations.) 

STEELE,  STEPHEN,  AND  JAMES  DANIEL. 
1849,  Feb.    19.  Reversionary  interest  of  United  States  in  certain  Indian 

reservation  in  Alabama  relinquished  to,       .        .        .     ix.    762 

STEENSTRUP,  PAUL,  an  alien. 

1828,  April  28.  Patent  for  an  invention  to  issue, vi.    375        viii.    37 

STEINMAN,  JOHN. 
1826,  May   20.  Allowed  an   additional   sum   for  arms  furnished  United 

States, vi.     345         vii.   493 

STEPHEN-SON,  BENJAMIN. 

1822,  May     7.  Military  bounty  land  granted  him, vi.    269        vii.     64 

STEPHENS,  SCTTEN. 

1840,  April  27.  Right  of  United  States  in  a  certain  tract  of  land  vested  in,     vi.     797         x.         9 

STERRETT,  LIEUTENANT. 
1802,  Feb.     3.  Sense  of  Congress  of  gallant  conduct  of,     .        .        .        .     ii.     198        iii.    250 

STARRETT,  PRESTON. 
1840,  July   20.  To  be  paid  for  corn  furnished  United  States,      .        .        .     vi.    806        x.       70 

STETSON,  AMASA. 

1824,  May     5.            Interest  allowed  him  on  advances  of  money  for  public  pur 
poses,    vi.     298         vii.    244 

STEUBEN,  BARON. 
1790,  June     4.  An  annuity  granted  him  as  a  discharge  of  all  claims,          .     vi.        2        ii.     107 

STEVENS,  JOHN. 
1790,  Aug.  11.  Allowed  pay  and  depreciation  as  captain  while  a  hostage 

in  revolution, vi.        4        ii.     183 

STEVENS,  EBENEZER,  and  others. 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Paid  amount  of  an  award  rendered  against  United  States 

in  1787 vi.     287         vii.   200 

STEVENS,  CAPTAIN  THOMAS  H. 
1832,  July   14.  Prize  money  paid  him  and  his  crew, vi.     518        viii.  724 

STEVENS,  JAMES. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to,  .  vi.    645        ix.    407 

STEVENSON,  WILLIAM  W. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Authorized  to  enter  land, vi.    752        ix.    965 

STEVENSON,  SAMUEL,  and  others. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $2016.50  for  their  detention  under  the  author 

ity  of  the  United  States  to  give  evidence,     .        .        .    ix.    667 

STEVENSON,  CATHARINE. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    697 

STEWART,  JOHN,  AND  JOHN  DAVIDSON. 
1790,  Aug.    4.  Duties  remitted  on  salt  destroyed  by  a  flood,      .        .        .     vi.        3        ii.     174 


632  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

STEWART.  CAPTAIN  CHARLES.  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 

1816,  Feb.   22.            Gold  medal  voted  him,  &c iii.    341  vi.     162 

1816,  April  26.            Prize  money  granted  him  for  British  ship  Levant,      .        .  iii.    301  vi.      86 

1819,  Feb.     4.  Prize  money  granted  him  for  a  capture  made  in  the  war 

with  Tripoli, iii.  480  vi.  366 

STEWART,  JOSEPH,  and  others. 

1816,  April  29.  $1800  granted  them  for  eighteen  prisoners  of  war,      .        .  vi.  175  vi.  140 

1817,  Feb.     8.  Specification  of  names  of  those  entitled  to  $1800  as  above,  vi.  184  vi.  170 

STEWART,  SUSANNAH. 

1820,  May   13.  Certain  papers  to  be  returned  her  from  department  of 

state,     .  .  •    '  '. '        .        .         ...         .         .    vi.    249        vi.     517 

STEWART,  PIKEBE. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Widow  of  James,  placed  on  pension  list,     .        .        .         .     vi.    229        vi.    397 

STEWART,  WILLIAM. 

1833,  Mar.    2.  Refunded  money  overpaid  for  land, vi.    550        viii.  858 

ST^VART,  JACOB. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     649        ix.    412 

STEWART,  HUGH. 

1842,  Aug.  31.  To  be  paid  $6662.25  for  loss   sustained  in  macadamizing 

Pennsylvania  Avenue, vi.    876        x.     393 

STEWART,  JOHN  C.,  and  others. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  services  as  watchmen  of  the  treasury  build 

ing  in  1838,  1839,  and  1840, ix.    701 

STEWART,  MATTHEW. 

1848,  Aug.    5.  $148.48  to  be  paid  his  heirs  in  full  of  all  demands  under 

the  claims  of  the  deceased  against  the  United  States, .    ix.    731 
STICKELL,  VALENTINE. 
1840,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     417        viii.  304 

STICKNEY,  B.  F. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  military  services, vi.     625        ix.    295 

STIGERMIRE,  HINER. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Authorized  to  change  entry  of  land, vi.    757        ix.    974 

STILES,  GEORGE. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Further  compensated  for  damage  by  sinking  his  vessels  in 

harbor  of  Baltimore, vi.    326        vii.  371 

STILES,  JOHN  S. 
1836,  July     2.  Paid  for  navy  bread, vi.    667        ix.    511 

STILES,  DAVID,  and  others. 
1844,  June  15.  Paid  amount  forfeited  by  them  under  contract  for  making 

a  road  in  Michigan, vi.    918        x.     575 

STILES,  WILLIAM  H.  . 

1846,  May     8.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, ix.        7 

STILLS.     (See  Duties.) 

STILLWELL,  HAROLD,  JOHN,  AND  JOSEPH. 
1832,  June  25.  Their  claims  to  lands  in  Arkansas  confirmed,     .        .        .    vi.    498        viii.  626 

STILSON,  ABNER. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  as  an  express, vi.    627        ix.    298 

STIPP,  A. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Land  scrip  to  issue  to  him, vi.     777         ix.  1063 

STIRLING,  SARAH,  widow  of  General  Lord  Stirling. 
1790,  Aug.  11.  Seven  years' half  pay  of  her  late  husband  granted  her,  vi.        4        ii.     184 

1834,  June  30.  Certificate  of  revolutionary  debt  paid  his  representatives,  .     vi.    587        ix.    160 

STOBIE,  ROBERT  LOWE,  an  alien. 

1816,  Mar.   19.            A  patent  to  issue  to  him,  dispensing  with  two  years' res 
idence,  vi.     159        vi.      21 

STOCKBRIDGE  INDIANS. 

1 843,  Mar.     3.  The  township  of  land  reserved  for,  may  be  divided  among 

the  individuals  of  the  tribe, v.  645  x.  498 

1 843,  Mar.     3.            Five  of  the  principal  men  to  constitute  a  board  of  commis 
sioners  to  make  the  division,        .        .         .        .         .  v.  645  x.  499 
1843,  Mar.     3.            Manner  of  electing  the  commissioners,         .        .        .         .  v.  645  x.  499 

1843,  Mar.     3.            How  the  division  shall  be  made, v.  646  x.  499 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Commissioners  to  make  a  report  of  their  proceedings  with 

a  map, v.  646  x.  500 

1843,  Mar.     3.            Mode  of  proceeding  in  case  of  the  division  being  unsatis 
factory,  v.  646  x.  500 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  VM 

STOCKBRIDGE  INDIANS,  (continued.)  l»fcB.'»e<i.     B.  au.'sed. 

1843,  Mar.  3.  Three  copies  of  the  report  and  map  to  be  made  and  dis 

posed  of,  how.  ........  v.  646  x.  50 

1 843,  Mar.  3.  Disposition  of  the  report  and  map  to  be  made  on  or  before 
1st  January,  1844,  after  which  the  citizen?  shall  be 
citizens  of  the  United  States, v.  647  x.  500 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Indians  not  deprived  of  their  annuities,       .        .        .        .     v.     607        x.     501 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  War  directed  to  settle  and  pay  the  expenses 

of  the  partition  of  the  Stockbridge  lands,     .        .        .  v.  777  »     x.     749 

1846,  Aug.    6.  Act  of  3d  March,  1843,  repealed, ix.      55 

1846,  Aug.     6.            Stockbridge  Indians  restored  to  ancient  form  of  govern 
ment,     ix.      55 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Sub-agent  at  Green  Bay  to  enrol  the  names  of  Indians 

who  may  desire  to   become  citizens   of  the    United 
States,  ..........     ix.      55 

1846,  Aug.    6.  Sub-agent  to  divide  the  land  held  by  Stockbridges  into 

two  districts, ix.      55 

1846,  Aug.    6.  How  the  lands  are  to  be  held. •  ix.      56 

1846,  Aug.    6.  Sub-agent  to  make  out  three  copies  of  the  divisions  made,     ix.      56 

1846,  Aug.    6.  Patents  to  issue  to  those  reservees  who  become  citizens,     .     ix.      56 

1846,  Aug.    6.  $5000  to  be  paid  them  for  that  sum  paid  by  them  to  the 

Winnebagoes  and  Menomonies, ix.      56 

1849,  Mar.     3.  $52,804.85  appropriated  to  carry  into  effect  treaty  with  the 

Stockbridge  Indians  of  24th  November,  1848,      .        .     ix.    373 

STOCKS  OF  UNITED  STATES.     (See  Debt.    Loans.    States.)  • 

STOCKTON,  ROBERT  F.,  lieutenant  navy. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  Indemnified  for  capture  of  slave  ship vi.    288        vii.  202 

STOCKTON,  Lucius  W. 
1832,  July     3.  Paid  for  repairs  on  Cumberland  Road,         .         .        .        .    iv.    551         viii.  633 

STOCKTON,  STOKES,  AND  COMPANY. 
1836,  July     2.  Their  claims  as  mail  contractors  to  be  adjusted,          .        .     vi:    665        ix.    507 

STOCKTON,  JOHN. 

1847,  Feb.    25.  Released   from    a   judgment   rendered    against    him  for 

$707.55, ix.    687 

STOCKTON  AND  COMPANY,  JOHN,  N.  C. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  William  B.  Stokes,  surviving  partner  of,  to  be  paid  for 

carrying  the  mail  in  Florida  in  1835  and  1836,    .         .     ix.    708 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Further  compensation  for  same, ix.    740 

"  STOCKTON,    ROBERT    F.,"   alias    the  "  New  Jersey "  iron 

steamef. 
1840,  May     8.  Permitted  to  be  licensed, vi.     799        x.       12 

STODDARD,  HENRY. 
1836,  June  23.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.    639        ix.    397 

STODDART,  DANIEL. 

1832,  July   14.  A  pension  granted  to, vL     516        viii.  721 

1836,  June  15.  Pension  increased, vi.    638        ix.    383 

STOKER,  HENRY,  and  others. 
1 839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  to  locate  certain  land  in  lieu  of  other  land  taken 

by  United  States, vi.    784        ix.  1074 

STOKES,  STOCKTON,  AND  COMPANY.  (See  Stockton,  Stokes,  and 
Company.) 

STOKES,  JOHN,  N.  C. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Surviving  partner  of  William  B.  Stockton  and  Company, 

paid  for  carrying  mail  in  Florida  in  1835  and  1836,     .    ix.    708 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Further  allowance  for  same, ix.    740 

STOKES,  SARAH,  widow  of  John. 
1848,  Aug.     5.  A  pension  granted  to, .     ix.    732 

STOKES,  J.  L. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Permitted  to  complete  his  entry  and  purchase  of  a  certain 

quarter  section  of  land, vi.    764        ix.  1042 

STOKES,  SARAH,  children  of. 

1850,  Sept.  28.  An  act  for  the  relief  of,         .        .        .  .        .    ix.    807 

STONE,  BANNISTER,  surety  of  A.  Caruth. 
1828,  May  24.  Released  from  a  judgment,          ...        .        .        .     vi.    388        viii.  154 

STONE,  HANNAH. 
1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to, •  .        .    vi.     580        ix.    149 

80 


634  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

STONE,  BENJAMIN  P.  L- &  B-'s  ed-     B-  *  D-'fl  ed- 

1836,  June  23.  Fine  remitted  to,          .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    639        ix.    398 

STONINGTON,  MYSTIC,  AND  PAWCATUCK. 
1842,  Aug.     3.  Made  a  collection  district  and  port  of  entry,       .        .        .     v.     499        x.     248 

1842,  Aug.  16.  Construction  of  the  act  of  3d  August,  1842,        .        .        .     v.      506        x.     276 

STONE,  HENRY,  AND  CHARLES  M.  KELLER. 
1841,  Mar.     2.  Paid  for  property  destroyed  in  public  service,      .         .        .     vi.    821         x.       99 

STONECUTTERS  UPON  PUBLIC  BUILDINGS. 

1840,  July    20.  To  be  allowed  such  reasonable  indemnity  as  justice  and 

equky  may  require, vi.    817        x.       88 

1841,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  work  on  public  buildings,       .         .         .         .         .     v.     429        x.     119 

STONINGTON  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 
STOREHOUSES.     (See   Warehouses.) 

STOREKEEPERS,  NAVAL. 
1844,  June  17.  .Warrant  officers  to  take  charge  of  stores  in  foreign  ports  ; 

to  give  bond. v.     700        x.     611 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Citizens  may  be  appointed, .        .    ix.    172 

STORER,  CAPTAIN  G.  W. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Reimbursed  expenses  of  conveying  public  officers  to  their 

posts, iv.    626        viii.  785 

STORER,  DOROTHY.     (See  Easton  and  Storer.) 

STORM,  THOMAS  H. 
1846,  Aug.     6.  His  representatives  paid  a  balance  due  him  as  agent  for 

prisoners  at  Barbadoes, ix.      93 

STOTHART,  WILLIAM,  AND  JOSIAII  STARKEY. 

1814,  Feb.    12.  Benefit  of  act  of  2d  January,  1813,  for  remission  of  penal 

ties  and  forfeitures,  extended  to  them,          .         .         •     vi.     128        iv.     645 

STOUT,  JOHN  N.,  jailer  in  Kentucky. 
1810,  Feb.    14.  Paid  for  maintenance  of  George  Barnaby,  a  prisoner  of 

United  States, vi.      88        iv.     245 

1812,  May  20.  Paid  for  maintenance  of  Archibald  Hamilton,  a  prisoner  of 

United  States, vi.     109        iv.    434 

STOUT,  JOHN. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  303 

STOUT,  HENRY. 

1834,  June  24.  Paid  for  his  services  as  militia  spy  in  Arkansas,          .         .     vi.    565        ix.      45 

STOUT,  SAMUEL. 

1836,  July     2.  Prize  money  paid  his  relatives, vi.    672        ix.    518 

STOUT,  AARON. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Patent  for  bounty  land  to  issue  to, vi.    781         ix.  1070 

STRAHAN,  GREGORY. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Benefits  of  acts  for  relief  of  Canadian  refugees  extended  to 

his  heirs,     •  .        .        .' vi.    363        vii.  593 

STRAIN,  ROBERT. 
1824,  May  21.  Paid  for  two  rifles  taken  from  him  by  United  States  troops,     vi.    312        vii.  267 

SRATFORD  POINT. 
1832,  June   15.  Wharf  to  be  built  near  lighthouse  on.         .        .        .        .     iv.     530        viii.  588 

STREET,  JOSEPH  M.,  and  others. 
1832,  July   14.  Indemnified  for  acts  done  in  their  official  capacities,   .         .     vi.    515        viii.  720 

STREET,  WILLIAM  W. 

1843,  Feb.    18.  To  be  paid  for  use  of  a  steamboat,      .        .        ...        .     vi.    884        x.     433 

STRESHLEY,  THOMAS  AND  WILLIAM,  collectors. 
1812,  May  22.  Allowed  for  uncollected  taxes,  and  attendance  as  witnesses 

on  behalf  of  United  States.    .        .        .  "    .        .         .     vi.    109        iv.    436 

STRONG,  LEVI. 
1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .        .  .         .        .        .     vi.    577         ix.    102 

STROTHER,  BENJAMIN,  lieutenant  army. 
1796,  Feb.    26.  Reimbursed  expenses  in  subsisting  recruits,        .  .     vi.      22        ii.     511 

STROTHER,  GEORGE  F. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  to  be  settled,   .         .        .  .    -    .        .     vi.    699        ix.    686 

STUART,  CHARLES. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  Sum  paid  to,  equal  to  his  pay,  rations,  and  clothing,  .         .     ix.    805 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  635 


STUBBS,  JOHN  G.,  a  land  surveyor.  L.*B.'«ed. 

1818,  April    3.  His  account  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity,         .        .  vi.    201        vi.    268 

STCDLF.Y,  JOHN,  and  others. 

1834,  June  30.  Forfeiture  of  a  vessel  refunded,    .        .  .        .        .  vi.    603        ix.    185 

STULE,  FREDERICK. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .         ......  vi.    417        viii.  303 

STURGEON,  ROBERT. 

1  800,  April    5.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  United  States,      .         .  vi.      40        iii.    339 

STURGES,  RUSSEL.  - 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  register  to  be  issued  to  his  brig  the  "  Leveret,"        .        .  ix.    695 

STURGES,  SOLOMON,  assignee  of  R.  Frazier. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  May  change  entry  of  land,   .......  vi.     786        ix.  1078 

STURGES,  SOLOMON,  assignee  of  Humphrey  Richcreek. 
1844,  June  17.  Authorized  to  enter  a  tract  of  land  in  lieu  of  one  already 

entered  and  transferred,        ......     vi.    926        x.     645 

STURGESS,  I.  S. 
1844,  June   15.  To  be  paid  amount  forfeited  on  a  road  Contract,         .        .     vi.    918        x.     575 

STRTKER,  BARENT. 

1843,  Feb.     4.  To  be  paid  for  carrying  the  mail,        .....     vi.     883         x.     427 

SUBMARINE  BATTERY,  COLT'S. 
1842,  Aug.  31.  To  be  tested,         .....  .        .     v.     584        x.     402 

SUBMARINE  TELESCOPE. 

1844,  June  15.  Mrs.  Sarah  P.  Mather's,  to  be  tested,   .....     v.      667         x.     560 

SUB-TREASURY.     (See  Independent  Treasury.    Revenue.) 

1840,  July      4.  Provisions  for  the  collection,  safe  keeping,  transfer,  and 

disbursement  of  the  revenue,         .        .         .        .         .     v.     385        x.       35 

1841,  Aug.  13.  Repealed,      .....  „       .....     v.     439        x.     137 
1846,  Aug.    6.            The  treasury  of  the  United  States  designated,     .         .        .     ix.      59 

1  846,  Aug.     6.  Moneys  paid  into  same  subject  to  the  draft  of  the  treasurer,     ix.'     59 

1846,  Aug.    6.  United  States  mint  at  Philadelphia  and  branch  mint  at 

New  Orleans  made  places  of  deposit,  .        .        .        .     ix.      59 
1846,  Aug.     6.  Treasurers  of  the  mint  and  branch  mint  to  be  assistant 

treasurers  ;  their  powers  and  duties,      .         .        .        .     ix.      59 
1846,  Aug.     6.  Places  of  deposit,  and  assistant  treasurers  for  New  York 

and  Boston  ;  their  powers  and  duty,     .        .         .        .     ix.      59 
1846,  Aug.     6.  Places  of  deposit,  and  assistant  treasurers  at  Charleston 

and  St.  Louis  :  their  powers  and  duties,        .        .        .     ix.      59 
1  846,  Aug.     6.  Four  assistant  treasurers  to  be  appointed,  who  shall  hold 

their  offices  for  four  years,     .        .         .        .         .        .     ix.      60 

1  846,  Aug.     6.  Location  of  assistant  treasurers  ;  shall  give  bonds,       .         .     ix.      60 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Officers  having  custody  of  public  money  required  to  keep 

same  safely,  make  payments  and  transfers  as  are  re 

quired,  &c.,    .........     ix.      60 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Treasurer  of  United   States,  treasurers   of  the  mint  and 

branch  mint,  and  assistant  treasurers  to  give  bond,      .     ix.      60 
1846,  Aug.     6.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  require   the  several  other 

depositaries  to  give  bond,      .        .        .        .        .         .     ix.      61 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Such  bonds  may  be  renewed,  strengthened,  and  increased,     ix.      61 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Collectors  and  receivers  of  the  public  money  to  pay  over 

the  same,  and  to  whom.         ......     ix.      61 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  and  Postmaster-General  to  direct 

such  payments.     ........     ix.      61 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  may  make  transfers  of  the  pub 

lic  moneys,    .........    ix.'     61 

1846,  Aug.     6.  .Postmaster-General  authorized  to  make  transfers  of  moneys 

belonging  to  the  post-office  department.       .        .         .     ix.      61 
1846,  Aug.     6.  Depositaries  to  keep  separate  and  distinct  accounts  of  the 

moneys  of  the  post-office  department,  .         .        .        .     ix.      61 

1846,  Aug.    6.  The  treasurer  may  draw  on  any  depositary.        .        .         .     ix.      61 

1846,  Aug.    6.  Depositaries  to   make  returns   to  the  treasury  and  post- 

office  department.          .        .        .        .        .        .         .     ix.      61 

1846,  Aug.    6.  Examinations  to  be  made  of  the  books,  &c.,  of  the  deposi 

taries,    .         .........     ix.      62 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Additional  examinations  to  be  made,  .        .        .        .        .     ix.      62 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Necessary  ^xpenses  for  clerks,  chests.  &c.,  allowed,     .        .     ix.      62 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  may  transfer  balances  remaining 

with  present  depositaries,      ......     ix.      62 

1846,  Aug.     6,  Payments  of  public  money  to  the  United  States  and  pay 

ments  for  patents  to  whom  to  be  made.        .  .     ix.      62 


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INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


SUB-TREASURY,  (continued.)  L.  *B.'sed. 

1846,  Aug.  6.  Entries  required  to  be  made  of  the  public  moneys  other 

than  those  of  the  post-office  department,  .  .  .  ix.  63 

1846,  Aug.  6.  Felony  to  use,  loan,  or  deposit  in  a  bank,  &c.,  money  in 
trusted  to  an,y  person  connected  with  the  post-office 
department, ....  ix.  63 

1846,  Aug.  6.  Evidence  sufficient  to  show  a  balance  on  a  charge  of  em 

bezzlement,  .........  ix.  63 

1846,  Aug.  6.  Until  rooms,  &c.,  directed  to  be  prepared  by  the  first  four 
sections  of  this  act,  can  be  constructed,  others  to  be 
procured, '  .  .  .  .  ix.  63 

1846,  Aug.  6.  From  and  after  1st  of  January,  1847,  duties,  taxes,  £c.,  to 

be  paid  in  gold,  or  silver,  or  treasury  notes,  .  .  ix.  64 

1 846,  Aug.  6.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  publish  monthly,  in  two  news 

papers  at  the  seat  of  government,  a  statement  of  the 
amount  of  specie  at  the  several  places  of  deposit,  &c.,  ix.  64 

1846,  Aug.  6.  From  and  after  1st  April,  1847,  all  payments  by  disbursing 

agents  to  be  in  gold,  silver,  or  treasury  notes,  .  .  ix.  64 

1846,  Aug.  6.  Violation  of  the  two  preceding  sections  to  be  reported  to 

the  President, ix.  64 

1846,  Aug.     6.  No  exchange  of  funds  to  be  made  except  for  gold  and  silver,     ix.      64 

1846,  Aug.    6.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  require  speedy  presentation 

of  all  drafts  for  payment,       .        .        .         .         .         .     ix.      65 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Chief  clerk  of  assistant  treasurer  of  New  York  to  be  ap 

pointed  by  him,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix     163 

1846,  Aug.     6.  No  officer  of  the  United  States  to  dispose  of  a  treasury 

note,  &c.,  at  a   premium,   without    crediting  United 

States  in  his  accounts, ix.      65 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Salaries  of  treasurers  and  clerks,  and  additional  salaries 

of  treasurers  of  mint,  to  commence  on  day  they  enter 

on  their  duties, .     ix.      65 

1848,  Aug.  12.  No  part  of  the  appropriation  for  contingent  expenses  of 

the  establishment  to  be  spent  for  clerical  services,         .     ix.    294 
1841,  Aug.  13.  17th  section  continued  in  force,    .         .        .  .         .     v.     439 

SUGAR. 

1829,  Jan.    21.  Five  cents  per  pound  allowed  on  brown  sugar  refined  in 

United  States  and  exported, iv.    331 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Duty  on  crushed  sugar  to  commence  4th  March,  1833,      .     iv.    636 

SUGAR  MANUAL. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  procured  for  the  several  custom  houses,    .         .         .     v.      641 

SUGART,  ELI. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417 

SULLIVAN,  MARY. 
1818,  April  18.  Paid  sum  due  on  certificate  of  revolutionary  debt,       .         .     vi.     209 

SUMMERAUER,  FRANCIS. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    692 

SUSIMERL  AND  BllOWN. 

1828,  May  24.  Paid  drawback  on  exportation  to  New  Orleans  in  1800,      .     vi.    390 

SUMMERS,  JOSEPH. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  Permitted  to  change  entry  of  public  land,    .        .        .         .     vi.     191 

SUMPTER,  HENRY. 
1836,  May   14.  May  relinquish  lands  and  locate  others,      .        .        .        .     vi.     629 

SUMPTER,  THOMAS,  late  minister  to  Brazil. 
1839,  Feb.      6.  Account  to  be  closed,  and  credit  given,       .        .        .        .     vi.     747 

SUPPLIES,  PUBLIC.     (See  Purveyor.) 

SUPPLIES. 

1844,  April  30.  Order  in  which  settlements  for  supplies  furnished  militia 

are  to  be  made, v.      716 

SUPREME  COURT.     (See  Judiciary.     Courts.) 

1816.  Feb.      6.            Judges  to  be  furnished  with  public  documents,    .         .  .     iii.    341 

1817,  Mar.     3.            Publication  and  distribution  of  decisions  of  the,  .        .  .     iii.    376 
1820,  May   15.            Act  3d  March,  1817,  for  publication,  &c.,  continued  for 

three  years, iii.  606 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Same  act  further  continued  for  three  years.         .        .        .  iii.  768 

1827,  Feb.    22.  Further  provision  for  reporting  decisions  of  the,          .        .  iv.  205 

1829,  Jan.    21.  In  case  of  non-attendance  of  quorum,  how  to  proceed,        .  iv.  332 

1831,  Mar.     2.  To  subscribe  for  Peters's  c6ndensed  reports,        .         .         .  iv.  495 

1832,  May     5             Same  paid  for, .        .         .  iv.  513 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  recording  opinions  of,     ....  iv.  770 


x.      137 

viii.  178 
viii.  798 

x.     493 

viii.  304 
vi.  300 

viii.  156 
vi.  219 
ix.  338 
ix.  946 

x.      655 

vi.  162 
vi.  215 

vi.  540 

vii.  165 

vii.  540 

viii.  179 

viii.  505 

viii.  552 

ix.  230 


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SUPREME  COURT,  (continued.)  L.*n.'«ed. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Two  additional  justices  added  to,        .        .        .        .        .     v.     176        ix.    639 

1844,  Jane  17.  Printing  for,  to  be  let  by  contract,       ...  v.     690        x.     597 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Supreme  Court  to  have  power  to  prescribe,  regulate,  and 

alter  the  forms  of  bills,  writs,  &c.,  and  to  regulate 
practice  of  District  Courts,  ......     v.     518        x.     291 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Reporter  to  Supreme  Court  to  be  appointed,       .        .        .     v.     524        x.     299 

1842,  Aug.  29.  'His  compensation  fixed  at  $1300  per  annum,      .        .        .     v.     545        x.     342 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Decisions  of  Supreme   Court  to   be  printed  within   six 

months,  .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     v.     545        x.     342 

1846,  Aug.    4.  Boundary  question  in  controversy  between  Missouri  and 

the  Territory  of  Iowa  referred  to  the  Supreme  Court,     ix.      52 
1846,  Aug.    4.  Supreme  Court  invested  with  the  power   and  authority 

necessary,      .........     ix.      52 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Causes  pending  in  Circuit  Court  of  United  States  for  fifth 

judicial  circuit  and  southern  district  of  Alabama,  which 
were  removed  to  that  court  by  writ  of  error  and  appeal 
from  the  District  Court  of  United  States  for  the  mid 
dle  district  of  Alabama,  transferred  to  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  United  States,  ......  ix.  78 

1846,  Mar.     4.  Librarian  of  Congress  to  procure  a  complete  scries  of  Su 

preme  Court  and  Circuit  and   District  Courts,  and 

transmit  them  to  the  minister  of  justice  of  France,     .     ix.    109 

1847,  Feb.    22.  An  act  regulating  the  exercise  of  the  appellate  jurisdiction 

of  the,   in   cases  relating  to   certain  land  claims  in 

Florida,         .........     ix.    128 

1848,  Feb.    22.  Same  extended  to  cases  from  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 

Territory  of  Iowa,         .......     ix.    211 

1847,  Mar.     3.  So  much  of  act  of  17th  June.  1844,  as  authorizes  additional 

compensation  to  district  judges  of  Missouri.  Arkansas, 
Louisiana,  Mississippi,  and  Alabama,  from  and  after 
1st  October,  1847,  repealed,  ......  ix.  161 

1848,  Feb.    22.  Provisions  of  the  act  of  22d  February,  1847,  to  regulate 

the  appellate  jurisdiction  of  the  Supreme  Court  ex 
tended  to  cases  from  all  Territories  hereafter  admitted 
as  States,       .........     ix.    211 

1848,  July     5.  The  Supreme  Court  to  have  power  to  hear  and  determine 

all  causes  removed  into  said  court  from  the  Circuit 
Court  of  the  District  of  Columbia  for  Alexandria 
county  at  the   time  when  the  jurisdiction  and  laws 
lately  existing  in  said  county  had  finally  ceased,         .     ix.    244 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Fees  for  taking  and  certifying  depositions,  .        .         .         .     ix.    292 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Books  in  the  offices  of  clerks  of  courts  to  be  open  for  in 

spection  without  charge,       .         .        .        .         .  ix.    292 

SURGEONS  OF  THE  NAVY.     (See  Navy.) 

1828.  May  24.  Reorganization  of  the  medical  department  of  the  navy,       .     iv.    313        viii.  135 

1829,  Jan.    21.  Certain  surgeons  entitled  to  pay  and  rations  provided  for 

by  act  of  May,  1828,     .......  iv.  330         viii.  177 

1  835,  Mar.     3.  Compensation  of,         ......        .        .  iv.  755        ix.    209 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Rank  of  assistant  surgeons,  .......  iv.  757         ix.    211 

1848,  Aug.  3.  Their  pay  to  be  reckoned  from  their  original  entry  into 

the  service,    .........  ix.  271 

SURGEONS  OF  THE  ARMY.     (See  Army.) 

1832,  June  28.  Four  surgeons  and  ten  mates  added  to  the  army,        .        .     iv.    550        viii.  631 

1834,  June  30.  Army  surgeons  to  be  examined  and  passed  by  a  board  of 

surgeons,       .........     iv.    714        ix.    106 

1834,  June  30.  Their  pay  and  emoluments,         ...  .     iv.     714        ix.    106 

1834,  June  30.  Increase  of  rations  after  ten  years'  service,          .        "        .     iv.    714        ix.    106 

1838,  July     5.  Seven  additional  surgeons  to  be  appointed  in  the  army,      .     v.     260  .      ix.    828 

1847,  Feb.    11.  One  surgeon  and  two  assistant  surgeons  allowed  to  each 

of  the  ten  regiments  of  regulars  authorized  to  be  raised 
for  during  the  war  with  Mexico,  .  .  .  ix.  124 

1847,  Feb.    11.  Two  additional  surgeons  and  twelve  assistant  surgeons  to 

be  appointed  in  the  regular  army,         .        .        .        .     ix.    124 

1848,  July   19.  Repeal  of  the  provisions  of  the  act  of  llth  February,  1847, 

requiring  discharge  of  additional  surgeons.  .         .         .     ix.    247 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Repeal  of  provisions  of  act  of  19th  July,  1848,  prohibiting 

the  tilling  of  vacancies  in  the  mediral  staff,  .         •     ix.    351 

SURGEON-(;KM:I:AI,  OF  Tin:  ARMY. 
1838,  July     7.  His  rations,  ...  •     v.     308        ix.    905 

SURGET.  PETER,  CHARLES,  AM>  ('.vni  VKIM. 
1832,  July    13.  T.aml  confirmed  to  them.      .....  .     vi.     JOO         viii. 


638  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

SURPLUS  FUND.  L.  &B.'sed.       B.&D.'sert. 

1795,  Mar.     3.            Moneys  unexpended  two  years  after  appropriation  to  con 
stitute  a, i.       437        ii.     497 

1805,  Dec.  31.  Moneys  appropriated  for  claims  of  citizens  on  France,  under 

Louisiana  treaty,  not  to  revert  to  the,  .         .        .        .     ii.     348        iv.        1 

1816,  April  29.  Appropriation  for  arming  militia  not  to  revert  to  surplus 

fund,     .     ' iii.    320        vi.     123 

1816,  April  29.  Same,  as  respects  appropriation  for  gradual  increase  of  ' 

navy, ....         .         .     iii.    321         vi.     126 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Same, T        .        .        .        .    iv.     243        vii.   604 

1820,  May     1.  Balances  of  appropriations  for  war  and  navy  departments 

to  be  carried  to, iii.    567        vi.    488 

SURVEYS.    (See  Coast.    Western  Waters.   Naval  Depots.    Roads 
and  Canals.    Internal  Improvements.) 

SURVEYORS  OF  PUBLIC  LANDS.     (See  Lands.) 

SUTHERLAND.  JAMES  AND   REBECCA,  heirs   of  James  Par- 

kerson. 
1836,  July     2.  Seven  years' half  pay  allowed  his  heirs,      .        .  -  .     vi.     676        ix.    524 

SUTLERS. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  To  have  no  liens  on  pay  of  soldiers, ix.    185 

BUTTON,  DANIEL  J. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Certain  claims  of  land  reported  on  by  him  confirmed,         .     ix.    598 

SUTTON,  JAMES. 
1804,  Mar.  26.  Preemption  in  purchase  of  land  granted  him,     .         .         .     ii.     281         iii.    601 

SUTTON,  JESSE. 
1850,  June     5.  $1000  appropriated  to, ix.    798 

SUWANNEE  EIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

SUZONE.  F. 

1834,  June  30.  Paid  property  taken  for  United  States  troops,     .        .         .     vi.     583        ix.    153 

SWAIN.  ELIZABETH. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     657        ix.    427 

SWALLOW,  LARNED. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    607        ix.    262 

1836,  July     2.  His  pension  increased, vi.    666         ix.    509 

SWAN  AND  PALMER. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  work  executed  by  them  at  "  Twin  Island,"  in  the 

River  Ohio,   .         .        .        .    »    .        .        .        .        .     ix.    164 

SWARTWOOD,  JOSEPH. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  arrears  of  pension, vi.     611         ix.    268 

SWARTWOUT,  SAMUEL. 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  J.  Coit,  attorney  of  Rich 

ard  and  Benjamin  Kidd,  a  balance  due  on  a  judgment 
recovered  by  them  against,  .  .        .  •      .        .     ix.    677 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  INDIAN  AFFAIRS. 

1836,  June  14.  President  to  assign  to  the  Indian  agent  at  Michilimackinac 

duties  of, v.        47        ix.    370 

SWARTWOUT,  ROBERT,  quartermaster-general. 

1820,  April    5.  Allowed  for  loss  in  sale  of  treasury  notes,   .         .         .        .     vi.    239        vi.    469 

1821,  Mar.     3.  Indemnified  for  impressment  of  a  boat  into  military  ser 

vice,       vi.    261         vi.     587 

SWEDEN.     (See  Treaties.    Navigation.    Duties.) 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Paid  claims  of  inhabitants  of  St.  Bartholomew's,        .         .     iv.     625        viii.  784 

SWEET,  AMOS,  and  others. 

1828,  May   24.  Paid  additional  price  for  muskets, vi.    389        viii.  155 

SWEETMAN,  JAMES. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    898        x.     514 

SWORDS,  voted  by  Congress  for  gallant  conduct,  &c. 
1802,  Feb.     3.        To  Lieutenant  Sterrett,' ii.     198        iii.    520 

1804,  Nov.   27.  Captain  Decatur, ii.     346        iii.    574 

1805,  Mar.     3.  Each  commissioned  officer  and  midshipman  who  distin 

guished  themselves  in  Commodore  Preble's  attack 

on  Tripoli, ii.     346        iii.    575 

1813,  Jan.    29.  Lieutenant  J.  D.  Elliott, ii.     830        iv.     538 

1814,  Jan.      6.  Each  midshipman  and  sailing  master  in  Captain  Perry's 

fleet  on  Lake  Erie,  and  to  relatives  of  those  slain,    .     iii.     141         iv.    712 
1814,  Oct.    20.  Each  midshipman  and  sailing  master  in  Captain  Mac- 

donough's  fleet  on  Lake  Champlain.        .        .        .     iii.    246        iv.    856 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  639 

SWORDS,  (continued.)  L.*u.'«ed.  B.ao.'.ed. 

1814,  Oct.    21.         To  Each  midshipman  and  sailing-master  of  sloop  Peacock,  .  iii.    246  iv.    856 

1814,  Nov.     3.               Same  of  sloop  "  Wasp," iii.    246  iv.    857 

1818,  April    4.               Colonel  R.  M.  Johnson,     ...                  ...  iii.    476  vi.     360 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Generals  Butler,  Henderson,  Twiggs,  Worth,  Quitman, 

and  Hamer, ix.    206 

SULLIVAN,  JAMES  B. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  complete  the  purchase  of  certain  land,          .    vi.    905        x.     524 

SYKES,  SAMUEL. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  303 

SYK.ES,  JESSE. 
1836,  May   14.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    629        ix.    338 

"  SYLPH,"  vessel  of  war. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Six  months'  pay  granted  to  relatives  of  officers  and  crew 

of  the, »     vi.     549         viii.  856 

SYLVESTER,  NATHANIEL,  an  alien. 

1824,  May  26.  A  patent  granted  to  him,  dispensing  with  two  years'  resi 

dence;    .         .         .         ...         .  .         .     vi.     318         vii.   330 

SYME,  JOHN. 

1834,  May   23.  Paid  revolutionary  claim, vi-    562        ix-      31 

SYMMES,  JOHN  CLEVES.     (See  Lands.) 

SYMPSON,  JAMES. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  His  heirs  confirmed  in  their  title  to  a  certain  tract  of  land,     vi.    869        x.     325 

SYPE,  CHRISTOPHER. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417        viii.  304 


T. 


TABER,  CYRUS,  and  others. 

1839,  Feb.      6.  Sale  of  reserve  under  treaty  with  Potawatimies  confirmed 

to, vi.     749         ix.    949 

"  TACONIC,"  schooner. 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Her  owners  to  be  paid  $3800  for  her  loss  while  in  the  ser 
vice  of  the  United  States, ix.  777 

TACTICS,  MILITARY,  ABSTRACT. 
1829,  Mar.     2.  Appropriation  for  the  printing  and   binding  of   60,000 

copies  of, iv.    357        viii.  213 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Compensation  to  General  Scott  for  compiling,   .        .         .     iv.    770        ix.    230 

TAFT,  NATHANIEL. 
1817,  Jan.    14.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  United  States,    .        .     vi.     183        vi.    166 

TAGGART,  SAMUEL. 

1840,  July  20.  Duty  on  tea  remitted  to, vi.    813        x.       79 

TAILER,  EDWARD  N.,  AND  JOHN  P.  AUSTIN. 
1838,  June     7.  Their  claim  for  damages  as  contractors  to  be  examined 

and  settled, vi.    718        ix.    769 

TALBOT,  EDWARD  ALLEN,  an  alien. 
1828,  May  23.  Letters  patent  to  issue  to, vi.    381         viii.    79 

TALBOT,  DAVID  J. 

1836,  July     1.  Land  conveyed  to, .        .     vi.    660        ix.    4.% 

TALBOT,  THOMAS,  and  others. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis  directed  to 

ascertain  the  value  of  horses  and  other  property  taken 
from  them  by  the  Pawnee  Indians,  &c.,       .        .         .     ix.    789 

TALMAGE,  STEPHEN. 
1836,  June   28.  A  pension  granted  to, '.        •  vi.    645 

TAMPICO. 

1847,  Mar.  3.  Mails  between  New  Orleans  and  Tampico  to  be  transported 
once  a  week  via  Galveston,  Passo  Callo,  and  Brazos 
Stlago, ...  ix.  200 

"  TAVCRED,"  schooner. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Fishing  bounty  allowed  her  owner  and  crew.      .        . 


640  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TANDEHESTE,  a  Seneca  Indian.  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'se<i. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, .        .        .        .        .        .        •        .     vi.    417        viii.  304 

TANET,  AUGUSTINE. 
1832,  July   14.  Paid  for  houses  destroyed  by  enemy, vi.    525        viii.  735 

TANNEHILL,  WILKINS. 
1830,  May   28.  Paid  claims  for  services  in  late  war, vi.    431         viii.  329 

TANNER,  LEMUEL,  assignee  of  P.  Dufresne. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Land  granted  him, vi.    613        ix.    272 

TARIFF  OF  DUTIES.     (See Duties.) 

TATE,  DAVID. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Certain  lands  relinquished  to, vi.    323        vii.  357 

1826,  May  20.  Paid  for  property  taken  for  public  use,        .        .        .         .     vi.    345        vii.   493 

TATUM,  NATHANIEL  P. 

1836,  June  23.  Contract  to  be  settled, vi.     642        ix.    402 

TAYLOR,  B.  O. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  His  claims  referred  to  the  solicitor  of  the  treasury  to  ascer 
tain  whether  the  buildings  rented  by  him  to  the  post- 
office  department  were  returned  to  him  "  in  a  good 
and  tenantable  condition ; "  if  not,  to  pay  him  the 
amount  of  damage  sustained, ix.  736 

TAYLOR,  RICHARD,  a  spy,  &c. 
1805,  Mar.     3.  His  pension  increased  to  $20  a  month,         .        .        .        .     vi.      58        iii.    673 

TAYLOR,  RICHARD,  captain  in  navy. 
1817,  Mar.     1.  Allowed  pension  of  $300  per  annum, vi.     185        vi.     173 

1827,  Mar.    2.  Pensions  due  at  his  death  to  be  paid  his  representatives,     .     vi.    362        vii.  591 

TAYLOR  AND  McNEAL. 
1816,  April  27.  Paid  for  use  of  scows, vi.     172        vi.     123 

TAYLOR,  THOMAS,  JR. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  work  on  streets  in  city  Washington,      .        .         .     vi.    331         vii.  409 

TAYLOR,  GAZZAM,  and  others.     (See  Gazzam.) 

TAYLOR,  RICHARD,  of  Kentucky. 

1828,  April  28.  Allowed  arrears  of  pensions, vi.    362        viii.    38 

1830,  Mar.  31.  His  pension  not  to  be  withheld  for  debt,     .        .        .        .     vi.    409        viii.  279 

TAYLOR,  JONATHAN. 
1828,  May  26.  Paid  for  services  as  a  militia  officer, vi.    393        viii.  161 

TAYLOR,  JONATHAN,  and  others. 

1830,  May  20.  Paid  for  improvements  on  public  salt  works,       .        .         .     vi.    419        viii.  308 

TAYLOR,  JOHN. 

1831,  Feb.    12.  A  relinquishment  of  land  made  by  his  administrator  to  be 

cancelled, vi.    452        viii.  413 

TAYLOR,  JOHN  B. 

1832,  July   13.  Paid  amount  of  certificates  of  revolutionary  debt,        .        .     vi.    507         viii.  679 

TAYLOR,  JAMES,  of  Kentucky. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  His  accounts  as  paymaster  and  quartermaster  to  be  settled,     vi.    540        viii.  843 

TAYLOR,  JOHN. 

1 833,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  arrears  of  pension, vi.    543        viii.  848 

TAYLOR,  JAMES. 

1834,  May     1.  His  brig  the  "American,"  a  French  vessel,  to  receive  a 

register,         .        .         .  •  t , .      .        .        .        .     vi.     559        ix.      22 

TAYLOR,  LIEUTENANT  JOHN. 
1834,  June  30.  Allowed  commutation  pay,          ......        .        .     vi.     588        ix.    162 

TAYLOR,  FRANCIS  AND  "JUDITH. 
1834,  June  30.  Seven  years'  half  pay  granted  them, vi.    600        ix.    180 

TAYLOR,  JANE,  widow  of  James  Plunket, 
1836,  Feb.      9.  Paid  for  a  horse, vi.    620        ix.    286 

TAYLOR.  JAMES.                                                     ^ 
1836,  June  28.  Arrears  of  pension  allowed, vi.    649        ix.    414 

TAYLOR,  THORNTON. 
1836,  July     2.  Commutation  pay  allowed  his  heirs,     .        .  .        .     vi.     676        ix.    524 

TAYLOR,  JONATHAN. 
1838.  April    6.  W.  R.  Taylor,  administrator  of,  claim  for  interest  to  be 

settled, vi.     711         ix.    731 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  641 

TAYLOR,  TILFORD.  L.*B.'aed.  B.4D.-scd. 

1839,  Mar.     2.            Allowed  a  change  of  entry,  . YJ.     754  ix.    969 

TAYLOR,  CORNELIUS,  mail  contractor. 

1839,  Mar.    3.            Claim  to  be  settled  and  paid, vi.     787  ix.  1079 

TAYLOR,  THOMAS  W. 

1840,  May     2.  To  be  paid  for  a  horse, vi.    798        x.       11 

TAYLOR,  JOHN,  one  of  the  sureties  of  Melancton  W.  Bostwick. 
1840,  July  20.  Bond  given  by  him  to  be  cancelled, vi.    806        x.       69 

TAYLOR,  GEORGE. 
1844,  June   15.  Paid  amount  forfeited  by  him  under  contract  for  a  road  in 

Michigan,      .  .  vi.    918        x.     575 

TAYLOR,  MAJOR-GENERAL. 

1846,  July  16.  Thanks  of  Congress  presented  to,  his  officers  and  men,  for 

their  good  conduct  during  the  operations  on  the  Rio 
Grande,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  Ill 

1846,  July  16.  President  authorized  to  cause  a  medal  to  be  presented  to, 

in  the  name  of  the  republic,  .  .  .  •  .  .  ix.  Ill 

1846,  July   16.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  refund  to  States  and  indi 

viduals  amount  of  expenses  incurred  in  fitting  out 
volunteers  called  out  by  General  Gaines  and,  .  .  ix.  1 1 1 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Thanks  of  Congress  to,  his  officers  and  men,  for  good  con 

duct  at  Monterey,          .......     ix.    206 

1848,  May     9.  Same  for  their  good  conduct  at  Buena  Vista,      .        .        .     ix.    334 

TAYLOR,  MARY. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        ...        .        .        ,     ix.    740 

TAYLOR,  CREED. 

1849,  Feb.      1.  Balance  of  a  judgment  recovered  against  him  as  surety  for 

H.  S.  Edrington  released,      ......     ix.    758 

TAYLOR,  MRS.  MARGARET  S.,  widow  of  the  President. 

1850,  July    18.  Expressions  of  feelings  of  condolence  to,    .  •  .    .    '     .  ix.    562 
1850,  July   18.            Franking  privilege  granted  to,      .        .        .        ...        .     ix.    440 

TAYLOR,  GAMALIEL. 
1850,  Dec.  24.  His  sureties  released  from  certain  liabilities,        .        .        .     ix.    808 

TAYLOR,  DAVID. 
1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  for  property  sold  by  United  States  agents,         .     ix.    557 

TAXES,  DIRECT.     (See  Compensation.    Duties,  Internal.) 

1798,  July     9.  Valuation  of  real  property  and  enumeration  of  slaves,  with 

a  view  to  lay,         ........     i.       580         iii.       79 

1799,  Feb.    28.  Act  June  9,  1798,  amended  with  respect  to  windows,  time 

of  making  returns,  and  compensation  of  assessors,      .     i.      626        iii.    135 

1800,  Jan.      2.  Commissioners  may  revise  and  vary  valuations,          .         .     ii.         4         iii.    301 
1800,  May   10.            Unseated  lands,  valuation  to  be  equalized,          .        .        .     ii.       71         iii.    383 

1800,  May    13.  Errors  in  valuation  to  be  corrected,      .        .        ;        .        .     ii.       80        iii.    393 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Act  13th  May,  1800,  for  correction  of  errors,  repealed,        .     ii.     125        iii.    441 
1801,  Mar.     3.            Secretary  Treasury  to  complete  abstracts  of  valuations  and 

enumerations,       .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .     ii.      Ill         iii.    428 

1798,  July   14.  Two  millions  dollars  annually  laid,  apportioned  to  States; 

manner  of  collecting  and  accounting  for  same,    .         .     i.       597        iii.      98 

1801,  Feb.    27.  Surveyor,  after  completing  lists  of  sums  payable,  to  de 

liver  same  to  collector,  and  then  transmit  all  papers  to 

supervisor,     .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     ii.      124        iii.    441 

1802,  Mar.   16.  Provisions  in  relation  to  sale  of  lands  for  direct  tax,   .        .     ii.     138        iii.    458 

1802,  April    6.  Direct  taxes  repealed,  .        .        .        .        .        .  •  '    •.        .     ii.     148        iii.    469 

1803,  Mar.     3.  Office  of  supervisor  abolished, ii.     243        iii.    560 

1 804,  Mar.     3.  List  of  sales  for  taxes  to  be  sent  to  supervisor,  and  a  cor 

rected  list  to  be  filed  with  clerk  of  District  Court,        .     ii.     262        iii.    577 
1804,  Mar.     3.            Collectors  and  supervisors  to  account  for  all  moneys  re 
ceived,  &c.,    ." ii.     263         iii.     577 

1804,  Mar.     3.  Deeds  to  be  made  by  marshals,    .        .        .        .  .     ii.     263        iii.    579 

1804,  Mar.     3.  How  land  sold  is  to" be  laid  off;  hereafter  only  so  much  to 

be  sold  as  will  pay  tax.  &c., ii.     264         iii.    580 

1805,  Jan.    30.  Further  provisions  for  completing  valuations,  and  collect 

ing  tax  in  South  Carolina,    ii.     311         iii.     635 

1805,  Mar.     1.  Supervisor  of  Kentucky  allowed  additional  time  to  comply 

with  act  3d  March,  .1804,       .         .         .         .         .         .     ii.     316         iii.    641 

1818,  April  20.  Where  deeds  for  property  sold  for  tax  imposed  in  1798 

have  not  been  made,  or  are  defective,  deeds  to  be  ex 
ecuted  by  marshals  within  two  years,    ....     iii.    443         vi.     313 

1813,  July   22.  Valuation  and  assessment  of  real  property,  with  a  view  to 

81 


642 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


L.  iB.'sod.   B.  SD.'sed. 


iii.   22 
iii.  165 


iii.  123 
iii.  53 
iii.  94 


iii.  164 
iii.  174 


iii.  174 

iii.  174 

iii.  392 

iii.  575 

iii.  179 

iii.  256 


iii.  230 
iii.  231 


iii.  239 

iii.  244 

iii.  252 

iii.  302 

iii.  255 

iii.  255 

iii.  256 

iii.  343 


TAXES,  DIKKCT,  (continued.) 

lay  a  direct  tax,  and  provisions  for  the   collection 
thereof, 

1815,  Jan.      9.  Part  of  act  22d  July,  1813,  repealed, 

1814,  April  14.  Assent  given  to  act  of  Tennessee  for  more  equitable  as 

sessment  in  that  State,          ...... 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Three  millions  dollars    annually  laid    and    apportioned 

among  States,       ........ 

1814,  Jan.    17.  Further  time  allowed  States  to  assume  and  pay  quota  of 

direct  tax, 

1815,  Jan.      9.  Six  millions  dollars  annually  laid,  apportioned,  and  pro 

visions  for  its  collection,       .         .        .        .        .,      . 
1815,  Jan.      9.  Certain  articles  not  to  be  distrained  for  direct  tax, 

1815,  Jan.      9.  Provisions  relative  to  sales  and  making  deeds  for  lands 

sold,      .......... 

1815,  Jan.      9.  How  deeds  are  to  be -made  ;  fees  for  making  deeds,     . 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Same, 

1820,  May   11.  Same, 

1815,  Jan.      9.  States  may  assume  quota,  and  obtain  discount.  . 

1816,  Mar.     5.  No  assessment  in  States  that  assume  quota, 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Time  extended  for  assessors  to  inquire  after  lands,  &c., 

for  assessment,      . 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Time  for  advertising  property  of  non-residents  altered, 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Further  regulations  for  securing  accountability  of  collect 

ors  and  assuring  collection  of  tax,       .... 

1815,  Mar.     3.  State  courts  may  take  jurisdiction  over  cases  arising  under 

direct  tax  laws,     ........ 

1816,  Jan.    17.  April  substituted  for  January,  in  ascertaining  changes  of 

property,       .        .        . 
1816,  April  26.  Additional  provisions  for  ascertaining  changes  in  property, 

and  in  assessing  the  same,    ...... 

1816,  Mar.     5.  Direct  tax  reduced  to  $3,000,000  annually, 

1816,  Mar.     5.  Same  on  District  Columbia,  reduced  fifty  per  cent.,    . 

1816,  Mar.     5.  Ohio  and  Louisiana,  on  paying  quotas,  may  collect  a  just 

portion  on  lands  sold  by  United  States, 

1816,  April  30.  All  taxes  to  be  paid  in  legal  currency,        .... 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Principal  assessor  to  hear  and  decide  on  appeals  which 

have  been  taken,  &c.,    ....... 

1818,  April  20.  Correction  of  errors  in  assessment  of  1815  and  1816,  in 

fifth  district  of  Virginia,       ....'. 

1818,  April  20.    '        Advertisement  of  collectors  ;  rate  to  be  paid  therefor, 

1818,  April  20.  Further  time  to  redeem  in  certain  cases,      .... 

1818,  April  20.  Collectors  discharged;  duties  to  be  performed  by  some 
other  officer, 

1818,  April  20.  List  of  sales  and  surplus  purchase  money  to  be  lodged  with 

clerk  District  Court,  three  months  after  lapse  of  time  of 
redemption,  by  collectors  who  have  been  discontinued ; 
deeds  thereafter  to  be  made  by  clerk ;  fees  to  be  di 
vided  with  former  collector,  ..... 

1820,  May  11.  Until  1st  June,  1821,  allowed  for  redemption  of  lands  pur 

chased  on  behalf  of  United  States,  .  .  . 

1822,  Feb.     4.  Until  8th  May.  1823,  allowed  for  same,       .        „  : 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Until  3d  March,  1825,  allowed  for  same,     .... 
1826,  May   16.  Until  22d  May,  1828,  allowed  for  same, 

1822,  May  7.  Surplus  money  from  sale  of  lands  of  A.  Kennedy  paid 
him, 

1824,  April  22.  John  B.  Mebane's  executors  authorized  to  collect  arrears 

of  tax,    .        . i .       . 

1824,  May   19.  Supplement  to  act  for  benefit  of  Mebane's  executors, . 

1824,  May   19.  Robert  Brotherton,  released  from  liability  as   surety  of  a 

collector,       ......... 

1826,  May  20.  All  documents  and  other  evidence  relating  to  sales  of  land 

for  direct  taxes  to  be  deposited  with  clerk  of  court,    . 
1 828,  April  28.  Lands  sold  for  direct  taxes  may  be  redeemed,    . 

1847,  Jan.    26.  Certain  States  authorized  to  impose  taxes  on  all  lands 

hereafter  sold  by  United  States  within  their  limits,     . 
1815,  Feb.   27.  Direct  tax  to  be  laid  on  the  inhabitants  of  the  District  of 

Columbia.     ......... 

TAZEWELL,  WILLIAM,  secretary  of  legation. 

1800,  May  7.  Allowed  expenses  in  consequence  of  capture  while  return 
ing  home vi.  40 

TEA. 

1794,  June  4.     Bond  to  be  given  for  the  payment  of  certain  teas  imported 

in  the  Argonaut, i-   373 


iii.  441 
iii.  441 
iii.  441 


iii.  575 

iii.  649 

iii.  776 

iv.  168 


vi.  293 
vi.  311 


iv.  190 

iv.  263 

ix.  118 

iii.  216 


iv.  546 

iv.  742 

iv.  684 

iv.  586 

iv.  640 

iv.  741 

iv.  753 

iv.  753 

iv.  754 

vi.  238 

vi.  507 

iv.  760 

vi.  18 

iv.  836 

iv.  837 

iv.  848 

iv.  854 

vi.  10 


vi. 
vi. 
vi. 


87 

18 
18 


vi.   19 
vi.  165 


iii.  392    vi.  238 


vi.  311 
vi.  311 
vi.  312 


iij.  442    vi.  312 


iii.  442    vi.  313 


vi.  507 

vii.  10 

vii.  175 

vii.  476 


vi.  277    vii.  86 


vii.  237 
vii.  265 


vi.  306    vii.  259 


vii.  517 
viii.  39 


iii.  370 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  643 

TEA.  (continued.)  L.*B.'«ed.      R&o.-ied. 

1794,  June     4.            Said  teas  may  bo  exported,          .  ;        070 

1830,  May  20.            Duty  on  teas,       ......'.'.'.  iv.    403        viii  307 

1833,  Feb.     9.  Certain  excess  of  duties  on  tea  in  store  31st  December, 

1831,  to  be  refunded, iv.    611         viii  756 

TEA  CASE. 
1832,  July    14.  Certain  judgments  against  marshal  of  Pennsylvania  paid 

by  United  States,          ...  .         .     vi.     510        viii.  690 

TEAL.  NATHANIEL,  and  others. 

1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  work  on  Cumberland  Road, vi.    713        ix.    752 

TEAMSTERS. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Each  regiment  of  dragoons,  artillery,  and  mounted  rifle 

men  to  have  one  principal  teamster,  and  each  company 

of  said  regiment  two  teamsters, ix.    185 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Principal   teamster  to  have  rank  and   compensation   of 

quartermaster  sergeant,  and  teamster  compensation 

of  artificer, ix.    185 

TEAS,  WILLIAM. 

1834,  June  80.  His  heirs  allowed  commutation  pay,   ...        ...        .     vi.    589        ix.    162 

TECHE.  collection  district. 

1830,  Mar.  31.  Franklin  to  be  the  port  of  entry, iv.    392        viii.  278 

1834,  June  30.  Collector  of  Teche  allowed  for  rent,  storage,  &c.,        .        .     iv.    711         ix.    103 

TECHE  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

TEFFT.  J.  K.,  administrator  of  De  Villiers  and  Dupont. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Released  from  a  certain  judgment  against  De  Villiers  and 

Dupont,         .         .  vi.    853         x.     262 

TELEGRAPH.  MAGNETIC. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  constructing  a  line  of,  under  superin 

tendence  of  Professor  Morse,        v.  618  x.  462 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Appropriation  for  expenses  of, v.  757  x.  720 

TELFAIR,  MART  M. 

1844,  June  17.            Certain  bounty  land  wan-ants  to  be  given  to  her.        .        .  vi.  931  x.  652 

TENDER.     (See  Coins.     Currency.    Mint.) 

TENNESSEE.     (See  Judiciary.     Taxes.    Lands.) 

1796,  June     1.  Admitted  into  the  Union,  with  one  representative;   laws 

of  United  States  extended  to, i.      491         ii.     567 

1797,  Jan.    31.  Laws  United  States  extended  to  State  of.  .        .        .        .     i.      496        ii.     573 
1811,  Feb.    25.  Land  may  be  entered  at  proper  office  for  site  of  town  of 

Pulaski, ii.      649         iv.     336 

1820,  May    12.  Consent  of  Congress  given  to  the  compact  between  Ken 

tucky  and  Tennessee  respecting  boundary  line,  .        .     iii.    609 

1830,  May     5.  Change  of  time  of  holding  court  in  West  Tennessee,          .     iv.    399        viii.  296 

1831,  Jan.    13.  Term  of  Circuit  Court  of  West  Tennessee  to  be  held  at 

Nashville, iv.  431  viii.  397 

1836,  June  28.            Pension  agency  established  at  Pulaski,        .        .        .        .  v.  60  ix.    413 
1831,  Feb.    12.            Improvement  of  navigation  of  Tennessee  River,        .        .  iv.  441  viii.  412 

1837,  Mar.     1.            Payment  to  Tennessee  volunteers,' v.  150  ix.    598 

1837,  Mar.     1.  Appropriation  to  pay  the  liabilities  of  Governor  Cannon. 

of  Tennessee,  for  money  expended  in  the  public  ser 
vice,      v.      150        ix.    598 

1837,  Mar.     1.  Payment  to  staff  of  governor  of  Tennessee.         .        .        .     v.      150        ix.    598 

1838,  June  18.  A  District  Court  of  the  United  States  established  in  the 

western  district  of  Tennessee,       .....     v.     249        ix.    798 
1838,  June  18.  To  be  holden  by  the  judge  of  the  District  Courts  of  East 

and  West  Tennessee, v.     250        ix.    799 

1838,  June  18.  Invested  with  concurrent  jurisdiction  with  United  States 

Circuit  Courts.     ...  .     v.     250        ix.    799 
1838,  June  18.            Process  same  as  in  District  Courts  of  East  and  West  Ten 
nessee, .  •               .v.     250         ix.    799 

1838,  July     7.  Time  of  holding  Circuit  Court  in  East  Tennessee  changed,     v.     308        ix.    904 

1839,  Jan.    18.  Counties  of  Madison,  Henderson,  and  Weakly  added  to 

district  of  West  Tennessee,  .        .        .                 .        .  v.  313  ix.  940 

1839,  Jan.    18.            Residue  of  counties  to  form  middle  district,        .                 .  v.  313  ix.  940 

1839,  Jan.    18.             Jurisdiction  of  court  at  Jackson v.  313  .  ix.  940 

1839,  Jan.    18.             Said  court  to  be  held  annually, v.  313  ix.  941 

1839,  Jan.    18.            Additional  term  of  the  Circuit  Court  for  the  middle  dis 
trict v.  314  ix.  941 

1S39,  Jan.     18.  A  special  term  of  the  United  State?  Circuit  Court  for  the 

district  <>t'  Ka>t  Tennessee v.  314  i\  041 


614 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


1839,  Mar.     3. 
1839,  Mar.     3. 
1839,  Mar.     3. 

TENNESSEE,  (continued.) 
District  Court  for  East  Tennessee  to  be  holden  on  third 
Monday  of  October,      ....... 
For  middle   district,  to  be  holden   on  first  Mondays  of 
March  and  September,          
Tennessee  to  issue  grants  for  vacant  land  in  Salt  Lick 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

v.     337 
v.      337 

B.  &  D.'e  ed. 

ix.    996 
ix.    996 

reservation,    .         .         .        .                  .      •  . 

vi. 

779 

ix.  10G6 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Preemptions  allowed,  ........ 

vi. 

779 

ix.  1066 

1840,  July     4. 

Two  terms  of  District  Court  to  be  held  at  Jackson,  and 

one  additional  at  Knoxvillc,          ..... 

v. 

392 

x.       44 

1842,  April  14. 

District  Court  at  Jackson  attached  to  the  eighth  judicial 

district,  ......                                   . 

471 

x.      182 

1841,  Feb.    18. 

Tennessee  constituted  the  agent  of  the  United  States  to 

sell  all  the  vacant  lands  within  the  State  south  and 

west  of  the  congressional  line,       .         .         .         .      •   , 

v. 

412 

x.        92 

1842,  May    18. 

Times  of  holding  Circuit  and  District  Courts  in  East  and 

West  Tennessee  changed,     

V. 

488 

x.     205 

1843,  Feb.    15. 

The  legislature  authorized  to  sell  lands  heretofore  appro 

priated  for  the  use  of  schools,        ..... 

V. 

600 

x.     432 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Examination  and  survey  of  the  harbor  of  Memphis,  •with  a 

view  to  the  establishment  of  a  navy  yard,    . 

V. 

626 

x.     472 

1845,  Feb.    13. 

Joint  resolution  of  the  llth  September,  1841.  suspended  in 

the  case  of  the  depot  at  Memphis, 

V. 

796 

x.     780 

1843,  Mar.     3. 

Times  of  holding  courts  changed,        .         .        . 

V. 

610 

x.     451 

1846,  Aug.     7. 

All  unappropriated  land  of  the  United  States  south  and 

west  of  the  congressional  reservation  line  released  to, 

with  proceeds  of  such  as  have  been  sold  by  and  not 

yet  paid  over  to  the  United  States,       . 

ix. 

66 

1846,  Aug.     7. 

To  apply  $40.000  of  the  proceeds  of  said  lands  to  estab 

lishment  and  support  of  a  college,         .... 

ix. 

66 

1848,  Aug.     7. 

Certain  mounted  Tennessee  volunteers  to  be  paid  each  40 

cents  per  day  for  the  use  and  risk  of  his  horse,  and  15 

cents  per  day  for  forage,  from  1st  November.  1836,  till 

the  date  of  their  discharge,   .      "..'".        .        .        •, 

ix. 

732 

TENNESSEE  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

1828,  May   23. 

400,000  acres  of  land  granted  for  the  improvement  of  Ten 

nessee  River,         

IT. 

290 

viii.    74 

1830,  April  24. 

Time  for  commencement  of  improvements  on  Tennessee 

River  extended,    .         .    •    

iv. 

397 

viii.  291 

1832,  July    14. 

Further  directions   for   the    improvemen1-    of    Tennessee 

River,    .        .        .        ,        .        .  •      .        .        .        . 

604 

viii.  715 

1833,  Mar.    2. 

Commissioners  to  suspend  improvements  in  the  Tennessee 

River,    .......... 

663 

TENNILLE,  WILLIAM  A. 

1832,  July    14. 

Allowed  commission  for  disbursing  public  money,      .        . 

vi. 

521 

viii.  729 

1833,  Jan.    30. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .         .         .        .        .        .        .        •. 

530 

viii.  753 

TENNILLE,  FRANCIS  A. 

1830,  April    2. 

Paid  amount  of  a  Yazoo  claim,  .         .        .  -  .  .        .        ^ 

vi. 

410 

viii.  280 

TENNISON,  SAMUEL. 

1817,  Feb.      8. 

Money  voted  to  S.  Tennison  for  capturing  British  seamen 

to  be  paid  to,        "  >.• 

vi. 

185 

vi.    170 

TERVIN,  RICHARD. 

1811,  Mar.     3. 

Allowed  to  exhibit  evidence  of  title  to  land,         .        ... 

vi. 

99 

iv.     350 

TERRE  AUX  BCECFS. 

1832,  June  25. 

Certain  claims  to  land  at  Terre  aux  Boaufs  confirmed, 

vi. 

498 

viii.  627 

TERRITORIES.     (See  Compensation.    Judiciary,  and  the  proper 

name  of  each  Territory.) 

1787,  July    13. 

Ordinance  of  old  Congress  for  government  of  Territory 

north-west  of  the  Ohio,          ...... 

i.       475 

1789,  Aug.     7. 

Ordinance  of  13th  July,  1787,  conformed  to  constitution 

United  States,       ........ 

i. 

50 

ii.       33 

1792,  May     8. 

Further  regulations  for  government  of  North-western  Ter 

ritory,    

i. 

285 

ii.      311 

1792,  May     8. 

Expenses  incurred  by  two  judges  paid  by  United  States,  . 

i. 

286 

ii.      311 

1800,  Jan.      2. 

William  H.  Harrison  received  as  delegate  in  Congress 

from  North-western  Territory  ,  his  pay  and  privileges, 

ii. 

4 

iii.    300 

1800,  May     7. 

North-western  Territory  divided,  and  Territory  of  Indiana 

constituted.     (See  Indiana.)          ..... 

ii. 

58 

iii.    367 

1800,  Dec.   15. 

Provision  in  favor  of  delegate  from  North-western  Terri 

tory. 

ii. 

88 

iii.    404 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  645 

TERRITORIES,  (continued.)  L.*B/»ed.     B.iD.-«ed. 

1801,  Mar.     2.  Suits,  process  in  North-western  Territory,  and  Territory  of 

Indiana  revived,  &c., ii.      108        iii.    424 

1802,  April  30.  North-western  Territory  formed  into  State,  (Ohio,)  and  ad 

mitted  into  Union,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ii.      173         iii.     49ti 

1790,  April  2.  Claims  of  North  Carolina  to  Western  Territory,  (i.  e.  Ten 
nessee,)  accepted,  .  . i.  106  ii.  85 

1790,  May   26.        "    Government  established  in  Territory  south  of  Ohio,  .        .     i.       123        ii.     104 

1792,  May  8.  Further  regulations  for  government  of  Territory  south  of 

Ohio, i.  285  ii.  311 

1794,  Dec.  3.  James  White,  delegate  from  Territory  south  of  Ohio,  al 

lowed  pay  and  privilege  of  member  of  Congress,  .  i.  403  ii.  451 

1796,  June  1.  Territory  south  of  Ohio  admitted  into  Union  as  a  State, 

(Tennessee.) •  .  .  i.  491  ii.  567 

1798,  April  7.  Mississippi  Territory  constituted,  and  its  government  pro 
vided  for.  (Sec  Mississippi.) i.  549  iii.  39 

1817,  Mar.  3.  This  Territory  divided,  and  Territory  of  Alabama  constitut 
ed.  (See  Alabama.) iii.  371  vi.  209 

1803,  Oct.    31.  Provision  for  temporary  government  of  Louisiana,  lately 

ceded  to  United  States, ii.     245        iii.    56:2 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Louisiana  divided  into  Territory  of  Orleans  and  District  of 

Louisiana;  temporary  government  of  each,          .         .     ii.      283         iii.    603 

1805,  Mar.     2.  Further  regulations  in  government  of  Territory  of  Orleans, 

and  for  admission,  eventually,  into  Union.  (See  Or 
leans.) .  .  .  .  ii.  322  iii.  648 

1805,  Mar.  3.  District  of  Louisiana  constituted  a  Territory,  and  a  gov- 

•  eminent  formed  therein.  (See  Louisiana.)  .  .  ii.  331  iii.  658 

1805,  Jan.  11.  Territory  of  Indiana  divided,  and  Territory  of  Michigan 

.  constituted.  (See  Michigan.)  .  .  .  .  .  ii.  309  iii.  t>32 

1809,  Feb.  3.  Territory  of  Indiana  again  divided,  and  Territory  of  Illinois 

constituted.  (See  Illinois.)  ......  ii.  514  iv.  19S 

1802,  Feb.  18.  Territorial  delegates  in  Congress  entitled  to  pay  and  priv 

ileges  of  members,  .......  ii.  130  iii.  448 

1817,  Mar.  3.  Same  to  serve  in  House  of  Representatives,  and  manner  of 

electing,  &c iii.  363  vi.  196 

1805,  Mar.  3.  Where  United  States  are  concerned,  territorial  courts  to 

have  same  jurisdiction  as  District  Court  of  Kentucky. 
( See  Judiciary.')  ........  ii.  338  iii  M<4 

1813,  Feb.    27.  An  attorney  and  a  marshal  to  be  appointed  in  each  Terri 

tory,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  ii.     806         iv.     5Uij 

1814,  Nov.  21.  Laws  United  States  to  be  published  in  newspapers  in  Ter- 

•  ritories,         .........     iii.    145        iv.    717 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Internal  duties  collected  in  Territories.     (See  Duties.)         .     iii.      82        iv.    626 

Provision  for  government  of 'Territory  of  Florida.     (See 

Florida.) 
1838,  June   12.  Territory  of  Iowa  established.     (See  Iowa.)         .         .         .     v.      235         ix.    769 

1838,  June  18.  Southern  boundary  line  of  Iowa  to  be  established  and 

marked,         .  " v.  248  ix.    796 

1839,  Mar.     3.            Election  and  appointment  of  territorial  officers  in  Iowa,     .  v.  357  ix.  1024 
1836,  April  20.             Wisconsin  Territory  established.     (See  Wisconsin.)  .         .  v.  10  ix.    310 
1839,  Mar.     3.            The  organic  law   of  Wisconsin   and   Iowa  altered  and 

amended, v.     356        ix.  102:5 

1836,  July  1.  Certain  acts  of  the  territorial  legislature  of  Florida  an 
nulled, .  v.  61  ix.  430 

TERRY  AND  BROTHERS,  MESSRS. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Their  account  for  presents  to  Indians  to  be  paid.        .         .     ix.    204 

TEXAS.     (See  Treaties.) 

1839,  Jan.    11.  Commissioner  appointed  to  mark  boundary  line  between 

United  States  and  Texas, v.  312  ix.  940 

1840,  May     8.            Appropriation  for  same,       .        .  ;      .        .        .        .        .  v.  377  x.  21 

1842,  May    18.             Same, .  v.  487  x.  203 

1845,  Mar.     3.            Appropriation  for  arrearages  of  same,          .        .        .        .  'v.  765  x.  730 

1844,  June   15.  Persons  who  find  themselves   beyond   the   limits  of  the 

United  States  since  the  boundary  line  was  run  may 

remove  into  the  United  States, v.      674         x.      568 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Consent  of  Congress  to  the  erection  of  Texas  into  a  State 

for  admission  into  the  Union,       .....  v.  7'»7         x.     782 

Iij4").  Mar.     1.             President  to  negotiate  for  the  admission  of  Texas,      .         .  v.  7'JS         x.      7s:i 
I  si.').  Mar.     1.             Texas  to  be   admitted  as  soon  as  Texas  and  the  United 

States  agree  upon  the  term.-.          .....  v.  7'.'S          x.      783 

1845,  Dec.   29.             Laws  of  United  States  extended  over  Texas,       .         .         .  ix.  1 

1845,  Dec.    29.             To  constitute  one  judicial  district ix.  1 

1845,  Dec.    29.              DiMrici  attorney  and  marshal  to  lie  appointed.  ix  I 


646  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

TEXAS,  (continued.) 

1845,  Dec.  29.            Texas  admitted  into  the  Union,  .         .         .        .        .        .  ix.  108 

1845,  Dec.  29.            To  be  entitled  to  two  representatives, .         .        .        .        ^  ix.  108 

1846,  May     8.            Payment  of  four  companies  of  Texas  volunteers,       .        .  ix.  8 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Certain  claims  of,  to  be  settled  upon  principles  of  justice 

and  equity, ix.  168 

1 847,  Mar.     3.            New  collection  district  in  Texas  established ;  Saluria  estab 
lished  a  port  of  entry,    ix.  182 

J847,  Mar.     3.  Matagorda,  Aransas,  Copano,  and   Corpus  Christi  to  be 

ports  of  delivery, ix.  182 

1847.  Mar.     3.  Surveyor  of  the  port  of  Sabine  discontinued,  and  deputy 

collectors  appointed,     .        .        .        .        .        .         .  ix.  183 

1848,  July     5.  Legislature  of  Texas  allowed  to  extend  her  eastern  boun 

dary.      ix.  245 

1848,  June  16.  Certain   Texas  volunteers  called  into  the   service  under 

requisition  of  Colonel  Curtis  to  be  paid,       .        .        .  ix.  325 
1845,  Dec.   31.            State  of  Texas  made  one  collection  district,  and  Galves- 

ton  the  port  of  entry,             .        .         .         ...        .  ix.  2 

1845,  Dec.  31.            Forts  of  delivery  named, .    .        .  ix.  2 

1846,  Feb.      6.            Certain  post  routes  established,   ...        .        .         .        .  ix.  3 

1846,  May   29.            Same  abolished, ix.  16 

1846,  May   20.  Postmaster-General  authorized  to  continue  existing  mail 

service  in  Texas,  .        .        .    •     .        .        .        .        .  ix.  110 

1846,  May   29.            Post  routes  established, .  ix.  15 

1846,  May  29.             Regulations  relative  to  mail  service  in  Texas,    .        .        .  ix.  15 

1846,  May  29.            Rates  of  postage  to  be  the  same  as  in  other  States,     .         .  ix.  16 

1847,  Feb.      2.            Additional  post  routes  established,      .         .         .        .         .  ix.  122 
1847,  Feb.     2.    ,         Certain  routes  legalized,       .         .        .        .        .,       .'        .  ix.  123 
1 850,  Sept.     9.            Act  respecting  the  boundary  of  Texas,        .        .         .        .  ix.  446 
1850,  Sept.     9.            Propositions  submitted  to  Texas  relating  to  boundary,       .  ix.  446 
1850,  Sept.     9.            United  States  to  be  released  from  all  debts  of  Texas,         .  ix.  446 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Compensation  by  United  States, ix.  447 

1850,  Sept.     9.  Erection  of  New  Mexico  into  a  territory,  and  boundaries 

thereof, ix.  447 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Executive  power  of  New  Mexico  vested  in  a  governor,      .  ix.  447 

1850.  Sept.     9.            His  duties  defined, ix.  447 

1 850,  Sept.     9.            Duties  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Territory,     .        .        .         .  ix.  448 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Legislative  power,  in  whom  vested,     .        .        .        .         .  ix.  448 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Manner  of  holding  elections, ix.  448 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Qualifications  of  voters,       .         .        .        .   '     .        .        .  ix.  449 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Legislative  power  defined, '.        .  ix.  449 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Election  of  town,  county,  and  district  officers,     .        .         .  ix.  449 

1850J  Sept.     9.            Eligibility  to  office .        .        .  ix.  449 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Judicial  power,  in  whom  vested, .        .        .        .        .        .  ix.  449 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Jurisdiction  of  courts, ix.  449 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Regulations  respecting  writs  of  error  and  appeals,      .         .  ix.  449 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Attorney  and  marshal, ix.  449 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Executive  and  judicial  officers,  how  appointed,  compensa 
tion,  &c.,                         i ix.  450 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Legislative  sessions, .        .  ix.  451 

1850,  Sept.     9.            A  delegate  to  be  elected  to  Congress, .        .        '.        .        .  ix.  451 

1 850,  Sept.     9.            Reservations  of  school  lands, ix.  452 

1850,  Sept.     9.            Judicial  district  denned, ix.  452 

1850,  Sept.     9.  Constitution  and  laws   of  United  States   extended  over 

•         New  Mexico,         .        .         .        .        .     '    .         .         .  ix.  452 
1 850,  Sept.  30.            Accounts  of  the  Texas  mounted  rangers  to  be  audited  and 

settled,  .       ».        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .  ix.  559 

THACKEE,  JOEL. 

1849,  Mar.     3.            A  pension  granted  to,  .      •* ix.  779 

THAMES,  RIVER,  Connecticut.     (Sec  Appropriations.) 


1805, 
1814, 

Mar. 
Jan. 

r 

3. 
6. 

FHANKS  OF  CONGRESS.     (See  Congress.) 
Presented  to  Commodore  Preble,  the  officers  and  crews  of 
his  squadron,         ........ 
Captain  0.  H.  Perry,  the  officers  and  crews  of  his  squad 
ron,       .........        ^ 

ii. 
iii. 

346 
141 

iii. 
iv. 

674 
712 

1814, 

Oct. 

20. 

Captain  Macdonough,  the  officers  and  crews  of  his  squad 
ron,        .......... 

iii: 

245 

iv. 

856 

1814. 
1814. 
1814, 

1815. 

ISIS. 

Nov. 
Nov. 
Nov. 
Feb. 
April 

3. 

3. 
3. 

27. 
4. 

General  Brown,  and  the  officers  and  men  of  his  army, 
General  Gaines,  and  the  officers  and  men  of  his  command,  . 
General  Macomb,  and  the  officers  and  men  of  his  army,  . 
General  Jackson,  and  the  officers  and  men  of  his  army, 
General  Harrison,  and  the  officers  and  men  of  his  army.  . 

iii. 
iii. 
iii. 
iii. 

iii. 

247 
247 
247 
249 

476 

iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
iv. 
vi. 

8"57 
858 
858 
860 
360 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES    LAWS.  647 

THANKS  OF  CONGRESS,  (continued.)  i- tB.'sed.     B.*D.'§e<L 

1818,  April    4.        To  Governor  Shelby,  and  the  officers  and  men  under  his 

command, .  .        .        .        .        .        .        .    jjj_    475        vj     ggQ 

1846,  July    16.  Major-General  Taylor,  and  the  officers  and  men  of  his 

anny, ix.    Ill 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Same,' .   .         .        .         •     ix.    206 

1848,  Mar.     9.  General  Winfield  Scott,  and  officers  and  men  under  his 

command jx.  333 

1848,  May  9.  Major-General  Taylor,  his  officers  and  soldiers,  .  .  jx  334 

1848,  Aug.  7.  Officers,  seamen,  and  marines  of  the  navy  for  their  zeal, 

&c.,  during  the  war  with  Mexico,      ....  jx.  339 

THANKSGIVING. 

The  President  requested  to  recommend  a  day  of,        .  .  Hi.  250  iv.    861 
THARP,  WILLIAM. 

1826,  May   22.            His  accounts  as  army  sutler  to  be  adjusted  and  paid,  .  vi.  354  vii.   519 

1832,  Feb.    24.             His  account  as  army  sutler  to  be  readjusted,       .         .  •  vi.  476  viii.  518 

1833,  Mar.     2.            Indemnified  for  endorsing  draft  of  a  public  officer,     .  .  vi.  548  viii.  855 

THARP,  WILLIAM. 
1838,  June     7.  Claim  for  reimbursement  of  a  certain  fee  to  be  examined,     vj.     717         jx.    758 

THATCHER,  STEPHEN. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  \n  allowance  made  in  the  settlement  of  his  accounts  as  a 

collector  of  the  customs  of   the  difference  between 
tonnage  duty  on  American  and  foreign  vessels,  .         .     vi.    329        vii.  403 

THATCHER,  JAMES  S. 

1844,  June  15.            His  accounts  to  be  settled,  and  to  be  credited  with  what 
ever  may  appear  to  be  due  him, v.     665        x.     558 

THAYER,  SIMEON. 
1793,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  a  pension  equal  to  a  major's  half  pay,  .        .        •    vi.      12        ii.     275 

THAYER,  LIEUTENANT- COLONEL. 

1834,  June  28.  How  his  accounts  are  to  be  settled, iv.     704        ix.      84 

THEOBALD,  FRANCIS  R. 
1836,  June  23.  A  fine  remitted, ,        .        .    vi.    640        ix.    398 

THERESE,  MARIA. 
1822,  May     7.  A  tract  of  land  confirmed  to  heirs  of, vi.    271         vii.     62 

THEUS,  SIMEON,  collector. 

1830,  May  31.  Credited  with  amount  of  bad  bonds, vi.     449        viii.  385 

THIBAULT,  JOHN  B. 

1833,  Jan.    28.  May  locate  a  New  Madrid  grant, vi.     529        viii.  751 

THISTLE,  HEZEKIAH  L. 
1 842,  Aug.  11.  To  be  paid  for  a  horse  used  as  food  by  United  States 

troops, vL    859        x.     271 

THOLOZAN,  J.  ELIE. 

1834,  June  28.  His  claim  to  land  to  be  examined, vi.    571         ix.      89 

THOM,  LIEUTENANT  GE9RGE. 

1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  for  his  sen-ices  as  engineer  upon  the  north 

eastern  boundary,          .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    54 

THOMAS,  JOHN,  general  of  militia. 
1822,  May     1.  His  accounts  adjusted  on  principles  of  equity,    .        .        .     vi.    266        vii.     39 

THOMAS,  JOHN. 
1824,  May   17.  Paid  for  certain  flour  taken  during  the  last  war   by  the 

officers  at  Forts  Winchester  and  Jennings,  .        .        .     vL    301 

THOMAS,  QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL  JAMES. 

1831,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.    468        riii.  502 

THOMAS,  JOHN  H.,  assignee  of  Antoine  Patin. 

1832,  May   19.  Land  claim  confirmed, .     vi.    488        viii.  560 

THOMAS,  JOEL. 

1833,  Feb.      5.  Land  claim  confirmed,        .......     vi.     532        viii.  7">t; 

THOMAS,  JOHN,  AND  PETER  FOSTER. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Commutation  pay  allowed  them, vi.    540        viii.  843 

THOMAS,  JUDITH. 

1834,  June  30.  Allowed  five  years' half  pay, vi.    585        ix.    156 

THOMAS,  GENERAL  PHILEMON. 
1834,  June  30.  Land  granted  him, vi.     592         ix.    168 

THOMAS,  JAMES,  contractor. 
1836,  July     2.  His  accounts  to  be  adjusted  according  to  judicial  decision, .     vi.     679        ix.    530 


648  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

THOMAS,  CHARLES.                                                                         L.&B.'sed.  B.tD.'se<i. 

1838,  July     7.            $364.03  appropriated  to  close  account,  .        .        .        .     v.     265  ix.    835 
THOMAS,  ISRAEL. 

1843,  Mar.     3.            A  pension  granted  to,  .        .'..'.  .        .                 .    vi.    896  x.     512 

THOMAS,  MAJOR  CHARLES,  AND  CAPTAIN  EDWARD..B.  AL 
EXANDER. 

1844,  June  17.  Their  accounts  to  be  settled,        .        .        .        •        •,        •    v.     698        x.     608 

THOMAS,  GREGORY,  and  others. 

1846,  Aug.  8.  To  be  paid  $600  for  injuries  sustained  by  the  pilot  boat 
Washington,  by  a  collision  with  the  United  States 
steamer  Colonel  Harney, ix.  670 

THOMAS,  DAVID. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $141.54,  the  amount  of  duties  illegally  exacted 

from  him, ix.    780 

THOMAS,  LEWIS  A. 

1850,  Sept.  30.  To  be  paid  for  pro/essional  services  in  defence  of  two 

Indians, ix.    558 

THOMASON,  ELISHA. 
1849,  Jan.      8.  Allowed  to  complete  his  entry  and  purchase  of  a  certain 

tract  of  land, ix.    750 

THOMPSON,  WILLIAM. 

1826,  May    20.  Placed  on  navy  pension  list, vi.    349        vii.  500 

THOMPSON,  JOHN,  collector.     (See  Chretien.) 

THOMPSON,  JOHN. 
1812,  May    11.  His   accounts   as   captain   in   revolutionary   army   to   be 

settled,  .        . vi.     108        iv.    429 

1818,  April  14.  Interest  to  be  paid  on  sum  awarded  under  act  llth  May. 

1812, '.     vi.     208         vi.    287 

THOMPSON,  WILLIAM. 
1828,  Mar.  10.  To  be  paid  for  certain  disbursements, .        .        .        .        .     vi.    371         viii.    21 

THOMPSON,  SAMUEL. 
1 834,  April  1 5.  Paid  for  blankets  for  troops, vi.     558        ix.      22 

THOMPSON,  JR.,  JOHN. 
1834,  June  28.  Paid  as  clerk  to  land  commissioners, vi.     572        ix.      91 

THOMPSON,  AMOS. 
1838,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     723        ix.    805 

THOMPSON.  JOHN. 
1834,  April  18.  Indemnified  for  loss  of  contract. vi.    558        ix.      22 

THOMPSON,  JOHN,  AND  ROBERT  MILNOR. 

1840,  May     2.  To  be  paid  certain  fees  equitably  due  them  for  extra  ser 

vices  as  gaugers  at  Philadelphia,          .         .        .        .     vi.     798        x.         9 

THOMPSON,  ALEXANDER  E.,  COLONEL. 
1840,  July   20.  Amount  due  him  to  be  ascertained  and  paid  to  Mary  W. 

Thompson, vi..    806        x.       69 

THOMPSON.  MARY  W. 

1840,  July   20.  To  be  paid  amount  due  Colonel  Alexander  R.  Thompson,     vi.    806        x.       69 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Allowed  $900  in  full  for  certain  services  of  her  husband,    .     vi.     869        x.     325 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Other  items  in  thg  account  of  Mrs.  Thompson  to  be  settled, 

how. vi.     870         x.     326 

1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $750  for  services  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Thomp 

son,        vi.     904         x.     524 

1845,  Mar.     1.  Accounts  for  services  of  Colonel  Alexander  R.  Thompson 

to  be  audited  and  settled, vi.    942        x.     782 

THOMPSON,  MANLIUS  V.,  executor  of  Miles  W.  Dickey., 

1844,  June   17.  To  be  paid  $1125  in  satisfaction  of  mail  contract  made  by 

Dickey,         . .         .     vi.     923        x.     641 

THORNTON,  COLONEL  JOHN. 
1833,  Feb.      9.  His  account  to  be  adjusted, vi.     533 

THORNTON,  D.  M.  F.,  purser. 

1845,  Feb.    13.  To  be  credited  with  value  of  stores  destroyed  or  injured  on 

board  United  States  ship  Erie,     .     "  .        .        .        .     vi.    942        x.     780 

THORP,  WILLIAM. 
1838,  June     7.  His  claim  for  reimbursement  to  be  examined  and  paid,      .     vi.     717         ix.    768 

THROCKMORTON,  J. 
1848,  Aug.     5.  His  claim  for  loss  sustained  by  rescinding  of  a  contract  to 

be  audited  and  adjusted, ix.    730 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS  649 

THTJRSTON,  ALGERNON  S.,  collector.  L.*B.'«ed.     B.*D.'.ed. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  a  credit  for  loss  in  weight  of  gold  coins,         .         .     vi.     548        viii.  854 

THURBER,  EZRA,  AND  G.  KING. 
1830,  Feb.    27.  Paid  for  vessel  captured  by  British,     .        .        .        .        .     vi.    406        viii.  249 

THURGAR  AND  COMPANY,  SMITH,  and  others. 

1848,  June  28.  Excess  of  duties  paid  by  them  on  jute  grass  to  be  refunded,     ix.    720 

THOOFT,  BERNARD. 
1824,  May   17.  To  be  paid  drawback  on  exportation  of  coffee,  (did  not 

take  oath  in  time,)        .....  .     vi.     299        vii.   247 

TIBER  CREEK. 
1832,  July    14.  Appropriation  for  changing  the  course  of  Tiber  Creek.       .     iv.     580        viii.  686 

TICE,  JOHN,  assignee  of  William  Pennington. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Exchange  of  a  tract  of  military  bounty  land,      .        .        .     vl.    615        ix.    275 

TIERS,  CORNELIUS. 
1 840,  July  20.  Paid  for  loss  on  his  contract  with  United  States  for  ship 

building,        .        .        .        .-.•'';.        .     '    .        .     vi.     811         x.       76 

TIFFANY,  PHILEMON. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        .  .        .     vi.    417        viii.  303 

TIFFANY.  SYLVESTER. 
1840,  July  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    805        x.       68 

TIFT,  ASA  F. 

1849,  Feb.     1.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  his  ship,  the  "  Annie  Tift,"  for 

merly  the  "  Kestrel,"     ix.    757 

TIFFT,  AMASA  A. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     612        ix.    270 

TILDEN,  JOHN. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Further  time  allowed  his  representatives  for  presentation 

of  their  claims, vi.     792        ix.  1088 

TILFORD,  JAMES. 

1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  for  property  destroyed, vi.     622        ix.    289 

TlMBERLAKE,  JOHN  B. 

1819,  Mar.     2.  Certain  credit  allowed  upon  the  settlement  of  his  account,     vi.    228 

TINGLE,  GEORGE  E. 
1832,  July   13.  Paid  for  services  in  Florida,     • vi.    507         viii.  679 

TIPPETT,  STEPHEN. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Land  claim  confirmed, vi.    459        viii.  469 

TIPTON,  WILLIAM. 
1830,  May  28.  Arrears  of  pension  allowed  him, vi.    434        viii.  333 

TIPTON,  JONATHAN,  AND  JAMES,  MORROW. 
1842,  July  27.  Indemnified  on  account  of  damages  by  trespass,          .        .     vi.    837         x.     228 

TITLE  PAPERS. 

1823,  Jan.  23.  Secretary  Treasury  to  furnish  copies  of  any  papers  in  his 
department  affecting  title  to  lands  sold  by  United 
States, iii.  721  vii.  110 

TIVERTON,  Rhode  Island. 
1842,  Aug.     9.  Part  of,  annexed  to  the  collection  district  of  Fall  River, 

Massachusetts,      .        .        .        .        ...       .        .     v.      504        x.     255 

TOBACCO. 

1832,  May  25.  Inspectors  of,  in  Alexandria,  to  be  appointed,     .         .        .     iv.     519        viii.  568 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Duty  on,  laid  by  act  of  14th  July,  1832,  repealed,        .        .     iv.    645        viii.  810 

1840,  May     8.  Compensation  of  tobacco  agents  in  Europe,         .  .     v.     379        x.       24 
1848,  Aug.    3.            The  provision  of  the  naval  appropriation  act  of  3d  March, 

1 843,  requiring  that  all  articles  for  use  of  the  navy  be 
furnished  by  contract  with  the  lowest  bidder,  modified 
so  far  as  relates  to  contracts  for  tobacco,  .  .  .  ix.  272 

TOBEY,  DANIEL.     (See  N.  Seavey  and  others.) 

TODD,  CHARLES. 

1816,  April  27*.  Paid  for  wagon,  and  horses,  and  tobacco,  lost  by  impress 

ment  of  wagon,      .         .         .        .  .         .         .     vi.     171         vi.     118 

TODD,  HENRY.     (See  Crary  and  others.) 

TODD,  JOSEPH.     (See  Joshua  T.  Chace  and  others.) 

TODD,  HIRAM,  and  others.  . 
1839,  Feb.      6.            Sale  of    reserve   under  treaty   with    Potawatimies    con 
firmed  to,       vi.    749        ix.    949 

82 


650  -  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

TODD,  THOMAS.  L- &  B-'s  ecL     B- &  D-'8  «*• 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Patent  for  bounty  land  to  issue  to, vi.     787         ix.  1080 

TODD,  ISAAC. 

1843,  Mar.     3.            All  right  of  United  States  in  certain  tracts  of  land  relin 
quished  to,     .      -„        .        t vi.    905        x.     525 

TOLEDO. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  Made  a  port  of  entry,  .        .        .     - ix.    511 

TOLER,  H.  K. 
1838,  July     7.  Costs  allowed  D.  Gelson  for  prosecuting  a  suit  against,      .     vi.    728        ix.    907 

TOMBECBEE   ASSOCIATION.     (See   Vine  and  Olive,  Lands  set 
apart  for.) 

TOMPKINS.  DANIEL  D.,  governor  New  York. 

1823,  Feb.    21.  His  accounts  settled  on  principles  of  equity,        .        .  .     vi.  280        vii.   116 

1823,  Dec.   22.  $35,190  found  due  under  act  21st  February,  1823,  paid,  .     vi.  290        vii.   207 

1824,  May   26.            $60,239  balance  due  under  act  21st  February.  1823,  paid,  .     vi.  319        vii.   330 
1847,  Feb.    22.            His  heirs  to  be  paid  the  sum  of  $49,795.02,          .        .             ix.  685 

TOMPKINS,  NANCY. 
1849,  Feb.    22.  A  pension  granted  to, .     ix.    765 

TONNAGE.     (See  Duties.    Navigation.) 

TON. 

1842,  Aug.  30.  Weight  of  ton  declared. ••:  „        .     v.      567        x.     371 

TONGUE,  JAMES,  and  others. 

1842,  Aug.  26.  To  be  paid  for  buildings  destroyed  by  British,   .         .        .     vi.    866         x.     319 

TOPP,  JOHN. 

1824,  May   19.  Paid  for  wood  consumed  by  United  States  troops,      .         .     vi.    310        vii.  265 

TOPOGRAPHICAL  ENGINEERS. 

1838,  July     5.  Oganization  and  increase  of,         .        .'        .         .         .         .     v.     257         ix.    823 
1847,  Mar.    '3.  Certain  w6rks  on  lighthouses  to  be  executed  under   the 

superintendence  of  the  topographical  bureau,       .        .     ix.    178 

1849,  Mar.     3.  To  make  surveys  for  sites  of  lighthouses,     ...  ix.    381 

TORREY,  MAJOR  JOSEPH. 
1834,  June  30.  Commutation  pay  to  his  representatives,     .  .        .     vi.    590        ix.    164 

TORPEDO. 
1810,  Mar.  30.  Its  utility  as  an  engine  of  war  to  be  tested,          .        •.        .     ii.     569        iv.    262 

TORREY,  JOSEPH  W. 
1832,  May   31.  Paid  for  professional  services,     .         .         .        .        ,  .      .     vi.    494        viii.  581 

TOTTEN,  BENJAMIN  J. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  To  be  paid  for  services  while  acting  lieutenant  in  the  navy,     vi.    886        x.     443 

TOTTEN,  JOSEPH  G. 
1846,  Aug.  10.  Appointed  a  regent  of  the  Smithsonian  Institution,    .         .     ix.    115 

1850,  Dec.   24.     '        Keappointed  regent  of  the  Smithsonian  Institute,       .         .     ix.    646 

TOULMIN,  JOHN  B. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Claim  to  a  lot  in  Mobile  confirmed,     .        .        .     •  .         .     vi.    460        viii.  470 

TOTJRETTE,  JOHN  LA. 

1836,  July     2.  Over-payment  for  land  to  be  refunded,         .      '..'..       ..     vi.     673         ix.    520 

TOUSSARD,  COLONEL. 
1794,  April  30.  Allowed  $3600  in  full  for  pension  of  $360  per  annum  for 

life,        .        . vi.       15        ii.     391 

1802,  April  21.  $675  paid  him  in  full  for  claim  as  officer  of  artillery,  .         .     vi.      47        iii.    478 

TOWNSEND,  WILLIAM. 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  anchor  taken  for  use  of  navy,         .        .        .        .     vi.    327        vii.   374 

TOWNSEND,  ISAIAH,  and  others,  surety  of  Gerritt  L.  Dox. 
1830,  May  29.  Credit  to  be  entered  on  judgment  against  him,   .        .         .     vi.     439         viii.  354 

TOWN  AND  SMITH. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Allowed  drawback  on  sugar, vi.     751         ix.    964 

TOWN,  ELISHA. 
1839,  Feb.      6.  Over-payment  for  patent  returned  to  him,  .         .        .        .     vi.     749        ix.    948 

TOWNSLEY,  THOMAS  F. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Allowed  damages  on  protested  draft, vi.     622        ix.    290 

TOWSON,  NATHAN. 

1832,  Mar.  15.  Quarters  and  fuel  allowed  him, vi.    481         viii.  527 

TRABUE.  DANIEL. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    654        ix.    423 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  651 


TRAHAND.  J.  MARIE. 

L.*B.'.ed. 

B.  *  D.'i  ed. 

1830, 

May  28. 

Land  claim  confirmed  to  his  heirs,      .... 

431 

.... 

„„_ 

TRAMELL,  DENNIS. 

1839, 

Mar.     2. 

A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        ...                . 

754 

QAR 

TRANSFERS  or  APPROPRIATION. 

IX. 

1809, 

Mar.     3. 

Money  may  be  transferred  from  one  object  of  appropria 

tion  to  another,    .*     '  .        .    '    . 

toe 

. 

991 

1816, 

April  27. 

Standing  appropriation  for  arming  militia  not  subject  to 

IV. 

be  transferred,       .        .        ...... 

320 

• 

1816, 

April  29. 

Appropriation  for  gradual  increase  of  navy  not  subject  to 

VI. 

transfer,         ........ 

iii 

321 

vi 

126 

1827, 

Mar.     3 

Same,   ,-        . 

243 

t'.n  i 

1817, 

Mar.     3. 

Appropriations  for  fortifications,  arsenals,  armories,  cus 

Vll. 

ou* 

tom  houses,  docks,  navy  yards,  buildings  of  any  sort, 

munitions  of  war,  pay  of  army  or  navy,  may  be  "trans 

ferred  to  other  objects,  .        ."       

iii. 

390 

vi. 

235 

1818, 

Feb.    16. 

Appropriations  for  military  service  previous  to  January, 

1817,  may  be  transferred,      

iii. 

405 

vi. 

256 

1820, 

Mav     1. 

Repealed,     ......                 .    *  .        . 

569 

VI. 

490 

1820, 

May     1. 

Appropriations  for  one  year  not  to  be  transferred  to  an 

other  branch  of  expenditure  in  a  different  year  ;  nor 

'  shall  moneys  in  hands  of  treasurer,  as  agent,  for  war 

and  navy  departments,  be  transferred,          .        .        . 

iii. 

568 

vi. 

489 

1820, 

May     1. 

Transfers  may  be  made  from  appropriations  for  certain 

branches  of  expenditure  in  the  war  and  navy  depart 

ments,  to  other  branches  in  same  department,     . 

iii. 

568 

vi. 

489 

1831, 

Jan.    27. 

Transfer  of  appropriations  for  Indian  department  directed, 

iv. 

433 

viii. 

400 

1832, 

July  14. 

Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  transfer  appropriation  for 

Indian  department,       

iv. 

581 

viii 

.  688 

1832, 

June  15. 

Transfer  in  engineer  department,        ..... 

iv. 

532 

viii 

.  590 

1832, 

July   14. 

Same  in  ordnance  department,    

iv. 

582 

viii. 

688 

1834, 

June  30. 

Navy  appropriations  may  be  transferred,     .... 

iv. 

742 

ix. 

147 

1835, 

Jan.    27. 

Old  appropriations  for  '•  bounties  and  premiums  "  trans 

ferred,   .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

748 

ix. 

194 

1836, 

Mar.  19. 

Transfer  of  appropriation  for  Indian  hostilities  in  Florida 

to  the  credit  of  subsistence,  

v. 

6 

-    ix. 

303 

1836, 

July     2. 

Transfers  of  appropriations  for  fortifications  may  be  made 

to  another  head  for  like  object,     ..... 

V. 

78 

ix. 

460 

1838, 

April    6. 

Transfer  of  appropriations  for  post-office  department, 

v. 

223 

ix. 

743 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

Same,  ........... 

v 

348 

ix.  . 

1012 

1840, 

July  20. 

Transfer  of  certain  appropriations  for  the  navy  department 

authorized,    ......... 

V. 

•401 

X. 

55 

1832, 

May   IS. 

Authority  given  for  transfer  of  funds  from  one  to  another 

head  of  appropriation  for  the  post-office, 

V. 

488 

X. 

205 

1842, 

Aug.  31. 

Authority    to    transfer    funds    in    navy  department    re 

pealed,  ..........' 

v 

581 

X. 

395 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Transfers  of  appropriations  for  Indian  hostilities  authorized, 
to  close  certain  accounts  in  2d  comptroller's  office, 

V. 

613 

X. 

456 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Power  to  transfer  funds  in  post-office  department, 

V. 

644 

X. 

497 

1844, 

Feb.   23. 

Unexpended  balances  of  appropriations  for  the  naval  ser 

vice  transferred  to  the  increase,  &c.,  of  the  navy,  . 

V. 

651 

X. 

532 

1846, 

Aug.  10. 

Transfers  of  appropriations  for  the  navy  establishment 

authorized  in  certain  cases,  

ix. 

101 

1846, 

Aug.  10. 

Appropriations  for  improvements  at  navy  yards,  not  to  be 

transferred.   ......... 

ix. 

101 

1846, 

Aug.  10. 

Section   authorizing  transfers  of   appropriations  for   the 

naval  establishment  to  apply  to  appropriations  for  the 

year  ending  30th  June,  1846,        

ix. 

101 

1848, 

Aug.    3. 

The  transfer  of  certain  appropriation  for  the  naval  estab 

lishment  authorized,     .        ... 

ix. 

271 

TRANSLATOR,  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE. 

1833, 

Mar.     2. 

His  salary  increased,    .        .        . 

iv. 

626 

viii. 

784 

TRANSPORTATION.     Provisions  respecting  an  inland  transpor 

tation  of  merchandise  from  one  port  to  another,  without 

loss  of  drawback. 

1789, 

Sept.     1. 

Between  Philadelphia  and  Baltimore,         .              v  . 

i. 

62 

ii. 

41 

1801, 

Feb.    27. 

ii. 

103 

iii. 

423 

1793', 

Feb.    18. 

Between  sundry  places  named  in  the  act,    ,   '     .        ... 

i. 

313 

ii. 

341 

1799, 

Mar.     2. 

Between  sundry  places  named  in  the  act,    .... 

i. 

686 

iii. 

209 

1804, 

Mar.     3. 

Between  sundry  places  mentioned  in  the  act, 

ii. 

261" 

iii. 

576 

1810, 

April  25. 

Between  Boston  and  Newport.     

ii. 

578 

iv. 

264 

652 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


TRANSPORTATION,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'sed 

1818,  Feb.      6. 

Between  Boston  and  Bristol,       .    -    

iii. 

405 

vi. 

255 

(See  Drawbacks.) 

TRAVERSE,  SAMUEL. 

1816,  April  27. 

168 

vi. 

104 

TRAVERSE,  MATTHIAS. 

1836,  June  28. 

657 

ix. 

419 

TRAVERSE,  WILLIAM. 

1839,  Mar.     3. 

Paid  for  cattle  killed  for  the  subsistence  of  volunteers  in 

United  States  service,  

vi 

790 

ix* 

1084 

TREASON. 

Definition  of,        

i. 

68 

TREASURER  OF  UNITED  STATES.     (See  Compensation.) 

1789,  Sept.    2. 

His  appointment  and  duties,        

i. 

65 

ii. 

48 

1792,  May     8. 

To  disburse  money  for  the  war  department,        .        ... 

i. 

280 

ii. 

304 

1798,  July    16. 

To  disburse  money  for  the  navy  department, 

i. 

610 

iii. 

114 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

To  disburse  all  moneys  for  the  war  and  navy  departments, 

iii. 

367 

vi. 

201 

1819,  Feb.    24. 

To  disburse  all  moneys  for  the  Indian  department,    .        .. 

iii. 

487 

vi. 

378 

1822,  May     7. 

Agency  of  the  Treasurer  for  the  war  and  navy  departments 

abolished,      ......... 

iii. 

689 

vii. 

73 

1837,  Mar.     3. 

To  be  credited  with  unavailable  funds,  and,  to  be  charged 

to  banks,        .         .         .  '  .  .         .         .         .              ,  • 

V. 

178 

ix. 

642 

1837,  Oct.    12. 

To  aid  in  issuing  treasury  notes,          .        .        .        -        . 

202 

ix. 

694 

1842,  Aug.  29. 

To  pay  back  from  patent  fund  certain  money  paid  as  fees, 

V. 

543 

X. 

340 

1844,  June  17. 

His  weekly  statement,  showing  amount  to  his  credit,  to  be 

published,      ........       •.' 

v 

696 

x. 

605 

1844,  June  17. 

To  note   any  changes   made   in  the   depositories  of  the 

treasury,        ......... 

V. 

696 

X. 

605 

1844,  June  12. 

Treasurer's  certificates  of  deposits  for  the   purchase  of 

lands  under  act  of  April  24,  1820,  when  assigned,  to  be 

received  in  payment  for  public  lands,  . 

V. 

718 

X. 

657 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

Moneys  paid  into  the  treasury  of  the  United   States  sub 

ject  to  the  draft  of  the  Treasurer,          .... 

ix. 

59 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

Required  to  keep  public  moneys  safely,  and  to  make  such 

payments  and  transfers  as  are  required  to  be  made,     . 

ix. 

60 

1846.  Aug.     6. 

To  give  bond,       .......... 

ix. 

60 

1846,  Aug.     6. 

May  draw  on  any  depositary,       ....         .         . 

ix. 

61 

1847,  Jan.    28. 

To  sign  treasury  notes,  and  to  account  quarterly  for  all 

notes  delivered  to  him  for  signature  or  issue  by  the 

register,          

ix. 

119 

1847,  Jan.    28. 

Authorized  to  employ  additional  clerks,      .        .        . 

ix. 

119 

TREASURY  DEPARTMENT.      (See  Compensation.    Accountabil 

ity.     Clerks.     Duties.) 

Origin  and  organization  of  treasury  department  under  old 

Congress,      .         ........ 

i. 

631 

1789,  Sept.     2. 

Established  under  constitution  ;  a  Secretary  and  other  offi 

cers  to  be  appointed  ;  duties  of  each,   .        .        .        . 

i. 

65 

ii. 

48 

1789,  Sept.    2. 

Officers  of  the  department  not  to  be  concerned  in  trade  or 

commerce,     

i. 

67 

ii. 

50 

1791,  Mar.     3. 

This  prohibition  extended  to  clerks  in  the  department, 

i. 

215 

ii. 

223 

1792,  May     8. 

Restrictions  against  trading  abolished.,  so  far  as  relates  to 

clerks,  

i. 

281 

ii. 

305 

1792,  May     8. 

Assistant  secretary  discontinued,  and  commissioner  of  the 

revenue  appointed,        

i. 

280 

ii. 

304 

1802,  April    6. 

Commissioner  of  the  revenue  discontinued,         .      "... 

ii. 

149 

iii. 

470 

1813,  July   24. 

Commissioner  of  the  revenue  again  appointed,    . 

iii. 

39 

iv. 

568 

1817,  Dec.    23. 

Commissioner  of  the  revenue  discontinued  when  President 

directs            .....                 ... 

iii. 

401 

vi. 

250 

1795,  Feb.    23. 

Office  of  purveyor  of  public  supplies  created, 

i. 

419 

ii. 

472 

1812,  Mar.    28. 

Same  office  abolished,         .        .         .        .        .        1  '      . 

ii. 

697 

iv. 

397 

1812,  April  25. 

General  land-office  established  as  a  branch  of  the  depart 

ment  ;  commissioner,  &c.,  appointed,  .... 

ii. 

716 

iv. 

318 

1812,  Mar.  10. 

Accounting  officers  to  audit  and  settle  the  claims  of  the 

commissioners  west  of  Pearl  River,      .... 

vi. 

104 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Four  auditors  additional,  and  one  comptroller  additional, 

created  ;  their   duties  ;    further  provision  for  prompt 

- 

settlement  of  public  accounts,       

iii. 

366 

vi. 

199 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Auditors  authorized  to  administer  oaths,     .... 

iii. 

368 

vi. 

202 

1820,  May   15. 

Agent  of  the  treasury  appointed  ;  to  superintend  suits,  &c., 

iii. 

592 

vi. 

520 

1792,  May     8. 

Secretary  allowed  two  principal  clerks,        .... 

i. 

281 

ii. 

305 

1792,  May      8. 

In  case  of  death,  sickness,  absence,  &c.,  of  the  Secretary  or 

INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  653 


TREASURY  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.)  i**B.fied. 
other  officer,  President  may  authorize  person  to  dis 
charge  duties  temporarily,  &c., i.       281         ii.     305 

1795,  Feb.    13.  In  case  of  vacancy  in  office  of  Secretary  or  other  officer, 

President  may  make  temporary  appointment,      .        .    i.      415        ii.     467 

1792,  May  8.  The  form  of  all  public  accounts  to  be  prescribed  by  treas 
ury  department,  " i.  281  ii.  305 

1800,  May   10.  The  Secretary  to  report  annually  to  Congress  on  state  of 

the  finances,          .        .        .  • ii.       79        iii.    393 

1820,  May     1.  Secretary  to  annex  to  his  annual  report  of  estimates  of  ap 

propriations  a  statement  of  existing  appropriations  for 
that  year,  and  of  balance  unexpended,  &c.,  .  .  iii.  567  vi.  490 

1820,  May   15.  All  officers  engaged  in  collecting  public  moneys  to  be  com 

missioned  by  treasury  department,       ....     iii.    582         vi.    518 

1830,  May  29.  Solicitor  of  the  treasury  to  be  appointed,    .  iv.    414        viii.  345 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Salary  of  chief  clerk  in  the  office  of  the  solicitor  of  the 

treasury -increased  to  $1600  per  annum,        .        .         .     ix.    156 

1830,  May   29.  Papers  of  agent  of  treasury  to  be  transferred  to  solicitor,  .     iv.    414        viii.  345 

1836,  July     4.  Hours  of  business  in,' v.     112        ix.    537 

1836,  July     4.  A  new  building  for  treasury  department  to  be  erected,        .     v.      115        ix.    541 

1837,  Oct.    16.  Outstanding  transfer  drafts  due  to  the  States  to  be  received 

at  par  in  payment  of  debts  due  to  United  States,        .     v.     207        ix.    703 
1839,  Jan.    18.            Commissioners  of  new  treasury  building  to  examine  claims 
of  workmen  for  loss  of  time,  and  allow  reasonable  in 
demnity,        v.      365         ix.  1093 

1842,  Aug.  26.  Certain  clerks  in,  legalized  and  appropriated  for,         .         .     v.      523         x.     298 

1844,  June  17.  Same  reenacted,  and  to  be  in  force  until  1st  July,  1845,»   .     v.     694        x.     602 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Same  continued  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June.  1846,     v.     764        x.     729 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Same  to  be  continued  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June, 

1847, .         .         .  "  ix.      96 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Same  continued  to  30th  June,  1848, ix.    168 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Same  continued  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June,  1849,     ix.    301 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Same  continued  to  30th  June,"  1850. ix.    369 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Nine  additional  clerks  at  S1000  per  annum,  and  thirteen 

additional  clerks  at  $3  per  diem,  authorized  to  be  em 
ployed  for  one  year  in  the  office  of  the  second  auditor,  ix.  285 

1846,  Aug.  10.  No  clerks  to  be  employed  in  the  statistical  branch  of  the 

treasury  department, ix.  96 

1846,  Aug.  3.  Commissioner  of  the  general  land-office  to  determine  all 
suspended  entries  under  regulations  to  be  settled  by 
the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  and  the  Attorney-Gen 
eral, ix.  51 

1848,  July   17.  Power  and  jurisdiction  given  to  the  commissioner  of  the 

general  land-office  by  the  above  act  continued  till  the 

3d  August,  1849, ix.    246 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Commissioner  of  the  general  land-office  to  ascertain  dam 

ages  sustained  by  purchasers  of  certain  land  in  Mich 
igan,  ix.  115 

1847,  Jan.    28.  The  register  and  treasurer  authorized  to  employ  additional 

temporary  clerks,  not  exceeding  five,   .        .        .        .     ix.    119 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Three  additional  clerks  to  be  employed  in  the  office  of  the 

second  auditor, ix.    156 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  be  appointed;  his 

salary,  powers,  and  duties,    ......     ix.    396  t 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  to  submit  to  Congress  estimates  of  appropriations 

necessary  to  provide  for  expenses  of  collecting   the 

revenue,  &c., ix.    398 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  to  make  annual  statements  of  expenses  of  cus 

tom  houses  and  number  of  persons  employed  in  them,     ix.  '399 

1849,  Mar.     3.  How  moneys  raised  by  contributions  in  Mexico  shall  be 

charged  and  accounted  for, ix.    412 

TREASURY.     (See  Sub-Treasury.) 

TREASURY,  SUB.     (See  Sub- Treasury.) 

1850,  May   23.  Bonds  of  United  States  treasurer  may  be  increased,    .         .     ix.    436 

TREASURY  BOTB8. 

1812,  June  30.  $5,000,000  in  treasury  notes  to  be  issued,  bearing  interest 

of  five  and  two  fifths  per  cent.,  ivdwmable  in  one  year,     ii.     766        iv.    457 

1813,  Feb.    25.  $10,000,000  to  be  issued,  same  interest,  redeemable  in  one 

year,      .        .         : ii.     801         iv.    501 

1814,  Mar.     4.  $10,o"oO.OOO  same, iii.     100         iv.     649 

1814,  Dec.   26.  $7,500,000   treasury   notes   to   be   issued   in   lieu   of  that 

amount  of  loans  heretofore  authorized,         .         .         .     iii.     161         iv      7.17 


654 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


TREASURY  NOTES,  (continued.) 

1814,  Dec.    26.  S3, 000.000  in  treasury  notes  to  be  issued,    . 

1815,  Feb.    24.  $25,000,000  to  be  issued,  which  may  be  converted  into 

funded  debt  of  United  States, 

1815,  Feb.    24.  Treasury  notes  heretofore  issued  may  be  converted  into 

certificates  of  funded  debt,  , 

1814,  Nov.    15.  Treasury  notes  receivable  in  payment  to  subscriptions  to 

loans,    .        .        ;        .         .        .        . '  . 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Same,  .  » , 

1815,  Mar.     3.  Provision  for  the  interest  payable  on  treasury  notes,  . 

1817,  Mar.     3.  So  much  of  any  act  authorizing  issuing  treasury  notes  as 

is  not  executed  repealed,       .        .         .        .  ^ 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Treasury  notes  to  be  destroyed  as  fust  as  received  into 

treasury,         ......... 

1819,  Feb.     4.  Treasury  notes  lost  or  destroyed  to  be  paid,        .  , 

1822,  May     3.  No  longer  to  be  received  in  payments  to  United  States,  and 

to  be  funded  at  the  treasury  only,          .... 

1 820,  April    5.  Robert  Swartwout  allowed  for  losses  sustained  in  sale  of 

treasury  notes,       .         .         .         .         .         .        .    '    , 

1823,  Mar.     3.  John  Byers  allowed  for  depreciation  of,       .         .        .        , 

1824,  May  21.  John  K.  Carter,  same, 

1833,  Feb.    19.  Captain  Sloat  allowed  discount  on  treasury  notes,      .        , 

1833,  Feb.    19.  W.  P.  Zantzinger  allowed  discount  on  treasury  notes, 

1837,  Oct.    12.  Issue  of  $10,000,000  in  treasury  notes  authorized, 

1837,  Oct.  12.  Notes  to  be  reimbursed  and  redeemed  after  the  expiration 

of  one  year,  .  .  i  .  .  .  .  .  .  , 

1837,  Oct.    12.  Nolfcs  to  bear  interest  not  exceeding  six  per  cent., 

1837,  Oct.  12.  Notes  to  be  signed  by  the  treasurer,  and  countersigned  by 

the  register  of  the  treasury,  ...... 

1837,  Oct.    12.  To  be  issued  in  payment  of  debts,       .        .  . 

1837,  Oct.    12.  To  be  transferable, 

1837,  Oct.  12.  Receivable  in  payment  of  duties,  taxes,  public  lands,  and 
debts  to  the  United  States, 

1837,  Oct.  12.  Persons  making  payment  to  the  United  States  in  treasury 
notes  into  the  hands  of  a  collector,  &c.,  to  give  dupli 
cate  certificates,  . 

1837,  Oct.    12.  To  be  reimbursed  and  paid, 

1837,  Oct.  12.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  authorized  to  purchase  said 
notes  at  par, 

1837,  Oct.  12.  Forging,  counterfeiting,  or  altering  a  treasury  note  made 
felony, 

1837,  Oct.  12.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  give  instructions  as  to  the 

safe  keeping  and  disposition  of  the  notes,  . 

1837,  Oct.    12.  Notes  returned  to  be  cancelled, 

1837,  Oct.  12.  Amount  of  notes  issued  and  redeemed  to  be  published 

monthly,  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 

1837,  Oct.    12.  Power  to  issue  notes  under  this  act  to  cease  on  31st  De 

cember,  1838, 

1840,  Mar.  31.  Act  of  12th  October,  1837,  and  the  acts  in  addition  thereto, 

renewed,        ......... 

1840,  Mar.  31.  $5,000.000  to  be  issued  and  redeemed  in  one  year, 

1841,  Feb.    15.  An  emission  of  not  exceeding  $5,000,000  at  any  one  time 

outstanding  authorized, 

1842,  Jan.    31.  Emission  of  $5,000,000  authorized,      .         .        i 

1842,  Aug.  31.  Issue  of  $6,000,000  in  treasury  notes  authorized  upon  cer 

tain  contingencies,         ....... 

1842,  Aug.  31.  To  be  issued  under  the  provisions  and  limitations  of  acts 

of  12th  October,  1837,  and  March  31,  1840, 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Reissue  of  treasury  notes  authorized, 

1843,  Mar.     3.  An  issue  of  stock  authorized  in  lieu  of  treasury  notes, 

1 843,  Mar.     3.  Payment  of  interest  on  treasury  notes.         .... 

1844.  June  17.  Appropriation  for  expenses  incident  to  the  issue  of  treas 

ury  notes, 

1838,  May   21.  Treasury  notes  to  be  issued  in  the  place  of  those  cancelled, 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Issue  of  remainder  of  treasury  notes  authorized, 

1846,  July    22.  Issue  of  treasury  notes  authorized,  . 

1846,  July  22.  Not  exceeding  $10.000,000  to  be  outstanding  at  anyone 
time,  and  to  be  issued  under  the  limitations  of  the  act 
of  12th  October,  1837, 

1846,  July  22.  Not  to  bear  higher  rate  of  interest  than  six  per  cent.,  . 

1 846,  July  22.  No  compensation  to  be  made  to  any  salaried  officer  for  pre 

paring,  signing,  and  issuing  said  notes. 

1846.  July  22.  £50,000  appropriated  for  paying  the  amount  of  certain 

notes  which  were  purloined,  &c.,  ..... 


L.  &  B.'s  ed. 
iii.     162 

iii.    213 
iii.    215 


iii.  145 
iii.  228 
iii.  228 


iii.    378 
iii.    479 


iii.  675 

vi.  239 

vi.  289 

vi.  311 

vi.  534 

vi.  535 

v.  201 


v. 


V. 


IX. 

ix. 


IX. 

ix. 


201 
201 


v.  202 
v.  202 
v.  202 


202 


v.      202 
v.      202 


v.      203 
v.      203 


v.  203 

v.  204 

v.  204 

v.  204 

v.  370 

v.  370 

v.  411 

v.  469 

v.  581 

v.  581 

v.  614 

v.  614 

v.  614 

v.  695 

v.  228 

v.  323 

ix.  39 


39 

40 


40 
40 


B.&D.'secl. 

iv.  738 

iv.  808 

iv.  811 

iv.  716 

iv.  832 

iv.  833 


iii.    377        vi.    226 


vi.  226 

vi.  366 

vii.  48 

vi.  469 

vii.  203 

vii.  266 

viii.  763 

viii.  764 

ix.  694 

ix.  694 

ix.  694 

ix.  694 

ix.  695 

ix.  695 

ix.  695 


ix.  695 

ix.  695 

ix.  696 

ix.  696 

ix.  696 

ix.  696 

ix.  696 

ix.  696 

x.  7 

X.  f 

x.  91 

x.  176 

x.  396 

x.  396 

x.  456 

x.  457 

x.  456 

x.  603 

ix.  757 

ix.  964 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  655 

TREASURY  NOTES,  (continued.)  L. *  B.-» ed.     n.*u.'ie<i. 

i846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  redeem  treasury  notes  which 
have  been  stolen  and  put  into  circulation,  and  not 
cancelled, ix.  106 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Officers  and  agents  of  United  States,  who  have  or  may  re 

ceive  such  notes,  to  be  credited  with  their  amount,  .  ix.  107 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Eepeal  of  acts  supplied  by  this  act  if  not  acted  on ;  if  acted 

on,  ratified  and  confirmed.    .         .        .     '   .        .        .  ix.  107 

1847,  Jan.    28.             Issue  of  $23,000.000  authorized,  .         .                          .         .  ix.  118 
1847,  Jan.    28.            To  be  redeemable  after  one  year,  with  six  per  centum  in 
terest,    ix.  118 

1847,  Jan.    28.  Manner  in  which  to  be  prepared  and  accounted  for,   .         .     ix.    119 

1847,  Jan.  28.  A  portion  of  such  notes  may  be  issued  in  payment  of  debta 
due  by  the  United  States,  and  money  may  be  borrowed 
on  their  credit, ix.  119 

1847,  Jan.    28.  How  these  notes  are  to  be  transferred,         .        .        .        .     ix.    119 

1847,  Jan.  28.  To  be  received  in  payment  of  all  duties,  taxes,  &c.,  due  the 

United  States,  " ix.  119 

1847,  Jan.  28.  How  collectors  and  receivers  of  public  moneys  shall  re 

ceive  such  notes  in  payments  to  the  government,  and 
account  for  the  same,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  119 

1847,  Jan.    28.  How  and  when  such  notes  are  to  be  reimbursed  and  paid,     ix.    120 

1847,  Jan.    28.  Penalty  for  forging  and  counterfeiting  said  notes.       .        .     ix.    120 

1847,  Jan.  28.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  authorized  to  issue  instructions, 
&c.,  to  receivers  of  public  money,  &c..  in  regard  to 
the  safe  keeping,  disposition,  return,  and  cancelling  of 
said  notes,  .  .  • ,  .  ix.  120 

1847,  Jan.    28.  Other  notes  may  be  issued  in  the  place  of  notes  redeemed,     ix.    120 

1847,  Jan.  28.  Holders  of  notes  may  present  them  at  any  time,  and  receive 

certificates  of  funded  stock,  .  .  "  .  .  .  .  ix.  120 

1847.  Jan.  28.  Holders  of  notes  issued  under  this,  or  any  former  act,  may 

convert  the  same  into  certificates  of  funded  stock,  .  ix.  121 

1847,  Jan.  28.  The  authority  to  issue  treasury  notes  in  the  act  of  July 

22,  1846,  extended  to  the  same  period  fixed  for  the 
notes  authorized  by  this  act,  -  .  .  .  •  .  ix.  121 

1847,  Jan.  28.  The  President  may,  instead  of  issuing  the  whole  amount 

of  notes  authorized  by  the  first  section  of  this  act,  bor 
row  such  amount  of  money  as  he  may  deem  proper,  .  ix.  121 

1847,  Jan.  28.  Said  stocks  to  be  purchased  at  their  market  value,  provided 

no  more  than  par  shall  be  paid  for  same,  .  .  .  ix.  121 

1849,  Mar.  3.  Repeal  of  the  proviso  limiting  the  purchase  of  stocks  by 

treasury  department  to  par, ix.  369 

1847,  Jan.  28.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  cause  monthly  state 
ments  to  be  published. ix.  122 

1847,  Jan.  28.  The  power  to  issue  such  notes  to  cease  six  mouths  after 

ratification  of  peace  with  Mexico,  .  .  •  •  ix.  122 

1847,  Jan.  28.  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  report  to  Congress,  at 

each  session,  the  amount  of  notes  issued,  redeemed, 
purchased,  &c.,  .  .  .  •  •  •  •  .  ix.  122 

TREASURY,  SECRETARY  OF  THE. 
1840,  June  12.  Money  paid  by  Mexico  under  convention  of  llth  April, 

1839,  to  be  distributed  by, v.      383         x.       32 

1840,  June  12.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  shall  receive  Mexican  treasury 

notes,  and  deliver  the'm  to  the  persons  entitled  thereto,     v.     384        x.       32 

1840,  June  12.          'To  retain  money  due  United  States  by  persons  to  whom 

awards  have  been  made, •    v.     384        x.       32 

1841,  Sept.     1.'  To  issue  certificates  on  presentation  of  certified  copies  of 

awards, v.      452         x.      153 

1841,  Sept.     1.  Certificates  in  form  and  amount  to  suit  claimants,  and 

subject  to  certain  deductions. v.     455         x.     153 

1842,  Aug.  26.  To  observe  the  new  fiscal  year  as  defined  and  established,     v.     537 
1842,  Auf.  30.  To  ascertain  whether  duty  under  act  of  1842  exceeds  35 

percent,       . v.     566        x.     370 

1846,  Aug.  6.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  make  the  regulations  neces 
sary  to  give  full  effect  to  the  bill  establishing  a  ware 
housing  system,  . .__** 

1846,  Aug.  6.  To  require  the  depositaries  of  the  public  moneys  to  give 

bond, ix.  61 

1846,  Aug.  6  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  direct  collectors  and  other  re 

ceivers  of  the  public  moneys  to  pay  over  the  same  to 
the  treasury  at  least  once  a  week,  .  .  •  ix. 

1846,  Aug.     6.  May  make  transfers  of  the  public  moneys.  . 

1846.  Aug.    6.  May  make  transfer  of  balances  remaining  with  present  de 


positaries, 


ix.      62 


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TREASURY,  SECRETARY  OF  THE,  (continued.)  L.tB.'sed.     B.*D.'8ed. 

1846,  Aug.  6.  To^issue  and  publish  regulations  to  enforce  the  speedy 

presentation  of  all  drafts  for  payment,  .  .  .  ix.  65 

1846,  Aug.  8.  To  issue  certificates  of  awards  made  by  Attorney-General 

under  convention  with  Peru  of  17th  March,  1841,  .  ix.  81 

1846,  Aug  10.  To  redeem  treasury  notes  which  have  been  stolen,  and  put 

into  circulation,  and  not  cancelled,  .  .  .  .  ix.  106 

1846,  Jan.  7.  To  cause  the  estimates  of  appropriations  to  be  printed  and 
delivered  to  the  clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives 
in  time  for  distribution  at  the  commencement  of  each 
session,.  ix.  108 

1846,  Aug.    4.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  cause  the  papers  and  evidence 

in  support  of  the  claim  of  Putney  and  Riddle  to  be 
retixamined, ix.    681 

1847,  Jan.    28.  Authorized  to  issue  treasury  notes  to  public  creditors  at 

par, ix.    119 

1847,  Jan.    28.  May  purchase  treasury  notes  at  par,   .        .        .        .         .     ix.    121 

1847.  Jan.    28.  Authorized  to  make  and  issue  instructions,  rules,  &c.,  to 

collectors,  receivers  of  public  money,  £c.,  in  regard  to 
the  safe  keeping,  disposition,  return,  and  cancelling  of 
treasury  notes,       .        .        .         .        .        .        .        .     ix.    120 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  for  full  compensation  for  all  work  done  on 

synopsis  of  treasury  instructions. ix.    156 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Further  prosecution  of  said  work  to  be  discontinued,          .     ix.    156 

1847,  Jan.    28.  To  cause  monthly  statements  to  be  published,  showing  the 

amount  of  treasury  notes  issued  or  redeemed.      .        .     ix.    122 
1847,  Jan.    28.  To  report  to   Congress,  at  each  session,  the  amount  of 

notes  issued,  redeemed,  purchased,  &c.,         .         .        .     ix.    122 

1847,  Mar.     1.  To  cause  a  geological  examination  and  survey  to  be  made  , 

of  the  mineral  lands  embraced  in  the  northern  land 
district  of  Michigan,     .......     ix.    146 

1847,  Mar.     1.  To  have  control  and  management  of  the  mineral  lands,     .     ix.    147 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Management  and  control  of  mineral  lands  transferred  from 

war  to  treasury  department,          .         .         .        .        .     ix.    181 
1849,  Feb.    22.     -       Books  and  papers  in  the   treasury  department  may  be 
copied  and  certified  in  the  same  manner  as  in  the 
state  department, ........     ix.    347 

TREATIES  FOR  THE  EXTRADITION  OF  CRIMINALS. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Provisions  for  giving  effect  to  certain  treaty  stipulations 

between  this  and  foreign  governments,  for  the  appre 
hension  and  giving  up  of  certain  offenders, .        .        .     ix.    302 

TREATIES. 

With  Great  Britain.    (See  also  Great  Britain.) 
Provisional  articles  of  peace  concluded  at  Paris,  November 
30,  1782,  to  be  inserted  in  and  to  constitute  the  treaty 
of  peace,  to  be  made   and   concluded  when   Great 

Britain  and  France  shall  conclude  a  treaty  of  peace,  .  viii.  .54        i.       196 

Art,     1.      United  States  to  be  free  aiid  independent,    .         .                 .        .        .  viii.  55 

Art.     2.      Boundaries  established,         .         .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .  viii.  55 

Art.     3.      Right  of  fishery  secured  to  the  United  States,      .        .                 .        .  viii.  56 

Art.     4.       Private  debts  to  be  paid, viii.  56 

Art.     5.      Restitution  of  confiscated  estates, .  viii.  56 

Art.     6.       No  further  confiscations,        ...         .        .        ...         .         .         .  viii.  56 

Art.     7.      Hostilities  to  cease,       .         . .        .  viii.  57 

Art.     8.      Navigation  of  the  Mississippi  to  be  free  to  both  nations,     .        .         .  viii.  57 

Art.     9.       Certain  conquests  to  be  restored, viii.  57 

Separate  Article. 

Boundary  of  Florida, viii.    57 

Armistice  declaring  a  cessation  of  hostilities  between  the 
United  States  and  Great  Britain  concluded  at  Paris, 

January  30,  1783, viii.    58         i.       199 

Copy  of  two  articles  of  the  treaty  between  France  and 
Great  Britain,  by  which  a  general  peace  was  estab 
lished  between  those  nations  and  the  United  States, 
concluded  at  Versailles,  January  20,  1783,  .         .         .     viii.    60 
Art.     1.      Peace  established  between  France  and  England,  and  orders  for  a 

cessation  of  hostilities  to  be  sent  to  all  parts  of  the  world,       .         .     viii.    60 
Art.  22.       Restoration  of  all  captures  made  after  certain  dates,    ....     viii.    60 

Definitive  Treaty  of  Peace  concluded  at  Paris  on  the  3d  Sep 
tember,  1783 viii.  80 

Art.     1.       Great  Britain  acknowledges  the  independence  of  the  United  States,  .  viii.  81         i.      203 

Art.    2.       The  boundaries  of  the  United  States  defined  and  established,     .  viiL  81        i.      203 


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Art. 

3. 

TREATIES,  (continued.) 
The  citizens  of  the  United   States  to  continue  to  enjoy  the  right  of 

L.*B.'«ecl. 

B.  fc  D.'>  ed. 

fishing  on   the  banks  of   Newfoundland  and  in  the  Gulf  of  St. 

Lawrence.  .                         

viii. 

82 

i.       204 

Liberty  allowed  to  dry  and  cure  fish  in  the  unsettled  bays  of  Nova 

Scotia,  &c.,        .        . 

viii. 

82 

i.       204 

Art. 

4. 

Creditors  to  meet  with  no  lawful  impediments  to  the  recovery  of 

debts,         ............ 

viii. 

82 

i.      204 

Art. 

2. 

This  article  recognized  and  confirmed  anew  by  convention  of  8th 

January,  1802  

viii. 

197 

i.       226 

Art. 

5. 

Congress  to  recommend  to  States  to  provide  for  the  restitution  of 

confiscated  estates,    .......... 

viii. 

82 

i.       204 

Twelve  mouths  allowed  to  certain  persons  to  endeavor  to  recover 

their  estates,  &c.,       .        .        .         .        .         ... 

viii. 

82 

i.       204 

Congress  to  recommend  to  the  States  a  reconsideration  of  their  laws 

concerning  confiscation,  &c.,     ....... 

viii. 

83 

i.       205 

Persons  having  an  interest  in  confiscated  lands  to  meet  with  110  law 

* 

ful  impediment  in  the  prosecution  of  their  just  rights,      .        .        . 

viii. 

83 

i.       205 

Art 

6. 

Confiscations  and  prosecutions  to  cease,        

viii. 

83 

i.       205 

Art. 

7. 

Firm  and  perpetual  peace  ;   prisoners   released  ;   negroes  not  to  be 

carried  away  ;  armies  and  fleets  to  be  withdrawn  ;  archives,  records, 

&c.,  to  be  restored,     ....                 ..... 

viii. 

83 

i.       205 

Art. 

8. 

The  navigation  of  the  Mississippi  to  be  free  to  both  nations, 

viii. 

83 

i.       205 

Art. 

9. 

Conquests  made  before  the  arrival  of  provisional  articles  in  America 

to  be  restored,  .        .        .        .         .        .        .        .        .        .    •    . 

viii. 

83 

i.       205 

Art. 

10. 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  in  six  months,       .        .        .        .         . 

viii. 

83 

i.       205 

Treaty  ofAmiti/,  Commerce,  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  London,  No 

vember  19,  1794,         

viii. 

116 

Art. 

1. 

A  firm  and  inviolable  peace,         

viii. 

117 

i.       206 

Art. 

2. 

Great  Britain  to  withdraw  her  troops  from  certain  posts  within  the 

boundary  line  of  the   United  States,  on  or  before  the  1st  of  June, 

1796,          

viii. 

117 

i.       200 

Settlers  and  traders  residing  in  the  precincts  of  the  posts  to  be  sur 

rendered,  to  enjoy  their  property  unmolested,  ..... 

viii. 

117 

i.       207 

Settlers  not  to  be  compelled  to  become  citizens  of  the  United  States, 

nor  to  take  the  oath  of  allegiance,     ....... 

viii. 

117 

i.       207 

Art. 

3. 

Freedom  of  intercourse  and  trade  mutually  allowed  to  citizens  and 

subjects  of  the  parties,  and  to  Indians,  on  the  continent  of  America, 

(the  limits  of  Hudson's  Bay  Company  excepted,)    .... 

viii. 

117 

i.       207 

Exceptions  as  to  the  admission  of  vessels  of  either  party.    . 

viii. 

117 

i.       207 

The  River  Mississippi  to  be  open  to  both  parties.       .... 

viii. 

117 

i.       207 

Goods  and  merchandise  not  wholly  prohibited  to  be  mutually  ad 

mitted  into  the  territories  of  each  party,  ...... 

viii. 

118 

i.       207 

Each  party  may  export  goods,  not  prohibited  from  the  territories  of 

the  other.  ............ 

viii. 

118 

i.       208 

No  duty  of  entry  to  be  levied  on  peltries  brought  by  land,  . 

viii. 

118 

i.       208 

Indians  not  to  pay  impost  or  duty,        

viii. 

118 

i.       208 

* 

No  higher  or  other  tolls  to  be  demanded  than  are  payable  by  natives 

on  either  side  ;  and  no  duty  to  be  paid  on  goods  which  are  merely 

carried  over  portage's,  and  not  attempted  to  be  sold  or  exchanged 

in  the  passage,  ...                 

viii. 

118 

i.       203 

This  article  is  explained,  4th  May,  1796,     

viii. 

130 

i.       223 

Art. 

4. 

A  joint  survey  of  the  Mississippi  to  be  made  to  ascertain  whether 

a  line  due  west  from  the  Lake  of  the  Woods  will  intersect  that 

river,         

viii. 

118 

i.       208 

Art 

5. 

Commissioners  to  be  appointed  to  identify  the  Kiver  St.  Croix, 

viii. 

119 

i.       209 

The  commissioners  to  make  a  particular  and  descriptive  declaration 

as  to  the  identity  to  that  river  ;  their  decision  to  be  final, 

viii. 

119 

i.       209 

Additional  article  in  relation  to  the  River  St.  Croix,  concluded  15th 

March,  1798,      '                .'.'".' 

viii. 

131 

i.       224 

Art. 

6. 

The  United  States  to  compensate  British  creditors  for  losses  occa 

sioned  by  legal  impediments  to  the  collection  of  debts  contracted 

before  the  peace  of  1783,  .         .         .        .        ... 

viii. 

119 

i.       209 

Five  commissioners  to  be  appointed  to  ascertain  the  amount  of  losses 

which  the  United  States  consent  to  make  good  to  British  cred 

itors,          . 

viii. 

120 

i.       210 

Eighteen  months  allowed  for  receiving  claims,  with  an  extension  of 

the  time  for  six  months  in  certain  cases,  ...... 

viii. 

120 

i.       210 

The  commissioners  to  meet  first  at  Philadelphia,  with  power  to  ad 

journ  elsewhere,         .         .         ........." 

viii. 

120 

i.       210 

Rules  prescribed,  and  powers  vested  in  the  commissioners,        .        . 

viii. 

120 

i.       210 

Award  of  the  commissioners  to  be  final,       

viii. 

120 

i.       211 

This  article  annulled  bv  convention  of  8th  Januarv,  1802,  .        .        . 

viii. 

196 

i.       226 

83 

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TREATIES,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  i  D.'e  ed. 

Art. 

7. 

The  British  government  to  make  compensation  in  certain  cases  to 

citizens  of  the  United  States  for  illegal  captures,      .... 

viii. 

121 

i. 

211 

This  provision  not  extended  to  losses  occasioned  by  negligence  of 

claimants,  

121 

J, 

211 

Five  commissioners  to  be  appointed  with  the  same  powers  as  those 

appointed  in  virtue  of  the  sixth  article  Of  this  treaty,  for  adjusting 

• 

the  amount  of  compensation  to  be  paid  by  the  British  government 
to  citizens  of  the  United  States,         ....... 

viii. 

121 

i. 

212 

The  commissioners  appointed  in  virtue  of  this  article  to  decide  re 

specting  claims  to  be  paid  by  the  United  States  to  British  subjects, 

for  losses  sustained  by  captures  made  by  armed  vessels,  under  cir 

cumstances  mentioned  in  a  letter  from  Mr.  Jefferson  to  Mr.  Ham 

mond,  of  the  5th  of  September,  1793,       

viii. 

121 

i. 

212 

This  article  explained  and  altered,       .         

viii. 

197 

i. 

227 

Art. 

8. 

Expense  of  the  commissioners,  how  to  be  paid,  and  mannner  of  sup 

plying  vacancies,       ......... 

122 

i. 

212 

Art. 

9. 

American  citizens  and  British  subjects  holding  lands  in  the  territory 

of  either  party  to  exercise  the  rights  appertaining  thereto, 

viii. 

122 

i. 

212 

Art, 

10. 

No  debts  or  moneys,  vested  in  funds,  to  be  confiscated  in  the  event  of 

war,  .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .                 . 

122 

i. 

213 

Art. 

11. 

Reciprocity  of  navigation  and  commerce  under  certain  limitations,     . 

viii. 

122 

i. 

213 

Art. 

12. 

Trade  allowed  to  the  British  West  Indies,  in  vessels  of  the  United. 

States  not  exceeding  70  tons,  and  in  such  articles  as  British  vessels 

may  carry  thither  from  the  United  States.        .        .        .                 . 

viii. 

122 

i. 

213 

Vessels  of  the  United  States  allowed  to  export  from  the  West  Indies 

to  the  United    States  such  articles  as  may  be  carried  thither  in 

British  vessels,  ........... 

viii. 

123 

i. 

213 

This  article  limited  to  two  years  from  the  conclusion  of  peace  between 

Great  Britain  and  powers  at  war  with  her  in  1794.  .... 

viii. 

123 

i. 

213 

After  the  expiration  of  this  article,  further  regulations  to  be  entered 

into  with  respect  to  trade  with  the  British  West  Indies,  and  con 

cerning  certain  neutral  rights,        '  .     '.  .        .  .     .     '  .        .     '«„ 

viii. 

123 

i. 

214 

See  additional  article  of  this  treaty,      ......'. 

viii. 

131 

i. 

223 

Art. 

13. 

Vessels  of  citizens  of  the  United  States  to  be  admitted  into  the  ports 

of  the  British  East  Indies,         

viii. 

123 

i. 

214 

Proviso,  restricting,  in  time  of  war,  the  exportation  of  military  and 

naval  stores,  and  rice  from  the  British  ports,    .        .        . 

viii. 

123 

i. 

214 

Reciprocity  as  to  duties,        .        .                 ...... 

viii. 

123 

i. 

214 

The  trade  from  the  British  East  Indies  to  be  direct  to  the  United 

States,        ............ 

viii. 

124 

i. 

214 

American  vessels  not  allowed  to  carry  on  the  coasting  trade  in  the 

British  East  Indies    .......... 

viii. 

124 

i. 

214 

The  citizens  of  the  United  States  not  to  reside  in,  or  go  into  the  in 

terior  parts  of,  the  British  East  Indies  without  permission, 

viii. 

124 

i. 

215 

Citizens  of  the  United  States  may  touch  at  the  Island  of  St.  Helena 

for  refreshment,         .......... 

viii. 

124 

'i. 

215 

Art. 

14. 

Eeciprocal  and  perfect  liberty  of  commerce  between  the  British  do 

minions  in  Europe  and  the  United  States,        

viii. 

124 

i. 

215 

Art. 

15. 

Neither  party  to  pay  in  the  ports  of  the  other  higher  or  different  du 

ties  than  are  paid  there  by  other  nations  on  like  articles,    '     : 

viii. 

124 

i. 

215 

Great  Britain  reserves  the  right  of  equalizing  tonnage  duties  ;  as  also 

to  countervail  the  difference  of  duties  payable  on  European  and 

Asiatic  goods  when  imported  in  American  or  in  British  vessels,     . 

viii. 

124 

i. 

215 

The  parties  to  treat  for  a  more  exact  equalization  of  duties  at  the 

time  mentioned  in  the  12th  article  of  this  treaty,      .         .        .         . 

viii. 

125 

i. 

215 

The  United  States,  in  the  interval,  not  to  increase  existing  duties,     . 

viii. 

125 

i. 

216 

Art. 

16. 

Consuls  may  be  reciprocally  appointed  :  to  enjoy  their  proper  rights 

after  being  duly  admitted  as  such  ;  and  may  be  punished,  dismissed. 

or  sent  home,  the  reasons  bejng  assigned  therefor,  .         .         . 

viii. 

125 

i. 

216 

Art. 

17. 

Vessels  captured  on  suspicion  of  having  contraband,  or  enemy's  prop 

erty,  to  be  sent  into  the  nearest  port  :  the  contraband,  &c.,  to  be 

taken  out,  and  the  vessel  and  remainder  of  the  cargo  allowed  to 

proceed,     .......                .... 

viii. 

125 

i. 

216 

Art. 

18. 

Specification  of  contraband  goods,        ....... 

viii, 

125 

i. 

216 

Contraband  goods  to  be  confiscated,     ....... 

viii. 

125 

i. 

216 

Provisions  and  other  articles,  when  from  particular  circumstances  they 

are  contraband,  to  be  paid  for  on  seizure,  &c.,           .... 

viii. 

126 

i. 

216 

Vessels  of  either  party  not  to  be  detained  on  attempting  to  enter  a 

blockaded  place,  unless  previously  warned  off,         .... 

viii. 

126 

i. 

217 

Vessels  and  goods  of  either  party,  found  in  an  invested  place  after  sur 

render,  to  be  restored  to  the  owners,        .         ..... 

viii 

.  126 

i. 

217 

•Art. 

19. 

Those  concerned  in  private  armed  vessels,  on  either  side,  to  be  an 

swerable  for  damage  done  by  them.  

viii, 

,  126 

i. 

217 

INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  659 

TKEVTIES,  (continued.)  L-fcB.'sed.      B.&D.'sed. 

Commanders  of  privateers  to  give  bonds  to  be  answerable  for  miscon- 
duct.  .  ......  .        .     viii  126        L       217 

Authentic  copies  of  process  of  condemnation  in  admiralty  courts  to 

be  furnished  to  commanders  of  captured  vessels,      ....     viii.  126        i       217 

Art.  20.      Pirates  not  to  be  received  nor  concealed, vjjj  126        i.      218 

Ships  and  goods  brought  into  the  ports  of  either  party  by  pirates  to 
be  seized  and  restored,      .........     vjjj_  J27         i.      218 

Art.  21.       Citizens  and  subjects  not  to  accept  commissions  from  a  third  power 

to  act  in  a  hostile  manner  against  either  party,         ....     yjy.  J27        i.      218 

A  third  (enemy)  power  not  allowed  to  enlist  citizens  or  subjects  of 

either  party,"      ...  viii.  127         i.       218 

Persons  taken  offending  against  the  provisions  of  this  article  may  be 

treated  as  pirates, viii.  127        j.      218 

Art.  22.      Acts  of  reprisal  not  to  be  authorized  by  either  party  without  previous 

demand  of  satisfaction, viii.  127        i.      218 

Art.  23.      The  ships  of  war  of  each  party  to  be  hospitably  received  and  treated 

in  the  ports  of  the  other, viii.  127        i.      218 

American  vessels  not  usually  allowed  to  enter  British  ports,  but  com 
pelled  to  do  so.  to  be  k-iudly  received,  and  permitted  to  refit.    .        .    viii.  127        i.      218 
But  not  to  break  bulk,  unless  indispensably  necessary,        .        .         .     viii.  127         i.      219 
May  sell  part  of  the  cargo,  by  permission,  to  pay  expenses,         .        .     viii.  127        i.      219 
Art.  24.      Privateers  of  a  third  (enemy)  power  not  to  arm  or  sell  prizes  in  the 

ports  of  either  nation, viii.  128        i.      219 

Art.  25.      Prizes  made  by  either  party  allowed  to  enter  and  depart  the  ports  of 

each  other  without  examination,       .  ....     viii.  128        i.      219 

Nothing  in  this  treaty  to  operate  contrary  to  existing  treaties  with 

other  nations, viii.  128        i.      219 

Neither  party  to  allow  the  ships  or  goods  of  the  other  to  be  taken 

within  cannon  shot  of  its  coast,         .        .        .        .        .        .        .     viii.  128        i.      220 

Art.  26.      In  case  of  rupture,  merchants  and  others  of  the  two  nations  allowed 

to  continue  their  trade  during  good  behavior, viii.  128        i.      220 

Merchants,  &c.,  of  either  party,  when  suspected  and  ordered  to  re 
move,   allowed    1 2  months  to    settle   their  affairs ;  circumstances 

which  shall  determine  the  period  of  a  rupture,         ....     viii.  128        i.      220 
Art.  27.      Persons  charged  with  murder  or  forgery,  seeking  an  asylum  in  the 

dominions  of  either  party,  to  be  delivered  up, viii.  129        i.      220 

Art.  28.  The  first  10  articles  of  this  treaty  to  be  permanent ;  the  others,  with 
the  exception  of  the  12th,  limited  to  12  years,  the  subject  of  the  12th 
article  to  be  discussed  anew  before  its  expiration ;  but  if  no  further 
arrangement  can  be  effected,  then  all  the  articles  except  the  first  10 

to  expire  together, " viii.  129        i.      221 

Other  articles  may  be  proposed  and  added  to  this  treaty,     .         .         .     viii.  129        i.      221 
Letter  from   Mr.  Jefferson  to  Mr.  Hammond,  dated  September  5, 
1793,  on  the  subject  of  compensation  for  British  vessels  captured  by 

cruisers  fitted  out  in  ports  of  the  United  States,      ....    vj;j.  132        i.      221 
Ad'l  Art.     The  12th  article,  so  far  as  relates  to  the  trade  between  the  United 

States  and  the  British  West  India  Islands,  suspended,     .        .        .     viii.  130        i.      223 
Convention  respecting  the  Execution  of  the  6th  and  1th  Articles  of  the 

Treaty  of  November  19,  1794,  concluded  at  London,  January,  8, 1802.         viii.  196 
Art.     1.       The  6th  article  of  the  treaty  of  19th  November,  1794,  annulled,  with 

exceptions, viii.  196        i.      226 

The  United  States  to  pay  £600,000  sterling  in  lieu  of  the  obligations 

contracted  in  said  6th  article, viii.  196        i.      226 

Art.    2.      The  4th  article  of  treaty  of  peace  of  3d  September,  1783,  respecting 

recovery  of  debts,  recognized  and  confirmed, viii.  197        i.      226 

Art.  3.  Commissioners  under  7th  article  of  treaty  of  19th  November,  1794,  to 
proceed  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties ;  their  awards  to  be  paid  by 
United  States  in  three  yearly  instalments, viii.  197  i.  227 

Of  Peace  and  Amity,  concluded  at  Ghent  on  the  2-ith  December,  1814,      .     viii.  218 

Decision  of  the  Commissioners  under  the  4th  Article  of  the  Treaty  Ghent, 

November  24,  1817, viii.  250 

Declaration  of  the  commissioners  under  the  4th  article  of  the  treaty  of 

Ghent,  November  24,  1817, viii.  251 

Decision  of  the  commissioners  under  the  6th  article  of  the  treaty  of 

Ghent,  June  18, 1822,        .  viii.  272 

Art.     1.      A  firm  and  universal  peace  restored,   .        ...        .        .        .     viii.  218        i.      694 

Captured  places,  slaves,  other  private  property,  archives,  records,  &c., 

to  be  restored, .        .     viii.  218        i.       694 

Islands  in  Passamaquoddy  Bay  claimed  by  both  parties  to  remain 

as  now  held  till  title  shall  be  ascertained, viii.  2ls        i.      694 

Art.  2.  Hostilities  to  cease ;  limitation  of  time  for  captures  in  different  lati 
tudes,  viii. '210  i.  694 


660  INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed,    B.&D.'sed. 

Art.    3.      Prisoners  to  be  restored, viii.  219        i.      695 

Art.    4.       Commissioners  appointed  to  decide  conflicting  claims  to  islands  in 

Passamaqnoddy  Bay.  and  to  Island  of  Grand  Meimn.     .         .         .     viii.  219         i.       695 

If  commissioners  do  not  agree,  to  be  submitted  to  arbitration  of 
friendly  power,          ..........     viii.  220        i.      696 

Art.     5.       Commissioners  appointed  to  fix  boundary  between  the  United  States 

and  the  provinces,  of  Brunswick  and  Lower  Canada,       .         .         .     viii.  220         i.       696 
Art.     6.       Commissioners  appointed  to  fix  the  boundary  between  the  United 
States  and  the  Canadas,  from  the  River  Iroquois,  or  Cataraguy,  to 

Lake  Superior, viii.  221         i.       697 

Decision  of  the  commissioners  under  this  article,         ....     viii.  221         vii.    633 
Art.     7.       Commissioners  appointed  under  7th  article  to  determine  the  boundary 

from  Lake  Superior  to  the  Lake  of  the  Woods,         ....     viii.  221         i.       698 
Art.     8.       Organization  and  compensation  of  these  commissioners,     .         .         .     viii.  222         i.       698 
All  grants  of  land  in  disputed  territories  confirmed,     ....     viii.  222         i.       699 
Art.     9.      Each  party  to  put  an  end  to  Indian  hostilities,  and  to  restore  tribes 

to  privileges  to  which  they  were  entitled  before  the  war,          .         .     viii.  222        i.      699 
Art.  10.      Both  parties  to  endeavor  to  abolish  slave  trade,  .  viii.  223        i.      699 

Convention  to  regulate  Commerce,  concluded  at  London  on  the  3d  July, 

1815, p  .         .         .         .     viii.  223 

Art.     1.       Reciprocal  liberty  of  commerce  between  the  territories  of  the  United 

States  and  the  British  territories  in  Europe.     .....     viii.  228         vi.     603 

Complete  protection  to  commerce  subject  to  the  laws  of  each  country,     viii.  228        vi.    603 
Art.     2.      No  higher  or  other  duties  on  importation  or  exportation  of  the  produc 
tions,  &c.,  of  each  country,  than  on  those  of  other  foreign  countries,  .     viii.  228        vi.    603 

Prohibition  on  the  importation  or  exportation  of  the  productions  of 

either  country  to  extend  equally  to  all  other  nations,       .         .         .     viii.  22*8         vi.     604 

Equality  of  duties  on  American  and  British  vessels.   ....     viii.  229        vi.     604 

Equality  of  duties  on  the  productions  of  each  country,  whether  im 
ported  in  American  or  British  vessels,  '.  ,  .  .  .  viii.  229  vi.  604 

Equalities  of  duties  and  bounties  on  the  exportation,  from  one  country 
to  the  other,  of  the  productions  of  either,  in  American  or  British 
vessels, viii.  229  vi.  604 

Drawbacks  the  same,  whether  the  goods  were  originally  imported  in 

American  or  British  vessels, viii.  229        vi.    604 

Except  in  cases  of  reexportation  in  the  vessels  of  one  party  from  the 

country  of  the  other  to  a  third  foreign  nation,          ....     viii.  229         vi.    604 

Intercourse  with  the  British  West  Indies  and  North  American  con 
tinental  possessions,  not  affected.by  this  article,       ....     viii.  229        vi.     605 
Art    3.       Vessels  of  the  United  States  may  trade  to  Calcutta,  Madras.  Bombay, 
and  Prince  of  Wales  Island,  direct,  in  articles  not  entirely  prohib 
ited, viii.  229         vi.     605 

But  not  to  export  military  or  naval  stores,  or  rice  thence,  when  the 

British  are  at  war, viii.  229        vi.     605 

Citizens  of  the  United  States  not  to  pay  in  the  permitted  ports  of  the 
East  Indies  more  than  is  paid  on  vessels  of  the  most  favored  Euro 
pean  nation, viii.  229  vi.  605 

Articles  must  be  conveyed  direct  to  the  United  States,  and  be  unladen,     viii.  230        vi.     605 

Vessels  of  the  United  States  not  to  carry  on  the  coasting  trade  in  the 

British  East  Indies, viii.  230        vi.     605 

But  vessels  of  the  United  States  may  proceed  with  part  or  the  whole 
of  their  original  cargoes  from  one  permitted  place  to  another,  .  viii.  230  vi.  605 

American  vessels  may  touch  for  refreshment,  in  voyages  to  or  from 
British  India  and  China,  at  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope  and  St. 

Helena, viii.  230        vi.     605 

.Art.     4.       Consuls  to  reside  in  the  dominions  of  each  party,         ....     viii.  230        vi.    606 

Consuls  may  be  punished  according  to  law,  or  sent  home,  .        .        .     viii.  230        vi.    606 

Particular  places  may  be  excepted  from  the  residence  of  consuls,        .     viii.  230        vi.    606 

This  convention  obligatory  for  four  years, viii.  230         vi.     606 

NOTE.  —  By  4th  article  of  convention  of  20th  October,  1818,  this  con 
vention  was  continued  for  ten  years.  And  by  the  first  article  of 
the  convention  of  6th  August,  1827,  the  same  convention  was  con 
tinued  without  limitation  as  to  time, viii.  249  vi.  608 

Declaration  respecting  the  confinement  of  Napoleon  Bonaparte  at  St.  Helena,  .     viii.  231         vi.    606 
Arrangement  respecting  the  naval  force  to  be  maintained  by  each  party  on  the 

lakes,  concluded  in  April.  1817,         .  viii.  231 

Commercial  Convention,  concluded  at  London,  on  the  20th  of  October, 

1818,          .         .         .         .         .      ' viii.  248         vi.     607 

Art.     1 .       Definition  of  the  extent  of  the  common  right  of  fishing  on  the  coasts 

of  the  British  dominions  in  America, viii.  248        vi.     607 

Exception  as  to  the  Hudson  Bay  Company, viii.  248        vi.     607 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  661 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.tB.'sed.     B.  4D.'«ed. 

Rights  of  proprietors  in  drying  or  curing  fish  to  be  respected,      .         .     viii.  249         vi.     607 
Renunciation  of  the  United  States  as  to  other  fisheries,  &c.,       .         .     viii.  249         \i. 

Art.    2.      Definition  of  the  northern  boundary  of  the  United  States  from  the 

Lake  of  the  Woods  to  the  Stony  Mountains,     .....     viii.  249        vi.    608 

Art.  3.  Country  claimed  by  either  party,  westward  of  the  Stony  Mountains 
and  its  harbors,  to  be  free  to  both  parties  until  October  20,  1823, 
without  prejudice  to  the  claim  of  either  party,  or  to  that  of  any 
other  power, viii.  249  vi.  608 

Art.    4.       The  convention  of  London  of  3d  July,  1815,  continued  for  ten  years,     viii.  249        vi.     608 

Art.  5.  Differences  having  arisen  as  to  the  construction  of  the  first  article  of 
the  treaty  of  Ghent  for  compensation  for  slaves,  it  is  agreed  to  refer 
the  same  to  some  friendly  sovereign  or  state,  whose  decision  is  to 
be  final, viii.  249  vi.  609 

Art.    6.      This  convention  obligatory  on  exchange  of  ratifications,     .        .        .     viii.  250        vi.    609 

Convention  concluded  at  St.  Petersburg  on  tJte  l'2th  July,  1822,  under  the 
Award  of  the  Emperor  of  Russia,  respecting  the  Construction  of  the  1st 
Article  of  the  Treaty  of  Ghent,     .....  .         .     viii.  282 

Art.     1.       Commissioners  and  arbitrators  appointed  by  each  government,  .        .     viii.  284        vii.   612 
Art.     2.      If  average  value  of  slaves  be  not  agreed  upon,  commissioners  to  ex 
amine  evidence  and  fix  value,  .         ...         .         .         .         .         .     viii.  286         vii.   614 

And  if  commissioners  do  not  agree  as  to  value,  minister  of  Russia  to 

decide, viii.  286         vii.    614 

Art.     3.       Secretary  of  State  to  furnifh  definitive  list  of  slaves,   ....     viii.  286         vii.   615 

British  government  to  furnish  list  of  slaves  carried  away,     .         .         .     viii.  286         vii.   615 
Art.     4.       Commissioners  to  examine  all  claims  submitted,          ....     viii.  286         vii.   616 

Art.     5.       Where  commissioners  disagree,  arbitrator  called  to  decide,          .         .     viii.  288         vii.   616 
Art.     6.       Decision  of  commissioners  final,  and  Brkish  government  to  pay  awards,     viii.  288         vii.   617 
Art.     7.      Expense  of  the  commission,  how  defrayed,  .        .        .  "      .        .     viii.  288        vii.  618 

Letter  from  Count  Xesselrode  to  Mr.  Middleton.,  in  relation  to  the 

construction  of  the  1st  article  of  the  treaty  of  Ghent,       .         .        .     viii.  290        vii.   623 
Award  of  the  emperor  of  Russia  as  to  the  construction  of  the  1st  ar 
ticle  of  the  treaty  of  Ghent,        ....  ...     viii.  292         vii.   624 

Count  Xesselrode  to  Mr.  Middleton  in  explanation  of  the  award  of 
the  emperor,       ........         ^        ..     viii.  294         vii.    625 

Convention  relative  to  the  Pai/mcntfor  Property  carried  aivay  contrary  to 
the  1st  Article  of  Treaty  of  Ghent,  concluded  at  London,  November  13, 

1826, , viii.  344 

Art.     1.       Great  Britain  to  pay  $1,204,960  as  indemnification  for  property  car 
ried  away  contrary  to  1st  article  treaty  of  Ghent,     ....     viii.  344        vii.   699 
Art.    2.       Convention  of  St.  Petersburg  annulled,  with  exception  of  2d  part  of 

3d  article, viii.  344         vii.   700 

Art    3.       Periods  of  payment  of  the  $1,204,960, viii.  344        vii.   700 

Art.    4.      Distribution  of  the  indemnity  to  be  made  by  United  States,        .        .     viii.  345        vii.  700 
Art.     5.       Commission  under  convention  of  St.  Petersburg  dissolved  ;  papers  to 

,  be  delivered  to  government  of  United  States,  .....     viii.  345        vii.   700 
Proclamation  of  the  President  of  17th  March,  1827,  prohibiting  trade  with  cer 
tain  British  colonial  ports,        ........  vii.   697 

Convention  relative  to  Territory  on  North-west  Coast,  concluded  at  London, 

6th  August,  1827. 

Art.  1.  Third  article  of  convention  of  20th  October,  1818,  indefinitely  ex 
tended,  viii.  360  viii.  891 

Art.    2.       Convention  may  be  annulled  on  giving  twelve  months'  notice  after 

20th  October/1 828, viii.  360        viii.  891 

Art.  3.  Claims  of  either  party  to  country  west  of  Rocky  Mountains  not  af 
fected  by  this  treaty, •  .  .  '.  .  viii.  360  viii.  891 

Convention  to  renew  Commercial  Convention  of  1815,  concluded  at  Lon 
don,  6th  August,  1827. 
Art.     1.       Convention  of  3d  July,  1815,  continued  in  force  without  limit  as  to 

time, ' viii.  361         viii.  893 

Art.    2.       Either  party  may,  after  tho  20th  October,  1828,  annul  the  same  on 

giving  twelve  months' notice,    .         .         .      '..''.         .         .     viii.  362         viii.  893 
Art.    3.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  nine  months,      ....     viii.  362        viii.  893 

Convention  with  Great  Britain  for  the  Appointment  of  an  Arbiter  to  settle 
the  Boundary  under  the  5th  Article  of  the  Treaty  of  Ghent,  concluded 

at  London  the  29*A  September,  1827 ,    .         .         .   '     .        .         .        .  viii.  362 

Art-     1.      Friendly  sovereign  to  be  appointed  to  settle  boundary  under  5th  article 

of  the  treaty  of  Ghent, viii.  363        vii 

Art.     2.      Each  party  to  draw  up  statement  of  its  claims,  and  to  submit  them  to 

the  other  party .        .        .        .    viii.  363        viii.  887 

Each  party  may  draw  up  statements  in  reply.      .         .  •     viii.  363         viii,  s*7 


662  INDEX   TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

Art.    3 


Art.    4. 

Art.     5. 

Art.     6. 


Art.     7. 


Art.     1. 
Art.    2. 


Art.    3. 
Art.    4. 


Art.     5. 
Art.     5. 


Art.     6. 

Art.     7. 

Art.  8. 
Art.  9. 

Art.  10. 
Art.  11. 
Art.  12. 


Art.  1. 

Art.  2. 

Art.  3. 

Art.  4. 

Art.  5. 

Art.  1. 

Art.  2. 

Art.  3. 

Art.  4. 

Art.  ff. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 
Each  party  shall  communicate  to  the  other  the  evidence  to  be  used,  . 
Either  party  to  furnish  the  other  with  documents,       .... 
No  new  documents  to  be  adduced,        ....... 
Certain  papers  may  be  annexed  to  the  statements  of  the  case,     . 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

viii.  363 
viii.  363 
viii.  363 
viii.  363 

viii.  888 
viii.  888 
viii.  888 
viii.  888 
viii  888 

Statements,  maps,  and  papers  to  be  delivered  to  arbitrator  within  two 
years,         ...         ......... 

viii  364 

viii  889 

If  desired  by  the  arbitrator,  further  statements  and  information  may 
be  furnished  him,       .......... 

viii.  364 

viii  889 

In  case  the  arbiter  should  require  further  information,  he  may  order 
surveys  to  be  made  of  disputed  boundary,         
Decision  of  arbiter  to  be  final,      

A  Treaty  to  settle  and  define  the  Boundaries  between  the  Territories  of  the 
United  States  and  the  Possessions  of  Her  Britannic  Majesty  in  North 
America,  for  the  final  Suppression  of  the  Slave  Trade,  and  for  giving  tip 
Criminals,  Fugitives  from  Justice,  in  certain  Cases,  concluded  at  Wash 
ington  9th  August,  1842,     .         .         .._.-. 

Boundary  line  between  the  United  States  and  the  British  possessions, 
Description  of  the  boundary  line  from  the  Neebish  Channel,  near 
Muddy  Lake,  to  the  Rocky  Mountains,    •     . 
Certain  water  commuications  and  portages  to  be  free, 
Free  navigation  of  the  St.  John  granted  for  certain  produce  of  the 
country  watered  by  that  and  its  tributaries,      
Grants  of  land,  &c.,  within  the  territory,  confirmed  to  the  persons  in 
possession  of  such  grants,         .                 ...... 
Settlers  to  be  liberally  dealt  with,         ....... 
Distribution  of  the  ';  disputed  territory  fund,"       . 
United  States  to  pay  to  Maine  and  Massachusetts  certain  expenses 
and  a  further  sum"  of  $300,000,          
Commissioners  to  be  appointed  to  mark  the  line  between  the  St. 
Croix  and  St.  Lawrence  Rivers,       ....... 
Certain  channels  in  the  Rivers  St.  Lawrence,  Detroit,  and  St.  Clair, 
to  be  free  to  both  parties,          ......'.. 
Mutual  agreement  for  the  suppression  of  the  slave  trade,    . 
Parties  to  unite  in  remonstrances  with  other  powers  within  whose  do 
minions  a  market  is  found  for  slaves,        ...... 
Provision  for  the  surrender  of  criminals,  fugitives  from  justice,  . 
Duration  of  the  8th  and  10th  articles  of  the  treaty,     .... 
Treaty  to  be  ratified,  and  ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  six 
months,     .         .         .        .        .        .•                 .  •      . 

viii.  364 
viii.  365 

viii.  572 
viii.  573 

viii.  573 
viii.  574 

viii.  574 

viii.  574 
»viii.  574 
viii.  575 

viii.  575 
viii.  575 

viii.  575 
viii.  576 

viii.  576 
viii.  576 
viii.  577 

viii.  577 

viii.  889 
viii.  889 

x.  -  873 

x.  873 

x.  874 

x.  874 

x.  874 
x.  875 
x.  875 

x.  875 
x.  875 

x.  875 
x.  876 

x.  876 
x.  877 
x.  877 

x  877 

Of  Limits  westward  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  concluded  at  Washington 
the  15th  June,  1846, 

Boundary  line  between  United  States  and  British  possessions  west  of 
Rocky  Mountains,     .......... 
Navigation  of  the  channel  between  Vancouver's  Island  and  the  con 
tinent,  and  of  Fuca  Straits,  to  be  free  and  open  to  both  parties, 
Navigation  of  part  of  Columbia  River  to  be  free  and  open  to  Hudson 
Bay  Company  and  British  subjects  trading  with  them,  &c.,  .  . 
Not  to  be  construed  to  prevent  the  United  States  from  making  regu 
lations  for  navigation  of  said  river,  
Possessory  rights  of  the  Hudson  Bay  Company  and  all  British  sub 
jects  to  be  respected,          
Farms,  &c.,  belonging  to  Puget's  Sound  Agricultural  Company  to  be 
confirmed  to  them  ;  but  under  certain  circumstances  may  be  trans 
ferred  to  the  United  States  at  a  proper  valuation.     .... 
Treaty  to  be  ratified,  and  ratifications  exchanged  six  months  after 
date,          ............ 

ix.    869 
ix.    869 
ix.    869 
ix.    869 
ix.    869 

ix.    870 
ix.    870 

Postal  Convention  with  Great  Britain,  concluded  at  London  December 
15,  1848. 

Rate  of  postages  on  letters  conveyed  by  United  States  or  British 

ix.    965 

Inland  postage  chargeable  by  the  post-ofBce  of  Great  Britain, 
Inland  postage  chargeable  in  United  States,        ..... 
Sea  and  inland  postage  combined  into  one  rate,  and  on  which  pay 
ment  may  be  made  in  advance,         ....... 
Letters  of  above  half  an  ounce  in  weight,     ...... 
Transit  of  British  closed  mails  through  the  United  States  to  the  Brit 
ish  North  American  provinces,  at  inland  rates  of  postage,  granted, 
Transit  of  American  closed  mails  through  the  British  North  Ameri 
can  provinces,  at  inland  rates  of  postage,  granted  

ix.    965 
ix.    965 

ix.    965 
ix.    966 

ix.    966 
ix.    966 

INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  GG.'J 

TREATIES,  (con//  L.  sn.'scd.     u.JtD.'.ed. 

Art.     7.      Transit  of  other  British  closed  mails  through  the  United  States  and 

its  dependencies  granted, ix.    966 

Art.    8.      Transit  of  other  United   States  mails  through  the  United  Kingdom 

and  its  dependencies  granted, .     ix.    966 

Art.    9.      How  postages  shall  be  computed  on  letters  forwarded  in  closed  mails,     ix.    966 
Art.  10.      Accounts  of  letters  forwarded  in  the  closed  mails  to  be  kept  and  for 
warded,      ix.    967 

Art.  11.      Transit  letters  to  be  delivered  to  the  post-offices  of  either  country 

free  of  postage,  .....  .....     ix.    967 

Transit  letters  on  which  postage  must  be  prepaid,       .         .        .        .     ix.    967 

Art.  12.      Rate  of  postage  at  the  British  post-office  on  transit  letters  from  the 

United  States, ix.    967 

Rate  of  postage  at  the  United  States  post-office  on  transit  letters  from 

Great  Britain. .        .  %     ix.    967 

Letters  and  newspapers  to  and  from  France  excepted.        .        .        .     ix.    968 
Art.  13.      Inland  postage  on  letters  from  the  United  States  to  the  British  North 

American  provinces,  and  vice  versa, ix.    968 

Art.  14.       Sea  and  inland  postage  from  the  United  States  to  the  British  North 

American  provinces  combined  into  one  rate,  which  may  be  prepaid,  ix.  968 
Art.  15.  Rates  of  postage  on  newspapers  conveyed  by  sea,  .  .  .  .  ix.  968 
Art.  16.  Rates  of  postage  on  newspapers  passing  in  transit  through  either 

country. ix.    968 

Art.  17.      Periodical  works,  how  they  maybe  forwarded  from  one  country  to 

the  other, .     ix.    969 

Art.  18.       Printed  pamphlets,       .  ix.    969 

Art.  19.      Difference  between  the  United  States  and  British  currency  to  be  ac- 

counte^for, .     ix.    969 

Art.  20.  Case  of  war  between  the  two  countries  provided  for,  .  .  .  .  ix.  969 
Art.  21.  Forms  in  which  accounts  between  the  respective  post-offices  shall  be 

made  out,  with  other  details,  &c.,  to  be  settled  after  exchange  of 

ratifications, ix.    970 

Measures  of  detail  may  be  modified,     .        .  ix.    970 

Art.  22.      Present  convention  indefinite,  and  can  only  be  annulled  after  a  year's 

notice, ix.    970 

Art.  23.      This  convention  to  be  ratified,  and  ratifications  to  be  exchanged  in 

three  months  from  date, ix.    970 

Convention  between    United    States  and    Great   Britain,   concluded  at 

Washington  19th  April,  1850,  '   ix.    995 

Art.     1.      Exclusive  control  over  the  proposed  canal  from  the  Atlantic  to  the 

Pacific  not  to  be  exercised  by  either  power,      .        .        .        .        .     ix.    995 
Art.    2.      Vessels  of  either  power  not  to  be  blockaded  or  captured  while  cross 
ing  the  canal, ix.    995 

Art.    3.      Property  of  the  parties  engaged  in  constructing  the  canal  to  be  exempt 

from  detention, .     ix.    995 

Art.    4.       Construction  of  the  work  to  be  facilitated, ix.    996 

Art.  5.  Neutrality  of  the  canal  guarantied,  .  .  .  .  •  .  .  .  ix.  996 
Art.  6.  Other  powers  invited  to  enter  into  the  convention,  .  .  .  .  ix.  996 
Art.  7.  Encouragement  to  be  given  for  the  immediate  construction  of  the 

canal, .     ix.    997 

Art.     8.      Other  routes  of  communication  between  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific  en 
titled  to  the  same  protection  and  privileges,      .        .        .        .        .     ix.    997 
Art.    9.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  six  months,        .    -  '.        .     ix.    998 

With  France. 

Of  Alliance,  concluded  at  Paris,  February  6,  1778,          •    .    »        •         •     v'"-      (> 
Between  the  United  States  and  France,  the  object  of  which  is  declared 
to  be  the  absolute  maintenance  of  the  independence  of  the  United 
States,  and  that  if  war  should  break  out  between  France  and  Great 

Britain,  the  cause  to  be  common  to  France  and  the  United  States,     viii.      6        i.        95 
Art.     1.      If  war  break  out  with  Great  Britain,  to  be  a  common  cause.        .         .     viii.      6 
Art     2.       Object  of  the  treaty,  the  independence  of  the  United  States,       .        .     viii.      8 
Art.    3.      Each  party  to  make  effort  against  a  common  enemy,          '.     -  .        .     viii. 

Art.  -  4.       Each  party  shall  assist  the  other  when  desired, viii. 

Art.    5.      All  conquests  shall  belong  to  the  United  States, 

Art.    6.      France  relinquishes  all  claims  to  the  Islands  of  Bermudas,         .         .    viii. 
Art.    7.       Conquests  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  shall  belong  to  France,    .        .         •    viii.      8 
Art.    8.      Neither  party  shall  conclude  peace  with  Great  Britain  without  the 

consent  of  the  other, viii. 

Art     9.      No  claim  of  compensation  after  the  war, 

Art.  10.      Other  powers  may  be  admitted  to  the  alliance,    .        .  -^ 

Art.  11.      Mutual  guaranty,          .        .         .        .'....        .        •    viii.    1 

Art.  12.       Guaranty  when  to  commence viii.    10 


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INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


Art,  13. 

Art.  1. 
Art.  2. 

Art.  3. 

Art.  4. 

Art.  5. 

Art.  6. 

Art.  7. 
Art.  8. 
Art.  9. 

Art.  10. 
Art.  11. 
Art.  12. 

Art.  13. 
Art.  14. 
Art.  15. 

Art.  16. 
Art.  17. 

Art.  18. 
Art.  19. 

Art,  20. 

Art.  21. 
Art.  22. 
Art.  23. 

Art.  24. 
Art,  25. 
Art.  26. 

Art,  27. 


Art.  28. 
Art.  29. 
Art.  30. 


TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'ged.     B.&D.'sed. 

To  be  ratified  within  six  months,          .        .......     viii.    10 

Of  Amity  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  Paris,  February  6,  1778,      .         .     viii.    12        i.        74 

Firm  and  inviolable  peace,    .........     viii.    14        i.        76 

Particular  favors  in  commerce  granted  to  other  nations  to  be  com 

mon  to  either  party,  •         •         .         .......     viii.    14        i.        76 

The  subjects  of  France  shall  pay  in  the  ports  of  the  United  States 

no  higher  duties  than  subjects  of  most  favored  nations,  .         .        .     viii.    14        i.        76 
The  citizens  of  the  United  States  shall  pay  in  the  ports  of  France  no 

higher  duties  than  the  subjects  of  most  favored  nations,  .        .         .     viii.    14        i.        77 
Exemption  of  100  sols  per  ton  except  in  the  French  coasting  trade  ; 

the  United  States  at  liberty  to  establish  countervailing  duties,         .     viii.    14        i.         77 
Vessels  and  effects  belonging  to  citizens  of  the  United  States  to  be 

protected  in  French  ports,  and  by  French  ships  of  war  whilst  in 

company,  ............     viii.    16        i.        78 

French  vessels  and  effects  to  be  protected,  &c.,  by  the  armed  vessels 

of  the  United  States,  &c.,  .........     viii.    16        i.         78 

The  king  of  France  to  employ  his  good  offices  with  the  Barbary 

powers  in  behalf  of  the  United  States,     ...*..     viii.    16        i.        79 
Fishing  reciprocally  prohibited  to  each  party  in  places  occupied  for 

that  purpose  by  the  other,  &c.  ,  the  exclusion  to  be  governed  by  in 

dulgences  granted  to  other  nations,  .......     viii.    16        i.        79 

The  United  States  to  respect  the  rights  of  France  with  respect  to 

fishing  on  the  banks  of  Newfoundland,  as  established  by  the  trea 

ties  of  Utrecht  and  Paris,          ...  .."•..     viii.    16         i.-       80 

Citizens  of  the  United  States  to  be  exempted  from  the  law  of  escheat 

when  dying  in  France,  and  French  subjects  to  enjoy  the  same  priv^ 

ilege  in  the  United  States,         .         .......     viii.    18        i.        81 

Suspected  ships  entering  the  ports  of  an  enemy  to  either  party  may 

be  compelled  to  exhibit  their  papers,         ......     viii.    20         i.         83 

NOTE.  —  Articles  11  and  12  of  this  treaty  annulled,     ....     viii.    18        i.        82 

Mode  of  proceeding  in  relation  to  vessels  having  on  board  contra 

band  goods,  &c.,         .......  :\~'.«   •     .         .     viii.    2"0         i.         84 

Goods  belonging  to  the  subjects  or  citizens  of  either  party,  put  on  #, 

board  enemy  vessels,  liable  to  confiscation,       .....     viii.    20        i.        85 
Mutual  guaranty  against  injuries  from  the  armed  vessels  of  either 

party,         .         ...........     viii.    22        i.         86 

Ships  and  merchandise  rescued  from  pirates  to  be  restored,         .  viii.    22         i.        86 

Free  entrance,  &c.,  allowed  to  prizes  made  by  either  party  into  the 

ports  of  each  ;   enemy  cruisers  against  one  party  not  allowed  to 

remain  in  the  ports  of  the  other,       .......     viii.    22        i.         87 

Eelief,  &c.,  to  be  granted  by  each  party  to  the  shipwrecked  vessels  of 

the  other,  ............     viii.    22        i.        87 

Citizens  and  subjects  of  either  party,  forced  with  their  shipping  to 

take  refuge  in  the  ports  of  the  other,  to  be  received  with  humanity 

and  treated  with  liberality,         ........     viii.    22         i.         87 

Six  months  allowed,  after  the  declaration  of  a  war  between  the  par 

ties.  for  the  sale  and  transportation  of  the  property  of  their  citizens 

and  subjects,       .........  .     viii.    24        i.        88 

The  citizens  and  subjects  of  each  party  prohibited  from  taking  com 

missions  from  a  third  power  to  cruise  against  each  other,         .        .     viii.    24        i.         88 
Privateers  of  a  third  power  at  enmity  with  either  nation  not  to  be  per 

mitted  to  fit  out  or  sell  their  prizes  in  the  ports  of  either  party,        .     viii.    24        i. 
Free  trade  allowed  to  one  party  with  the  enemy  of  the  other,     .        .     viii.    24        i. 
Free  ships  to  make  free  goods,     ........     viii.    24         i. 

All  persons  on  board  free  ships,  except  soldiers  in  the  actual  service 

of  an  enemy,  to  be  protected,    ........     viii.    24        i. 

1  Enumeration  of  articles  which  are  to  be  considered  as  contraband  of 


viii.    26 
viii.    26 


Discrimination  as  to  goods  not  contraband,  &c.,  ..... 

In  case  either  party  should  be  engaged  in  war,  the  vessels  of  the  other 
to  be  furnished  with  sea  letters  or  passports,  and  also  with  certifi 
cates,  viii.  26 

The  ships  of  either  party  on  the  coast  or  in  ports  of  the  other,  not 
willing  to  unload,  are  to  be  treated  according  to  certain  general 
rules, ....  viii.  28 

Merchant  ships  of  either  party  met  by  an  armed  »vessel  of  the  other 
to  be  visited  in  boats,  and  entered  by  two  or  three  men  only,  the 
armed  vessel  remaining  out  of  cannon  shot,  .....  viii.  28 

Visitation  or  search  of  goods  to  be  made  before  they  are  laden,  .     viii.    28 

Each  party  allowed  to  have  consuls  in  the  ports  of  the  other,     .         .     viii.    28 

Free  ports  to  be  allowed  in  France  to  the  citizens  of  the  United 


89 
89 
90 

90 

90 
91 


92 


93 


93 
93 
94 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES    LAWS.  6U5 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L-SB/SCJ.     u.iD.'sed. 
States  who  may  continue  to  trade  to  the  free  ports  in  the  "West  In 
dies,  viii.    28         i.         94 

Contract  concluded  at  Versailles,  July  16,  1782, 

Between  the  United  States  and  France,  by  which  France  engages  to 

loan  the  United  States  sundry  sums  of  money  therein  mentioned,  viii.  614        i.       100 
Reasons  for  making  a  particular  statement  of  the  amount  of  supplies 

furnished  by  France  to  the  United  States, viii.  614 

Art.     1.      Amount  of  loans,          .        .  •  •    .        .        .        .        .         .         .        .  viii.  614 

Art.     1.      Eate  of  interest, viii.  615 

Art.    2.      Time  of  payment,         ....  viii.  615 

Art.    3.      Abatement  of  interest, viii.  615 

Art.    4.      Interest  to  commence  at  the  date  of  the  treaty,  and  to  be  paid  at  the- 

same  time  with  payment  of  the  principal, viii.  615 

Art.     5.      Loans  made  by  France  in  Holland  acknowledged  to  be  for  the  use 

of  the  United  States, ,  viii.  615 

Art.     6.      Engagement  of  France  to  pay  the  loan  in  Holland,    ....  viii.  616 

Art.     7.      Agreement  by  the  United  States  to  repay  said  loan  to  France,  .        .  viii.  616 

Art.    8.      Interest  on  said  loan  to  be  paid  by  United  States,       ....  viii.  616 

Art.     8.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  in  six  months,       .....  viii.  616 

Convention  concluded  at  Versailles,  November  14,  1788,  ....  viii.  106 


Between  the  United  States  and  France,  defining  and  establishing  the 

duties,  functions,  rights  and  powers  of  consuls  and  vice-consuls  in 

the  commercial  relations  of  the  two  countries,  

viii. 

106 

i. 

103 

Art. 

1. 

Consuls  to  present  commissions,  and  be  entitled  to  an  exequatur, 

viii. 

106 

Art. 

2. 

106 

Art. 

3. 

Consuls  may  appoint  agents,        .        

viii. 

108 

Art. 

4. 

Consuls  may  establish  a  chancery,       ....... 

viii. 

108 

Art. 

5. 

Powers  and  duties  of  consuls,       ........ 

viii. 

108 

Art. 

6. 

Consuls   may  receive    declarations,   &c.,   from    captains    of   losses 

at  sea,        

viii. 

110 

Art. 

7. 

Powers  of  consuls  in  cases  of  shipwreck,      ...... 

viii. 

110 

Art. 

8. 

Powers  of  consuls  over  vessels  of  their  own  nation,    .... 

viii. 

112 

Art. 

9. 

Powers  of  consuls  in  regard  to  deserters,  and  mode  of  proceeding,     . 

viii. 

112 

Art. 

10. 

Citizens  amenable  for  crimes  to  the  judges  of  the  country, 

viii. 

112 

Art. 

11. 

Mode    of   proceeding  when    offenders    withdraw   on    board    their 

vessels,      .......... 

viii. 

112 

Art. 

12. 

Disputes  between  citizens  in  a  foreign  country  to  be  settled  by  con 

*~ 

suls,  ............. 

viii. 

114 

Art. 

13. 

Decision  of  commercial  disputes,  

viii. 

114 

Art. 

14. 

Citizens  exempted  from  personal  service  in  place  of  settlement,  . 

viii. 

114 

Art. 

15. 

If  either  party  grant  greater  consular  privileges  to  another  nation, 

they  shall  be  common  to  both,  .        

viii. 

114 

Art. 

16. 

Duration  of  this  convention,         

viii. 

114 

Convention  fur  the  adjustment  of  differences,  concluded  at  Paris,  Septem 

ber,  30,  1800,      .         . 

viii. 

178 

Art. 

1. 

Universal  peace,    ........... 

viii. 

178 

i. 

115 

Art. 

2. 

The  treaties  of  February,  1778,  and  the  convention  of  14th  Novem 

ber  1788  annulled    ........ 

viii. 

178 

i. 

116 

Art. 

3. 

Captured  public  ships  to  be  restored,   

viii. 

178 

i. 

116 

Art. 

4. 

Captured  property,  not  finally  condemned,  to  be  restored  on  proof,    . 

viii. 

178 

i. 

116 

Form  of  passport  required  by  treaty  of  February  6,  1778,  . 

viii. 

180 

i. 

116 

Form  of  proof  of  captured  ships  to  be  restored,  ..... 

viii. 

180 

i. 

117 

Certificates  required  as  proof,  in  cases  of  cargoes,        .... 

viii. 

180 

i. 

117 

Proof  required  in  case  of  property  to  be  restored,         . 

viii. 

180 

i. 

118 

This  article  to  take  effect  from  the  30th  September,  1800,  .        .      *. 

viii. 

ISO 

i. 

118 

Art. 

5. 

Debts  due  to  individuals  of  either  party  to  be  paid,  and  may  be  sued 

for  &c        

viii. 

180 

i. 

118 

Art. 

6. 

viii. 

180 

i. 

118 

Art. 

7. 

Citizens  of  each  country  to  enjoy  in  that  of  the  other  the  rights 

of  devise,   donation,   and  of   inheritance,   &c.,   without  naturali 

zation,        .........                 .        . 

viii. 

182 

i. 

119 

Art. 

8. 

In  case  of  war  between  the  parties,  six  months  allowed  for  removing 

viii. 

182 

i. 

119 

Art. 

9. 

Debts.  &c.,  not  to  be  sequestered  or  confiscated  in  the  event  of  war,  . 

viii. 

182 

i. 

120 

Art. 

10. 

Commercial  agents  may  be  reciprocally  appointed  to  reside  in  the 

United  States  and  in  France.    ........ 

viii. 

182 

i. 

12C 

Art. 

11. 

The  citizens  of  the  United  States  and  France  to  pay  reciprocally  no 

higher  duties  than  the  most  favored  nations,    

viii. 

182 

i. 

121 

On  the  part  of  France,  this  stipulation  is  confined  to  Europe,     .        . 

viii. 

184 

i. 

121 

84 

666  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.-scd. 

Art.  12.      Free  trade  allowed  to  ports  of  an  enemy,    .        .        ...        .         .  viii.  184  i.  121 

Notice  of  blockade  to  be  given  before  captures  are  made,  .         .         .  viii.  184  i.  122 

Art.  13.       Specification  of  contraband,        .        .        .        .         .         .                 .  viii.  184  i.  122 

%             The  vessel  not  affected  by  carrying  contraband  articles,      .        .         .  viii.  184  i.  123 
Art.  14.      Free  ships  give  a  freedom  to  goods,  although  the  property  of  an 

enemy,       .                          viii.  184  i.  123 

Persons  not  in  the  actual  military  service  of  an  enemy  protected  in 

free  ships, viii.  184  i.  '123 

Art.  15.  Goods  laden  on  enemy  ships,  after  knowledge  of  war,  to  be  confis 
cated,  viii.  186  i.  123 

Art.  16.      Merchant  vessels  to  exhibit  their  passports  and  certificates,        .         .  viii.  186  i.  124 
Art.  17.      Merchant  vessels  to  be  provided,  in  time  of  war  between  one  of  the 

parties  and  a  third  power,  with  passports  and  certificates.        .         .  viii.  186  i.  125 
Merchant  vessels  delivering  up  contraband  articles  allowed  to  pursue 

their  voyages,    .        .         .                 .        .        .                 .         .         .  viii.  186  i.  125 

The  want  of  a  passport,  if  there  be  other  proofs,  not  to  occasion  con 
demnation,        viii.  186  i.  126 

The  death  of  the  master  not  to  affect  ship  and  cargo,  ....  viii.  188  i.  126 
Art.  18.       Ships  examined  under  the  right  of  sea  search  to.  be  visited  in  boats, 
the  armed  vessel  remaining  out  of  cannon  shot,  and  be  boarded  by 

two  or  three  men  only, viii.  188  i.  126 

The  neutral  party  not  to  be  compelled  to  go  on  board  armed  vessels,  viii.  188  i.  126 

Art.  19.      Merchant  vessels  under  convoy  not  to  be  visited,         ....  viii.  188  i.  126 
The  verbal  declaration  of  the  commander  of  the  convoy  to  be  deemed 

satisfactory, viii.  188  i.  127 

Art.  20.      Receipts  to  be  given  for  the  papers  of  a  captured  vessel,     .        .         .  viii.  188  i.  127 
Hatches,  &c.,  not  to  broken  up  or  opened  at  sea,  &c.,  ....  viii.  188  i.  127 
Art.  21.       The  master  or  supercargo  of  a  captured  vessel  not  to  be  removed,      .  viii.  188  i.  128 
Officers,  passengers,  &c.,  to  be  hospitably  treated,        ....  viii.  188  i.  128 
Art.  22.      Prizes  to  be  condemned  only  by  the  established  courts,       .        .         .  viii.  190  i.  128 
The  sentence  of  the  court  to  mention  the  motives   of  condemna 
tion,  &c., viii.  190  i.  128 

Art.  23.      Damage  done  by  ships  of  war  to  be.  made  good.         .  viii.  190  i.  129 

Offenders  in  this  respect  personally  liable, viii.  190  i.  129 

Commanders  of  private  armed  vessels  to  give  security.       .         .         .  viii.  190  i.  129 
Specific  amount  of  the  seciirity  for  the  good  conduct  of  private  armed 

vessels,       .         . viii.  190  i.  129 

Art.  24.      Armed  vessels  and  their  prizes  not  to  pay  duty  nor  to  be  examined,  viii.  190  i.  130 
Art.  25.      Privateers  of  a  third  power  at  enmity  with  one  of  the  parties  not  to 

fit  their  ships  in  the  ports  of  either  party,         .....  viii.  190  i.  130 

Art.  26.      Pirates  not  to  be  received  in  the  ports  of  either  party,          .         .        .  viii.  192  i.  130 
Ships  and  goods  piratically  obtained  to  be  seized  and  restored  to  the 

right  owners,      ...........  viii.  192  i.  131 

Art.  27.      Neither  party  to  interfere  in  the  fisheries  of  the  other,         .        .        .  viii.  192  i.  131 
Ratified  by  United   States,  on  condition  that  second  article  be  ex 
punged,  and  the  treaty  limited  to  eight  years' duration,  .        .         .  viii.  192  i.  132 
Ratification  on  the  part  of  France  according  to  the  amendment  pro 
posed  by  the  United  States, viii.  194  i.  133 

Treaty  of  Cession  of  Louisiana,  concluded  at  Paris,  April  30,  1803,        .     viii.  200 

Art.     1.       Retrocession  of  Louisiana  by  Spain  to  France  stated,          .        .        .     viii.  200        i.       135 
Consideration  of  the  retrocession,         ........     viii.  202        i.       135 

Title  of  France  incontestable,      .        .  .        .        ,        .        .     viii.  202        i.       135 

Cession  from  France  to  the  United  States, viii.  202        i.       136 

Art.    2.      What  is  included  in  the  cession  by  the  preceding  article,     .         .         .     viii.  202        i.       136 
Art.     3.      Inhabitants  of  the  ceded  territory  to  be  incorporated  in  the  Union 

upon  principles  of  the  federal  constitution,  &c.,         ....     viii.  202        i.       136 
Art.    4.      A  commissary  to   be  sent  from   France  to  receive  the  province  of 
Louisiana  from  the   Spanish  officers,  and  to  pass  it  over  to  the 

United  States, viii.  202        i.       137 

Art.     5.       Period  of  surrendering  the  military  posts,  &c.,  to  the  United  States,  .     viii.  202        i.       137 
Art.     6.       The  United  States  to  execute  the  treaties  of  Spain  with   the   In 
dians,  &c., viii.  202         i.       137 

Art.  7.  The  vessels  of  France  and  Spain,  laden  with  the  productions  of  their 
respective  countries,  and  entering  ports  of  Louisiana,  entitled  to  the 
same  privileges  for  twelve  years  as  vessels  of  the  United  States 

from  France  or  Spain  entering  the  same  ports,         ....     viii.  204        i.      137 
No  other  nation  entitled  to  the  same  privileges  during  the  period  of 

twelve  years viii.  204         i.       138 

Reasons  for  the  indulgence  to  French  and  Spanish  vessels,         .        .     viii.  204        i.       138 
Art.     8.      After  the  expiration  of  the  twelve  years,  the  vessels  of  France  to  be 

upon  the  footing  of  those  of  the  most  favored  nations,      .         .         .     viii.  204        i.       139 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  667 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  usB.'§cd.     B.*D.'ied. 

Convention,  concluded  at  Paris.  April  30,  1803,  specifying  the  Amount  to 
be  paid  to  France  for  Louisiana,  and  the  Manner  and  Time  of  paying 
the  same, .  .  .  .  viii.  206 

Art.     1.      The  United  States  to  pay  60,000,000  francs  to  France,  and  to  satisfy 

certain  debts  to  their  citizens,   ........     viii.  206         i.       140 

Art.     2.      A  stock  of  $1 1,250,000  to  be  created,  payable  in  London,  Amsterdam, 

or  Paris, viii.  206        i.      141 

The  principal  to  be  reimbursed  at  the  treasury  of  the  United  States 
in  annual  payments  of  not  less  than  three  millions,  the  first  to  be 
made  fifteen  years  after  the  exchange  of  ratifications,  £c.,  .  .  viii.  206  i.  141 

Art.    3.      The  value  of  the  dollar  referred  to  in  this  convention  fixed,         .         .     viii.  208        i.      142 

Convention,  concluded  at  Paris,  April  30, 1803,  for  the  Payment  of  Claims 
of  Citizens  of  United  States  on  France,  .  .  .  .  '  .  .  viii.  208 

Art.     1.      Debts  due  from  France  to  citizens  of  United  States  before  the  30th 

September,  1800,  to  be  paid,     .        . viii.  208        i.       143 

Art.    2.       Specifications  of  debts  provided  for  by  the  preceding  articles,     .        .     viii.  208        i.       143 

Art.    3.      Mode  and  time  of  paying  these  debts", viii.  210        i.       143 

Art.  4.  Specification  of  debts  which  are  comprehended  by  the  preceding  arti 
cles,  viii.  210  i.  144 

Art.     5.       Specification  as  to  what  cases  the  articles  relative  to  the  payment  of 

debts  due  to  citizens  of  the  United  States  are  to  apply,    ."      .         .     viii.  210        i.       144 

Art.  6.  Ministers  plenipotentiary  of  the  United  States  to  appoint  three  com 
missioners  to  act  provisionally,  .......  viii.  210  i.  145 

Art.  7.  The  three  commissioners  to  examine  the  claims  prepared  for  verifica 
tion,  and  to  certify  those  which  ought  to  be  admitted,  .  .  .  viii.  210  i.  145 

Art.     8.      And  to  examine  claims  not  prepared  for  liquidation,  and  certify  such 

as  ought  to  be  liquidated,          ........     viii.  212        i.       146 

Art.     9.      Debts,  when  admitted,  to  be  paid  at  the  treasury  of  the  United  States, 

with  interest,      ...........     viii.  212        i.       146 

Art.  10.       The  commercial  agent  of  the  United  States  at  Paris,  or  some  other, 
to  be  nominated  by  the  minister  of  the  United  States  at  Paris  to 
assist  in  the  examination  of  the  claims.    ......     viii.  212        i.       146 

In  disagreements  concerning  claims  between  the  French  bureau  and 
the  United  States  agent,  the  latter  is  to  make  report  to  the  American 
board,  which  is  to  report  to  the  minister  of  the  United  States  at 
Paris,  and  he  is  to  transmit  his  observations  in  such  cases  to  the 
French  minister  of  finance,  on  whose  report  the  government  of 
France  is  to  act  definitively,       .....  .        .     viii.  212        i.       146 

The  rejection  of  a  claim  only  to  exempt  the  United  States  from  pay 
ing  it,  ..."  viii.  212  i.  147 

Art.  11.  All  necessary  decisions  to  be  made  in  a  year;  no  reclamations  there 
after.  • viii.  212  i.  147 

Art.  12.  Claims  on  the  French  government  arising  since  30th  September, 
1800,  may  be  pursued,  and  the  payment  demanded,  as  if  this  con 
vention  had  not  been  made,  ........  viii.  212  i.  147 

Convention  of  Navigation  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  Washington,  June 
24,  1822," viii.  278 

Art.  1.  Importations  from  the  United  States  into  France  in  vessels  of 
United  States  to  pay  twenty  francs  per  ton  of  merchandise  more 

than  if  made  in  French  vessels, viii.  278        vii.  628 

Art.     2.       Similar  provision  as  it  respects  importations  into  the  United  States 

in  French  vessels, .        .         .  viii.  278        vii.   628 

Art.    3.       Goods  for  transit  or  reexportation  not  to  pay  discriminating  duty  in 

either  country, viii.  278         vii.    629 

Art.    4.       What  constitutes  a  ton  of  merchandise, viii.  278        vii.   629 

Art.     5.      Tonnage  duty,  light  money,  port  charges,  and  other  duties,  not  to 
exceed  in  France  five  francs  per  ton  on  American  vessels,  and  in 

the  United  States  ninety-four  cents  per  ton  on  French  vessels,        .  viii.  280        vii.   629 

Art.     6.      Deserters  may  be  arrested  by  consuls,  and  detained  three  months,      .  viii.  280        vii.   630 

Art.     7.       Duration  of  this  convention,         ........  viii.  280         vii.    630 

Extra  duties  specified  in  1st  and  2d  articles  at  the  end  of  two  years 

to  be  diminished, viii.  280        vii.   631 

Sep.  Art.     Extra  duties  to  be  reciprocally  refunded  in  certain  cases,    .        .        .  viii.  282        vii.  632 

Of  Indemnity,  for  Captures,  $-c.,  concluded  at  Paris,  4th  July,  1831,        .  viii.  430 

Art.     1.      Indemnity  to  American  citizens, viii.  430 

"  Art.     2.      Payments,  when  and  how  to  be  made,         ......  viii.  430        viii.  996 

Interest  at  4  per  cent,  to  be  added,       .        .        .        ,        .        .        .  viii.  4.>n        viii.  9! 

Art.    3       Indemnity  to  France  and  French  citizens,   .        .        .        .        .        •  viii.  4.°>U 

Art.    4.      When  and  how  payments  are  to  be  made, .        •        •  viii.  430        viii.  9i 

Interest  at  4  per  cent,  to  be  added,       ......  •  viii.  432        viii.  9! 


668 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


Art,  5. 
Art.  6. 
Art.  7. 


Art.  1. 

Art.  2. 

Art,  3. 

Art.  4. 

Art.  5. 

Art.  6. 


Art.  1. 

Art.  2. 

Art.  3. 

Art.  4. 

Art.  5. 

Art.  6. 

Art.  7. 

Art.  8. 

Art.  9. 

Art.  10. 


Art.  11. 


Art.  12. 

Art.  13. 
Art.  14. 

Art.  15. 
Art.  16. 

Art.  17. 
Art.  18. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 
Other  claims  not  to  be  affected  by  this  convention,     .        .        .        . 

Reciprocal  engagement  to  communicate  documents,  .         .        »         . 
Duties  on  French  wines,       .......... 

To  continue  ten  years, .......... 

France  abandons  reclamations  under  eighth  article  Louisiana  treaty, 
Duty  on  United  States  cotton  in  France,     ...... 

Exchange  ratifications,  .         .        .         .        .        .        . 


L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

viii.  432 
viii.  432 
viii.  432 
viii.  432 
viii.  432 
viii.  432 
viii.  432 


B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

viii.  998 
ix.  1000 
ix.  1000 
ix.  1000 
ix.  1000 
ix.  1000 
ix.  1000 


Convention  for  the  Surrender  of  Criminals,  concluded  at  Washington, 
9th  November,  1843,  ..........  viii.  580 

Persons  accused  of  crimes  to  be  given  up  to  justice,  upon  requi 

sitions,  &c.,  ...........  viii.  582  x.  888 

Persons  to  be  delivered  up  must  be  charged  with  certain  specified 

crimes,  ........  .  .  .  .  viii.  582  x.  888 

Surrender,  by  whom  to  be  made,  ...         .....     viii.  582         x.     889 

Expenses  to  be  borne  by  the  party  making  requisition,       .        .         .     viii.  582        x.     889 

Not  to  apply  to  crimes  committed  previous  to  the  ratification  of  this 
treaty,  or  to  political  offences,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  viii.  282  x.  889 

To  continue  till  abrogated. 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  six  months,        ....     viii.  282        x.     889 

Additional  Article. 
The  crimes  of  robbery  and  burglary  defined  and  included  in  the  pro 

visions  of  the  treaty  of  the  9th  November,  1843,       ....     viii.  617 

With  the  Netherlands. 

Of  Amity  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  the  Hague,  October  8,  1782.  .         .     viii.    32         i.       149 
Finn  and  inviolable  peace,   .        .  .        .         .        .         .        .     viii.    32        i.       150 

Subjects  of  the  Netherlands  to  pay  no  higher  duties  in  the  ports  of 

the  United  States  than  the  most  favored  nations,     ....     viii.    32        i.       151 
Citizens  of  the  United  States  not  to  pay  greater  or  higher  duties  in 

the  ports  of  the  Netherlands  than  the  most  favored  nations,     .        .     viii.    34         i.       151 
Liberty  of  conscience  secured  to  the  citizens  of  each  party  in  the  do- 

minfons  of  the  other,         ......         .         .         .     viii.    34         i.       152 

Both  parties  to  protect  vessels  of  the  other  in  their  dominions,  to  re 

store  them  when  captured,  and  to  take  under  convoy  the  vessels  of 

each  other  when  there  is  a  common  enemy,      .....     viii.    34        i.       153 
Citizens  of  each  party  may  dispose  of  their  effects  by  will  or  other 

wise,  in  the  dominions  of  the  other,  .         ......     viii.    36        i.       153 

Subjects  of  each  party  may  employ  such  attorneys  as   they  think 

proper,       ..........         .  viii.    36        i.       154 

Vessels  not  to  be  detained  by  violence  for  public  or  private  use,        .     viii.    36        i.       154 
Nothing  to  be  extorted  by  force,  .         .         .  .         .        .        .     viii.    36        i.       155 

Citizens  of  either  party  allowed  to  manage  their  own  business  in  the 

dominions  of  the  other,      .........     viii.    38 

Free  trade  allowed  to  ports  of  an  enemy,     ......     viii.    38        i. 

Merchant  vessels  compelled  to  exhibit  sea  letters,       ....     viii.    38        i. 

Merchant  vessels  not  having  contraband  allowed  to  pass  ;  vessels  un 

der  convoy  not  to  be  examined  ;  the  word  of  the  commander  of  the 

convoy  to  be  deemed  sufficient,        .......     viii.    38        i. 

In  case  of  contraband,  it  is  not  lawful  to  break  up  hatches,  unless  the 

lading  is  conveyed  on  shore,     ........     viii.    38        i. 

No  sale  of  contraband  before  process  of  law,        .....     viii.    38        i. 

Contraband  goods  not  to  affect  those  that  are  free,  nor  the  ship,         .     viii.    38        i. 
Captors  ought  to  be  condemned  in  costs,  &c.,  where  no  contraband  is 

found,        ............     viii.    38        i. 

Free  ships  to  make  free  goods  and  persons,  except  those  actually  in 

the  service  of  an  enemy,   .........     viii.    38        i. 

Goods  found  in  an  enemy's  ship  liable  to  be  confiscated,  unless  put 

on  board  before  declaration  of  war,  or  within  six  months  thereafter,     viii.    40        i. 
Proviso,  in  case  of  contraband,     ........     viii.    40        i. 

Vessels  of  war  or  privateers  to  do  no  injury  to  either  party;  if  they 

do,  to  be  punished  and  compelled  to  make  reparation,     .         .         . 
Captains  of  privateers,  &c..  to  give  sufficient  bonds  to  be  responsible 

for  misconduct,          ..........     viii.    40        i.       159 

Goods  rescued  from  pirates  to  be  restored  to  the  true  owners,     .        .     viii.    40         i.      159 
In  case  of  shipwreck,  relief  shall  be  afforded,  and  goods  restored,  if 

claimed  within  a  year  and  a  day,  on  payment  of  reasonable  charges,     viii.    42        i.       160 
Vessels  of  either  party  forced  to  enter  the  ports  of  the  other,  through 

stress  of  weather,  or  from  other  cause,  to  be  treated  with  humanity,     viii.    42        i.      161 
In  case  of  war,  nine  months  allowed  to  citizens  of  either  party  resid 

ing  in  the  dominions  of  the  other,  to  sell  and  transport  their  effects,     viii.    42         i.       161 
In  case  of  war,  passports  of  safe  conduct,  &c.,  to  be  given,  .        .  viii.    42         i.       162 


i.  155 
i.  156 
i.  156 


156 

156 
157 
157 

157 
157 

158 
158 

viii.    40         i.       158 


Art.  19. 
Art.  20. 

Art.  21. 
Art.  22. 

Art.  23. 
Art.  24. 

Art.  25. 
Art.  26. 

Art.  27. 


Art.  28. 

Art.  1. 

Art.  2. 

Art.  3. 

Art.  4. 

Art.  5. 

Art.  6. 

Art.  1. 


Art.  2. 

Art.  3. 

Art.  4. 

Art.  5. 

Art.  6. 

Art.  7. 


Art.     1. 
Art.    2. 


Art.    3. 
Art.    4. 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  i>.*B.'sed. 

Citizens  of  neither  party  shall  take  commissions,  or  letters  of  marque, 

from  a  prince  or  state  with  whom  the  other  is  at  war,     .        .        .    viii.    44 
Vessels  of  either  party  coming  on  the  coasts,  or  into  the  ports  of  the 
other,  and  not  willing  to  break  bulk,  allowed  to  depart  without  pay 
ing  duty, viii.    44 

Each  party  to  allow  consuls  from  the  other  to  reside  in  its  ports,        .    viii.    44 
This  treaty  not  to  derogate  from  the  9th,  10th,  17th,  and  22d  articles 

of  the  treaty  with  France  of  the  6th  February,  1778,         .         .         .     viii.    44 
The  United  Netherlands,  by  means  of  their  consuls,  to  aid  the  United 

States  in  forming  treaties  with  the  Barbary  powers,         .        .        .     viii.    44 

Specification  of  contraband  goods, viii.    46 

Discrimination  with  respect  to  articles  not  contraband,       .        .         .     viii.    46 

Definition  of  blockade, ,  viii.    46 

Regulations  respecting  sea  letters,        .......    viii.    46 

Regulations  respecting  the  papers  of  merchant  vessels,        .        .        .     viii.    46 
Armed  vessels  visiting  a  merchantman  to  remain  out  of  the  reach  of 
cannon  shot,  and  to  send  their  boats,  from  which  two  or  three  men 
only  can  enter,  and  examine  the  ship's  papers,         ....     viii.    48 

Commanders  of  public  and  private  vessels  of  the  United  States  may 

engage  American  seamen  in  ports  of  the  Netherlands,     .        .        .    viii.    48 
Commanders  of  public  and  private  vessels  of  the  Netherlands  may 

engage  Dutch  seamen  in  the  ports  of  the  United  States,          .         .     viii.    48 
No  seaman  to  be  employed  by  one  party  who  is  under  an  engagement 

on  board  a  vessel  of  the  other, viii.    48 

The  refraction  (with  respect  to  tobacco)  to  be  properly  regulated  in 
case  of  complaint, .        .        .     viii.    48 


Convention  concerning  Recaptured  Vessels,  concluded  at  the  Hague,  October 
8,  1782, 


viii.    50 


Recaptured  vessels,  not  having  been  twenty-four  hours  in  possession 
of  an  enemy  of  either  party,  to  be  restored,  on  payment  of  one 
third  salvage  to  the  privateersmen,  .......  viii.  50 

Recaptured  vessels,  more  than  twenty-four  hours  in  possession  of  an 
enemy,  to  be  entire  prizes  to  privateersmen,  .....  viii.  50 

Vessels  of  either  party,  recaptured  by  public  vessels  of  the  other,  to 
be  restored,  on  payment  of  a  30th  part,  if  twenty-four  hours  in  pos 
session  of  an  enemy ;  if  longer,  a  10th  part,  .....  viii.  52 

Restitution  of  recaptured  vessels  to  be  made  in  a  reasonable  time, 
on  surety  being  given,  .........  viii.  52 

Vessels  of  war  and  privateers  to  be  admitted,  with  their  prizes,  into 
the  ports  of  both  nations,  if  not  inconsistent  with  the  22d  article  of 
treaty  of  commerce,  ..........  viii.  52 

Prizes  of  either  party  to  be  decided  on  by  its  own  laws,       .        .        .     viii.    52 

Each  nation  may  make  regulations  respecting  captures  by  privateers,     viii.    52 

Treaty  with  the  King  of  the  Netherlands,  concluded  at  Washington  the 
19w  January,  1839, 

Duties  on  imports  and  exports, 

Bounties,  &c.,  grapted  by  either  party  in  favor  of  its  own  vessels,  to 

be  granted  to  the  other, 

Tonnage  duties,  &c., 

Privileges  of  consuls,  &c., 

What  shall  be  considered  national  vessels, 

Assistance  to  shipwrecked  vessels,  &c., 

Duration  of  the  treaty, 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  six  months,        .... 

With  Prussia. 
Of  Amity  and  Commerce,  concluded  10th  September,  1785,      .         .         .     viii.    84 

Firm  and  inviolable  peace,  .         .        .        .        .        .         .         .         .     viii.    84 

The  subjects  of  Prussia  may  frequent  the  United  States,  may  reside 

and  trade  therein,  and  allowed  to  enjoy  all  the  rights  and  privileges 

of  commerce  granted  to  the  most  favored  nations,  .  .  .  viii.  84 

American  citizens  may  freely  trade  to  the  Prussian  dominions,  may 

reside  therein,  and  are  entitled  to  all  the  privileges  of  commerce 

and  navigation  granted  to  the  most  favored  nations,  .  .  .  viii.  84 
Each  party  to  have  a  right  to  carry  their  own  produce,  in  their  own 

or  other  vessels,  to  the  dominions  of  the  other,  ....  viii.  86 
Each  party  may  retaliate  on  nations  restraining  the  transportation 

of  merchandise  to  vessels  of  the  country  of  which  it  is  the  growth,  viii.  86 
Subjects  or  citizens  of  either  party  not  to  import  or  export  prohibited 

merchandise,  unless  that  privilege  is  allowed  to  some  other  nation,     viii.    86 


viii.  524 
viii.  524 

viii.  524 
viii.  524 
viii.  524 
viii  526 
viii.  526 
viii.  526 
viii.  526 


669 

B.SD.'sed. 

i.   162 


163 
1€3 

164 

164 
164 
165 
165 
165 
166 


i. 


i.  167 

i.  167 

i.  168 

i.  168 

i.  163 


i.  172 

i.  173 

i.  173 

i.  173 


i 


174 
174 
174 


ix.  1220 

ix.  1220 
ix.  1221 
ix.  1221 
ix.  1222 
ix.  1222 
ix.  1222 
ix.  1223 


i.  228 

i.  228 

i.  229 

i.  229 

i.  230 

i.  230 


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INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 

An.     5        The  loading  or  unloading  of  vessels  of  each  party  not  to  be  con 
strained  or  impeded  in  the  ports  of  the  other, 

Art.     6       All  lawful  examination  of  goods  for  exportation  to  be  made  before 
they  are  put  on  board,  and  no  search  of  vessels  at  any  time,  except 
in  case  of  fraud,        .......... 

Art.     7.      Each  party  to  endeavor  to  protect  the  vessels  and  effects  of  the  other 
within  their  respective  jurisdictions  by  sea  or  land,  .... 

Art.     8.       Vessels  of  either  party  coming  on  the  coasts  or  entering  the  ports  of 
the  other,  and  not  willing  to  break  bulk,  to  be  allowed  freely  to 

depart, 

Art.     9.      In  cases  of  shipwreck  of  the  vessels  of  either  party  within  the  do 
minions  of  the  other,  friendly  assistance  to  be  given  to  persons, 

effects,  &c.,         .  

The  ancient  and  barbarous  right  to  wrecks  abolished  between  the 
parties,       .         .         .        .         .         .         .        .        ...... 

Art.  10.       The  citizens  or  subjects  of  each  party  may  dispose  of  their  personal 
estate,  by  will  or  otherwise,  and  inherit  in  the  dominions  of  the 
other,  &c., .......... 

Where  no  one  appears  to  claim  inheritance,  goods  to  be  held  in 
custody  of  the  law  of  the  land,          .......,- 

On  questions  of  inheritance,  the  law  of  the  land  to  determine,     . 
Citizens  or  subjects  of  each  party  allowed  a  reasonable  time  to  sell 
lands,  &c.,  in  the  dominions  of  the  other,  which  they  cannot  hold 
without  naturalization,       ......... 

This  article  not  to  derogate  from  the  laws  of  Prussia,  concerning 
emigration,        ........... 

Art.  11.      Liberty  of  conscience  secured,  and  no  insult  to  be  offered  to  religion, 

Citizens  or  subjects  of  either  party,  dying  in  the  dominions  of  the 

other,  to  be  decently  buried,      ........ 

Art.  12.      Free  trade  allowed  with  an  enemv,       ....... 

Free  ships  make  free  goods,          ........ 

Free  ships  to  protect  persons,  except  soldiers  in  the  actual  service  of 
an  enemy, ............ 

Art.  13.      No  goods  to  be  deemed  contraband,  so  as  to  justify  confiscation, 

But  vessels  carrying  contraband  goods  may  be  detained  on  payment 

of  loss  sustained  by  the  delay, 

Military  stores  detained  may  be  used  by  the  captors  on  paying  the 
full  value  of  them,     .......... 

If  the  master  of  a  vessel,  stopped  for  having  on  board  goods  held  to 
be  contraband,  offers  to  deliver  them  up,  she  may  proceed  on  her 
voyage,      .........'... 

Art.  14.       One  of  the  parties  being  at  war,  and  the  other  at  peace,  the  neutral 
party  to  be  furnished  with  sea  letters  or  passports,  which  are  to  be 
exhibited  as  well  at  sea  as  in  port,    ....... 

Vessels  of  the  party,  being  under  convoy,  are  not  to  be  molested, 
Art.  15.       Vessels  of  war  of  either  party,  visiting  the  merchant  vessels  of  the 
other,  not  to  approach  within  cannon  shot,  nor  send  more  than  two 
or  three  men  on  board  to  examine  ship's  papers,      .... 

All  persons  belonging  to  public  and  private  armed  vessels  .to  be 

answerable  for  injuries  done  to  the  effects,  &c.,  of  either  party, 
Commanders  of  private  armed  vessels  to  give  bond,   .... 

Art.  16.       Citizens  or  subjects  of  each  party,  their  vessels,  &c.,  not  to  be  detained 
by  embargo  or  otherwise,          ........ 

Recovery  of  debts,  £c.,  to  be  prosecuted  according  to  law, 

Art.  1 7.       Vessels,  &c.,  of  either  party,  taken  by  an  enemy  or  a  pirate,  and  re 
captured  by  the  other,  to  be  restored  on  proof,         .... 

Art.  18.       Vessels  of  either  party,  driven  by  stress  of  weather  into  the  ports  of 
the  other,  to  be  protected,  &c.,  ........ 

Ait.  1 9.       Vessels  of  war  may  freely  enter  and  depart  from  the  ports  of  the 
other,  with  their  prizes,     ......... 

Except  captures  made  from  the  subjects  of  France,     .... 

Art.  20.       Citizens  of  one  party  not  to  take  commissions  or  letters  of  marque 

from  a  third  power  to  act  against  the  other, 

Nor  to  furnish  military  or  naval  succor,        ...... 

Art.  21.       Regulations  to  be  observed  in  case  of  war  against  a  common  enemy, 

Art.  22.      In  case  of  a  common  enemy,  or  both,  being  neutral,  the  vessels  of  war 

of  each  party  to  afford  convoy,          .  .... 

Art.  23.       In  case  of  war,  nine  months  allowed  to  merchants  of  each  nation  to 

settle  their  affairs, ... 

Women,  children,  scholars,  cultivators,  artisans,  &c.,  not  to  be  mo 
lested  in  case  of  war, 

Private  property  to  be  respected  by  armed  force  of  either  party  dur 
ing  hostilities.    .  . 


L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

viii.    86 


viii.    86 
viii.    86 


viii.    88 
viii.    88 


viii.  88 
viii.  88 


viii.    88 
viii.    90 


viii.  90 
Viii.  90 
viii.  90 


viii.    90 
viii.    90 


viii.    90 
viii.    90 


viii.    90 


viii.    90 
viii.    92 


viii.  92 

viii.  92 

viii.  92 

viii.  92 

viii.  92 

viii.  92 

viii.  92 

viii.  94 

viii.  94 

viii.  94 

viii.  94 

viii.  94 

viii.  96 

viii.  96 

viii.  96 


B.  &  D.'s  ed. 
i.    230 

i.   231 
i.   231 


viii.  88    i.   231 


i.  232 

i.  232 

i.  232 

i.  233 

i.  233 


viii.  88    i.   233 


i.  233 

i.  233 

i.  234 

i.  234 

i.  234 

i.  234 

i.  234 

i.  235 

i.  235 

i.  235 


i.   235 
i.   236 


viii.  92    i.   236 


i.  236 

i.  236 

i.  236 

i.  237 

i.  237 

i.  237 

i.  237 

i.  238 

i.  238 

i.  238 

i.  238 

i.  240 

i.  240 

i.  240 

i.  240 


LNHKX    TO   I'.NMTKD   STATES    LAW,-. 


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TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed. 

Merchant  vessels  allowed  to  pass  free,          .        .        .        .        .        .  viii.  96  .  241 

No  commissions  to  be  given  to  interrupt  trading  vessels,    .  '     .        .  viii.  96  .  241 

Art.  24.      Regulations  respecting  the  treatment  of  prisoners  of  war,  .        .        .  viii.  96  .  241 

Art.  25.      Each  party  may  have  consuls  in  the  ports  of  the  other,      .         .        .  viii.  98  .  243 
Art.  26.      Favors  in  commerce  granted  to  any  other  nation  by  one  party  shall 

become  common  to  the  other,   . viii.  98  .  243 

Art.  27.      This  treaty  to  endure  for  ten  years  from  1786,     .        .        ."      .        .  viii.  98  .  244 

Second  Treaty  of  Amity  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  Berlin,  July  11, 

1799,  > viii.  162 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  inviolable  peace,  .........     viii.  162        i.      245 

Art.  2.  The  subjects  of  Prussia  may  resort  to  the  United  States,  may  reside 
and  trade  therein,  and  enjoy  all  the  privileges  allowed  to  the  most 

favored  nations, viii.  162        i.      246 

Art.    3.      The  citizens  of  the  United  States  may  resort  to  Prussia,  reside  and 

trade  therein,  and  enjoy  all  the  privileges  allowed  to  other  nations,     viii.  162        i.      246 
Art.    4.      Each  party  may  carry  its  own  produce,  in  its  own  or  other  vessels,  to 

the  dominions  of  the  other, .     viii.  164        i.      246 

Right  to  retaliate  on  nations  restraining  the  transportation  of  goods 
in  vessels  of  the  country,  of  which  such  goods  are  the  manufac 
ture,  &c.,  ....  viii.  164  i.  247 

Prohibited  merchandise  not  to  be  imported  or  exported  by  either 

party,  unless  another  nation  is  allowed  to  do  it,       .  viii.  164        i.      247 

Art.    5.       Commanders  of  vessels  not  to  be  constrained  in  relation  to  the  load 
ing  and  unloading  of  their  vessels,  .......     viii.  164        i.      247 

Art-     6.      Lawful  examinations  of  goods  to  take  place  before  they  are  put  on 

board, viii.  164         i.       247 

No  search  of  vessels  in  ports,  unless  articles  have  been  clandestinely 

and  illegally  laden  therein, viii.  164        i.      248 

Art.  7.  The  vessels  and  effects  of  each  party  to  be  protected  within  the  juris 
diction  of  the  other, viii.  164  i.  248 

Art.  8.  Vessels  of  either  party,  coming  on  the  coast,  or  into  the  ports  of  the 
other,  and  not  willing  to  break  bulk,  to  be  permitted  freely  to 

depart,        .... viii.  164         i.       248 

Art.    9.      In  case  of  shipwreck,  each  party  to  afford  to  the  other  such  assistance 

as  would  be  given  to  its  own  citizens  or  subjects  on  like  occasions,     viii.  166        i.      249 
The  ancient  and  barbarous  right  to  wrecks  abolished  between  the 

parties, viii.  166         i.       249 

Art.  10.      The  right  of  devise,  donation,  and  inheritance,  with  respect  to  personal 

effects,  secured  to  each  party  in  the  dominions  of  the  other,     .        .     viii.  166        i.      249 
A  claimant  not  appearing  to  inherit  the  goods  of  an  alien,  they  are 

to  be  kept  under  the  laws  of  the  land, "       .    viii.  166        i.      250 

Citizens  and  subjects  of  each  party  allowed  to  dispose  of  real  estates 
in  the  dominions  of  the  other,  where  they  cannot  inherit  on  account 

of  being  aliens, viii.  166        i.      250 

This  article  not  to  interfere  with  the  laws  of  Prussia  concerning  em 
igration,  viii.  166  i.  250 

Art.  11.      Freedom  of  conscience  allowed,  and  no  insult  to  the  religion  of  others,     viii.  166        i.      250 
Citizens  or  subjects  dying  within  the  jurisdiction  of  either  party  to  be 
decently  buried,         .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .  .     viii.  166        i.      251 

Art.  12.       The  principles  adopted  in  the  treaty  of  1785,  relative  to  free  ships 
making  free  goods,  declared  not  to  have  been  sufficiently  respected 
by  belligerents ;  the  parties  agree  to  concert  hereafter  measures  for 
the  security  of  neutral  navigation,  and  in  the  mean  time,  if  one  of 
the  parties  be  at  war,  it  agrees  to  conduct  itself  towards  the  other, 
being  neutral,  according  to  the  law  of  nations,         ....     viii.  168        i.      251 

Art.  13.  Articles  denominated  contraband  not  to  be  confiscated,  condemned, 
or  lost  to  the  owner,  but  may  be  stopped  on  paying  for  loss  occa 
sioned  by  detention,  viii.  168  i.  252 

Contraband  articles  may  be  used  by  the  captors  on  paying  for  them,     viii.  168        i.      252 
Masters  of  vessels,  stopped  for  having  contraband  goods  on  board, 
allowed  to  proceed  on  delivering  them  up,       .....    viii.  168        i.      252 

Specification  of  contraband  goods, viii.  168        i.      252 

Art.  14.       Vessels  of  each  party,  in  time  of  war,  to  be  characterized  by  particular 

documents  therein  particularized,       .......     viii.  168         i.       253 

Art.  1 5.       Vessels  of  war  of  one  party,  visiting  vessels  of  the  other,  under  the 
right  of  search,  not  to  scud  more  than  two  or  three  men  in  a  boat 
to  examine  papers,   .        .        .        .        .        ...        ..     viii.  170        5.      2f>4 

Persons  belonging  to  vessels  of  war  liable  for  misconduct  in  their  per 
sons  and  property, viii.  170  i.  354 

Commanders  of  private  armed  vessels  to  give  bond,    ....     viii.  170        i.      254 
Art.  1 6.       Vessels  of  each  party  subject  to  general  embargo  only  on  the  footing 

of  the  most  favored  nations,  .        .    '    .     viii.  170        i.       255 


672  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed. 

Exemption  stipulated  in  the   16th  article  of  the  treaty  of  1785  an- 

nulled, viii.  170        i.      255 

Indemnity  stipulated  for  vessels  detained  for  public  uses,     .        .        .     viii.  1 70        i.      255 
Arrests  of  the  citizens  or  subjects  of  one  party  within  the  jurisdiction 

of  the  other  to  take  place  according  to  law  only,     ....    viii.  170        i.      255 
Art.  17.       Recaptured  vessels  and  effects  to  be  restored  on  the  conditions  pre 
scribed  in  article  21,  viii.  172         i.       255 

Art  18.       Citizens  or  subjects  of  either  party  seeking  an  asylum  in  the  ports  of 

the  other  from  tempests,  pirates,  &c.,  to  be  treated  with  kindness,  .     viii.  172        i.      255 
Art.  19.       Vessels  of  war  of  either  party  allowed  to  enter  and  freely  depart  from 

the  ports  of  the  others  with  their  prizes, viii.  172        i.      256 

Vessels  that  have  made  a  prize  on  British  subjects  not  entitled  to 

shelter  in  the  ports  of  the  United  States, viii.  172        i.      256 

Art.  20.  One  party  being  at  war,  the  other  neutral,  the  citizens  or  subjects  of 
the  latter  not  to  take  commissions  to  act  against  the  former ;  and 
neither  party  to  give  naval  or  military  aid  to  an  enemy  of  the 

other, vjij.  i-2        i.      257 

Art.  21.      Points  to  be  observed  in  case  of  war  against  a  common  enemy,          .     viii.  172        i.      257 
Art.  22.      Both  parties  having  a  common  enemy,  or  both  being  neutral,  each 

upon  all  occasions  to  afford  convoy  to  the  vessels  of  the  other,        .     viii.  174        i.      258 
Art.  23.       In  case  of  war  between  the  parties,  nine  months  allowed  to  merchants, 

respectively,  to  settle  their  affairs, viii.  174        i.      258 

Women,  children,  scholars,  cultivators  of  the  earth,  artisans,  &c.    not 
.   to  be  molested,  in  case  of  war,  by  the  armed  force  of  the  partv  into 

whose  power  they  may  fall, .     viii.  174        i.      258 

Art.  24.      Prisoners  of  war  not  to  be  sent  to  inclement  countries,  nor  crowded 

into  noxious  places,       • viii.  174        i.      259 

Prisoners  of  war  not  to  be  sent  to  Asia  or  Africa,  nor  to  be  confined 

in  dungeons, viii.  174        i.      259 

Officers  to  be  paroled,  and  privates  well  lodged,          ....     viii.  174        i.      259 
Prisoner  officers  and  privates  to  be  as  well  provided  for  as  officers 
and  privates  of  the  same  grade  in  the  service  of  the  party  in  whose 

hands  they  are. viii.  174        i.      260 

Expenses  of  subsisting  prisoners  to  be  .defrayed  by  the  party  whose 

citizens  or  subjects  they  are, viii.  174        i.      260 

Each  party  allowed  to  keep  commissaries  of  prisoners  in  the  domin 
ions  of  the  other, viii.  176        i.      260 

Commissaries  allowed  to  visit  prisoners,  distribute  comforts,  &c.,        .     viii.  176        i.      260 
Officers  and  others,  breaking  parole  or  escaping,  to  forfeit  indulgence 

with  respect  to  enlargement, viii.  176        i.      260 

The  pretence  that  war  dissolves  all  treaties  not  to  affect  this  and  the 

preceding  article,        ...  viii.  176        i.      260 

Art.  25.      Each  party  allowed  to  have  consuls  in  the  ports  of  the  other,     .         .     viii.  176        i.      261 
Consuls  to  have  no  peculiar  privileges  in  commerce,  ....     viii.  176        i.      261 
Art.  26.      Either  party  granting  a  favor  in  commerce  to  a  third  power,  it  shall 

become  common  to  the  other  on  the  same  conditions,      .        .        .     viii.  176        i.      261 
Art.  27.       This  treaty  to  be  in  force  for  ten  years  from  the  year  1800,         .        .    viii.  176        i.       261 

Treaty  of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Washington,  1st  May, 

1828,' viii.  378 

Art.     1.      Reciprocal  liberty  of  commerce,  ........  viii.  378  viii.  924 

Art.     2.      Freedom  of  navigation  and  perfect  reciprocity, viii.  378  viii.  925 

Art.     3.      All  articles  of  commerce  to  pay  the  same  duties  in  vessels  of  either 

nation, viii.  378  viii.  926 

Art.    4.      Full  explanation  of  last  two  articles, viii.  380  viii.  926 

Art.     5.      Duties  on  the  produce  of  the  parties  put  on  the  most  favorable  footing,  viii.  380  viii.  928 
Art.     6.       Vessels  of  the  parties  put  on  the  same  footing  of  equality  as  to  ex- 

portations, viii.  380  viii.  928 

Art.     7.      Except  as  to  coastwise  navigation,       .......  viii.  380  viii.  928 

Art.     8.       Neither  party  to  give  any  preference  in  the  purchase  of  goods,  on 

account  of  the  character  of  the  vessel,       ......  viii.  382  viii.  928 

Art.     9.       Favors  granted  to  other  nations  to  become  common  to  the  parties,     .  viii.  382  viii.  930 

Art.  10.       Consuls  to  be  appointed, viii.  382  viii.  930 

Their  jurisdiction,  rights,  and  privileges, viii.  382  viii.  930 

Art.  11.      Deserters,  how  arrested  and  disposed  of,      ......  viii.  382  viii.  930 

Art.  12.       Certain  stipulations  in  former  treaties  revived, viii.  384  viii.  932 

Neutral  navigation  and  commerce  to  be  treated  of  in  the  sequel,         .  t  viii.  384  viii.  932 

Art.  13.       Vessels  entering  blockaded  ports,        .......  viii.  384  viii.  932 

Art.  14.  Personal  property  of  citizens  may  be  disposed  of  by  will  or  other 
wise,  .............  viii.  384  viii.  934 

Real  estate viii.  384  viii.  934 

Art.  15.      Period  during  which  this  treaty  is  to  remain  in  force,          .        .        .  viii.  386  viii.  934 

Art.  16.       Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  nine  months,      ....  viii.  386  viii.  936 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


673 


TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.»c<t      B. JtD.'«e«i. 

With  Sweden. 
Of  Amity  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  Paris,  April  3d.  1783,         .         .     viii.    60 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  inviolable  peace, .  viii.    62 

Art.    2.      Neither  party  to  grant  favors,  in  commerce,  to  other  nations,  that 

shall  not  become  common  to  the  other  party,  .....     viii.    62 
Art.     3.       Subjects  of  Sweden  not  to  pay  higher  duties,  &c.,  in  the  ports  of  the 

United  States  than  the  most  favored  nations, viii.    62 

Art.    4.       Citizens  of  the  United  States  not  to  pay  higher  duties  in  the  ports  of 

Sweden  than  the  most  favored  nations,    ......     viii.    62 

Art.    5.      Liberty  of  conscience  and  of  burial  secured,         .....     viii.    62 

Art.     6.       Citizens  of  each  country  to  enjoy,  in  that  of  the  other,  the  rights  of 

devise,  donation,  and  of  inheritance,  without  naturalization,    .  ^   .     viii.    64 

Art.     7.      Free  trade  allowed  with  an  enemy, viii.    64 

Free  ships  make  free  goods, viii.    64 

Persons,  except  soldiers  in  the  actual  service  of  an  enemy,  to  be  se 
cure  in  free  ships, viii.    64 

Art.    8.      Free  trade  in  all  kinds  of  merchandise  except  contraband,          .        .     viii.    64 
Art.     9.       Specification  of  contraband  goods,       .......     viii.    64 

Art.  10.      Discrimination  with  respect  to  goods  not  contraband,        .        .        .     viii.    66 
Definition  of  blockade,          .........     viii.    66 

Art.  11.      In  case  of  war  with  a  third  power,  ships  and  vessels  to  be  furnished 

with  sea  letters  and  certificates, viii.    66 

Art.  12.  Vessels,  if  required,  shall  exhibit  their  sea  letters  and  certificates,  .  viii.  66 
Vessels  not  having  contraband  goods  may  pass, .....  viii.  68 
Vessels  under  convoy  to  pass  without  exhibiting  papers,  on  the  word 

of  the  commander  of  the  convoy, viii.    68        i.       183 

Art.  13.       In  case  of  capture  for  carrying  contraband  to  an  enemy,  the  hatches 

not  to  be  broken  up  at  sea,        .        .        .    ' viii.    68 

The  ships,  &c..  not  to  be  affected  by  the  contraband  on  board,    .        .     viii.    68 
On  delivery  of  contraband  by  the  master,  the  vessel  may  pursue  her 

voyage, .     viii.    68 

In  cases  of  capture,  where  the  goods  are  free,  the  captors  to  pay  costs 

and  damages, viii.    68 

Art.  14.       Goods  found  in  an  enemy's  ship  liable  to  be  confiscated,  unless  put 

on  board  before  the  declaration  of  war,  or  within  six  months  after 
wards,        ............ 

Art.  15.      Commanders  of  public  and  private  armed  vessels  to  be  answerable 

in  their  persons  and  goods  for  injuries  done  on  either  side, 
Art.  16.      Every  person  fitting  out  a  privateer,  before  he  receives  a  commission, 

to  give  bond  to  answer  all  damages,        .'..... 
Art.  17.       Vessels  of  one  of  the  parties,  being  neutral,  recaptured  by  the  other, 

to  be  restored  on  proof,     ......... 

Persons  and  property  not  to  be  detained  by  force,  on  either  side,  on 

any  pretext, 

This  restriction  not  to  extend  to  arrests.  &c.,  made  in  furtherance  of 

justice,       ............ 

Art.  18.      Regulations  respecting  recaptures,  in  case  the  two  nations  should  be 

at  war  with  a  common  enemy, ........ 

Art.  19.       The  armed  vessels  of  either  party  allowed  to  enter  and  freely  depart 

the  ports  of  the  other,  with  their  prizes,    ...... 

Art.  20.       In  case  of  shipwreck,  relief  shall  be  afforded,  and  goods  restored  on 

paying  costs  of  salvage,  if  claimed  within  a  year  and  a  day,    . 
Art.  21.      "When  vessels  of  either  party  shall  be  forced  by  stress  of  weather  into 

ports  of  the  other,  they  shall  be  protected  and  permitted  to  depart, 
Art.  22.      In  case  of  war,  nine  months  shall  be  allowed  to  citizens  or  subjects  to 

sell,  or  to  transport  their  effects,       ....... 

Art.  23.      The  citizens  or  subjects  of  each  party  not  to  take  commissions  or 
*  letters  of  marque,  from  any  power  with  whom  the  other  is  at  war, 

to  cruise  against  either  party,  . 

Art.  24.       Ships  and  vessels  of  either  party,  coming  on  the  coasts,  or  entering 

the  ports  of  the  other,  without  wishing  to  unload,  shall  not  be 

obliged  to  break  bulk, 

Art.  25.      Armed  vessels  of  either  party,  visiting  merchant  ships  of  the  other, 

under  the  right  of  search,  to  remain  out  of  camion  shot,  and  to 

board  only  in  a  boat,  with  two  or  three  men, viii.    74 

Art.  26.      Each  party  allowed  to  have  consuls  in  the  ports  of  the  other,     .        .     viii.    74 
Sep.  Art.     Treaty  to  endure  for  fifteen  years, viii.    76 


viii.  68 

viii.  68 

viii.  70 

viii.  70 

viii.  70 

viii.  70 

viii.  70 

viii.  72 

viii.  72 

viii.  72 

viii.  72 

viii.  74 

viii.  74 


Art.     1. 


Separate  Articles. 

Sweden  to  protect  vessels  and  effects  of  citizens  of  the  United  States 
within  her  jurisdiction,      ......... 

85 


i. 


177 

177 
177 

178 
178 

179 
179 
180 

180 
180 
180 
181 
182 

182 

183 
183 


183 
184 


184 
184 


i.  184 

i.  185 

i.  186 

i.  186 

i.  186 

i.  187 

i.  187 

i.  188 

i.  189 

i.  189 

i.  190 

i.  190 

i.  191 


i.  191 
i.  192 
i.  192 


viii.    76 


193 


674  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&a.'aeA 

Art.    2.      The  United  States  to  protect  vessels  and  effects  of  the  subjects  of 

Sweden,  within  their  jurisdiction, viii.    76 

Art.    3.      In  case  of  war  between  different  powers  at  sea,  each  party  to  give 

convoy  to  the  other,  where  protection  may  be  required,  .        .        .     viii.    76        i.       193 

Illicit  commerce  not  entitled  to  neutral  convoy, viii.    78        i.       194 

Art     4.      Regulations  concerning  the  transaction  of  business  by  citizens  or  sub 
jects  of  either  party,  in  the  dominions  of  the  other, .        .        .        .     viii.    78        i.       194 
Art.     5.      Merchandise  not  to  be  examined  after  it  has  been  put  on  board;  ex 
amination  to  take  place  before  landing,  except  in  cases  of  fraud,     .     viii.    78        i.      195 
No  seizure  of  ships  or  merchandise  on  account  of  wanting  to  take  on 

board  contraband,     . viii.    78        i.      195 

Of  Amity  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  Stockholm,  September  4,  1816,      .     viii.  232 
Art.     1 .      Reciprocal  liWerty  of  commerce  and  complete  security  for  merchants 

and  traders, viii.  232        vi.     642 

Art.  2.  No  other  or  higher  duties  on  the  importation  of  the  produce  or  man 
ufactures  of  one  party  into  the  dominions  of  the  other  than  the  same 
articles  would  be  subject  to  if  they  were  the  growth,  produce,  or 

manufacture  of  any  other  country,    .     • viii.  232        vi.    644 

The  same  principle  as  to  exports ;  articles  not  to  be  subject  to  higher 

duties  than  if  exported  to  other  countries, viii.  232        vi.    644 

No  prohibition  on  exportation  or  importation  of  the  productions  of 

each  which  does  not  extend  to  all  other  nations,      ....     viii.  234        vi.    644 

Equalization  of  duties  as  to  the  vessels  and  cargoes  of  either  nation 
arriving  in,  or  depai'ting  from,  the  ports  of  the  other,  the  cargoes 

being  of  the  produce  or  manufacture  of  one  of  them,        .         .        .     viii.  234        vi.     644 
The  equalization  of  duties  extended  to  the  colony  of  St.  Bartholo 
mew's,        .............     viii.  234         vi.     644 

Art.    3.       (Not  ratified.)         ....'...«....     viii.  234        vi.    646 

Art.    4.       (Not  ratified,)  viii.  234        vi.     646 

Art.     5.       Consuls  to  reside  in  the  ports  of  the  parties,        .        .        .  :      ,•       .     viii.  236        vi.     646 
Proceedings  against  consuls,  &c.,  offending  against  the  law,       .         .     viii.  236        vi.    648 

Archives  inviolate, viii.  236     .  vi.    648 

Consuls  and  their  deputies  to  have  the  right  to  act  as  judges,     .         .     viii.  236        vi.    648 

Extent  of  the  right, viii.  236        vi.    648 

Rights  reserved  to  the  parties  under  consular  decisions,       .         .        .     viii.  236        vi.    648 

Art.     6.       (Not  ratified,) viii.  236         vi.     648 

Art.  7.  Vessels  and  cargoes  may  enter  ports  and  depart  in  pursuance  of  their 
voyages  without  breaking  bulk,  on  paying  pilotage,  quayage,  &c., 

if  those  charges  have  been  incurred, viii.  238        vi.    648 

Limitation  of  this  privilege, viii.  238        vi.    650 

Art.  8.  Vessels  may  land  part  of  their  cargoes,  and  proceed  with  the  re 
mainder  on  paying  the  proportional  duties, viii.  238  vi.  650 

Art.     9.       Rights  and  privileges  of  entrepot, viii.  238        vi.    652 

Art.  10.      Regulations  in  case  of  shipwreck, viii.  240        vi.    652 

Art.  11.       Quarantine  regulations, viii.  240        vi.     652 

Art.  12.       Treaty  of  Paris  of  1783  revived  in  part, viii.  240        vi.    652 

Exception  as  to  the  effect  of  the  revival  of  the  treaty  of  1783,  in  rela 
tion  to  other  powers ,        .        .  viii.  240        vi.    654 

Art.  13.       Stipulations  concerning  blockade,         .        .        ...        .        .        •     viii.  240        vi.     654 

Art.  14.       This  treaty  to  endure  for  eight  years, viii.  242        vi.    654 

Treaty  of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Stockholm,  the  4th 

July,  1827, .         .         .         .  viii.  346 

Art.     1 .       Commercial  privileges  mutually  granted, viii.  346        viii.  868 

Art.    2.       Swedish   and  Norwegian  vessels  arriving  in  United    States  to   be 

treated  as  national  vessels,        .  viii.  346        viii.  870 

Same  treatment  to  be  extended  to  American  vessels  in  Sweden  and 

Norway,      .         .        .         .  \    .    •    .  ' viii.  346        vijj.  870 

Art.    3.      Imports  in  Swedish  vessels  to  pay  same  duties  as  imports  in  national 

vessels, '  .  viii.  348        viii.  870 

Same  with  respect  to  imports  into  Sweden  in  American  vessels,         .  viii.  348        viii.  870 
Art.    4.      Exports  from  United  States  in  Swedish  vessels  to  pay  same  charges 

as  exports  in  national  vessels, viii.  348        viii.  872 

Same  with  respect  to  exports  from  Sweden  in  American  vessels,        .  viii.  348        viii.  872 
Art.     5.       Stipulations  contained  in  the  three  preceding  articles  applicable  to 

trade  to  St.  Bartholomew, viii.  348        viii.  872 

Art.     6.       Coasting  trade  exempt  from  preceding  stipulations,  .         .         .  viii.  348        viii.  872 

Art.     7.      No  preference  in  purchases  on  account  of  vessels  making  importation,  viii.  348        viii.  872 

Art.     8.       Tonnage  duties, .  viii.  350        viii.  872 

Art.     9.       No  restrictions  in  the  importation  of  Swedish  goods  not  applicable  to 

other  countries,  4 viii.  350        viii.  874 

Same  with  respect  to  American  goods  in  Sweden,       ....  viii.  350        viii.  874 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  675 


TREATIES,  (contimted.)  usu.'icd.  u.&D.'«e<i. 

Art.  10.      Privileges  of  bounties,  transit,  and  drawback,      ....        .        .  viii.  350  viii.  874 

Art.  11.  Vessels  arriving  on  the  coast  or  in  port  not  to  be  compelled  to  enter 

or  unload,  but  may  depart,  &c.,         .......  viii.  350  viii.  874 

Art.  12.  Vessels  unloading  part  of  their  cargoes  to  pay  no  duty  on  the  re- 

mainder,  .  .  .'....."...  viii.  352  viii.  876 
Art.  13.  Provision  for  the  appointment  of  consuls,  vice  consuls,  and  commer 

cial  agents,         .        .         .        .        .        .        ...        .        .  viii.  352  viii.  876 

Consuls,  &c.,  to  decide  on  controversies  between  captains  and  crews,  viii.  352  viii.  878 
Art.  14.  Consuls,  &c.,  authorized  to  require  the  assistance  of  the  local  author 

ities,  .............  viii.  352  viii.  878 

Deserters  when  arrested  to  be  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  con 

suls,  &c.,    ..............  viii.  354  viii.  878 

Unless  found  to  have  committed  crime,        .        .       '.        .     s  .        .  viii.  354  viii.  878 

Art.  15.      Provision  in  cases  of  shipwreck  on  the  coast,      .        ,.        ....  viii.  354  viii.  878 

Art.  16.      Bills  of  health,  quarantine  regulations,        ......  viii.  354  viii.  880 

Art.  17.       Certain  articles  of  the  treaty  of  3d  April,  1783,  revived  and  renewed,  viii.  354  viii.  880 

Art.  18.      Provisions  in  relation  to  attempts  to  enter  blockaded  ports,         .        .  viii.  356  viii.  882 

Art.  19.       Duration  of  this  treaty,         .........  viii.  356  viii.  882 

Art.  20.  Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  at  Washington  within  nine  months,  .  viii.  356  viii.  882 
Sep.  Art.  In  relation  to  trade  between  Sweden  and  Finland,  and  also  Russian 

tallow,        ......        ......  viii.  356  viii.  884 

With  Spain. 

Of  Friendship,  Limits,  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  San  Lorenzo  el  Real, 
•  Octobers',  1795,         ..........     viii.  138 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  inviolable  peace,    .........    viii.  138        i.      263 

Art.    2.      Boundary  line  between  the  United  States  and  the  Territory  of  East 

and  West  Florida,     ..........    viii.  140        i.      263 

Garrisons  of  either  party  in  the  territory  of  the  other  to  be  withdrawn 

within  six  months  after  the  ratification  of  this  treaty,      .         .        .    viii.  140        i.      264 
This  article  annulled,   ..........     viii.  262        vi.    624 

Art.    3.      Each  party  to  furnish  commissioner  and  surveyor  to  run  the  boun 

dary  line  between  the  two  nations,    .        .        .        .....     viii.  140        i.       264 

The  commissioners  and  surveyors  to  have  guards  of  American  and 

Spanish  troops,          ..........     viii.  140         i.       264 

This  article  annulled,    ..........     viii.  262         vi.     624 

Art.    4.       The  western  boundary  between  the  two  nations  to  be  the  middle  of 

the  channel  or  bed  of  the  River  Mississippi,      .....     viii.  140        i.       265 

The  entire  navigation  of  the  Mississippi  free  only  to  American  and 

Spanish  subjects,       ..........     viii.  140        i.      265 

This  article  annulled,    ..........     viii.  262        vi.     624 

Art.    5.      Peace  and  harmony  to  be  maintained  among  the  Indians  inhabiting 

the  country  adjacent  to  the  Floridas,        ......     viii.  140        i.      265 

Mutual  stipulation  for  restraining,  by  force,  hostilities  between  the 

Indians  residing  within  the  boundaries  of  the  parties  respectively,     viii.  142        i.      266 
No  treaties,  except  treaties  of  peace,  to  be  made  by  one  party  with 
the  Indians  living  within  the  boundary  of  the  other.        .        .         .     viii.  142        i.      266 

Advantages  of  Indian  trade  to  be  common,        .....     viii.  142        i.      266 

Art.     6.      Each  party  to  protect  the  vessels  of  the  other  within  its  jurisdiction 
by  sea  or  land,  and  to  restore  vessels  and  effects  by  whomsoever 
taken,         .........  "...     viii.  142        i.      266 

Art.     7.       Citizens  and  subjects,  vessels  and  effects,  not  liable  to  embargo,  or 

detention,  for  any  military  expedition,  &c.,  by  either  party,     .         .     viii.  142        i.      267 
Arrests,  &c.,  for  debts  and  offences  to  take  place  only  according  to 
law,    .............     viii.  142        i.      267 

Citizens  and  subjects  of  either  party  allowed  to  employ  such  advo 

cates,  &c.,  in  the  trial  of  causes,  as  they  may  judge  proper,  &c.,      .    viii.  142        i.      267 
Art.     8.      Vessels  of  either  party,  .forced  into  the  ports  of  the  other,  to  be  re 

ceived  with  humanity,  allowed  to  refresh  and  to  depart,  .        .        .     viii.  142        i.      268 
Art.    9.      Property  taken  from  pirates  to  be  restored.  ......     viii.  142        i.      268 

Art.  10.      In  cases  of  wrecks,  each  party  to  afford  the  other  the  same  assistance 
it  would  give  to  its  own  citizens  or  subjects  under  similar  circum 
stances,      .........  '  x  .        .        .    viii.  144        i.      268 

Art.  11.      Right  of  devise,  donation,  and  of  inheritance,  with  respect  to  personal 
goods,  secured  to  the  citizens  or  subjects  of  each  party  in  the  do 
minions  of  the  other,        .........     viii.  144         i.      268 

In  the  absence  of  a  claimant,  goods  to  be  in  the  custody  of  the  law 
of  the  land  by  which  all  disputes  concerning  them  are  to  be  finally 
decided,      ............     viii.  144        i.      269 

Aliens,  citizens,  or  subjects  of  either  party  allowed  to  dispose  of  real 

estate  descending  to  them  in  the  dominions  of  the  other,         .        .     viii.  144        i.      269 
Art.  12.       Merchant  ships  of  one  party,  making  for  a  port  of  an  enemy*of  the 

other,  obliged  to  exhibit  passports  and  certificates  .....     viii.  144        i.      270 


676  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TKEATIES,  (continued.)  L.sB.'sed. 

Art.  13.      In  case  of  war  between  the  parties,  one  year  after  proclamation  of  it 

allowed  to  citizens  and  subjects  respectively  to  settle  their  affairs,  .     viii.  144        i.      270 
Art   14       No  subject  or  citizen  of  either  party  to  take  a  commission  from  a 
third  power,  with  whom  either  party  are  at  war,  to  cruise  against 

the  citizens  or  subjects  of  the  other, * viii.  144        i.       270 

Offenders  to  be  punished  as  pirates.     .        .        .        .        .        .        .    viii.  146        i.      271 

Art.  15.      Free  trade  allowed  with  an  enemy, viii.  146        i.      271 

And  from  one  enemy  port  to  another  enemy  port,       ....     viii.  146        i.      271 

Free  ships  to  make  free  goods, viii.  146        i.      271 

Contraband  goods  excepted, viii.  146        i.       272 

Free  ships  to  protect  persons,  unless  they  are  soldiers  in  the  actual 

service  of  an  enemy.          .        .         .        .        ,        .  '.         .     viii.  146        i.       272 

This  article  altered  and  explained,       .        .        .        .        .         .         .     viii.  262        vi.    624 

Art.  16.       Specification  of  contraband  goods,       .        .        .        {•    •    .        .         .     vSii.  146        i.      272 
Discrimination  as  to  articles  not  contraband,      1        .        .        .        .     viii.  148        i.      272 

Entire  freedom  of  commerce  in  articles  not  contraband,  except  to 

blockaded  places, viii.  148        i.      273 

Public  ships  of  war  of  either  party,  in  distress  at  sea,  allowed  to 
supply  their  vessels  with  necessaries  from  the  cargoes  of  merchant 
vessels  of  the  other,  giving  receipts  for  the  same,  for  the  purpose 

of  payment, .     viii.  148        i.      273 

Art.  17.       One  of  the  parties  being  engaged  in  war,  vessels  of  the  other  must 

be  furnished  with  sea  letters  or  passports,         .....     viii.  148        i.      274 
Ships  that  are  laden  to  be  provided  also  with  certificates  in  the  ac 
customed  form, .         .  viii.  148         i*     274 

Vessels  not  furnished  with  passports  and  certificates  may  be  con 
demned  as  prizes,  unless  equivalent  proof  of  property  be  furnished,     viii.  148        i.      275 
Art.  18.       Vessels  of  war  of  either  party  visiting  merchantmen  of  the  other, 
under  the  right  of  search,  to  remain  out  of  cannon  shot,  and  board 
in  a  boat,  with  two  or  three  men  only,      ......     viii.  148        i.      275 

Art.  19.      Each  party  permitted  to  have  consuls  in  the  ports  of  the  other, .         .     viii.  150         i.      275 
Art.  20.      Free  access  allowed,  for  the  purposes  of  justice,  for  the  citizens  or 
subjects  of  each  party  to  the  courts  within  the  dominions  of  the 

other, viii.  150        i.      276 

Art.  21.       Differences  occasioned  by  losses  sustained  by  American  citizens  from 

Spanish  captures  to  be  referred  to  commissioners,  ....     viii.  150        i.       276 

Three  commissioners,  and  the  mode  of  appointing  them,    .         .         .     viii.  150        i.      276 
Commissioners  to  meet  at  Philadelphia,       ......     viii.  150        i.       277 

The  award  of  any  two  of  the  commissioners  to  be  final,       .        .        .     viii.  150        i.       277 

The  amount  of  awards  to  be  paid  in  specie, viii.  150        i.      277 

This  article  annulled, viii.  262         vi.     624 

Art.  22.      Existing  friendship  between  the  parties  to  be  strengthened  by  favors 

hereafter  to  be  extended,  to  the  mutual  commerce  of  the  parties,    .     viii.  150        i.       277 

Art.  23.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  in  six  months, ,  viii.  152 

In  consequence  of  the  stipulations  of  the  4th  article,  the  citizens  of 
the  United  States  are  allowed  to  deposit  their  merchandise  and 

effects  in  the  ports  of  New  Orleans  for  three  years,         .       '.  viii.  152        i.      278 

The  second  clause  of  this  article  annulled, viii.  262        vi.     624 

Convention  of  Indemnification  concluded  at  Madrid,  August  11,  1802,      .     viii.  198 

[NOTE.  —  This  convention  was  annulled  by  10th  article  of  the 

treaty  of  the  22d  February,  1819.] 
Art.     1.      A  board  of  five  commissioners  to  be  appointed,  two  by  each  party, 

the  fifth  by  common  consent,    ........     viii.  198         vi.    610 

Art.     2.       Commissioners  to  take  an  oath,    ........     viii.  198         vi.     610 

Art.    3.       Commissioners  to  meet  and  sit  at  Madrid,  .         .        .        .        ^        .     viii.  198        vi.     610 

Art.    4.       The  commissioners  to  take  testimony  under  oath,       ....     viii.  198        vi.     612 

Art.     5.      No  appeal  from  the  commissioners,  and  the  agreement  of  three  of 

them  conclusive,        ....        ....        .        .        .        .         .     viii.  198        vi.     612 

Awards  to  be  paid  in  specie, viii.  198        vi.    612 

Art.     6.       Rights  founded  on  claims  originating  from  excesses  of  foreign  cruisers 

reserved  by  each  party, viii.  200        vi.    612 

Art.     7.       Convention  effective  on  exchange  of  ratifications,        .        .        .        .     viii.  200        vi.    612 

Of  Amity,  Settlement,  and  Limits,  (  Cession  of  Florida,)  concluded  at  Wash 
ington,  February  22,  1819, viii.  252 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  inviolable  peace  and  friendship,  ......     viii.  254        vi.    614 

Art.    2.      His  Catholic  majesty  cedes  the  Floridas  to  the  United  States,    .         .     viii.  254         vi.     616 
Art.     3.       Western  boundary  line  between  the  parties  to  be  the  Sabine,  the  Red 
River,  and  the  Arkansas,  and  the  northern  boundary  to  be  latitude 
42°  north  to  the  Pacific,  .  '      .         .         .         .  .         .         .     viii.  254        vi.    616 

The  use  of  the  waters  of  the  Sabine,  Red  River,  and  Arkansas  com 
mon  to  both  nations, viii.  256  vi.  616 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  677 


Art. 

4. 

1  TREATIES,  (continued.) 
A  commissioner  ;iml  surveyor  to  be  appointed  by  each  party  to  meet 
at  Natchitorhes.  and  run  the  boundaries,  .... 

L.*B.'ied. 
viii.  *)^R 

B.  &  D.'i  ed. 

vi.     f-  1  « 

Art. 

5. 

Free  exercise  of  religion  in  the  ceded  territories,  and  permission  to 

remove,  without  duties,     

viii. 

256 

vi: 

618 

Art 

6. 

Inhabitants  of  the  ceded  territories  to  be  incorporated  in  the  Union, 

viii.  236 

vi. 

618 

Art. 

7. 

Spanish  troops  to  be  withdrawn,  and  possession  given  within  six 

months  after  the  exchange  of  ratifications,       ..... 

viii. 

258 

vi. 

618 

United  States  furuish  transports  for  the  troops  to  the  Havana,  . 

viii. 

258 

vi. 

618 

Art. 

8. 

Grants  of  land  before  24th  January,  1818,  confirmed,          .                . 

viii. 

258 

vi. 

618 

1 

Owners  to  fulfil  the  condition,      .        .         .        .        .        .        . 

viii. 

258 

vi. 

r>20 

Grants  since  24th  January,  1818,  annulled,  

viiL 

258 

vi. 

620 

Art. 

9. 

Reciprocal  renunciation  of  claims  of  citizens  and  subjects  of  the 

parties.      ............ 

viii. 

258 

vi. 

620 

Satisfaction  by  the   United    States  for  injuries  to   inhabitants   of 

Florida,     ............ 

viii. 

258 

vi. 

622 

Art. 

10. 

Convention  of  llth  August,  1802.  annulled,        

viii. 

260 

vi. 

622 

Art. 

11. 

United  States  to  satisfy  claims  of  their  citizens  to  the  amount  of 

$5  000  000         -... 

viii. 

260 

vi. 

622 

Three  commissioners  to  meet  at  Washington  and  decide  upon  claims, 

viii. 

260 

vi. 

622 

Spanish  government  to  furnish  documents  relative  to  claims  of  cit 

izens  of  United  States,     

viii. 

260 

vi. 

624 

Payment  of  claims  by  United  States  ;  how  to  be  made, 

viii. 

260 

vi. 

624 

Records  of  commissioners  to  be  deposited  in  the  department  of  state, 

viii. 

262 

vi. 

624 

Copies  to  be  furnished  the  Spanish  government,         .... 

viii. 

262 

vi. 

624 

Art. 

12. 

Treaty  of  1795  confirmed,  with  exceptions  of  2d,  3d,  4th,  21st,  and 

part  of  22d  articles,  .......... 

viii. 

262 

vi. 

624 

Neutral  flag  to  cover  enemy's  property  only  with  respect  to  powers 

•who  acknowledge  the  same  principle,       ...... 

viii. 

262 

vi. 

624 

Art. 

13.' 

Sailors  deserting  to  be  delivered  up  on  proof,      ..... 

viii. 

262 

vi. 

624 

Art. 

14. 

United  States  certify  that  they  received  no  compensation  from  France 

for  claims  provided  for  in  this  treaty,        ...... 

viii. 

262 

vi. 

626 

Art. 

15. 

Spanish  vessels,  laden  with   Spanish  productions  coming  direct  to 

Pensacola  or  St.  Augustine,  to  be  admitted  without  higher  duties 

than  those  of  the  United  States  for  twelve  years,     .... 

viii. 

262 

vi. 

626 

Grants  to  Alagon.  Punon  Rostro,  and  Vargas  annulled,  in  the  ratifi 

cation  of  this  treaty,  by  king  of  Spain.      ..... 

viii. 

266 

vi. 

630 

Copies  of  the  grants  to  Alagon,  Punon  Rostro,  and  Vargas  annulled 

by  the  king  of  Spain,         

viii. 

267 

vi. 

632 

Surrender  of  the  Floridas  to  the  United  States  under  this  treaty. 

vi. 

638 

Proclamation  of  Andrew  Jackson,  American  governor  of  the  Floridas, 

vi. 

641 

Convention  for  the  Settlement  of  Claims,  concluded  at  Madrid  llth  Febru 

ary  1834    ............ 

viii. 

460 

Art. 

1. 

Spain  to  pay  claims  of  citizens  of  United  States,        .... 
To  be  distributed  to  claimants  by  United  States.        ...        .        . 

viii. 
viii. 

460 
460 

ix. 
ix. 

1135 
1136 

Art. 

2. 

Provision  for  interest,           

viii, 

460 

ix. 

1136 

Art. 

3. 

Reciprocal  renunciation  of  all  other  claims,          .        .        . 

viii. 

460 

ix. 

1136 

Art. 

4. 

List  of  claims  to  be  delivered  to  the  minister  of  Spain, 

viii. 

462 

ix. 

1137 

Art. 

5. 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  in  Madrid  within  six  months, 

viii. 

462 

'ix. 

1138 

With  Colombia. 

Of  Peace,  Amity,  Navigation,  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  Bogota,  Octo 
ber  3,  1824, viii.  306 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  inviolable  peace, .     viii.  306        vii.   646 

Art.  2.  Favors  in  commerce,  granted  to  other  nations,  to  become  common  to 

the  parties, viii.  306  vii.  646 

Art.  3.  Citizens  of  cither  country  may  reside  in  the  other,  and  carry  on  com 
merce  on  the  footing  of  the  most  favored  nations,  ....  viii.  306  vii.  648 

Art.  4.  Merchants,  captains  of  ships,  and  other  citizens,  may  manage  their 

own  business,  &c.,  ... viii.  308  vii.  648 

Art.  5.  Citizens  of  the  parties  not  liable  to  embargo,  nor  their  property  taken 

for  military  purposes  without  payment,  ......  viii.  308  vii.  648 

Art.  6.  Citizens  of  the  parties  taking  refuge  in  the  ports  to  be  protected  and 

treated  as  friends, viii.  308  vii.  650 

Art.  7.  Property  captured  by  pirates,  and  found  in  dominions  of  either  party, 

to  be  restored,  .  viii.  308  vii.  650 

Art.    8.      Assistance  to  be  rendered  in  case  of  wrecks, viii.  308        vii.   6.V) 

Art.  9.  Citizens  of  the  parties  permitted  to  dispose  of  goods  by  sale,  testa 
ment,  or  otherwise  ;  and  if  aliens,  three  vears  allowed  to  dispose  of 
real  estate " viii.  308  vii.  fi.V) 

Art.  10.  Both  parties  to  give  special  protection  to  persons  and  property  of 
citizens  of  the  other,  whether  transient  or  dwelling,  and  to  allow 
them  the  use  of  their  courts  of  justice,  &o.,  •  .  •  •  viii.  310  vii.  652 


678  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


Art.  11. 
Art.  12. 


Art.  13. 
Art.  14. 
Art.  15. 
Art.  16. 


Art.  18. 


Art.  19. 
Art.  20. 

Art.  21. 
Art.  22. 

Art.  23. 


Art.  24. 
Art.  25. 

Art.  26. 
Art.  27. 
Art.  28. 

Art.  29. 

Art.  30. 
Art.  31. 


Art.  1. 
Art.  2. 

Art.  3. 
Art.  4. 

Art.  5. 
Art.  6. 
Art.  7. 

Art.  8. 
Art.  9. 

Art.  10. 
Art.  11. 


Art.  12. 


Art.  13. 
Art.  14. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 
Citizens  to  enjoy  liberty  of  conscience  and  right  of  burial, 
Free  trade  allowed  with  enemy  ports,          
Free  ships  give  freedom  to  goods  and  persons,  except  soldiers,  —  con 
traband  goods  excepted.     This  principle  not  to  be  applied  to  the 
goods  or  persons  of  nations  not  recognizing  similar  principle, 
Qualifications  as  to  the  principles  of  the  preceding  article, 
Definition  and  specification  of  contraband  articles,      .... 
All  articles  not  defined  or  specified  in  preceding  article  free, 
Contraband  articles  may  be  detained  and  confiscated  :  ship  and  re 
mainder  of  cargo  free,       '      . 
Vessels,  &c.,  arriving  at  a  port  besieged  or  blockaded  to  be  turned 
away,  and  not  to  be  captured  unless  upon  a  second  attempt  to 
enter,         

L.  & 

viii 
viii 

viii 
viii 
viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii 

B.'s  cd. 

.310 
.310 

,310 
,312 
312 
312 

312 
314 

314 
314 

316 
316 

316 

316 
316 
316 
318 
318 

318 

318 
320 

320 
320 
320 
320 

322 
322 

322 
322 

324 

B.  4] 

vii. 
vii. 

vii. 
vii. 
vii. 
vii. 

vii. 

vii. 

vii. 
vii. 

vii. 
vii. 

vii. 

vii. 
vii. 
vii. 
vii. 
vii. 

vii. 

vii. 
vii. 

vii. 
vii. 
vii. 
vii. 

vii. 

vii. 
vii. 

vii. 
vii. 
vii. 

vii. 
vii. 

vii. 
vii. 

vii. 

vii. 
vii. 

vii. 
vii. 

652 
652 

654 
654 
654 
656 

656 
656 

658 
658 

658 
660 

660 

660 
660 
662 
662 
662 

662 

664 
664 

6G4 
604 
664 
666 

674 

674 
676 

676 
676 
678 

678 
678 

678 
680 

680 

680 
682 

682 
682 

Vessels  of  war  to  remain  out  of  cannon  shot  of  merchant  vessels 
during  examination,  two  or  three  men  only  to  board  ;  commanders 
of  vessels  of  war  responsible,     ........ 
Merchant  vessels  to  be  provided  with  passports  and  sea  letters, 
Vessels  under  convoy  need  not  be  provided  with  passport  or  sea  letter  ; 
word  of  commander  of  convoy  sufficient,          ..... 
Established  courts  for  prize  causes  alone  to  take  cognizance, 
No  citizen  of  either  party  to  accept  commission  to  act  against,  hos- 
tilely,  the  other,         .....      \ 

« 

viii. 
viii. 

viii, 
viii. 

viii. 

Six  months  allowed  to  citizens  residing  on  the  coast,  and  one  year  for 
those  in  the  interior,  in  case  of  war  breaking  out  between  the  par 
ties,  to  arrange  business,  &c.,     .        

viii. 

Debts,  in  the  event  of  war,  not  to  be  sequestered  or  confiscated,         . 
Immunities  granted  to  ambassadors  and  other  public  agents, 
Consuls  to  be  received  reciprocallv  ;  their  rights,  &c., 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

Consuls  to  exhibit  commissions  before  entering  on  duties, 
Consuls,  and  those  in  their  service,  exempt  from  public  service  ;  their 
papers,  &c.,  to  be  inviolable,      
Consuls  to  have  right  to  require  assistance  for  the  arrest,  &c.,  of  de 
serters,        ............. 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

A  consular  convention  to  be  formed  hereafter,          '  . 
This  treaty  to  endure  for  12  years  as  it  respects  commerce,  and  to  be 
perpetual  as  it  respects  peace  and  friendship,  
If  any  citizen  infringe  this  treaty,  he  is  to  be  responsible  ;  the  peace 
of  the  two  nations  not  to  be  disturbed  thereby,         .... 
If  any  article  of  this  treaty  be  infringed,  no  act  of  reprisal  to  be  au 
thorized  until  justice  be  refused,         
Nothing  in  this  treaty  to  operate  against  existing  treaties  with  other 
nations                                                                       .        . 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

With  Central  America. 

Of  Peace,  Amity,  Commerce,  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Washington, 
December  5,  1  825,       .         .         .         .         .         .         .         . 

viii. 

Firm  and  inviolable  peace  and  friendship,  
Favors  in  commerce  granted  to  other  nations  to  become  common  to 
the  parties,         .         .        .        .        .        ..        .         .. 

viii. 
viii. 

Citizens  of  the  parties  may  frequent  and  trade  in  their  dominions, 
Duties  to  be  same  on  the  vessels  of  the  two  nations  entering  the  ports 
of  either,    ............ 

viii. 

viii. 

No  discrimination  to  be  made  in  the  duties  of  tonnage  or  impost, 
Merchants  and  commanders  of  ships  may  manage  their  own  concerns, 
Citizens  of  the  parties  not  liable  to  embargo,  nor  their  property  taken 
for  military  purposes  without  payment,    ...... 
Protection  to  be  afforded  to  those  taking  refuge  in  ports,  &c., 
Property  captured  by  pirates,  and  found  in  the  dominions  of  either 
party,  to  be  restored,          .        .        .        .        .    •    . 
Assistance  to  be  rendered  in  cases  of  wrecks,       ..... 
Permission  to  dispose  of  goods  by  sale,  testament,  or  otherwise,  and 
three  years  allowed   to  dispose  of  real  estate  where  party  cannot 
inherit,      ............ 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 

324 
324 

324 
326 

326 
326 

326 

326 
328 

328 
328 

Each  party  specially  to  protect  persons  and  property  of  citizens  of  the 
other,  whether  transient  or  dwelling,  and  to  allow  them  the  use  of 

viii. 

Citizens  to  enjoy  liberty  of  conscience  and  right  of  burial, 
Free  trade  allowed  with  ports  of  an  enemy  ;  free  ships  give  freedom 
to  goods  and  persons,  except  soldiers  in  service  of  an  enemy,  and 

viii. 
viii. 

This  principle  only  applicable  to  the  goods  and  persons  of  a  nation 
recognizing  same  principle. 

viii. 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES    LAWS.  G79 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*H.-SCJ.     B.*n.'»eci. 

Art.  15.  Explanations  as  to  the  operation  of  the  foregoing  article,  .  .  .  viii.  328  vii.  ti«t 
Art.  16.  Definition  and  specification  of  contraband  articles,  ....  viii.  330  vii.  684 
Art.  17.  All  articles  not  defined  as  contraband  free,  and  may  be  transported 

to  any  port  not  besieged  or  blockaded, viii.  330        vii.   684 

No  place  considered  as  besieged  or  blockaded  which  is  not  invested 

by  a  competent  force, viii.  330        vii.  686 

Art.  18.       Contraband  may  be  detained  and  confiscated;  ship  and  remainder  of 

cargo  free,         .        .        .     •   .  .  •    .        .        .        .        .        .        .     viii.  330        vii.   686 

Art.  19.       Vessels  going  to  blockaded  port  to  be  turned  away  without  detention, 

but  may  be  captured  upon  a  second  attempt  to  enter,      .        .        .     viii.  330        vii.   686 
Art.  20.      In  cases  of  examination  of  merchant  vessels,  ship  of  war  to  remain 
out  of  cannon  shot :  two  or  three  only  to  board ;  commander  of 
ships  of  war  responsible  for  improper  conduct,         ....     viii.  332        vii.   686 

Art.  21.      Merchant  vessels  to  be  provided  with  passports  and  sea  letters,          .     viii.  332        vii.   68S 
Art.  22.      Vessels  under  convoy  need  not  be  provided  with  passports  and  sea 

letters ;  word  of  commander  of  convoy  sufficient,     ....     viii.  332        vii.  688 

Art.  23.  Established  courts  for  prize  causes  only  to  take  cognizance  of  prizes,  viii.  332  vii.  688 
Art.  24.  Citizens  of  either  party  forbidden  to  accept  commissions  to  act  against 

the  other, :      ,  .  viii.  334        vii.   690 

Art.  25.  Six  months  allowed  citizens  residing  on  the  coast,  and  one  year  for 
those  in  the  interior,  in  case  of  war  breaking  out  between  the  par 
ties,  to  arrange  business, viii.  334  vii.  690 

Art.  26.      Debts  not  to  be  sequestered  or  confiscated  in  the  event  of  war,  .         .     viii.  334        vii.   690 
Art.  27.      Immunities  of  ambassadors  and  other  public  agents,  ....     viii.  334        vii.   690 

Art.  28.       Consuls  to  be  received  reciprocally,     .......     viii.  334        vii.    C92 

Art.  29.       Consuls  to  exhibit  their  commission  or  patent  to  enjoy  rights  apper 
taining  to  their  character,  and  to  obtain  exequatur,          .        .        .     viii.  336        vii.   692 
Art.  30.       Consuls,  and  those  in  their  service,  exempt  from  public  service,  and 

their  papers,  &c.,  to  be  inviolable, viii.  336        vii.    692 

Art.  31.       Consuls  may  require  assistance  in  the  arrest  of  deserters,  &c.,     .         .     viii.  336        vii.   692 

Art.  32.      A  consular  convention  hereafter  to  be  formed, viii.  336        vii.   694 

Art.  33.      This  treaty  to  endure  for  12  years  as  it  respects  commercial  purposes, 

and  to  be  perpetual  as  it  respects  peace  and  friendship,  .         .         .   -viii.  336        vii.   694 
If  any  citizen  infringe  this  treaty,  he  is  to  be  responsible ;  and  the 

peace  of  the  two  countries  not  to  be  disturbed  thereby,    .        .         .     viii.  338        vii.   694 
If  any  article  of  this  treaty  be  infringed,  no  act  of  reprisal  to  be  au 
thorized  until  justice  be  refused, viii.  338        vii.   694 

Nothing  in  this  treaty  to  operate  against  existing  treaties  with  other 

nations, viii.  338        vii.   694 

With  Denmark. 

Of  Friendship,  Commerce,  and  Navigation,  conchided  at   Washington, 
April  26, 1826, viii.  340 

Art.    1 .      Favors  in  commerce  granted  to  other  nations  by  either  of  the  parties 

to  become  common  to  the  other, viii.  340        vii.   668 

Art.    2.      Freedom  of  commerce  granted  by  each  party  to  the  citizens  of  the 

other,  coasting  trade  excepted, viii.  340        vii.   668 

Art.  3.  Goods  may  be  imported  in  the  vessels  of  either  nation  without  restric 
tion,  and  no  discrimination  to  be  made  in  duties,  ....  viii.  340  vii.  668 

Art.  4.  No  higher  duties  to  be  imposed  on  goods  or  manufactures  of  the  re 
spective  countries,  when  imported  into  or  exported  from  the  other, 
than  on  goods  of  any  other  country;  nor  shall  any  prohibition  be 
imposed  on  such  importation  or  exportation,  which  shall  not  equally 
apply  to  other  nations, viii.  341  vii.  669 

Art.     5,      Duties  on  passing  the  Belt  or  Sound  to  be  same  as  those  paid  by  other 

nations, viii.  341         vii.   669 

Art.  6.  This  treaty  not  to  apply  to  the  Danish  possessions  of  Iceland,  the 
Ferroe  Islands,  Greenland,  nor  to  places  beyond  the  Cape  of  Good 
Hope,  nor  to  the  Danish  West  India  Islands ;  the  trade  with  these 
I  daces  placed  on  the  footing  enjoyed  by  other  nations,  .  .  .  viii.  341  vii.  670 

Art.  7.  No  higher  or  other  taxes  or  charges  to  be  placed  on  the  property  of 
the  citizens  of  the  parties,  respectively,  in  the  country  of  the  other, 
than  on  the  property  of  citizens  of  the  country,  ....  viii.  "l-'  vii.  0 

Art.    8.       Consuls  to  be  mutually  received  and  admitted,    ......     viii.  34 

Art.    9.      Rights  and  privileges  of  consuls,          . ''      .        .        ...       .        .     v>jj- •''•'          V!J-   c™ 

Art.  10.       Consuls  exempt  from  phiblic  service,  taxes,  &c., viii.  342        vii.   671 

Art.  11.       Convention  to  endure  for  ten  years,  and  until  one  year  after  either 

of  the  parties  shall  give  notice  of  intention  to  dissolve  the  same,     .     viii.  342        vii.  671 
Mr.  Clay's  letter  to  the  minister  of  Denmark,  protesting  that  the 
United  States  do  not  by  the  treaty  waive  any  rights  or  claims  to 
indemnity  for  spoliations. .  viii.  343 


680  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'»ed.     B.*D.'«ed. 

Of  Indemnity,  concluded  at  Washington,  28th  March,  1830,    .         .         .  viii.  402 

Art.     1.      Denmark  to  pay  to  United  States   $650,000  as  indemnity  to  citizens 

of  United  States, -        ...  viii.  402        viii.  938 

Art.    2.       Terms  and  mode  of  payment, viii.  402        viii.  940 

Art.    3.       Commissioners  to  be  appointed  to  decide  upon  validity  of  claims,      .  viii.  404        viii.  942 

Denmark  to  deliver  up  papers, viii.  404         viii.  942 

Awards  of  commissioners, viii.  404         viii.  942 

Art.    4.      United  States  renounces  all  future  claims  on  Denmark,     .        .        .  viii.  406        viii.  942 

Art.     5.      No  claims  renounced  but  such  as  have  been  preferred,         .        .         .  viii.  406        viii.  944 

Art.     6.       To  be  ratified  within  ten  months, .  viii.  406        viii.  944 

With  Tunis. 
Of  Peace  and  Friendship,  concluded  at  Tunis,  August  26,  1799,      .         .  '  viii.  157 

Art.     1.      Perpetual  peace .' viii.  157        i.      297 

Art.    2.      Persons  and  property  of  either  party,  captured  on  board  enemy  ves 
sels,  to  be  restored,    .        ...        .        .        .        .        .        .        .  viii.  157        i.      297 

Art.    3.      Enemy  goods  on  board  vessels  of  either  party,  free  from  capture,       .  viii.  157        i.      297 
Art.    4.      Vessels  of  the  parties  to  be  provided  with  passports,           .        .        .  viii.  157        i.      298 
Art.     5.      Merchant  vessels  under  convoy  to  pass  on  the  word  of   the  com 
mander,      viii.  157         i.       298 

Art.     6.      No  exactions  by  vessels  of  war  from  merchant  vessels,        .        .        .  viii.  158        i.      298 

Slaves  and  prisoners  escaping  to  be  returned, viii.  153        j.      298 

This  article  altered, viii.  298        vii.    637 

Art.     7.      Passports  to  be  granted  for  prize  vessels,  purchased  by  Americans, 

which  with  consular  certificate  to  be  sufficient,          ....  viii.  158        i.      298 
Art.     8.      Vessels  to  be  furnished  in  port  with  provisions  ;  to  be  allowed  to  re 
pair,  and  unload  and  reload  cargo  without  payment  of  duties,        .  viii.  158        i.      298 
Art.     9.      Vessels  wrecked  to  be  assisted  and  protected,  and  salvage  to  be  paid 

to  assistants, viii.  158        i.      298 

Art.  10.      Vessels  attacked  near  forts  to  be  defended,  and  enemies  not  to  pur 
sue  for  forty-eight  hours,  .........  viii.  158        i.      299 

Art.  11.      Vessels  of  United  States  to  be  saluted  when  requested  by  consul, 

and  the  powder  expended  to  be  returned  in  barrels,         .        .        .  viii.  158        i.      299 

This  article  altered,      .        ...        .        .        .        .        ...        .  viii.  298        vii.   637 

Art.  12.      Merchants  free  to  carry  on  commerce, viii.  159        i.      299 

Regulations  as  to  the  freight  of  American  vessels  by  subjects  of 

Tunis, viii.  159         i.       299 

Vessels  not  to  be  detained  in  port,       .......  viii.  159        i.      299 

Citizens  and  subjects  of  the  parties  in  port  to  be  under  the  protection 

of  the  sovereign  authority  of  the  place,     ......  viii.  159        i.      299 

The  government  of  Tunis  may  freight  American  vessels,  .        .        .  viii.  159        i.      299 

This  article  altered, viii.  299        vii.   637 

Art.  13.       Crews    of    American    merchantmen    to   be   two   thirds  friends  of 

Tunis,        .        .                 .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .  viii.  159        i.       299 

Art.  -14.      Tunisian  merchants  going  to  America  to  pay  duties  as  merchants  of 
other  nations ;  American  merchants  in  American  vessels  to  pay 

same  duties  in  Tunis, viii/ 159        i.      300 

American  merchandise  under  a  foreign  flag  to  pay  six  per  cent.,        .  viii.  159        i.      300 

This  article  altered, viii.  300        vii.   637 

Art.  15.      American  merchants  allowed  free  commerce  in  Tunis,  wine  and  pro 
hibited  articles  excepted, .        .  viii  159        i.      300 

Contraband  and  smuggling  prohibited  and  punished, .        .         .        .  viii.  159        i.      300 
Vessels  not  to  receive  freight  or  unlade  until  payment  of  freight  be 

made, viii.  159        i.      300 

Art.  16.      Anchorage  duty  in  Tunis  same  as  French  vessels  pay,        .        .        .  viii.  160        i.      300 

Art.  17.       Consuls,  their  privileges, viii.  160        i.      300 

Art.  18.      Consuls    not    answerable    for    debts    of  others,    unless    bound   in 

writing, viii.  160         i.       300 

Art.  19.       Consuls  to  take  charge  of  effects  of  persons  dying  intestate,       .        .  viii.  160        i.      301 

Art.  20.      The  consul  shall  judge  of  disputes  between  citizens  of  his  country,     .  viii.  160        i.      301 
Art.  21.      Killing  a  citizen  or  subject  punishable  according  to  the  laws  of  the 

country, viii.  160         i.       301 

Art.  22.       Civil  disputes  to  be  tried  in  presence  of  the  consul,     ....  viii.  160        i.      301 

Art.  23.      War  not  to  take  place  until  a  demand  for,  and  refusal  of  justice.        .  viii.  160        i.      301 
In  case  of  war,  one  year  allowed  to  citizens  to  arrange  their  affairs 

and  depart, viii.  160        i.      301 

Treaty,  concluded  at  Tunis,  February  24,  1824.  making  alterations 
in  the  6th,  llth,  12th,  and  14th  articles  of  the  treaty  of  August, 

1799 viii.  298        vii.   637 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  681 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 
With  Morocco. 

Of  Treaty  of  Peace  and  Friendship,  concluded  in  Morocco,  by  Thomas 
Barclay,  in  1786,  and  approved  by  Thomas  Jefferson  in  Paris,  and 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'a  cd. 

John  Adams  in  London,  in  January,  1787,'          .         .  ' 

viii. 

100 

Art. 

1. 

Mutual  agreement  of  the  parties  to  the  articles  of  the  treaty,     .        . 

viii. 

100 

i. 

280 

Art. 

2. 

Neither  party  to  take  commissions  from  an  enemy,     .... 

viii. 

101 

i. 

280 

Art. 

3. 

Persons  or  goods  of  one  party,  captured  in  an  enemy  vessel  by  the 

other,  to  Be  released  or  restored,       

viii. 

101 

i. 

280 

Enemy  goods  laden  on  board  of  either  party  to  pass  free,  . 

viii. 

101 

i. 

280 

Art. 

4. 

Vessels  to  have  passports,    ......... 

viii. 

101 

i. 

281 

Ships  under  convoy  free,      

viii. 

101 

i. 

281 

Art. 

5. 

Manner  of  visiting  of  vessels  at  sea,     .                 

viii. 

101 

i. 

281 

Satisfaction  for  damages,      .        

viii. 

101 

i. 

281 

Art. 

6. 

American  citizens  and  effects  to  be  restored,        

viii. 

101 

i. 

281 

Art. 

7. 

Vessels  in  port  to  be  supplied,     .        

viii. 

101 

i. 

281 

Art. 

8. 

No  duty  in  case  of  vessels  putting  in  to  repair,    ..... 

viii. 

101 

i. 

281 

Art. 

9. 

Stranded  vessels  to  be  protected,          ....... 

viii. 

101 

i. 

281 

Vessels  putting  in  from  stress  of  weather  not  compelled  to  land 

cargoes,     ............ 

viii. 

102 

i. 

281 

Art. 

10. 

Vessels  engaged  within  gun  shot  of  forts  to  be  protected,  . 

viii. 

102 

i. 

281 

Vessels  stranded  on  coast  of  Wadnoon,  crew  to  be  protected,     . 

viii. 

102 

i. 

281 

Art. 

11. 

Enemy  vessels  not  allowed  to  follow  for  twenty-four  hours, 

viii. 

102 

i. 

281 

Art. 

12. 

Ships  of  war  not  to  be  examined  in  ports,  even  if  fugitive  slaves  be 

on  board,  

viii. 

102 

i. 

281 

Art. 

13. 

Salutes  to  be  returned,          

viii. 

102 

i. 

282 

Art. 

14. 

American  commerce  on  the  most  favored  footing,       .        ,        .        . 

viii. 

102 

i. 

282 

Art. 

15. 

Employment  of  interpreters  by  merchants,  

viii. 

102 

i. 

282 

Regulations  respecting  the  transportation  of  cargoes,  detention  in 

port,  and  the  wages  of  laborers,        

viii. 

102 

i. 

282 

Art. 

16. 

Prisoners  to  be  exchanged,  

viii. 

102 

i. 

282 

Balance  of  prisoners  to  be  paid  for,  $100  per  man,      .        .        .        . 

viii. 

102 

i. 

282 

Exchanges  12  months,          .        

viii. 

102 

i. 

282 

Art. 

17. 

No  compulsion  in  buying  or  selling,     

viii. 

103 

i. 

282 

Art. 

18. 

No  examination  of  goods  on  board,  except  on  proof  of  contraband,    . 

viii. 

103 

i. 

282 

Art. 

19. 

No  detention  of  vessels,  nor  freight,  &c.,  to  be  put  on  board  without 

consent  of  master,     

viii. 

103 

i. 

282 

Art. 

20. 

Disputes  between  Americans  to  be  decided  by  the  consul,  . 

viii. 

103 

i. 

282 

Art. 

21. 

Killing  or  wounding  on  either  side  punishable  by  the  law  of  the 

country,     ............ 

viii. 

103 

i. 

282 

Art. 

22. 

Persons  dying  intestate,  &c.,  care  of  their  effects,        .... 

viii. 

103 

i. 

283 

Validity  of  wills,  

viii. 

103 

i. 

283 

Art. 

23. 

Consuls  may  reside  at  any  seaport  they  shall  think  proper,  and  shall 

not  be  responsible  for  debts  of  Americans,       

viii. 

103 

i. 

283 

Art. 

24. 

No  appeal  to  arms  until  refusal  of  friendly  arrangement;    . 

viii. 

104 

i. 

283 

In  case  of  war,  nine  months  allowed  to  settle  affairs,  .... 

viii. 

104 

i. 

283 

Art. 

25. 

This  treaty  to  last  fifty  years,       

viii. 

104 

i. 

283 

Article  additional  to  the  10th. 

American  vessels  in  ports  of  Morocco,  to  be  protected,  and  not  fol 

lowed  out  of  port  by  an  enemy,         

viii. 

104 

i. 

283 

Of  Peace  and  Friendship,  concluded  in  Meccanez,  the  l&th  September, 

1836,          

viii. 

484 

Art. 

1. 

Assent  to  this  treaty,    ,                         

viii. 

484 

ix. 

1169 

Art. 

2. 

Not  to  take  part  with  enemies,     

viii. 

484 

ix. 

1170 

Art. 

3. 

Persons  and  goods  captured  in  enemy's  vessel  to  be  released,     . 

viii. 

484 

ix. 

1170 

Enemy's  property  not  to  be  taken  from  vessel  of  either  party,     . 

viii. 

484 

ix. 

1170 

Art. 

4. 

Vessels  to  have  passports,    

viii. 

484 

ix. 

1170 

Vessels  under  convoy  free,  ......... 

viii. 

484 

ix. 

1170 

Art. 

5. 

Visit  of  vessels  at  sea,  

viii. 

484 

ix. 

1170 

Satisfaction  for  damages,      v       .        .        .        ... 

viii. 

484 

ix. 

1170 

Art. 

6. 

American  citizens  and  effects  to  be  restored,        ..... 

viii. 

484 

ix. 

1170 

Art. 

7. 

Vessels  in  port  to  be  supplied,      .        .        .        .        .        .        .  ,       . 

viii. 

485 

ix. 

1171 

Art. 

8. 

No  duties  on  vessels  putting  in  to  repair,    .        .        .        .        .  .  •     * 

viii. 

485 

ix. 

1171 

Art. 

9. 

Stranded  vessels  to  be  protected,          ....'... 

viii. 

485 

ix. 

1171 

Vessels  putting  in  from  stress  of  weather,    ...... 

viii. 

485 

ix. 

1171 

Art. 

10. 

Vessels  engaged  within  gun  shot  of  forts  to  be  protected,  .        .        * 

viii. 

485 

ix. 

1171 

Vessels  stranded  at  Wadnoon,  or  thereabouts,  their  crews  to  be  pro 

tected,        

viii. 

485 

ix. 

1171 

Art. 

11. 

Enemy's  vessels  not  allowed  to  follow  for  twenty-four  hours,      . 

viii. 

485 

ix. 

1171 

Art 

12. 

fc>hips"of  war  not  to  be  examined  in  port,     .... 

viii. 

485 

ix. 

1171 

86 

682  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L-ftB/sea.  B.fcD.'sed. 

Art.  13.       Salutes  to  be  returned, viii.  485  ix.  1172 

Art.  14.      American  commerce  on  the  most  favored  footing,       ....  viii.  485  ix.  1172 

Art.  15.      Interpreters,  &c., viii.  485  ix.  1172 

Loading  of  vessels,        .        .        .        . viii.  485  ix.  1172 

No  detention  in  port,    ..........  viii.  485  ix.  1172 

Wages  of  laborers, viii.  485  ix.  1172 

Art.  16.      If  war  takes  place,  provision  respecting  prisoners.       ....  viii.  485  ix.  1172 

Art.  17.      No  compulsion  in  buying  or  selling,    .......  viii.  486  ix.  1172 

Art.  18.      How  vessels  shall  be  loaded  ;  no  examination  thereafter,    .                 .  viii.  486  ix.  1173 

Art.  19.      No  detention  of  vessels, viii.  486  ix.  1173 

Freight, viii.  486  ix.  1173 

Art.  20.      Disputes  between  Americans,  &c.,  to  be  decided  by  the  consul,  &c.,    .  viii.  486  ix.  1173 

Art.  21.      Proceeding  in  cases  of  killing  or  other  crime, viii.  486  ix.  1173 

Art.  22.      Persons  dying  intestate,  &c.,  care  of  their  effects,        .        .'       .        .  viii.  486  ix.  1173 

Art.  23.      Residence  of  consul, viii.  486  ix.  1174 

Consul  not  accountable  for  debts  of  citizens,        ......  viii.  486  ix.  1174 

Art.  24.      No  appeal  to  arms  until  refusal  of  friendly  arrangement,    .        .        .  viii.  486  ix.  1174 

In  case  of  war,  nine  months  allowed  to  settle  affairs,  ....  viii.  487  ix.  1174 

United  States  entitled  to  all  indulgence  in  trade,         ....  viii.  487  ix.  1174 

Art.  25.       This  treaty  to  last  fifty  years,       .        .        .                 .      '  .        .        .  viii.  487  ix.  1174 

With  Algiers. 

Of  Peace  and  Amity,  concluded  at  Algiers,  September  5,  1795,        .        .  viii.  133 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  sincere  peace,        .        ..     - viii.  133  i.      284 

Art.    2.      Free  trade  with  Algiers, *     .        .        .  viii.  133  i.      284 

No  duties  to  be  exacted  on  goods  not  sold, .        .                 ,        .        .  viii.  133  i.      285 

Naval  and  military  stores  may  be  sold  duty  free,        ....  viii.  133  i.      285 

Art.    3.      Vessels  and  effects  to  pass  armed  vessels  without  molestation,  and 

passengers  and  effects  to  be  inviolable,     ......  viii.  133  i.      285 

Art.    4.       Visit  of  merchantmen  by  ships  of  war  of  the  parties,  how  to  proceed 

in  the  examination,  ..........  viii.  134  i.      285 

Merchant  ships  of  the  parties  to  be  provided  with  passports,       .        .  viii.  134  i.      285 

Art.     5.      Persons  not  to  be  taken  out  of  American  vessels,         ....  viii.  134  i.      285 

Art.     6.       Stranded  vessels  to  receive  assistance,          ......  viii.  134  i.      285 

Goods  wrecked  free  of  duty,         .         .......  viii.  134  i.      285 

Art.    7.      The  Algerines  not  to  sell  vessels  of  war  to  enemies  of  the  United 

States,        .                 '  viii.  134  i.      285 

Art.     8.      Prizes  bought  of  Algerines  by  Americans  not  subject  to  capture,        .  viii.  134  i.      285 
Art.     9.      Barbary  powers  at  war  with  the  United  States  not  to  sell  their  prizes 

in  Algerine  ports, viii.  134  i.      286 

Art.  10.      American  vessels  may  sell  their  prizes  in  ports  of  Algiers, .        .        .  viii.  134  i.      286 

Refreshments  to  be  paid  for  at  market  price, viii.  134  /   i.      286 

Art.  11.       Ships  of  war  of  United  States  entitled  to  usual  presents  of  provisions,  viii.  134  *  i.      286 

Slaves  taking  refuge  on  board  American  ships  of  war  to  be  returned,  viii.  134  i.      286 
Art.  12.      Americans  not  compelled  to  redeem  slaves,  nor  Algerine  owners  to 

sell, viii.  135  i.      286 

Americans  taken  on  board  enemy  ships  to  be  set  at  liberty,        .         .  viii.  135  i.      286 

Passports  essential, viii.  135  i.      286 

Art.  13.      Effects  of  persons  dying  intestate  to  be  under  care  of  consul,      .        .  viii.  135  i.      286 

Validity  of  wills, viii.  135  i.      286 

Art.  14.      Freedom  in  buying  goods, viii.  135  i.      286 

Consul  not  responsible  for  debts  of  citizens, viii.  135  i.      286 

The  dey  wanting  to  freight  an  American  vessel,  to  have  preference 

on  paying  usual  freight,    .........  viii.  135  i.      286 

Art.  15.      Disputes  between  Algerines  and  Americans  to  be  decided  by  the  dey,  viii.  135  i.      286 

Disputes  between  Americans  to  be  decided  by  the  consul,  .         .        .  viii.  135  i.       287 
Art.  16.      Americans  killing   or  wounding  an  Algerine  to  be   punished  as  a 

Turk, viii.  135  i.      287 

Art.  17.       Security,  liberty,  and  privileges  of  the  American  consul ;  religious  in 
dulgence  to  Christian  slaves,    ........  viii.  135  i.       287 

Art.  18.      In  case  of  war,  American  citizens  may  embark,  &c.,     ....  viii.  136  i.      287 

Art.  19.      Persons  and  property  captured  on  board  enemy  vessels  by  either  party 

to  be  discharged, viii.  136  i.      287 

Art.  20.       Salutes  to  be  returned, viii.  136  i.      287 

Fresh  provisions  to  be  presented  to  American  ships  of  war  in  ports 

of  Algiers,          .                 viii.  136  i.      287 

Art.  21.      Household  articles  of  the  consul  duty  free, viii.  136  i.      287 

Art.  22.      Inquiry  and  reparation  to  prevent  war, viii.  136  i.      287 

Mutual  promise  to  observe  this  treaty, viii.  136  i.      287 

The  United  States  to  pay  annually  12,000  sequins,  ($21,600,)     .         .  viii.  136  i.      287 

Vessels  captured  after  date  of  this  treaty  to  be  released,      .         .         .  viii.  136  i.      288 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  683 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'.ed.     B.*D/ied. 

Of  Peace  and  Amity,  concluded  at  Algiers,  June  30,  1815,       .        .        .     viii.  224 

Art.     1.      Peace  and  friendship, viii.  224        vi.    656 

Favors  in  navigation  granted  to  other  nations  to  be  extended  to  the 

parties  to  this  treaty, viii.  224        vi.    656 

Art.    2.      Abolition  of  tribute  in  any  form, viii.  224        vi.    656 

Art.  3.  Prisoners  in  the  possession  of  either  party  to  be  immediately  deliv 
ered  up  without  ransom, viii.  224  vi.  656 

Art.  4.  Indemnification  to  the  American  citizens  for  detention  and  loss  of 
property,  by  delivering  up  the  cotton  left  by  American  consul,  and 
paying  SI  O'OOO  in  cash, viii.  224  vi.  656 

Art.     5.      Enemy's  property  to  pass  free  in  the  vessels  of  each  party,         .        .     viii.  224        vi.    657 

Art.  6.  Citizens  or  subjects  taken  on  board  enemy  vessels  to  be  liberated  ; 
and  American  citizens  and  property  not  to  be  held  captive  or 
detained  on  any  account,  .........  viii.  224  vi.  657 

Art.  7.  Passports  to  vessels  of  each  party,  and  right  of  visit  restricted,  .  .  viii.  225  vi.  657 
Offenders  to  be  punished  for  abusing  the  right  of  visit,  .  .  .  viii.  225  vi.  657 
Vessels  of  war  of  the  United  States  to  suffer  Algerine  cruisers  to 

pass,  on  being  satisfied  as  to  their  consular  documents,    .        .        .     viii.  225        vi.    657 
No  passport  to  be  granted  except  to  vessels  the  property  of  citizens 

or  subjects  of  the  parties, viii.  225        vi.    657 

Art    8.       Certificate  of  condemnation  and  bill  of  sale  sufficient  passport  for  six 

months  in  case  of  purchase  of  prize  vessels, viii.  225        vi.    657 

Art.     9.       Provisions  to  be  furnished  to  the  vessels  of  each  party  in  the  ports  of 

the  other  at  market  price,  viii.  225        vi.    658 

In  case  of  repair,  cargoes  may  be  landed  without  duty,  but  no  com 
pulsion  to  land  cargoes, viii.  225        vi.     658 

Art.  10.  When  vessels  are  cast  ashore  in  the  territory  of  either  party,  assist 
ance  to  be  given  to  the  crew  and  protection  to  the  property,  .  .  viii.  225  vi.  658 

Art.  1 1 .  Vessels  of  either  party  to  be  protected  within  cannon  shot  and  in 
port,  and  an  enemy  not  permitted  to  pursue  within  twenty-four 
hours, viii.  225  vi.  658 

Art.  12.  The  commerce,  the  protection  to  merchants,  the  rights  of  establishing 
consuls,  &c.,  in  Algiers,  declared  to  be  on  the  footing  of  the  most 
favored  nations, viii.  225  vi.  658 

Art.  13.      Consul  of  the  United  States  not  responsible  for  debts  of  citizens,         .     viii.  226        vi.     658 

Art.  14.      Eegulations  as  to  salutes  to  vessels  of  war  of  the  United  States,        .     viii.  226        vi.    658 
Christian  captives  taking  refuge  on  board  American  ships  of  war 
cannot  be  reclaimed, viii-  226        vi-    658 

Art.  15.      Pretexts  arising  from  religious  opinions  not  to  interrupt  harmony 

between  the  parties, viii.  226        vi.     658 

Liberty  to  celebrate  religious  rites,       . via.  22t>        vi.     659 

Consuls  may  travel  within  the  territories  of  each  party,  and  appoint 
their  own  dragoman  and  broker,       .......     viii.  226        vi.    659 

Art.  16.  In  case  of  dispute  arising  from  violation  of  this  treaty,  the  grievances 
to  be  stated,  and  three  months  allowed  for  an  adjustment  of  differ 
ences,  viii.  226  vi.  659 

If  war  ensues,  consuls,  citizens,  and  subjects  to  be  permitted  to  em 
bark  unmolested,       viii.  226         vi.     659 

Art.  17.      Prisoners  of  war  not  to' be  made  slaves,  but  to  be  exchanged,  rank 

for  rank,  within  twelve  months, viii.  226        vi.    659 

Art.  18.  Powers  at  war  with  the  United  States  not  to  be  suffered  to  sell  Amer 
ican  captured  vessels  at  Algiers,  but  the  vessels  of  war  of  the 

United  States  may  sell  their  prizes  at  Algiers,         ....     viii.  226        vi.    659 
Art.  19.      Consuls  of  the  United  States  to  decide  disputes  between  American 

citizens, •     viii.  227         vi.    659 

Other  disputes  to  be  settled  by  the  consuls  or  agents  of  the  nations 

to  which  the  parties  belong, _  .        -        .     viii.  227        vi.    660 

Disputes  between  citizens  of  the  United  States  and  subjects  of  Al 
giers  to  be  decided  by  the  dey  in  person, viii-  227        vi.    660 

Art.  20.      In  case  of  killing,  wounding,  or  striking,  the  law  of  the  country  to 
prevail,  the  consul  assisting  at  the  trial,  and  punishments  to  be 
equal,          .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         ,         -         -     viii.  227         vi.     660 

Art.  21.      Consul  of  the  United  States  not  to  pay  duties  on  what  he  imports  for 

his  house  and  family, vm.  227        vi     660 

Art.  22.  Citizens  of  the  United  States  dying  within  the  regency  of  Algiers, 
their  property  to  be  under  the  direction  of  the  consul,  unless  other 
wise  disposed  oT  by  will, VH!'  22l  v!'  ™° 

Dey  not  to  hinder  execution  of  a  will,          ....-•     V1U-  227        vi.    t 
NOTE.  —  Interruption  having  taken  place  in   the  execution  of  the 
treaty  of  30th  June,  1815,  a  new  one  was  entered  into,  viz :  — 


684  INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.4D.'»e<i. 

Of  Peace  and  Amity,  concluded  at  Algiers,  December  22,  1816,       .         .     viii.  244 

Art.     1.      Peace  and  friendship,    ..........     viii.  244        vi.     661 

Favors  in  navigation  and  commerce  granted  to  other  nations  to  be 
come  common  to  each, .        .     viii.  244        vi.    661 

Art.    2.      Abolition  of  tribute  in  any  form,          .......     viii.  244        vi.    661 

Art.     3.       (Relating  to  restitution  of  prisoners  —  has  been  executed.) 

Art.     4.       (Relating  to  delivery  of  cotton  and  money  —  has  been  executed.) 

Art.     5.      Enemy's  property  to  pass  free  in  vessels  of  each  party,        .         .         .     viii.  244        vi.    661 

Art.  6.  Citizens  or  subjects  taken  on  board  enemy  vessels  to  be  liberated ; 
and  American  citizens  and  property  not  to  be  held  captive  or  de 
tained  on  any  account,  .........  viii.  244  vi.  662 

Art    7.      Passports  to  be  granted  to  vessels  of  each  party,  and  right  of  visit 

restricted, viii.  245         vi.    662 

Offenders  to  be  punished  for  abusing  the  right  of  visit,        .        .        .     viii.  245        vi.    662 
Vessels  of  war  of  the  United  States  to  suffer  Algerine  cruisers  to 

pass,  on  being  satisfied  as  to  their  consular  documents,   .        .         .     viii.  245        vi.     662 
No  passport  to  be  granted  except  to  vessels  the  property  of  citizens 

or  subjects  of  the  parties,          ........     viii.  245        vi.     662 

Art.     8.       Certificate  of  condemnation  and  bill  of  sale  sufficient  passport  for 

six  months  in  case  of  purchase  of  prize  vessels,       .  viii.  245        vi.    662 

Art.     9.      Provisions  to  be  furnished  to  the  vessels  of  each  party  in  the  ports  of 

the  other  at  market  price,          ........     viii.  245        vi.    662 

In  case  of  repair,  cargoes  may  be  landed  without  duty,  but  no  com 
pulsion  to  land  cargoes, viii.  245        vi.    662 

Art.  10.  When  vessels  are  cast  ashore  in  the  territory  of  either  party,  assist 
ance  to  be  given  to  the  crew,  and  protection  to  the  property,  .  .  viii.  245  vi.  663 

Art.  11.  Vessels  of  either  party  to  be  protected  within  cannon  shot  and  in 
port,  and  an  enemy  not  permitted  to  pursue  within  twenty-four 
hours,  ............  viii.  245  vi.  663 

Art.  12.  The  commerce,  the  protection  to  merchants,  the  rights  establishing 
consuls,  &c.,  in  Algiers,  to  be  on  the  footing  of  the  most  favored 
nations,  ....-.'.......  viii.  245  vi.  663 

Art.  13.       Consuls  of  the  United  States  not  responsible  for  debts  of  citizens,      .     viii.  246        vi.    663 

Art.  14.  Regulations  as  to  salutes  to  vessels  of  war  of  the  United  States ;  and 
Christian  captives  taking  refuge  on  board  Amei'ican  ships  of  war 
cannot  be  reclaimed, viii.  246  vi.  663 

Art.  15.      Pretexts  arising  from  religious  opinions  not  to  interrupt  the  harmony 

of  the  parties, viii.  246        vi.     663 

Liberty  to  celebrate  religious  rites,        .        .         .        .        .        .        .     viii.  246        vi.     663 

Consuls  may  travel  within  the  territories  of  each  party,       .         .        .     viii.  246        vi.    663 

Art.  16.      In  case  of  dispute  arising  from  violations  of  this  treaty,  the  grievances 
to  be  stated,  and  three  months  allowed  for  an  adjustment  of  dif 
ferences,     ............     viii.  246         vi.     664 

If  war  ensues,  consuls,  citizens,  and  subjects  to  be  permitted  to  em 
bark  unmolested,       ..........     viii.  246        vi.     664 

Art.  17.      Prisoners  of  war  not  to  be  made  slaves,  but  to  be  exchanged,  rank 

for  rank,  within  twelve  months,        .......     viii.  246        vi.     664 

Art.  18.  Powers  at  war  with  the  United  States  not  to  be  suffered  to  sell 
American  captured  vessels  at  Algiers  ;  but  the  vessels  of  war  of  the 
United  States  may  sell  their  prizes  at  Algiers,  .  .  .  .  viii.  246  vi.  664 

Art.  19.      Consul  of  the  United  States  to  decide  disputes  between  American 

citizens,     ............     viii.  247        vi.    664 

Other  disputes  to  be  settled  by  the  consuls,  or  agents  of  the  nations 

to  which  the  parties  belong,      .  viii.  247        vi.    664 

Disputes  between  the  citizens  of  the  United  States  and  subjects  of 

Algiers  to  be  decided  by  the  dey  in  person, viii.  247        vi.    664 

Art.  20.  In  case  of  killing,  wounding,  or  striking,  the  law  of  the  country  to 
prevail,  the  consuls  assisting  at  the  trial,  and  punishments  to  be 
equal, viii.  247  vi.  665 

Art.  21.       Consul  of  the  United  States  not  to  pay  duties  on  what  he  imports 

for  his  house  and  family, viii.  247        vi.     665 

A.rt.  22.  Citizens  of  the  United  States  dying  within  the  regency  of  Algiers, 
their  property  to  be  under  the  direction  of  the  consul,  unless  other 
wise  disposed  of  by  will, viii.  247  vi.  665 

Dey  not  to  hinder  execution  of  a  will, viii.  247        vi.    665 

Article  additional  and  explanatory  of  the  18th. 

So  much  of  18th  article  as  gives  United  States  advantages  in  ports  of 
Algiers  over  most  nations  annulled, viii.  247        vi.    665 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  685 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*u.'fed.     B.  tD.'ieu. 

With,  Tripoli. 

Of  Peace  and  Friendship,  concluded  at  Tripoli,  November  4,  1796,          .     viii.  154 
Art.    1.      Peace  between  the  United  States  and  Tripoli,  guarantied  b^  the  dey 

of  Algiers,  .        .  ...."..     viii.  154        i.      289 

Art.    2.      Enemy  goods  to  pass  free  in  the  vessels  of  either  party,      .        .        .     viii.  154        i.      289 
Art.    3.       Citizens,  subjects,  and  effects  of  either  party,  captured  in  enemy  ves 
sels,  to  be  restored, viii.  154        i.      289 

Art.    4.      Vessels  of  both  parties  to  be  furnished  with  passports,        .        .        .     viii.  154        i.      289 
Art.     5.      Prize  vessels  bought  by  citizens  or  subjects  of  either  party  allowed  a  t 

year  to  procure  regular  passports viii.  154        i.      289 

Art.     6.      Provisions  to 'be  furnished  at  market  price;  vessels  putting  in  from 
distress  at  liberty  to  land  and  ree'mbark  cargo  without  payment 

of  duties, viii.  1 54        i.      289 

Art     7.       Stranded  vessels  to  be  assisted  and  protected, viii.  154        i.      289 

Art.    8.      Vessels  within  gun  shot  of  forts  to  be  protected,  and  shall  not  be 

pursued  by  an  enemy  within  twenty-four  hours,       ....     viii.  155        i.      290 

Art.    9.       Commerce,  &c..  on  the  footing  of  most  favored  nation,         .        .        .     viii.  155        i.      290 
Art.  10.      Acknowledgment  by  the  dey  of  the  receipt  of  a  sum  in  gross,  which, 
with  certain  stipulated  consular  presents,  is  to  exonerate  the  United 
States  from  all  future  tribute,    .        .        .        .        .        .    '    .        .     viii.  155        i.      290 

Art.  11.      No  pretext,  arising  from  religious  opinions,  ever  to  interrupt  the  har 
mony  between  the  two  countries, viii.  155        i.      290 

Art.  12.      No  appeal  to  arms  in  case  of  a  dispute  concerning  a  violation  of  this 

treaty, viii.  155        i.      290 

The  consul  failing  to  settle  disputes,  the  subject  to  be  referred  to  the 

dey  of  Algiers, viii.  155         i.       290 

Confirmation,  February  10,  1797, viii.  156 

Of  Peace  and  Amity,  concluded  at  Tripoli,  June  4,  1805,        .         .         .     viii.  214 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  inviolable  peace, viii.  214  i.  291 

Favors  granted  to  other  nations  by  one  party  to  be  common  to  the 

others ;  free,  if  freely  allowed  ;  otherwise  as  the  parties  may  agree,  viii.  214  i.  292 

Art.     2.       Prisoners  to  be  mutually  exchanged, viii.  214  i.  292 

The  United  States  to  pay  to  Tripoli  860,000  for  excess  of  prisoners,  viii.  214  i.  292 
Art.    3.      The  forces  of  the  United  States  to  be  withdrawn,  and  no  assistance  to 

be  given  to  subjects  of  Tripoli,  engaged  in  rebellion,        .        .        .  viii.  214  i.  292 
Art.    4.      Enemy  goods  on  board  vessels  of  either  party  to  pass  free,          .        .  viii.  214  i.  292 
Art.     5.       Citizens,  subjects,  and  property  captured  in  enemy  vessels  to  be  de 
livered  up, viii.  214  i.  292 

Art.    6.      The  vessels  of  both  panics  to  be  furnished  with  passports,  .        .        .  viii.  215  i.  292 

Manner  of  visiting  American  vessels  by  Tripoline  cruisers,         .        .  viii.  215  i.  292 

Punishment  for  insult  or  plunder, viii.  215  L  293 

American  vessels  of  war  meeting  Tripoline  cruisers  to  suffer  them  to 

pass,  if  provided  with  consular  papers,     .        .         ....  viii.  215  i.  293 

Passports  to  be  granted  only  to  vessels  owned  by  subjects  or  citizens 

of  the  parties, viii.  215  i.  293 

Art.     7.       Certificate  of  condemnation  and  bill  of  sale  sufficient  to  protect  prize 

vessel  for  two  years,          .        .        .        .' viii.  215  i.  293 

Art.     8.      Provisions  to  be  furnished  at  market  price, viii.  215  i.  293 

Vessels  may  repair,  land,  and  ree'mbark  cargoes  without  payment  of 

duties, viii.  215  i.  293 

Art.     9.       Stranded  vessels  and  crews  to  be  assisted  and  protected,     .        .        .  viii.  215  i.  293 
Art.  10.      Vessels  to  be  defended  within  gun  shot  of  forts,  and  enemy  not  al 
lowed  to  pursue  within  twenty-four  hours,        .....  viii.  215  i.  293 
Art.  11.      Commerce  and  consuls  on  the  footing  of  the  most  favored  nations,    .  viii.  215  i.  293 
Art.  12.       Consul  not  answerable  for  debts,          .        .        .               .-.  •     .        .  viii.  215  i.  293 

Art.  13.      Regulations  as  to  salutes, viii.  216  i.  294 

Art.  14.      No  pretext  arising  from  religious  opinions  to  interrupt  existing  har 
mony,         .         .                  .........  viii.  216  i.  2'J4 

Exercise  of  religious  service  tolerated,          .        .        .        ...        .  viii.  216  i.  294 

Indulgence  to  Christian  slaves,   .        .        .        .    '    .        .•       .        .  viii.  216  i.  294 

Consular  privileges, viii.  216  i.  294 

Art.  15.      No  appeal  to  arms  in  case  of  dispute;  if  consul  cannot  decide,  twelve 

months  allowed  to  appeal  to  respective  governments,       .        .        .  viii.  216  i.  294 

In  the  event  of  war,  consuls  may  embark. viii.  216  i.  294 

Art.  16.      Prisoners  of  war,  not  to  be  slaves,  but  to  be  exchanged,      .        .        .  viii.  216  i.  294 

Deficiency  in  prisoners  to  be  paid  for,                  .    >    .        .        .  viii.  216  i.  294 

Prisoners  to  be  exchanged  in  twelve  months,       .....  viii.  216  i.  294 
Art.  17.      Enemies  of  the  United  States  not  to  sell  prizes  in  ports  of  Tripoli; 
no  duties  to  be  exacted  on  prizes  made  by  American  vessels  and 

carried  into  Tripoli viii.  216  i.  294 


686  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed. 

Art.  18.      Disputes  between  Americans  to  be  settled  by  the  American  consul; 

disputes  between  citizens  of  United  States  and  other  Christians  to 

be  settled  by  consuls  of  the  parties, viii.  216        i.      295 

Art.  19.      Killing  or  wounding,  on  either  side,  punishable  by  the  law  of  the 

country, viii.  217         i.      295 

Art.  20.      Persons  dying  intestate,  consul  to  take  charge  of  effects,  .        .     viii.  217         i.      295 

Validity  of  wills, .     viii.  217        i.      295 

With  the  Hanseatic  Republics  of  Lubeck,  Bremen,  and  Hamburg. 

4    Convention  of  Friendship,  Commerce,  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Wash 
ington  the  20th  December,  1827, viii.  366 

Art.     1.       Trade  and  commerce  put  on  the  most  perfect  footing  of  reciprocity,     viii.  366       .viii.  898 

Art.  2.  Duties  in  the  ports  of  the  respective  parties  on  produce  of  the  other 

to  be  same  as  on  similar  produce  from  other  foreign  countries,  .  viii.  368  viii.  898 

Art.  3.  No  preference  to  be  given  in  the  purchase  of  goods  on  account  of  the 

character  of  the  vessel  importing  them,  ......  viii.  368  viii.  900 

Art.  4.  What  shall  constitute  a  vessel  as  belonging  to  Lubeck,  Bremen,  and 

Hamburg, viii.  368  viii.  900 

Art.  5.  Clearances  to  be  granted  to  vessels  of  Lubeck,  Bremen,  and  Ham 
burg;  as  for  the  Hanseatic  republic, viii.  368  viii.  900 

Art.  6.  Citizens  of  either  country  may  manage  their  own  concerns  in  the 

other, viii.  368  viii.  902 

Art.  7.  Citizens  of  either  country  may  dispose  of  their  goods  and  other  prop 
erty  by  sale,  donation,  will,  or  otherwise, viii.  370  viii.  902 

Art.  8.  Citizens  of  each  party  to  be  protected  in  their  persons  and  property 
while  in  the  country  of  the  other,  and  to  have  privilege  of  courts 
of  law, viii.  370  viii.  902 

Art.  9.  No  favor  to  be  granted  other  nations  which  shall  not  immediately  be 
come  common, viii.  370  viii.  904 

Art.  10.       Convention  to  be  in  force  for  twelve  years,  .        .        .        .         .     viii.  370        viii.  904 

Art.  11.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  nine  months,  .        .        .     viii.  372        viii.  904 

Additional  Article. 

Consuls  and  vice-consuls  authorized  to  arrest  sailors  deserting  from 

vessels, .'.-'.        ..        .         .         .  viii.  386  viii.  908 

Mode  of  proceeding  and  evidence,         .......  viii.  388  viii.  908 

Assistance  and  facilities  to  be  afforded  to  consuls,       ....  viii.  388  viii.  908 

Limitation  of  imprisonment, viii.  388  viii.  908 

If  deserter  have  committed  any  offence,  his  surrender  to  be  delayed,  viii.  388  viii.  908 
Present  article  to  have  same  force  as  if  forming  part  of  convention  of 

1827, viii.  388  viii.  908 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  nine  months,      .        .  -     .  •     .  viii.  388  viii.  908 

With  Austria. 
Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Washington,  August  27, 1829,     viii.  398 

Art.     1.      Perfect  reciprocity  of  commercial  privileges,        .        •  »     •        •        •  viii.  399  viii.  946 
Art.     2.       Tonnage  duties  and  other  charges  to  be  same  on  vessels  of  either 

nation, .'                .        .        .  viii.  399  viii.  947 

Art.     3.      Duties  to  be  same  on  imports  of  either  nation,    .....  viii.  399  viii.  947 

Art.    4.      Explanation  of  two  preceding  articles,         ......  viii.  399  viii.  947 

Art.     5.      Parties  placed  as  to  duties  on  footing  of  most  favored  nations,  .         .  viii.  399  viii.  948 

Same  as  to  importations  and  exportations,          .        .  viii.  400  via.  948 

Art.     6.       Vessels  of  the  parties  placed  on  a  footing  as  to  exports,      .        .        .  viii.  400  viii.  948 

Bounties  and  drawbacks, viii.  400  viii.  948 

Art.     7.       Coastwise  navigation  excepted, viii.  400  viii.  949 

Art.     8.      Neither  party  to  give  preference  in  the  purchase  of  goods  on  account 

of  the  character  of  the  vessel, viii.  400  viii.  949 

Art     9.      Favors  granted  to  other  nations  to  become  common  to  the  parties,     .  viii.  400  viii.  949 

Art.  10.       Consuls,  &c.,  to  be  appointed,       ........  viii.  400  viii.  949 

Their  privileges  and  powers,         ........  viii.  400  viii.  949 

Art.  11.      Property  of  individuals  may  be  disposed  of  by  will  or  otherwise,        .  viii.  401  viii.  949 

Art.  12.      Treaty  to  remain  in  force  ten  years,     .......  viii.  401  viii.  950 

Art.  13.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  at  Washington  within  twelve  months,  .  viii.  401  viii.  950 

Convention  for  the  Extension  of  certain  Stipulations  contained  in  the 
Treaty  of  Commerce  and  Navigation  of  the  27th  August,  1829,  between 
the  L/nited  States  of  America  and  His  Majesty  the  Emperor  of  Austria,  ix.  944 

Art.     1.      Reciprocal  privileges  of  acquiring  and  holding  property  to  be  enjoyed,  ix.  944 
Art.     2.       On  the  death  of  any  person  holding  real  property,  or  property  not 

personal,  how  it  is  to  be  disposed  of,         ......  ix.  945 

Art.     3.       Property  of  absent  heirs  to  be  taken  care  of,        .        .         .        .         .  ix.  945 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  687 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'«ed.  B.*D.'«ed. 
Art.    4.       Consuls,  vice  consuls,  &c.,  of  each  nation  may  reside  in  the  ports  of  the 

other, ix.    946 

Such  officers  to  act  as  judges  and  arbitrators  in  certain  cases,      .        .  ix.    946 

Local  officers  to  aid  in  bringing  deserters  to  punishment,     .        .        .  ix.    946 

Disposal  of  deserters,    .        .        .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .  ix.    947 

Art.     5.       Treaty  to  continue  in  force  two  years,      ^ ' .        .        .      ' .        .        .  ix.    947 

Art     6.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  in  one  year,  .        .        .        .      '  .  ix.    948 

With  Brazil 

Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Rio  Janeiro,  12th  December, 

1828, viii.  390 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  inviolable  peace  and  friendship, viii.  390  viii.  911 

Art.     2.      Parties  put  each  other  on  the  footing  of  the  most  favored  nation,         .  viii.  390  viii.  911 
Art.    3.      Reciprocity  as  to  trade  and  intercourse  granted  to  citizens  of  the  two 

countries, viii.  390  viii.  912 

Coasting  trade  excepted, viii.  390  viii.  912 

Art.    4.      Vessels  of  both  countries  on.  the  same  footing  as  to  the  importation 

of  foreign  goods  into  either  country, viii.  391  viii.  912 

Same  as  to  exportations, viii.  391  viii.  912 

What  vessels  are  to  be  considered  Brazilian, viii.  391  viii.  913 

Art.     5.      Duties  on  imports  and  exports  of  the  products  of  the  two  countries 

placed  on  the  most  favored  footing, viii.  391  viii.  913 

The  same  as  to  prohibitions, viii.  391  viii.  913 

Art.  6.  Merchants,  citizens,  &c.,  placed  on  the  most  favored  footing,  .  .  viii.  391  viii.  913 
Art.  7.  Indemnity  to  be  made  for  unlawful  detentions,  .....  viii.  391  viii.  913 
Art.  8.  Vessels  in  distress,  &c..  to  be  received  and  protected,  .  .  .  viii.  392  viii.  913 
Art.  9.  Property  captured  by  pirates,  &c.,  to  be  restored,  ....  viii.  392  viii.  914 
Art.  10.  Vessels  wrecked,  &c.,  to  be  assisted  and  protected,  ....  viii.  392  viii.  914 
Art.  11.  Citizens  of  either  country  may  dispose  of  their  property  by  sale",  do 
nation,  will,  or  otherwise, viii.  392  viii.  914 

Art.  12.       Special  protection  to  the  citizens,  &c.,  of  the  parties,  ....  viii.  392  viii.  915 

Art.  13.       Security  of  conscience,  religious  belief,  and  rites  of  burial,  .        .        .  viii.  393  viii.  915 

Art.  14.      Free  ships  to  make  free  goods,  and  liberty  to  trade  with  enemies,       .  viii.  393  viii.  915 

Contraband  goods  excepted, viii.  393  viii.  915 

Stipulations  as  to  persons  on  board  the  ships, viii.  393  viii.  916 

This  principle  restricted  to  the  goods,  &c.,  of  the  persons  who  rec 
ognize  it, viii.  393  viii.  916 

Art.  15.       Qualifications  of  the  principles   as   to   neutral  property  on   board 

enemy's  ships, viii.  393  viii.  916 

Art.  16.       Designation  of  contraband  goods, viii.  394  viii.  916 

Art.  17.      All  other  merchandise  free, viii.  394  viii.  917 

What  constitutes  a  blockade, viii.  394  viii.  917 

Art.  18.      Contraband  goods  only  to  be  detained, viii.  394  viii.  917 

Vessels  not  to  be  detained  for  having  contraband  on  board  if  wil 
ling  to  surrender  them,     .........  viii.  394  viii.  917 

Art.  19.       Notice  of  blockade  to  be  given  to  vessels, viii.  394  viii.  917 

Vessels  may  leave  a  blockaded  port  with  cargo,          ....  viii.  394  viii.  917 
Art.  20.      Manner  in  which  vessels  may  be  visited  and  examined  by  vessels  of 

war, viii.  395  viii.  918 

Art.  21.      Vessels  to  be  provided  with  certain  papers,         .....  viii.  395  viii.  918 

Consequences  of  being  unprovided, viii.  395  viii.  918 

Art.  22.       Vessels  under  convoy  not  subject  to  examination viii.  395  viii.  919 

Art.  23.      Prize  courts  only  to  take  cognizance  of  prizes, viii.  395  viii.  919 

Proceedings, viii.  395  viii.  919 

Art.  24.       Citizens  of  the  parties  not  to  be  concerned  in  privateering  against  the 

other, viii.  396  viii.  919 

Penalty, viii.  396  viii.  919 

Art.  25.      In  the  event  of  war  between  the  parties,  time  allowed  to  merchants 

and  others  to  close  business  and  depart,  ......  viif.  396  viii.  919 

Art.  26.      No  property  to  be  confiscated, .        .  viii.  396  viii.  920 

Art.  27.       Immunities  of  public  agents, viii.  396  viii.  920 

Art.  28.       Consuls  and  vice-consuls  to  be  appointed,    .        .        .        .        .        .  viii.  396  viii.  9_J0 

Art.  29.       Exequaturs,  ....                 viii.  397  viii.  920 

Art.  30.      Privileges  of  consuls,  &c., viii.  397  viii.  920 

Art.  31.       Deserters  from  vessels  may  be  arrested,       .        .        .        ...  viii.  397  viii.  9^1 

Art.  32.       Consular  convention  to  be  established,         .......  viii.  397  viii.  921 

Art.  33.       1.  Treaty  to  be  in  force  twelve  years, viii.  397  viii.  921 

2.  Offences  of  citizens,  &«.,  not  to  affect  the  relations  of  the  parties,    .  viii.  398  viii.  922 

3.  Proceedings  on  infraction  of  this  treaty, viii.  398  viii.  922 

4.  Treaties  with  other  powers  not  to  be  affected,         viii.  398  viii.  922 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  in  eight  months, viii.  398  viii.  9'J2 


688  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  u*BA«d.     B.&D.'.ed. 

of  Citizens  of  the  United  States 


Convention  for  the  Satisfaction  of  Clai 
upon  the  Brazilian  Government,  . 


ix.  971 

Art.    1.      Money  to  be  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  President  of  the  United 

States  to  pay  claims, ix.  971 

Art.    2.      Brazil  exonerated  from  responsibility  on  such  claims,         .        .        .  ix.  972 

Art.    3.       Certain  documents  to  be  furnished  the  United  States,          .        .        .  ix.  972 

Art.     4.      Money  to  be  paid  in  Brazilian  currency, ix.  973 

Art.     5.      Not  to  be  made  till  ratification  is  received  at  the  Capitol,    .        .        .  ix.  973 

Art.     6.       To  be  ratified  in  twelve  months, .        .  ix.  973 

With  Mexico. 


Art. 

1. 

Of  Limits,  concluded  at  Mexico,  the  12th  January,  1828,         .         .        , 

Boundary  the  same  as  fixed  by  treaty  with   Spain  of  February  22, 
1819           

viii. 

372 
374 

984 

Art. 

2. 

Boundary  described  and  defined,          ....... 

374 

984 

Art 

3 

Islands  in  the  Sabine,  Red,  and  Arkansas  Rivers  to  belong  to  the 
United  States,  and  use  of  those  rivers  to  be  common, 
Reciprocal  renunciation,       
Commissioners  to  be  appointed  to  run  the  line,  ..... 

viii. 
viii. 

374 
374 
374 

viii. 
viii. 

984 
984 
986 

Art. 

Art. 
Art. 
Art. 

4. 

1. 

2. 
3. 

Their  plans  and  journal  to  be  considered  part  of  this  treaty, 
Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  at  Washington  within  four  months, 

Additional  Article,  5th  April,  1831.    ^ 

Treaty  of  12th  January,  1828,  revived,         ...... 
Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  at  Washington  within  a  year, 

Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Mexico,  5th  of  April,  1831, 

Firm  and  universal  peace,    •                ... 
Favors  granted  to  other  nations  to  become  common,  .... 
Liberty  of  trade  and  commerce  granted,  and  protection  granted  to 
persons  and  propertv,        ......... 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 

374 
376 

376 
376 

410 

410 
410 

410 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 

viii 

986 
986 

986 
988 

952 
952 

954 

Art. 

4. 

Duties,  rights,  and  privileges  to  be  on  footing  of  most  favored  na 
tions,  ......                ...... 
Coasting  trade  excepted,       ......... 
Duties  on  imports  to  be  same  as  is  paid  on  like  articles  coming  from 
other  countries,          .......... 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 

412 
412 

412 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 

954 
954 

954 

Art. 
Art. 
Art. 

Art. 
Art: 
Art, 

Art. 
Art. 

Art. 
Art. 

5. 
6. 

7. 

8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 

14. 

Export  duties  and  prohibition,     ........ 
No  discrimination  to  be  made  between  the  vessels  of  the  parties,  as 
to  tonnage  duties  and  port  charges,          
No  discrimination  to  be  made  as  to  duties  on  imports,         .        .        . 
Provision  as  regards  bounties  and  drawbacks  on  importation,     .     .    . 
Merchants,  captains,  &c.,  of  the  parties  to  have  permission  to  manage 
their  own  affairs  in  their  own  way,  .         .   •     
Embargo,  detention,  compensation  therefor,         .         .        .        ... 
Citizens  exempt  from  military  duty,  contributions,  &c., 
Citizens  and  vessels  compelled  to  enter  the  ports  of  the  other  to  be 
treated  with  humanity,      
Delivery  of  vessels,  &c.,  captured  by  pirates.        .        .        .                 . 
Assistance  to  be  rendered  to  shipwrecked  or  damaged  vessels,    .   "    „ 
Succession  to  personal  estate,  and  disposal  thereof,     .... 
Persons  and  property  to  be  protected,  and  certain  judicial  rights  se- 

viii. 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

viii. 

412 

412 
412 
412 

412 
414 

414 

414 
414 
414 
414 

416 

viii. 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

viii. 

954 

956 
956 
956 

956 
958 
958 

958 
958 
960 
960 

%0 

Art. 
Art. 

15. 
16. 

Citizens  of  the  United  States  in  Mexico  to  be  protected  in  their  per 
sons,  property,  religion,  &c.,  and  to  enjoy  rights  of  sepulture, 
Same  for  Mexicans  in  the  United  States,    .        .        .         .        .        . 
Freedom  of  trade  allowed  with  enemy  ports,       .        .        .        . 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

viii. 

416 
416 
416 
416 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

960 

962 
962 
969 

Art. 

17. 

The  principle  that    the  flag  covers  the  property  limited    to  those 
powers  who  recognize  it,  ......... 
Where  neutral  flag  protects  enemy's  property,  enemy's  flag  to  con- 

viii. 

416 
418 

viii. 
viii. 

962 
964 

Art. 
Art. 

18. 
19. 

The  reverse  where  neutral  flag  does  not  protect  enemy's  property, 
This  liberty  of  commerce  and  navigation  not  to  extend  to  contraband, 
Definition  of  contraband,      .         ......        s       . 
All  articles  not  specified  as  contraband  to  be  free,       .... 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

418 
418 
418 
418 
418 

viii. 
viii. 
viii. 
viii. 
viii. 

964 
964 
964 
964 
964 

Art. 

20. 

Contraband  only  liable  to  confiscation  ;  vessels  and  rest  of  cargo  to 

viii. 

418 

viii. 

966 

Art 

21 

viii. 

418 

viii. 

966 

Vessels  which  entered  before  blockade  allowed  to  depart.  . 

viii. 

420 

viii. 

966 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  689 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.-S«!.  B.AD.'«<HJ. 

Art.  22.      Examination  of  vessels  at  sea, viii.  420  viii.  966 

Commanders  of  privateers  to  give  security  for  good  conduct,      .        .  viii.  420  viii.  966 
Art.  23.      One  of  the  parties  being  engaged  in  war,  vessels  of  the  other  to  be 

provided  with  passports,  &c., viii.  420  viii.  968 

And  certificates  of  cargo, viii.  420  viii.  968 

If  not  so  provided  to  be  adjudged  lawful  prize, viii.  420  viii.  968 

Art.  24.      Vessels  under  convoy, .  viii.  420  viii.  968 

Art  25.      Prize  courts  alone  to  take  cognizance  of  captures,      ....  viii.  420  viii.  968 

Their  decrees  to  be  accompanied  by  the  reasons,        .  .      ...      .        .  viii.  420  viii.  968 

Art.  26.      Provision  for  the  security  of  citizens  in  the  event  of  war  between  the 

parties,      .     ' '    .        .        .        .  viii.  422  viii.  970 

No  sequestration  or  confiscation  of  property,       .        .        .     «.  .        .  viii.  422  viii.  970 

Art.  27.      Ministers  and  public  agents,  their  immunities,  &c.,    .        .        .        .  viii.  422  viii.  970 

Art.  28.       Consuls  and  vice  consuls,     .        .        .        .-.        .        .  •       .        .  viii.  422  viii.  970 

Their  authority  and  privileges,     .         .        .        .        .        ...         .  viii.  422  viii.  972 

Art.  29.      Further  rights  and  privileges  of  consuls,  vice  consuls,  &c.,          .        .  viii.  422  viii.  972 

Art.  30.      Arrest  and  detention  of  deserters viii.  424  viii.  972 

Art.  31.      Consular  convention  to  be  hereafter  entered  into,        ....  viii.  424  viii.  974 

Art.  32.      Interior  commerce,  routes,  and  escorts  regulated,         ....  viii.  424  viii.  974 

Art.  33.      Indian  hostilities  to  be  prevented, .  viii.  424  viii.  974 

Prisoners  made  by  Indians  to  be  liberated, viii.  424  viii.  974 

Art.  34.       1.  Treaty  to  be  in  force  eight  years, viii.  426  viii.  976 

2.  Harmony  of  parties  not  to  be  interrupted  by  acts  of  individuals,     .  viii.  426  viii.  976 

3.  Demand  of  satisfaction  to  precede  hostilities,           ....  viii.  426  viii.  976 

4.  This  treaty  not  to  abrogate  treaties  with  other  powers,  .        .         .  viii.  426  viii.  976 
One  year  allowed  for  ratifications, viii.  426  viii.  976 

Additional  Article,  5th  April,  1831. 

Fifth  and  sixth  articles  suspended, .  viii.  428  viii.  978 

Convention  with  Mexico,  respecting  Boundary,  concluded  at  Mexico,  3d 

April,  1835, ,  viii.  464 

The  article  in  the  treaty  of  the  12th  January,  1828,  for  the  settlement 

of  boundaries,  having  expired,  it  is  herein  renewed,  .  .  .  viii.  464  ix.  1141 

The  treaty  for  the  settlement  of  boundaries  having  expired,  it  is  re 
newed, viii.  464  ix.  1141 

Commissioners  and  surveyors  to  be  appointed  to  fix  the  boundary 

line  between  the  two  nations,  .  .  ......  viii.  464  ix.  1142 

For  the  Adjustment  of  Claims  of  Citizens  of  the  United  States  of  America, 
upon  the  Government  of  the  Mexican  Republic,  concluded  at  Washing 
ton,  llth  April,  1839, viii.  526 

Art.     1.      Certain  claims  to  be  referred  to  a  board  of  four  commissioners ;  man 
ner  of  their  appointment, viii.  528  x.     814 

Art.    2.       The  board  to  have  two  secretaries, viii.  528  x.     815 

Art.    3.      Meeting  of  the  board, viii.  528  x.     815 

Art.    4.      Documents  to  be  delivered  to  the  board, viii.  528  x.     815 

Art.    5.      The  commissioners  to  decide  on  the  justice  of  said  claims,  &c.,   .        .  viii.  530  x.     816 

Art.    6.      Mexico  at  liberty  to  issue  treasury  notes  for  the  amount  found  due,  .  viii.  530  x.     816 

Art.     7.      In  case  of  the  commissioners  differing  in  relation  to  the  claims,  &c.,  viii.  530  x.     816 
Art.    8.      Immediately  after  the  signature  of  this  convention,  the  king  of  Prus 
sia  to  be  invited  to  appoint  an  umpire  to  act  in  case  it  should  be 

ratified, viii.  530  x.     817 

Art.    9.      In  case  of  the  king  of  Prussia  declining,  the  queen  of  England  to  be 

invited,  and  in  case  of  her  declining,  the  king  of  the  Netherlands,  .  viii.  532  x.     818 

Art.  10.      The  decision  of  such  umpire  to  be  final, viii.  532  x.     818 

Art.  1 1 .       Treasury  notes  to  be  issued  as  above  mentioned  for  the  money  found 

due  by  the  umpire viii.  532  x.     818 

Art.  12.      Mexico  exonerated  from  claims  rejected  by  either  the  board  or  ar 
biters,          viii.  532  x.     818 

Art.  13.      Each  government  to  provide  compensation  for  its  commissioners  and 

secretary, viii.  532  x.     819 

The  contingent  expenses  to  be  paid  one  half  by  each  government,     .  viii.  532  x.     819 
Art.  14.       Convention  to  be  ratified,  and  ratifications  exchanged  within  twelve 

months, viii.  532  x.     819 

Further  to  provide  for  the  Payment  of  Awards  in  Favor  of  Claimants  un 
der  the  Convention  between  the  United  States  and  the  Mexican  Republic 

of  the  llth  April,  1839,  concluded  at  Mexico,  the.  30th  January,  184.3,  .  viii.  578 

Art.     1.      Mexico  to  pay  all  interest  due  on  30th  April,  1843,     .        .        .        .  viii.  578  x.     S79 

Art.     2.       Principal  and  interest  to  be  paid  in  five  years viii.  578  x.     880 

Art.     3.      Payments  to  be  made  in  the  city  of  Mexico,  in  gold  or  silver,     .         .  viii.  578 

Art.     4.       Mexico  pledges  the  proceeds  of  direct  taxes, viii.  578  N.     881 


690  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 
Art.  5.  Mexico  to  pay  two  and  a  half  per  centum  on  each  payment  to  cover 

charges, viii.  580  x.  881 

Art.  6.  New  convention  to  be  entered  into  for  the  settlement  of  all  claims  on 

Mexico, viii.  580  x.  882 

Art.  7.  Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  at  Washington  within  three  months,  .  viii.  580  x.  882 

Of  Peace,  Friendship,  Limits,  and  Settlement,  concluded  at  Guadalupe 
Hidalgo,  February  2,  1848. 

Art.     1.       Firm  and  universal  peace  to  prevail  between  the  two  republics,  .        .     ix.    922 
Art.    2.      Convention  to  be  entered  into  for  the  provisional  suspension  of  hos 
tilities,        ix.    922 

Art.    3.      Immediately  upon  the  ratification  of  this  treaty,  blockade   of  the 

Mexican  ports  to  cease, ix.    923 

Troops  of  the  United  States  to  be  withdrawn  from  the  interior  to  cer 
tain  points  near  the  sea-coast,  and  evacuation  of  the  interior  to  be 

completed  with  the  least  possible  delay, ix.    923 

Custom  houses  to  be  delivered  up  to  the  Mexican  authorities,     .        .     ix.    923 
An  account  to  be  made  out  of  the  amount  of  all  duties  collected  by 
the  United  States  after  the  ratification  of  this  treaty  by  Mexico ; 
the  same,  after  deducting  costs,  to  be  paid  over  to  the  government 
of  Mexico  within  three  months  after  exchange  of  ratifications,         .     ix.    924 
Evacuation  of  the  capital  of  Mexico  to  be  completed  in  one  month,  .     ix.    924 
Art.    4.      All  castles,  forts,  &c.,  taken  and  occupied  by  the  United  States  within 
the  limits  of  Mexico  established  by  this  treaty  to  be  restored  im 
mediately  after  exchange  of  ratifications, ix.    924 

Final  evacuation  of  Mexican  territory  to  be  completed  in  three 

months  from  exchange  of  ratifications, ix.    925 

Prisoners  of  war  to  be  restored, ix.    925 

Art.     5.      Boundary  line  between  the  two  republics  established,         .         .        .     ix.    926 
Southern  and  western  limits  of  New  Mexico,  as  referred  to  in  this 

article,  defined, . ix.    926 

A  commissioner  and  surveyor  to  be  appointed  by  each  government 
to  run  and  mark  the  boundary  lines,  who  shall  meet  at  San  Diego 
within  one  year  from  exchange  of  ratifications,  ....  ix.  927 

Boundary  line  to  be  religiously  respected, ix.    927 

Art.    6.      Free  passage  by  the  Gulf  of  California  and  River  Colorado  to  vessels 

of  the  United  States, ix.    928 

An  agreement  to  be  entered  into  respecting  the  construction  of  a 

road,  canal,  or  railway,  to  be  run  on  the  banks  of  the  River  Gila,     ix.    928 
Art.    7.      Navigation  of  Rivers  Gila  and  Bravo,  below  the  boundary  line,  to  be 

common  to  vessels  and  citizens  of  both  countries,    .        .        .         .     ix.    928 

Navigation  of  said  rivers  not  to  be  obstructed,  and  no  tax  to  be  levied 
on  vessels  or  persons  navigating  the  same  without  the  consent  of 
both  governments,     ..........     ix.    928 

Art.    8.      Mexicans  established  in  territories  ceded  to  the  United  States  to  be 
free  to  continue  where  they  are,  or  to  remove  at  any  time,  retaining 
their  property  or  disposing  of  the  same  at  pleasure,        .        .        .     ix.    929 
Those  who  remain  may  either  retain  the  title  and  rights  of  Mexican 

citizens,  or  become  citizens  of  the  United  States,      ...  ix.    929 

Election  to  be  made  within  one  year,  .......     ix.    929 

Property  to  be  inviolably  respected,     .......     ix.    929 

Art.    9.      How  Mexicans  remaining   in   the    ceded    territories   may  become 

citizens  of  the  United  States, ix.    930 

Art.  10.       (Stricken  out.) 

Art.  11.      Incursions  of  the  savage  tribes  into  the  territory  of  Mexico  to  be  re 
strained  by  the  government  of  the  United  States,  or  punished,        .     ix.    930 
Inhabitants  of  the  United  States  not  to  purchase  any  Mexicans,  &c., 
captured  by  Indians,  nor  to  purchase  horses,  mules,  &c.,  stolen  by 

them  within  Mexican  territory, ix.    931 

Persons  captured  in  Mexican  territory,  and  carried  into  the  terri 
tory  of  the  United  States,  to  be  rescued  and  returned  to  their 

country, ix.    931 

Government  of  the  United  States  to  pass  such  laws  as  may  be  ne 
cessary  to  give  effect  to  the  foregoing  stipulations.  .        .        .        .     ix.    931 

Art.  12.      Amount  of  money  to  be  paid  to  Mexico  in  consideration  of  the  ex 
tension  acquired  by  the  boundaries  of  the  United  States,         .        .     ix.    932 
How  the  same  shall  be  paid,         ........     ix.    932 

Art.  13.      The  United  States  also  to  assume  and  pay  the  amounts  due  on  the 
claims  liquidated  against  Mexico  under  the  conventions  between 
the  two  governments,        .........     ix.    933 

Art.  14.  Mexican  government  discharged  from  all  claims  of  citizens  of  the 
United  States  which  have  arisen  previous  to  the  signature  of  this 
treaty,  ,  .  ix.  933 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  691 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'ied.    B.  *D.'ied. 

Art.  15.      The  United   States  to  make  satisfaction  for  the  same  to  an  amount 

not  exceeding  $3,250,000, ix.    933 

Board  of  commissioners  to  be  established  to  ascertain  the  validity  of 

such  claims,      • jx.    933 

Books,  records,  and  documents  in  the  possession  of  the  government 
of  Mexico  necessary  to  the  decision  of  any  claim,  how  to  be  ob 
tained  from  that  government, ix.  934 

Art.  16.      Each  party  reserves  the  right  to  fortify  any  part  of  its  territory,         .     ix.    934 
Art.  17.       Treaty  of  the  5th  April,  1831,  between  the  United  States  and  Mex 
ico,  with  certain  exception,  revived, ix.    935 

But  may  be  terminated  by  either  party's  giving  one  year's  notice,      .     ix.    935 
Art.  18.1      Supplies  for  the  troops  of  the  United  States  arriving  in  Mexico  pre 
vious  to  evacuation  to  be  exempt  from  duty, ix.    935 

Art.  19.      Rules  to  be  observed  with  respect  to  merchandise  imported   into 
Mexican  ports  whilst  in  the  occupation  of  the  forces  of  the  United  . 
States, ix.    936 

1.  Merchandise,  &c.,  imported  previous  to  the  restoration  of   the 
custom  houses,  exempt  from  confiscation, ix.    936 

2.  The  same  exemption   as    to    merchandise,  £c.,  imported  subse 
quently  to  the  restoration  of  the  custom  houses  ;  but  the  same  may 

be  subject  to  payment  of  duties,  as  provided  in  the  20th  article,     ".     ix.    936 

3.  Merchandise,  effects,  &c.,  during    continuance  at    place  of   im 
portation,  and  upon  leaving  such  place  for  the  interior,  exempt  from 

draty, .        .        .     ix.    936 

4^AIerchandise,  &c.,  removed  to  places  in  the  interior  whilst  in 
TOO  occupation  of  the  troops  of  the  United  States,  also  exempt  from 
duty,  &c., ix.  937 

5.  But  merchandise,  &c.,  removed   to   places  not  occupied  by  the 
forces  of  the  United  States  may  be  subject  to  the  payment  of 

duties  under  Mexican  laws,  &c., ix.    937 

6.  Owners  of   merchandise,  &c.,  to  have  the   right  to   reship  the 

same  free  of  duty, ix.    937 

7.  Metals  and  other  property  exported  from  Mexican  ports  whilst 
occupied  by  the  forces  of  the  United  States  previous  to  the  resto 
ration  of  the  custom  houses, ix.    937 

Art.  20.  The  tariff  established  by  the  United  States  at  places  occupied  by 
their  forces  in  Mexico  to  be  in  force  for  sixty  days  after  the  signa 
ture  of  this  treaty,  .  •  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  938 

Art.  21.      In  case  of  disagreement  between  the  governments  of  the  two  countries, 
mutual  representations  and  pacific  negotiations  to  be  used  to  settle  ' 
such  difficulties, '  .     ix.    938 

Art.  22.      Rules  to  be  observed  in  case  war  should  unhappily  break  out,    .        .     ix.    939 

1.  Merchants  to  be  allowed  time  to  settle  their  affairs  and  collect 
their  debts,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  to  have  liberty  to  depart 

with  their  effects, ix.  939 

Upon  the  entrance  of  the  armies  of  either  republic  into  the  territories 

of  the  other,  women,  children,  ecclesiastics,  &c.,  to  be  unmolested,  .  ix.  939 
Their  property  to  be  respected,  and  if  taken  in  case  of  necessity,  to  be 

paid  for. ix.  940 

Churches,  hospitals,  schools,  &c.,  to  be  respected,  .  .  .  .  ix.  940 

2.  Prisoners  of  war ,  their  treatment, ix.    940 

The  solemn  covenant  herein  entered  into  not  to  be  annulled  on  the 

pretence  that  war  dissolves  all  treaties, ix.  941 

Art.  23.      Treaty  subject  to  ratification,  and  ratifications  to  be  exchanged  in 

four  months  from  date  of  signature, ix.  942 

Articles  referred  to  in  the  15th  article  of  the  preceding  treaty,    .         .  ix.  942 

With  the  Ottoman  Porte. 

Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,   concluded  at    Constantinople,   the  1th 

May,  1830,         .         .  .         .        .        ,        ...        .  viii.  408 

Art.     1.      Merchants  of  parties  put  on  footing  of  most  favored  nation,       .        .  viii.  408  viii.  992 

Art.    2.      Consuls,  &c.,  may  be  appointed.  .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .  viii.  408  viii.  992 

Art.    3.      American  merchants  may  employ  brokers,  ...                         .  viii.  408  viii.  992 

Merchants  not  to  be  disturbed  or  ill  treated, viii.  408  viii.  992 

American  vessels  put  on  footing  of  most  favored  nation,    .'        .        .  viii.  408  viii.  992 

Art.    4.      Mode  of  settling  disputes  between  citizens  of  the  parties,    .        .        .  viii.  409  viii.  992 

How  citizens  of  the  United  States  charged  with  offences  are  to  be 

tried, viii.  409  viii.  993 

Art.     5.      American  vessels  to  use  their  own  flags viii.  4()'J  viii. 

Turks  not  to  be  protected  by  United  States  officers viii.  409  viii.  993 

Art.     6.       Conduct  of  ships  of  war. viii.  40'.) 

Art.     7.       Vessels  of  the  United  State  may  pass  the  Dardanelles.     .         .         .  viii.  400  viii.  993 


692  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


Art.    8. 
Art.     9. 


Art.  1. 

Art.  2. 

Art.  3. 

Art.  4. 

Art.  5. 

Art.  6. 


Art.  1. 

Art.  2. 

Art.  3. 

Art.  4. 

Art.  5. 

Art.  6. 

Art.  7. 

Art.  8. 

Art.  9. 


Art.  10. 
Art.  11. 
Art.  12. 

Art.  13. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  fcD.'sed. 

Ships  not  to  be  impressed,    .                 

viii.  409 

viii.  993 

Provision  for  case  of  shipwreck,  ........ 

viii.  409 

viii.  993 

Exchange  of  ratifications,     

viii.  409 

viii.  994 

With  Russia. 

Convention,  concluded  _^.  April,  1824,  at  St.  Petersburg, 

viii.  302 

Navigation  and  fisheries  of  the  Pacific  to  be  free  to  both  parties, 

viii.  302 

Illicit  trade  to  be  prevented,          ........ 

viii.  302 

No  establishment  to  be  formed  by  citizens  of  the  United  States  north 

of  54°  40',  or  by  Russians  south  of  same  latitude,  .... 

viii.  304 

Interior  seas  to  be  free  to  both  nations  for  ten  years,  .... 

viii.  304 

Certain  articles  always  to  be  excepted  from  this  commerce, 

viii.  304 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  at  Washington  within  ten  months, 

viii.  304 

Treaty  of  Navigation  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  St.  Petersburg,  _6 

December,  1832,  .        .        .'.;..        

viii.  444 

Liberty  of  commerce  and  navigation,  ....... 

viii.  444 

ix.  1102 

And  protection  of  laws,         ...        .        ... 

viii.  444 

ix.  1102 

Duties  of  tonnage  reciprocally  on  the  footing  of  national  vessels, 

viii.  444 

ix.  1103 

Other  duties  and  charges  on  the  footing  of  most  favored  nation, 

viii.  444 

ix.  1103 

Duties  on  merchandise  same  in  American  vessels  as  in  Russian  ves 

sels,    

viii  446 

ix.  1103 

The  same  rule  to  obtain  whether  arriving  from  their  own  or  from 

foreign  ports,     ........... 

5 

ix.  1104 

Merchandise  which  may  be  exported  in  national  vessels  may  be  so 

in  those  of  the  other  party,         .        .        .        .        . 

viii.  446 

ix.  1105 

No  higher  duties  shall  be  imposed  than  on  the  same  articles  from 

other  countries  ;  all  prohibitions  shall  be  general, 

viii.  446 

ix.  1105 

Coasting  trade  excepted,      .                 .        .        .        . 

viii,  448 

ix.  1106 

Consuls,  &c.,  their  privileges,        .        .        .        .•       .     '  . 

viii.  448 

ix.  1106 

Consuls,  &c.,  to  judge  and  arbitrate  in  certain  cases,  .... 

viii.  448 

ix.  1107 

Consuls  may  require  the  assistance  of  local  authorities  to  arrest  de 

serters,       .         .         .        .         .        .        .'.'.'. 

viii,  448 

ix.  1107 

Deserters  must  be  sent  back  within  four  months.         .... 

viii.  448  . 

ix.  1108 

Succession  to  personal  estate,  and  disposal  thereof,     .        .        .        . 

viii.  448 

ix.  1108 

Favors  granted  to  either  nation  shall  become  common, 

viii.  450 

ix.  1110 

Treaty  to  extend  to  Poland,  and  to  continue  in  force  until  1st  Janu 

ary,  1839,  .        

viii.  450 

ix.  1110 

Treaty  to   be  ratified,  and  ratifications   exchanged  within  twelve 

months,      

viii.  450 

ix.  1111 

Separate  Article. 

Concluded  at  St.  Petersburg,    6    December,  1832,    

viii.  450 

Certain  special  between  Russia,  Prussia,  and  Sweden  and  Norway 

not  to  be  affected  by  this  treaty,        .        .                » 

viii.  450 

With  Naples. 
Of  Indemnity  and   Spoliations,  concluded  at   Naples  the  14th  October, 

1832,.         .         .         .         .         .        ' viii.  442 

Art.     1.      The  king  of  the  Two  Sicilies   agrees  to  pay  2,115,000  Neapolitan 

ducats  for  spoliations  on  American  property, viii.  442        ix.  1115 

Art.     2.       To  be  paid  in  nine  equal  instalments, viii.  442        ix.  1116 

With  interest, viii.  442        ix.  1116 

Art.    3.       Convention  to  be  ratified,  &c.,  in  eight  months, viii.  444        ix.  1117 

Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Naples  the  1st  December, 
1845. 

Art.  1.  To  be  a  reciprocal  liberty  of  commerce  and  navigation,  .  .  .  ix.  833 
No  duties  to  be  imposed  on  importations  into  either  country  of 

produce  or  manufactures  of  the  other  higher  than  those  imposed  on 

other  nations, ix.  834 

Favors  granted  by  either  party  to  other  nations  to  be  common  to  the 

other,  .  .  ix.  834 

Art.  2.  Equalization  of  duties,  &c.,  on  imports  and  exports,  .  .  .  .  ix.  834 
Art  3.  Equalization  of  tonnage,  harbor,  and  lighthouse  duties,  .  .  .  ix.  835 
Art.  4.  Stipulations  of  this  treaty  not  to  apply  to  the  coasting  trade,  .  ix.  835 

Art.  5.  No  preference  to  be  given  by  either  party  to  importations  on  account 

of  the  national  character  of  vessels  in  which  imported,     .         .        .     ix.    835 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.) 
.  Art.    6.      Liberty  of  residence,  &c.,  secured,         .        .        ... 

Citizens  and  subjects  of  either  party  may  dispose  of  their  personal 
property,  and  their  heirs  may  succeed  to  and  take  possession  of 

the  same,  &c., 

In  the  absence  of  the  heirs,  their  goods  shall  receive  the  same  care  as 

those  of  natives, ; 

They  shall  not  be  obliged  to  pay  higher  taxes  than  paid  by  citizens 

of  most  favored  nations, 

Shall  be  exempt  from  military  service,  forced  loans,  &c.,    . 
Dwellings  to  be  respected,    ......... 

No  arbitrary  search  of  houses  or  examination  of  papers  allowed, 

Rights  of  property  guarantied, 

Art.     7.       Citizens  or  subjects  of  each  party  in  the  country  of  the  other  may 

manage  their  own  affairs,  or  select  their  own  agents. 
Absolute  freedom  given  to  buyers  and  sellers  to  bargain  together, 
Art.     8.      Each  party  may  appoint  consuls,  &c. ;  to  enjoy  the  same  privileges 
as  those  of  the  most  favored  nations;  but  consuls  engaging  in 
commerce  placed  on  same  footing  as  private  individuals, 
Consuls,  &c.,  authorized  to  require  assistance  of  local  authorities  for 

arrest,  &c..  of  deserters, 

How  demand  shall  be  made, -  •    . 

How  deserters  shall  be  disposed  of  when  arrested,       .... 

Art.    9.      Vessels  of  either  party  wrecked  on  the  coast  of  the  other,  and  mer 
chandise  saved  therefrom,  shall  be  restored  to  owners,     . 
Goods  found  on  board  such  wrecked  vessels,  how  to  be  disposed  of,  . 
Legal  claims  on  such  wreck  to  be  referred  to  competent  tribunals,     . 
Art.  10.       Vessels  of  either  party  forced  by  stress  of  weather  in  the  ports  of  the 
other  exempt  from  port  charges,  provided  they  do  not  engage  in 
commerce,         ........... 

Art.  11.      Every  difference  of  duty  to  cease  and  be  abolished,     .        .        . 

Productions  of  the  soil  and  industry  of  the  two  countries  not  to  be 
subject  in  the  ports  of  the  other  to  higher  duties  than  are  imposed 

on  like  productions  of  most  favored  nations, 

Art.  12.      This  treaty  to  be  in  force  ten  years,  and  until  twelve  months  after 
either  party  give  notice,  &c.,      ........ 

Art.  13.      To  be  ratified,  and  ratifications  to  be  exchanged  six  mouths  from  the 
date  of  its  signature, .  ....  .... 

With  Chili. 

Convention  of  Peace,  Commerce,  Sfc.,  concluded  at  Santiago,  1st  Septem 
ber,  1833, 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  inviolable  peace  and  friendship,   .        .        N        .        . 
Art.     2.      Favors  granted  to  other  nations  shall  become  common, 

Exceptions, 

Art.    3.      Freedom  of  residence  and  trade,  and  exemption  from  higher  charges 
than  the  most  favored  nation. 

Coasting  trade  excepted,' •  . 

Art.    4.      Merchants  and  others  free  to  manage  their  own  business,    . 

Art.     5.       Indemnification  for  embargo  or  detention, 

Art.    6.      Asylum  secured, 

Art.     7.       Vessels,  &c.,  captured  by  pirates  to  be  restored, 

Art.     8.      Protection  in  case  of  shipwreck, 

Art.    9.       Succession  to  personal  and  real  estate,  and  disposal  thereof, 

Art.  10.      Protection  reciprocally  afforded  to  residents,       .        .        .        .       •. 

Art.  11.       Security  of  conscience  and  right  of  sepulture,       .    s    .        .        .        . 

Art.  12.      Free  ships  to  make  free  goods, 

Art.  13.      Neutral  property  found  on  board  enemy's  vessels  liable  to  condemna 
tion,  .  

Exception  in  favor  of  property  shipped  before  declaration  of  war, 
Art.  14.      Liberty  of  commerce  not  to  extend  to  contraband  articles, 
Art.  15.      All  other  articles  free  except  to  blockaded  ports,         .... 
Art.  16.       Contraband  articles  not  to  condemn  those  not  so, 
Art.  17.      Warning  to  be  given  hi  case  of  blockade,    .... 

Art.  18.       Vessels  of  war  visiting  others  at  sea 

Art.  19.       Sea  letters  or  passports  in  case  of  war,        .        .    •    .        . 

Art.  20.       Vessels  under  convoy  not  to  be  visited 

Art.  21.      Jurisdiction  of  prize  courts  and  copy  of  sentence,        . 

Art.  22.      No  citizen  of  one  party  to  enter  the  service  of  an  enemy,    . 

Art.  23.      Liberty  to  merchants  and  others  in  case  of  war  between  the  parties,  . 

Art.  24.      Private  and  public  debts  sacred,  .....••• 

Art.  25.      Public  agents  on  tin:  footing  of  those  of  the  most  favored  nation. 

Art.  26.       Consuls,  &.<•..  to  he  admitted 


693 

atD.'ied. 


ix.    835 


ix.    836 


ix.    836 


ix.  836 

ix.  836 

ix.  837 

ix.  837 

ix.  837 

ix.  837 

ix.  837 


ix.  838 

ix.  838 

ix.  838 

ix.  838 

ix.  839 

ix.  839 

ix.  839 


ix.  839 
ix.  840 


ix.  840 
ix.  841 
ix.  84  1 


viii.  434 

viii.  434 
viii.  434 
viii.  434 


viii.  434 
viii.  435 
viii.  435 
viii.  435 
viii.  435 
viii.  435 
viii.  435 
viii.  435 
viii.  436 
viii.  430 
viii.  436 

viii.  437 
viii.  437 
viii.  437 
viii.  4:i7 
viii.  437 
viii.  437 
viii.  438 
viii.  438 
viii.  438 
viii.  43'J 
viii.  439 
viii.  439 
viii.  43'.» 
viii.  43!) 
viii.  43^ 


ix.  1119 
ix.  1119 
ix.  1119 

ix.  1119 
ix.  1120 
ix.  1120 
ix.  1120 
ix.  1120 
ix.  1121 
ix.  1121 
ix.  1121 
ix.  1121 
ix.  1122 
ix.  1122 

ix.  1123 
ix.  1123 
ix.  1123 
ix.  1124 
ix.  1124 
ix.  1124 
ix.  111':, 
ix.  112.') 
ix.  11  26 
ix.  11 26 
ix.  112(1 
i.x.  1127 
ix.  1127 
ix.  1127 
i\.  \\-2~ 


694 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.&D.'sed. 

Art.  27. 

Consuls,  &c.,  must  exhibit  their  commissions,      ..... 

viii.  440 

ix.  1128 

Art.  28. 

Exemptions,  if  not  citizens  of  the  country,  .        .        .         .       •  . 

viii.  440 

ix.  1128 

Art.  29. 

May  require  the  aid  of  the  civil  authorities  to  arrest  deserters,     . 

viii.  440 

ix.  1128 

Deserters  must  be  sent  back  within  two  months,          .... 

viii.  440 

ix.  1129 

Art.  30. 

Consular  convention  to  be  formed,       

viii.  440 

ix.  1129 

Art.  31. 

1.  Treaty  to  remain  in  force  ten  years,         .        ... 

viii.  440 

ix.  1129 

2.  Individuals  personally  responsible  for  infringements, 

viii.  441 

ix.  1129 

3.  Manner  of  procedure  in  case  of  infringement,          .... 

viii.  441 

ix.  1130 

4.  Not  to  affect  treaties  with  other  nations,          .    '     « 

viii.  441 

ix.  1130 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  at  Washington  within  nine  months,     . 

viii.  441 

ix.  1130 

Additional  and  Explanatory  Convention,  concluded  at  Santiago,  1st  Sep 

tember.  1833,       

viii  456 

Art.     1. 

Stipulation  of  the  second  article,  how  to  be  understood, 

viii.  456 

ix.  1131 

Art.     2. 

Explanatory  provisions  relating  to  the  10th  article,     .... 

viii.  457 

ix.  1131 

Art.     3. 

Slaves  not  comprehended  under  the  denomination  of  deserters,  . 

viii.  457 

ix.  1132 

Art.    4. 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  eight  months,     .... 

viii.  457 

ix.  1132 

With  Venezuela. 
Of  Peace,  Commerce,  frc.,  concluded  at  Caracas,  20th  January,  1836,      .     viii.  466 

Art.     1 .      Firm  and  inviolable  peace  and  friendship,  .         .        .        .                 .     viii.  466 
Art.     2.      Favors  granted  by  either  to  other  nations  to  be  common  to  contract 
ing  parties,         .         . viii.  466 

Art.    3.      Mutual  benefits  in  trade  and  residence  to  be  enjoyed,          .        .        .     viii.  466 

Except  as  to  coasting  trade,          ........     viii.  466 

Art.    4.      Equalization  of  duties  on  vessels  and  their  cargoes,     ....     viii.  468 

Vessels  of  both  nations  on  same  footing  as  to  exportations,         .         .     viii.  468 

Also  as  to  drawback,  bounties,  and  export  duties,       .        .       '.        .     viii.  468 
Art.     5.       Characteristics  of  a  Venezuelian  vessel,        ......     viii.  468 

Art.     6.      Importations  and  exportations  to  be  on  a  reciprocal  footing,       .         .     viii.  468 

No  partial  prohibitions  to  be  established,     ......     viii.  468 

Art.     7.       Citizens  of  both  nations  to  be  on  a  footing  of  equality,  or  treated  as 

citizens  of  the  most  favored  nations,         ......     viii.  468 

No  embargo  without  allowing  indemnification,    .        .        ,        .        .     viii.  470 

Citizens  to  be  treated  as  friends  in  cases  of  compulsory  resort  to  each 

other's  country, 

Art.  10.       Captures  by  pirates  to  be  restored,       .        .        .        .  .        . 

Art.  11.      Assistance  to  be  afforded  in  cases  of  wreck,        .        .        .        .    •    . 

Art.  12.       Citizens  of  each  power  may  dispose  of  all  property,  effects,  &c., 

Real  estate  may  be  sold  by  heirs, 
Art.  13.      Protection  to  be  afforded  to  persons  and  property,      .        ,        . 

And  placed  on  footing  of  natives  in  courts  of  law,       .... 
Art.  14.      Liberty  of  conscience,  and  rites  of  worship  and  of  burial,  secured, 
Art.  15.      Both  parties  at  liberty  to  trade  with  those  at  enmity  with  either,  &c., 

Free  ships  to  make  free  goods,      ........ 

All  persons  on  board,  except  those  in  the  actual  service  of  an  enemy, 

to  be  free,          ...........     viii.  472 

Flags  covering  the  property  to  be  applied  to  those  powers  only  who  / 

acknowledge  the  principle,         . viii.  474 

Art.  16.      Enemy's  property  must  be  shipped  within  two  months  after  declara 
tion  of  war,  to  be  protected  by  neutral  flag,      .....     viii.  474 
Art.  17.       Contraband  of  war  not  entitled  to  preceding  privileges,       .        .        .     viii.  474 

Specification  of  contraband  goods,         .......     viii.  474 

Art.  18.       All  other  goods  not  considered  as  contraband,     .....     viii.  474 

Art.  19.       Contraband  only  liable  to  confiscation,         ......     viii.  474 

Whenever  contraband  is  delivered  up,  vessels  to  be  allowed  to  pro 
ceed,  viii.  474 

Art.  20.       In  cases  of  blockade,  vessels  to  be  notified,  but  not  detained,  &c.,        .     viii.  476 

Vessels  entering  before  blockade  may  quit  unmolested,      .        .        .     viii.  476 

Not  to  be  disturbed  when  found  in  blockaded  port,     ....     viii.  476 
Art.  21.      During  a  visit  at  sea,  armed  vessels  to  remain  out  of  reach  of  cannon 

shot,  ............     viii.  476 

How  examinations  at  sea  are  to  be  conducted, viii.  476 

Privateers  to  give  security  for  damage,  &c.,         .....     viii.  476 
Art.  22.      In  case  of  war,  sea  letters,  certificates  of  cargo,  &c.,  to  be  furnished, 

expressing  to  whom  the  property  belongs, viii.  476 

Art.  23.      Visiting  regulations  to  apply  only  to  vessels  without  convoy,     .         .     viii.  478 
Art.  24.      Prize  causes  to  be  tried  in  the  established  courts  only,         .         .         .     viii.  478 

Decree  of  condemnation  to  set  forth  the  reasons,         ....     viii.  478 
Art,  25.       Citizens  of  neither  country  to  engage  in  the  service  of  the  enemy  of 

the  other, viii.  478        ix.  1161 


viii.  470 
viii.  470 
viii.  470 
viii.  470 
viii.  470 
viii.  472 
viii.  472 
viii.  472 
viii.  472 
viii.  472 


ix.  1144 

ix.  1144 
ix. 1146 
ix.  1146 
ix.  1146 
ix.  1147 
ix.  1147 
ix.  1147 
ix.  1148 
ix.  1148 

ix.  1148 
ix.  1149 

ix.  1149 
ix.  1150 
ix.  1150 
ix.  1151 
ix.  1151 
ix. 1151 
ix.  1152 
ix.  1152 
ix.  1153, 
ix.  1154 

Jx.  1154 
ix.  1154 

ix.  1155 
ix.  1155 
ix.  1156 
ix.  1156 
ix.  1157 

ix.  1157 
ix.  1157 
ix.  1158 
ix.  1158 

ix.  1158 
ix.  1158 
ix.  1159 

ix.  1159 
ix.  1160 
ix.  1160 
ix.  1161 


1NDKX    TO    UNITKI)   STACKS    LAWS.  <;«»:, 

THEATIES,  (continued.)                                       „  i»*R'ied.     B.*I 
Art.  26.      In  case  of  war  between  the  parties,  time  allowed  for  citizens  and  mer 

chants  to  depart  with  their  eft'ects,  &c.,     ......  viii.  478        ix.  1161 

Those  who  may  remain  to  be  protected,      ......  viii.  478        ix.  1102 

Art.  27.      In  case  of  war,  no  confiscations  to  take  place,     .....  viii.  478        ix.  1162 

Art.  28.      Ministers  and  diplomatic  agents  to  be  received  on  footing  of  most 

favored  nations,         .        .                        •-.        .        ,        .  •     .        .  viii.  478        ix.  1162 

Art.  29.       Consuls  and  vice  consuls  to  be  appointed,  .......  viii.  480        ix.  1  H',:; 

Art.  30.       Consuls  and  vice  consuls  to  be  commissioned,    .....  viii.  480        ix.  1  1  ('>:• 

And  exequaturs  to  be  granted  them,    .......  viii.  480        ix.  1  1  04 

Art.  31.       Consuls,  £c.,  exempt  from  taxes,  &c.;  their  archives  and  papers  to 

be  inviolable,     ...........  viii.  480        ix.  11C4 

Art.  32.      Consuls  may  call  on  the  public  authorities  to  aid  in  securing  deserters,  viii.  480        ix.  11(14 

Manner  of  proceeding  in  the  arrest  of  deserters,          ....  viii.  480        ix.  llt>:> 

Art.  33.       Consular  convention  to  be  formed,       .......  viii.  482        ix.  1  1  o:> 

Art.  34.       1.  Treaty  to  remain  in  force  twelve  years,   .        .        ...        .        .  viii.  482        ix.  11  CO 

2.  Citizens  responsible  for  infringing  this  article,         ....  viii.  482        ix.  11  tit; 
And  not  to  interrupt  public  harmony,      .        .....  viii.  482        ix.  1107 

3.  If  this  treaty  be  violated,  war  not  to  be  declared  till  explana 

tions  be  demanded,  &c.,    .........  viii.  482         ix.  1167 

4.  This  treaty  not  to  contravene  treaties  with  other  powers,        .        .  viii.  482        ix.  1167 
Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  eight  months,     ....  viii.  482        ix.  11  07 

With  Muscat. 

Of  Amity  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  the  City  of  Muscat,  the  21rt 

'  September,  1833,          .         .        .        .                 .        .-       .         .         .  viii.  458 

Art.     1.       Perpetual  peace,   ...........  viii.  458        ix.  1176 

Art.    2.      Citizens  of  the  United  States  at  liberty  to  enter  the  ports  of  the  sul 

tan  with  their  cargoes  to  trade,  and  to  depart  when  they  please,     .  viii.  458        ix.  1176 
Muskets,  powder,  &c.,  to  be  sold  only  to  the  government  in  the  Island 

of  Zanzibar,        ..........  '   ,    .  viii.  458 

Art.    3.      Duties  payable  by  vessels  of  the  United  States,  .....  viii.  458        ix.  1177 

No  duties*  to  be  charged  on  vessels  of  the  United    States  entering 

for  the  purpose  of  refitting  ........  viii.  458 

Art    4. 


viii. 

458 

ix. 

: 

:: 

Art. 
Art. 
Art. 

Art. 

5. 
6. 

7. 

8. 

Assistance  to  shipwrecked  vessels  of  the  United  States, 
American  merchants  residing  in  ports  of  the  sultan  not  to  be  taxed,  . 
Citizens  of  United  States  taken  by  pirates  to  be  set  at  liberty,  and 
their  property  restored,      
Vessels  of  subjects  of  the  sultan  to  pay  no  higher  duties  in  United 

viii. 
viii. 

viii. 
viii. 

45S 
458 

459 
459 

ix. 

ix. 

ix. 
ix. 

. 

!  : 
• 

J 

i 

:- 

Art. 

9. 

The  President  of  the  United  States  may  appoint  consuls  at  the  prin 
cipal  ports  of  the  sultan  ;  their  duties,  powers,  and  privileges, 

viii. 

459 

ix. 

78 

With  Siam. 

Of  Amity  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  the  City  of  Sia-Yuthia,  (commonly 
called  Bankok,)  the  20th  March,  1833,  .....     viii.  454 

Art.     1.      Perpetual  peace,    ...........     viii.  454        ix.  118- 

Art.     2.       Citizens  of  the  United  States  at  liberty  to  enter  the  ports  of  Siam 

with  their  cargoes,  &c.,      .........     viii.  454        ix.  1181 

Munitions  of  war  to  be  sold  only  to  the  king  ;  opium  declared  con 
traband;  no  rice  to  be  exported,       ......    •    .     viii, 

Art.    3.      Duties  payable  by  vessels  of  the  United  States,  . 

No  duties  payable  by  vessels  entering  to  refit,  &c.,       ....     viii.  455        ix.  1  1^2 

Art.     4.       Diminution  of  duties  hereafter  made  in  favor  of  other  nations  shall 

extend  to  United  States,   .........     vHi.  4.V> 

Art.     5.      Assistance  to  be  given  to  shipwrecked  vessels  of  the  United  States,     viii.  455 
Art.    6.       Settlement  of  debts  contracted  in  Siam  by  citizens  of  one  country 
with  those  of  the  other,     ........ 

Merchants  of  the  United  States  to  rent  the  king's  factories,  &c.,        .     viii.  455        ix.  118 
Citizens  of  the  United  States  taken  by  pirates  to  be  set  at  liberty, 
and  their  property  restored,      ........     V1»-  45-' 

Art.     9.      Merchants  of  the  United  States  to  respect  the  laws,  &c.      . 
Art.  10.       Appointment  of  consuls,       ......        . 

With  Texas. 

Convention  for   indemnifying   Citizens  of  United  States,   concluded  at 
Houston,  the  llth  April,  1838,     .         .......     viii.  51 

Art.     1.       Texas  to  pay  for  vessels  of  citizens  of  United  States  captured,  . 

Art.     2.      Manner  and'place  of  payment,    . 

Art.    3.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  three  months. 


696  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.     B.&D.'se<3. 

Of  Boundaries,  concluded  at  Washington,  the  25th  April,  1838,        .        .     viii.  511 

Art.     1.       Commission  to  mark  boundary  from  mouth  of  Sabine  to  Red  River,  viii.  511  ix.  1217 
Art.     2.      Each  party  to  exercise  jurisdiction  as  heretofore,  until  the  line  is 

marked, viii.  511  ix.  1217 

The  remaining  portion  of  the  line,  when  to  be  marked,       .        .        .  viii.  511  ix.  1217 

Art.     3.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  six  months,        .        .        .         .  viii.  511  ix.  1217 

Treaty  ivith  Greece. 
Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  London,  the  J.J1  December, 

1837,          . viii.  498 

Art.     1 .      Ports,  &c..  of  each  party,  where  foreign  commerce  is  permitted,  open 

to  the  other,  &c.,        .  .        .        .        .         .        .        .         .     viii.  498        ix.  1188 

Citizens  of  each  party  at  liberty  to  reside  in  the  territories  of  each 

other,  &c.,  .  viii.  498        ix.  1189 

Art.     2.       Greek  vessels  arriving  in  the  United  States  put  upon  the  same  foot 
ing  as  national  vessels  with  respect  to  tonnage,  duties,  &c.,      .        .     viii.  498        ix.  1189 
United  States  vessels  arriving  in  Greece  put  upon  the  same  footing 

as  national  vessels  with  respect  to  tonnage,  duties,  &c.,   .        .         .     viii.  498        ix.  1189 
Art.    3.      Vessels  of  United  States  may  import  into  Greece  whatever  Greek 

vessels  may,  &c., viii.  500        ix.  1190 

Reciprocal  as  to  Greek  vessels  in  United  States,         ....     viii.  500        ix.  1190 
Art.     4.      Vessels  of  United  States  may  export  from  Greece  whatever  Greek 
vessels  may,  upon  paying  the  same  duties  as  if  exported  in  national 

vessels, viii.  500      -  ix.  1191 

Reciprocal  as  to  Greek  vessels  in  United  States,         ....     viii.  500        ix.  1191 

Art.     5.       The  foregoing  second,  third,  and  fourth  articles  not  applicable  to 

coastwise  navigation,        .........     viii.  500        ix.  1191 

Art.     6.      Neither  party  to  grant,  in  its  purchases,  &c.,  to  any  importations,  a 

preference  over  those  made  in  vessels  of  the  other,          .        .        .     viii.  500        ix.  1192 
Art.     7,       Restriction  upon  the  two  parties  as  to  imposition  of  duties,         .         .     viii.  500        ix.  1192 
Art.     8.      No  prohibition  or  restriction  of  importation  or  exportation,  nor  du 
ties,  to  be  established  in  Greece  on  the  products  of  United  States, 

unless,  &c., '    .  .  viii.  502        ix.  1192 

Reciprocal  as  to  Greece,       .........     viii.  502        ix.  1193 

Art.     9.      Privileges  of  transit,  bounties,  and  drawbacks,  to  be  mutual  on  arti 
cles  of  like  nature,     ..........     viii.  502        ix.  1193 

Art.  10.      Vessels  of  either  party  arriving  on  the  coasts  of  the  other  may  de 
part,  &c., .         .     viii.  502         ix.  1193 

Duties  to  which  they  shall  be  subjected, viii.  502         ix.  1194 

Custom  house  regulations,  &c.,  to  which  they  must  conform,      .        .     viii.  502         ix.  1194 
Art.  11.       Vessels  of  either  party,  having  entered  the  ports  of  the  other,  may 
unload  any  part  of  their  cargoes,  and  depart  with  the  remainder, 
paying  duties  only  on  the  part  landed,  which  part  shall  be  marked 
on  and  erased  from  the  manifest,  &c.,       ......     viii.  502        ix.  1194 

Duties  to  be  charged  where  vessels  break  bulk,  .....     viii.  502        ix.  1195 

No  duties  to  be  demanded  anew  in  ports  of  same  conntry,           .        .     viii.  504        ix.  1195 
Art.  12.      Each  party  to  have  the  privilege  of  appointing  consuls,  &c.,        .        .     viii.  504        ix.  1195 
Consuls  to  be  protected,  &c.,  in  the  exercise  of  their  functions,  .         .     viii.  504        ix.  1195 
Consuls,  &c.,  liable  to  prosecution  and  punishment  under  the  laws  of 
the  country  where  they  reside,  and  also  to  be  deprived  of  the  exer 
cise  of  their  functions,        viii.  504         ix.  1196 

Archives,  &c.,  of  consulates  exempt  from  search,  &c.,          .        .        .     viii.  504        ix.  1196 
Consuls.  &c.,  may  sit  as  judges  and  arbitrators  in  differences  between 
the  captains  and  crews  -of  vessels,  without  the  interference  of  the 

local  authorities,  unless,  &c.,     . viii.  504        ix.  1196 

This  judgment  or  arbitration  not  to  prevent  the  parties  from  resorting 

to  the  judicial  authority  of  their  country, viii.  504         ix.  1196 

Art.  13.       Consuls,  &c..  may  require  the  assistance  of  the  local  authorities  for 

the  arrest  of  deserters, viii.  504        ix.  1197 

How  the  demand  shall  be  made, viii.  504        ix.  1197 

Deserters,  when  arrested,  how  to  be  disposed  of,          ....     viii.  504        ix.  1197 
If  a  deserter  should  be  guilty  of  any  crime,  his  surrender  may  be  de 
layed  until,  &c.,          viii.  504         ix.  1197 

Art.  14.      Every  assistance  to  be  given  in  case  of  shipwreck,       ....     viii.  506        ix.  1198 
Shipwrecked  vessels  and  merchandise,  or,  if  sold,  their  proceeds,  to  be 
restored,  if  claimed  in  a  year  and  a  day,  upon  paying  such  salvage 

as  national  vessels  would  pay, viii.  506        ix.  1198 

Art.  15.      Quarantine  laws, viii.  506        ix.  1198 

Art.  16.      Blockades, viii.  506        ix.  1199 

Art.  17.       This  treaty  to  remain  in  force  ten  years,  &c., viii.  906        ix.  1200 

Art.  18.       Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  twelve  months,  ....    viii.  508        ix.  1200 


INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES    LAWS.  697 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'ied.  u.  sn.'sid. 

'With  the  Peru- Bolivian  Confederation. 

Convention  of  Peace,  Friendship,  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  Lima,  the 

30th  November.  1836, viii.  487 

Art.     1.      Firm  and  inviolable  peace,  .                \        ......  viii.  488  ix.  1203 

Art.    2.      Favors  granted  to  other  nations  shall  become  common,      .        .        .  viii.  488  ix.  1203 
Art.     3.       Citizens  placed  on  the  footing  of  the  most  favored  nations  with  re 
gard  to  commerce  and  navigation,     viii.  488  ix.  1203 

Coasting  trade  excepted, viii.  488  ix.  1203 

Art.    4.      Merchants,  &c.,  free  to  manage  their  own  business  in  the  ports,  &c., 

of  the  other, viii.  488  ix.  1204 

Citizens  of  neither  to  be  liable  to  any  embargo,  &c.,    ....  viii.  488  ix.  1204 
Art.     5.      Protection  to  be  given  to  the  citizens  of  either  seeking  refuge  in  the 

dominions  of  the  other, viii.  488  ix.  1 204 

Art.    6.       Vessels,  &c.,  captured  by  pirates  to  be  restored, viii.  489  ix.  1204 

Art.     7.      Assistance  in  case  of  wreck, viii.  489  ix.  1204 

Art.     8.      Power  to  dispose  of  personal  effects,     .        .        ."               .        .        .  viii.  489  ix.  1205 

Real  estate  may  be  disposed  of  by  heirs, viii.  489  ix.  1205 

Art.     9.      Protection  to  persons  and  property, viii.  489  ix.  1205 

Rights  of  citizens  of  one  party  under  laws  of  other  party  not  to  be 

withdrawn,  except  by  lawful  authority, viii.  490  ix.  1205 

Art.  10.       Citizens  of  each  shall  enjoy  perfect  liberty  of  conscience,  and  be  pro 
tected  in  their  religious  belief,  viii.  490  ix.  1206 

Rites  of  burial  sacred  to  them, viii.  490  ix.  1206 

Art.  11.       Citizens  of  both  at  liberty  to  trade  with  the  enemies  of  either,     .        .  viii.  490  ix.  1206 

Free  ships  to  make  free  goods,  contraband  of  war  excepted,        .         .  ix.    490  ix.  1206 
All  persons  on  board  a  free  ship,  except  those  in  the  actual  service  of 

the  enemy,  to  be  free,         ...                 ix.    490  ix.  1206 

Art.  12.       Qualifications  of  the  principle  as  to  neutral  property  on  board  ene 
my's  ships,         ...........  ix.    490  ix.  1207 

Art.  13.      Liberty  of  commerce  and  navigation  to  extend  to  all  goods  except 

contraband,        .         .         .         . ix.    491  ix.  1207 

Contraband  specified, ix.    491  ix.  1207 

Art.  14.      All  kinds  of  merchandise,  except  contraband,  free,       .        ...  ix.    491  ix.  1208 

What  constitutes  a  blockade, ix.    491  ix.  1208 

Art.  15.       Contraband  goods  only  liable  to  confiscation,      .        .        .        .        .  ix.    491  ix.  1208 
Vessels  not  to  be  detained  at  sea  for  having  on  board  contraband 

•   goods,  provided  the  master  will  give  them  up,  unless,  &c.,       .        .  ix.    491  ix.  1208 

Art.  16.      Notice  of  blockade ix.    491  ix.  1208 

Free  egress  allowed  in  certain  cases, ix.    492  ix.  1208 

Vessels  not  permitted  to  depart  with  a  cargo  taken  on  board  during 

the  blockade, viii.  492  ix.  1209 

Art.  17.      Manner  in  which  vessels  shall  be  visited  and  examined  at  sea  by  pub 
lic  and  private  armed  ships,      ........  viii.  492  ix.  1209 

Neutral  party  not  required  to  go  on  board  the  examining  vessel,        .  viii.  492  ix.  1209 

Art.  18.      In  case  of  war  vessels  to  be  provided  with  certain  papers,  &c.,    .        .  viii.  492  ix.  1209 

Consequences  of  not  being  provided  with  them, viii.  492  ix.  1210 

Art.  19.      Vessels  under  convoy  not  subject  to  examination,      ....  viii.  493  ix.  1210 

Art.  20.      Prize  courts  only  to  take  cognizance  of  prizes,     .....  viii.  493  ix.  1210 

Motives  for  condemnation  to  be  stated,        ......  viii.  493  ix.  1210 

Art.  21.       Citizens  of  neither  to  be  concerned  in  privateering  against  the  other,  viii.  493  ix.  1210 

Art.  22.       Citizens  remaining  during  the  war  to  be  protected,      ....  viii.  493  ix.  1211 

If  suspected   of  malpractices,  &c.,  and  ordered   to   depart,   twelve 

months  shall  be  allowed  for  them  to  arrange  their  affairs,  &c.,        .  viii.  493  ix.  1211 

Exceptions viii.  493  ix.  1211 

Art.  23.      No  debts  due  to  citizens,  nor  shares,  &c.,  in  public  funds,  &c.,  to  be 

sequestered, - viii.  493  ix.  1211 

Art.  24.      Public  agents  of  either  to  enjoy  the  same  immunities  as  are  granted 

to  the  most  favored  nation, viii.  494  ix.  1211 

Art.  25.       Consuls  admitted  in  all  ports  open  to  foreign  commerce,  except,  &c.,  viii.  494  ix.  1212 

Consuls  put  on  the  same  footing  as  those  of  the  most  favored  nation,  viii.  494  ix.  1212 
Art.  26.       Consuls  to  exhibit  their  commissions  and  obtain  exequatur  before 

they  shall  be  considered  as  such,      .'.•."        .        .        .        .  viii.  494  ix.  1212 

Art.  27.       Privileges  of  consuls.  &c., viii.  494  ix.  1212 

Consular  archives  to  be  inviolable, viii.  494  ix.  1212 

Art.  28.       Consuls  may  require  die  assistance  of  the  local  authorities  for  the 

arrest  of  d'eserters, viii.  494  ix.  1213 

How  the  demand  shall  be  made, viii.  494  ix.  1213 

Deserters,  how  to  be  disposed  of,          .         .         .         .        .        •         •  viii.  495  ix.  1213 

Art.  29.      A  consular  convention  to  be  formed, viii.  495  ix.  12 

Art.  30.      Points  agreed  to, .        .        .        .  viii.  495 

1.  Treaty  as  to  commerce,  for  twelve  years  :  as  to  peace,  perpetual,  viii.  495  ix.  1213 

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698  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.azD.'sedi 

2.  Citizens  for  violation  of  this  treaty  to  be  personally  responsible,  .  viii.  495  ix.  1214 

3.  War  not  to  be  declared  until  redress  has  been  demanded,       .  .  viii.  495  ix.  1214 

4.  Treaties  with  other  powers  not  to  be  affected  by  this,      .        .  .  viii.  495  ix.  1214 
Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  eighteen  months,         .        .  .  viii.  496  ix.  1214 

With  Peru.    ' 

Convention  for  the  Satisfaction  of  Claims  of  American  Citizens,  Sfc.,  con 
cluded  at  Lima,  March  17,  1841. 

An.     1.       The  Peruvian  government  to  pay  $300.000  to  satisfy  the  claims  of 
American  citizens  for  captures,  detentions,  sequestrations,  &c.,  of 

their  property, ix.    815 

Art.     2.       To  be  paid  at  Lima  in  ten  equal  annual  instalments, .         .         .         .     ix.    815 
Art.     3.      Interest,  how  to  be  computed  and  paid,        .        .  .        .         .     ix.    815 

Art.    4.      Annual  payments  to  be  made  in  hard  dollars.  &c.,       .        .         .        .     ix.    815 
Art.     5.      "What  indemnities  may  and  may  not  be  demanded  from  the  govern 
ment  of  Peru,    .         .        .         .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    816 

Art.     6.       How  each  annual  instalment  may  be  paid,  &c., ix.    816 

Art.     7.       Convention   subject  to   ratification ;    ratifications  to  be   exchanged 

withip  two  years  from  date,      .        .        .  .        .        .        .     ix.    816 

With  Sardinia. 
Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Genoa,  the  26th  November, 


Art. 

1. 

Reciprocal  liberty  of  commerce  and  navigation,  .         .        .        . 

viii. 

V  AM 

512 

X. 

792 

Admission,  wherever  foreign  commerce  is  permitted,  allowed,    . 

viii. 

512 

X. 

792 

Liberty  of  residence  with  protection  secured,       .        .         .        .    •     . 

viii. 

512 

X. 

792 

Art. 

2. 

Vessels  of  either  party  arriving  in  ports  of  the  other  put  upon  the 

same  footing  as  national  vessels,  with  respect  to  duties  of  ton 

nage.  &c.,  ......                         .        . 

viii. 

512 

X. 

792 

Art. 

3. 

United  States  vessels   may  import  into  Sardinia  any  merchandise 

that  Sardinian  vessels  may  upon  paying  the  same  duties, 

viii. 

512 

X. 

793 

Reciprocal  as  to  Sardinian  vessels  in  United  States,    .        .        .        . 

viii. 

512 

X. 

793 

Art. 

4. 

Preceding  stipulations,  how  applicable,        .        .        .    .    '.   .     . 

viii. 

514 

X. 

794 

Art. 

5. 

Sardinian  vessels  may  export  from  United  States  any  merchandise 

that  United  States  vessels  may  upon  paying  the  same  duties,  . 

viii. 

514 

X. 

794 

Reciprocal  as  to  United  States  vessels  in  Sardinia,     .... 

viii. 

514 

X. 

795 

Art. 

6. 

No  duties  or  prohibitions  to  be  imposed  on  importations  into  either 

country  of  the  articles,  the  produce   or  manufacture  of  the  other, 

that  are  most  payable  on  the  same  articles  the  produce  or  manufac 

ture  of  other  countries,      ......... 

viii. 

514 

X. 

795 

Art. 

7. 

The  preceding  articles  not  applicable  to  coastwise  navigation,  which 

each  party  reserves  to  itself,      .,.,,.... 

viii. 

514 

X. 

796 

Art. 

8. 

No  preference  to  be  given  by  either  party  to  importations,  whether 

made  in  vessels  of  one  or  the  other,          ....... 

viii. 

514 

X. 

796 

Art. 

9. 

Favors  granted  by  either  party  to  other  nations  to  be  common  to  the 

other,         .....,.,        f        f        .. 

viii. 

516 

X. 

796 

Art. 

10. 

Vessels  of  either  party  arriving  on  the  coasts  of  the  other,  and  not 

wishing  to  enter,  are  to  be  treated  as  vessels  of  the  most  favored 

nations,      .        .         .        .        ..        .. 

viii. 

516 

X. 

797 

Art. 

11. 

Assistance  in  case  of  shipwreck,  &c.,    ....... 

viii. 

516 

X. 

797 

Art. 

12. 

Vessels  of  either  forced  into  ports  of  the  other  by  stress  of  weather, 

&c.,  exempt  /rom  port  charges,  &c.,  provided  they  do  not  engage 

in  commerce,     .        .         .        .        .        ,        .        ... 

viii. 

516 

X. 

798 

Unloading  for  repair  not  an  act  of  commerce,  provided  they  do  not 

stay  longer  than  necessary  for  the  repair,          ..... 

viii. 

516 

X. 

798 

Art. 

13. 

Vessels  attempting  to  enter  a  blockaded  port.  &c.,       .... 

viii. 

516 

X. 

798 

Art. 

14. 

Articles  of  commerce  allowed  to  pass  from  Genoa  through  the  Sar 

dinian  territories,       .....                 .... 

viii. 

518 

X. 

798 

Notice  of  any  transit  duty  to  be  given,         ...... 

viii. 

518 

X. 

800 

Articles  imported  directly  from  the  United  States  to  be  considered 

the  produce  thereof,  

viii. 

518 

X. 

800 

Art. 

15. 

Each  party  to  have  consuls,  &c.,  in  each  other's  ports,         .        .        , 

viii. 

518 

X. 

800 

Of  consuls  engaging  in  commerce,       ....... 

viii. 

518 

X. 

800 

Art. 

16. 

In  case  of  citizens  of  one  party  being  appointed  consuls  by  the  other, 

viii. 

518 

X. 

801 

Art. 

17. 

Consuls,  &c.,  may  require  the  aid  of  the  civil  authorities  to  arrest  de 

serters,       ....                 ....... 

viii. 

520 

X. 

801 

Deserters  must  be  sent  back  within  three  months,       .... 

viii. 

520 

X. 

802 

Art. 

18. 

Power  to  dispose  of  personal  goods,  &c.,      

viii. 

520 

X. 

802 

In  case  of  real  estate,  alien  heirs  allowed  to  dispose  of  the  same, 

viii. 

520 

X. 

803 

Art. 

19. 

Duration  of  the  treaty           ......... 

viii. 

520 

X. 

803 

Art. 

20. 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  ten  months,        .... 

viii. 

522 

X. 

804 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  699 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'§ed.     B.*D.'««<t 

ate  Article. 
United  States  at  liberty  to  establish  differential  duties  in  certain  in- 

stances'                                                                                                        .  viii.  522         x.     804 

With  Hanover. 

Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Berlin,  20tk  May,  1840,       .  viii.  552 

Art.     1 .      Reciprocal  liberty  of  commerce  and  navigation,  .....  viii.  552        x      8°2 
Inhabitants  of  either  allowed  admission  into  the  territories  of  the 

Dot.h.cr|                   •.',,_ viii.  552         x.      822 

Kesidence,  &c..  permitted  them, viii.  552        x      822 

Allowed  to  manage  their  own  business,        .        .        .        .        .        .  viii.. 552        x!     822 

Free  access  to  the  tribunals  of  justice  granted  them,    .        .        .        .  viii.  552        x!     823 

Art.     2.      Duties  on  vessels  of  either,  in  ports  of  the  other,  to  be  the  same  as  on 

national  vessels,         ..........  viii.  552        x      823 

Vessels  to  which  the  privileges  sccured.by  this  article  extend,     .        .  viii.  552        x.     823 
Same  duties  on  imports,  whether  in  vessels  of  United  States  or  of 

,  Hanover,  .        .                 viii.  554        x.     824 

Same  duties  on  exports,  whether  in  vessels  of  United  States   or  of 

Hanover, viii.  554        x      824 

Art.    3.       Same  duties  on  importation  of  certain  articles  the  growth,  &c.,  of 

either  party,  as,  &c., viii.  554        x.     825 

Exportation, viii.  554        x.     825 

All  prohibitions  shall  be  general, viii.  554        x.     825. 

Art.    4.       Coasting  trade  excepted, viii.  554        x.     §26 

Art.     5.      No  preference  of  importations  to  be  given, viii.  554        x.     826 

Art.     6.       Consuls,  £c, ;  their  authority  and  privileges, viii.  556        x.     826 

Consuls,  &c.,  to  judge  and  arbitrate  in  certain  cases,  ....  viii.  556        x.     826 
Contending  parties  not  deprived  of  their  right  to  resort  to  the  judi 
cial  authority  of  their  country, viii.  556        x.     827 

Consuls,  &c.,  may  require  the  assistance  of  the  local  authorities  for 

the  arrest,  &c.,  of  deserters, viii.  556        x. .   827 

Manner  in  which  the  demand  is  to  be  made, viii.  556        x.     827 

Manner  of  disposing  of  deserters  when  arrested, viii.  556         x.     827 

Art.     7.      Power  to  dispose  of  personal  property, viii.  556        x.     828 

Personal  representatives  may  succeed"  to  it, viii.  556        x.     828 

Possession   to  be  had  on  the  payment  of  the  same  duties  as  inhab 
itants,                  viii.  556         x.     828 

Care  to  be  taken  of  it  in  the  absence  of  the  said  representatives,        .  viii.  556        x.     828 

In  case  of  several  claimants, viii.  558        x.     829 

In  the  case  of  real  estate,  time  to  be  allowed  to  alien  heirs  to  dispose 

of  the  same, viii.  558        x.     829 

Capitals  and  effects  of  persons  changing  their  residence  exempt  from 

duties, .         .  viii.  558         x.     829 

Art.     8.      Eight  to  wrecks  abolished, viii.  558        x.     829 

Assistance  to  be  given  in  the  case  of  shipwreck,  &c.,  ....  viii.  558        x.     829 

Salvage  payable, viii.  558        x.     830 

The  duties  payable  in  case  of  unloading  to  repair,       ....  viii.  558        x.     830 

Cargo  liable  for  storage  on  goods  stored  during  the  repair,        .        .  viii.  558        x.     830 

Art.     9.       Term  of  duration  of  this  treaty, viii.  558        x.     830 

Art.  10.      Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  at  Berlin  in  ten  months,       .        .        .  viii.  558        x.     831 

The  signatures  iu  two  languages  not  to  be  cited  as  a  precedent,  &c.,  .  viii.  558        x.     831 

Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Hanover,  the  10th  June,  1846. 
Art.     1.       Vessels  of  both  parties  placed  on  the  same  footing  in  regard  to  im 
portations  of  foreign  merchandise,  and  in  regard  to  duties  on  ton 
nage  and  cargoes,      .         .        •        .      .  i   ••»•'.-.        .        .  ix.    857 
The  same  reciprocity  in  regard  to  exports  and  duties,  drawbacks, 

&c..  on  the  same, ,        4        .  ix.    858 

Port  charges  to  be  reciprocal,        ...        ^        ....  ix.    858 
No  higher  toll,  &c.,  to  be  collected  from  vessels  of  the  United  States 

at  Brunshausen  or  Stadt  than  is  collected  on  vessels  of  Hanover,    .  ix.    858 

Art.     2.      Preceding  article  not  applicable  to  the  coasting  trade,         .        .        .  ix.    859 
Art.    3.      No  priority  or  preference  to  be  given,  in  the  purchase  of  any  article, 

on  account  of  national  character  of  the  vessel  in  which  imported,  .  ix.    859 

Art.     4.      Right  to  the  wrecks  of  the  sea  abolished, ix.    859 

In  cases  of  shipwreck,  assistance  to  be  given,      ...        .        .        .  ix.    859 

Dues  of  salvage  to  be  reciprocal,  ...                                         .  ix.    859 

When  repairs  of  vessels  are  necessary,  no  charges  or  fees  to  be  exacted 

for  that  part  of  their  cargoes  unloaded,    ......  ix.    859 

Except  fees  and  charges  for  storage,    .        .        .        .        .        •        .  ix.    860 


700  INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'scd. 

Art.     5.      What  vessels  the  privileges  of  this  treaty  shall  extend  to,   .         .        .     ix.    860 

Crews  of  Hanoverian  vessels,       ........    ix.    860 

Art.  6.  No  higher  or  other  duties  to  be  imposed  on  the  importation  of  articles 
into  either  country,  the  growth,  produce,  or  manufacture  of  the 
other,  or  of  their  fisheries,  than  are  imposed  on  like  articles,  the 
growth,  &c.,  of  any  other  foreign  country,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  860 

No  higher  duties  to  be  imposed  on  the  exportation  of  articles  from 
either  country  to  the  other  than  are  imposed  on  exportation  of  the 
same  to  any  other  foreign  country,  .......  ix.  861 

No  prohibition  of  importations   or  exportations   to   or  from   either 

country  which  shall  not  extend  to  all  other  countries,  .  .  .  ix.  861 
Art.  7.  Favors  granted  by  either  party  to  other  nations  to  become  common,  ix.  861 
Art.  8.  Impost  and  transit  duties  on  raw  cotton,  tobacco  in  leaves  and  stems, 

&c.,  oil  and  rice,  abolished  by  Hanover,    .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    861 

No  Weser  tolls  to  be  levied  on  articles  landed  within  the  territories  of 

Hanover, ix.    862 

And  upon  certain  condition  the  government  of  Hanover  will  abolish 
the  toll  on  merchandise  destined  for  ports  and  places  in  other 
states,  ............  ix.  862 

But  a  sufficient  tax  may  be  levied  for  expense  of  maintaining  the 

regulation  respecting  transit  goods,  .        .        .         .         ..'•.!.     ix.    862 

Art.  9.  Each  party  to  have  the  liberty  of  appointing  consuls,  &c.,  in  the  ports 
of  the  other,  who  shall  enjoy  the  same  privileges  as  those  of  the 
most  favored  nations, ix.  862 

Consuls,  &c..  to  have  the  right  to  sit  as  judges  and  arbitrators  in  dif 
ferences  that  may  arise  between  matters  and  crews  of  vessels  of  the 
nation  represented  by  them,  ........  ix.  863 

But  contending  parties  shall  not  thereby  be  deprived  of  the  right  to 

resort  to  the  judicial  authority  of  their  own  country,         .         .        .     ix.    863 

Consuls,  &c.,  may  require  the  assistance  of  local  authorities  for  arrest 

of  deserters, ix.    863 

How  the  demand  shall  be  made,  .         .        .        .        .        .       ".         .     ix.    863 

How  deserters  shall  be  disposed  of  when  arrested,       .         .         .         .     ix.    863 
Art.  10.       Citizens  and  subjects  of  either  party  to  be  permitted  to  reside  in  all 

parts  of  the  territories  of  the  other,  .......     ix.    864 

Whilst  they  conform  to  the  laws,  they  shall  be  at  liberty  to  manage 
for  themselves  their  own  business,  and  be  treated  in  all  respects  as 
citizens  or  subjects  of  the  country  in  which  they  reside,  .  .  .  ix.  864 

They  shall  have  free  access  to  the  tribunals  of  justice,         .        .        .     ix.    865 

They  may  dispose  of  their  personal  property, ix.    865 

Their  heirs  may  succeed  to  the  sa«ie,  .         .         .        .-*      .         .        .     ix.    865 

Their  heirs  may  take  possession  and.  dispose  of  it,  paying  such  duty 
only  as  the  "inhabitants  of  the  country  where  such  property  is 
situate,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  •  .  .  .  .  ix.  865 

Property  of  absent  heirs  to  be  taken  care  of,         .....     ix.    865 

Questions  of  ownership  to  be  decided  according  to  the  laws  of  the 

country  where  the  property  is  situate, ix.    865 

Heirs  of  real  estate  allowed  a  reasonable  time  to  dispose  of  the  same 

and  withdraw  the  proceeds, .     ix.    865 

Capitals  and  effects  of  those  desiring  to  change  their  residence  to  be 

exempt  from  duties  of  detraction  or  emigration,       .         .         .        .     ix.    866 
Art.  11.       This  treaty  to  continue  in  force  for  twelve  years  from   date,  and 
further  until  the  end  of  twelve  months  after  the  government  of 
either  party  shall  have  given  notice  to  the  other  of  its  intention  of 
terminating  the  same, ix.    866 

If  the  king  of  Hanover  should,  during  the  said  twelve  years,  deter 
mine  to  augment  the  duty  on  tobacco,  one  year's  notice  shall  be 
given  to  the  government  of  the  United  States,  .  .  .  .  ix.  866 

At  the  end  of  that  year,  the  government  of  the  United  States  shall 
have  the  right  to  abrogate  and  annul  this  treaty  by  giving   six 
months'  notice,  or  to  continue  it,  at  its  option,          .        .        .         •     ix.    866 
Art.  12.       The  advantages  and  privileges  of  this  treaty  may  be  extended  to 
other  states  of  the  Germanic'  Confederation,  provided  they  shall 
confer  similar  favors  upon  the  United  States  to  those  conferred  by 
the  kingdom  of  Hanover,  .........     ix.    867 

Art.  13.  This  treaty  to  be  subject  to  ratification,  and  ratifications  to  be  ex 
changed  within  ten  months  from  date  of  signature,  .  .  .  .  ix.  867 

When  ratified,  the  treaty  between  the  United  States  and  Hanover  of 

20th  May,  1840,  to  be  null  and  void, ix.    867 

Declaration  of  accession  of  his  royal  highness  the  grand  duke  of  Oldenburg 

under  the  12th  article  of  the  foregoing  treaty,  .         .        .        .         .     ix.    868 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  701 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'«cd.     B.*D.'§ed. 

With  Mecklenburg- Schwerin. 

Declaration  of  Accession  to  the  Treaty  with  Hanover  of  IQth  June,  1846, 
concluded  at  Schwerin,  the  9th  December,  1847. 

Declaration  of  accession  of  the  government  of  the  grand  duchy  of 
Mecklenburg- Schwerin  to  the  treaty  of  the  United  States  and  llan- 

over  of  10th  June,  1846, ix.    910 

Art.  1.  Vessels  of  both  parties  placed  on  the  same  footing  in  regard  to  im 
portations  of  foreign  merchandise,  and  in  regard  to  duties  on  ton-  • 

nage  and  cargoes, .        .        .        .    ix.    911 

,     The  same  reciprocity  to  prevail  in  regard  to  exports,  and   duties, 

drawbacks,  &c.,  on  the  same, ix.    911 

Port  charges  to  be  reciprocal, .        .    ix.    912 

Art.    2.      Preceding  article  not  applicable  to  the  coasting  trade.          .  •       .        .     ix.    912 
Art.    3.      No  priority  or  preference  to  be  given  in  the  purchase  of  any  article  on 
account  of  the  national  character  of  the  vessel  in  which  it  is  im 
ported.        ix.    912 

Art.     4.      Right  to  wrecks  of  the  sea  abolished, ix.    912 

In  cases  of  shipwreck,  assistance  to  be  rendered,          .        .        .        .     ix.    912 

Charges  of  salvage  to  be  reciprocal, ix.    913 

Where  repairs  of  vessels  are  necessary,  no  charges  or  fees  to  be  ex 
acted  for  that  part  of  their  cargoes  unloaded,  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  913 

Except  charges  for  storage. ix.    913 

Art.     5.      What  vessels  the  privileges  of  this  treaty  extend  to,    .  ix.    913 

Art.  6.  No  higher  or  other  duties  to  be  imposed  on  the  importations  of  arti 
cles  into  either  country,  the  growth,  produce,  manufacture,  &c.,  of 
the  other,  than  are  imposed  on  like  articles,  the  growth,  &c.,  of  any 
other  foreign  country, ix.  913 

Export  duties  to  be  reciprocal, .     ix.    914 

No  prohibition  to  be  imposed  on  importations  or  exportations   of 
either  party  by  the   other  which   shall  not  extend   to   all  other 
nations,      ............     ix.    914 

Art.    7.      Favors  granted  by  either  party  to  other  nations  to  be  common  to 

both, ix.    914 

Art.     &.      Duty  on  raw  cotton  and  rice  in  the  husk  abolished  by  Mecklenburg- 

Schwerin,  but  subject  to  the  reservation  in  the  llth  article,      .         .     ix.    915 

Import  duty  on  leaves,  stems,  &c.,  of  tobacco,  rice  in  tierces,  and  on 
whale  oil,  limited, .  ix.  915 

Transit  duty  on  same  limited, ix.    915 

A  duty,  however,  sufficient  for  control  may  be  established,          .        .     ix.    916 
Art.     9.      Each  party  to  have  the  liberty  of  appointing  consuls,  &c.,  to  reside  in 
the  ports  of  the  other,  &c.,  who  shall  enjoy  the  same  privileges  as 
those  of  the  most  favored  nation, ix.    916 

Consuls,  &c.,  to  have  the  right  to  sit  as  judges  or  arbitrators  in  such 
differences  as  may  arise  between  the  masters  and  crews  of  vessels 
of  the  country  represented  by  them, ix.  916 

Contending  parties  not  to  be  prohibited  from  resorting  to  the  judicial 
authority  of  their  own  country, ix.  916 

Said  consuls,  &c.,  may  require  the  assistance  of  the  local  authorities 
for  the  arrest  of  deserters, ix.  917 

How  deserters  shall  be  disposed  of  when  arrested,       .        .        .        .     ix.    917 
Art.  10.       The  subjects  and  citizens  of  either  party  to  have  liberty  to  reside  in 
all  parts  of  the  territories  of  the  other,  and  to  attend  to  their  own 
affairs,        .        . .     ix.    918 

While  they  conform  to  the  laws,  they  shall  be  at  liberty  to  manage  for 
themselves  their  own  business,  &c.,  and  to  be  treated  in  all  respects 
as  citizens  of  the  country  in  which  they  reside,  .  .  .  .  ix.  918 

They  shall  have  free  access  to  the  tribunals  of  justice,        .        .         .     ix.    918 

Shall  have  power  to  dispose  of  their  personal  property;  and  their 
heirs  may  succeed  to  and  dispose  of  the  same,  paying  no  higher 
duties  than  those  paid  by  inhabitants, ix.  918 

Property  of  absent  heirs  to  be  taken  care  of, ix.    919 

Questions  of  ownership  to  be  decided  according  to  the  laws  of  the 
country  where  the  property  is  situate, ix.  919 

Heirs  of  real  estate  allowed  a  reasonable  time  to  sell  the  same  and 

withdraw  the  proceeds,      .         . ,     ix.    919 

Art.  11.  This  treaty  to  continue  in  force  till  10th  June,  1858,  and  further  until 
twelve  months  after  notice  shall  have  been  given  by  one  of  the 
parties  to  the  other  of  its  intention  to  abrogate  it,  .  •  ix.  920 

If  the  grand  duchy  of  Mecklenburg-Schwerin  shall,  during  said 
term,  levy  a  duty  on  rice  in  the  husk,  or  augment  the  duties  on  to 
bacco,  whale  -Oil.  &c.,  it  shall  give  one  years  notice  to  the  United 


702  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  u&R'sed.     B.fcD.'sed. 

States,  and  thereupon  the  United  States  shall  have  the  right  to  ab 
rogate  this  treaty  upon  giving  six  months'  notice,    .        .        .         .     ix.    920 


With  Portugal. 

Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Lisbon,  26th  August,  1840,    . 

viii. 

560 

Art. 

1. 

Reciprocal  liberty  of  commerce  and  navigation,  ..... 

viii. 

560 

X. 

834 

Admission  wherever  foreign  commerce  is  permitted  allowed, 

viii. 

560 

X. 

834 

Liberty  of  residence  with  protection  secured,                                  .        •" 

viii. 

560 

X. 

834 

Art. 

2. 

Vessels  of  either  party  arriving  in  ports  of  the  other  put  upon  the 

footing  of  national  vessels  with  respect  to  duties  of  tonnage,  . 

viii. 

560 

X. 

835 

Art. 

8. 

No  higher  or  other  duties  on  importations  of  articles,  the  growth, 

produce,  or  manufacture  of  either,  than  on  like  articles,  the  growth, 

produce,  or  manufacture  of  other  countries,     ..... 

viii. 

560 

X. 

835 

No  prohibitions  on  importations  or  exportations  of  the  same,  that  do 

not  extend  to  all  nations,           .        .        .         .         .        . 

viii. 

562 

X. 

836 

No  higher  or  other  duties  on  the  exportation  of  any  article  from 

either  to  the  other,  than  on  the  exportation  of.  like  articles  to  other 

countries,  ............ 

viii. 

562 

X. 

836 

Proviso  :  Nothing  in  this  article  to  interfere  with  the  stipulations  by 

the   United  States   for  a  special  equivalent  in  regard  to  French 

wines,         .......... 

viii. 

562 

X. 

836 

Art. 

-4. 

Same  duties  on  importations,  &c.,  in  vessels  of  either  party,         .• 

viii. 

562 

X. 

837 

Art. 

5. 

Favors  granted  by  either  party  to  other  nations  to  become  common, 

viii. 

562 

X. 

837 

Art. 

6. 

No  higher  or  other  duties  on  exportations  or  reexportations  than  are 

paid  by  national  vessels,   .         .         .         .        .        .         .                 . 

viii. 

562 

X. 

838 

Bounties,  &c.,  same  whether  in  vessels  of  one  or  the  other, 

viii. 

564 

X. 

838 

Art. 

7. 

Coasting  trade  excepted,       .......... 

viii. 

564 

X. 

838 

Art. 

8. 

Foregoing  stipulations  not  applicable  to  certain  ports  and  territories 

of  Portugal,"&c.,         .         .         .         .         .         .         .        . 

viii. 

564 

X. 

839 

Said  ports,  &c.,  when  open  to  any  foreign  nation,  to  be  open  to 

United  States,   ........                 .         . 

viii. 

564 

X. 

839 

Art. 

9. 

Protection,  &c.,  to  be  given  to  vessels  of  either  seeking  refuge  in  ports, 

1 

&c.,  of  the  other,         .... 

viii. 

564 

X. 

839 

Art. 

10. 

Each  party  at  liberty  to  have  consuls,  &c.,  in  each  other's  ports, 

viii. 

564 

X. 

840 

Consuls  engaged  in   commerce  subject  to  the  laws  as  private  indi 

viduals 

viii. 

564 

X. 

840 

In  case  of  consuls  violating  the  laws,  ........ 

viii. 

564 

X. 

840 

Consular  archives  to  be  inviolable,       .         ...... 

viii. 

564 

X. 

840* 

Consuls  may  settle  the  differences  between  the  masters  and  crews  of 

vessels,  &c.,       .......... 

viii. 

564 

x. 

840 

Contending  parties  may  resort  to  judicial  authorities,        ... 

viii. 

566 

X. 

841 

Art. 

11. 

Consuls.  &c.,  may  require  the  aid  of  the  civil  authorities  to  arrest  de 

serters,       .         .         .        .        .        .        .        .         ',•       .        .        .  ' 

viii. 

566 

X. 

841 

How  the  demand  for  the  assistance  shall  be  made,      .         ... 

viii. 

566 

X. 

841 

How  the  deserters  shall  be  disposed  of  when  arrested, 

viii. 

566 

X. 

842 

Art. 

LS. 

Power  to  dispose  of  personal  goods,  &c.,      .        .         .         .        .-"... 

viii. 

566 

X. 

842 

In  case  of  real  estate,  time  allowed  to  sell  the  same,  &c.,     . 

viii. 

566 

X. 

843 

Art. 

18. 

Favors  in  navigation  or  commerce,  granted  by  either  to  other  nations, 

to  be  common  to  both,      ......... 

viii. 

566 

X. 

843 

Art. 

14 

The  following  points  agreed  to  :  — 

1.  Present  treaty  to  be  in  force  six  years,     .         .        .        ,       .»'... 

viii. 

568 

X. 

844 

2.  Citizens  personally  responsible  for  violation  of  this  treaty, 

viii. 

568 

X. 

844 

3.  Reprisals  not  to  be  authorized,  nor  war  declared,  for  violation  of 

this  treaty,  until,  &c.,         .        .         .        .         .         .         ... 

viii. 

568 

X. 

844 

Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  in  eight  months,    ..... 

viii. 

568 

X. 

845 

With  Ecuador. 

Treaty  of  Peace,  Friendship,  Navigation,  and   Commerce,  concluded  at 

Quito,  'the  30th  June,  1839, viii.  534 

Art.     1 .      Firm  and  inviolable  peace  and  friendship, viii.  534  x.  848 

Art.     2.       Favors  granted  by  either  to  other  nations  to  be  common  to  the  other,  viii.  534  x.  848 

Art.     3.       Mutual  benefits  in  trade  and  residence  to  be  equally  enjoyed,     .         .  viii.  534  x.  848 

Except  as  to  coasting  trade, viii.  534  x.  849 

And  the  privileges  granted  to  vessels  built  in  the  dock  yard  at  Guay 
aquil,          viii.  534  x.  849 

Art.     4.      Equalization  of  duties  on  vessels  and  their  cargoes,     ....  viii.  534  x.  849 

Vessels  of  both  nations  on  the  same  footing  as  to  exportations,  draw 
backs  thereon,  &c., viii.  536  x.  850 

Art.     5.       What  shall  be  considered  Ecuadorian  vessels,     .....  viii.  536  x.  850 

Art.     6.       Importations  and  exportations  to  be  on  a  reciprocal  footing,       .         .  viii.  536  x.  851 

No  partial  prohibitions  to  be  established, viii.  536  x.  851 


INDEX   TO    UNITED  STATES   LAWS  708 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*n.'ied.  B.*D.'ied. 
Art.     7.       Citizens  of  either  free  to  manage  their  own  business  in  the  country  of 
the  other ;  to  be  treated  as  citizens  thereof,  or  as  those  of  the  most 

favored  nation  ;  subject  to  taxes,  &c., viii.  536  x.  851 

Art.     8.      No  embargo,  £e.,  without  indemnification, viii.  536  x.  852 

Art.     9.      Vessels  seeking  refuge  from  stress  of  weather,  &c.,  to  be  protected,  £c.,  viii.  538  x.  852 

Art.  10.       Captures  by  pirates  to  be  restored, viii.  538  x.  853 

Art.  11.      Assistance  to  be  given  in  cases  of  wrecks,  &c., viii.  538  x.  853 

Art.  12.       Citizens  of  either  party  may  dispose  of  their  personal  goods  within 

the  jurisdiction  of  the  other,      ........  viii.  538  x.  853 

In  case  of  real  estate,  alien  heirs  allowed  three  years  to  dispose  of 

their  property, viii.  538  x.  85-1 

Art.  13.      Protection  to  persons  and  property viii.  538  x. 

Art.  14.      Liberty  of  conscience  and  the  rites  of  burial  secured,  ....  viii.  540  x.  855 

Art.  15.       Both  parties  at  liberty  to  trade  with  those  at  enmity  with  either,  &c.,  viii.  540  x.  855 

Free  ships  to  make  free  goods,  contraband  cxcepted",           .        .         .  viii.  540  x.  856 
All  persons  on  board,  except  those  in  the  actual  service  of  an  enemy, 

to  be  free. viii.  540  x.  856 

Flag  covering  property  to  be  applied  to  those  powers  only  who  ac 
knowledge  the  principle,   .........  viii.  540  x.  857 

Art.  16.      Enemy's  property,  to  be  protected  by  a  neutral  flag,  must  be  shipped 

within  six  months  after  the  declaration  of  war,  &c.,          .         .        .  viii.  540  x.  857 

Art.  17.       Contraband  specified, viii.  542  x.  858 

Art.  18.       Goods  not  contraband, viii.  542  x.  858 

Definition  of  a  blockade, viii.  542  x.  859 

Art.  19.       Contraband  only  liable  to  confiscation, viii.  542  x.  859 

Vessels  delivering  up  contraband  not  to  be  detained,  ....  viii.  542  x.  859 

Art.  20.      In  case  of  blockade,  vessels  to  be  notified,  but  not  detained.  &c.,         .  viii.  542  x.  859 

Vessels  entering  before  blockade  may  quit  unmolested,      .        .        .  viii.  544  x.  860 

And  not  to  be  disturbed  when  found  therein, viii.  544  x.  860 

Art.  21.      During  a  visit  at  sea,  armed  vessels  to  remain  out  of  cannon  shot; 

examination,  how  to  be  made.  &c.,  .......  viii.  544  x.  860 

Art.  22.      In  case  of  war,  sea  letters,  certificates  of  cargo,  &c..  to  be  furnished, 

showing  to  whom  the  property  belongs,   ......  viii.  544  x.  861 

Art.  23.       Visiting  regulations  apply  only  to  vessels  without  convoy           .         .  viii.  544  x.  862 

Art.  24.       Prize  causes  to  be  tried  in  the  established  courts  only,         .         .         .  viii.  544  x.  862 

Decree  of  condemnation  to  set  forth  the  reasons  thereof,     .        .         .  viii.  546  x.  863 
Art.  25.       Citizens  of  neither  party  to  engage  in  the  service  of  an  enemy  of  the 

other, viii.  546  x.  863 

Art.  26.      In  case  of  war,  merchants  allowed  time  to  arrange  their  business,  and 

transport  their  effects,  &c.,         .                         viii.  546  x. 

Citizens  of  other  occupations  to  be  protected,       .....  viii.  546  x. 

Art.  27.      No  confiscations  in  case  of  war, viii.  546  x. 

Art.  28.      Ministers  and  other  public  agents  to  enjoy  the  same  favors  as  those 

of  the  most  favored  nation, viii.  546  •  x  864 

Art.  29.       Consuls  and  vice  consuls  admitted  into  ports  open  to  foreign  com 
merce,        . viii.  54ft  x.  865 

Art.  30.       Consuls  to  exhibit  their  commissions  and  obtain  exequaturs  before 

they  shall  be  considered  as  such,       .......  viii.  548  x.  866 

Art.  31.      Consuls,  &c..  exempt  from  certain  taxes, viii.  548  x.  866 

Their  archives  and  papers  inviolable,  .......  viii.  54S  x.  866 

Art.  32.       Consuls  may  require  the  assistance  of  the  authorities  in  securing  de 
serters,       viii.  548  x.  866 

Mode  of  proceeding,     .        .        .                .         .        .        .        .        .  viii.  548  x.  866 

Deserters,  how  to  be  disposed  of,          ........  viii.  548  x.  867 

Art.  33.      A  consular  convention  to  be  formed,    .......  viii.  548  x  867 

Art.  34.       Construction  to  be  put  upon  the  words  "  most  favored  nation,"          .  viii.  548  x.  867 

Art.  35.      Points  agreed  upon  as  to  the  duration  of  this  treaty,   ....  viii.  550  x.  868 

1.  To  remain  in  force  twelve  years,  &c.,       ......  viii.  550  x.  868 

2.  Citizens  personally  responsible  for  infringing  this  treaty,         .         .  viii.  550  x.  869 

3.  Reprisals  not  to  be  authorized,  nor  war  declared,  until  justice  has 

been  demanded  and  refused,  or  unreasonably  delayed.     .         .         .  viii.  550  x.  869 

4.  Treaties  with  other  powers  not  contravened  by  this,        .        .         .  viii.  550  x.  869 
Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within  three  years,        .        .                 .  viii.  550  x.  869 

With  Peru.  » 

Convention  of  Indemnity,  concluded  at  Lima,  llth  March,  1841,       .         .  viii.  570 

Art.     1.       Peru  to  pay  United  States  $300,000,    .         .        . '      .        .         .        .  viii.  570  x.  884 

Art.    2.      To  be  paid  in  ten  annual  instalments,          viii.  570  x.  885 

Art.    3.      Interest  at  the  rate  of  four  per  centum,        .                 .        .        .  •      •  viii.  570  x.  885 

Art.     4.       To  be  paid  in  hard  dollars, viii.  570  x.  885 

Art.     5.       No  further  demand  for  claims  presented  by  S.  Lamed,        .         .         .  viii.  571  x.  885 


704 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 

Art.     6.      Optional  with  Peru  to  pay  with  orders  on  custom  house  at  Callao,     . 
Art.     7.      To  be  ratified  in  two  years, 

With    Wurtemburg. 

Convention  for  the  mutual  Abolition  of  the  Droit  and  Taxes  on  Emigra 
tion  between  the  United  States  of  America  and  His  Majesty  the  King  of 
Wurtemburg,  concluded  at  Berlin  the  10th  April,  1844, 

Art.  1.  Droits  d'aubaine,  &c.,  abolished, 

Art,  2.  Heirs  to  real  property  allowed  time  to  sell  the  same,  &c.,    . 

Art.  3.  Duties  on  disposal  of  personal  property  the  same  as  paid  by  inhabit 
ants,  ............. 

Art.  4.  Property  of  absent  heirs  to  be  taken  care  of,        ..... 

Art.  5.  Disputes  to  be  decided  by  the  local  laws,     ...... 

Art.  6.  Property  not  yet  withdrawn  embraced,         ...... 

Art.  7.  Ratifications  to  be  exchanged  at  Berlin  within  twelve  months,  . 


L.  &  B.'s  ed.  B.  &  D.'s  cd. 
viii.  571  x.  885 
viii.  571  x.  886 


viii.  588 

viii.  588 
viii.  588 

viii.  588 
viii.  590 
viii.  590 
viii.  590 
viii.  590 


New  Granada. 

Postal  Convention,  concluded  at  Bogota,  &th  March,  1844,        .         .-        .  viii.  584 
Art.     1.       Transmission  of  the  United  States  mail  across  the  Isthmus  of  Pa 
nama, .  viii.  584 

Art.     2.      Postage  on  letters.  &c.,  that  do  not  cross  the  isthmus,         .        .         .  viii.  584 

Art.    3.      Disposition  of  the  mail  upon  its  arrival  in  Panama,    ....  viii.  584 

Art.    4.       Transmission  of  the  mail  from  Panama  to  Chagres  or  Porto  Bello,   .  viii.  584 

Art.     5.      Payment  for  the  transmission  of  the  mail,  .         .        ..-.'.         .  viii.  586 

Art.     6.      Packets  to  carry  letters  and  papers  between  the  two  countries  with 
out  compensation,      .         .         .         .         .         ....         .         .  viii.  586 

Art.     7.      United  States  packets  to  carry  letters,  &c.,  from  one  port  of  New 

Granada  to  another  without  charge, viii.  586 

Art.  8.  Relative  to  the  introduction  of  coals,  should  the  United  States  em 
ploy  steamers, viii.  586 

Art.     9.      Advantages  arising  from  this  convention  to  be  considered  as  com 
pensation  for  the  obligations,    .         .        ..........        .  viii.  586 

Art.  10.      When  the  convention  shall  go  into  effect,    .        .        .     '    .        .        .  viii.  586 

Art.  11.      Duration  of  the  convention, viii.  586 

Grand  Duchy  of  Hesse  Cassel. 

Convention  for  the  Abolition  of  the  Droit  d'Aubaine.  and  of  Taxes  on 
Emigration,  concluded  at  Berlin,  March  26,  1844. 

Art.     1.      Droit  d'aubaine  abolished,  ix.  818 

Art.     2.      Heirs  of  real  property  allowed  to  sell  the  same  and  withdraw  the 

proceeds, .        .        •  ix.  819 

Art.  3.  Duties  on  disposal  of  personal  property  the  same  as  paid  by  inhab 
itants, ix.  819 

Art.    4.      Property  of  absent  heirs  to  be  taken  care  of,        ....        .        •  ix.  819 

Art.     5.      Disputes  to  be  decided  by  the  local  laws,     .        .        .        .        .        •  ix.  819 

Art.     6.       Convention  to  be  ratified  in  six  months,       ......  ix.  820 

With  Belgium. 
Of  Commerce  and  Navigation,  concluded  at  Brussels,  10th  November,  1845,     viii.  606 

Art.     1.      Freedom   of    commerce    and   navigation;    security  and   protection 

guarantied  to  citizens  of  each  country,      ......     viii.  606 

Art.     2.      Belgian  vessels  not  to  pay  higher  duties  of  tonnage  than  vessels  of 

the  United  States, viii.  606 

Art.    3.      Vessels  of  United  States  not  to  pay  higher  duties  of  tonnage  than 

Belgian  vessels, viii.  606 

Art.     4.       Restitution  of  duty, viii.  608 

Art.     5.       Steam  vessels  of  both  countries  exempt  from  certain  duties,       .         .     viii.  608 
Art.     6.       Coasting  vessels  on  the  footing  of  the  most  favored  nations,        .        .     viii.  608 
Art.     7.      Productions  of  Belgium  imported  into  United  States  in  Belgian  ves 
sels  to  pay  no  higher  duties  than  when  imported  in  American  ves 
sels. viii.  608 

Same  as  regards  produce  of  United  States, viii.  608 

Goods  must  be  put  on  board  at  port  from  which  declared  to  come,     .     viii.  608 
Putting  in  at  intermediate  ports  not  to  be  a  forfeiture  in  certain 

cases, viii.  608 

Art.  8.  Merchandise,  the  produce  of  other  countries,  imported  in  vessels  of 
cither  country,  to  pay  no  higher  duties  than  those  of  the  most 
favored  nations viii.  608 


x.     892 
x.     892 


893 
893 
894 
894 
894 


897 

897 
897 
898 
898 


x.  898 

x.  899 

x.  899 

x.  899 

x.  900 

x.  900 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  705 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  *L.*B.-ied.      B.*D.'§«<I. 

Art.    9.      Articles  exported  from  either  country  in  vessels  of  the  other  to  be 
subject  to  no  other  duties  or  formalities  than  vessels  of  the  country 

•where  exportation  is  made, viii.  608 

Art.  10.      Premiums,  £c.,  allowed  on  goods  imported  or  exported  in  national 

vessels  extended,       ..........  viii.  610 

Art.  11.       Importation  of  salt  excepted, viii.  610 

Art.  12.       How  national  vessels  shall  be  ascertained, viii.  610 

Art.  13.       Vessels  not  to  be  subject  to  duty  on  such  parts  of  their  cargo  as  are 

destined  to  another  country,      ........  viii.  610 

Art.  14.       Warehousing  of  goods, viii.  610 

Art.  15.      Favors  granted  to  other  nations  to  become  common,  ....  viii.  610 

Art.  16.      Reciprocal  protection  and  assistance  in  case  of  shipwreck,  &c.,  .        .  viii.  610 

Art.  17.       Consuls,  their  privileges.       .........  viii.  612 

x  Consuls  may  arrest  and  send  back  deserters,  and  may  require  assist 
ance  of  local  authorities  for  such  purpose,         .....  viii.  612 

Art.  18.      Articles  of  the  United  States  to  be  exempt  from  transit  duty,     .         .  viii.  612 

Art.  19.       This  treaty  to  be  in  force  ten  years, viii.  612 

Art.  20.       Treaty  to  be  ratified,  and  ratifications  exchanged  within  six  months,  viii.  612 

With  China. 

Of  Peace,  Amity,  and   Commerce,  concluded  at   Wang  Hiyd,  3d  July, 

1844 viii.  592 

Art.     1.       Peace  and  friendship  to  prevail,   ........  viii.  592 

Art.     2.       Citizens  of  United  States  to  pay  certain  duties, viii.  592 

Fees  and  charges  abolished,  and  exaction  punished,    ....  viii.  5&2 

Modification  of  the  tariff,  how  made, viii.  592 

Art,    3.      Five  ports  established,  .........  viii.  592 

Vessels  not  to  enter  unlawfully  Chinese  ports,  nor  carry  on  clandes 
tine  trade, viii.  592 

Art.    4.      United  States  may  appoint  consuls, viii.  592 

Privileges  of  consuls,    ..........  viii.  592 

Art.     5.       Citizens  of  United  States  may  import  and  export  at  either  of  the  five 

ports, viii.  593 

Art.     6.      United  States  vessels  entering  ports  of  China  shall  lodge  her  papers 

with  the  consul, viii.  593 

Tonnage  duties,    .  .........  viii.  593 

Art.     7.      Boats  of  United  States  carrying  passengers,  provisions,  &c.,  not  to 

pay  tonnage  duties,  ..........  viii.  593 

Art.     8.       Citizens  of  United  States  may  engage  pilots  for  their  vessels,     .        .  viii.  593 

May  hire  servants,  &c.,         .........  viii.  593 

Art.     9.       Guards  for  United  States  vessels  in  Chinese  ports,      ....  viii.  594 

Art.  10.       United  States  vessels  anchoring  in  the  ports  of  China  to  be  reported 

to  the  superintendent  of  customs,  who  shall  give  a  permit,      .        .  viii.  594 

Penalty  for  discharging  cargo  without  permit, viii.  594 

May  depart  in  forty-eight  hours  without  breaking  bulk,       .         .         .  viii.  594 

Art.  11.       A  just  and  fair  examination  made  of  goods  for  exportation,        .         .  viii.  594 

Questions  in  dispute,  how  to  be  adjusted,    ......  viii.  594 

Art.  12.       Uniformity  of  weights  and  measures  secured, viii.  594 

Art.  13.      No  tonnage  duty  on  the  entry  of  United  States  vessels,      .        .        .  viii.  595 

Duties  of  import  and  export,  how  and  to  whom  to  be  paid,         .        .  viii.  595 

Art.  14.       Goods  not  to  be  transshipped,  except  in  certain  cases,         .        .        .  viii.  595 
Art.  15.       Citizens  of  United  States  admitted  to  trade  with  all  subjects  of  China 

without  distinction, viii.  595 

Art.  16.       Chinese  government  not  responsible  for  debts  due  by  its  subjects,  or 

for  frauds  committed  by  them, viii.  595 

Art.  17.       Citizens  of  the  United  States  may  obtain  houses  and  places  of  busi 
ness,  viii.  595 

Local  authorities  to  select  sites, viii.  595 

Desecration  of  cemeteries  punished,     .......  viii.  596 

Limitation  to  the  excursions  of  citizens  of  United  States  sojourning 

in  China, viii.  596 

Art.  18.       Scholars  may  be  employed  to  teach  the  languages  of  the  empire,        .  viii.  596 
Art.  19.       Citizens  of  the  United  States  shall  be  protected  by  the  local  authori 
ties,    viii.  596 

Art.  20.       Goods  may  be  exported  from  one  to  another  of  the  free  ports  without 

paying  additional  duties,  .         .         .         .         .         .  v  .         •  viii.  596 

Art.  21.       Subjects  of  China  shall  be  punished  for  criminal  acts  towards  citizens 

of  the  United  States  by  the  Chinese  authorities,       ....  viii.  596 

Citizens  of  the-  United  States  to  be  punished  by  the  consul  for  crimi 
nal  acts  towards  Chinese  subjects, viii.  596 

Art.  22.      In  case  of  war  between  China  and  any  other  power  the  neutrality  of 

the  flag  of  the  United  States  to  be  respected, viii.  597 

89 


706 


INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 
Art.  23.       Consuls  of  the  United  States  to  make  annual  report  of  the  number 

of  vessels  arriving,  &c.,     .........     viii.  597 

Art.  24.       Communications  from  citizens  of  United   States  to  Chinese  local 

authorities,  how  to  be  addressed,       .......     viii.  597 

Communications  from  Chinese  subjects  to  the  United  States  consul, 

how  to  be  addressed, viii.  597 

Controversies,  how  settled, viii.  597 

Art.  25.       Questions  between  citizens  of  the  United  States  to  be  regulated  by 

authorities  of  their  own  government,        ......     viii.  597 

Art.  26.      Jurisdiction  over  merchant  vessels  of  United  States,    ....     viii.  598 

Kobbers  and  pirates  to  be  arrested  by  Chinese  government,         .         .     viii.  598 
Art.  27.       Vessels  of  the  United  States  wrecked  or  stranded  to  be  relieved  and 

secured  from  plunder,       .         .  .        .        .        ...        .     viii.  598 

Art.  28.       Citizens  of  United  States  not  subject  to  embargo,        ....     viii.  598 

Art.  29.      Mutineers  and  deserters  from  United    States  vessels   to   be  appre 
hended,       viii.  598 

Criminals  not  to  be  harbored  in  United  States  vessels,         .        ...     viii.  598 
Superintendence  over  citizens  of  United  States,  .         .        .       v        .     viii.  598 
Officers  of  the  two  governments  to  preserve  order,      ....     viii.  598 
Art.  30.       Correspondence  of  the  superior  officers  of  the  two  countries  to  be  on 

terms  of  equality, viii.  599 

Art.  31.       Medium  through  which  communications  to  the  court  of  China  shall 

be  made, viii.  599 

Art.  32.       Intercourse  of  commanders  of  United  States  ships  of  war  with  Chi 
nese  authorities, viii.  599 

Art.  33.       Clandestine  and  contraband  trade,  how  punished,         ....     viii.  599 

Art.  34.       This  convention  to  be  obligatory  when  ratified,    .....     viii.  599 

May  be  altered  at  the  expiration  of  twelve  years,         ....     viii.  599 

To  be  ratified  in  eighteen  months,        .......     viii.  599 

Tariff  of  duties  to  be  levied  on  imported  and  exported  merchandise 
at  the  five  ports, .     viii.  600 

With  Saxony. 

For  the  mutual  Abolition  of  the  Droit  d'Aubaine  and  Taxes  on  Emi 
gration,  concluded  at  Berlin,  14th  May,  1845. 

Art.  1.  Droit  d'aubaine,  &c.,  abolished, ix.  830 

Art.  2.  Heirs  to  real  property  allowed  to  sell  the  same,  and  withdraw  the 

proceeds. ix.  830 

Art.  3.  Citizens  and  subjects  of  each  party  may  dispose  by  will,  &c.,  of  their 

property  in  the  states  of  the  other,  &c. ;  duties  to  be  same  as  paid 

by  inhabitants, ix.  831 

Art.  4.  Property  of  absent  heirs  to  be  taken  care  of, ix.  831 

Art.  5.  Disputes  to  be  settled  by  local  laws, ix.  832 

Art.  6.  Stipulations  of  the  present  convention  to  apply  to  property  already 

inherited,  &c.,  but  not  yet  withdrawn,        ......     ix.    832 

Art.  7.  Convention  subject  to  ratification,  and  ratifications  to  be  exchanged 

in  eighteen  months  from  date,  ........     ix.    832 

With  Nassau. 

Convention  for    the   mutual   Abolition    of  the    Droit    d'Aubaine    and 
Taxes  on  Emigration,  concluded  at  Berlin,  2~th  May,  1846. 

Art.     1.      Droit  d'aubaine,  &c.,  abolished, ix.    849 

Art.     2.       Heirs  to  real  property  allowed  to  sell  the  same,  and  withdraw  the 

proceeds,    .  ix.    850 

Art.     3.       Citizens  and  subjects  of  each  party  may  dispose  of,  by  will  or  other 
wise,  their  personal  property  in  the  states  of  the  other,  &c. ;  duties 
to  be  the  same  as  paid  by  inhabitants,       .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    850 

Art.    4.      Property  of  absent  heirs  to  be  taken  care  of,        .'.•-...         .     ix.    850 

Art.     5.      Disputes  to  be  settled  by  local  laws, ix.    851 

Art.     6.       Stipulations  of  present  convention  to  apply  to  property  already  inher 
ited,  &c.,  but  not  yet  withdrawn,        .......     ix.    851 

Art.     7.       Convention  subject  to  ratification,  and  ratifications  to  be  exchanged 

in  twelve  months  from  date,      .         .        ...         .         .        .     ix.    851 


L.  &  B.'s  ed.       B.  &  D.'s  ed. 


Art.     1. 

Art.     2. 


With  Bavaria. 

For  the  Abolition  of  the  Droit  d'Aubaine  and  Taxes  on  Emigration,  con 
cluded  at  Berlin,  the  2lst  January,  1845. 

Droit  d'aubaine  abolished, ix.    827 

Heirs  to  real  property  allowed  to  sell  the  same,  and  withdraw  the 
proceeds, .     ix.    827 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  707 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.ta'««L     B.*D.'I«L. 

Art    3.       Citizens  and  subjects  of  each  party  to  have  power  to  dispose  of  their 

personal  property  in  the  states  of  the  other,  &c. ;  duties  to  be  same 

as  paid  by  inhabitants,       .  jx     §27 

Art.    4.      Property  of  absent  heirs  to  be  taken  care  of, ix.    828 

Art.     5.       Disputes  to  be  settled  by  local  laws, .     ix!    828 

Art.     6.       This  convention  not  to  derogate  from  force  of  laws  passed  by  king 

of  Bavaria  to  prevent  emigration,     .         .         .         .         .       ".         .     ix.    828 
Art.     7.       Convention  subject  to  ratification,  and  ratifications  to  be  exchanged 

in  fifteen  months  from  date, ix.    828 

With  the  Swiss  Confederation. 

For  the  Abolition  of  the  Droit  cTAulmine  and  Taxes  on  Emigration,  con 
cluded  at  Washington,  May  18,  1847. 
Art.     1.       Power  to  dispose  of  personal  property,        ......     jx     902 

Heirs  may  inherit  and  take  possession,  and  dispose  of  same,       .         .     jx.    902 
Property  of  absent  heirs  to  be  taken  care  of,  and,  in  cases  of  dispute, 

how  to  be  disposed  of,        .........     ;x     902 

Art.    2.      Alien  heirs  allowed  time  to  dispose  of  real  estate,        .        .         .         .     ix!    903 

Art.    3.      Duration  of  this  convention, jx     903 

With  New  Granada. 

Of  Peace,  Amity,  Navigation,  and  Commerce,  concluded  at  Bogota,  the 
l'2th  December,  1846. 

Art.     1.      Perfect,  firm,  and  inviolable  peace,       .......  ix.    881 

Art.     2.      No  favors  to  be  granted  by  either  party  to  other  nations  which  shall 

not  become  common  to  the  other,     .......  ix.    881 

Art.    3.      Mutual  benefits  in  trade  and  residence  to  be  equally  enjoyed,     .        .  ix.    882 

Art.     4.      Equalization  of  duties  on  vessels  and  their  cargoes,     .        .        .        .  ix.    882 

Vessels  of  both   nations   to  be  on   the  same   footing  as   to   draw 
backs,  &c., ix.    883 

Art.     5.      Importations  and  exportations  to  be  on  a  reciprocal  footing,       .        .  ix.    883 

No  partial  prohibitions  to  be  established,     ......  ix.    883 

Art.     6.       The  stipulations  of  the  preceding  articles   applicable  to  vessels  of 
either  party  arriving  in  the  ports  of  the  other,  whether  they  pro 
ceed  from  the  ports  of  their  own  country  or  from  foreign  ports,       .  ix.    884 
Art.     7.       Citizens  of  either  party  to  be  free  to  manage  their  own  business  in  the 
country  of  the  other,  and  to  be  treated  as  citizens  of  the  country  in 

which  they  reside, ix.    884 

Art.     8.      No  embargo  or  detention  of  vessels  and  cargo  without  indemnifica 
tion,  .        .        .        .        .  •  .        .        .        .         .        .        .  ix.    885 

Art.     9.      Whenever  the  vessels  of  either  party  have  occasion  to  seek  refuge  in 

the  ports  of  the  other,  they  are  to  be  protected,  &c.,         .        .        .  ix.    885 

Art.  10.       Vessels,  &c.,  captured  by  pirates,  to  be  delivered  up  to  the  owners,    .  ix.    885 

Art.  11.      Assistance  to  be  given  in  cases  of  shipwreck,  &c.,        .        .        .        .  ix.    886 

Art.  12.       Citizens  of  either  party  may  dispose  of  their  personal  goods  or  real 

estate  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  other,          .  .  ix.    886 

Art.  13.      Protection  to  persons  and  property, ix.    886 

Art.  14.      Liberty  of  conscience  and  the  rites  of  burial  secured,  .        .         .        .  ix.    887 

Art.  15.      Both  parties  at  liberty  to  trade  with  those  at  enmity  with  either,         .  ix.    888 

Free  ships  to  make  free  goods,  contraband  excepted,  .        .         .        .  ix.    888 
All  persons  on  board,  except  those  in  the  actual  service  of  the  enemy, 

to  be  free, . ix.    888 

Flag  covering  the  property  to  be  applied  to  those  powers  only  who 

acknowledge  the  principle,         ........  ix.    888 

Art.  16.      Enemy's  property,  to  be  protected  by  a  neutral  flag,  must  be  shipped 

within  two  months  after  declaration  of  war,      .         .         .         .         .  ix.    889 

Art.  17.       This  liberty  of  commerce  and  navigation  to  extend  to  all  kinds  of 

merchandise,  contraband  excepted, ix.    889 

Contraband  specified, ix.    889 

Art.  1 8.       Goods  not  contraband, ix.    890 

Definition  of  blockade, ix.    890 

Art.  19.       Contraband  only  liable  to  confiscation,         ......  i^-    890 

Vessels  delivering  up  contraband  goods  not  to  be  detained,        .        •  ix.    890 

Art.  20.      In  case  of  blockade,  vessels  to  be  turned  away,  but  not  detained,         .  ix.    891 

Vessels  entering  before  blockade  may  quit  unmolested,      .        .        •  jx<    ®*^ 

Art.  21.      During  a  visit  at  sea,  armed  vessels  to  remain  out  of  cannon  shot,      .  ix.    £ 

Examination  ;  how  to  be  made, ix.    891 

Art.  22.       In  case  of  war,  sea  letters,  certificates  of  cargo,  &c.,  to  be  furnished, 

showing  to  whom  the  property  belongs,   .        .        .        .        •        .ix.fi 
Art.  23.       Visiting  regulations  to  apply  only  to  vessels  without  convoy,     . 


708  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES   LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  l^&B.'sed.     B.&D.'sed. 

Art.  24.       Prize  causes  to  be  tried  in  the  established  courts  only,         .        .        .     ix.    893 
Decree  of  condemnation  to  set  forth  the  reasons  thereof,     .         .         .     ix.    893 

Art.  25.      In  case  of  war,  hostilities  to  be  only  carried  on  by  persons  duly  com 
missioned,          ...........     ix.    893 

Art.  26.       Citizens  of  neither  party  to  engage  in  the  service  of  an  enemy  of  the 

other,          . ix.    894 

Art.  27.      In  case  of  war,  merchants  allowed  time  to  arrange  their  business  and 

transport  their  effects,        .        .  .         .         .        .        .        .     ix.    894 

Art.  28.       No  confiscations  in  case  of  war,    ........     ix.    894 

Art.  29.      Ministers  and  other  public  agents  to  enjoy  the  same  favors  as  those 

of  the  most  favored  nations,      .         . ix.    895 

Art.  SO.       Consuls  and  vice-consuls  to  be  admitted  into  ports  open  to  foreign 

commerce,         ...........     ix.    895 

Art.  31.       Consuls  to  exhibit  their  commissions  and  obtain  exequaturs  before 

they  shall  be  considered  as  such, ix.    895 

Art.  32.       Consuls,  &c.,  exempt  from  public  service  and  from  taxes,  &c.,   .         .     ix.    896 
Their  archives  and  papers  inviolable,  .......     ix.    896 

Art.  33.       Consuls  may  require  the  assistance  of  public  authorities  in  securing 

deserters ;  mode  of  proceeding  in  such  cases,   .        .         .         .         .     ix.    896 
Deserters ;  how  to  be  disposed  of,         .......     ix.    896 

Art.  34.      A  consular  convention  to  be  formed, ix.    897 

Art.  35.       1.  Citizens  of  the  United  States ;  their  vessels  and  merchandise  placed 
on  the  same  footing  as  those  of  New  Granada,  in  the  ports  of 
Panama.    ............     ix.    897 

Eight  of  transit  across  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  guarantied  to  citizens 
of  the  United  States,  and  no  other  or  higher  tolls  to  be  exacted 
from  them  than  from  citizens  of  New  Granada,         .         .         .         .     ix.    898 

Guarantee  of  the  perfect  neutrality  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  by  the 

United  States, ix.    898 

2.  Tliis  treaty  to  remain  in  force  twenty  years  from  the  date  of  ex 
change  of  ratifications,  on  which  day  treaty  with  Columbia  to  cease,     ix.    899 

3.  If  no  notice  be  given,  this  treaty  to  continue  as   binding  beyond 

the  twenty  years,  until  twelve  months  after  notice  shall  bo-  given,    .     ix.    899 

4.  Citizens  personally  responsible  for  infringing  any  article  of  this 

treaty, ix.    899 

5.  Reprisals  not  to  be  authorized,  nor  war  declared,  until  justice  has 

been  demanded  and  refused,     ........     ix.    900 

6.  Any  advantages  enjoyed  by  either  party  to  be  considered  as  a 
compensation  of  the  obligation  contracted,        .         .         .         .         .     ix.    900 

Art.  36.       This  treaty  to   be  ratified,  and  ratifications  to  be  exchanged  within 

eighteen  months,        ..........     ix.    900 

Ad.  Art.       Defining  national  ships, ix.    900 

With  the  Hawaiian  Islands. 

Treaty  of  Friendship,  Commerce,  and  Navigation  between  the  United 
States  and  His  Majesty  the  King  of  the  Hawaiian  Islands,  concluded  20th 
December,  1849. ix.  977 

Art.     1.  Peace  and  amity,           .        .        .         .         .         .         .        .        .        .  .ix.  977 

Art.     2.      Reciprocal  freedom  of  trade, .  ix.  977 

Art.     3.       Same, .'.....  ix.  977 

Art.     4.  Tonnage  duties  regulated,     .        .        .        .         .        .         .        .        .  ix.  978 

Art.     5.  Not  to  extend  to  coasting  trade,  ........  ix.  978 

Art.     6.  Privileges  of  steamers  carrying  mails,  .......  ix.  978 

Art.     7.      Privileges  of  whale  ships, .  ix.  978 

Art,     8.       Privileges  of  citizens, .         .  ix.  979 

Art.     9.       Trade  regulated, ix.  980 

Art.  10.  Provisions  regarding  consuls,  and  their  powers  and  duties  concerning 

deserters, ix.  980 

Art.  11.  Liberty  of  conscience,  .         .         .         .        .         .        .        .     /  .        .  ix.  981 

Art.  12.       Wrecks, .        .        .  ix.  981 

Art.  13.  Vessels  driven  into  port  by  stress  of  weather,      .        ...        .         .  ix.  981 

Art.  14.  Extradition  of  criminals,      .........  ix.  981 

Art.  15.  Mail  arrangements,       .        ...        .        ..                                  .  ix.  982 

Art.  16.  Duration  of  this  treaty,         .        .        .        .      '.        .        .        .         .  ix.  982 

Art.  17.  To  be  ratified  in  eighteen  months,        .....        .        .        .        .  ix.  982 

With  Indian  Tribes. 
Treaty  with  the  Delawares. 

1778,   Sept.  17.        At  Fort. Pitt,  (Pitts burg,) vii.     13        i.       302 

1804,  Aug.  18.  Vincennes, vii.     81         i.      305 

1785,  Jan.    21.  Fort  Mclntosh,     ........'.     vii.      16        i.       390 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


709 


1789, 
1795, 
1803, 
1805, 
1805, 
1809. 
1814, 
1815, 
1817, 
1818, 
1829, 
1829, 
1832, 


Jan.  9. 
Aug.  3. 
June  7. 
July  4. 
Aug.  21. 
Sept.  30. 
July  22. 
Sept.  8. 
Sept.  29. 
Oct.  3. 
Aug.  3. 
Sept.  24. 
Oct.  26. 


1784,  Oct.  22. 
1789,  Jan.  9. 
1794,  Nov.  11. 


1802,  June  30. 
1797,  Sept.  15. 

1802,  June  30. 
1797,  Mar.  29. 
1794,  Dec.  2. 
1814,  July  22. 
1838,  Jan.  15. 
1838,  Feb.  13. 


1796,  May  31 


1785, 
1791, 
1792, 
1794, 
1798, 
1805, 
1805, 
1806, 
1807, 
1816, 
1816, 
1816, 
1817, 
1819, 
1804, 
1828, 
1833, 
1835, 
1836, 
1846, 


1786, 
1801, 
1802, 
1803, 
1805, 
1816, 
1820, 
1825, 
1830, 


Nov.  28. 
July  2. 
Feb.  17. 
June  26. 
Oct.  2. 
Oct.  25. 
Oct.  27. 
Jan.  7. 
Sept.  11. 
Mar.  22. 
Mar.  22. 
Sept.  14. 
July  8. 
Feb.  27. 
Oct.  24. 
May  6. 
Feb.  14. 
Dec.  29. 
Mar.  1. 
Aug.  8. 


Jan.  3. 
Dec.  17. 
Oct.  17. 
Aug.  31. 
Nov.  16. 
Oct.  24. 
Oct.  18. 
Jan.  20. 
Sept.  27. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 

At  Fort  Harmar,       .........  vii.  28 

Greenville, vii.  49 

Fort  Wayne,        .........  vii.  74 

Fort  Industry,      ...                 vii.  87 

Grouseland, vii.  91 

Fort  Wayne, vii.  113 

Greenville, vii.  118 

Spring  Wells, vii.  131 

The  foot  of  the  Rapids, vii.  160 

St.  Mary's,  (Ohio,) vii.  188 

Little  Sandusky, vii.  326 

St.  Mary's, vii.  327 

Castorhill,  in  Missouri, vii.  397 


With  the  Six  Nations,  or  Indian^  residing  in  the  State  of  New 
York. 

At  Fort  Stanwix, vii. 

Fort  Harmar,        .........     vii. 

Canandaigua, vii. 

Contracts  between  the  Six  Nations  and  the  State  of  New 

York  for  the  cession  of  land, 

Contract    between  Wilhem  Willink  and  others  and  the 

Seneca  tribe,  at  Buffalo,        ......     vii. 

Contract  between  the   Seneca  tribe  and  Robert  Monois, 

made  at  Genesee, 

With  the  Seneca  tribe,  at  Buffalo,  .... 
With  the  Mohawk  tribe,  at  Albany,  .... 
With  the  Oneida,  Tuscarowas,  and  Stockbridge  tribes, 
With  the  Senecas,  at  Greenville,  .... 

At  Buffalo  Creek, 

Same, 


15 
33 
44 


70 

601 

72 

61 

47 

118 

550 

561 


With  the  Seven  Nations  of  Canada. 


B.  *  D.'i  cd. 

i.  393 
i.  398 
i.  406 
i.  409 
i.  411 
i.  420 
i.  703 
vi.  675 
vi.  709 
vi.  727 
viii.  1044 
viii.  1070 
viii.  1129 


307 
309 
311 

315 
377 

379 
383 

384 
424 
703 


1786,  Jan.  10. 
1801,  Oct.  24. 


At  i>ew  iorK,      ........ 
With  the  Clierokees. 

o/o 

At  Hopewell,        

.     vii. 

18 

i. 

322 

On  the  Holston  River,         

.       Vll. 

39 

i. 

325 

At  Philadelphia,  

.       Vll. 

42 

i. 

329 

Philadelphia,  

.       Vll. 

43 

i. 

330 

Tcllico,    

.      Vll. 

62 

i. 

331 

Tellico,    

.       Vll. 

93 

i. 

335 

Tellico,    '     .        .        . 

.       Vll. 

95 

i. 

337 

Washington,    

.       Vll. 

101 

i. 

338 

Chickasaw  Old  Fields,     

.       Vll. 

103 

i. 

340 

Washington,    ........ 

.       Vll. 

138 

VI. 

684 

Washington,    ........ 

.       Vll. 

139 

VI. 

6S4 

Chickasaw  Council  House,     ..... 

.       Vll. 

148 

VI. 

686 

The  Cherokee  Agency,    

.      Vll. 

156 

VI. 

702 

Washington,    

.       Vll. 

195 

VI. 

748 

(Not  ratified  until  17th  May,  1824  —  place  not  named,) 

.       Vll. 

228 

Vll 

714 

At  Washington,  ........ 

.        Vll. 

311 

VIII. 

1011 

Fort  Gibson,    ........ 

.        Vll. 

414 

IX. 

1227 

New  Echota,    ........ 

.       Vll. 

478 

IX. 

1339 

New  Echota,    

.       Vll. 

488 

IX. 

1355 

Washington,    

.       IX. 

871 

With  the  Choctaws. 

At  Hopewell,        ........ 

.     vii. 

21 

i. 

342 

Fort  Adams  

.       Vll. 

66 

i. 

344 

Fort  Confederation,         

.      Vll. 

73 

i. 

347 

Hoe-Buckin-too-Pa,         ...... 

.       Vll. 

80 

i. 

318 

Mount  Dexter,         ....... 

.       Vll. 

98 

i.  - 

349 

The  Choctaw  trading  house,  ..... 

.       Vll. 

152 

VI. 

696 

Near  Doak's  Stand,         

.      Vll. 

210 

VI. 

,  a.) 

Washington,    ........ 

.       Vll. 

234 

Vll. 

720 

Dancing  Rabbit  Creek,  

.       Vll. 

333 

Vlll. 

1046 

With  the  Chickasaws. 

At  Hopewell,       .        .        . 

vii. 

24 

i 

;;.">_' 

Chickasaw  Bluffs,   .        .                .... 

Vll. 

fi5 

i. 

354 

710  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


TREATIES,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  D.'s  ed. 

1805, 

July 

23. 

.         .         .     vii. 

89 

i. 

356 

1816, 

Sept. 

20. 

.        .        .     vii. 

150 

vi. 

688 

1816, 

June 

4. 

At  Fort  Harrison,        .         .         .               •  . 

1        .        .     vii. 

145 

vi. 

690 

1818, 

Oct. 

19. 

The  treaty  ground  east  of  Old  Town, 

.        .         .     vii. 

192 

vi. 

744 

1832, 

Oct. 

20. 

Pontitock  Creek,     

.         .         .     vii. 

381 

viii. 

1157 

1832,- 

Oct. 

22. 

Pontitock  Creek,     

...     vii. 

388 

viii. 

1165 

1834, 

May 

24. 

Washington,    

.  "     .        .     vii. 

450 

ix. 

1266 

With  the  Shawnees. 

1786, 

Jan. 

31. 

At  the  mouth  of  Great  Miami,     . 

.     vii. 

26 

i. 

358 

1795. 

Aug. 

3. 

Greeneville.     ...... 

.     vii. 

49 

i. 

398 

1803, 

June 

7. 

Fort  Wayne,  

.»         .         .     vii. 

74 

i. 

406 

1805, 

July 

4. 

Fort  Industry,         ..... 

.        .        .     vii. 

87 

i. 

409 

1808, 

Nov. 

25. 

Brownstown.  

*        .        .     vii. 

112 

i. 

417 

1814, 

July 

22. 

Greenville,      ...'... 

.        .         .     vii. 

118 

i. 

703 

1815, 

Sept. 

8. 

Spring  Wells,         

.        .        .     vii. 

131 

vi. 

675 

1817, 

Sept. 

29. 

The  foot  of  the  Rapids, 

.     vii. 

160 

vi. 

709 

1818, 

Sept. 

17. 

St.  Mary's,  Ohio,    

.         .         .     vii. 

178 

vi. 

723 

1825, 

Nov. 

7. 

St.  Louis,        

.        .        .     vii. 

284 

vii. 

736 

1831, 

July 

20. 

Lewistown,     

.     vii. 

351 

viii. 

1081 

1831, 

Aug. 

8. 

Wapaughkonnetta,          .... 

.     vii. 

355 

viii. 

1087 

1832, 

Oct. 

26. 

Castorhill,       

.     vii. 

397 

viii. 

1129 

1832, 

Dec. 

29. 

Cowskin  River  

.     vii. 

411 

viii. 

1182 

With  the  Creeks. 

1790, 

Aug. 

7. 

At  New  York,      

.     vii. 

35 

i. 

359 

1796, 

June 

29. 

Colerain,         ...... 

.     vii 

56 

i. 

363 

1802, 

June 

16. 

Near  Fort  Wilkinson,     .... 

vii. 

68 

i. 

370 

1805, 

Nov. 

14. 

Washington,  

vii. 

96 

i. 

373 

1814, 

Aug. 

9. 

Fort  Jackson,          ..... 

.     vii. 

120 

i. 

700 

1818, 

Jan. 

22. 

The  Creek  Agency,         .... 

.     vii. 

171 

vi. 

708 

1821, 

Jan. 

8. 

The  Indian  Springs,       .... 

.     vii. 

215 

vi. 

770 

1821, 

Jan. 

8. 

At  Mineral  Springs,        .... 

vii. 

217 

1825, 

Feb. 

12. 

The  Indian  Springs,        .... 

vii. 

237 

vii 

.   723 

1826, 

Jan. 

24. 

Washington,   ...... 

vii. 

286 

vii. 

782 

1827. 

Nov. 

15. 

Creek  Agency,        ..... 

.     vii. 

307 

viii. 

1004 

1832, 

Mar. 

24. 

Washington,    ...... 

.     vii. 

366 

viii. 

1077 

1833, 

Feb. 

14. 

Fort  Gibson,  ...... 

vii. 

417 

ix. 

1233 

1838, 

Nov. 

23. 

Fort  Gibson,  

vii. 

574 

ix. 

1528 

1845, 

Jan. 

4. 

The  Creek  Agency,        .... 

.     ix. 

821 

With  the  KasJcasJfias. 

1803, 

Aug. 

13. 

At  Vincennes,      

.     vii. 

78 

i. 

385 

1795, 

Aug. 

3. 

Greenville,      

.     vii. 

49 

i. 

398 

1803, 

June 

7. 

Fort  Wayne,  

.     vii. 

74 

i. 

406 

1803, 

Aug. 

7 

Vincennes,      

.     vii. 

77 

i. 

408 

1818, 

Sept. 

25. 

Edwardsville,          

.     vii. 

181 

vi. 

734 

1832, 

Oct. 

27. 

Castorhill,        

.     vii. 

403 

viii. 

1133 

With  the  Piankeshaws. 

1804, 

Aug. 

27. 

At  Vincennes,      

.     vii. 

83 

i. 

388 

1805, 

Dec. 

30. 

Vincennes,      ...... 

.     vii. 

100 

i. 

389 

1795, 

Aug. 

3. 

Greenville,      

.,      .        .     vii. 

49 

i. 

398 

1803, 

June 

7. 

Fort  Wayne,  

.      Til. 

74 

i. 

406 

1803, 

Aug. 

7. 

Vincennes,      ...... 

.        .        .     vii. 

77 

i. 

408 

1815, 

July 

18. 

Portage  des  Sioux,          • 

.        .        .     vii. 

124 

vi. 

674 

1832, 

Oct. 

29. 

Castorhill,        .                          ... 

.     vii. 

410 

viii. 

1136 

With  the  Wyandats. 

1785, 

Jan. 

21. 

At  Fort  Mclntosh,        .        .        .                 . 

.     vii. 

16 

i. 

390 

1789, 

Jan. 

9. 

Fort  Harmar,           .        .        .        .        . 

.        .        .    vii. 

28 

i. 

393 

1795, 

Aug. 

3. 

.     vii. 

49 

i. 

398 

1803, 

Aug. 

7. 

Vincennes,       ...... 

.           .           .      Til. 

77 

i. 

408 

1805, 

July 

4. 

Fort  Industry,         

87 

i. 

409 

1807, 

Nov. 

17. 

Detroit,           ' 

.        .     vii. 

105 

i. 

414 

1808, 

Nov. 

25. 

Brownstown,  .        ....        . 

.     vii. 

112 

i. 

417 

1814, 

July 

22. 

Greenville,      .        .    .   .       •»        . 

.     vii. 

118 

i. 

703 

1815, 

Sept. 

8. 

Spring  Wells,          .        .       *  '      . 

.    '    .        .     vii. 

131 

vi. 

675 

1817, 

Sept. 

29. 

The  foot  of  the  Rapids,          . 

.    .     .     vii. 

160 

vi. 

709 

1818, 

Sept. 

17. 

St.  Mary's.  Ohio,    

.        .         .     vii. 

178 

vi. 

723 

INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


711 


1818,  Sept.  20. 
1832,  Jan.  19. 
1842,  Mar.  17. 
1836,  April  23. 


1785, 
1789, 
1795, 
1805, 
1807, 
1808, 
1815, 
1816, 
1817, 
1819, 
1820, 
1820, 
1821, 
1825, 
1826, 
1827, 
1828, 
1829, 
1833, 
1833, 
1836, 
1836, 
1837, 
1837, 
1837, 
1838, 
1839, 
1842, 


Jan.  21. 
Jan.  9. 
Aug.  3. 
July  4. 
Nov.  17. 
Nov.  25. 
Sept.  8. 
Aug.  24. 
Sept.  29. 
Sept.  24. 
June  16. 
July  6. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  19. 
Aug.  5. 
Aug.  11. 
Aug.  25. 
July  29. 
Sept.  26. 
Sept.  27. 
Mar.  28. 
May  9. 
Jan.  14. 
July  29. 
Dec.  20. 
Jan.  23. 
Feb.  7. 
Oct.  4. 


1847,  Aug.  2. 


1848,  April  21. 


1785, 
1789, 
1795, 
1805, 
1807, 
1808, 
1815, 
1816, 
1817, 
1818, 
1820, 
1821, 
1825, 
1828, 
1829, 
1831, 
1833, 
1833, 
1833, 
1836, 


Jan.  21. 
Jan.  9. 
Aug.  3. 
July  4. 
Nov.  17. 
Nov.  25. 
Sept  8. 
Aug.  24. 
Sept.  29. 
Sept.  17. 
July  6. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  19. 
Aug.  25. 
July  29. 
Aug.  30. 
Feb.  18. 
Sept.  26. 
Sept.  27. 
Mar.  28. 


1789,  Jan.  9. 
1795,  Aug.  3. 
1803,  June  7. 
1805,  July  4. 
1805,  Aug.  21. 
1807,  Nov.  17. 


TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'«ed. 

At  St.  Mary's,  Ohio, •        ,        .  vii.  ISO 

McCutcheonsville, vii.  364 

Upper  Sandusky, •    . 

By  John  A.  Bryan,  commissioner, vii.  502 

With  the  Chipjmeas. 

At  Fort  Mclntosh, vii.  1 6 

Fort  Harmar, vii.  28 

Greenville, vii.  49 

Fort  Industry, vii.  87 

Detroit, vii.  105 

Brownstown, vii.  112 

Spring  Wells, vii.  131 

St.  Louis, vii.  146 

The  foot  of  the  Rapids, vii.  160 

Saginaw, vii.  203 

Sault  de  Ste.  Marie, vii.  206 

Michilimackinac  and  L'Arbre, vii.  207 

Chicago, vii.  218 

Prairie  des  Chiens, vii.  272 

Fond  du  Lac, vii.  290 

Buttes  des  Mortes, vii.  303 

Green  Bay, vii.  315 

Prairie  du  Chien, vii.  320 

Chicago, ....  vii.  431 

Chicago, vii.  442 

Washington, vii.  491 

Washington, vii.  503 

Detroit, vii.  528 

St.  Peter's, vii.  536 

Flint  River,      .........  vii.  547 

City  of  Saginaw, vii.  565 

Lower  Saginaw, vii.  578 

La  Pointe, vii.  591 

With  the  Chippewas  of  the  Mississippi  and  Lake  Superior. 

At  Fond  du  Lac, ix.  904 

With  the  Pillager  Band  of  Chippewa  Indians. 

At  Leech  Lake, ix.  908 

With  the  Ottawas. 

At  Fort  Mclntosh, vii.  1 6 

Fort  Harmar, vii.  28 

Greenville, vii.  49 

Fort  Industry, vii.  87 

Detroit, vii.  105 

Brownstown, vii.  112 

Spring  Wells, vii.  131 

St.  Louis, vii.  146 

The  foot  of  the  Rapids, vii.  160 

*St.  Mary's,  Ohio, vii.  178 

Michilimackinac  and  L'Arbre, vii.  207 

Chicagt>, vii.  218 

Prairie  des  Chiens, vii.  272 

Green  Bay, vii.  315 

Prairie  du  Chien, vii.  320 

The  Reserve  on  the  Miami, vii.  359 

Maumee, vii.  420 

Chicago, vii.  431 

Chicago, vii.  442 

Washington, vii.  491 

With  the  Pottawatimies. 

At  Fort  Harmar, vii.  28 

Greenville, vii.  49 

Fort  Wayne, vii. 

Fort  Industry,          .        . vii.  87 

Grouseland vii.  91 

Detroit, •  vii.  105 


vi.  7:i2 

viii.  inn 

X-  950 

be.  1335 


j.  390 
i.  39:5 
i.  398 
i.  409 
i.  4H 
i.  417 
675 
698 
709 
753 
762 
763 
702 
739 
790 

viii.  1027 
viii.  1018 
viii.  1040 
ix.  1279 
ix.  Ii'.i5 
ix.  1371 
ix.  135'J 
ix.  1498 
ix.  1483 
ix.  1505 
ix.  1511 
ix.  1537 
x.  958 


v. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vi. 
vii. 
vii. 
vii. 


i.  390 
i.  393 
i.  398 
i.  409 
i.  414 
i.  417 
vi.  675 
vi.  698 
vi.  709 
vi.  723 
vi.  763 
vii.  702 
vii.  739 
viii.  1018 
viii.  IOK> 
viii.  1093 
viii.  1178 
ix.  1279 
ix.  1295 
ix.  137 1 


393 
398 
406 
409 
411 
414 


712 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1808, 
1809, 
1815, 
1815, 
1816, 
1817, 
1818, 
1821, 
1825, 
1826, 
1827, 
1828, 
1828, 
1829, 
1832, 
1832, 
1832, 
1833, 
1833, 
1834, 
1834, 
1834, 
1834, 
1836. 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1837, 
1846, 
1846, 

Nov.  25. 
Sept.  30. 
July    18. 
Sept.     8. 
Aug.  24. 
Sept.  29. 
Oct.      2. 
Aug.  29. 
Aug.  19. 
Oct.    16. 
Sept.  19. 
Aug.  25. 
Sept.  20. 
July    29. 
Oct.    20. 
Oct.    26. 
Oct.    27. 
Sept.  26. 
Sept.  27. 
Dec.     4. 
Dec.    10. 
Dec.    16. 
Dec.    17. 
Mar.  26. 
Mar.  29. 
April  11. 
April  22. 
April  22. 
Aug.     5. 
Sept.  20. 
Sept.  22. 
Sept.  23. 
Feb.    11. 
June     5. 
June  17.   • 

TREATIES,  (continued.) 
At  Brownstown,   .         .         .         .         .                 .         .  ' 

L.  ft 

B.'s  ed. 
112 
113 
123 
131 
146 
160 
185 
218 
272 
295 
305 

B.&D.'sed. 
i.       417 
i.       419 
vi.     669 
vi.     675 
vi.     698 
vi.     709 
vi.     725 
vii.    702 
vii.    739 
vii.    796 
viii.  1031 
viii.  1018 
viii.  1022 
viii.  1040 
viii.  1114 
viii.  1119 
viii.  1124 
ix.  1279 

ix.  1314 
ix.  1316 
ix.  1308 
ix.  1311 
ix.  1383 
ix.  1386 
ix.  1368 
ix.  1362 
ix.  1365 
ix.  1414 
ix.  1417 
ix.  1420 
ix.  1423 
ix.  1429 

Fort  Wavne,    

Portage  des  Sioax,          , 

Spring  Wells,          

St.  Louis,         

The  foot  of  the  Rapids,  

Chicago,  

The  Wabash,  

.     vii. 

Green  Bay,      .        .        .        .        .        . 

.     vii. 

315 
317 
320 
378 
394 
399 
431 
442 
467 
467 
468 
469 
490 
498 
499 
500 
501 
505 
513 
514 
515 
532 
853 
853 

Prairie  riii  Chien,     

.     vii. 

Tippecanoe  River,  
Tippeoanoe  River,  

.     vii. 
.     vii. 

Chicago.  ......... 

Camp  on  Lake  Max-ee-nie-kue-kee, 
Tippecanoe  River,  ....... 
Pottawatimie  Mills,          

.     vii. 
.     vii. 

Logansport,     ........ 
Turkey  Creek  Prairie,     ...... 

.     vii. 

Tippecanoe  River,  
Tippecanoe  River,  .        
Indian  Agency,  Indiana,          

.     vii. 
.     vii. 

Indian  Agency,  Indiana^          
Yellow  River,  
Chippewanaung,      
.      Chippewanaung,      ....... 
Chippewanaung,      ....... 
Washington,    
Agency  on  the  Missouri,  near  Council  Bluffs, 
Agency  on  the  Missouri,  near  Council  Bluffs, 

.     vii. 
.     vii. 
.     vii. 
.     vii. 
.     vii. 
.     vii. 
.     ix. 
.     ix. 

1789, 
1804, 
1815, 
1816, 
1822, 
1824, 
1825, 
1830, 
1832, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1836, 
1837, 
1837, 
1843, 


1795, 
1803, 
1805, 
1809, 
1814, 
1818, 
1826, 
1828, 
1834, 
1834, 
1837, 
1838, 
1840, 


Jan.  9. 
Nov.  3. 
Sept.  13. 
May  13. 
Sept.  2. 
Aug.  -  4. 
Aug.  19. 
July  15. 
Sept.  21. 
Sept.  17. 
Sept.  27. 
Sept.  28. 
Sept.  28. 
Oct.  21. 
Oct.  21. 
Oct.  11. 


Aug.  3 
June  7 
Aug.  21. 
Sept.  30 
July  22. 
Oct". 
Oct.  23 
Feb.  11 
Oct.  23, 
Oct.  23. 
July  31 
Nov.  6 
Nov.  28 


8, 


With  the  Sacs  and  Foxes. 

At  Fort  Harmar, vii.     28         i.      393 

St.  Louis, vii.     84        i.      426 

Portage  des  Sioux, vii.    134        vi.    678 

St.  Louis, vii.    141         vi.     692 

Fort  Armstrong, vii.   223 

Washington, vii.   229         vii.    714 

Prairie  des  Chiens,           .        .        .        .        .        .         .  vii.   272         vii.   739 

Prairie  du  Chien, vii.   328       viii.  1060 

Fort  Armstrong, vii.    374       viii.  1151 

Fort  Leaven  worth, vii.    511         ix.  1399 

Camp  near  Yellow  River, vii.   516        ix.  1414 

Mississippi  River,    . vii.    517         ix.  1432 

Mississippi  River,    ........  vii.   520        ix.  1439 

Washington, vii.    540         ix.  1462 

Washington, vii.    543         ix.  1475 

Territory  of  Iowa, »    .  vii.    596         x.     965 

With  the  Miamies.  • 

At  Greenville, vii.     49 

Fort  Wayne, vii.     74 

Grouseland, vii.     91 

Fort  Wayne, vii.   113 

Greenville,       . vii.    118 

St.  Mary's,  Ohio, vii.   189 

The  Wabash,  .         . vii.   300 


Wyandot  Village,   .  .        .        .     •   » •      .        .        .  vii.  309 

FoVks  of  the  Wabash, vii.  458 

Forks  of  the  Wabash, vii.  462 

Forks  of  the  Wabash, vii.  463 

Forks  of  the  Wabash, vii.  569 

Forks  of  the  Wabash, vii.  582 


With  the  Eel  River. 


398 
406 
411 
419 
703 
728 

vii.  787 
viii.  1008 

ix.  1446 


i. 
i. 
i. 
i. 
i. 
vi. 


ix.  1515 
x.     934 


1795,  Aug.     3. 
1803,  June     7. 


At  Greenville, 
Fort  Wayne, 


vn. 
vii. 


49 

74 


398 
406 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


1803,  Aug.  7. 
1805,  Aug.  21. 
1809,  Sept.  30. 


1795,  Aug.  3. 
1803,  June  7. 
1805,  Aug.  21. 
1809,  Oct.  26. 
1816,  June  4. 
1818,  Oct.  2. 
1820,  Aug.  11. 
1832,  Oct.  29. 


1795,  Aug.  3. 
1803,  June  7. 
1803,  Aug.  7. 
1809,  Dec.  9. 

1815,  Sept.  2. 

1816,  June  4. 
1819,  Aug.  30. 

1819,  July  30. 

1820,  July  19. 
1820,  Sept.  5. 
1832,  Oct.  24. 
1832,  Nov.  26. 


1805,  July  4. 
1839,  Sept.  3. 
1839,  Sept.  3. 


1804,  Nov.  3. 
1815,  Sept.  14. 

1824,  Aug.  4. 

1825,  Aug.  19. 
1843,  Oct  11. 


1808,  Nov.  10. 
1815,  Sept.  12. 
1818,  Sept.  25. 
1822,  Aug.  31. 
1825,  June  2. 
1825,  Aug.  10. 
1839,  Jan.  11. 


1815,  Sept.  16. 

1824,  Aug.  4. 

1825,  Aug.  19. 
1830,  July  15. 

1836,  Sept.  17. 

1837,  Nov.  23. 

1838,  Oct  19. 


1815,  July  19. 
1825,  June  22. 


1815,  July  19. 

1815,  July  19. 

1816,  June  1. 
1825,  June  22. 


TREATIES,  (continued.)                                * 

J**B.'ied. 

RfeD.'ied. 

At  Vincennes,      •••....» 

vii      77 

i.      408 

Grouseland,     .        .        .                .        . 

i.      411 

Fort  Wayne,  .        ,     . 

i.      419 

With  the  Weas. 

At  Greenville,      .        .        .        .        .        .        . 

__s 

Fort  Wayne,   

i.       406 

Grouseland,     

i.       41  1 

Vincennes,       

vii    116 

i.      422 

Fort  Harrison,         

vii.   145 

vi.     690 

St.  Marv's,  Ohio,     

.     vii.   186 

vi.     733 

Vincennes,       

.     vii.   209 

vi.    763 

Castorhill,        ....'.... 

.     vii.  410 

viii.  1136 

With  the  Kickapoos. 

At  Greenville,      

.     vii.     49 

i.      395 

Fort  Wayne,   

.     vii.     74 

i.      406 

Vincennes,       

.     vii.     77 

i.      408 

(Place  not  stated,)  

.    vii.   117 

i.       423 

Portage  des  Sioux,          

.     vii.   130 

vi.    670 

Fort  Harrison,         

.     vii.   145 

vi.     690 

Fort  Harrison.         

.     vii.   202 

vi.    757 

Edwardsville,  

.     vii.   200 

vi.     758 

St.  Louis,         

.     vii.   208 

vi.     761 

Vincennes,       

.     vii.   210 

vi:    764 

Castorhill,        

.     vii.   391 

viii.  1147 

Castorhill,        

.     vii.   393 

riii.  1150 

With  the  Munsees. 

At  Fort  Industry         

.     vii.     87 

i.       409 

In  Wiscqnsin,      

.     vii.   580 

x.     929 

Stockbridge,    

.     vii.  580 

x.     929 

With  the  Fox.    (See  Sacs  and  Foxes.) 

At  St.  Louis,        ....                 ... 

.     vii.     84 

i.       426 

Portage  des  Sioux,          

.     vii.    135 

vi.     680 

Washington,    

.     vii.   229 

vii.    714 

Prairie  des  Chiens,  

.     vii.   272 

vii.    739 

The  Agency  in  Iowa,      

.     vii.   596 

x.     965 

With  the  Great  and  Little  Osage. 

At  Fort  Clark,    ........ 

.     vii.    107 

i.       429 

Portage  des  Sioux,        .... 

.     vii.    133 

vi.    681 

St.  Louis,        

.    vii.   183 

vi.    743 

The  States'  Factory,  on  the  M.  de  Cigue,  Augt., 

.     vii.   222 

vii.    706 

St  Louis,        ........ 

.     vii.   240 

vii.   728 

Council  Grove,       

.     vii.   268 

vii.   780 

Fort  Gibson,  

.     vii.   576 

ix.  1532 

With  the  loways. 

At  Portage  des  Sioux,         .        .        .       .       . 

.    vii.   136 

vi.     671 

Washington,  

.    vii.  231 

vii.    718 

Prairie  des  Chiens,          '  .  , 

.     vii.   272 

vii.    7,-59 

Prairie  du  Chien,    

.     vii.   328 

viii.  1060 

Fort  Leavenworth,         

.     vii.   511 

ix.  1399 

St.  Louis,        

.     vii.   547 

ix.  1481 

Great  Nemorohaw  Sub-  Agency,    .... 

.     vii.   568 

ix.  1524 

With  the  Teetons. 

At  Portage  des  Sioux,         .        .        .        .  "    . 

.     vii.    125 

vi.    672 

Fort  Lookout,        

.     vii.   250 

vii.   745 

With  the  Sioux. 

> 

At  Portage  des  Sioux,        

.     vii.    126 

vi.     672 

Portage  des  Sioux,        .        ..        ...        . 

.     vii.    127 

vi.     673 

St.  Louis,        .        .  '      .        ....        .        . 

.     vii.    143 

vi.     694 

Fort  Lookout,        

.     vii.   250 

vii.    745 

90 


714  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)    •                                                              L.*B.'S«I.  u.*0.-8ed. 

1825,  July     5.            At  The  mouth  of  Teeton  River, vii.  252  vii.   772 

1825,  July    16.                  Auracara  Village, vii.  257  vii.  775 

1825,  Aug.  19.  Prairie  des  Chiefs,          . vii.   272 

1830,  July    15.                   Prairie  du  Chien, "...     vii.   328  viii.  1060   _ 

1836,  Sept.  10.            By  Z.  Taylor,  Indian  agent,        .        .        .        .        .        .    vii.  510  ix.  1396 

1836,  Oct.    15.                  Bellevue, vii.   524  ix.  1407 

1836,  Nov.   30.                  St.  Peter's, .             vii.   527  ix.  1426 

1837,  Sept.  29.                  Washington,  . vii.   538  ix.  1494 

1837,  Oct.    21.                  Washington, .    vii.  542  ix.  1473 

With  the  Senecas. 

1815,  Sept.     8.            At  Spring  Wells,         .        ......                 .    vii.   131  vi.    675 

1817,  Sept.  29.                  The  foot  of  the  Rapids,  .        .      • vii.   160  vi.    709 

1818,  Sept.  17.                  St.  Mary's,  Ohio, .    vii.  178  vi.    723 

(See  with  the  Six  Nations.) 

1831,  Feb.    28.                  Washington,  . vii.  348  viii.  1072 

1831,  July   20.                  Lewistown,     .                vii.  351  viii.  1081 

1832,  Dec.    29.                  Cowskin  River,      .        . vii.  411  viii.  1182 

1842,  May  20.                  Buffalo  Creek,        .        .      '.      '.        .                .        .    vii.  586  x.     941 

% 

With  the  Yancton. 

1815,  July    19.            At  Portage  des  Sioux,        .        .        .        .    '    .        .        .     vii.   128  vi.    678 

1825,  June  22.                  Fort  Lookout, vii.  250  vii.   745 

1836,  Oct.    15.                  Bellevue, vii.   524  ix.  1407 

1837,  Oct.    21.                  Washington, vii.  542  ix.  1473 

With  the  Kansas. 

1815,  Oct.    28.            At  St.  Louis,         .        ....        .        .        .        .        .     vii.   137  vi.    682 

1825,  June     3.                  St.  Louis, vii.  244  vii.   732 

1825,  Aug.  16.            Done  on  the  Sara  Kansas  Creek, vii.   270  vii.   778 

1846,  July    14.  At  The  Methodist  Mission, ix.    842 

With  the  Mahas. 

1815,  July   20.            At  Portage  des  Sioux,       ........        .        .        .    vii.   129  vi.    683 

1825,  Oct.      6.                  Fort  Atkinson,        .         .        .....        .        .    vii.  282  vii.   765 

With  the  Winnebagoes. 

1816,  June     3.            At  St.  Louis,        . vii.   144  vi.     696 

1825,  Aug.  19.                  Prairie  des  Chiens,          .     • vii.  272  vii.  739 

1827,  Aug.  11.                  Buttes  des  Mortes,          .        ...        .        .        .    vii.  303  viii.  1027 

1828,  Aug.  25.                  Green  Bay,      .        .....        .        .        .    vii.   315  viii.  1018 

1829,  Aug.     1.                  Prairie  du  Chien,    .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vii.  323  viii.  1034 

1832,  Sept.  15.                  Fort  Armstrong,     .      •  .        .      •-.      •.'•'.        .        .    vii.  370  viii.  1139 

1837,  Nov.     1.                  Washington,  .        ...        .     •  .        .        .        .    vii.   544  ix.  1489 

1846,  Oct.    13.  Washington,  .      • .        .        .        .    ix.    878 

1850,  April    1  Washington,  .      •  .      •  .        .        .        f       .'      V       .    ix.    993 

With  the  Menominees. 

1817,  Mar.  30.            At  St.  Louis,        .        .        .        .        ....        .        .    vii.    153  vi.    699 

1825,  Aug.  19.                  Prairie  des  Chiens,          .      '  .                .        .        .        .    vii.   272  vii.   739 

1827,  Aug.  11.                  Buttes  des  Mortes,          ....'.        .        .        .    vii.  303  viii.  1027 

1831,  Feb.      8.                  Washington,  .        . vii.   342  viii.  1104 

1832,  Oct.    27.                  Green  Bay,     .        .        .•..'.        .        .        .     vii.  405  viii.  1170 

1836,  Sept.    3.                  Cedar  Point,  Wisconsin, vii.   506  ix.  1389 

1848,  Oct.    18.  At  Lake  Pow-aw-hay-kon-nay, ix.    952 

With  the  Ottoes. 

1817,  June  24.            (Place  not  stated,)       . vii.   154  vi.    700 

1825,  Sept.  26.            At  Fort  Atkinson, vii.   277  vii.   770 

1830,  July    15.                  Prairie  du  Chien, •        •     vii.  328  viii.  1060 

1833,  Sept.  21.                  Ottoe  Village, vii.  429  ix.  1257 

1836,  Oct.    15                   Bellevue, vii.  524  ix.  1407 

With  the  Poncarars. 

1817,  June  25.            (Place  not  stated,) vii.   155  vi.    701 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  715 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'ied.     B.4D.'ied. 

With  the  Peoria. 

1818,  Sept.  25.  At  Edwardsville,          .        .    • viL    181        vi.    734 

1832,  Oct.    27.  Castorhill,       .        .        .        .        P      .  .        .    vii.  403      viii.  1133 

With  the  Michigamia. 
1818,  Sept.  25.  At  Edwardsville, .    vii.  181        vi.    734 

With  the  Cahokia. 
1818,  Sept.  25.  At  Edwardsville, vii."  181        vi.    734 

With  the  Tamarois. 
1818,  Sept.  25.  At  Edwardsville, vii.   181        vi.    734 

With  the  Quapaws. 

1818,  Aug.  24.  At  St.  Louis, vii.   176        vi.     736 

1824,  Nov.    15.  Harrington's,  in  Arkansas, vii.  232        vii.  716 

1833,  May   13.  (Place  not  stated,) vii.  424        ix.  1247 

With  the  Pawnee  Marhars. 
1818,  June  22.  At  St.  Louis, vii.   175        vi.     739 

With  the  Pitavirate  Noisey  Pawnees. 
1818,  June  19.  At  St.  Louis, vii.  173        vL    740 

With  the  Pawnee  Republic. 
1818,  June  20.  At.  St.  Louis, vii.   174        vi.    741 

With  the  Pawnees. 

1825,  Sept.  30.  At  Council  Bluffs, vii.  279        vii.  759 

With  the  Grand  Pawnees. 
1818,  June   18.-  At  St.  Louis, vii.   172        vi.    742 

With  the  Pawnees. 

1833,  Oct.      9.  At  Grand  Pawnee  village, yii.  448        ix.  1261 

1848,  Aug.     6.  Fort  Childs, ix.    949 

With  the  Florida  Indians. 
1823,  Sept.  18.  At  the  Camp,  on  Moultrie  Creek, vii.  224        vii.  708 

With  the  Ricara.  • 

1825,  July   18.  At  Ricara  Village, vii.  259        vii    748 

With  the  Yanctonies. 
1825,  June  22.  At  Fort  Lookout, vii.  250        vii.   745 

With  the  Belantse-Etoa. 
1825,  July  30.  At  the  Lower  Mandan  Village, vii.  261        vii.  751 

With  the  Mandans. 
1825,  July  30.  At  Mandan  Village, vii.  264        vii.  754 

With  the  Poncar. 
1825,  June     9.  At  Poncar  Village, vii.  247        vii.   759 

With  the  Chayennes. 
1825,  July     6.  At  the  mouth  of  Teeton  River,    .        .  .       .-       .    vii.  255        vii.   764 

With  the  Crow. 
1825,  Aug.    4.  At  the  Mandan  Village,       .        .        .        .        .        ..    viL  266        vii.  767 

With  the  Sioune  and  Ogallala. 
1825,  July     5.  At  the  mouth  of  Teeton  River,    .'.....     vii.   252        vii.   772 


716  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TREATIES,  (continued.)  L.*B.'sed.    B.&D.-sed. 

With  the  Hunkapas. 

1825,  July   16.  At  the  Auracara  Village,    . vii.   257        vii.   775 

• 

With  the  Omahas. 
1830,  July   15.  At  Prairie  du  Chien,    .        .        .        .        .        ..        .        .vii.  328      viii.  1060 

1836,  Oct.    15.  Bellevue, vii.  524        ix.  1407 

With  the  Appalachicola. 

1832,  Oct.    11.  At  Tallahassee,   .        .     .  .  ...        .        .        .     vii.  377      viii.  1145 

1833,  June  18.  Pope's,  Florida,      .        .  vii.  427        ix.  1252 

With  the  Seminoles. 

1832,  May     9.  At  Payne's  Landing, vii.  368        ix.  1240 

1833,  Mar.  28.  Fort  Gibson,    .........     vii.  423        ix.  1244 

1845,  Jan.      4.  The  Creek  Agency,        . ix.    821 

With  the  Caddoes. 
1835,  July     1.  At  the  Agency  House, vii.  470        ix.  1319 

With  the  Comanche. 

1835,  Aug.  24.  At  Camp  Holmes, vii.  474        ix.  1326 

1846,  May   15.  Council  Springs,          .','     .        .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    844 

With  the  Witchetaw. 

1835,  Aug.  24.  At  Camp  Holmes,        .  ...        .        .        .     vii.  474        ix.  1326 

With  the  Missourias. 

1825,  Sept.  26.            At  Fort  Atkinson,        .-;..,      '.        .    '  .  .  vii.  277 

1830,  July   15.                 Prairie  du  Chien, •      .  .  .  vii.  328      viii.  1060 

1833,  Sept.  21.                 Otto  Village, """  '.  "  .  .  vii.  429        ix.  1257 

1836,  Oct.    15.                 Bellevue,                  ....        .        .....  .  .  vii.   524        ix.  1407 

With  the  Santie. 

1836,  Oct.    15.  At  Bellevue,         .        .....       ;.        «•    ...        .        .     vii.   524        ix.  1407 

With  the  Kioway. 

1837,  May  26.  At  Fort  Gibson, ;.''.".     vii.   533        ix.  1467 

With  the  Katakas. 

1837,  May  26.  At  Fort  Gibson,  .        .        .        .       '.        ....     vii.   533        ix.  1467 

I 

With  the  Tawakaros. 

1837,  May  26.  At  Fort  Gibson,  .  .'•'.'    .      '•.""     .        .     vii.  533        ix.  1467 

With  the  Oneida. 

1838,  Feb.     3.  At  Washington,  .        .        .        .        .  .        .        .    vii.   566        ix.  1478 

With  the  Stockbridge. 

1848,  Nov.   24.  At  Stockbridge,   .        .        .        .        •'."...        .     ix.    955 

With  the  Navajo  Indians. 

1849,  Sept.    9.  At  the  valley  of  Cheille,      .        f       .        .        .       .        .    ix.    974 

With  the  Utah  Indians. 
1849,  Dec.  30.  At  Abiquin,  .»."••        •        •        •  •        .     ix.    985 

THIMBLE,  J. 

1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    578        ix.    128 

TBIPLETT,  THOMAS,  revolutionary  officer. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Five  years' full  pay  allowed  him  with  interest,    .        .        .     vi.    544        viii.  849 

TRIPLETT,  PETER. 

1835.  Mar.     3.  Arrears  of  pension  allowed  to,     ....  .     vi.     610        ix.    266 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  717 

TRIPLETT,  THOMAS  T.  L.*B.'.ed.     B.*D.',«I. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  His  representatives  paid  for  his  services  under  Creek  treaty,    vi.    759        ix.    977 

TRIPLETT,  HENRY,  DANIEL,  AND  THOMAS. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  Authority  to  adjust  and  compromise  the*  claims  for  which 

suits  are  now  pending, yi.     874        x.     332 

TRIPLETT,  WILLIAM. 
1848,  Aug.  14.  His  right  to  a  preemption  of  a  tract  of  land  in  Missouri 

confirmed,     ...... ix.    738 

TRIPOLI.     (See  Treaties.) 

1802,  Feb.      6.  War  declared  against  Tripoli, ii.     129        Hi.    447 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Provision  for  more  vigorous  prosecution  of  the  war,  .        .    ii.     291         iii.    613 

1802,  Feb.     3.  Capture  of  a  corsair  of,        .        .        .        .        .        .         .    ii.     188        iii.    520 

1806,  April  21.  Temporary  relief  granted  ex-bashaw  of,     .        .      •  .        .     vi.      62        iv.      50 

1806,  April  10.  High  sense  of  Congress  of  the  benevolent  conduct  of  the 

Danish  consul  in  Tripoli  towards  American  officers 
and  seamen  while  prisoners  of  war,      .        .        .        .     ii.     410        iv.       74 

1811,  Feb.    13.  Compensation  granted  John    Eugene    Leitensdorfor,  for 

services  as  adjutant  and  inspector  of  General  Eaton's 
forces  in  the  war  with,  .......     ii.     617        iv.    321 

TROPICAL  PLANTS. 
1838,  July     7.  A  township  in  East  Florida  granted  to  Dr.  Perrine  and 

others,  for  cultivating v.     302        ix.    896 

1841,  Feb.    18.  The  widow  and  children  of  Dr.  H.  Perrine  entitled  to  the 

rights  and  privileges  vested  in  and  granted  to  him,     .     vi.    819        x.       94 

TROTT,  ADOLPHUS  G.,  an  alien. 
1825,  Feb.      5.  A  patent  granted  him.  dispensing  with  two  year's  residencev    vi.    320        vii.   339 

TRAUSDALE,  CINCINNATUS. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Payment  to  be  made  to, ix.    813- 

TRUAX.  ABRAHAM  C. 
1828,  May   24.  Paid  certain  claims  against  United  States,  .        .        .        .     vi.    388        viii.  153 

TRUDEAU,  CHARLES  L. 

1816,  April  26.            Authorized  to  enter  1000  acres  of  land  at  any  office  in  Mis 
sissippi  Territory, vi.     164        vi.      86 

TROUILLET,  JOHN.     ( See  Broutin  and  others.) 

TRULL,  GEORGE. 

1846,  Aug.    8.            Excess  of  duty  exacted  on  importations  of  foreign  mer 
chandise  to  be  refunded, ix.    675 

TRUMBULL,  GORDON. 
1834,  June  27.  Paid  a  balance  due  him  as  superintendent  of  public  works,     iv.     698        ix.      74 

TRUSLOW.  BENJAMIN. 
1833,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, .     vi.    890        x.     504 

TRUST  FUNDS  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 
1841,  Sept.  11.  To  be  invested  in  the  United  States  stock,  .         .         .        .     v.     465        x.     171 

TRUXTON,  CAPTAIN  THOMAS. 
1800,  Mar.  29.  A  gold  medal  presented  to  him, ii.       87        iii.    403 

TRUMAN,  MAJOR  ALEXANDER,  killed  in  sen-ice  United  States. 

1793,  Feb.    27.  S300  per  annum  for  seven  years  granted  to  his  children,     .     vi.       12        ii.     352 

1800,  May    14.  $100  per  annum  continued  to  his  daughter  till  she  is  21 

years  old, vi.      41         iii.    401 

TUCK,  SAMUEL  B. 
1844,  June  15.  To  be  paid  for  coal  delivered  in  1832,         .        .       \        .     vi.    916        x.     573 

TUCKER,  SAMUEL,  captain  in  navy. 
1821,  Mar.     2.  Placed  on  list  of  naval  pensioners. vi.    258        vi.    553 

TUCKER,  JAMES,  AND  JOHN  JUDGE. 
1836,  July     1.  Paid  for  use  of  patent  right  by  United  States,     .        .    •    .     vi.    659        ix.    434 

TUCKER,  AARON. 
1838,  July     7.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    743        ix.    923 

TUCKER,  MARY. 

1841,  Feb.   27.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  fractional  quarter  sections  of 

land. vi.     819        x.       96 

1843.  Jan.  28.  Act  of  27th  February,  1841.  revived,  and  time  extended,     .     vi.     881         x.     424 

TUCKER,  HULDAH. 

1842,  Mar.  19.  A  pension  granted  to,  .  .     vi.    826        x.      179 

TUCKERMAN,  STEPHEN,  surety  of  D.  Evans. 
1831:  Mar.     2  Money  refunded  him,  with  interest, vi.    456        viii.  4:1." 


718  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

TUCKERMAN,  HENRY  H.  L.&B.'sed.       B.StIVsed. 

1832,  Jan.   19.  Paid  drawback  of  duties,      .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    471         viii.  508 

TUCKER'S  ISLAND,  OR  FLAT  BEACH. 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Survey  of,     .        *       .        .        .  .        .        .        .     iv.    347        viii.  201 

TUILLIER,  FRANCOIS  ISIDORE. 

1830,  May  28.  Confirmed  in  claim  to  land,        .  '.        ;        .        .     vi.    429        viii.  326 

TUILLIER,  JOHN. 
1830,  May   28.  His  heirs  confirmed  in  claim  to  land, vi.    432        viii.  331 

TUMET,  WILLIAM. 
1830,  May  20.  Pension  granted  William  Turney  intended  for,  .  .     vi.    417        viii.  304 

TUDOR,  WILLIAM,  JR. 

1839,  Mar.     3.            His  representatives   compensated  for  his  diplomatic  ser 
vices,     .        .     • vi.     760        ix.  1035 

TUFFS  AND  CLARK. 

1835,  Jan.   27.  Forfeiture  refunded  them,     .        ;..-..        .    vi.    604        ix.    196 

TUNIS.     (See  Treaties.) 

TURKEY.     (See  Treaties.) 
1848,  Aug.  11.  .         Ministers  and  consuls  of  the  United  States  appointed  to 

reside  in  Turkey  vested  with  judicial  authority,  .  ix.    279 

TURNER,  PHILIP,  surgeon  in  revolution. 
1808,  April  22.  Allowed  his  commutation  of  half  pay,        ...  vi.      73        iv.    168 

TURNER,  MOSES. 
1816,  April  29.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  United  States,  .     vi.     174        vi.    129 

TURNER,  THOMAS,  accountant  of  navy. 
1819,  Feb.    24.  His  heirs  allowed  pay  for  his  extra  services,        .        .        .     vi.     224        vi.    376 

TURNER,  RACHEL. 
1830,  May   20.  Seven  year's  half  pay  granted  to,         .        .        .        .        .     vi.    418        viii.  305 

TURNER,  CAPTAIN  DANIEL. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Reimbursed   expenses  of   conveying  Dutch  minister  to 

Curacoa, iv.    626         viii.  785 

TURNER,  SILAS. 

1846,  Aug.    8.  His  legal  representatives  to  be  paid  $1500  for  depredations 

committed  by  Sioux  Indians,        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    672 

TURNER,  JESSE. 
1848,  Aug.  14.  His  title  to  a  tract  of  150  acres  of  land  in  Florida  confirmed 

to  him, .        .     ix.    740 

TURNEY,  ELLEN. 
1842,  July     9.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    835         x.     221 

TURNEY,  CLARISSA. 
1842,  July     9.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        .  .        .     vi.     836        x.     222 

TUPPER,  PERCIA,  executrix  of  Samuel  Tupper. 
1832.  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  barn  destroyed  by  enemy, vi.    478         viii.  522 

TUSCALOOSA. 
1824,  May  26.  Certain  lots  granted  to  corporation  of,        .        .        .        .     vi.    315        vii.  324 

1838,  June  28.  Pension  agency  established  at,     ......     v.     254        ix.    818 

TUSCANY. 

1 836,  Sept.    1 .  Discriminating  duties  on  vessels  of,  suspended  by  procla 

mation,          . ix.  1547 

TUTTLE,  THADDEUS. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, .        .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.     649        ix.    413 

TUTTLE,  JAMES  M. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Land  patent  to  issue  to  him  in  lieu  of  land  relinquished,    .     vi.    753        ix.    967 

TUTTLE,  JOSEPH. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .    • vi.    652        ix.    418 

TWINING,  NATHANIEL. 
1790,  July      1.  Penalty  for  failure  in  transporting  mail  remitted,        .        .     vi.        3        ii.     112 

TWIGGS,  COLONEL  DAVID  E. 
1832,  July   14.  Indemnified  for  acts  done  in  discharge  of  official  duties,    .    vi.    515        viii.  720 

TWIGGS,  BRIGADIER-GENERAL. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  A  sword  to  be  presented  to, ix.    206 

TWIN  ISLAND. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  Swan  and  Palmer  paid  for  work  executed  by  them  at,       .     ix.    164 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  719 

TWIST,  STEPHEN.  i-fta-ied.     a*D.-ie<i. 

1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, .        .        .        .        .  .        .    vi.    417         viii.  304 

TWITCHELL,  TIMOTHY,  and  others. 

1832,  July   14.  Paid  for  land  relinquished  to  United  States,       .  .     vi.     522        viii.  731 

"  Two  BROTHERS,"  schooner. 
1834,  June  30.  Fishing  bounty  paid  on,  .        .        .        .        .        .    vi.    578        ix.    145 

Two  SICILIES,  (NAPLES.)     (See  Treaties.) 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Provisions  for  carrying  into  effect  treaty  with,    .        .        .    iv.    666        viii.  839 

TYLER,  DANIEL. 
1830,  May  29.  Repaid  money  advanced  for  United  States,        .        .        .    vi.    440        viii.  356 

TYLER,  HENRY  B.,  executor  of  Colonel  Richard  Smith. 
1836,  April    9.  To  be  paid  a  balance  due  Colonel  Richard  Smith,      .        .    vi.    629        ix.    306 

TYNER,  THOMAS,  and  others. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  work  on  Cumberland  Road,  .        .        .        .        .    vi.    713        ix.    752 


u. 


UMBRELLA  MAKERS. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Excess  of  duty  to  be  refunded  to  umbrella  makers,     .        .    v.      329        ix.    986 

UNAVAILABLE  FUNDS,  (notes  of  broken  banks.) 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Treasury  to  be  credited  to  unavailable  funds,  and  to  be 

charged  to  banks, v.     178        ix.    642 

UNCLAIMED  GOODS. 
1844,  April   2.  Seized,  for  being  illegally  imported,  to  be  sold,  .        .        .    v.     653        x.     534 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Disposition  of  certain  unclaimed  goods  illegally  imported,    ix.      82 

UNDERWOOD,  PHINEAS. 
1826,  May  22.  A  quarter  section  land  exchanged  with  him,       .        .        .    vi.    355        vii.  525 

UNDERWOOD,  JOHN,  clerk  in  the  first  auditor's  office. 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Allowed  $1250  for  additional  services,  .     vi.     863        x.     295 

UNION  BANK  OF  MARYLAND. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  An  error  to  the  prejudice  of,  to  be  corrected,       .        .        .    v.     200        ix.    690 

UNION  BANK  OF  GEORGETOWN. 

1838,  May  25.  Extension  of  its  charter,  to  enable  it  to  close  its  concerns,     v.     229        ix.    76O 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Same,  further  extended,       .        .        .        ...        .        .    ix.    153 

UNION  BANK  OF  FLORIDA. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  pay  the  president  and  direct 

ors  of  the,  $2474.62,  with  interest,         .        .        .        .     ix.    778 

UNITED  STATES  SHIP.    (See  Fines,  frc.) 
UNITED  BRETHREN.    (See  Lands.) 

UNITED  NETHERLANDS.     (See  Netherlands.     Treaties.    Navi 
gation.    Duties.) 

UNIVERSITY  OF  VIRGINIA. 
1826,  May   13.  Duties  remitted  on  articles  imported  for  the,      .        .        .    vi.    340        vii.  466 

UNIVERSITY  OF  MICHIGAN. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Sale  of  land  granted  to vi.    615        ix. 

1836,  Mar.  22.  Allowed  to  sell  land  to  "Wm.  Oliver,  t        .        .        .    vi.    628        ix.    305 
1836,  Mar.  22.            Proceeds  of  sale  to  form  part  of  general  funds  appropri 
ated  to,           .....  .     vi.    628         ix.    305 

UNIVERSITY  SQUARE,  "Washington. 

1844,  June  17.  To  be  graded  and  enclosed,          ....  .    v.      701         x.     612 

UPTEGRAFF,  MARY,  widow  of  Isaac. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  .  .    vi.    775 

UPDIKE,  DANIEL. 

1813,  Mar.     3.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  United  States,    .        .     vi.    118 

UEQUHART,  DR.  J. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  attending  troops, 

UDPER  SANDUSKY,  Ohio. 

1845,  Feb.    26.  Town  and  out  lots  granted  to, 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Land-office  removed  from  Lima  to, v.     624        x. 


7-^0  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

URSULINE  NUNS.    (See^Vuns.)  L.&B.'aed.     B.*D.'sed. 

USHER,  ALICE. 

1844,  June  17.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.  918        x.     634 

UTAH. 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Territorial  government  established  for,       .        .        .        .  ix.  453 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Boundaries  defined, ix.  453 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Executive  powers  defined,  in  whom  vested,  &c.,      ...        .  ix.  453 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Secretary  of  the  Territory,  his  duties  defined,     .        .        .  ix.  453 

1 850,  Sept.  9.  Legislative  power,  how  vested,     .        .        .                 .  .     .  ix.  454 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Elections,  how  conducted, ,  ix.  454 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Qualifications  of  voters, 4        .  ix.  454 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Legislative  powers  defined, .  ix.  454 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Town,  county,  and  district  officers,  how  elected,          .        .  ix.  455 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Eligibility  to  office, ix.  455 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Judicial  power,  in  whom  vested, ix.  455 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Jurisdiction  of  courts, ix.  455 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Writs  of  error  and  appeals  regulated,          .        .        .  •     .  ix.  455 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Attorneys  and  marshal,  their  duties,  &c.,     .         .        .         .  ix.  456 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Executive  and  judicial  officers,  how  appointed,  .        .        .  ix.  456 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Salaries, ix.  456 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Sessions,  seat  of  government,  public  buildings,  .        .        .  ix.  457 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Delegate  to  Congress, ix.  457 

1850.  Sept.  9.  Library, ix.  457 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Disposal  of  public  lands, ix.  457 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Judicial  district  defined, ix.  458 

1850,  Sept.  9.  Constitution  and  laws  of  United   States  extended  over 

Territory, ix.  458 


V. 


VACCINATION. 
1813,  Feb.   27.  An  agent  appointed  to  preserve  and  distribute  the  genuine 

vaccine  matter,  &c., ii.     806        iv.    508 

1822,  May     4.            Act  of  27th  February,  1813,  repealed,         ....     iii.    677        vii.     50 
1 832,  May     5.            Physicians  and  surgeons  to  be  employed  to  vaccinate  In 
dians,     iv.     514        viii.  553 

VAIL,  SAMUEL. 
1834,  June  28.  Land  claim  confirmed,          .        .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    574        ix.      94 

VAIL,  AARON,  late  consul  at  L'Orient. 
1842,  May    10.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, vi.    828        x.     187 

VALENZIN,  DAVID. 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Value  of  his  property  captured  by  squadron  in  Mediter 

ranean  to  be  restored,  and  all  claims  on  account  of 
his  imprisonment  and  interment  to  be  paid,  .  .  vi.  54  iii.  611 

1812,  Feb.  24.  Money  appropriated  to  reimburse  heirs  of  Valenzin,  having 

gone  to  the  surplus  fund,  it  is  reappropriated,  .  .  ii.  685  iv.  382 

VALKENBURG,  BAR.  J.  V. 

1827,  Mar.     3.  Paid  amount  of  fourteen  certificates  of  public  debt,    .        .     vi.    365        vii.   599 

VALLE,  FRANCIS,  and  others.. 

1828,  May   24.  Lands  confirmed  to  them,     .*...?.     vi.    386        viii.  151 

VALLE,  JEAN  B. 
1839,  Feb.     6.  Authorized  to  locate  land  in  Missouri,         .        .        .        .     vi.     747        ix.    945 

VALLEY  CREEK  ACADEMY,  Alabama. 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Land  sold  to  trustees  of, vi.    398        viii.  221 

VANCE,  SALLY. 
1822,  May     7.  The  military  bounty  land  of  her  illegitimate  son  granted  her,     vi.    278        vii.      90 

VAN  SYCKEL,  ELIJAH. 
1824,  May     5.  Additional  period  of  four  years  allowed  him  to  pay  duties 

on  goods  destroyed  by* fire, vi.    297        vii.  243 

VAN  HORN,  JOSEPH,  AND  VAN  GUNDY,  CHRISTIAN. 
1804,  Mar.  26.  Preemption  in  purchase  of  land  granted  them,  .        .        .     ii.     281         iii.    601 

VAN  EENSSELAER,  SOLOMON. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Placed  on  pension  list,  and  arrearages  allowed  him    .        .     vi.     232        vi.    428 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  TZ\ 

VAN  WINKLE.    (See  Winkle.)  unseed.     B-JkD.-i.rt. 

VAN  CLEEF,  JOHN  M.     (See  A.  S.  Delise  and  others.) 

VAN  KLEECK,  LAWRENCE  L. 

1832,  Feb.    18.  Allowed  further  credits  as  a  collector  of  internal  duties  in 

1816,      ."      .    ' .         .     vi.     474         viii.  513 

VAN  ZANDT  AND  WATTERSTON'S  STATISTICS. 

1828,  April    3              To  be  purchased,  appropriation  therefor,     .         .         .         .     iv.     260         viii.    31 
1828,  May    24.  Distribution  of, iv.    321         viii.  163 

1833,  Feb.    19.  Certain  copies  to  be  purchased, iv.     613        viii.  762 

VAN  VOORHIS,  DANIEL,  AND  J.  PIERCE. 
1836,  June   14  Extra  allowance  for  brass  butts,  .         .         .         .         .         .     vi.    634         ix.    371 

VAN  BRCN,  DE,  ANN  LEVACHER. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Seven  years'  half  pay  allowed  her  on  account  of  her  bus-  , 

band,      .         .         .         .         .        .'       .         .        .         .     vi.     785         ix.  1075 

VAN  NESS,  EFFIE. 

1842,  Aug.  29.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     873         x.     330 

VANNETTIN,  CAPTAIN  JOHN. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  His  company  of  Ohio  militia  paid  for  sefVices,    .        .        .     vi.     777        ix.  1063 

VAN  CAMPEN,  MOSES. 
1838,  June  12.  Allowed  commutation  as  lieutenant, vi.     719        ix.    783 

VAN  SLTCK,  JOHN. 
1847,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    698 

VANCE,  JACOB  L. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  S50  for  horse  lost  in  the  service  of  United 

States,  and  $54  for  the  services  of  his  team  and  wagon,     ix.    704 

VAPOR  BATH  APPARATUS. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Boyd  Keilly's,  purchased  for  use  of  army  and  navy,    .  vi.     904        x.     523 

VASSE,  AMBROSE. 
1820,  May   15.  Paid  the  amount  of  an  award  in  his  favor  under  British 

treaty  of  1794, vi.     251         vi.    531 

VATTEMARE,  ALEXANDRE. 

1848,  June  30.  A  series  of  the  standard  weights  and  measures  of  the  United 

States  to  be  furnished  to,  to  be  presented  to  the  gov 
ernment  of  France,       .......    ix.    336 

VATTIER,  CUARLES. 
1838,  July     7.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         .    "    .  .        .        .        .     vi.    735        ix.    920 

VAUGHAN.  JOHN. 
1800,  Feb.    11.  Allowed  for  a  difference  in  the  value  of  bullion  deposited 

in  the  mint  for  coinage,         .        .        .        .        .        •     vi.      39        iii.    304 

VAULT  IN  CONGRESS  BURIAL-GROUND.     (See  Columbia,  Dis 
trict  of.) 

VAUGINE.  STEPHEN  AND  FRANCIS. 
1832,  June   25.  Land  claims  in  Arkansas  confirmed, vi.    498        viii.  626 

VAVASSEUR,  JEAN,  and  others. 

1834,  June  26.  Refunded  money  for  land  already  their  own,      .  •     vi.     568        ix.      57 

VAWTEKS.  WILLIAM,  revolutionary  officer. 
1832,  May   25.  Allowed  commutation, vi.    489        viii.  562 

VEGETABLE  SUBSTANCES,  chemical  analysis. 
1848,  Aug.  12.  Appropriation  for  defraying  the  expenses  of,      .        .        •     ix.    285 

VELASCO.  Texas. 

1845,  Dec.  31.  Established  a  port  of  delivery, ix.        2 

1845,  Dec.  31.  A  surveyor  to  be  appointed  for ;  his  compensation,     .        •     ix.        2 

VENABLE,  SARAH. 
1826,  May  20.  Bounty  land  due  Peter  Wooseley.  granted  her,  .        .        .     vi.    349        vii.  499 

VENEZUELA. 

1812,  May  8.  Provisions  to  the  amount  of  S50,000  purchased  and  sent 
to  Venezuela,  for  relief  of  those  who  suffered  by  an 
earthquake,  .  . ii.  730  iv.  426 

VERMILION  RIVER.     (See  Appropriations.) 

VERMONT.     (See  Accounts.     Judiciary.) 
1791,  Feb.    18.  Admitted  into  the  Union  with  two  representatives  in  House 

of  Representatives,        .         .         .         .        .         .         .     i.       191         ii.      193 

1791,  Mar.     2.  Laws  United  States  extended  to  Vermont,          .         .         .     i.       197 

1791,  Mar.     2.  Act  for  taking  first  census  also  extended  to,      .        .         .    i.       198        ii.     202 

91 


722  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

VERMONT,  (continued.)  i*&B.'«ed.      B.tD.'ied. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Claims  of  certain  officers  and  soldiers  of  Vermont  militia 

to  be  adjusted  and  settled ix.    331 

1848,  July   10.  Two  brass  field  pieces  captured  at  the  battle  of  Benning- 

ton,  in  1777,  to  be  well  mounted  and  delivered  to  the 
governor  of  Vermont ,  .......     ix.    336 

VEKMULE,  CORNELIUS. 

1802,  Mar.  30.            Lands   purchased  by  United   States  for  military  canton 
ment  to  be  conveyed  to  him, vi.      46        iii.    467 

VERNON,  CAPTAIN. 
1848,  Aug.     7.  His  company  of  mounted  volunteers  to  be  paid  for  use 

and  risk  of  horse,  and  for  forage,          .         .         .         .     ix.    732 

VERJON,  BERNARD  EDME,  an  alien. 

1816,  Mar.   19.  A  patent  granted  him,  dispensing  with  two   years'  resi 

dence,   vi.     159        vi.      21 

VERPLAST,  NICHOLAS. 
1838,  July     7.  A  pension  granted  to,  .         ...        .        .        .        .    vi.     733        ix.    917 

VESSELS.     (Sec  Navigation.) 
VESEY.     (See  North  and  Vesey.) 

VICK,  HARTWELL. 
1832,  July   14.  Reimbursed  money  paid  for  land, vi.     523        viii.  732 

VICKSBCRG. 

1838,  July     7.  A  collector  to  be  appointed  for  the  port  of,        .        .         .     v.     267         ix.    838 

1838,  July     7.  To  be  a  collection  district  and  port  of  entry,  .        .    v.     287        ix.    873 

VICKROY,  WILLIAM. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  vi.  417  viii.  304 

VICTOR,  THEODORE. 
1850,  Mar.  6.  Released  as  surety  of  C.  W.  Faber, ix.  795 

"  VICTORINE,"  French  ship. 
1832,  July   13.  Tonnage  duty  on,  refunded, iv.    573        viii.  668 

VIDAL,  JAMES,  and  others. 
1848,  April  19.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  their  brig  "  Palmetto,"       .         .     ix.    713 

VIEL.     (See  Petray  and  Vid.) 

VlENNE,  M.  DE. 

1819,  Feb.    24.  His  claim  as  an  officer  in  revolutionary  army  to  be  settled,     vi.    225        vi.    377 

1820,  April  11.  Appropriation  for  payment  of  his  claim iii.    561         vi.    479 

VlENNE.  J.  R.  )    ' 

1843,  Feb.      4.  To  be  paid  the  balance  due  him  for  taking  the  census,       .     vi.    882        x.     426 

VELEZ,  MANUEL. 
1830,  April  15.  Drawback  paid  his  attorneys, vi.    413         viii.  286 

VILLARD,  ANDREW  JOSEPH. 
1809,  Jan.      4.  Paid  for  extra  service  and  expense  in  mounting  cannon  on 

new  construction,          .        .        .        .         .         .         .     vi.       79        iv.     183 

VILLALOBOS,  JOSE  ARGOTE,  and  others. 

1848,  July   20.  Authorized  to  have  reinstated  on  the  docket  of  the   Su 

preme  Court  of  the  United  States  an  appeal  from  a 
certain  decree  of  the  Superior  Court  of  the  eastern 
district  of  Florida  in  favor  of  the  United  States,  .  ix.  725 

VILLEMONT,  CHARLES  DE. 

1832,  July     9.  His  heirs  to  submit  their  claim  to  a  tract  of  land  in  Ar 

kansas, .        ...        .        .        .        .        .        .    iv.    567         viii.  658 

VILLERE.  JAMES. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Claim  for  damages  sustained  by  military  operations  near 

New  Orleans  to  be  settled,    .  '•    .        .    vi.    192        vi.    222 

VILLERS,  FRANCIS  DIDIER  PETIT  DE. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  His  administrator  released  from  a  certain  judgment,  .         .    vi.     853        x.     262 

VlLLIERS.  JUMONVILLE  DE.  , 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  fencing  destroyed  by  troops  United  States,   .  vi      194        vi.     224 

VINAL  HAVEN,  Maine. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  The  towns  of  Vinal  Haven,  North  Haven,  and  Islesboro1 

to  constitute  a  portion  of  the  collection  district  of 

Belfast, ix.    412 

VINCENNES.     (See  Lands.) 


INDEX  TO   UNITED   STATES  LAWS.  723 

VlNE.  I..4B.'sed.       J3.4D.-ied. 

1802,  May     1.  To  encourage  cultivation  of;    public  land  sold  to  J.  J. 

Dufourt  and  associates  on  credit,  without  interest,       .     vi.       47         Hi.    500 

1815,  Feb.      8.  Duty  not  charged  on  wine  sold  by  manufacturer,        .        .     iii.    205        iv.'    795 

VINE  AND  OLIVE. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  To  encourage  cultivation  of ;  four  townships  of  land  sold 

to  emigrants  from  France,  on  credit  without  interest,     iii.    374         vi.     212 

1822,  April  26.  Titles  may  be  made  to  those  interested  in  said  townships 

on  payment  of  their  proportionate  part,       .        .        .     iii.    667        vii.     33 
VIRGINIA.     (See  Lands.) 

Extract  from  second  charter  of,  .  .        .        .        .     i.      465 

Cession  of  land  from  Virginia  to  United  States,          .         .     i.       472 
Boundary  line  between  Virginia  and  Kentucky,          .         .     i.      676 
1846,  July     9.  All  that  portion  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  (county  of  Al 

exandria,)  ceded  by  the  State  of  Virginia,  retroccded 

to  that  State, ix.      35 

1802,  April  14.  Assent  of  Congress  to  act  of  Virginia  "to  amend  and  re 

duce  into  one  the  several  acts  for  improving  navigation 

of  Appomattox  River,"         .        .     •  .        .         .        .     ii.      152        iii.    474 
1804,  Mar.  16.            Assent  of  Congress  to  act  of  Virginia  "  for  improving  nav 
igation  of  James  River," ii.     269        iii.    586 

1816,  April  26.  Assent  of  Congress  to  act" of  Virginia  for  improving  navi 

gation  of  James  River,  from  Warwick's  to  Broekett's 

Landing, iii.    301         vi.      86 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Assent  of  Congress  to  an  act  of  Virginia  "for  improving 

navigation  of  Appomattox  River,  from  Pocahontas 
Bridge  to  Broadway,"  .  .  .  .  .  .  iv.  94  vii.  353 

1823,  Mar.     3.  All  right  of  United  States  to  fines  for  non-performance  of 

duty  by  militia  of  Virginia,  during  late  war,  vested  in 

that  State, iii.    777         vii.   176 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  interest  on  money  borrowed  or  expended  on  account 

of  United  States  during  late  war,          ....     iv.     132         vii.   423 

1 832,  April  20.             Time  of  holding  court  at  Staunton  changed,       .         .         .     iv.     504         viii.  538 
1829,  Jan.    21.  Salary  of  marshal  of  eastern  district, iv.     331         viii.  178 

1832,  July     5.  Money  refunded  to  Virginia  for  payments  to  her  revolu 

tionary  officers, iv.     563         viii.  653 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Assent  given  to  act  of,  for  repair  and  preservation  of  Cum 

berland  Road,        ...  .     iv.     655         viii.  823 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Change  of  time  for  holding  courts  in  western  district,  held 

at  Clarksburg, iv.  773  ix.  235 

1836,  July      1.             Change  of  time  of  holding  court  at  Clarksburg,          .         .  v.  61  ix.  431 
1838,  Mar.     2.             Circuit  Court  of  United  States  for  eastern  district,  com 
mencement  of  terms,  18th  May  and  18th  November,  .  v.  212  ix.  713 

1838,  Mar.  2.  Terms  of  District  Court  to  commence  on  12th  May  and 

12th  November  in  each  year, v.  212  ix.  713 

1842,  Aug.  29.  District  Court  to  be  held  at  Charleston,  in  lieu  of  Lewis- 
burg,  v.  547  x.  345 

1838,  Mar.'  28.  Circuit  jurisdiction  restored  to  Circuit  Court  of  western 

district, v.  215  ix.  728 

1834,  June  24.  Cumberland  Road  to  be  repaired  and  surrendered  to  Penn 

sylvania,  Maryland,  and  Virginia,        .         .         .         .     iv.     681         ix.      45 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Land  appropriated  for  Virginia  military  bounty  lands,       .     iv.     770         ix.    231 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Virginia  claims  for  revolutionary  services,  &c.,  transferred 

from  treasury  to  war  department,          .         .         .         .     iv.     779         ix.    243 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Districts  of  Virginia  and  district  of  North  Carolina  to  con 

stitute  fifth  circuit, v.      176         ix.    640 

1838,  July      7.  Further  time  allowed  for  locating  military  land  warrants,     v.     262         ix.    829 
1841,  Aug.  19.  Revived,  and  continued  to  1st  January,  1844,     .         .         .     v.     449         x.      149 

1838,  July     7.         '  No  patent  to  be  issued  for  greater  quantity  of  land  than 

officer  is  entitled  to,       ........     v.     262        ix.    830 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Same  repealed, v.     329        ix.    985 

1846,  July     9.  Nothing  in  the  act  retroceding  Alexandria  county  to  be 

construed  so  as  to  vest  in  the  State  of  Virginia  any 

right  of  property  in  the  custom  house  and  post-office,  ix.  36 

1846,  July  9.  Existing  laws  and  jurisdiction  of  United  States  in  county 
of  Alexandria  not  to  cease  or  determine  until  the 
State  of  Virginia  shall  provide  by  law  for  the  exten 
sion  of  her  jurisdiction, ix.  36 

1846,  July  9.  Right  of  property  in  the  court  house  and  jail  of  Alexan 
dria  to  be  conveyed  to  the  governor  of  Virginia  for 
use  of  said  town  and  county, ix.  36 

1846,  Sept.  7.  Proclamation  of  the  President  of  United  States,  to  carry 

into  effect  provisions  of  act  of  9th  July,  1846,  for  retro 
cession  of  county  of  Alexandria  to  Virginia,  .  .  ix.  1000 


7-24  INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

VIRGINIA,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.      B.&D.'sed. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Assent  of  Congress  given  to  an  act  of  legislature  of  Vir 

ginia  authorizing  the  collection  of  tolls  on  the  James 

River, ix.    204 

1848,  Aug.    3.  Repayment  to  Virginia  of  money  paid  under  judgments  to 

her  revolutionary  officers  and  soldiers,         .         .         .     ix.    297 

VLEIT,  GANET. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Account  for  certain  surveying  to  be  audited,       .  •.     vi.     903        x.     522 

"  VIXEN,"  brig. 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Adjustment  of  the  accounts  of  the  officers  and  crew  of  the,     vi.    124        iv.     615 

VOGELER.     (See  Shinnick  and  others.) 

VOLUNTEERS.     (See  Militia.) 
1798,  May  28.  Volunteers  may  be  accepted  into  military  service ;  terms  of 

service,          .........     i.       558         iii.      51 

1798,  June  22.  Volunteers   to  be   trained;    not   subject  to  militia  duty; 

field  officers  appointed  by  the  President ;  no  pay  till  in 

actual  service :  arms  sold  or  loaned  to,         ...     i.       569         iii.      65 

1799,  Mar.     2.  Service  of  75.000  volunteers  may  be  accepted;  officers  ap 

pointed  by  President,  &c., i.       725         iii.    262 

1803,  Mar.     3.  Volunteers    may  be    accepted   into    service    as    militia; 

terms,  &c.,  '.  -.         .     ii.      241         iii.     556 

1806,  April  18.  Same, ii.      383         iv.       41 

1807,  Feb.    24.  30,000  volunteers  may  be  accepted,  at  any  time  within  two 

years,  to  serve  one  year,         ......     ii.     419        iv.       87 

1808,  Mar.  30.  Volunteers  may  be   accepted   as  part  of  detachment  of 

100,000  militia,  £c., ii.  479  iv.  158 

1812,  Feb.      6.             50,000  volunteers  may  be  accepted;  their  organization,  &c.,  ii.  676  iv.  374 

1812,  Feb.      6.             Paid  for  losses  and  damages  sustained  in  service,        .         .  ii.  677  iv.  375 

1812,  Feb.      6.  Heirs  and  representatives  of  those  dying  in  service  entitled 

to  160  acres  of  hind,      . ii.  677  iv.  376 

1813,  Aug.     2.             Provision  for  land  bounty  to  heirs  repealed,         .        •.         .  iii.  74  iv.  614 
1812,  Feb.      6.            Entitled  to  their  arms  when  discharged,       .         .         .        .  ii.  677  iv.  376 
1812,  July      6.            If  arms  are  returned  in  good  order,  $10  for  each  stand  to 

be  paid, ii.      785         iv.     480 

1812,  July      6.  To  be  formed  into  battalions,  regiments,  brigades,  and  di 

visions,  and  officers  to  be  appointed  by  President,        .     ii.     785         iv.    480 

1813,  Jan.    29.  Acts  6th  February,  1812,  and  6th  July,  1812,  repealed,      .     ii.      796         iv.     494 

1814,  Feb.    24.  Volunteers  accepted  under  acts  6th  February,  1812,  and 

6th  July,  1812,  may  be  received  into  service  on  condi 
tion  of  serving  five  years,  or  during  the  war;  those  so 
received  entitled  to  all  allowances  made  regulars  ;  and 
officers  to  rank  with  those  of  the  army,  .  .  .  iii.  98  iv.  647 

1814,  Mar.  30.  Officers  of  volunteers  in  service  entitled  to  promotion  in 

the  line  of  the  army iii.    115        iv.    670 

1815,  Jan.    27.  40,000  volunteers  to  be  received  into  service,  and  placed  on 

footing  of  regular  troops, iii.  193  iv.  779 

1815,  Jan.    27.             Provisions  for  clothing  and  equipping  volunteers,       .         .  iii.  194  iv.  779 

1815,  Jan.    27.             Those  serving  two  years  entitled  to  160  acres  of  land,         .  iii.  194  iv.  779 

1816,  April    9.             Horses,  arms,  &c.,  lost  by  volunteers,  to  be  paid  for,   .         .  iii.  261  vi.  28 
1818,  April  20.            Volunteer  cavalry  allowed  40  cents  per  day  for  use  of 

horse, iii-    444        vi.    316 

1832,  Feb.    18.  Further  allowance  to  Dequindre  and  Smith's  companies  of 

Michigan  volunteers,     .......  vi.  475  viii.  515 

1835,  Jan.    27.  Additional  allowance  to  certain  Michigan  militia,       .         .  vi.  605  ix.    196 

1833,  Feb.    19.  Michigan  paid  for  lost  horses, iv.  613  viii.  761 

1839,  Mar.     3.  President  authorized  TO  accept  services  of  50,000  to  repel 

invasion  by  Great  Britain, v.      355         ix.  1022 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Militia  and  volunteers  to  be  organized  and  paid  as  army  * 

of  United  States, v.      356         ix.  1023 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Pay,  &c.,  of  volunteers  for  suppressing  Indian  hostilities,  .     v.      357         ix.  1026 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Payment  to  be  made  for  lost  horses  of,        .         .         .         .     v.      362         ix.  1031 

1846,  May     8.  Payment  of  four  companies  Texas,  and  two  of  Louisiana 

volunteers, ix.        8 

1846,  May   13.  President  authorized  to  accept  the  services  of  50,000  to 

prosecute  war  against  Mexico.      .         .         .         .         .     ix.        9 

1846,  May    13.  Volunteers   to  furnish  their  clothing,  horses,  and  equip 

ments,  and  to  be  armed  at  the  expense  of  the  United 

States.  .    • -.        .        .        .     ix.      10 

1846,  May   13.  To  be  subject  to  the  rules  and  articles  of  war,     .        .        .    ix.      10 

1846,  May    13.  Commutation  for  clothing, ix.       10 

1846,  May    13.  How  to  be  accepted;  officers  to  be  appointed  according  to 

law  of  their  several  States, ix.      10 

1846,  May    13.  Organization  and  apportionment  of  field,  staff,  and  general 

officers, ix.      10 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  725 

VOLUNTEERS,  (continued.)*  L.*B.'§e<i.      B.&D.'ied. 

1846,  May    13.  Provision  for  those  wounded  in  the  service,         .         .         .  ix.  10 

1846,  May    13.  Their  organization,  pay,  and  emoluments,  .         .         .  ix.  10 

1846,  May    13.  Allowance  to  mounted  men  for  use  and  risk  of  their  horses,  ix.  10 

1846,  June  26.  President  to  organize  volunteers  called  into  service  tfnder 

act  of  13th  May,  1846,  into  brigades  and  divisions,      .  ix.  20 
1846,  June  26.             President  may  appoint  such  number  of  major-generals  and 

brigadier-generals  as  may  be  necessary,       .        .        .  ix.  20 
1846,  June  26.             Same  to  be  discharged  upon  termination  of  war  with  Mex 
ico,        .        .         .-                .        .        .        .        .        .  ix.  20 

1846,  June  26.  Strength  of  each  brigade  and  division,         .        .        .        .  ix.  20 

1846,  July    16.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  refund  to  States  and  indi 

viduals  amount  of  expenses  incurred  in  fitting  out  vol 
unteers  called  out  by  Generals  Gaines  and  Taylor,  .  ix.  Ill 

1847,  Mar.     3.  President  authorized  to  accept  the  services  of  volunteers  in 

Mexico,  whose  time  has  expired,  and  to  organize  the 

same,     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .     ix.    184 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Additional  pay  and  allowances  to  volunteers  who  shall  re- 

enter  the  service,  .         .        .        .        .        .        .        .     ix.    184 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Individual  volunteers  may  be  accepted  to  fill  vacancies,     .     ix.    184 

1S47,  Mar.     3.  Paymasters  of  volunteers  to  be  nominated  to  the  Senate,  .     ix.    185 

1846,  June  18.  Field  and  staff  of  separate  battalion  of  volunteers  estab 

lished,   .        .        .        .         .        .        .         .        .        .     ix.      17 

1846,  June   18.  Number  of  privates  in  a  company;  an  additional  second 

lieutenant  allowed,         .         .         .         .         .         .  ix.      17 

1846,  June   18.  Allowance  for  clothing, ix.      18 

1846,  June   18.  Subsistence  and  forage,         ...  .     ix.      18 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Appropriation  to  pay  State  of  Alabama  money  disbursed 

for  subsistence.  &c.,  of  troops,  and  for  provisions  and 
forage  furnished  to  friendly  Indians,     .         .         .         .     ix.    106 
1846.  Aug.     8.  Certain  volunteers  called  out  and  received  into  service  un 

der  orders  of  General  Gaines.  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
appropriation  in  act  of  13th  May,  1846,         .         .         .     ix.    115 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Where  individuals  or  States  have  paid  expenses  or  pro 

vided  transportation.  &c..  how  to  be  refunded,     .         .     ix.    115 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Compensation  of  surgeons  and  assistant  surgeons,  and  of 

assistant  quartermasters  and  commissaries,          .         .     ix.    115 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Expenses  incurred  by  States  or  individuals  in  organizing, 

subsisting,  and  transporting  volunteers,  to  be  refunded,     ix.    206 

1848,  June     2.  These  provisions  extended  so  as  to  embrace  all  expenses 

heretofore  incurred  for  volunteers  prior  to  their  being 
mustered  into  the  service,     ......     ix.    236 

1848,  Jan.    26.  Clothing  in  kind  may  be  furnished  to  volunteers  in  lieu  of 

commutation  therefor,  ....  .     ix.    210 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Provision  made  for  the  comfort  of.dischargcd  soldiers  who 

may  land  at  New  Orleans  or  elsewhere  in  United 
States,  so  disabled  as  to  be  unable  to  proceed  to  their 
homes,  .  .  .  ».  -, ix.  151 

1848,  Feb.    22.  Part  of  appropriation  for  same  to  be  applied  to  provide 

temporary  quarters  for  them  at  New  Orleans,  •  .  ix.  212 

1848,  Mar.  27.  $800.000  appropriated  for  same, ix.  217 

1848,  Aug.  7.  Certain  mounted  Tennessee  volunteers  to  be  pa"M  each  40 

cents  per  day  for  the  use  and  risk  of  his  horse,  and  15 

cents  per  day  for  forage,  from  1st  November,  1836,  till 

the  date  of  their  discharge, ix.  732 

1848,  Aug.  14.  Captain  Caldwell  paid  for  amount  expended  for  blankets 

for  Ohio  volunteers, ix.  306 

1848,  June  16.  Certain  Texas  volunteers  called  into  the  service  under 

requisition  of  Colonel  Curtis,  to  be  paid,  .  .  .  ix.  335 
1848,  June  16.  Same  to  be  paid  also  for  horses  lost  by  them  for  want  of 

forage, ix.    335 

1848,  June  18.  All  horses  belonging*  to  volunteers,  which  were  thrown 

overboard  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  since  13th  May,  1846, 

to  be  paid  for, ix.    336 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Money  in  lieu  of  subsistence  to  be  paid  to  volunteers  taken 

prisoners  of  war  in  Mexico,  ......     ix.    349 

1850,  Sept.  28.  Indian  volunteers  in  the  United  States  service  to  be  paid,     ix.    519 

VOLVNTEEBS,  CANADIAN. 

1816,  Mar.     5.  Bounty  in  land  and  extra  pay  granted  to,  .         .        .         .  in.  256  vi.  19 

1816,  April  26.  Extra  pay  to  be  paid  by  paymaster,     .         .        .                 .  iii.  301  vi.  85 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Act  5th  March,  1816,  granting  land,  amended,    .         .         .  iii.  393  vi.  240 
1821,  Mar.     3.  Patents  to  issue  to  holders,  bv  assignment,  of  warrants  for 

lands,    .         .  .......     iii.    641         vi.     582 


726  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 

VOLUNTEERS,  CANADIAN,  (continued.)   •  L.  &B.'sed-     B.&D.'»ed. 
1822,  May     7.            Duplicate  warrant  for  land  to  issue  to  J.  Brisban  and  J. 

Lewis, vi.     272         vii.      68 

(See  Lands.) 

"  VOLANTE,"  schooner. 
1830,  April  24.  Forfeiture  incurred  on,  refunded,         .         .        .        .        .    vi.    415        viii.  293 

VOLTIGEURS.     (See  Army.) 

1847,  Feb.  11.  One  of  the  infantry  regiments  authorized  by  this  act  to 

be  armed  and  equipped  as  voltigeurs,  and  as  foot  rifle 
men,  and  be  provided  with  a  rocket  and  mountain, 
howitzer  battery,  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ix.  124 

1847,  Feb.  11.  To  enlist  for,  during  the  war  with  Mexico,  and  to  be  dis 

charged  at  the  close  of  the  war,  .....  ix.  124 

1847,  Feb.  11.  One  surgeon  and  two  assistant  surgeons  allowed  to  each 

regiment,  ..*.......  ix.  124 

VON  KAPFFE  AND  BRUNE. 
1827,  Feb.      8.  Allowed  drawback  on  playing  cards  exported,  .         .        .     vi.     357         vii.   538 

VON  SCHMIDT,  PETER. 
1845,  Feb.    20.  To  be  paid  for  a  translation,         .        .        .       •.  '     .        .    vi.     935        x.     666 

VOORHEES,  CAPTAIN  PHILIP  F. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  for  extra  services, vi.     699        ix.    686 

VOORHIES,  J.  AND    P. 

1843,  Mar.     3.  Allowance  made  to  them  for  carrying  the  mail,  .         .        .     vi.    907         x.     531 

VOORHISE,  LUKE. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     646        ix.    408 

VOUGHT,  GODFREY. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to,          .  ...        .        .        .     vi.     651         ix.    417 

VOWELL,  THOMAS  AND  JOHN. 
1822,  May     1.  Their  ship  "  Diana"  restored  to  privilege  of  sea  letter  vessel,     vi.    267         vii.     45 

VREELAND,  NICHOLAS. 

1820,  April    5.  His  heirs  to  be  paid  amount  of  a  certificate  of  revolution 

ary  debt,         .!...-....     vi.    238        vi.    468 

VREELAND,  BETSY. 
1842,  July    27.  A  pension  granted  to, .        .    vi.     838        x.     230 


W. 


WABASH  AND  ILLINOIS  COMPANIES.     (See  Lands.) 

WABASH  RIVER. 
r828,  May   23.  To  be  surveyed, .  ..     iv.     289        viii.    74 

WADDELL,  W.  C.,  marshal. 
1834,  June  30.  Indemnified  for  damage,  &c.,       .....  vi.     594        ix.    171 

WADDLE,  GEORGE. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    904        x.     523 

WADE,  ZEBULON. 

1832,  July    14.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     515        viii.  720 

WADSWORTH,  LIEUTENANT  HENRY. 
1805,  Mar.     3.  Deep  regret  of  Congress  for  death  of,          .        .        .        .     ii.     347         iii.    675 

WADSWORTH,  ELIJAH. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  A  judgment  recovered  by  United  States  against  him  made 

void, ....     vi.     321         vii.  354 

WAGONS,  &c.,  lost  in  military  service.     (See  Property.) 

WAINRIGHT,  HENRY. 
1836,  July     2.  Excess  of  duties  refunded, vi.    674        ix.    521 

WAGNON,  JOHN  P. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Five  years'  full  pay  allowed  his  heirs vi.     549        viii.  857 

WAGSTAFFE,  SAMUEL. 
1832,  Mar.     7.  Paid  for  house  destroyed  by  the  enemy,       .        .        .        .     vi.    478        viii.  522 

WAIT'S  STATE  PAPERS. 
1816,  Mar.  25.  500  copies  subscribed  for, iii.    259        vi.       24 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  727 


WAIT'S  STATE  PAPERS,  (continued.)  L.*B.'i«d. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  10th  volume  subscribed  for,          ......     iii.    398         vi.     246 

1817,  Dec.   23.  Distribution  of,      .         .         .    •    ......     iii.    473         vi.     356 

1818,  Mar.   18.  Further  distribution  of,         .......     iii.    474         vi.     353 

WAITE,  HORACE,  and  others. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Paid  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage  not  completed,  .        .        .    vi.    367        vii.   601 

WALDRON,  CHARLES. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  property  destroyed  by  an  officer  of  the  army,     vi.    891         x.     506 

WALDRON,  CHARLES. 
1849,  Jan.      8.  $198.50  to  be  paid  to,    .......        .     ix.    751 

WALKER,  SAMUEL,  of  Indiana. 

1822,  May      7.  Paid  for  supplies  furnished  militia  in  service,       .         .         .     vi.     274        vii.     78 

WALKER,  SAMUEL,  of  Pennsylvania. 

1823,  Mar.     3.  Paid  damage  done  his  lands  by  erection  of  military  works,     vi.    284        vii.   196 

WALKER,  JEREMIAH. 

1830,  May   29.  Land  claim  confirmed  to  him,      ......     vi.     439         viii.  355 

WALKER,  PETER  C.,  and  others. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Confirmed  in  claims  to  land,         ......     vi.     463         viii.  489 

WALKER,  JOHN. 
1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  work  on  Cumberland  Road,  .....     vi.     713         ix.    752 

WALKER,  S.  D. 

1834,  June  30.  Drawback  on  certain  tobacco  allowed  him,  .         .•        .     vi.     582         ix.    153 

1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  paid  $1616.27,  being  amount  of  duty  levied  on  cer 

tain  Spanish  tobacco,     .......     ix.    671 

WALKER,  WILLIAM. 
1838,  June  28.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,     ....  vi.    721        ix.    803 

WALKER,  TANDY. 

1838,  July     7.  Put  on  roll  of  invalid  pensioners,        .....     vi.     736        ix.    921 

WALKER,  BENJAMIN,  and  others. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  land  in  lieu  of  other  land  taken  by 

United  States,       ........     vi.     784         ix.  1074 

WALKER,  DUDLEY,  purser. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  advances  to  seamen,       ......     vi.     789        ix.  1081 

WALKER,  GEORGE  H. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land  ......     vi.    850        x.     258 

WALKER,  KINKLE,  AND  CARUTHERS. 
1845,  Feb.  27.  Account  for  carrying  mail  to  be  settled,       ....     vi.    937        x.     676 

WALKER,  PATRICK. 

1848,  April    8.  A  pension  of  $40  per  month  granted  to,      .        .        .        .     ix.    712 

1849,  Feb.  22.  Same,  revived  and  continued  during  his  natural  life,  .        .     ix.    764 

WALKER,  SAMUEL. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Paid  for  work  done  at  the  Norfolk  hospital,        .        .        .     ix.    297 

WALKINGTON,  GEORGE.  _• 

1814,  Mar.  31.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  of  United  States,        .     vi.     133        iv.    677 

WALL,  BENJAMIN,  late  marshal. 
1814,  April  18.  His  accounts  settled  on  principles  of  equity,        .        .        .     vi.     138        iv.    689 

WALL,  NOAH. 

1832,  June  25.  Claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,        .        .        .        .     vi.    498        viii.  62 

WALLACE,  THOMAS. 
1834,  June  30.  Commutation  pay  granted  his  heirs,    .....     vi.    597        ix.    175 

WALLACE,  JACOB. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to,  ........     vi.    652        ix.    419 

WALLACE,  COLONEL  ROBERT. 

1849,  Jan.     8.  To  be  paid  $734  in  full  compensation  for  his  services  as  aid- 

de-camp  to  Brigadier-General  William  Hull,       .        .     ix.    752 

WALLER,  HENRY.  ...  „ 

1832,  July   14.  Paid  for  horses  destroyed  by  enemy,   .....     vi.     525        vm.  .35 

WALLER,  DAVID. 
1842,  Mar.  19.  A  pension  granted  to,  ...... 

WALLER,  WILLIAM. 
1842,  July   27.  Interest  of  United  States  in  certain  land  relinquished  to, 

and  his  heirs,        .....  .        .     vi.    843        x.     237 

WALLET  AND  FOSTER. 
1826,  May  20.  Allowed  drawback  on  pepper  exported, 


728 


INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 


WALLIS,  GEORGE. 

L.  fcB.'sed. 

B.  ft  D.'s  ed. 

1844,  June  15. 

Paid  for  destruction  of  cattle  by  Indians,    .... 

vi. 

913 

X. 

569 

WALSH,  C.  S. 

1839,  Mar.     2. 

His  representatives  paid  for  his  diplomatic  services,    . 

vi. 

755 

ix. 

970 

WALSH,  ROBERT  M. 

1851,  Mar.     3. 

To  be  paid  for  services  as  secretary  of  the  Mexican  lega 

tion,      ....                 ..... 

ix. 

615 

WALTER,  JACOB  F. 

1836,  June  23. 

Patent  money  refunded  to,  .         .        .        .         .        .         . 

vi. 

640 

ix. 

398 

WALTHALL,  WILLIAM  T. 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

His  accounts  as  acting  professor  of  mathematics  to  be  set 

tled  from  24th  May,  1843,  to  25th  February,  1845, 

ix. 

700 

1847,  Mar.     2. 

To  be  allowed  the  amount  of  his  board  and  medical  at 

tendance  while  sick  at  Hong  Kong,      .... 

ix. 

700 

WALTON.  JONATHAN,  AND  J.  J.  DE  GRAFF. 

1834,  June  30. 

Allowed  for  depreciation  or  loss  on  treasury  notes,     .        , 

vi. 

586 

ix. 

158 

WAMSLEY,  CAPTAIN. 

1816,  April  26. 

His  company  of  Virginia  militia  allowed  the  pay  which 

was  drawn  by  him,  and  not  paid  to  his  men, 

vi. 

164 

vi. 

93 

WAR. 

Rules  and  articles  of.     (See  Army.) 

Against  Tripoli.     (See  Tripoli.) 

Against  Great  Britain.     (See  Great  Britain.) 

Against  Algiers.     (See  Algiers.) 

Property  lost  in  the  late.     (See  Property.) 

WARBURG,  FREDERICK  S.,  an  alien. 

1822,  May      7. 

A  patent  granted  him,  dispensing  with  two  years'  resi 

dence,    .......... 

vi. 

277 

vii. 

86 

WAR  DEPARTMENT.     (See   Compensation.     Army.     Contracts. 

Accountability.     Purveyor.     Clerks.) 

Origin  and  organization  of  the  war  department  under  the 

old  Congress,        ........ 

i. 

591 

1789,  Aug.     7. 

Department  of  war  established  under  constitution  ;  Secre 

tary  and  other  officers  appointed,         .... 

i. 

49 

ii. 

32 

1792,  Mav      8. 

An  accountant  appointed,    ....... 

i. 

279 

ii. 

303 

1792,  May      8. 

Treasurer  constituted  agent  of  the  department  to  disburse 

appropriations,      .        .        .  -     .        .        .        .        . 

i. 

280 

ii. 

304 

1817,  Mar.     3. 

Same.   .......... 

iii. 

367 

vi. 

201 

1822,  Mav      7. 

Agency  of  the  treasurer  abolished,                                , 

iii. 

689 

vii. 

73 

1792,  May     8. 

In  case  of  death,  absence,  or  sickness  of  the  Secretary  or 

other  officer  of  department,  President  to  make  tempo 

rary  appointment,  ....                ... 

i. 

281 

ii. 

305 

1795,  Feb.    13. 

Same  provision  in  case  of  vacancy  in  office  of  Secretary, 

&c.,  of  the  department,         ...... 

i. 

415 

ii. 

467 

1813,  Mar.     3. 

Superintendent-general  of  military  supplies  appointed, 

ii. 

816 

iv. 

518 

1816,  April  29. 

Additional  accountant  appointed  for  one  year,    . 

iii. 

322 

vi. 

127 

'1817,  Mar.     3. 

Accountant,   additional    accountant,    and   superintendent- 

general   of  military  supplies  abolished  ;  accounts  ap- 

•          pertaining  to  war  department  to  be  settled  at  the  treas 

ury  department,  under  direction  of  second  and  third 

auditors,  and  second  comptroller,          .... 

iii. 

366 

vi. 

199 

1822,  May     7. 

Appropriations  for  the  war  department,  how  drawn,  . 

iii. 

689 

vii. 

73 

1836,  May     9. 

Json-commissioned  officers  not  to  act  as  clerks  in, 

v. 

27 

ix. 

332 

1836,  July      4. 

Hours  of  public  business  in,         .        .         .        .        .  -      . 

V. 

112 

ix. 

537 

1840,  May     2. 

Time  extended  for  employing  two  clerks  on  Indian  busi 

ness,      .                          ........ 

V. 

409 

X. 

86 

1842,  Mar   18. 

v. 

583 

X. 

400 

1844,  June  17. 

Transfer  of  certain  appropriations  for,         .... 

V. 

678 

X. 

580 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

v. 

758 

X. 

720 

1842,  Aug.  26. 

Employment  of  certain  officers  and  persons  authorized, 

V. 

523 

X. 

297 

1844,  June  17. 

Same  reOnacted,  and  to  be  in  force  until  1st  July,  1845,     . 

V. 

694 

X. 

602 

1845,  Mar.     3. 

Same  continued    for  the  fiscal  year  ending   30th  June, 

1846,     

V 

764 

X. 

729 

1846,  Aug.  10. 

Same  to  be  continued  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June, 

1847,     

ix. 

96 

1847,  Mar.     3. 

Same   continued   for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June, 

1848       .         .                  

ix. 

168 

1848,  Aug.  12. 

Same   continued   for   the  fiscal   year  ending  30th  June, 

1849 

ix. 

301 

1S49,  Mar.     3. 

Same   continued   for  the  fiscal  year  ending  30th  June, 

1850. 

ix. 

369 

INDEA  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  ?*y 

WAR  DEPARTMENT,  (continued.)  L.kB.-txL      &*o.'i*d. 

1848,  Aug.  12.  Salary  of  one  of  the  clerks  in  the  Secretary's  office  reduced 

from  §1600  to  $1400  per  annum,  and  the  salary  of  one 
clerk  raised  from  S1000  to  $1200  per  annum,  .  .  ix.  288 

1846,  July  16  Secretary  of  War  authori/ed  to  refund  to  States  and  indi 

viduals  amount  of  expenses  incurred  in  fitting  out 
volunteers  called  out  by  Generals  Gaines  and  Taylor,  ix.  Ill 

1846,  Aug.  3.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  decide  certain  Choctaw 

claims,  and  to  award  land  scrip  therefor,  .  .  .  ix.  114 

1846,  Aug.     8.  Secretary  of  War  to  cause  to  be  paid  out  of  the  appropria 

tion  in  act  of  13th  May,  1846,  certain  volunteers  called 
out  and  received  into  "service  under  orders  of  General 
Gaines,  .........  ix.  115 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Management  and  control  of  mineral  lands  transferred  from. 

war  to  treasury  department,          ."       .     '  .        .     '    .     ix.    181 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  war  to  refund  to  States  and  individuals  ex 

penses  incurred   by  them  in  organizing,  subsisting, 

and  transporting  volunteers, ix.    206 

1848,  June     2.  Provisions  of  joint  resolution  of  3d  March,  1847,  extended 

so  as  to  embrace  all  the  expenses  heretofore  incurred 
for  volunteers  prior  to  their  being  mustered  into  the 
service, - ix.  236 

1848,  June     2.  Interest  allowed  in  certain  cases,          .        .        .        .        .     ix.    236 

1849,  Feb.   22.  Books,  papers,  &c..  in  the  war  department  may  be  copied 

and  certified  in  the  same  manner  as  in  the  state  de 
partment,  ...  ix.  346 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Same,  altered  and  amended, ix.    350 

1849,  Mar.     3.            Sixty  rooms  to  be  rented  for  additional  offices,   .        .        .     ix.    358 
1849,  Mar.     3.            Appropriation  for  same  not  to  be  construed  into  a  pledge 
on  the  part  of  the  government  to  rent  said  rooms 
after  said  appropriation  is  exhausted,  .         .        .        .     ix.    358 
1849,  Mar.     3.            Secretary  to  transfer  certain  vessels  to  the  navy  depart 
ment,     .        .        .      ' ix.    378 

WARD,  CHRISTOPHER. 

1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    416        viii.  304 

WARD,  SAMUEL. 

1828.  May  24.  Paid  final  settlement  certificate, vi.    386        viii.  150 

1830,  May   31.  Paid  interest  on  same, vi.    450        viii.  386 

WARD,  ICHABOD. 

1832,  June  15.  Paid  amount  of  certificate  of  revolutionary  debt,        .         .     vi.    496        viii.  594 

WARD,  R.  J.,  AND  M.  FLOURNOY. 

1833,  Jan.    28.  Exchange  of  reservation  of  school  lands,     .        .        .        .    vi.     529        viii.  750 

WAPAUGHKONETA. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  Land-office  at,  removed  to  Lima,          ....  iv.    774        ix.    235 

WARD,  N. 

1834,  June  25.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    566        ix.      46 

WARD,  DANIEL,  AND  GEORGE  FICKLIV. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Proceedings  against  laud  furnished  by  them  relinquished,     vi.     770        ix.  1851 

WARD,  HARRIET. 
1846,  Aug.     6.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    659 

WARD,  JOSEPH  AND  LINDLET. 
1848,  Feb.    15  Commissioner  of  Indian  affairs  to  adjust  and  settle  their 

claims, ..        .        .    ix.    710 

WARD  AND  SMITH. 
1B48,  Aug.  14.  Their  account  for  advances  to  the  navy  in  California  to  be 

examined,  and  amount  found  due  them  paid,       .        .     ix.    737 

WARD,  JOSEPH  D. 
1851,  Mar.     3.  Invalid  pension  granted  him,       ......     ix.    811 

WARD,  REES  B. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land,  on  surrender  of  a  certain 

certificate,      .        ...        .       '..'.'     '.        .    vi.     850        x.     258 

WARDEN.  WILLIAM. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, .     vi.     658        ix.    428 

WARE,  NATHANIEL  A. 
1832,  July    13.  Land  granted  him  in  lieu  of  his  land  sold  by  United  States,     vi.    508        viii.  CS 

WAREHOUSES.     (See  Duties.    Appropriations.) 

1799,  Feb.    25.  To  be  provided  for  cargoes  subject  to  quarantine,       .        .     i.      619 

1799,  Mar.     2.  To  be  provided  for  safe  keeping  of  goods  subject  to  duty,  .     i.       642        iii.    155 

92 


730  INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

WAREHOUSES,  (continued.)  L.&B.'sed.  B.&u.'sed. 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Where  entries  are  incomplete  or  goods  damaged,  they  are 

to  be  placed  in, i.  665  iii.    184 

1799,  Mar.  2.  Teas  to  be  disposited,  in  certain  cases,  in,  .         .         .        .  i.  673  iii:    194 

1828,  May  24.  Appropriations  for  certain  warehouses,                .        -.         .  iv.  297  viii.  106 

1833,  Mar.  2.  Erection  of  a  warehouse  at  Baltimore,                 .         .        .  iv.  628  viii.  787 

1834,  June  27.            Further  provision  for  the  same, iv.  697  ix.      73 

1835,  Mar.  3.            Same, iv.  769  ix.    229 

1836,  May  9.             Same, v.  24  ix.    328 

1837,  Mar.  3.            Same, v.  169  ix.    630 

1839,  Mar.  3.        •    Same ". ' •  v.  347  ix.  1010 

1841,  Mar.  3.            Same,  ...        .        .' v.  428  x.     118 

1843,  Mar.  3.            Same,   .        .        .        .  '      .  ' v.  640  x.     492 

WAREHOUSING  SYSTEM. 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Section  twelve  of  the  act  of  30th  August,  1842,  amended,  .     ix.      53 

1 846,  Aug.     6.  Collector  to  permit  goods  to  be  shipped  for  reexportation 

in  certain  cases,     .         .         .         .         .         .        .        .     ix.      53 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Goods  remaining  in  store  beyond  one  year  to  be  appraised 

and  sold, .        .    ix.      53 

1 846,  Aug.     6.  Treasury  department  to  prescribe  regulations,  &c.,  for  such 

sales,     ..........     ix.      54 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Proceeds  after  deducting  charges  to  be  paid  over  to  the 

owners,          .........     ix.      54 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Goods  may  be  withdrawn  and  exported  to  another  port  of 

entry  under  certain  restrictions,    .        .        .        .        .     ix.      54 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Owner  of  goods  to  give  bond, ix.      54 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Goods  fraudulently  concealed  or  removed  to  be  forfeited,  .     ix.      55 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Penalty  for  fraudulently  opening  warehouse,   &c.,  except 

in  presence  of  an  officer  of  the  customs,       .         .         .     ix.      55 
1846,  Aug.     6.  Penalty  for  altering,  obliterating,  or  defacing  marks, .         .     ix.      55 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Collectors  to  make  quarterly  reports, ix.      55 

1846,  Aug.     6.  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  make  the  regulations  ne 

cessary  to  give  full  effect  to  this  act,     .         .        .        .     ix.      55 

WARNE,  WILLET. 

1813,  Aug.     2.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  of  United  States,         .     vi.    125        iv.     616 

WARNER,  MARTIN. 
1818,  April    4.  Paid  bounty  on  a  fishing  voyage,         .  .        .        .    vi.    202        vi.     273 

WARNER,  DANIEL. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Patent  for  bounty  land  to  issue  to  his  representatives,         .     vi.    772         ix.  1056 

WARNER,  PETER. 

1840,  July  20.  Authorized  to  enter  certain  land, vi.     805        x.       68 

WARNER,  EBENEZER. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Paid  a  balance  due  him  for  constructing  the  lighthouse  at 

White  Fish  Point,  on  Lake  Superior,  .        .         .         .     ix.    367 

WARRANTS  OF  DISTRESS.     (See  Accountability.) 
WARRANTS  FOR  LANDS.     (See  Lands.    Land  Warrants.) 
WARRANTS  OF  ATTORNEY.     ( See  Attorney.     Claims.) 
WARRINGTON,  CAPTAIN. 

1814,  Oct.     21.  A  gold  medal  presented  to  him,          '.        .        .        .         .iii.    246        iv.     856 

WARREN,  WILLIAM. 
1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .  -  • vi.     577        ix.    102 

WARREN,  CAPTAIN  SAMUEL. 

1838,  June  12.  Allowed  commutation, vi.    719        ix.    784 

WARREN,  EBENEZER.  surety  of  D.  Evans. 
1832,  July   14.  Money  refunded  his  heirs,    .        .        . '"".       '.''"'•        .    vi.    513        viii.  717 

WARREN,  DANIEL  H. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .  : ix.    668 

WARREN,  GENERAL  JOSEPH. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Joseph  Warren  Newcomb  to  be  paid  $8321.48,  the  balance 

due  under  resolutions  of  Congress  of  1st  July,  1780,  .     ix.    706 

WASHINGTON,  GEORGE. 
1797,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  privilege  of  franking  during  life,  .         .         .         .     i.      512        ii.     593 

1799,  Dec.   24.  A  monument  to  be  erected,  and  other  proceedings  ordered. 

in  honor  of  the  memory  of,  .        .         .         .        .        .     ii.        86        iii.    401 

1800,  Jan.      6.  People  of  United  States  requested  to  assemble  and  testify 

their  grief  for  the  death  of,  .        •         .         .         .         .     ii.        87         iii.    402 
1800,  May   13.  Appropriation  to  meet  expenses  incurred  in  doing  honors 

to  the  memory  of,          .         .        ...        .         .     ii.        83        iii.    397 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


731 


WASHINGTON,  GEORGE,  (continued.) 

L.  ft  B.'i  ed. 

B.  AD.'ied. 

1834, 

June  30. 

His  papers  and  books  to  be  purchased.  (See  Appropriations.) 

iv. 

712 

ix. 

103 

1844, 

Mar.     4. 

His  sword  accepted,    to  be  deposited  in  department  of 

I              state,     ......                                 . 

v 

716 

X. 

654 

1844, 

April  30. 

Sense  of  Congress  upon  receiving  the  camp  chest  of, 

V. 

716 

1844, 

April  30. 

Disposition  of             .        .        •                       •       .       • 

v 

716 

1844, 

April  30. 

His  camp  chest  to  be  accepted  and  deposited  in  depart 

ment  of  state,        .        

V. 

716 

X. 

655 

1848, 

Jan.    31. 

Washington  National   Monument    Society  authorized  to 

erect  a  monument  to  the  memory  of,  on  the  public 

grounds  in  the  city  of  Washington,      .... 

ix. 

333 

1849, 

Mar.     3. 

$20,000  appropriated  for  the  purchase  of  the  manuscript 

papers  and  books  of,     ....... 

ix. 

370 

1850, 

Feb.    12. 

Washington's  Farewell  Address  in  manuscript  to  be  pur 

chased  .......... 

ix. 

560 

WASHINGTON  CITY.     (See  Columbia,  District  of.) 

WASHINGTON  STATUE.     (See  Statuary.) 

1832, 

July   14. 

A  pedestrian  statue  of,  to  be  contracted  for, 

iv. 

581 

viii. 

687 

1840, 

July   21. 

Appropriation  for  preparing  a  pedestal  for  same  in  rotundo 

of  Capitol,     ......... 

vi. 

815 

X. 

82 

1840, 

May  27. 

Measures  to  be  taken  for  its  importation  and  erection, 

v. 

409 

X. 

87 

1841, 

Sept.     9. 

Accounts  of  H.  Greenough  to  be  settled,     .... 

v. 

460 

X. 

164 

1841, 

Sept.     9. 

Appropriation  for  erecting  the  statue,         .... 

v. 

460 

X. 

165 

1842, 

Aug.  29. 

Balance  of  appropriation  for,  to  be  paid  to   Ferdinand 

Pettrich,        

vi. 

877 

X. 

401 

WASHINGTON,  MARTHA,  widow  of  George. 

1800, 

April    3. 

Allowed  privilege  of  franking  during  life,  .... 

vi. 

40 

iii. 

320 

WASHINGTON,  WILLIAM  H. 

1815, 

Mar.     1. 

Paid  for  house  destroyed  by  United  States  officers,     . 

vi. 

151 

iv. 

818 

WASHINGTON  CITY.     (See  Columbia,  District.) 

1802, 

May     3. 

Act  for  the  incorporation  of  the  city  of  Washington, 

ii. 

195 

1802, 

May     3. 

City  government  provided  for,     ...... 

ii. 

196 

1802, 

May     3. 

Election  of  council,      

ii. 

196 

1802, 

May     3. 

Mayor  of  the  city,  how  appointed,       ..... 

ii. 

196 

1802, 

May     3. 

Time  of  meeting  of  the  city  council,  and  regulations  con 

cerning,         ......... 

ii. 

196 

1802, 

Mav     3. 

Powers  of  the  corporation  prescribed,          .... 

ii. 

197 

1802, 

May     3. 

Collection  of  taxes,      

ii. 

197 

1802 

May     3. 

ii 

197 

1802,' 

May     3. 

Limitation  of  the  power  of  taxation,    ..... 

ii. 

197 

1814, 

April  18. 

Washington  Library  Company  incorporated, 

vi. 

141 

WASHINGTON  MANUAL  LABOR  SCHOOL. 

1842, 

June  13. 

Incorporated,       

vi. 

830 

X. 

210 

WASHINGTON  GERMAN  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY. 

1842, 

July  27. 

Incorporated,        .        .                 ...                 .        . 

vi. 

839 

X. 

231 

WASHINGTON,  LUND. 

1844, 

Jan.   17. 

Paid  for  services  of  his  son  as  a  clerk  in  war  department,  . 

vi. 

925 

X. 

644 

"  WASHINGTON,"  schooner. 

1846, 

Aug.     8. 

669 

"  WASHINGTON,"  pilot  boat. 

1846, 

Aug.     8. 

Gregory  Thomas  and  others  to  be  paid  $800  for  injuries 

sustained  by  the  pilot  boat  "  Washington,"  by  a  col 

lision  with  the  United  States  steamer  "  Colonel  Har- 

)> 

ix. 

670 

ney, 
WASHINGTON  GAS  LIGHT  COMPANY. 

1848, 

July     8. 

T                  /M-nforJ 

ix. 

722 

WASHINGTON  NATIONAL  MONUMENT  SOCIETY. 

1848, 

Jan.    31. 

Authorized  to  erect  a  monument  to  the  memory  of  George 

Washington  on  the  public  grounds  in  the  city  of  Wash- 

ix. 

333 

WASHINGTON,  HENRY. 

1849, 

Feb.     1. 

His  claims  for  damages,  on  account  of  the  abrogation  of  a 

contract  made  with  him,  to  be  adjusted, 

ix. 

757 

"  WASP,"  ship  of  war. 

1816, 

April  20. 

Loss  of;  extra  pay  and  prize  money  granted  to  heirs  and 

iii. 

?Q5 

vi. 

77 

>  1    ,  ,-           Q 

\Vocn 

vi 

793 

1839, 
1839, 

Mar.     o. 
Mar.     3. 

P'urther  time  allowed  widow  of  John  Tilden  for  presen- 

732  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

"  WASP,"  ship  of  war,  (continued. )  L- 4  B-'s  ed-     B-  *  !>.•«  ed: 

tation   of  claims   under  act   respecting   officers   and 

crew  of, vi.     792         ix.  1088 

1839,  Mar.     3.            Same  provision  in  favor  of  representatives  of  Jesse  Sey 
mour,    vi.     793        ix.  1090 

WATCHES,  duties  on.     (See  Duties.) 
WATER. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Certain  public  buildings  in  Washington  to  be  furnished 

with, iii.    516         vi.     416 

1829,  Mar.     3.  Purchase  of  square  for  supply  of  water,       .         .         .         .     iv.     362         viii.  223 

1832,  May   25.  Provision    for   conducting  water   to   Capitol,    President's 

house,  and  public  offices,       .         .         .        .        .         .     iv.     518        viii.  567 

1833,  Mar.     2.  Erection  of  reservoirs  and  fountains  in  Washington,  .     iv.     650        viii.  816 

WATERMAN,  SILAS. 

1848,  June  26.  A  pension  granted  to,  ..'.....    ix.    718 

WATERTOWN,  Massachusetts, 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Increase  of  pay  of.  military  storekeeper  at,  .         .        .        .     ix.    373 

WATERVLIET. 
1833,  Mar.     2.  Land  adjoining  to  be  purchased,          ,        .        .        .         .     iv.     642        viii.  806 

WATER-ROTTED  HEMP. 

1841,  Sept.  11.            Purchase  of  domestic,  authorized  for  the  navy,  .         .         .  v.  467         x.     174 

1843,  Feb.    18.            Agencies  for,  to  be  established  in  Kentucky  and  Missouri,  v.  648        x.     528 

1844,  June  17.            Appropriation  for  purchase  of  American,    .         .         .         .  v.  703        x.     614 
1844,  June  17.            Purchase  of  foreign,  prohibited,           .         .     _   .         .         .  v.  703        x.     614 
1846,  Mar.  30.            Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  contract  for  American  water- 
rotted  hemp,          ........  ix.  6 

1848,  May     9.  Contracts  for  American  water-rotted  hemp  may  be  made 

for  any  term  not  exceeding  five  years,          .        .         .     ix.    334 

WATT,  SAMUEL.     (See  Gazam  and  others.) 

WATKINSON  AND  COMPANY,  DAVID. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Part  of  duty  on  certain  tin  and  iron  refunded,    .         ;         .     vi.     902        x.     520 

WATTERSTON  AND  VAN  ZANDT'S  STATISTICAL  TABLES. 

1828,  April    3.            To  be  purchased,          .         .         .        '.        .  .  iv.  260  viii.    31 

1828,  May   24.            Distribution  of  same, .  .  iv.  321  viii.  163 

1833,  Feb.    19.             Subscription  for  work  continued,          .         .        .         .  .  iv.  613  viii.  762 

WATTERSTON,  GEORGE. 
1837,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  preparing  statement  of  persons  imprisoned  for 

debt  in  District  of  Columbia,         .         .         .        .  v.      172        ix.    634 

WATTERSTON,  DAVID  A. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  $87.85,  the  amount  of  his  salary  for  the  fourth 

quarter  of  1844,  and  first  quarter  of  1845,    .         .        .     ix.    744 

WATERSTON,  D.  A. 

1850,  Sept.  20.  An  act  for  the  relief  of,  .      .  .     ix.    803 

WATTS,  JOHN  H. 

1830,  May  28.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,      ....        .        .     vi.    433        viii.  333 

WATTS,  ARCHIBALD. 
1833,  Feb.    27.  Paid  certificates  of  revolutionary  debt,         ."      .        .        .     vi.     537         viii.  775 

WATSON,  JOHN,  AND  ORSON  SPARKS. 
1830,  Feb.    11.  Paid  for  horses  lost  in  public  service, vi.    405         viii.  246 

WATSON,  JOSEPH. 
1846,  July   15.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        ........        .     ix.    655 

WAYNE,  ANTHONY. 
1811,  Jan.    21.  His  accounts  as  a  general  officer  to  be  revised,  and  other 

allowances  made,  .        ..     '.        .        .        -        .        .     vi.      96        iv.    318 

WAYNE,  FORT,  Indiana. 
1846,  Aug.     8.  Certain  lands  attached  to  the  Fort  Wayne  land  district,     .     ix.      75 

WEATHERFORD,  JOHN. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Certain  lands  relinquished  to,       ....  .     vi.    323        vii.   357 

WEAVER,  JACOB. 
1836,  May    14.  A  pension  granted  to, .    vi.     633        ix.    343 

WEAVER,  THOMAS.  AND  JACOB  HEYBERGER. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Time  for  laying  down  certain  railroad  iron  extended,         .     vi.     899        x.     517 

WEAVER,  JOHN. 

1849,  Jan.    10.  John  B.  Smith  and  S.  Darden  to  be  paid  $100  for  their 

services  and  expenses  incurred  in  the  arrest  of  John 
Weaver,  who  was  convicted  of  robbing  the  mail,         .     ix.    753 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  733 

WEBB.  JOSTAII  H.     (See  Annuities.)  l»*B.ied.  B.*B.'ied. 
1806,  April  21.            Reimbursed  expenses  incurred  by  reason  of  a  wound  re 
ceived  while  a  mail  earner,  .         .        .        .     ,  •.        .  ii.     409  iv.       73 
1811,  Dec.   12.            $50  per  annum  during  life  granted  him,      .        .                 .  vi.     103  iv.    304 

WEBB,  JOSEPH. 
1834,  June  25.  A  pension  granted  to, •      .        .        .    vi.    566        ix.      45 

WEBBER,  SETH. 
1819,  Mar.     3.  Duties  paid  on  copper  bottoms  refunded  him,     .  .    vi.    234        vi.    440 

WEBBER,  WILLIAM. 
1832,  June  25.  His  claim  to  land  in  Arkansas  confirmed,  .        .        .        .    vi.    498        viii.  626 

WEBBER.  JOHN. 
1834,  May   10.  Paid  for  taking  census  in  Maine, vi.    560        ix.      25 

WEBBER,  T.  A. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Allowance  to  military  storekeeper, ix.    373 

WEBSTER.  JOHN,  late  collector,  &c.     (See  D.  Wells  and  others.) 
1821,  Mar.     3.  Paid  $264, .         .         .     vi.    261         vi.    588 

WEBSTER.  JOHN  A. 
1826,  May   20.  Paid  for  a  horse  killed  in  service,        .        .        .        .        .    vi.    348        vii.  498 

WEBSTER,  NOAH, 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  import  his  works  on  languages  at  certain 

rate  of  duty, vi.    330         vii.  405 

WEBSTER,  JOHN  A. 
1834,  June  30.  A  navy  pension  granted  to, vi.    592        ix.    168 

WEEDEN,  WILLIAM. 
1834,  June  28.  Military  bounty  land  granted  in  lieu  of  that  sold  for  taxes,     vi.     571         ix.      89 

WEEKS.  JOSEPH  P. 
1810,  May     1.  Penalty  incurred  for  transporting  fugitive  slave  from  New 

York  to  District  of  Columbia  remitted,         .         .        .     vi.      95        iv.    314 

WELCH.  DAVID. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    895        x.     511 

WELCH,  OLIVER. 
1840,  July   20.  Authorized  to  correct  a  mistake  in  the  purchase  of  certain 

land, vi.     806         x.       69 

WEIGHTS  FOR  THE  MINT. 
1828,  May   19.  Brass  troy  weight  procured  in  1827  to  be  the  standard  troy 

pound, iv.     278        viii.    61 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES. 

1836,  June  14.  To  be  furnished  each  State, v.      133        ix.    571 

1848,  June  30.  A  scries  of,  to  be  furnished  to  Alex.  Vattemare  to  be  pre 

sented  to  the  government  of  France,    .         .        .         .     ix.    336 

WELLBORN,  ISAAC  AND  WILLIAM. 

1838,  April    6.            Title  of  United  States  to  a  certain  Indian  reservation  re 
linquished  to  them, vi.     710        ix.    730 

WELD,  MOSES. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .  •     vi.    417         viii.  304 

WELD,  EDWARD. 
1808,  Mar.  11.  Paid  his  claim  agreeably  to  terms  of  loan  of  five  millions,  .     vi.      71         iv.     150 

WELLS,  WILLIAM. 
1808,  Mar.   18.  Kight  of  preemption  in  purchase  of  land  granted  him,  vi.      72        iv.     155 

WELLS,  BENJAMIN,  and  others,  collectors. 
1815,  Feb.    13.  Former  settlements  revised,  and  further  credits   allowed 

them, vi.    147        iv.    796 

WELLS,  ASA. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  Indemnified  on  account  of  suits  against  him  for  his  official 

acts, .         .     vi.     194         vi.     224 

WELLS,  MARY,  executrix  of  William. 

1817,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  corn  used  by  troops  of  United  States,  .  vi.    195        vi.    230 

WELLS,  BAZALEEL. 
1824,  May   18.  Moneys  erroneously  paid  for  lands  refunded  him, 

WELLS.  GEORGE  R. 

1818,  April  20.  Certain  judgments  recovered  against  him  for  acts  in  the 

discharge  of  his  official  duties  paid  by  United  States, 

together  with  costs  in  defending,  £o.,  .        .  .     vi.    210        vi.     316 


734  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

WELLS,  BENJAMIN.                                                                          L.&B.'sed.  B.&D.'sed. 

1830,  May  29.            Paid  for  revolutionary  services, vi.    447  viii.  376 

WELLS,  DOROTHY. 

1832,  June  25.            Land  claim  confirmed,         .  .        .                 ...        .     vi.    497  viii.  625 

.  WELLS,  WILLIAM  W. 

1832,  July    14.  Paid  for  a  tract  of  land  disposed  of  by  United  States,        .     vi.    519         viii.  726 

WELLS,  JOHN  AND  BENJAMIN. 
1832,  July   14.  Drawback  paid  them,  ....  .     vi.    522        viii.  730 

WELLS,  HENRY. 
1842,  July   27.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    839        x.     231 

WELLER,  SAMUEL. 
-843,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  the  materials  furnished  for  the  breakwater 

atPittsburg, vi.     898        x.     515 

WELTY,  ABRAHAM. 
1816,  Feb.     6.  Permitted  to  change  entry  of  public  land,   .        ...        .    vi.     157        vi.      14 

WENDALL,  JOHN  H. 

1830,  May   28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    431         viii.  329 

1832,  July     4.  Arrears  of  pay  allowed  him,         .        .        .        »        .        .     vi.    504        viii.  652 

WENMAN  AND  WYCKOFF. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  articles  furnished  New  York  custom  house,  .         .     ix.    166 

WENTLING,  GEORGE. 
1846,  May   13.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    650 

WESTBROOK,  ANDREW. 
1828,  May   23.  Land  granted  him, vi.     380        viii.    79 

WESTBROOK.     (See  Appropriations.) 

WEST,  ANNA. 
1838,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    723        ix.    806 

WEST,  THOMAS. 
:838,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to, vi:     724        ix.    807 

WEST,  OLIVER,  AND  Co. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  $100  for  treasury  notes  stolen  from  them,  and 

?-esented  to  and  paid  by  the  Bank  of  America,  New 
ork, ' ix.    738 

WEST,  SARAH  JANE. 
1850,  Sept.  16.  Her  husband's  pay,  pension,  and  land  granted  to  her,        .     ix.    802 

WEST  PORT  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 
WEST  POINT  ACADEMY.     (See  Academy.) 

WEST  INDIA  TRADE. 

1830,  May  29.            An  act  in  relation  to, iv.  419  viii.  368 

1830,  Oct.      5.            Proclamation  of  the  President  in  relation  to,      .        .        .  iv.  817  viii.  369 

1830,  Oct.      5.            Same,  .        .        ...        .        .        .        .        .        .  iv.  817  viii.  1188 

WESTFALL,  NICHOLAS  FERDINAND,  British  deserter. 
1792,  Mar.  27.  One  hundred  acres  of  land  and  $336  granted  him,      .         .     vi.        7         ii.     262 

WESTFALL,  CHARLES  W.     (See  Goetz  and  Westfall.) 
WESTNER,  GEORGE. 
1816,  Feb.      6.  Permitted  to  change  entry  of  public  land,   .        .        .        .    vL    157        vi.      14 

WEST  BATON  ROUGE. 

1824,  May  26.  Land  granted  to  keep  in  repairs  the  levee  of  the  Missis 

sippi  River  in  parish  of,        .        .        .         .        .        .     vi.    319        vii.   331 

WESTERN  WATERS.     (See  Armory.     Ohio.     Mississippi.) 

1819,  Feb.   15.  Certain   streams  tributary  to   the  Mississippi  to  be  sur 

veyed,  iii.    480        vi.    368 

1820,  April  14.  Appropriation  for  same, iii.    563        vi.    483 

1842,  Aug.  23.  Appropriation  for  the  improvement  of,         .        .        .        .     v.     510        x.     282 

"  WESTCHESTER." 
1842,  Dec.  23.  A  new  register  to  be  issued  for  the  ship,  by  the  name  of 

"Atlantic," vi.    878        x.     404 

WESTERN  FRONTIER. 

1836,  July     2.            Provisions  for  the  better  protection  of  the  western  fron 
tier,       v.       67         ix.    444 

WESTON,  Missouri. 
1844,  May  23.  Authorities  of,  allowed   12  months  for  entering   certain 

land v.      657        x.     541 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  735 

WETHERELL,  HORACE.  u*B.'ied.     n.\- D.-ir-i. 

1 843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, yi.    891         x.     506 

WEVER,  CASPER  W. 
1843,  Feb.    15.  To  be  paid  $1500  for  superintending  the  improvement  of 

Pennsylvania  Avenue, Yi.     883        x.     429 

WEYMOUTH,  DEAN.  • 

1824,  May   19.  Paid  for  services  as  a  soldier, vi.    311        vii.  265 

1824,  May  21.  His  pension  increased, vi.    312        vii.  268 

WEYMOUTH,  WILLIAM  W. 
1810,  May     1.  A  penalty  incurred  for  transporting  a  fugitive  slave  from 

New  York  to  Ilichmond  remitted,        .        .        .        .    vi.      95        iv.    314 
WHALE  FISHERY. 
1831,  Mar.     3.  Manner    in  which   whale    ships    may  be    enrolled    and 

licensed, iv.    492        viii.  498 

1840,  April   4.  Bonds   on   whaling   vessels    and   cargoes   cancelled,   and 

registers  made  lawful  papers  for  such  vessels,      .        .    v.     370        x.         7 

WHANY,  JOHN,  late  postmaster  at  Greenville,  Ohio. 
1843,  Mar.     1.  A  judgment  against  him  discharged,  and  penalty  repaid, 

with  interest, .     vi.    889        x.     447 

WHARTON,  SAMUEL. 
1824,  Feb.     4.  Paid  for  taking  census  in  South  Carolina,  .        .        .        .    vi.    292        vii.  215 

WHEAT,  ELI,  AND  STEPHEN  WHITE. 
1842,  Aug.  11.  Released  from  a  certain  judgment, vi.    856        x.     267 

WHEATLEY,  THOMAS. 

1830,  May   28.  Paid  for  a  horse  lost  in  the  public  service,  .        .        .        .    vi.    428        viii.  325 

WHEATON,  JOSEPH. 

1816,  April  26.  Paid  interest  on  an  award  against  United  States,         .  vi.     166        vi.      95 

1819,  Mar.     3.  His  accounts  as  army  quartermaster  to  be  settled  on  prin 

ciples  of  equity,     .  .....     vi.     232         vi.    412 

1824,  May    18.  Reimbursed  expenses   of  removal   to  Washington  while 

sergeant  to  House  Representatives,      ....     vi.    302        vii.   251 

WHEELER,  SAMUEL.     (See  J.  Mowry  and  others.) 

WHEELING. 

1831,  Mar.     2.            Mode  of  proceeding  when  goods  may  be  imported  into,      .    iv.     480        viii.  476 
1836,  June     7.  Pension  agency  established  at, v.       34        ix.    ?4\ 

1842,  Aug.  26.  An  annual  term  of  the  District  Court  to  be  holden  on  the 

25th  August, v.      534         x.     313 

1843,  Jan.    20.  Two  annual  terms  to  be  held  at, v.     597        x.     420 

1844,  Mar.     4.  Circuit  Courts  to  be  holden  on  Wednesdays  after  first 

Mondays  in  April  and  September,       .         .        .        .    v.     652        x.     53S 

WHEELOCK,  GILL. 
1848,  Aug.  14.  Duties  on  certain  importations  remitted  to,  .     ix.    743 

WHICHER,  WILLIAM. 
1850,  Sept.  28.  Pension  of  $8  a  month  granted  to, ix.    805 

WHITAKER,  CAPTAIN  E. 
1834,  June  30.  Commutation  pay, vi.     587        ix.    159 

WHITE,  JOHN,  army  commissioner. 
1789,  Sept.  29.  Considered  as  in  office  till  4th  February,  1789,  .        .         .    vi.         1         ii.       76 

WHITE,  MOSES. 

1803,  Mar.  2.  Allowed  additional  pay,  &c.,  as  aid-de-camp  to  General 

Hazen,  in  revolutionary  army, vi.  50  iii.  543 

1848,  July  25.  Secretary  of  War  to  pay  to  the  heirs  of,  the  amount  of  his 
invalid  pension  from  the  3d  March,  1826,  to  the  31st 
May,  1830, ix.  727 

WHITE,  JONATHAN. 
1816,  Feb.      6.  A  military  land  warrant  renewed  to  him,    .  .        .     vi.     157        vi.       13 

WHITE,  ROBERT. 
1816,  Feb.    22.  Extraordinary  increase  of  his  pension,        .  .     vi.     158        vi.       15 

WHITE,  SAMUEL. 
1824,  May  26.  Money  paid  for  still  license  refunded,  he  being  taken  into 

militia  service  United  States, vi.    318        vii.   329 

WHITE,  JOSEPH  M. 
1824,  May  26.  Paid  for  services  as  district  attorney  in  Florida,  vi.    318 

WHITE,  FIELDING  L. 
1830,  May   29.  Paid  for  arresting  mail  robber,  V.  vi.    437        viii.  349 


736  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

WHITE  RIVER,  Arkansas.  L.«tB.'sed.     B.&D.'S«I. 

1833,  Mar.     2.  To  be  surveyed, iv.     645        viii.  811 

WHITE,  GEORGE. 
1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to,          .        .        ....        .        .    vi.    658        ix.    429 

WHITE,  COLONEL  ANTHONY  W. 
1€38,  July     7.  His  representatives  paid  for  money  advanced  in  revolution,     vi.     729        ix.    909 

WHITE,  DR.  JOHN  CAMPBELL. 
1839,  Feb.    13.  District  Court  of  United  States  for  Maryland  authorized  to 

correct  record  of  naturalization  of,        ....     vi.     750        ix.    952 

WHITE,  LEMUEL. 

1841,  Mar.     2.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     822        x.     100 

WHITE,  JABEZ  L.  AND  ASA. 

1842,  July   27.  Released  from    all  liabilities  on  account,  on  certain  pro 

posals  made  by  them  for  carrying  the  mail,         .        .     vi.     838        x.     230 

WHITE,  STEPHEN,  AND  En  WHEAT,  sureties  of  James  W. 
Carter. 

1842,  Aug.  11.  Released  from  a  certain  judgment,      .         .        .    '•    .        .    vi.     856        x.     267 

WHITE,  JACOB. 

1843,  Feb.    27.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    885        x.     437 

WHITE,  STANLEY. 

1845,  Mar.     3.  Money  paid  by  him  for  land  to  be  refunded,       .        .        .     vi.     939         x.     698 

WHITE,  ELIJAH. 

1846,  Aug.  10.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  audit,  nllow,  and  pay  the 

account  of  Elijah  White,  on  principles  of  equity  and 

justice. ix.    677 

1847,  Mar.     2.  Secretary  of  War  authorized  to  pay  him  and  three  others 

the  amount  of  their  respective  losses,  not  exceeding 

in  the  aggregate  $1081,         ...        .        .        .     ix.    688 

WHITE,  R.  A.,  AND  M.  A.  PRICE. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Their  accounts  for  mail  transportation  to  be  audited  and 

settled,          .        .        . ix.    708 

WHITE,  ALFRED. 

1848,  July    25.  Postmaster-General  to  pay  him  $54.45,  the  amount  of  a 

judgment  recovered  against  him,          .        .     ".        .     ix.    726 

WHITE.  BENJAMIN. 

1848,  Aug.     5.  Land  warrant  for  160  acres  to  issue  to,  for  military  services 

in  the  war  with  Great  Britain,      .        .        .         .         .     ix.    731 

WHITE,  O.  B. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  pnid  $250  for  certain  notes  stolen  from  him,  and 

after  being  altered  and  forged,  were  paid  by  the  Bank 

of  America,  New  York, ix.    738 

WHITE,  ZILPIIA. 

1849,  June     8.  A  pension  granted  to, .     ix.    750 

WHITE,  JAMES  M. 

1850,  Sept.  30.  His  daughter  to  be  redeemed,       .....  ix.    558 

WHITEHALL  HARBOR.     ( See  Appropriations.) 

WHITEHALL,  New  York. 

1849,  Jan.    10.  Certain  privileges  of  drawback  extended  to  the  town  of,     .     ix.    341 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Same  extended  by  proclamation,         .        .        .        .        .     ix.  1002 

WHITEHEAD,  WILLIAM  A. 

1838,  July     7.  To  be  credited  with  a  sum  paid  for  a  light,         .        ,        .    vi.     729        ix.    908 

WHITESIDE,  JAMES  A. 

1846,  Aug.    8.  Patent  for  land  to  be  surrendered,  and  to  receive  others  in 

lieu  thereof,          . ' 

WHITING,  SAMUEL. 
1808,  Feb.    25.  Paid  for  apprehending  and  prosecuting  a  postmaster  for 

embezzlement, **f'    _      -  ^    yj       ^j        jy     j44 

WHITING,  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  H. 
1845,  Mar.     3.  Appropriation  to  settle  his  accounts,  .        .         ...        .     v.      747         x.     706 

WHITMAN,  GEORGE,  and  others. 
1838,  July     7.  Authorized  to  import  materials  for  an  iron  steamboat  free 

of  duty, '."...'        .    vi.     739        ix.    926 

WHITMAN,  GEORGE. 
1842,  April  14.  Postmaster-General  to  examine  his  accounts,  &c.,      .         .     vi.     876        x.     399 


LNDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  737 

WHITNEY,  JOHN,  AND  JOSEPH  H.  DORR.  u*B.'.e<L     B.*D.'I«I. 

1814,  April  18.  A  penalty  incurred  for  which  they  arc  liable,  as  sureties, 

remitted,       . '.     vi.     143        iv.    707 

WHITNEY,  HENRY. 
1834,  June  30.  Paid  for  services  as  secretary  to  a  commodore,  .        .        .    vi.    579        be.    143 

WHITNEY,  DANIEL. 
1836,  Feb.    17.  Paid  claim  against  United  States,       .        .        .        .  vi.    623        ix.    292 

WHITNEY,  SETH. 

1838,  June  28.-          A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        ....  vi.    724        be.    808 

WHITSELL,  WILLIAM.     (See  Ewing  and  others.) 
WHITSIT,  JAMES. 

1836,  June  28.  A  pension  granted  to vi.    648        be.    412 

WHITSIT,  JOHN. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  May  enter  land, .        .    vi  '753        ix.    966 

WHITSON,  HARRISON. 

.  1847,  Mar.     3.            To  be  paid  $200  for  services  rendered  and  supplies  fur 
nished,  be.    693 

WIIITTAKER.  EPHRAIM,  revolutionary  officer. 

1830,  May   29.  Allowed  full  pay, vi.    446        viii.  367 

1832,  July     3.  Additional  pay  granted  him, vi.    501         viii.  643 

WHITTAKER.  WILLIAM  W.,  surety  of  D.  Evans. 

1831,  Mar.     2.  Money  refunded  him  with  interest,       ...  .    vi.    456        viii.  431 

WlIITTEMORE,  AMOS  AND  WlLLIAM. 

1809.  Mar.     3.  Patent  right  for  making  cotton  and  wool  cards  renewed  for 

fourteen  years, vi.      80        iv.    224 

WRITTEN,  GEORGE. 
1845,  Feb.    13.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    935        x.     665 

WHITTLESEY,  SAMUEL.     (See  Keyes  and  Fairbanks.) 

WHITTLE,  FORTESQUE,  AND  CONWAY. 
1838,  April    4.  Paid  an  award  under  French  treaty, vi.    709        ix.    729 

WICKHAM,  WILLIAM. 

1840,  May     8.  His  heirs  authorized  to  enjoy  and  improve  a  fishery  on 

certain  conditions, vi.    799        x.       13 

WIDOWS  AND  ORPHANS.     (See  Pensions.) 

WIGENT,  WM.  L. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  Authorized  to  enter  and  purchase  a  certain  tract  of  land 

in  Illinois, ix.    776 

WIGHT,  A.  G.  S. 
1840,  May  27.  Part  of  judgment  obtained  against,  released  upon  certain 

conditions, vi.     801         x.       29 

WILCOX,  RICHARD,  an  alien. 
1820,  April    5.  Patent  granted  him,  dispensing  with  two  years' residence,     vi.    240        vi.    470 

WILCOX,  JOSEPH. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  His  heirs  paid  for  passage  from  France  of  the  messenger 

with  the  treaty  ceding  Louisiana  to  the  United  States,     vi.    288        vii.  202 

WILCOX,  STEPHEN, 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, ".     vi.    417        viii.  303 

WILDE,  LIEUTENANT  RICHARD. 
1836,  June  15.  Pension  granted  to,  paid  to  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Robinson,  .     vi.    636        ix.    381 

WlLDERMAN,  JACOB. 

1830,  May  28.  Paid  as  a  ranger,          .  .        .        .        .        .    vl    435        viii.  335 

WILEY,  SUSANNAH,  widow  of  David. 

1813,  Mar.  3.  An  additional  allowance  made  her  for  a  survey  by  her  late 
husband  of  main  post  road  from  Washington  city  to 
St.  Mary's,  in  Georgia, vi.  119  iv.  535 

WILEY,  JOHN,  AND  J.  GREEK. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Authorized  to  enter  lands,   .        .        .        .      .  .        .        .     vi.     752        ix.    966 

WILEY.  JOHN  F. 
1843,-Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to .        .        .     vi.    897        x.     514 

WILEY  AND  TAYLOR. 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Their  assignee,  Jonathan  Little,  to  be  refunded  an  excess 
of  duty  exacted  on  importations  of  foreign  merchan 
dise be.  676 

93 


738  INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

WlLGES,  WILLIAM.  L-AB/sed.       B.SD.'sed. 

1835,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .    • vi.    609        ix.    266 

"  WILHAMET,"  barque. 
1848,  Feb.    15.  A  register  to  be  issued  for  the,          '   ...      .        •        -        .    ix.    709 

WILKES,  CHARLES,  JR. 

1830,  May     5.            Paid  for  instruments  for  Exploring  Expedition,          .        .     vi.    415        viii.  294 
1832,  July   10.  Paid  a  balance  due  him  for  same, iv.     569        viii.  662 

WILKINS,  COLONEL. 

Papers  respecting  land  claims  derived  by  grant  from,        .  i.       509 

WILKINS,  JOHN,  JR.,  quartermaster-general. 
1830,  Mar.  18.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.    407        viii.  262 

WILKINS,  ASA. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    417         viii.  303 

WILKINS,  CHARLES. 
1830,  May  20.  Paid  for  improvements  on  public  salt  works,       .        .        .     vi.    419        viii.  308 

1836,  Feb.    17.  Allowed  interest  on  a  claim  against  United  States,     .         .    vi.     626        ix.    296 

WILKINSON,  JOSEPH,  JR. 
1809,  June  28.  Eeleased  from1  imprisonment  at  suit  United  States,     .        .     vi.       86        iv.    239 

WILKINSON,  GENERAL  JAMES. 

1812,  July      1.  Additional  allowances  made  him  for  military  services,        .    vi.     110        iv.    460 

1820,  May   11.  Judgment  obtained  against  him  by  J.  Adair,  for  false  im 

prisonment,  paid  by  United  States,      .        .  .    vi.    248        vi.     508 

WILKINSON,  CAPTAIN  JESSE. 
1828,  May   26.  Indemnified  on  account  of  prosecutions  on  behalf  of  the 

United  States,       .       ..        .        .'      .        .        .        .    vi.    393        viii.  160 

WILKINSON,  ASEL. 
1834,  June  28.  Paid  for  services  in  the  navy,       .        ...        .        .        .    vi.     575        ix.      95 

WILKINSON,  JAMES,  and  others. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  Paid  amount  of  an  order  drawn  by  certain  chiefs  of  Ot 

tawa  Indians,   •      ...!••  j         .  ••     *        .         .        .     vi.     887         x.     445 

WILKINSON,  DAVID. 

1848,  Aug.  14.  To  be  paid  810,000  for  the  use  of  the  principle  of  the  gauge 
and  sliding  lathe,  invented  by  him  at  the  workshops 
of  the  government, ix.  745 

WlLLARD,  JOHN,  AND  T.  P.  BALDWIN. 

1828,  May   24.         "  Released  from  a  judgment  at  suit  of  United  States,    .        .    vi.    390        viii.  157 

WILLET,  EDWARD. 
1834,  Feb.      5.  Allowed  interest  on  a  bill,   .        .      ,.        .        .        .        .     vi.     554        ix.      13 

WILLIAMS,  ELI. 
1798,  July   16.  A  part  lot  in  Cincinnati  sold  him,        .        .      ..        .      '. .    vi.      36        iii.    116 

WILLIAMS,  NATHANIEL. 
1817,  Jan.      2.  Released  from  imprisonment  at  suit  United  States,    .        .    vi.    183        vi.     166 

WILLIAMS,  CHARLES. 
1817,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  horses    received    into  military  service  United 

States, vi.     188        vi.    205 

WILLIAMS,  THOMAS. 
1824,  May   18.  Revolutionary  bounty  land  granted  him,     .        .        .        .    vi.    304        vii.  256 

WILLIAMS,  WILLIAM  T.     (See  Minis  and  others.) 
WILLIAMS,  JAMES.     (See  Goading  and  Williams.) 

WILLIAMS,  HENRY. 
1830,  May  28.  Paid  for  two  horses  lost  in  the  public  service,      .        .        .    vi.    428        viii.  325 

WILLIAMS,  ELIZABETH,  widow  of  Thomas. 
1830,  May  29.  Paid  for  work  on  jail, vi.    446         viii.  375 

WILLIAMS,  JOHN  LEE. 
1832,  July   14.  Paid  for  land  relinquished  to  United  States,         .        .        .    vi.     522        viii.  731 

WILLIAMS;  ELEAZER. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  travelling  on  business  of  Oneida  Indians,      .        .     v.      161         ix.    619 

WILLIAMS.  ISAAC. 

1837,  Mar.     3.  His  heirs  may  enter  a  certain  tract  of  land,        .        .        .    vi.     693        ix.    677 

WILLIAMS,  JAMES  A. 

1838,  June  28.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.     722        ix.    804 

WILLIAMS,  DANIEL,  captain  in  revolution. 
1838,  July     7.  His  heirs  allowed  commutation,  ...  .     vi.    738        ix.    925 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS.  739 

WILLIAMS,  E.  II.,  administrator  of  Dr.  II.  W.  Crouch.  L.as.'ied.    U.*D.'I«I. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowances  to  be  made  for  his  medical  servi.  .        .     vi.     763        ix.  1040 

WILLIAMS.  MARY,  and  others,  heirs  of  William  Williams. 

1840,  July   20.  Authorized  to  relinquish  certain  land  to  United  States,  and 

enter  other  in  lieu  thereof,  .  •        .        .     vi.    810        x.       75 

WILLIAMS,  JAMES. 

1842,  July  27.  Released  from  a  judgment  against  him  as  surety  of  H. 

Ashton, vi.    840        x.     234 

WILLIAMS,  MARY,  widow  of  Jacob. 

1843,  Mar.     1.  Allowed  a  pension,       .  vi.     888         x.     447 

1844,  May   31.  Jacob  Williams  entitled  to  a  pension  for  two  years'  services 

if  living  7th  June,  1842,        ...  .     vi.    932        x.     656 

WILLIAMS,  JOHN  R. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  Land  granted  him  in  satisfaction  of  a  claim,       .        .        .     vi.    889        x.     502 

WILLIAMS,  JOSEPH  P. 
1850,  July  29.  Land  title  to,  confirmed, ix.   799 

WILLIAMS,  NANCY,  widow  of  David. 
1 843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    894        x.     509 

WILLIAMS,  JOHN  R. 

1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  credited  $2000  for  damages  done  to  his  farm  in  1813 

and  1814,       .        . ix.    670 

WILLIAMS,  H.  H. 

1847,  Mar.     2.  A  draft  endorsed  to  order  of,  and  endorsed  in  blank  by  him, 

and  accepted  by  the  treasurer  of  the  post-office  depart 
ment,  to  be  paid  to  Howland  and  Aspinwall,        .        .     ix.    153 

WILLIAMS,  JAMES. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  To  be  allowed  certain  credits  on  a  judgment  against  him 

as  surety  for  Henry  Ashton, ix.    699 

WILLIAMS,  HENRY,  AND  GEORGE,  AND  BEN.  A.  G.  FULLER. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  $3800  to  be  paid  them  for  the  loss  of  their  schooner  while 

in  service  of  the  United  States,    .    _    .        .  .     ix.    777 

WILLIAMS,  LOWRY. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  $1960.50.  the  amount  of  a  certificate  still  due 

and  unpaid  under  the  Cherokee  treaty  of  1835,  .        .     ix.    785 

WILLIAMSON  AND  RICE,  sureties  of  B.  Wall.     (See  Wall.) 

WILLIAMSON,  WILLIAM. 

1832,  Mar.  15.  May  correct  error  in  relinquishment  of  land,      .        .        .     vi.    481         viii.  526 

WILLIAMSON  AND  JAMISON. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  extra  services  as  mail  contractor,          .  .     vi.    792        ix.  1087 

WILHOET,  ENOCH. 

1833,  Feb.    19.  May  correct  error  in  entry  of  land, vi.    535        viii.  763 

WILLIAMSON,  DAVID  F. 
1846,  April  27.  Confirmed  in  land  entry ;  patent  to  issue,    .        ...        .     ix.    650 

WILLINK,  JOHN  A. 
1827,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  drawback  on  goods  exported,        ...         .     vi.    368        vii.  606 

WILLIS,  HENRY. 
1820,  May     8.  Land  granted  to  his  heirs  in  lieu  of  that  sold  by  United 

States, vi.     246         vi.    499 

1820,  Dec.   29.  Certain  lands  excepted  in  grant  to  said  heirs,     .        .        .     vi.    254        vi.    547 

WILLIS,  LEWIS  B. 

1839,  Mar.     3.  Allowed  for  services  as  deputy  mail  surveyor,    .        ."     .     vi.    779        ix.  1067 

WILLIS,  GEORGE. 

1840,  May     2.  To  be  paid  for  the  loss  of  a  pilot  boat  while  piloting  a  rev 

enue  cutter, vi.    798        x.       10 

WILLIS,  WILLIAM. 
1842,  Aug.  29.  To  be  paid  an  addition  to  the  pension  already  allowed 

him, ....     vi.     868         x.     322 

WILLIS,  ELIJAH  H. 

1848,  Aug.    5.  Collector  of  Plymouth,  North  Carolina,  to  pay  him  $26.65 

for  his  services  as  inspector  and  measurer  in  the  year 

1845,     .  .        .        .        .--..'..        -        .     ix.    731 

WILMINGTON,  Delaware.. 
1792,  April  13.  Compensation  made  for  use  of,  and  damage  done  public 

school  in  town  of,  in  revolutionary  war.       .         .         .     vi.  ii.     272 

WILMINGTON  HARBOR.     (See  Appropriations.) 


740  INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 

WILMINGTON,  North  Carolina.  L.*B.'sed. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  Owners  of  vessels  residing  at  New  River,  North  Carolina, 

may  take  out  registers  or  enrolments,  and  licenses,  at 
Wilmington,          . ix.    410 

WILMINGTON  AND  RALEIGH  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

1850,  April  19.  Time  for  the  payment  of  duties  extended,  .        .        .        .     ix.    796 

WILMOT,  JOHN. 
1834,  May    18.  Certain  duties  refunded  him,       ......    vi.    303        vii.  254 

WILLMOTT,  LIEUTENANT  ROBERT. 
1834,  June  30.  Commutation  pay  allowed  him,  .        .  .        .        .     vi.     601         ix.    182 

WILSON,  MATTHEW,  collector  taxes. 

1815,  Feb.    22.  Further  credits  allowed  his  sureties, vi.     148        iv.    806 

WILSON,  JOSEPH. 

1811,  Mar.     3.  May  enter  public  lands  under  a  certificate  of  preemption,  .     vi.      99        iv.    351 

1816,  April  26.  Paid  for  horse  killed  by  United  States  soldiers,  .        .         .     vi.     1G5        vi.      94 

WILSON,  THOMAS,  contractor. 

1812,  April    8.  Extra  price  allowed  for  certain  rations,  &c.,         .        .        .     vi.    107        iv.    404 
1814,  Mar.  28.  Settlement  of  his  account  at  war  department  to  be  revised 

at  treasury  department,          .  .     vi.    131         iv.     666 

1819,  Mar.     3.  Secretary  of  War  to  revise  and  adjust  accounts  of,     .         .    vi.    229        vi.    398 

WILSON,  ED  WARD. 
1816,  April  20.  Permitted  to  change  entry  of  public  land,  .        .        .        .     vi.     162        vi.      76 

WILSON,  GEORGE. 

1829,  Mar.     2.  Paid  amount  of  Yazoo  land  claim,      .  .        .    vi.    396        viii.  219 

WILSON,  ANDREW,  and  others. 

1830,  April    7.  Paid  bounty  on  fishing  voyage,   ...  .        .     vi.    412        riii.  2S5 

WILSON,  JOSEPH. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to, .     vi.    417        viii.  303 

WILSON,  JOHN. 

1830,  May  28.            His  heirs  may  correct  error  in  entry  of  land,  .        .    vi.    433        viii.  333 

1834,  June  30.  Same,  .         .        . .        .    vi.    603        ix.    186 

WILSON,  JAMES,  surety  of  Amos  Edwards. 

1832,  April    5.  Allowed  certain  credits,        .        .       -.     .    .'.       .        .        .     vi.    484        riii.  533 

WILSON,  JOHN,  revolutionary  officer. 

1833,  Feb.   27.  His  heirs  allowed  seven  years' half  pay,      ....     vi.     537         viii.  774 

WILSON,  JOHN,  inspector  of  Missouri  militia. 

1838,  April  20.  Paid  for  his  services,    .        .        .  .  •.        ,        .        .        .     vi.     712        ix.    749 

WILSON,  HENRY. 

1839,  Feb.    12.  Patents  for  certain  lands,  entered  by  him  in  Arkansas,  to 

issue  to  him,          .  vi.     749        ix.    952 

WILSON,  JAMES. 
1839,  Mar.     2.  Lien  of  United  States  on  certain  property  released  to  his 

heirs,     .        . vi.     758        ix.    976 

WILSON,  CORNELIUS,  AND  JAMES  CARTER. 
1 843,  Jan.  20.  To  be  paid  for  services  in  the  North  Carolina  volunteer 

militia, .        .        .        .  .        .        .  .     vi.    878        x.     421 

WILSON,  NANCY. 
1843,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        ,        ,        .        .        .     vi.    899        x.     516 

WILSON,  AMY. 
1836,  May   14.  Balance  of  a  pension  paid  her,     .        .  .        .        .    vi.    632        ix.    342 

WILSON,  JOSEPH,  purser  United  States  navy. 

1848,  June  13.  To  be  allowed,  in  the  settlement  of  his  accounts,  for  de 

ficiencies  caused  by  making  his  deposits  in  the  Phoenix 

Bank,  Charlestown,  Massachusetts,      .        .        .        .     ix.    717 

WILSON,  CHARLES. 

1849,  Feb.      1.  A  pension  granted  to, ix.    758 

WILSON,  WILLIAM  H. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  . ix.    785 

WILSON,  DANIEL. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to,  .  ix.    790 

WINES. 

1828,  May   24.  Duty  on  certain  wines  imported  after  1st  January,  1829,    .     iv.    309        viii.  130 

1833,  Mar.     2.  All  wines  in  bond,  or  imported  before  March,  1834,  may 

be  stored, iv.     635        viii.  7»7 


INDEX  TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


741 


WINES,  (continued.) 

I*  *  B.'i  ed.       B.  4  D.'s  ed. 

1832, 

July    13. 

Rates  of  duties  on  French  wines,        

iv. 

576 

viii, 

674 

1836, 

July     4. 

126 

ix. 

557 

1836, 

July     4. 

Certificate  to  accompany  wines  dispensed  with,  .        .        • 

V. 

131 

ix. 

565 

WILTBANK,  JAMES. 

1836, 

June  23. 

Paid  as  a  navy  chaplain,      .         

vi. 

640 

ix. 

399 

WINCHESTER  AND  POTOMAC  RAILROAD. 

1835, 

Jan.    27. 

May  pass  through  United  States  land  at  Harper's  Ferry,  . 

iv. 

792 

ix. 

283 

WINDER,   MECHLIN    AND,    NAVY   REGISTER.      (Sec  Navy 

Register.) 

WINDIIAM,  SARAH. 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

A  pension  granted  to,  

vi. 

761 

ix. 

1037 

WINNEBAGO  LAKE. 

1839, 

Mar.     3. 

A  "pier  to  be  constructed  at  the  northern  extremity  of, 

V. 

330 

ix. 

987 

WINNER,  JAMES. 

1826, 

May   20. 

Allowed  an   additional  sum  for  arms  furnished   United 

States           ......... 

vi. 

345 

vii. 

493 

WINSLETT,  JOHN. 

1834, 

June  28. 

Paid  for  wagon  and  horses,         .        .    _   .        . 

vi. 

573 

ix. 

01 

WINSLOW,  JARED. 

1840, 

July   20. 

805 

X. 

67 

WINSLOW,  ISAAC,  AND  THOMAS  S. 

1843, 

Jan.    20. 

Indemnified  for  duties  exacted  on  certain  gin,    . 

vi. 

880 

X. 

423 

WINSLOW,  GEORGE  A. 

1843, 

Mar.     3. 

Paid  premium  money  for  enlisting  recruits,        .        . 

vi. 

889 

X. 

503 

WINSLOW,  ISAAC,  AND  SON. 

1846, 

Aug.  10. 

Repaid  excess  of  duties  levied  on  wines  from  Portugal, 

ix. 

02 

WINNISIMMET  COMPANY. 

1836, 

July      1. 

Road  may  be  constructed  through  United  States  lands  at 

Chelsea,  Massachusetts,        

V. 

63 

ix. 

437 

WINTER.  ELISHA  J. 

1S13, 

July   26. 

Paid  for  horses,  sleigh,  &c.,  impressed  into  military  ser- 

vi. 

121 

iv. 

579 

WING,  WARNER. 

1826, 

Dec.    29. 

Paid  for  services  as  clerk  to  land  commissioners,       . 

vi. 

356 

vii. 

529 

WINKELL,  A.  VAN. 

1818, 

Mar.     9. 

Permitted  to  change  entry  of  public  land,   .        .              *. 

vi. 

200 

vi. 

260 

WINTON,  JOHN. 

1828, 

May  24. 

Paid  for  land  ceded  to  a  Cherokee  Indian,  .       '.        .        . 

vi 

387 

viii 

.  153 

WIRT,  JOHN  T.,  army  quartermaster. 

1816, 

April    2. 

His  accounts  settled  on  principles  of  equity,       .                . 

vi. 

160 

vi. 

26 

WIRGMAN,  CHARLES. 

1818, 

April  20. 

212 

vi. 

341 

WIRT.  WILLIAM. 

1834, 

June  27. 

His  representatives  paid  for  his  services  in  suits  relative  to 

iv. 

691 

ix. 

65 

WISCASSET,  NEWCASTLE.  AND  NOBLEBORO'. 

1842, 

Aug.  31. 

Annexed  as  a  collection  district,          . 

V. 

578 

X. 

391 

1  S.11 

Mar.    3. 

V 

612 

X. 

454 

1  C-iOj 

WISCONSIN  TERRITORY.     (See  Appropriations.    Lands.) 

1834, 

June  26. 

Two  land-offices  created  in,        

iv. 

686 

ix. 

53 

1  836, 

April  20. 

Wisconsin  Territory  organized,   ., 

V. 

10 

ix. 

310 

1836, 

April  20. 

Laws  of  United  States  to  remain  in  force  until  changed  ; 

also  laws  of  Michigan,  .         .        .        .        .        . 

V. 

15 

ix. 

3:6 

1836, 

April  20. 

Appropriation  for  public  buildings,       .         .         .         .   '     . 

V. 

15 

ix. 

316 

1836, 

April  20. 

Appropriation  for  a  library  for,    .         .         .         ;        .     -  . 

V. 

16 

ix. 

317 

1  836, 

June   15. 

Mihvaukie  land  district  established,     

V. 

48 

ix. 

37'' 

1836, 

July     2. 

Towns  of  Fort  Madison.  Burlington,  Bellevue,  Dubuque, 

V 

70 

ix. 

4-13 

1838, 

June  12. 

Territory  of  Wisconsin  divided,  

V. 

235 

ix. 

769 

1838. 

June  12. 

Territory  of  Iowa  established,      

V. 

235 

ix. 

769 

1838, 

June  12. 

Apportionment  of  the  members  of  the  council  and  House 

of  Representatives,        ....... 

V. 

236 

ix. 

771 

1838, 

June   12 

Office  of  surveyor  of  public  lands  in  Wisconsin  Territory 

created,          .                  ..... 

T. 

243 

ix. 

7ftO 

742 


INDEX   TO  UNITED  STATES  LAWS. 


WISCONSIN  TERRITORY,  (continued.) 

L.  &  B.'s  ed. 

B.  &  U.'s  ed. 

18.38, 

June 

12. 

Two  additional  land  districts  created,          .... 

V. 

243 

ix. 

780 

1838, 

June 

12. 

Boundary  line  between  Michigan  and  Wisconsin  to  be 

surveyed,       ......... 

V. 

244 

ix. 

781 

1838, 

June 

'12. 

Land  granted  for  support  of  a  university  in  Wisconsin 

Territory,      

V. 

244 

ix. 

785 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Selection  of  certain  school  lands  authorized, 

V. 

666 

X. 

558 

1838, 

June 

18. 

Land  granted  to  aid  in  opening  a  canal  between  Lake 

Michigan  and  Rock  River,  .        . 

V. 

245 

ix. 

786 

1838. 

June 

18. 

Appropriation  for  public  buildings,     ..... 

V. 

249 

ix. 

797 

1838, 

June 

18. 

Assent  of  Congress  given  to  the  act  of  Wisconsin  incor 

porating  the  Milwaukie  and  Rock  River  Canal  Com- 

panv. 

V 

247 

ix. 

889 

1838, 

June 

12. 

Act  of  the  legislative  council  incorporating  the  State  Bank 

of  Wisconsin  disapproved,    

V. 

310 

ix. 

937 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Act  to  improve  and  connect  the  Neenah  and   Wisconsin 

Rivers.  .......... 

V 

328 

ix. 

985 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  organic  law  of  Wisconsin  altered  and  amended, 

V. 

356 

ix. 

1023 

1842, 

Aug. 

23. 

Certain  settlers  allowed  to  enter  lands,        .... 

V. 

521 

X. 

293 

K-42, 

An?;. 

29. 

Accounts  of  the  legislative  assembly  to  be  settled,     . 

V. 

540 

X. 

336 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

No  payment  to  be  made  unless  approved  by  Congress, 

V. 

541 

X. 

337 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

No  extra  allowance  except  to  the  presiding  officer,     . 

V. 

540 

X. 

336 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

No  session  to  be  held  without  an  appropriation, 

V. 

541 

X. 

337 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

What  officers  allowed,  and  their  pay,  ..... 

V. 

541 

X. 

337 

1842, 

Aug. 

29. 

No  act  of  the  legislature  to  be  deemed  sufficient  authority 

for  an  expenditure,        .        ... 

V. 

541 

X. 

337 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Legislative  assembly  authorized  to  provide  for  the'  election 

or  appointment  of  certain  officers,        .         .        .        . 

V. 

630 

X. 

477 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

Term   of  service   of  the   members   of  the  legislative   as 

sembly,  ...."...                         » 

V 

630 

X. 

477 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

A  harbor  to  be  constructed  at  or  near  Milwaukie, 

V. 

619 

X. 

463 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Land  granted  for  the  improvement  of  Grant  River  at  the 

town  of  Potosi,     ....                 ... 

V. 

663 

X. 

555 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Two  lots  and  a  half,  on  which  the  county  jail  of  Dubuque 

county  stands,  granted  to  the  town  of  Dubuque, 

V. 

666 

X. 

559 

1844. 

June 

15. 

Completion  of  the  harbor  at  Racine,  ..... 

V. 

668 

X. 

561 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Legislature  to  apportion  the  representation  from  time  to 

time,      .        .        .     •   .        .        .        .*.        .        . 

V 

670 

X. 

564 

1844, 

June 

15. 

Number  not  to  be  increased,        

V. 

670 

X. 

564 

1845, 

Mar. 

3. 

Appropriation  for   the  construction  and  improvement  of 

v 

748 

X. 

707 

1846, 

July 

11. 

All  the  reserved  lead  mines  and  contiguous  lands  in,  to  be 

exposed  for  sale,    

ix. 

37 

1846, 

July 

11. 

Six  months'  notice  to  be  given  of  such  sales,  with  a  brief 

description,  &c.,     

IX. 

37 

1846, 

July 

11. 

Any  tract  containing  a  mine  of  lead  ore  to  be  sold  in  such 

legal  subdivisions  as  will  include  such  mine  ;  no  bid 

to  be  received  for  less  than  $2.50  per  acre,  . 

ix. 

37 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

People  of  Wisconsin  authorized  to  form  a  constitution  and 

state  government,          

ix. 

56 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Boundaries  of  Wisconsin  established,         .... 

ix. 

56 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Jurisdiction  of  islands  in  Brule  and  Menomonie  Rivers,    • 

ix. 

5J 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

To  have  concurrent  jurisdiction   on  the  Mississippi   and 

other  rivers    .        .        .        ..•.•. 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Navigable  waters  to  be  common  highways, 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Laws  of  United  States  extended  to  said  State,  . 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Wisconsin  to  constitute  one  judicial  district,       .        . 

ix. 

57 

1846. 

Aug. 

6. 

A  District  Court  to  be  held,        ...                 .        . 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Sessions  of  the  court,  and  power  and  jurisdiction  of  the 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

District  attorney  to  be  appointed,         ..... 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

Auf. 

6. 

Marshal  to  be  appointed 

ix. 

57 

1846, 

& 
Aug. 

6. 

To  be  entitled  to  two  representatives  in  Congress, 

ix. 

58 

1846, 

Aug. 

6. 

Proposition  submitted  to  the  convention,     .... 

ix. 

58 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Compensation  of  surveyor-general  of  Wisconsin,      .  .     . 

ix. 

79 

1846, 

Au|r. 

8. 

Clerk  hire  allowed  him         ....... 

ix. 

79 

1846, 

U.U£. 

Aug. 

8. 

Grant  of  land  to  aid  in  improving  the  Fox  and  Wisconsin 

Rivers,  and  to  connect  the  same  by  a  canal, 

ix. 

83 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

United  States  to  use  said  rivers  and  canal  toll  free,    . 

ix. 

83 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Legislature  to  accept  the  grant,  and  fix  the  price  of  the 

land  at  not  less  than  $1.25  per  acre,     .... 

ix. 

83 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Title  of  purchasers  under  this  act  shall  be  valid, 

ix. 

83 

1846. 

Aug. 

10. 

Surveyor-general  north-west  of  the  Ohio  to  cause  to  be 

surveyed  so  much  of  line  between  Michigan  and  Wis- 

1NDKX    TO    r\lTKl)   STATES    LAWS.  743 

WISCONSIN  TERRITORY,  (continued.)  L.*R'««I.     B.*D.'§ed. 

consin  as  lies  between  the  sources  of  the  Brulu  and 

Montreal  l\i\rr.<, ix.      97 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Only  so  much  of  appropriation  for  defraying  expenses  of 

the  legislature  of  Wisconsin  to  be  drawn  from  the 
treasury  as  may  be  necessary  for  said  expenses  until         • 
the  formation  of  a  state  government  therein,       .        .     ix.    162 
WISCONSIN.  Sr\n:  OF. 

1347,  Mar.     3.  State  of,  admitted  into  the  Union, ix.    173 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Change  of  boundary. ,     ix!    179 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Assent  of  Congress  to  resolutions  of  convention  relative 

to  Brants  of  lands  and  the  five  per  cent,  fund,      .        .     jx.    179 
1847,  Mar.     3.            Liabilities  of  Territory  incurred  under  act  granting  land 
for  opening  canal  between  Lake  Michigan  and  Rock 
River  to  be  paid  and  discharged  by  the  State  of  Wis 
consin,  ix.    179 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Even  numbered  sections  along  line  of  said  canal  to  be  sold 

for  benefit  of  United  States,  &c., ix.    179 

1847.  Mar.     3.            Certain  conditions  submitted  to  Wisconsin,        .        .        .     ix.    179 
1S47,  Mar.     3.  Chippewa  land  district  created, ix.    179 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Citizens  of  Beetown  authorized  to  enter  a  certain  quantity 

of  land, ix.  692 

1848,  May   29.            State  of  Wisconsin  admitted  into  the  Union,      .        .        .  ix.  233    ' 
1848,  May  29.            Assent  of  Congress  given  to  certain  resolutions  of  the  con 
vention  held  for  forming  a  constitution,  &c.,        .        .  ix.  233 

1848,  May  29.  Purchasers  of  certain  tracts  at  $2.50  per  acre  to  receive 

certificates  of  the  amount  of  excess  over  $1.25  per 
acre,  which  shall  be  received  in  payment  of  the  pub 
lic  lands  of  the  United  States,  .  "  .  .  .  .  ix.  234 

1848,  May  29.  Terms  of  the  United  States  District  Court  for  the  district 

of  Wisconsin, ix.  234 

1848.  May  29.  Said  court  to  have  maritime  and  admiralty  jurisdiction,     .     ix.    234 

1848,  May   29.  To  be  entitled  to  three  representatives  in  Congress,    .        .     ix.    235 

1849,  Mar.     2.  Land-office  at  the  Falls  of  St.  Croix  to  be  removed  to 

Still  water, .  ix.  351 

1849,  Mar.     2.            Additional  land-office  and  land  district  created,  .        .        .  ix.  352 
1849,  Mar.     2.            Certain  entries  of  land  in  the  Green  Bay  laud  district  con 
firmed .  ix.  352 

1849,  Mar.     3.  The  word  •'  Territory,"  in  the  act  of  2d  March,  1849.  to  be 

construed  so  as  to  mean  "  State,"         .        .        .        .  ix.  420 

WISCONSIN  RIVER. 

1846,  Aug.  8.  Grant  of  land  to  aid  in  improving  the  Wisconsin  and 
Fox  Rivers,  and  to  connect  the  same  by  a  canal  in  the 
Territory  of  Wisconsin, ix.  83 

1846,  Aug.     8.  United  States  to  use  said  rivers  and  canal  free  of  toll,        .     ix.      83 

WISE,  HENRY  A. 
1838,  May   18.  His  assignment  of  certain  certificates  declared  valid,  .         .     vi.     743        ix.    936 

WISE,  GEORGE,  and  others. 

1844,  June  15.  Allowed,  upon  cause  shown,  to  remove  a  certain  trial  from 
the  Circuit  Court  for  the  county  of  Alexandria  to  that 
for  Washington, .  vi.  915  x.  571 

WISEMAN,  ABRAHAM. 
1818,  Mar.     9.  Permitted  to  change  entry  of  public  land,   ....     vi.    200        vi.    260 

W.ISEMAN,  CALEB. 
1830,  May  20.  A  pension  granted  to,  .        .        .        .  .        .        .    vi.    417        viii.  304 

WISHART,  THOMAS. 
1793,  Feb.    22.  To  receive  pay  as   army  lieutenant,  from  October,  1780, 

to  October,  1781,  .         .,,;.»     ...        ....        .        .     vi.       11         ii.     352 

WISLEZENCS,  DR.  ADOLPHUS. 
1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  for  certain  medicines  furnished  by  him  to  the 

army  of  the  United  States  in  Mexico,  .        .        .        .     ix.    780 
1849,  Mar.     3.  To  be  paid  at  the  rate  of  S90  per  month  for  the  time  he 

acted  as  assistant  surgeon,    .        .  .        .        .    ix.    780 

WlTHERELL,  JAMES. 

1838,  May  25.  Five  years'  full  pay  as  ensign  in  revolutionary  war  allowed 

him, vi.     717        ix.    759 

WITHERS,  THOMAS  C. 
1820,  May     8.  Paid  for  wagon  and  horses  impressed  into  United  States 

service,'. ...     vi.    245        vi.    497 

1827,  Mar.     2.  Further  payment  made  him  for  same, 


744 


INDEX  TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS. 


WITHINGTON,  LEMUEL. 

L.&B.'sed. 

B.  *  D.'l  eO. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

A  pension  granted  to,  

vi. 

417 

viii 

.304 

WITLEE,  DANIEL  T. 

1847, 

Mar. 

2. 

Appropriation  to  pay  amount  advanced  by,  to  remove  the 

great  Red  River  Raft,   

ix. 

152 

"WITNESSES. 

1826, 

May 

20. 

Witnesses   imprisoned   to  secure  testimony  allowed  pay 

while  in  prison,     

vii. 

456 

(See  Judiciary.) 

1831, 

Feb. 

3. 

Appropriation  for  the  compensation  of  witnesses  on  the 

trial  of  the  impeachment  of  Judge  Peck,     . 

iv. 

435 

viii 

.404 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Upon  application  of  United  States  district  attorney,  wit 

nesses  may  be  required  to  enter  into  recognizance, 

ix. 

73 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Penalty  for  refusal  to  give  said  recognizance, 

ix. 

74 

1846, 

Aug. 

8. 

Process  to  compel  attendance  of  absent  witnesses, 

ix. 

74 

WOLCOTT,  JAMES  AND  MARY. 

1826, 

May 

18. 

Paid  for  land  erroneously  sold  by  United  States, 

vi. 

343 

vii. 

480 

WOLFENDEN,  JOHN. 

1843, 

Mar. 

3. 

To  be  paid  annually  a  sum  not  exceeding  $108, 

vi. 

896 

X. 

512 

WOLFSKILL,  WILLIAM,  and  others. 

1849, 

Mar. 

3. 

The  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  at  St.  Louis  directed 

to  ascertain  the  value  of  horses  and  other  property 

taken  from  them  by  the  Pawnee  Indians,     . 

ix. 

789 

WOLVERTON,  HIRAM,  and  others. 

1833, 

Mar. 

2. 

Paid  for  work  done  under  contract,     

vi. 

541 

viii 

.844 

WOOD,  JOSEPH. 

1824, 

May 

4. 

Allowed  pay  as  receiver  at  the  land-office  at  Marietta, 

vi. 

294 

vii. 

239 

WOOD.  NATHANIEL  B. 

1830, 

Jan. 

30. 

403 

viii 

.  242 

WOOD,  SYLVANUS. 

1830, 

May 

20. 

416 

viii 

.  303 

j 

WOOD,  JETIIRO. 

1832, 

May 

19. 

486 

viii 

.  555 

•*^  / 

WOOD,  ABIEL. 

1840, 

May 

27. 

«        Satisfaction  of  a  certain  judgment  to  be  entered  against  J. 

vi 

800 

X. 

28 

WOODALL,  ABRAHAM. 

1838, 

June 

28. 

vi, 

722 

ix. 

804 

WOODRUFF,  CLARK. 

1842, 

May 

10. 

Upon  the  surrender  of  certain  receipts,  the  amount  paid  by 

vi, 

828 

X. 

186 

1842, 

Aug. 

4. 

Balance  of  amount  paid  for  certain  lands  to  be  refund- 

vi. 

849 

X. 

254 

•  WOODS,  JOHN,  an  Indian. 

1830, 

May 

28. 

Land  exchanged  with  him,  

vi. 

432 

viii.  331 

WOODSON,  SAMUEL  H.,  surety  of  Crockett.    (Sec  Crockett.) 

WOODSON,  MAJOR  TARLTON. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

His  accounts  to  be  adjusted  and  balance  paid  to  his  rep 

resentatives,  .        

vi. 

762 

ix. 

1039 

WOODWARD,  JOHN.     (See  Guy  and  others.) 

WOODWARD,  WILLIAM,  AND  W.  MITCHELL. 

1836, 

June 

14. 

Money  refunded  to,      

vi. 

636 

ix. 

374 

WOODWARD,  JORDAN,  and  others. 

1842, 

June 

27. 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  refund  them  certain  moneys 

incorrectly  paid  as  foreign  tonnage  duty,     . 

vi. 

833 

X. 

215 

WOODWORTH,  BENJAMIN. 

1827, 

Feb. 

22. 

Paid  amount  due  certain  discharged  soldiers  as  their  as 

signee,  .......... 

vi. 

357 

vii. 

539 

WOODWORTH,  WILLIAM. 

1845, 

Feb. 

26. 

Certain  patents  granted  to,  extended  seven  years  from  27th 

December,  1849,    

vi. 

936 

X. 

675 

WOOL,  GENERAL  JOHN  E. 

1837, 

Feb. 

9. 

Provision  for  settlement  of   his  account  for  Indian  dis 

bursements,  

vi. 

685 

ix. 

592 

INDEX   TO   UNITED   STATES   LAWS.  745 

WOOLLEY.  COLONEL  A.  K.  L.*B.'I«L     B.*D.-I«I. 

1834,  June  30.  Pay  allowed  him, vi.     590         ix.    165 

WOOLSEY.  CAPTAIN  M.  TATLOH. 
1836,  May   14.  Portion  of  his  pay  rctaiued, vi.    633        ix.    344 

WOOLSEY,  GEORGE. 
1836,  July      2.  Error  in  entry  of  land  corrected,          .        .        .        .        .    vi.    680        ix.    530 

WOOLSEY,  M.  T. 

1835,  April  20.  His  accounts  to  be  settled, vi.     713        ix.    752 

WOOTTKN.  I.EMrr.L. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  wagon,  horses,  &c.,  lost  in  military  service,  .        .    vi.    325        vii.   3GO 

WORK.  JOHN. 
1818,  April  20.  Paid  for  supplies  furnished  militia  and  volunteers,     .        .     vi.    214        vi.    348 

WORKMAN,  JOHN  S. 
1834,  June  30.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     577        ix.    102 

WORMSTEAD,  JOSEPH  W.,  and  others. 

1836,  May   14.  Fishing  bounty  granted  to, vi.     633        ix.    343 

WORTH,  GORHAM  A. 
1S43,  Mar.     3.  Released  from  payment  of  a  bond,       .        .        .        .  vi.     898     '  x.     515 

WORTHINGTON,  GAD,  Collector. 

1822,  April  17.  Allowed  a  credit  for  money  of  which  he  was  robbed, .        .     vi.     264        vii.     25 

WORSHAM,  JEREMIAH. 
1834,  June  23.  Money  paid  for  land  refunded,   .        .        .        .        .        .     vi.    577        ix.      97 

WORTH,  BRIGADIER-GENERAL. 
1847,  Mar.     2.  A  sword  to  be  presented  to,         ......    ix.    206 

WRECKS.     (See  Crimes.  $-c.) 

1792,  April  14.            Provision  for  saving  wreck  of  French  vessels,     .        .        .  i.  254  ii.  273 

1702.  April  14.            Provision  for  saving  wreck  of  vessels  of  United  States,      .  i.  255  ii.  274 

1818,  April  20.            Goods  taken  from  wrecks  to  be  appraised,  £c.,  .        .        .  iii.  437  vi.  305 

1823,  Mar.     1.            Same  provision, iii.  730  vii.  1^9 

1825,  Mar.     3.  Punishment  of  persons  plundering  or  destroying  wrecked 

property,    or    obstructing    escape   of    persons   from 

wrecks,  &c.,  .        .   • .     iv.    116        vii.  396 

Vessels  taking  wrecked  property  from  the  sea  or  coast  of 

Florida  to  foreign  port  forfeited.  &c.,    .        .        .        .    .  vii.   324 

1?2?,  May  23.  Regulations  respecting  wrecked  property,  .        ...        .     iv.    292        viii.    76 

1837,  Dec.    22.  Public  vessels  to  cruise  upon  the  coast  to  render  assist 

ance  to.  .         .         .         .    "    .         .         .         .v.      208         ix.    705 

WRECKERS. 
1847,  Feb.    23.  On  the  coast  of  Florida,  to  be  licensed  by  the  judge  of  the 

District  Court  for  the  southern  district,         .        .        .     ix.    131 

WREN,  WOODSON. 
1823,  Mar.     3.  The  validity  of  his  claim  to  land  to  be  ascertained,     .        .     vi.    283        vii.    195 

1844,  June  15.  Certain  land  confirmed  to  him,   .  ..;...        .     vi.    917 

1831,  Mar.     3.  His  claim  to  land  confirmed, vi.    469         viii.  504 

WRIGHT,  FRANCIS. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  A  land  warrant  renewed  to  heirs  of, vi.    329        vii.  403 

WEIGHT,  W.  H.  D.  C.,  charge  d'affaires. 

1330,  May  29.  Paid  for  diplomatic  services, vi.    436         viii.  343 

1834,  June  30.  Deficiency  for  former  appropriation  supplied,     .        .        .    iv.    739        ix.    143 

WRIGHT,  ABRAHAM,  assignee  of  E  St.  John. 

1839,  Mar.     2.  Duplicate  land  warrant  to  issue  to  him,      .        .        .        .    vi.    794        ix.  1095 

WRIGHT,  JOHN  E. 

1 845,  Mar.     3.  A  pension  granted  to •.        .        .     vi.    939        x.     698 

WRIGHTER,  JACOB. 
1816,  Feb.    22.  Extraordinary  increase  of  his  pension,        ....     vi.     158        vi.       15 

WRITS  OF  ERROR. 

1840,  July     4.  Shall  lie  to  the  Supreme  Court  in  certain  cases,          .        .     v.     393         x.       45 

1845,  Dec.  29.  From  United  States  District  Courts  of  Texas,  where  to 

lie, ix.        1 

1846,  Aug.     8.  From  the  District  Court  of  the  middle  district  of  Alabama, 

when  to  lie, ix.      78 

W  UNDER,  GEORGE. 
1830,  May   20.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.    416        viii.  303 

WURTEMBURG.     (See  Treaties.) 

94 


746  INDEX  TO  UNITED   STATES  LAWS. 

WYBIAN,  JAMES.  L.iB/sed. 

1846,  July    15.  A  pension  granted  to ix.    651 

WYANDOTT  INDIANS. 

1848,  July  25.  Agreement  in  writing  between  the  Delaware  and  Wyan- 
dott  nations  of  Indians  on  the  14th  December,  1843, 
for  the  purchase  of  certain  lands  by  the  latter  of  the 
former,  confirmed, ix.  337 

WYANDOTT  COUNTY,  Ohio. 
1 846,  Aug.     8.  Trustees  of  Tymochtee  township  authorized  to  select  lands 

for  schools  in  the  Wyandott  cession,    .         .         .        .     ix.    675 

1846,  Aug.     8.  To  be  held  as  if  selected  under  school  law  of  1st  May, 

1826, " .     ix.    675 

WYCKOFF,  WENMAN  AND. 

1847,  Mar.     3.  Paid  for  articles  furnished  New  York  custom  house,  .        .     ix.    1C7 


Y. 


YACHTS. 


1848, 

Aug. 

7. 

Used  as  pleasure  vessels,  &c.,  to  be  licensed  on  terms  that 
will  allow  them  to  proceed  from  port  to  port  in  the 

United  States  without  clearance.      ... 

ix. 

274 

1848, 

Aug. 

7. 

Such  vessels  not  to  be  allowed  to  transport  merchandise, 

ix. 

274 

1848, 

Aug. 

7. 

Owners  of  such  vessels  to  give  bond,  

ix. 

274 

1848, 

Aug. 

7. 

Such  vessels  to  be  subject  in  all  respects  to  laws  of  United 

States,  .......... 

274 

1848, 

Aug. 

7. 

Shall  use  signals,  and  owners  to  permit  naval  architects  to 

examine  and  copy  their  models,  .  •      .'.'.'    •'. 

ix. 

274 

YANDEZ,  PETER. 

1825, 

Mar. 

3. 

Paid  for  horse  lost  in  service  United  States. 

vi. 

321 

vii.    .I.")  5 

YANTIS,  JOHN. 

1834, 

June 

18. 

Preemption  in  purchase  of  certain  land  allowed  him. 

VI. 

563 

ix.      36 

YARD,  JAMES. 

1800, 

Feb. 

27. 

Allowed   further   time  to  export  goods  with   benefit  of 

drawback,      "*.'."".'''. 

vi. 

39 

iii.    309 

YARNALL,  JOHN  G.,  lieutenant  navy. 

1817, 

Mar. 

1. 

His  accounts  to  be  settled  on  principles  of  equity, 

vi. 

186 

vi.     1  73 

YARNALL,  JOHN  J. 

1817, 

Mar. 

1. 

His  accounts  to  be  adjusted,         .        .        .         . 

vi. 

186 

YATES,  CHARLES. 

1828, 

May 

26. 

His  executor  paid  loan-office  certificates,     .... 

vi. 

392 

viii.  159 

1830, 

May 

29. 

His  executor  paid  interest  on  same,     

vi. 

440 

viii.  356 

YATES,  MILLY,  a  Choctaw  woman. 

1839, 

Mar. 

3. 

Land  granted  to,          

vi. 

769 

ix.  1051 

YAZOO  LAND  CLAIMS. 

Nature  of  these  claims  explained,         ..... 

i.       460 

Evidence  respecting  them  published  by  State  of  Georgia, 

i.       512 

1814, 

Mar. 

31. 

Holders  of  claims  to  lands  called  "  Yazoo  claims  "  to  be 

indemnified,           

iii. 

116 

iv.     671 

1815, 

Jan. 

23. 

Additional  provisions  upon  this  subject,      .... 

iii. 

192 

iv.     776 

1815, 

Mar. 

3. 

Further  provisions  for  settlement  of  these  claims, 

iii. 

235 

iv.     843 

1816, 

April  20. 

Claimants  allowed  further  time   to  file  relinquishment  of 

claims            ......... 

iii. 

294 

vi.       76 

1829, 

Mar. 

2. 

'Paid  to  George  Wilson  • 

vi. 

396 

viii.  219 

1830, 

April 

2. 

Paid  to  Francis  Tennillc,    

vi. 

410 

viii.  280 

YEAR,  FISCAL.     (See  Fiscal  Year.) 

YELLOW  RIVER. 
1839,  Mar.     3.  To  be  surveyed, v.     331         ix.    988 

YEOMANS,  MARTHA,  widow  of  John. 
1830,  May   29.  A  pension  granted  to, vi.     444         viii.  364 

YONGE,  WILLIAM  P. 
1825,  Mar.     3.  Money  illegally  exacted  as  tonnage  duty  and  light  money 

on  a  British  vessel  refunded  him,          ....      vi.     335          vii.   422 


INDEX   TO   UNITED  STATES   LAWS.  747 

YONGE,  WlLLIAM   P.  L.*B.'«ed.       B.fcD.'ied. 

1849,  Mar.     3.  $314.96  to  be  paid  him, ix.    :~; 

YORK.  JOHN. 
1805,  Mar.     2.  llokased  from  imprisonment  at  suit  of  United  States,        .     vi.      57        Hi.    648 

YORK,  CHARLES.  AND  JOHN  RANDALL,  sureties  of  S.  Holmes. 
1842,  July  27.  Released  from  judgments  obtained  against  them,       .        .     vi.    840        x.     233 

YORK,  SAWNEY. 
1833,  July     7.  Arrears  of  pension  paid  to  his  representatives,     .        .        .    vi.    738        ix.    925 

YOUNG,  MOSES. 

1804,  Mar.  26.  Allowed  pay  as  agent  of  claims  at  Madrid,         .        ...    vi.      55        iii.    613 

1810,  April  25.  Paid  for  services  as  secretary  of  legation  in  revolutionary 

war, vi.      89        iv.    264 

YOUNG.  ANNA. 
1812,  July     1.  Allowed  the  seven  years'  half  pay  of  Colonel  Durkce,  of 

revolutionary  army, vi.     110        iv.    461 

YOUNG,  JOHN. 
1816,  Feb.    22.  Extraordinary  increase  of  his  pension,        .        .        .        .    vi.     158        vi.      15 

YOUNG  KING,  a  Seneca  Indian. 
1816,  April  26.  Pensioned  for  meritorious  and  valuable  services,        .        .     vi.     167        vi.      98 

YOUNG,  WILLIAM.     (See  T.  Farrar  and  otliers.) 

YOUNG,  JAMES. 
1835,  Mar.     3.  Purchase  of  a  lot  in  Washington  confirmed  to,  .        .        .     vi.    613        ix.    272 

YOUNG,  HARRISON  AND  BENJAMIN,  AND  JOSEPH  BSTAN. 
1844,  June  12.  Confirmed  in  their  title  to  certain  land,       .  .    vi.    913        x.     554 

YOUNG,  JESSE. 
1849,  Feb.   22.  His  pension  increased  to  the  rate  of  $16  pei  month,  .        .    ix.    765 

YOUNG,  JOHN  J. 

1 849,  Mar.     3.  His  name  to  be  placed  on  the  navy  pension  list,  and  a  pen 

sion  of  $25  per  month  to  be  paid  him,        .        .        .    ix.    786 

YOUNG,  ALEXANDER. 
1827,  Mar.     2.  Duties  paid  by  him  under  erroneous  construction  of  law 

refunded, -.        .        .        .    vi.    359        vii.   553 

YZNARDT,  JOSE. 

1850,  Sept.  30.  His  heirs  to  be  paid  balance  of  his  claim,  .    ix.    542 


Z. 


ZACHART,  JAMES  W. 

1832,  July  13.  Released  from  a  judgment,  and  money  refunded,        .        .    vi.    510        viii.  683 

ZANTZINGER,  WILLIAM  P.,  purser.  « 

1833,  Feb.    19.  Allowed  discount  on  treasury  notes,    ...  •    vi.     535        viii.  764 
1835,  Jan.    27.            Allowed  loss  on  ship  stores,        ...                         .     vi.    605        ix.    197 
1844,  June  15.            To  be  allowed  in  his  accounts  for  stores  lost  on  board  ship 

'•Hornet," vi.    933        x.     658 

ZANTZINGER,  WILLIAM  C.,  AND  WILLIAM  C.  RENDALL. 

1849,  Mar.  30.  Paid  S7  7 1.43  for  clerk  hire,          .  •     ix.    366 

ZIMMERMAN.  JACOB. 

1850,  July  29.  Pension  $8  a  month  allowed,       .  •     ix.    799 


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